Obituaries

Terry Lee Miller

Terry Lee Miller

Dec 6, 2022

In a Holy moment, Terry Lee Miller was called home to our Lord on December 6, 2022, while in residence at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.  Terry suffered a stroke in 2021 and died of cancer.  Terry was born on May 23, 1951, to Pat and Jackie [Bumgardner] Miller in Eureka, Kansas.  To all who knew him, Terry was a happy and...

Raymond L. Ralston

Raymond L. Ralston

Nov 24, 2022

Raymond L Ralston, 83, of Pharr, Texas passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at the Legends Transitional Care Center in McAllen, Texas.

Raymond was born on April 8, 1939 in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Alfred and Nila (Kling) Ralston.  He was raised on a farm in the Capioma, Kansas area south of Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha High School...

Ruth O. Alderfer Painter

Ruth O. Alderfer Painter

Nov 11, 2022

Ruth O. Alderfer Painter, 86, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Friday, November 11, 2022 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. 

Ruth was born on July 14, 1936, the daughter of Thomas and Luzena (Hodges) Ryland on the family farm just north of Greenleaf, Kansas.  She was united in marriage to Kenneth Alderfer on October 4, 1959, and they were...

Robert "Bob" Gene Bruggeman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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...