Obituaries
Neva Mae (Nemeyer) Bailey
Aug 9, 2023
Neva Mae (Nemeyer) Bailey, long-time resident of Morrill, Kansas, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas, in the presence of family and caring nursing home staff.
Neva was born on May 29, 1929, on the family farm near Quinter, Kansas, the daughter of Claude and Hannah (Jamison) Nemeyer. Her childhood and youth...
John "Fluffy" F. Hartter
Jul 18, 2023
John “Fluffy” Franklin Hartter, 76, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.
John was born on February 25, 1947, the son of Johnny R. Hartter and Mary Helen (Butterfield) Hartter in Ottawa, Kansas. The family moved to Sabetha, Kansas, when John was two years old. He grew up in Sabetha and...
Marie (Ehrsam) Eubanks
Aug 4, 2023
Marie (Ehrsam) Eubanks, 92, of Bern, Kansas died on Friday, August 4, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.
Marie was born on May 7, 1931, to Fred and Anna (Reist) Ehrsam in Bern, Kansas. She started her teaching career at the Ehrsam country school and Berwick country school. Marie continued her teaching career in Kansas City where...
Roger Ivan Chadwell
Jul 17, 2023
Roger Ivan Chadwell, 77 of Wellsville, Kansas, passed away on July 17, 2023.
Roger was born on July 17, 1946, to Ivan and Lillian (Eisenbise) Chadwell in Hiawatha, Kansas. He grew up and worked on the family farm in Fairview, Kansas and attended Fairview High School graduating in 1964. Roger met Mary Goodwin in Hiawatha while she was working at...
Douglas Metzger
Jul 16, 2023
Douglas K. Metzger, 84, of Oneida, Kansas died on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha, Kansas.
Douglas was born on August 25, 1938, the son of Wilhelm and Julia (Meyer) Metzger at their farmhouse west of Oneida, Kansas. Douglas was the oldest of three children. Douglas attended grade school in Oneida. He attended high school in...
Carrie Dawdy
Jun 26, 2023
Carrie Dawdy, 47, passed away on June 26, 2023, at home surrounded by family.
She was born on January 22, 1976, to Nick and Dannie (Young) Scott at Emporia, Kansas. She has an older brother, Nick Scott from Phoenix, Arizona. She also has an older sister Anita Gillette. In her younger years, she lived in many places and gained several...
Terrel Lee Bechtelheimer
Mar 11, 2023
Terrel Lee Bechtelheimer, 64, was born on April 12, 1958, at the Sabetha Hospital in Sabetha Kansas the son of Paul D. Bechtelheimer and Nelda K (Brunner) Bechtelheimer.
Terrel and his wife, Diane, reside in Gardner, Kansas. Terrel passed peacefully and without pain on March 11, 2023, with his wife, son and daughter in law present at the Olathe Medical...
Byford Eugene Heiniger
Feb 10, 2023
Byford Eugene Heiniger, 80, died on Friday, February 10, 2023, in Hiawatha, Kansas at the Maple Heights Nursing & Rehabilitative Center.
Byford was born on March 2, 1942, to Jesse and Freida Heiniger, and Byford was their only child. Byford grew up and lived on the family farm south of Sabetha, Kansas. Byford married Nadine Wright on August 18, 1986. ...
Alex Karl Baumgartner
Jun 9, 2023
Alex Karl Baumgartner, age 38, was called home to the Lord on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Alex was born on April 5, 1985, in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Stacey Baumgartner and Cindy (Wittmer) Baumgartner. Alex grew up in Hiawatha, Kansas with his two brothers, Nick and Jake, and his sister, Neah. As a teenager, he...
Elvon VanDalsem
Jun 12, 2023
Elvon Fredrick VanDalsem, 83, of Fairview, Kansas passed from this life into the presence of his Savior on Monday, June 12, 2023, with his family by his side.
Elvon was born on December 30, 1939, to Fred and Verna Loyd VanDalsem, and he grew up in rural Fairview on a dairy farm. During his high school years at Fairview High...
Eleanor M. Hewitt-Thompson
Jun 7, 2023
Eleanor M. Hewitt-Thompson, 100, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Eleanor was the third child of five children born to Henry Lee Meyer and Maudie Frances (Williams) Meyer of rural Oneida, Kansas. She attended school at Oneida and graduated with the class of 1940.
On December 5, 1939, Eleanor eloped...
Charlotte Orton
Jun 1, 2023
Charlotte Ruth Graham Orton, 78, of Sabetha, Kansas, entered eternal rest on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at the Sabetha Hospital in Sabetha, Kansas.
Charlotte was born on March 9, 1945, in Hamburg, Iowa to Clarence David Graham and Margaret Ruth (Ditmars) Graham. Charlotte’s early years were spent on the family farms near Farragut and Sidney, Iowa. She attended Sunny Side...
Phil Wertenberger
May 23, 2023
Kirt “Phil” Phillip Wertenberger Jr., 75, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on May 23, 2023, at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha.
Phil was born on May 17, 1948, to Kirt and Florence “Flossie” (Williams) Wertenberger in Holton, Kansas, and grew up in Circleville, Kansas. The family moved to Sabetha when Phil was in the 3rd grade, and he attended...
Darwin Ellsworth Skillett
May 4, 2023
Darwin E. Skillett, 86, of Centralia, Kansas passed away on Thursday May 4, 2023, at the Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia, Kansas. He was surrounded by loved ones and lifted up in prayer.
Darwin was born on July 27, 1936, in Axtell, Kansas, the son of Bert and Hulda (Polson) Skillett. He was an only child and graduated from Centralia...
Clayton J. Strahm
May 17, 2023
Clayton James Strahm, 89, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Clayton was born on September 13, 1933, on the family farm northwest of Sabetha. He was the third of four children born to Alphia and Lena (Hartter) Strahm. He attended National School in rural Nemaha County, Kansas. In...
Alfred Leroy Strader
May 16, 2023
Alfred LeRoy Strader, 84, of Sabetha, Kansas, died on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
LeRoy was born in Frankfort, Kansas on July 4, 1938, to Alfred Nelson Strader and Hazel Mae (Catlin) Strader. After leaving high school, LeRoy joined the Armed Forces of the United States. During his 6-year assignment, LeRoy spent most...
Dora M. Cross
May 9, 2023
Dora M. Cross, 81, of Centralia, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at The University of Kansas Health System, St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas. She was surrounded by her loved ones and lifted up in prayer.
Dora was born on July 21, 1941 in Seneca, Kansas, the daughter of Omer and Lucille (Noll) Haug. She was...
Leonard Lee Grose
Apr 19, 2023
Leonard Lee Grose, 88, of rural Bern, Kansas passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Sabetha Community Hospital.
Leonard was born to Hiram and Mary (Bauman) Grose on August 28, 1934, on the family farm between Oneida and Bern, Kansas. Leonard attended Victory 99 Country School for eight years. Then, he...
Phillip "Phil" Don Close
Apr 8, 2023
Phillip "Phil" Don Close, 79, of Salina, Kansas died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Phil was born on September 13, 1943, in Sabetha, Kansas to Donald and Grace (Schneider) Close. Phil grew up in Sabetha and attended school in Sabetha. During high school, he worked at Summer's Market and Kirk's Standard Station, both in Sabetha. Phil...
Donald Paul Fischer
Apr 5, 2023
Donald ”Don” P. Fischer, 88, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha.
Don was born on March 1, 1935, near Waverly, Kansas to Gene and Ida (Houston) Fischer. Don grew up on a farm near Waverly and attended Waverly schools. He graduated from Waverly High School in the class of 1953.
Don...
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