Obituaries
William "Will" Martin Larson II
Aug 9, 2023
William “Will” Martin Larson, II, 64, died peacefully and entered eternal rest on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at his home in Sabetha, Kansas.
Will was born in southern California on July 10, 1959, to William Martin Larson, Sr. and Marlene Gayle (Nidiver) Larson. Will worked several different jobs including concrete finishing, motorcycle mechanic, and ranch hand mechanic. Will also worked...
Benny "Ben" Allen Wysong
Aug 21, 2023
Benny Allen Wysong, 83, of Sabetha, Kansas, died at home on August 21, 2023, surrounded by his family.
Ben was born November 26, 1939, in Bluffton, Indiana, to Chancey LeRoy and Evelyn Stavenik Wysong. He grew up in the aftermath of the Great Depression, attending several grade schools in Indiana and Ohio as his dad relocated to find work. In...
Walter L. Puvogel
Aug 6, 2023
Walter L. Puvogel, 91, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Walter was born on June 23, 1932, to Louis and Emma (Boss) Puvogel. Walter was united in marriage to Bonnie (Fugua) Puvogel on January 1, 1963. Walter worked many years for Mid America Dairy in Sabetha. Through the years,...
Alfred "Al" Oran Brey
Aug 13, 2023
Alfred “Al” Oran Brey, 101, longtime resident of Sabetha, Kansas for 66 years, died Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the Sabetha Manor.
Al was a family man, World War II veteran, and automobile dealer. He loved talking with people and was a consummate businessman. Al was greatly loved by his family and friends. He loved to joke, and self-described himself...
Brenda Carol Mee
Aug 8, 2023
Brenda Carol Mee, 76, of Seneca, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at her home in Seneca.
Brenda was born on September 24, 1946 in Sabetha Kansas to Edward and Grace (Sewell) McDaniel. She was the youngest of four children born to this union.
Brenda grew up in the Wetmore, Kansas community and graduated from Wetmore High School...
Leota Marie Montgomery
Aug 10, 2023
Leota Marie Strahm Montgomery, 95, of Sabetha, Kansas died peacefully on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Leota was born on the family farm in the Berwick, Kansas community on April 22, 1928, the youngest of eight children born to Joe and Ollie (Rokey) Strahm. She received her early education at the Berwick School and...
Neva Mae (Nemeyer) Bailey
Aug 9, 2023
Neva Mae (Nemeyer) Bailey, long-time resident of Morrill, Kansas, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas, in the presence of family and caring nursing home staff.
Neva was born on May 29, 1929, on the family farm near Quinter, Kansas, the daughter of Claude and Hannah (Jamison) Nemeyer. Her childhood and youth...
John "Fluffy" F. Hartter
Jul 18, 2023
John “Fluffy” Franklin Hartter, 76, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.
John was born on February 25, 1947, the son of Johnny R. Hartter and Mary Helen (Butterfield) Hartter in Ottawa, Kansas. The family moved to Sabetha, Kansas, when John was two years old. He grew up in Sabetha and...
Marie (Ehrsam) Eubanks
Aug 4, 2023
Marie (Ehrsam) Eubanks, 92, of Bern, Kansas died on Friday, August 4, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.
Marie was born on May 7, 1931, to Fred and Anna (Reist) Ehrsam in Bern, Kansas. She started her teaching career at the Ehrsam country school and Berwick country school. Marie continued her teaching career in Kansas City where...
Roger Ivan Chadwell
Jul 17, 2023
Roger Ivan Chadwell, 77 of Wellsville, Kansas, passed away on July 17, 2023.
Roger was born on July 17, 1946, to Ivan and Lillian (Eisenbise) Chadwell in Hiawatha, Kansas. He grew up and worked on the family farm in Fairview, Kansas and attended Fairview High School graduating in 1964. Roger met Mary Goodwin in Hiawatha while she was working at...
Douglas Metzger
Jul 16, 2023
Douglas K. Metzger, 84, of Oneida, Kansas died on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha, Kansas.
