Obituaries

Aug 14, 2011

David Addison Gillette, 36, of Sabetha, died Sunday, August 14, 2011.

He was born April 4, 1975 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the son of Robert and Sharon (Barrett) Gillette.  David attended schools in Colorado Springs and worked various jobs until he moved to Sabetha in May of 2003. His loves were his children, fishing, and the...

Aug 7, 2011

Phyllis Pendleton Molineux, 96, of Sabetha, Kansas died Sunday, August 7, 2011 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Phyllis was born on January 28, 1915 at Waterville, Kansas. She was the third daughter of George M. and Helen (Chaffee) Pendleton.  She attended grade school in Waterville. She moved with her family to Seneca in 1927, and graduated from the Seneca public...

Aug 4, 2011

Forrest Wayne Oliver, age 84, of Hiawatha, Kansas died Thursday, August 4, 2011. Forrest was born February 16, 1927 in Stella, Nebraska, the son of Walter and Lula (Doss) Oliver.   He graduated from Sulfer Springs High School in Sulfer Springs, Arkansas and then served in the Navy during World War II. After his Navy service Forrest was an over the road truck...

Aug 2, 2011

Lois L. Meyer of Sabetha passed from this life at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, KS on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the age of 84. She was born January 6, 1927 near Fairview, KS to Joseph W. and Esther D. (Stoller) Steiner. Lois attended IXL Country School west of Sabetha, and graduated from Sabetha High School in...

Jul 31, 2011

Jim D. Brownlee, 80, of Sabetha, died Sunday, July 31, 2011 at the Sabetha Manor. Jim was born February 25, 1931 in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Gale and Elfie (Hunt) Brownlee. Jim lived in the Woodlawn and Sabetha area all his life and attended Sabetha area schools. Jim was united in marriage to Mildred McFall on August 15, 1954 at...

Jul 23, 2011

Randy Lee Stover, 55, of Sabetha died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born on November 26, 1955 the son of Stanley Grant Stover and Hazel E. (Livengood) Stover at Hiawatha, Kansas. He was one of three sons born to this union. Randy attended the Morrill schools and Sabetha schools. He worked on the family farm until...

Jul 21, 2011

Harold "Bill" William Schleif Jr. 72, of Corning, KS died Thursday, July 21, 2011 at the Eastridge Care Home in Centralia, KS.

He was born January 3, 1939 at Corning, KS to Harold W. Schleif Sr. and Helen Tomlinson Schleif. He graduated from Corning High School in 1957.

Jul 16, 2011

Gordon Ray Huber, age 57, died Saturday, July 16, 2011, following a motorcycle accident at his home near Sabetha. Gordon was born November 28, 1953 to Sam and Mary (Massner) Huber in Fort Scott, Kansas. He was preceded in death by both parents, an infant daughter, Mary Anne Huber and a brother, Paul Huber. He was a graduate of Holton...

Jul 15, 2011

Joyce Ann Plattner, 86, of Sabetha died Friday, July 15, 2011 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Joyce was born on February 28, 1925 the daughter of Oth Warrick and Lois (Turner) Warrick at Bern, Kansas. She was united in marriage to Walter “Walt” Plattner on January 2, 1945 at Seneca, Kansas. Ten children were born to this union.   They farmed northwest...

Jul 7, 2011

Donald Keith Noble, 86, of Sabetha died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the Sabetha Community Hospital. Don was born on August 10, 1924, the son of Wesley E. Noble and Bertha B. (Kyle) Noble at Oneida, Kansas. He attended Oneida school. He entered the United States Army on September 24, 1943 and...

Jul 3, 2011

Delphia B. Hinton, 93, of Hiawatha passed away on July 3, 2011 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. Delphia was born on December 26, 1917 at Axtell, Kansas the daughter of Henry F. Boydston and Mary Tamsy (Sowder) Boydston. She attended the Rock Creek Country School near Axtell, Kansas. Delphia and Gottlieb H. Hinton were married on January 9, 1936. They celebrated their 66...

Jul 1, 2011

Betty Jean (King) Meyer, 80, of Sabetha, Kansas died Friday, July 01, 2011 at the Apostolic Christian Home. Betty was born July 31, 1930 in Kelly, Kansas to Lynn and Pearl (Cotton) King. Shortly after her birth the family moved from Kelly to a farm around Bancroft. She attended country schools through eighth grade and moved south of Oneida where she graduated...

Jun 26, 2011

Gale William Van Dorn 76, of Vliets, KS died Sunday June 26, 2011 at the Life Care Center of Seneca .

Gale was born July 10, 1934 at Axtell, KS the son of Arthur William Van Dorn and Florence Olive Palm Van Dorn.  He graduated from Frankfort High School in 1953...

Jun 25, 2011

William “Bill” LeRoy Landreth, 86 of Axtell, died Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the Life Care Center of Seneca, KS.

Bill was born October 7, 1924 at Axtell, KS the son of Ray and Mary (Mathews) Landreth. He attended Axtell Schools. He entered the US Army in June 1943 where he...

Jun 16, 2011

Leota Ruth Matthews, 96, of Centralia, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011. She was born July 22, 1914 in Centralia, Kansas, the 2 nd child of 8 children to Clyde and Laura (McCaig) Yarger. She grew up on the family farm northwest of Centralia.

She attended elementary and high school in...

Jun 10, 2011

John Robert Severin, 80, of Sabetha, formerly of Axtell passed away Friday, June 10, 2011. John was born in Axtell, Kansas on November 8, 1930 to John P. and Rose (Grothjan) Severin. He was the oldest son. He had three siblings, Maryanne Selk, Marciel Strathman, and Joe Severin, they all preceded him in death. He married Marjean Schmelzle on January 18,...

Jun 1, 2011

June Ann (Tucker) Traphagen, age 62, of Corning, Kansas passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at her home.  She was born January 19, 1949 in Nemaha County, Kansas.  She is the daughter of the late James Robert Sr. and Katherine (Johnson) Tucker.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in...

May 26, 2011

Rock C. Koch, 72, of Seneca, Kansas died May 26, 2011 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.

He was born January 18, 1939 to Clem and Clementine Fangman Koch. He attended Baileyville High School, Baileyville, graduating with the class of 1957. In 1961 he enlisted in the Army Reserves and was honorably discharged in...

May 21, 2011

Harold W. Bauerle, 86, was born on May 15, 1925 at Fairview, Kansas the son of Paul Albert Bauerle and Lydia R. (Duesing) Bauerle. Harold was baptized into the Fairview St. Paul's Lutheran Church on June 21, 1925 and was confirmed on May 28, 1939 at the Fairview St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He attended and graduated from Fairview High School in...

May 17, 2011

Lois Irene Grote, 88, of Sabetha was born on November 26, 1922 at Sabetha, Kansas. She was the youngest child of four children born to Clinton and Anna (Nance) Kreitzer. She went home to be with her savior on May 17, 2011. Lois attended Sabetha schools and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1940. She then went to MacPherson College and earned her...