Obituaries
Alexander "Alex" J. Moore
Apr 11, 2024
Alexander “Alex” J. Moore, 40, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024, after a battle with mental illness.
Alex was born on November 24, 1983, to Alfred Moore, Jr., and Denise (Baker) Moore in Topeka, Kansas. After graduating from Sabetha High School in 2002, he studied Psychology and Safety and Human Factors at Highland Community College and Pittsburg...
Sharon K. Gruber
Apr 9, 2024
Sharon K. Gruber, 77, of Hiawatha, Kansas and formerly of Morrill, Kansas, passed through heaven’s gates on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas with her family by her side.
Sharon (Steele) Gruber was born on July 21, 1946, to Robert and Gloria (Gaston) Steele in Sabetha. She grew up in the Morrill community and was...
Brent Joseph Meyer
Apr 7, 2024
Brent Joseph Meyer, 64, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the Sabetha Community Hospital.
Brent was born on August 4, 1959, to Velmer and Vila (Strahm) Meyer in Sabetha. Brent grew up and lived in Sabetha his entire life. During high school, Brent was actively involved in the FFA chapter, and graduated from Sabetha High School...
Robin Rexford Figgs
Mar 30, 2024
Robin Rexford Figgs, 63, of Topeka, Kansas passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at his home in Topeka.
Robin was born on January 7, 1961, to Irwin and Leona (McConnaughhay) Figgs in Garnett, Kansas. Robin grew up and attended school in Sabetha, Kansas, and he graduated from Sabetha High School in 1979. After graduation, Robin attended college at Kansas...
Leona Irene Wikle
Feb 22, 2024
Leona Irene (Dornes) Wikle, 97, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on February 22, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home. Leona was born on June 5, 1926, to Henry and Emily (Martensen) Dornes on their family farm by Oneida, Kansas. She attended the country school Pleasant Valley by Sycamore Springs until the 8th grade when she graduated and began to work...
Joyce L. Hutton
Mar 29, 2024
Joyce L. Hutton, 94, of Sabetha, Kansas, died on Friday, March 29, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. She was the daughter of Frank J. and Elizabeth (Smith) Kennedy (Lambelet), and was born on October 26, 1929, on a ranch in Custer County north of Oconto, Nebraska. The family moved to Breckenridge, Colorado, and then to Brock, Nebraska,...
Vera Louise McKenney
Apr 1, 2024
Vera Louise (Creutzmeyer) McKenney, 82, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Monday, April 1, 2024, at her home surrounded by family.
Vera was born on March 19, 1942, in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Louis Carl Creutzmeyer and Rose Mary (Berneking) Creutzmeyer. Vera attended grade school in New Malden, a rural one room schoolhouse outside of Horton. She graduated from Atchison...
Faye Weyer
Mar 19, 2024
Verda Faye (Most) Weyer, 93, of Centralia, Kansas, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.
Faye was born on November 21, 1930, on the family farm south of Baileyville, Kansas, to Ralph and Fonda (Davidson) Most, which was the same farm where her mother was born. Faye attended school in a one room country school....
Sue Ann (Wertenberger) Jackman
Mar 9, 2024
Sue Ann (Wertenberger) Jackman, 80, of Sabetha, Kansas went into the arms of the Lord, on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha.
Sue Ann was born in Clay Center, Kansas, on March 18, 1943, the daughter of Kirt Phillip Wertenberger and Florence May “Flossie” (Williams) Wertenberger. She was the oldest of four children. Sue Ann graduated...
Gay McClain
Dec 30, 2023
Alice Gay McClain, age 88, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home with her daughters by her side on Saturday, December 30, 2023.
Gay was born on September 3, 1935, in Columbus, Kansas, to Duncan, Jr. and Ophel (Case) Cunningham, and grew up in Columbus, Kansas. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1953 and Pittsburg State University in...