Douglas was born on August 25, 1938, the son of Wilhelm and Julia (Meyer) Metzger at their farmhouse west of Oneida, Kansas. Douglas was the oldest of three children. Douglas attended grade school in Oneida. He attended high school in...
Carrie Dawdy
Jun 26, 2023
Carrie Dawdy, 47, passed away on June 26, 2023, at home surrounded by family.
She was born on January 22, 1976, to Nick and Dannie (Young) Scott at Emporia, Kansas. She has an older brother, Nick Scott from Phoenix, Arizona. She also has an older sister Anita Gillette. In her younger years, she lived in many places and gained several...
Terrel Lee Bechtelheimer
Mar 11, 2023
Terrel Lee Bechtelheimer, 64, was born on April 12, 1958, at the Sabetha Hospital in Sabetha Kansas the son of Paul D. Bechtelheimer and Nelda K (Brunner) Bechtelheimer.
Terrel and his wife, Diane, reside in Gardner, Kansas. Terrel passed peacefully and without pain on March 11, 2023, with his wife, son and daughter in law present at the Olathe Medical...
Byford Eugene Heiniger
Feb 10, 2023
Byford Eugene Heiniger, 80, died on Friday, February 10, 2023, in Hiawatha, Kansas at the Maple Heights Nursing & Rehabilitative Center.
Byford was born on March 2, 1942, to Jesse and Freida Heiniger, and Byford was their only child. Byford grew up and lived on the family farm south of Sabetha, Kansas. Byford married Nadine Wright on August 18, 1986. ...
Alex Karl Baumgartner
Jun 9, 2023
Alex Karl Baumgartner, age 38, was called home to the Lord on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Alex was born on April 5, 1985, in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Stacey Baumgartner and Cindy (Wittmer) Baumgartner. Alex grew up in Hiawatha, Kansas with his two brothers, Nick and Jake, and his sister, Neah. As a teenager, he...
Elvon VanDalsem
Jun 12, 2023
Elvon Fredrick VanDalsem, 83, of Fairview, Kansas passed from this life into the presence of his Savior on Monday, June 12, 2023, with his family by his side.
Elvon was born on December 30, 1939, to Fred and Verna Loyd VanDalsem, and he grew up in rural Fairview on a dairy farm. During his high school years at Fairview High...
Eleanor M. Hewitt-Thompson
Jun 7, 2023
Eleanor M. Hewitt-Thompson, 100, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.
Eleanor was the third child of five children born to Henry Lee Meyer and Maudie Frances (Williams) Meyer of rural Oneida, Kansas. She attended school at Oneida and graduated with the class of 1940.
On December 5, 1939, Eleanor eloped...
Charlotte Orton
Jun 1, 2023
Charlotte Ruth Graham Orton, 78, of Sabetha, Kansas, entered eternal rest on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at the Sabetha Hospital in Sabetha, Kansas.
Charlotte was born on March 9, 1945, in Hamburg, Iowa to Clarence David Graham and Margaret Ruth (Ditmars) Graham. Charlotte’s early years were spent on the family farms near Farragut and Sidney, Iowa. She attended Sunny Side...
Phil Wertenberger
May 23, 2023
Kirt “Phil” Phillip Wertenberger Jr., 75, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on May 23, 2023, at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha.
Phil was born on May 17, 1948, to Kirt and Florence “Flossie” (Williams) Wertenberger in Holton, Kansas, and grew up in Circleville, Kansas. The family moved to Sabetha when Phil was in the 3rd grade, and he attended...
Darwin Ellsworth Skillett
May 4, 2023
Darwin E. Skillett, 86, of Centralia, Kansas passed away on Thursday May 4, 2023, at the Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia, Kansas. He was surrounded by loved ones and lifted up in prayer.
Darwin was born on July 27, 1936, in Axtell, Kansas, the son of Bert and Hulda (Polson) Skillett. He was an only child and graduated from Centralia...