Obituaries

Sep 6, 2015

G eorge F. Grossenbacher, 87, of Bern, Kansas passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha where he had resided since November of 2013.

He was born on August 6, 1928 at Bern, Kansas the son of Fred and Maude (Schick) Grossenbacher.  He went to Prairie Star Country...

Aug 31, 2015

M ary Ann Brockhoff, 83, born January 20, 1932 near Bern, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Mary Ann graduated from Bern High School in 1950.  Mary Ann married Albert Dale Brockhoff on April 6, 1958. She was a member of the NorthRidge Church in...

Aug 29, 2015

L ester Harold Hartter was born March 4, 1916, on a farm southwest of Bern, Kansas, to Benjamin and Mary Meyer Hartter.  He passed away at the Apostolic Christian Care Home in Sabetha, KS on August 29, 2015 at the age of 99 ½ years.  Lester attended 8 years of schooling near Bern.  As a...

Aug 27, 2015

W ilma Jean Thompson, 72, of Woodlawn died on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Sabetha Community Hospital after battling cancer for several years.

Wilma was born in Sabetha, Kansas to Albert and Louise (Bauerle) Ackerman on June 23, 1943.    She attended and graduated from Sabetha High School.  After graduation she married, Darryl...

Aug 25, 2015

M abel Helen Bobbitt, 100, of Fremont, Nebraska died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Fremont Health Medical Center in Fremont, Nebraska.

Mabel was born on November 19, 1914 in Price, Kansas the daughter of Harrison B. Myers and Gertrude Mae (Shaefer) Myers.  She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1932.  She married Charles...

Aug 19, 2015

M ary Ann Koch, 76, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home.

Mary Ann was born on December 28, 1938 to Willard & Hattie (Reed) Frazee on the family farm near Summerfield, Kansas.  She was the youngest of five children. Mary Ann attended school in Summerfield,...

Aug 11, 2015

L oyd A. Pifer, 91, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at the Sabetha Manor. Loyd was born September 24, 1923, north of Wetmore, the son of Charles and Pauline (Muhlert) Pifer. He graduated from Wetmore High School in 1941. Loyd married Arcena (Sanders) Wilhelm on May 27, 1975. He trained for...

Aug 11, 2015

R ussell David Grimm, infant son of Loren and Lena (Hartter) Grimm was welcomed home by Jesus on Tuesday, August 11, 2015.

Surviving are his parents; big brother, Charlie all of the home. Maternal grandparents, David and Beth Hartter; maternal great grandmother, Waneta Plattner all of Sabetha; Paternal grandparents, Kevin and Nita Grimm...

Aug 8, 2015

R uby May Grimm, 66, of Sabetha, formerly of Morrill, passed from this life Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, from complications following a heart attack. She was born April 18, 1949, the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Kraft) Sinn in Fort Scott, Kansas.

She attended a one room country...

Aug 4, 2015

C harles H. Meisner, 99, of Sabetha, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Cobblestone Court in Sabetha. Charles was born July 16, 1916 in Sabetha, Kansas  the son of Herman and Helen (Maynard) Meisner.  He attended school in Oneida and graduated from Oneida High School in 1932.  After high school Charles farmed with his father northeast...

Jul 29, 2015

V irgil William Hartter was born October 12, 1918 on a farm southwest of Sabetha to Benjamin M. Hartter and Mary (Meyer) Hartter.  He passed from this life on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  He grew up in the Bern area where he attended grade school.  He helped with the...

Jul 14, 2015

C arrie Elizabeth Smith was born on December 27, 1990 in Garden City, KS to Andy and Kathy (Weber) Smith.  At the age of 6 months she moved to Sabetha, KS. She often went with her dad to visit and entertain elderly church members in the community.   Her early years were spent playing with Barbies,...

Jul 6, 2015

R everend Donald L. Young Sr. passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at his home in Bern, Kansas.

He was born on November 22, 1939 in Sabetha, Kansas to Noel and Lillian (Gilbert) Young. His family moved to Bern when he was 11 years old.

Don and Barbara A. (Mosteller)...

Jul 3, 2015

G loria Nightingale, 83, of Centralia, formerly of Wichita, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at Midland Hospice in Topeka. Gloria was born August 23, 1931, in Cleburne, KS, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Hula) Hanzlik.  She attended Windy Ridge Country School and graduated from Centralia High School in 1948.  Gloria was united in...

Jun 17, 2015

J immie Duane Starks, aged 71 of Sabetha died on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

He was born on July 26, 1943 the son of Fay and Dorothy (Widman) Starks in Sabetha, Kansas.

Jimmie was a long time resident of the Sabetha Manor...

Jun 16, 2015

B. Maxine McGuire, aged 93, of Sabetha passed away peacefully at the Sabetha Community Hospital on Tuesday, June 16, 2015.

Maxine was born on April 14, 1922 at Oneida, Kansas the daughter of Wesley and Bertha (Kyle) Noble. She was baptized in the Oneida Methodist Church. Maxine attended the Oneida Grade School and...

Jun 14, 2015

G ary L. Sawyer, 74 of Sabetha died Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Sabetha Manor.

Gary was born in Horton, Kansas on May 18, 1941 the son of Neal L. Sawyer and Maxine (Kimberlin) Sawyer. He attended the Fairview schools until the 8 th grade when...

Jun 10, 2015

R oberta Agnes Oenbring, 89, formerly of Axtell passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Life Care Center of Seneca where she had been a resident since June of 2003. Roberta was born November 30, 1925 on a farm north of Baileyville, the daughter of John C. and Mary (Vondemkamp) Fienhage.  She attended Cottonwood Country...

Jun 5, 2015

B urton Robinson, aged 66, of Sabetha passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, June 5, 2015.

He was born on May 12, 1949 to Rex Robinson and Theo (Ransom) Robinson of Sabetha.  After Theo Robinson and his older sister, Shirley Ann, were killed in a car accident in 1957,...

Jun 3, 2015

W ilbur Hugh Campbell, 85, of Sabetha, KS passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Sabetha Community Hospital. Wilbur was born on a farm near Sabetha on September 22, 1929, the son of Emery and Mae (Bentley) Campbell.  He attended school at Capioma, Woodlawn, and Sabetha.  Wilbur was united in marriage to Darlene Wende in...