Obituaries

Nancy Montgomery

Nancy Montgomery

Oct 12, 2022

Nancy Montgomery, 90, of Sabetha, Kansas died Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home, and was reunited with her husband and the love of her life, Donald Montgomery.

Nancy was born on the family farm northwest of Powhattan, Kansas on May 11, 1932.  She was the youngest of two children born to Glenn and Mabel (Peterson) Patton.  A...

Chester Lee Johnstone

Chester Lee Johnstone

Sep 24, 2022

Chester Lee Johnstone, 66, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, while walking home from downtown Sabetha.  Chester was born in Sabetha, Kansas on March 9, 1956, to James Milburn Johnstone and Rosie May (Banks) Johnstone.

Chester attended school in Sabetha.  After being away for a few years, Chester returned to Sabetha to care for his mother...

Charles W. Rogers

Charles W. Rogers

Oct 1, 2022

Charles W. Rogers, 89, of Sabetha, Kansas, formerly of Fairview, Kansas, died on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha.

Charles was born on November 30, 1932, to Charles Darwin and Lola May (Dillaplain) Rogers in Fairview, Kansas. 

The following article appeared in the Fairview Enterprise on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.

Charles requested the article serve...

Janice O. (Clark) Aberle

Janice O. (Clark) Aberle

Sep 26, 2022

Janice O. (Clark) Aberle, 81, of Sabetha, Kansas died Monday, September 26, 2022, at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha.

Janice was born on February 24, 1941, to Luther and Eleanor (Dandliker) Clark.  She was united in marriage to Gary Aberle on April 2, 1960.  Two sons were born to this union.

Janice was an active longtime member of the Sabetha...

Rosemary Katherine Scher

Rosemary Katherine Scher

Sep 15, 2022



Rosemary Katherine Scher, 89, of Sabetha, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Rosemary was born on August 10, 1933, in Harper, Kansas, to Adam and Katherine (Vogel) Scher.  She attended Harper Elementary School and graduated from Harper High School.  For ten years, she was employed at...

Patricia "Pat" Anne Kirwan

Patricia "Pat" Anne Kirwan

Sep 12, 2022

Patricia “Pat” Anne Kirwan, 84, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away in her sleep on Monday, September 12, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Assisted Living in Sabetha. 

Pat was born in Sabetha, Kansas at her family home on November 17, 1936, to Earl “Nabb” A. Myers and Maxine Rachel (Helphingstine) Myers.  Pat graduated from Sabetha High School in 1955.  She married...

Charles "Charlie" William McGee

Charles "Charlie" William McGee

Sep 8, 2022

Charles “Charlie” William McGee, 60, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022, with his family by his side at the Sabetha Community Hospital.

Charlie was born in Hiawatha, Kansas on June 19, 1962, and was the third child born to Charles “Bill” and Mary Alice (Fritch) McGee.  Charlie lived his entire life in Northeast Kansas.   He grew...

Jane Kathryn Aeschliman Evans

Jane Kathryn Aeschliman Evans

Sep 4, 2022

Jane Kathryn (Giesel) Aeschliman Evans, 77, of Bern, Kansas was called home to her Lord while her husband, Bob, was by her side on Sunday, September 4, 2022.

Jane was born at the Seneca, Kansas hospital on February 15, 1945.  Jane along with her parents, Jess and Mildred (Bales) Giesel and her brother, Jim, resided at the Giesel family farm...

John F. Lukert, Jr.

John F. Lukert, Jr.

Sep 3, 2022

John Frederick Lukert, Jr., 94, of Sabetha, Kansas died peacefully Saturday, September 3, 2022, with his family by his side at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  

John was born at the St. Anthony Hospital in Sabetha, Kansas to John and Mildred (Vickrey) Lukert on April 13, 1928.  He grew up on a farm East of Sabetha to which...

Bernita "Bea" E. Lechner

Bernita "Bea" E. Lechner

Aug 30, 2022

Bernita “Bea” E. Lechner, 86, formally of Kelly, Kansas and Seneca, Kansas died on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.

She was born on May 14, 1936, to Louis and Bernadine (Winkler) Stegeman in Coal Creek, Kansas.  She was the oldest of five children and grew up on various farms in the Centralia area. ...

