Obituaries
Roma Lea Hervey
Sep 6, 2025
Roma Lea Hervey, 90, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.
Roma was born on August 16, 1935, in Sabetha, Kansas, to William Ralph Bauman and Ollie Emma (Marthaler) Bauman. She grew up in Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1953. After graduation, Roma attended Bethany Hospital School of...
David Lynn Spangler
Aug 28, 2025
David Lynn Spangler, 82, of Fairview, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
David was born on May 30, 1943, the youngest of four sons of Lloyd and Velma (Chaffee) Spangler of rural Fairview. David graduated from Fairview High School in 1961 and from Pittsburg State University in 1965. In 1973, David married Carol Jean Keim....
Robert "Bob" Goodman
Aug 23, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Goodman, 87, beloved brother, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and lifelong farmer who passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Sabetha Manor in Sabetha, Kansas.
Bob was born on October 18, 1937, in Fairview, Kansas, and was the youngest child of Clay and Mary (Bindel) Goodman. After attending area...
Gale Lee Nightingale
Aug 14, 2025
Gale Lee Nightingale, 82, of Corning, Kansas, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, with his family by his side.
Gale was born on September 1, 1942, in Corning, Kansas, to Virgil and Wanda (Steele) Nightingale. He was a lifelong resident of the Corning community and graduated from Corning High School.
Gale had a long...
Cheryl Kaye Grimm
Jul 25, 2025
Cheryl Kaye Grimm, 43, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025, at the Sabetha Community Hospital after fighting a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
Cheryl was born on November 13, 1981, in Seneca, Kansas, to Randy and Cynthia (Ralston) Frey. She grew up in Bern, Kansas, and graduated from Bern High School in 2000. She briefly attended Highland...
Timothy "Tim" C. Krogman
Jul 24, 2025
Timothy “Tim” C. Krogman, 67, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Sabetha Community Hospital from complications of a stroke and prostate cancer.
Tim was born on October 19, 1957, in Pawnee City, Nebraska, to Charles Thomas and Verla Lorene (Seematter) Krogman. He grew up in the Saint Bridget community in Marshall County, Kansas, and attended...
Larry S. Goens
Jul 7, 2025
Larry S. Goens, 85, of Fairview, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas, surrounded by family and friends.
Larry was born on May 18, 1940, to Loren and Mildred (Sheets) Goens in Horton, Kansas. He attended school in Fairview and graduated with the class of 1959. Larry was united in marriage to...
James "Ron" Ronald Coots
Jun 30, 2025
James “Ron” Ronald Coots, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 30, 2025, surrounded by family, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.
Ron was born on July 18, 1944, in Lexington, Kentucky, to Anderson Levi and Polly (Fouts) Coots. Ron’s family hailed from the coal mining region nestled in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky. The story goes that he...
Elizabeth Marie Rokey
Jul 2, 2025
Elizabeth Marie Rokey, 86, passed away on her terms on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha, Kansas.
Marie was born on December 16, 1938, to Robert F. and Goldie Mae (Birch) Munson in Humboldt, Nebraska. She married Larry V. Rokey on May 24, 1959, in Sabetha, and they had four children.
Marie was preceded in death by...
Phyllis Marie Strahm
Jun 20, 2025
Phyllis Marie Strahm, 94, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.
Phyllis was born on May 2, 1931, in rural West Bend, Iowa, the daughter of Silas and Ida (Benninger) Banwart. She graduated from West Bend High School in 1948. On August 19, 1951, Phyllis married Elmer Strahm in Algona, Iowa. Elmer...
Mary Anne Eisenbise
Jun 16, 2025
Mary Anne Eisenbise, age 96, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Monday, June 16, 2025, to her heavenly home.
Mary Anne was born on January 31, 1929, to George and Florence (Butterfield) Eisenbise in Morrill, Kansas. As the oldest of two siblings, she enjoyed her childhood on the family farm and graduated from Morrill High School in 1947....
Kenneth E. Chase
May 20, 2025
Kenneth Eugene Chase, 99, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha.
Kenneth was born on November 7, 1925, in Wetmore, Kansas, to Orville and Ola (Mapes) Chase. In his younger years, he worked as a truck driver. He served in the United States Army in World War II. Kenneth had a sparkling...
Beulah Mae Cook
Jun 5, 2025
Beulah Mae Cook, 80, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Crestview Nursing & Residential Living home in Seneca, Kansas.
Beulah was born on April 10, 1945, in Falls City, Nebraska, to Rea and Geneva (Graden) Lape. She lived in Salem, Nebraska, until her family moved to the Kansas City area, where she lived most of...
Richard L. VonBergen
Jun 5, 2025
Richard “Dick” VonBergen, 88, of rural Dawson, Nebraska, died on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Dick was born on March 2, 1937, to Ralph and Claudia (Luse) VonBergen in Sabetha, Kansas. He graduated from Honey Creek High School in 1954. On August 5, 1956, he married Jean Wittwer at Zion Church in rural Dawson, which began a loving union,...
Erik F. Hertzel
May 31, 2025
Erik Franklin Hertzel, 44, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at his home north of Sabetha.
Erik was born on July 6, 1980, in Sabetha, the first of two children born to Gerry and Ellen (Plattner) Hertzel. Erik grew up in the family home, north of Sabetha, where he developed a strong connection to nature and the...
Mary Elizabeth Koelzer
May 20, 2025
Mary Elizabeth (Wessel) Koelzer, 83, of Seneca, Kansas, passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 20, 2025, at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Kansas.
Mary was born on October 27, 1941, in Kelly, Kansas, to Henry and Mary C. (Osterhaus) Wessel. She attended school at Kelly until her sophomore year, when the family moved to Seneca. She graduated...
Karen Gayleen Wiltz
May 2, 2025
Karen Wiltz once said, “Silent thoughts of time together hold memories that will last forever.”
Karen Gayleen Wiltz, age 88, a cherished community member of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025. She lived a life of dedication, service, and kindness toward those around her.
Karen was born on October 21, 1936, at Axtell, Kansas, to Henry and Opal (Smith)...
Debbie K. Mooney
May 3, 2025
Debbie K. Mooney, 69, of Sabetha, Kansas, formerly of Trenton, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Maple Heights Nursing & Rehabilitative Center in Hiawatha, Kansas, surrounded by her family.
Debbie was born on October 19, 1955, in Killeen, Texas, to Ralph and Frances “Wilberta” (Royston) Ferguson. Due to her father’s military career, Debbie’s childhood was spent in various...
David and O'Detta Koch
May 2, 2025
David Alan Koch and O’Detta Lavern Koch, of Sabetha, Kansas, beloved husband and wife, parents, grandparents, and cherished friends, passed away together on Friday, May 2, 2025.
David was born on August 11, 1961, in Sabetha, Kansas, to Gerald “Jack” and Mary Ann (Frazee) Koch. O’Detta was born on April 14, 1963, in Hiawatha, Kansas, to Bennie and Dolly (Zimmerschied) Thomason....
Bonnie June Reynolds
May 3, 2025
Bonnie June Reynolds, 92, of Sabetha, Kansas, formerly of Fairview, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Sabetha Manor in Sabetha.
Bonnie was born on June 27, 1932, to James Smith and Daisy (Lafler) Smith in Morrill, Kansas. Bonnie attended school in Morrill and graduated from Morrill High School in 1950. On June 1, 1950, she married Cecil Maurice...
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