Obituaries
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)...
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...
Jon Lee Moore
Apr 19, 2025
Jon Lee Moore, 83, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Kansas, after a courageous battle with cancer for eleven years.
Jon was born on January 30, 1942, to Tyberous Moore and Frances Moore in York County, Virginia. He served in the United States Air Force from 1961 to 1966 and was stationed...
Jane Leslie (DeBord) Cline
Apr 10, 2025
Jane Leslie (DeBord) Cline, 78, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and cherished member of the Centralia, Kansas, community, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Eastridge Skilled Nursing Facility in Centralia.
Jane was born on December 10, 1946, in Wetmore, Kansas, to Joseph Debord and Margaret (Hurst) DeBord. She attended and graduated from Kearney High School in Kearney, Nebraska....
Galen J. Steinlage
Apr 9, 2025
Galen Joseph Steinlage, 91 departed this life, and joined our Lord and Savior on April 9, 2025, at Life Care Center of Seneca in Seneca, Kansas. Galen was born on March 28, 1934, in rural Centralia, Kansas, the second child of Joe and Mary (Brokamp) Steinlage.
Galen lived his entire life in Nemaha County, Kansas. He attended St. Bede’s Catholic Church...
Leatrice Kay (Johnson) Wise
Apr 1, 2025
Leatrice Kay (Johnson) Wise was born in Fairbury, Nebraska on January 23, 1930. She was the only child of Elmer Ashley Johnson and Opal M. (Githens) Johnson. She died in Sabetha, Kansas on April 1, 2025.
Leatrice was baptized into the Christian faith at the First Christian Church in Burbank, California on Easter Sunday in 1941.
Leatrice began her schooling in Fairbury,...
Ronald "Cork" Eugene Turnbull
Apr 2, 2025
Ronald “Cork” Eugene Turnbull, 79, of Axtell, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Kansas where he was being cared for by the Comfort Care Team.
Ron was born on February 19. 1946, to Max and Ada (Smith) Turnbull at Pawnee City, Nebraska. His early years were spent in rural Summerfield, Kansas....
John Irvin Carlson
Mar 24, 2025
John Irvin Carlson, 90, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
John was born on October 21, 1934, to John and Ruby (Moore) Carlson of Salem, Nebraska. John served in the Kansas Army National Guard for 17 years. John worked at Wenger Manufacturing in Sabetha and drove a semi-truck for several...
Michael "Mike" E. Richey
Mar 10, 2025
Michael “Mike” E. Richey, 60, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Mike was born on June 18, 1964, in Topeka Kansas. He was adopted by Kenneth E. and Barbara P. (Hards) Richey and grew up in Hiawatha, Kansas, and Falls City, Nebraska. A "Jack of All Trades,” Mike had a passion for repairing...
Samuel "Ron" Ronald Payne
Mar 8, 2025
Samuel “Ron” Ronald Payne, 85, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away on March 8, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones.
Ron was born on February 4, 1940, in Capioma, Kansas, to Samuel and Elda (Gilbert) Payne. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school through the sixth grade. After that, he attended school in Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha...
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