Obituaries

Apr 25, 2011

Jeanne Virginia Hayes 86, Centralia, died Monday, April 25, 2011 at Crestview Manor, Seneca, Kansas.

She was born January 17, 1925 at Downs, Kansas the daughter of Cecil Merideth Bell and Edith Saralin Walton. She had attended business college for one year.

She married Louis...

Apr 23, 2011

Leonard Wisdom, 84, of Easton and formerly of Sabetha, died on April 23, 2011 at his son’s home in Easton. He was born on September 14, 1926 the son of Jesse B. Wisdom and Emily Elizabeth (Lizzie) Wisdom at Bern, Kansas. He was one of four children born to this union.  He attended school in the Bern area. He was united in...

Apr 20, 2011

Elanore (Swanny) Swanson Johnson, age 88, passed away at Frankfort Community Care Home on April 20, 2011.

Elanore was born on November 24, 1922, in Oklahoma City, to Helen F. I. and Dr. Carl A. B. Swanson.  At a very young age she moved with her parents to Savonburg,...

Apr 19, 2011

Myra Ann Easton, 76, of Seneca, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Life Care Center of Seneca. Myra was born on December 23, 1934 at the hospital in Axtell, Kansas to Dr. Charles and Vera (Poppe) Crandall.

She graduated from Seneca Public High School in...

Apr 11, 2011

Charles Francis Koch went to be with the Lord on April 11, 2011. He was born in Sabetha on November 14, 1918 to John and Irene (Meyer) Koch. On October 5, 1941, he married Donna Reed in Woodlawn. He is survived by his wife, Donna; his son, John and wife, Charlene of Hutchinson, Kansas; his daughter, Joan Williams and husband, Meredith...

Apr 5, 2011

Mary-Jane Lykins, 64 of Centralia died Tuesday, April 05, 2011 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS.

Mary-Jane was born April 10, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts to Gene Neely and Hazel (Garber) Neely.

She married Roger W. Lykins on May 27, 1979 in Fremont, NE.  He survives of...

Apr 5, 2011

Barbara June Popkess Moore, 82, died April 5, 2011 at the Sabetha Commuity Hospital. She was born March 2, 1929 in Sabetha, Kansas to William Robert Popkess, Jr. and Francis Tarr Popkess. When she was but several months old, her mother died unexpectedly. Barbara was raised in the home of her grandparents in Centralia, Kansas where she attended grade school and Jr. High School. She...

Apr 4, 2011

Tamara Jane “T.J.” (Saville) Hornkohl, 30, of Sabetha died Monday, April 4, 2011. Tamara was born August 22, 1980 at Seneca, Kansas the daughter of Bill Saville and Charlene (Oliver) Saville. Tamara married James Hornkohl on February 3, 2001, and to this union they have 4 children. Tamara worked at various gas stations throughout her life, but the majority of her adult...

Apr 4, 2011

Melvin “Sonny” Myron Mowder, 82, passed away on Monday, April 4 th . He was born on August 23, 1928 in Richardson County, Nebraska to John Lloyd and Hanna E. (Kanel) Mowder. Sonny graduated from Honeycreek High School, Honeycreek, Nebraska. He was a member of the National Guard and the National Guard Rifle Team, and competed in many tournaments including the...

Apr 2, 2011

Patricia K. Henderson, age 78, died, Saturday, April 2, 2001 in Sabetha.

Patricia was born on April 23, 1932 in Leavenworth, Kansas the daughter of Peter Williams and Josephine (Slater) Williams.  She was a lifetime member of the Sabetha V.F.W. Post #7285 Auxiliary, the John L. Palmer Post #126 of Sabetha and...

Mar 29, 2011

Addie Larae Hartter, 11 months old, went to be with Jesus, Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Addie was born April 21, 2010 in Sabetha to John and Teresa (Kaeb) Hartter. She enjoyed being around people and was a ray of sunshine to many. She was starting to take steps and learned to wave bye bye the week of her illness. The joy she brought to...

Mar 25, 2011

Marjorie Elizabeth (Welsh) Lortscher, of Bern, Kansas, was born on March 10, 1917 in Padonia Township, Brown County, Kansas and died on March 25, 2011 at the age of 94 years and 15 days. Marjorie’s parents were Urban Welsh and Katie (Nott) Welsh, Padonia, Kansas. Marjorie was preceded by the death of her husband, John David Lortscher on December 8,...

Mar 19, 2011

Regina Agnes Smith, Miss Regina, passed away Saturday March 19th, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Wymore Nebraska at the age of 97 due to complications from pneumonia.

Miss Regina was born February 3, 1914 in Summerfield Kansas, where she lived her entire...

Mar 18, 2011

Shirley Irene Ensley, 81 of Centralia, KS died Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Eastridge Care Home in Centralia, KS.

Shirley was born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania November 12, 1929 to Joseph and Edith Drylie Newman.

She attended grade school and graduated from high school in Braddock, Pennsylvania.  Shirley graduated from...

Mar 15, 2011

Charles William Hoskins, 89, of Seneca, KS died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at the Life Care Center of Seneca, KS.

Charles was born December 2, 1921 the son of William and Ruby (Rea) Hoskins in Neodesha, KS. After his parents death at a young age, Charles and his siblings...

Mar 15, 2011

Charles William Hoskins, 89, of Seneca, KS died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at the Life Care Center of Seneca, KS.

Charles was born December 2, 1921 the son of William and Ruby (Rea) Hoskins in Neodesha, KS. After his parents death at a young age, Charles and his siblings...

Mar 11, 2011

Brad Allen McIntyre passed away on March 11, 2011 at his home in Fairview, Kansas. Brad was born on October 19, 1947 in Clarinda, Iowa to Roland and Phyllis McIntyre; the first of three children. He graduated from West Nodaway R-1 High School in Burlington Junction, Missouri in 1965. He joined the Navy after high school and served in Vietnam. He married...

Mar 7, 2011

Velma M. Plegge, 98, Marysville, died Monday, March 7, 2011, at Blue Valley Nursing Home, Blue Rapids.

A memorial service will be set at a later date in June with interment in the Marysville Cemetery.

Velma Plegge was born Aug. 2, 1912, at Marysville, the daughter of Frank and Hannah Krause.

Mar 6, 2011

Vernon C. Roush, 83, of Sabetha and formerly of Morrill, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Apostolic Christian Home. Vernon was born in Morrill, Kansas on January 24, 1928 the son of Charles Roush and Ruth (Miller) Roush. Vernon was married to Marjorie Allen in 1948. They divorced in 1967. From this union, three daughters were born. Vernon...

Mar 5, 2011

Charles R. Johnstone, 86, of Sabetha, died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Sabetha Manor. Charles was born on May 3, 1924 in Goff, Kansas the son of James Johnstone and Rosa (Strenge) Johnstone; he was the youngest of 16. He attended school in Goff. Charles worked in Wichita assembling aircraft until he was drafted into the Army in 1943. Charles worked as...