Obituaries

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...

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...

Aug 3, 2022

Linda Lea (Kerr) Strahm, age 81, of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away August 3, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.  She was born to the late Welby and Irene Kerr on March 31, 1941, in Bern, Kansas.

The family moved from Kansas to Underwood, Iowa in 1954. 

After Linda graduated from High School in 1959, she attended Barnes...

Jul 29, 2022

Edward Ralph Garber, Sr., 100, of Sabetha, Kansas died Friday, July 29, 2022, at the Sabetha Manor.  Ed, as he was known, was born on May 16, 1922, the 6th child of Andrew and Anna (Hartter) Garber.  He grew up on the family farm Northwest of Sabetha and attended the Berwick Country School through the 8th grade.

 

Ed entered...

Jun 19, 2022

Gloria June Sanner, 87, of Fairview, Kansas was gathered into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, and a multitude of family and friends on Sunday, June 19, 2022, while her earthly family lovingly said goodbye.

Gloria was born on August 19, 1934, the daughter of Lester and Fern (Shower) Money in Chicago, IL.  Gloria spent her first years...

May 25, 2022

Valerie “Val” Ann Deaver, 69, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2022, at Lakeside Terrace in Sabetha, Kansas.  Valerie was born on June 22, 1952, to Ray and Margaret (Dandliker) Deaver in Sabetha, Kansas. She was a special, loving, and caring person who enjoyed life and spending time with family and friends. At Lakeside Terrace, she was supported and surrounded...

May 16, 2022

 

Alice Sauer, 82, of Seneca, Kansas died Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca, Kansas.

 

Alice was born on February 17, 1940, the daughter of Clarence Ronnebaum and Edith (Hochard) Ronnebaum at Seneca, Kansas.

 

Alice was united in marriage to LeRoy John Sauer on February 17, 1958, at Saints Peter and...

Apr 20, 2022

Mary Ann Spellmeier, 70, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.

 

Mary Ann was born on July 31, 1951 to Glen E. and Eleanor (Mergenmeier) Rusche in Seneca, Kansas.  She graduated from Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School in Seneca in 1969.  Mary Ann then attended beauty school...

Apr 11, 2022

Marilyn Jean (McKibben) Harter, 84, passed away on April 11, 2022, after a lengthy battle with Crohn’s disease.  She was the youngest child born to Rex McKibben and Beulah Belle (Hacklema) McKibben on December 19, 1937, in Wichita, Kansas.   The family moved to an oil lease owned by Continental Oil Company southwest of Winfield, Kansas for whom her father worked....

Apr 7, 2022

Michele Renae (Schneider) Longabaugh, age 50, left this earth on April 7, 2022, after a two year battle with lymphoma.  She was born on June 5, 1971, to Lonnie and Jeanie (Roberts) Schneider in Herington, Kansas.  Michele was a 1989 graduate of Herington High School.  She was joined in matrimony to James Longabaugh in 1991.  She earned a Bachelor of...

Apr 5, 2022

 

Janice D. Bell, 59, of Sabetha, Kansas died Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at the Sabetha Community Hospital.  She was born on July 25, 1962, the daughter of Charles DeWayne Bell and Phyllis J. (Rowland) Bell at St. Joseph, Missouri.

 

The family moved to Sabetha, Kansas in 1974.  Janice was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Sabetha. ...

Mar 27, 2022

Nila Elizabeth (Heuppelheuser) Marteney, 99, of Seneca, Kansas died on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital.  She was born on August 22, 1922 the daughter of Herman Heuppelsheuser and Elsie (Meyer) Heuppelsheuser at Seneca, Kansas.  Nila grew up in the country around the Seneca area and graduated from the Seneca schools.  After graduation, she worked for...

Mar 25, 2022

  Rita Ann (Terry) Meyer, 79, of Sabetha, Kansas died Friday, March 25, 2022 at her home in rural Sabetha, Kansas.  She was born on July 27, 1942 the daughter of Charles W. Terry and Esther Marie (Roth) Terry in Hardtner, Kansas.

Rita graduated from Kiowa High School in 1960.  On August 3, 1968, she was united in marriage to...

Mar 18, 2022

Donald Leroy Laney, 92, of Sabetha, Kansas, formerly of Falls City, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022, at his home.

 

Donald was born in Carthage, Missouri on January 31, 1930, to Charles Jackson Laney and Lottie Jane (Fry) Laney.  He graduated from Carthage High School in May, 1948. Donald married Jeraldine D. Boyd on June 4, 1950...

Mar 10, 2022

Gerrianne Heim, 69, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  She was born on September 8, 1952, the daughter of Jerry Donald Nobles and Nota Elizabeth (Oatman) Nobles at Leavenworth, Kansas.  

 

Gerrianne married Donald “Don” Robert Heim on October 6, 1984, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Leavenworth.  In 1998, Don and...

Mar 7, 2022

Winifred “Freddie” Ruse Haflich, 88, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Monday, March 7, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  

 

Freddie was born on August 22, 1933, the daughter of Leroy E. and Helen (Phillips) Ruse at Sabetha, Kansas.  She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1951.  She was united in marriage to Ival R. Haflich in 1952,...

Feb 16, 2022

Linda K. (Gutknecht) Landry, 70, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Kaiser Permanente in Fresno, California.  

Linda was born on May 10, 1951, in Sabetha, Kansas the daughter of Max and Annie (Combs) Gutknecht.  She attended school in Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha High School in 1969.  On May 6, 1993, Linda married Stephen Landry at an ocean side service...

Feb 14, 2022

   Eunice “Euni” Aline (Allen) Osburn, 100, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Monday, February 14, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.  

  Euni was born on a farm northeast of Thurston, Nebraska on December 15, 1921, the fourth of thirteen children born to Seth Thomas Blanchard Allen and Mable Emma (Wilson) Allen.  She graduated from Emerson High School in...

Feb 11, 2022

L eroy Edward Meyer, 82, of Bern, Kansas died on Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha, Kansas.

Leroy was born on March 24, 1939, to Leroy Meyer, Sr. and Pearl (Streit) Meyer in Bern, Kansas. He attended Union Grade School and graduated from the Bern High School...

Feb 6, 2022

D ena Marie Knobloch Weiss, 99, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.

Dena was born on July 3, 1922, to Jacob and Lydia (Traub) Knobloch in rural Alvord, Iowa. She attended Logan Township #6 School and graduated from the school in 1936.  She...