Obituaries

Judith "Judy" Lou Emert

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Eben D. Estle

Eben D. Estle

Dec 24, 2023

Eben D. Estle, 97, of Sabetha, Kansas, died on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Eben was born on August 23, 1926, in Gordon, Kansas to Ozro and Daisy (Holden) Estle.  He was one of nine children born to this union.  When Eben was a young boy, the family moved to Dubois, Nebraska.  It was...

LaVonne I. Thieme

LaVonne I. Thieme

Dec 17, 2023

LaVonne I. Thieme, 96, of Bern, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.  Her 96 years on this earth were a blessing.

LaVonne was born on September 9, 1927, to Roy and Esther (Minger) Ehrsam on the family farm near Bern.  She was an only child.  LaVonne loved exploring the...

Stephan "Steve" Ray Honeyman

Stephan "Steve" Ray Honeyman

Dec 9, 2023

Stephan “Steve” Ray Honeyman, 76, of Seneca, Kansas passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.

Steve was born on July 11, 1947, to Raymond and Erma (Schober) Honeyman in Frankfort, Kansas.

Steve’s father, Raymond, was in the U.S. Army and so, Steve lived in many different places around the...

Theodore "Ted" Lee Remmers

Theodore "Ted" Lee Remmers

Dec 8, 2023

Theodore “Ted” Lee Remmers passed away at University of Kansas Medical Center on Friday, December 8, 2023, surrounded by family.

Ted was born to Alvin and Gretchen (Grussing) Remmers in Pawnee City, Nebraska on July 25, 1953.  Ted graduated from Sabetha High School in 1971. During high school, he participated in athletic organizations including football and baseball while also singing...

Alvin Dean Remmers - "Dean"

Alvin Dean Remmers - "Dean"

Dec 8, 2023

Alvin Dean Remmers (Dean), 71, of Tampa, Florida passed away peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer.  Dean was able to spend his last few days surrounded by his family from Florida and Kansas.

Dean was born on March 10, 1952, in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Alvin and Gretchen (Grussing) Remmers. At an early age,...

James "Jim" Ray Deaver

James "Jim" Ray Deaver

Dec 3, 2023

James “Jim” Ray Deaver passed away at his second home in Tucson, Arizona on Sunday, December 3, 2023.

Jim was born to Ray and Margaret Mary (Dandliker) Deaver at Saint Anthony Hospital in Sabetha, Kansas.  He was baptized and confirmed in his Catholic faith at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sabetha.  He enjoyed participating in church activities during his youth.

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Eugene Allen Edelman

Eugene Allen Edelman

Dec 5, 2023

Eugene Allen Edelman, 81, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, after a three-year battle with cancer.  Eugene was surrounded by his family at his home in rural Sabetha. 

Eugene was born August 21, 1942, in Sabetha, Kansas to Alphia and Emma (Stahl) Edelman.  He spent his life on the family farm west of Sabetha, finding...

Kimberly "Kim" Schroeder

Kimberly "Kim" Schroeder

Nov 26, 2023

Kimberly “Kim” Schroeder, 58, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023, after a short battle with cancer.  She was surrounded by her family and lifted up in prayer.

Kim was born on September 6, 1965, in Aurora, Colorado.  She was the daughter of Kenneth and Jacqueline “Jackie” (Robbins) Duff and Kim was the only child from their...

Donna L. Kaul

Donna L. Kaul

Nov 19, 2023

Donna L. Kaul, 79, of Mesa, Arizona, died peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with advanced COPD.

Donna was born on August 22, 1944, in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Jack and Eileen (Bray) Ray.  She attended Nebraska City High School, where she was an accomplished majorette.  Donna married in 1961 and moved the following...

Donna M. Terry

Donna M. Terry

Nov 12, 2023

 

Donna M. Terry, 82, of Sabetha, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Donna was born on November 4, 1941 to Lawrence and Frances (Garber) Saale.  Donna married Patrick “Pat” Terry on April 8, 1974 in Chillicothe, Missouri.  In 2007, Donna and Pat moved to Sabetha so they could be...

William "Bill" A. Cross

William "Bill" A. Cross

Nov 6, 2023

William “Bill” A. Cross, 85, of Centralia, Kansas passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Kansas.  He was surrounded by his family and lifted up in prayer.   

Bill was born on a blustery-cold day, December 8, 1937, on the family farm west of Seneca.  He was the son of Raymond and Thelma...

Ruth E. Meyer

Ruth E. Meyer

Nov 5, 2023

Ruth Elaine Meyer, 95, of Sabetha, Kansas died peacefully on Sunday, November 5, 2023, in her home at the Apostolic Christian West Village in Sabetha.

Ruth was born January 13, 1928, to Dewey and Susie (Ersham) Strahm.  Ruth was raised on a farm in northern Nemaha County not far from Bern, Kansas.  She attended school in Bern and graduated from...