Dixie Lea Carlson

Dixie Lea Carlson

Aug 26, 2022

Dixie Lea Carlson, 84, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at Stormont Vail Health hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Prior to her death, Dixie lived at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.

Dixie was born on June 11, 1938, in Sabetha, Kansas to Floyd and Vera (McCoy) Niccum of Sabetha, Kansas.  She was the youngest of...

Jane E. Eppens

Jane E. Eppens

Aug 24, 2022

 

Jane E. Eppens, 68, of Hiawatha, Kansas died Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. 

Jane was born on September 15, 1953, the daughter of Ray Longberg and Doris (Sharrah) Longberg at Sabetha, Kansas. 

Jane’s wishes were to be cremated.  No memorial service is planned.  Inurnment will be in the Sabetha Cemetery.  Popkess Mortuary, 823...

Karen Ruth Schultz Kohlmeier

Karen Ruth Schultz Kohlmeier

Aug 15, 2022

Karen Ruth Schultz Kohlmeier, 79, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on August 15, 2022, at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas after suffering a stroke.  After her passing, Karen’s wish of organ and tissue donation was fulfilled.

 

Karen was born on March 17, 1943, in Ellsworth, Kansas to Walter and Lilly (Kohls) Schultz.  She graduated...

Shari Ann Bailey Kemp

Shari Ann Bailey Kemp

Jan 2, 2022

Shari Ann Bailey Kemp of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on January 2, 2022 at the Sabetha Community Hospital after a brief and unexpected battle with cardiorenal syndrome and pneumonia.

 

Shari and her twin brother, Larry Bailey, were born on January 22, 1941 to Earl Nolan Bailey and Anna Louise Wagner Bailey in Falls City, Nebraska. They attended Honey Creek...

Carol "Monty" C. Montgomery

Carol "Monty" C. Montgomery

Apr 6, 2021

 

Carol “Monty” C. Montgomery, 98, of Loveland, Colorado, passed away in his home on April 6, 2021.  He was born October 30, 1922, on a farm near Sabetha, Kansas to Robert and Ione (Trees) Montgomery. 

 

Monty worked on the family farm through his youth, graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, and actively...

Clara Louise Hibbs Montgomery

Clara Louise Hibbs Montgomery

Apr 11, 2022

 

Clara Louise Hibbs Montgomery died April 11, 2022, at home in Loveland, Colorado, with her daughter, Jo, present.  Clara was born June 20, 1927, in Ozawkie, Kansas, to Alice Elizabeth Cooper and Nathan Coe Hibbs.  She lived most of her youth around Easton, Kansas, moving to Leavenworth, Kansas, during her senior year of high school.  She married Carol “Monty”...

Donald "Sandy" Edward Fletchall

Donald "Sandy" Edward Fletchall

Dec 22, 2021

 

Donald “Sandy” Edward Fletchall, 77, of Sabetha died Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his residence.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sabetha Cemetery.  Military honors will be conducted by the V.F.W. Post #7285 of Sabetha.  Memorial contributions may be made to the V.F.W. Post #7285 of Sabetha sent in care...

Roy Charles Wittwer

Roy Charles Wittwer

Jan 30, 2024

Roy Charles Wittwer, 88, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the Apostolic Christian Assisted Living in Sabetha.

Roy was born on March 19, 1935, to Roy and Frieda (Herbster) Wittwer at their family home in rural Dawson, Nebraska.  He had one sibling, Helen.  Roy grew up and helped his family on the family farm.  He attended...

Ben R. Rippe

Ben R. Rippe

Aug 10, 2022

Benny "Ben" Ray Rippe, 73, of Sabetha, Kansas, died at home on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, following two weeks of hospice care.  He was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 and enjoyed relatively good health until recently.

 

Ben was born in Beatrice, Nebraska to Harold and Lorene (Stettnisch) Rippe and raised on a farm outside Hanover, Kansas.  He graduated from...

Marguerite "Peggy" Ann Regier Heronemus

Marguerite "Peggy" Ann Regier Heronemus

Aug 4, 2022

 

Marguerite Ann “Peggy” Regier Heronemus passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022, with her children and grandchildren at her side. 

 

Peggy was born on December 18, 1932, in Peabody, Kansas to Frank B and Hope Beutler Regier.  As a young girl she moved frequently throughout Kansas and Oklahoma as her father worked for Shell Pipeline Company.  The family settled...

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