All Obituaries

Ed J. Montgomery, 94, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home. Funeral services are pending at this time. 

Francis “Jim” Levret, Jr., 75, of Hiawatha, Kansas passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at the Maple Heights Nursing Home in Hiawatha. Jim was born July 25, 1944 in Sabetha, Kansas the son of Francis J. Levret, Sr. and Mildred M. (Spellmeier) Levret. He attended and graduated from Goff High School. After graduating he started working for his families trucking company, Levret Trucking. In July of 1963, Jim served in the Kansas Army National Guard, and was honorably discharged in...

Mildred “Millie” Walker, 97, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home. Mildred was born at home in rural Sabetha on November 19, 1921 the daughter of Glenn John and Minnie Gertrude (Nohl) Walker. Mildred graduated from Sabetha High School in May 1940. In May 1952 she graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s Degree. During her career, Mildred took one sabbatical taking classes at the University of Colorado. She...

Marjorie “Darlene” (Mullins) Chase, 85, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away at her home on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Marjorie was born on April 21, 1934 in Salem, Nebraska the daughter of Willard and Louella (Arnold) Mullins. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Patricia Peterson of Aurora, NE; siblings, Mildred Lee, Bud Mullins, Donna Sawyer, Richard Mullins and twin brother Duane Mullins. Marjorie is survived by her husband, Kenneth Chase of Sabetha, KS; one...

      James N. Copeland, 71, of Seneca, KS, died Friday afternoon, July 19, 2019 at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.  He was born June 20, 1948 in Kansas City, KS to Darwin N. and Dortha Hester (Winn) Copeland.  He grew up in Shawnee, KS and graduated Shawnee Mission North.  Jim attended the University of Kansas where he met Kathy Ann Sheehan and married her on February 17, 1968 in Overland Park, KS.  They were blessed with a son and a...

Gary Lee Strotkamp, 66, of Centralia, KS, born October 30, 1952 in Marion, KS to Vernon and Bernice (Lea) Strotkamp, died with his children at his bedside on Friday, July 19, 2019 at the Eastridge Nursing Home in Centralia.  He was an employee of Cessna Aircraft until he was no longer able to work due to health reasons.  He loved fishing and loved everything involving the Kansas City Chiefs. Gary was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Linda Strotkamp; and brother, Wayne...

  Doris Diane (Strahm) Wentz, 92, of Sabetha, Kansas died peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home. Diane was born in Bern, Kansas on June 19, 1927, the third child of Uhlrich and Ruth (Kinyon) Strahm. After graduating from Bern High School in 1945 she attended Clark’s Business College in Topeka, KS. While working at the Wentz Equipment Company in Topeka, KS, she met Robert Wentz. They were married in 1950 in Cochranton, PA., and raised their family...

Isaiah Bradford Creek, 23, of Sabetha, Kansas tragically passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019. Isaiah was born on April 15, 1996 in Kansas City, Missouri. Isaiah was known for his big heart and serviceable nature. He was quick to think of others and always wanted to be there to help them. His ability to make friends anywhere was astonishing and the love he shared with others was a true gift. Isaiah enjoyed playing music, skateboarding, drawing, and caring for animals. Isaiah wanted to pursue...

Roma June Dove, 91, of Sabetha, Kansas entered the larger life on Friday, June 21, 2019. Second child and younger daughter of Dayrel Elijah and Fern Maurine (Reed) Dove, Roma was born June 13, 1928, east of Severy, Kansas, on farmland which her paternal grandfather had homesteaded in the late eighteen hundreds. Following the death of her mother in February 1934, Roma was reared by a maternal great-aunt and her husband, Emma and John Barndt of Sabetha, Kansas. Roma graduated from Sabetha...

      Evelyn Irene “Peggy” Brant, 98, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Home Assisted Living in Sabetha. Peggy was born August 13, 1920 in Duel County, Nebraska, the daughter of Harry and Trudy Brant. Her family moved to Cameron, Missouri when she was two years old where she attended and graduated from the schools there. Peggy later graduated from Huff Business College in Kansas City, Missouri. She received the...