Marjorie Howard (McNees) Hallier
Feb 23, 2024
Marjorie Howard (McNees) Hallier, 99, of Centralia, Kansas, died on Friday, February 23, 2024, at the Eastridge Nursing Facility in Centralia and went home to be with Jesus.
Marjorie was born to Howard McNees and Claudia Jewell (Trammel) McNees on April 12, 1924. Marjorie, her brother, Gerald, and her sister, Lucille, were raised by their beloved mother. As a child,...
Lyle Harold Broxterman
Feb 23, 2024
Lyle Harold Broxterman, 71, of Fairview, Kansas passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, surrounded by his family.
Lyle was born to Leonard "Bud" and Evelyn "Betty" (Mitchell) Broxterman on August 25, 1952, in Axtell, Kansas. Lyle was one of eight children born to this union.
Lyle graduated from B&B High School in Baileyville, Kansas...
Judith "Judy" Lou Emert
Feb 22, 2024
Judith “Judy” Lou Emert, 84, of Sabetha, died Thursday, February 22, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.
Judy was born February 7, 1940, the daughter of Clarence Kettler and Lourena (Cutting) Kettler at home in rural Paola, Kansas. She attended Paola schools and graduated from Paola High School in 1957. Then, Judy attended Kansas State University in...
Barbara Lou Allen
Feb 17, 2024
Barbara “Barb” Lou Allen, 87, of Sabetha Kansas, died peacefully on Saturday, February 17, 2024, surrounded by her family at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Barb was born on April 13, 1936, to Lynn and Pearl (Cotton) King. She was raised in rural Nemaha County, attended grade school in Goff, Kansas, and graduated in 1950 from Oneida High School...
Beverly May Wenger
Feb 7, 2024
Beverly May Wenger, 97, of Sabetha, Kansas, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Beverly was born on May 9, 1926, in Pawnee City, Nebraska, to Aaron and Hulda (Giesel) Moser. She grew up in a farming family, mainly in the Bern, Kansas, and Sabetha areas. She graduated from...
Pauline Edna Bower
Jan 13, 2024
Pauline Edna (Hedrick) Bower, 107, of Seneca, Kansas died on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the Life Care Center of Seneca.
Pauline was born in Basin, Wyoming on February 23, 1916, the daughter of Paul Hedrick and Mearle (Holsclaw) Hedrick. She attended grade school in Basin, Wyoming where she participated in many dancing and acting programs. She also attended high school...
Maratha M. (Marsh) Fedak
Jan 2, 2024
Martha Margaret Riffon (Marsh) Fedak, 94, of Sabetha, Kansas (formerly from Monroe, Connecticut) passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Home Assisted Living in Sabetha.
Martha was born on February 5, 1929, to Alex and Mary (Gullak) Riffon, in Kelayres, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town. Martha was the youngest of eight children. When Martha was a...
Rudolph "Rudy" M. Lehman
Dec 28, 2023
Rudolph “Rudy” Michael Lehman, 79, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha.
Rudy was born on June 10, 1944, at the family home outside of Bern, Kansas, to Edward and Leola (Locher) Lehman. He was one of six children born to this union. Rudy graduated from Morrill High School in the...
Marilyn Lucille (Moyer) Petry
Dec 26, 2023
Marilyn Lucille Moyer Petry, 89, of Centralia, Kansas, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Kansas.
Marilyn was born on September 26, 1934, at a midwife’s home in Corning, Kansas to Clyde and Matilda (Thompson) Moyer. In 1936, during the Depression, her family moved to Corvallis, Oregon in search of work. In the...
Marilyn J. Ehrsam
Dec 25, 2023
The family of Marilyn J. Ehrsam, 91, wishes to share the news of her passing on Monday, December 25, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas where she had lived for the last several years.
Marilyn was born on July 9, 1932, to Maurice and Ruth (Schoenbeger) Bingman. She attended Martin Country School and graduated from Highland High...