Obituaries
Robert "Bob" Gene Bruggeman
Nov 7, 2022
Robert “Bob” Bruggeman, 86, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Monday, November 7, 2022, at the Sabetha Manor where he had been a resident for three months.
Bob was born on July 9, 1936, in Joliet, Illinois to Robert Frederick Bruggeman and Virginia (Poulsen) Bruggeman. He spent his childhood in Fort Pierce, Florida. He moved to Tonganoxie, Kansas with his mother and...
John David Boyce
Nov 6, 2022
John David Boyce, 91, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
John was born just outside of Hiawatha, Kansas on August 18, 1931, to George W. and Nellie (Gibbs) Boyce. He attended country schools in the Hiawatha area. John joined the Kansas National Guard from 1949-1954. He was called to...
Shirley J. Sparling
Oct 20, 2022
Shirley J. Sparling, 87, of Seneca, Kansas died Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca surrounded by her family. She was reunited with her husband and the love of her life, Claire Sparling.
Shirley was born on a farm northeast of Kelly, Kansas on March 29, 1935. She was the second of four children born...
Mary E. Plattner
Oct 8, 2022
Mary Eleanor (Warrick) Plattner, 95, of Sabetha, Kansas died Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Mary was born October 21, 1926, to Oth and Lois (Turner) Warrick of Bern, Kansas. She was united in marriage to Ben Plattner on June 22, 1946, and they were married for over 60 years before Ben’s death in 2006. ...
Billie Jeanne Schultejans
Oct 17, 2022
Billie Jeanne (Womack) Schultejans, 81, of Seneca, Kansas formerly of Kelly, Kansas died peacefully Monday, October 17, 2022, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas with her children by her side.
Billie was born in St. John, Kansas on January 6, 1941, to William W. and Georgianna (Hartsell) Womack. She attended school in St. John and graduated from St John...
Frederick "Fred" H. Shockey
Oct 13, 2022
Frederick “Fred” H. Shockey, Jr., 81, of Seneca, Kansas passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Life Care Center of Seneca with his wife, Betty, by his side. Fred was diagnosed with leukemia six months ago and lived his last months on his terms.
Fred was born April 5, 1941, to Fred and Lorena (Rawlings)...
Nancy Montgomery
Oct 12, 2022
Nancy Montgomery, 90, of Sabetha, Kansas died Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home, and was reunited with her husband and the love of her life, Donald Montgomery.
Nancy was born on the family farm northwest of Powhattan, Kansas on May 11, 1932. She was the youngest of two children born to Glenn and Mabel (Peterson) Patton. A...
Chester Lee Johnstone
Sep 24, 2022
Chester Lee Johnstone, 66, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, while walking home from downtown Sabetha. Chester was born in Sabetha, Kansas on March 9, 1956, to James Milburn Johnstone and Rosie May (Banks) Johnstone.
Chester attended school in Sabetha. After being away for a few years, Chester returned to Sabetha to care for his mother...
Charles W. Rogers
Oct 1, 2022
Charles W. Rogers, 89, of Sabetha, Kansas, formerly of Fairview, Kansas, died on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha.
Charles was born on November 30, 1932, to Charles Darwin and Lola May (Dillaplain) Rogers in Fairview, Kansas.
The following article appeared in the Fairview Enterprise on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.
Charles requested the article serve...
Janice O. (Clark) Aberle
Sep 26, 2022
Janice O. (Clark) Aberle, 81, of Sabetha, Kansas died Monday, September 26, 2022, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha.
Janice was born on February 24, 1941, to Luther and Eleanor (Dandliker) Clark. She was united in marriage to Gary Aberle on April 2, 1960. Two sons were born to this union.
Janice was an active longtime member of the Sabetha...
Rosemary Katherine Scher
Sep 15, 2022
Rosemary Katherine Scher, 89, of Sabetha, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Rosemary was born on August 10, 1933, in Harper, Kansas, to Adam and Katherine (Vogel) Scher. She attended Harper Elementary School and graduated from Harper High School. For ten years, she was employed at...
Patricia "Pat" Anne Kirwan
Sep 12, 2022
Patricia “Pat” Anne Kirwan, 84, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away in her sleep on Monday, September 12, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Assisted Living in Sabetha.
Pat was born in Sabetha, Kansas at her family home on November 17, 1936, to Earl “Nabb” A. Myers and Maxine Rachel (Helphingstine) Myers. Pat graduated from Sabetha High School in 1955. She married...
Charles "Charlie" William McGee
Sep 8, 2022
Charles “Charlie” William McGee, 60, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022, with his family by his side at the Sabetha Community Hospital.
Charlie was born in Hiawatha, Kansas on June 19, 1962, and was the third child born to Charles “Bill” and Mary Alice (Fritch) McGee. Charlie lived his entire life in Northeast Kansas. He grew...
Jane Kathryn Aeschliman Evans
Sep 4, 2022
Jane Kathryn (Giesel) Aeschliman Evans, 77, of Bern, Kansas was called home to her Lord while her husband, Bob, was by her side on Sunday, September 4, 2022.
Jane was born at the Seneca, Kansas hospital on February 15, 1945. Jane along with her parents, Jess and Mildred (Bales) Giesel and her brother, Jim, resided at the Giesel family farm...
John F. Lukert, Jr.
Sep 3, 2022
John Frederick Lukert, Jr., 94, of Sabetha, Kansas died peacefully Saturday, September 3, 2022, with his family by his side at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
John was born at the St. Anthony Hospital in Sabetha, Kansas to John and Mildred (Vickrey) Lukert on April 13, 1928. He grew up on a farm East of Sabetha to which...
Bernita "Bea" E. Lechner
Aug 30, 2022
Bernita “Bea” E. Lechner, 86, formally of Kelly, Kansas and Seneca, Kansas died on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.
She was born on May 14, 1936, to Louis and Bernadine (Winkler) Stegeman in Coal Creek, Kansas. She was the oldest of five children and grew up on various farms in the Centralia area. ...
Dixie Lea Carlson
Aug 26, 2022
Dixie Lea Carlson, 84, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at Stormont Vail Health hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Prior to her death, Dixie lived at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.
Dixie was born on June 11, 1938, in Sabetha, Kansas to Floyd and Vera (McCoy) Niccum of Sabetha, Kansas. She was the youngest of...
Jane E. Eppens
Aug 24, 2022
Jane E. Eppens, 68, of Hiawatha, Kansas died Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas.
Jane was born on September 15, 1953, the daughter of Ray Longberg and Doris (Sharrah) Longberg at Sabetha, Kansas.
Jane’s wishes were to be cremated. No memorial service is planned. Inurnment will be in the Sabetha Cemetery. Popkess Mortuary, 823...
Karen Ruth Schultz Kohlmeier
Aug 15, 2022
Karen Ruth Schultz Kohlmeier, 79, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on August 15, 2022, at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas after suffering a stroke. After her passing, Karen’s wish of organ and tissue donation was fulfilled.
Karen was born on March 17, 1943, in Ellsworth, Kansas to Walter and Lilly (Kohls) Schultz. She graduated...
Shari Ann Bailey Kemp
Jan 2, 2022
Shari Ann Bailey Kemp of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on January 2, 2022 at the Sabetha Community Hospital after a brief and unexpected battle with cardiorenal syndrome and pneumonia.
Shari and her twin brother, Larry Bailey, were born on January 22, 1941 to Earl Nolan Bailey and Anna Louise Wagner Bailey in Falls City, Nebraska. They attended Honey Creek...
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