All Obituaries

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 nickname of “Peggy...

Elvin Francis Goodman, 84, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at his residence. Elvin was born January 16, 1935 in Sabetha, KS the son of Clay and Mary (Bindle) Goodman. He attended Franklin School until 8th grade. Elvin married Beverly Lape in Falls City, Nebraska on September 12, 1956. They resided north of Sabetha where Elvin farmed and worked at Mid America Dairy. In 1958, they bought a farm near Hiawatha. The next three years he worked for Wilde Tool Company. In 1962...

Verlas Mae (Mogler) Meyer, 88, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 at the Life Care Center of Seneca surrounded by her family. Verlas was born on December 11, 1930 in West Bend, Iowa the daughter of Samuel and Tillie (Gerber) Mogler. She lived on a farm near Algona, Iowa until the age of 8 when the family moved to a farm east of Whittemore, Iowa. Verlas graduated from Whittemore High School in May 1948. After school she moved to Sabetha, Kansas in August of 1951. There she...

Annie Elizabeth (Combs) Gutknecht, 89, of Sabetha, KS passed away peacefully Thursday, June 6, 2019 surrounded by loved ones, at the Sabetha Manor. Annie was born March 20, 1930 in Moreland, Georgia the daughter of Eugene and Zanna (Moulton) Combs. The family moved around a lot during Annie’s growing years. Her parents were migrant workers moving with the harvesting of different crops. She often talked about picking in the cotton fields or harvesting apples. Annie met her husband Max...

Donald Lee Strahm, 67, of Sabetha died Monday, May 27, 2019 in Topeka, Kansas. Donald was born April 20, 1952, to Margaret Wilma Walker and LeRoy Arthur Strahm in Sabetha, Kansas. Donald attended school in Sabetha and then played football at Butler County Community College. From 1972 to 1975, he joined the Navy and fought bravely in the Vietnam War. When he returned home, he partnered with his Dad in the family business, Strahm’s Service Station.  Don married his wife, Lorinda...

Leona Eileen (Boeding) Olberding, 83, of Seneca, Kansas passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Life Care Center of Seneca. Leona was born east of Kelly, KS on December 13th, 1935 to Herman and Anna (Haverkamp) Boeding. Leona graduated 8th grade from St. Bede’s Catholic School. After her school years, she worked the family farm and helped women in the area during the time of their pregnancies.  Leona also worked in Kansas City at various ice cream and candy shops during her early...

Barbara Kaye (Metzger) Edelman, 81, of Sabetha died Friday, May 24, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.  Barbara was born on September 14, 1937 the daughter of Phillip Metzger and Bertha (Affolter) Metzger in Sabetha, Kansas.  She grew up and attended school in Sabetha, graduating from Sabetha High School in 1955.  After high school she worked at Metzger Bakery and Cafe.  On March 2, 1958, she was united in marriage to Clifford Edelman in Sabetha.  Following...

Connor F. Harvey, 82, of Onaga, Kansas formerly of Centralia passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. No services are planned at this time. Connor’s wishes were to bequeath his body to the University of Kansas School of Medicine. 

          Lee Fred Ukele, well known Sabetha farmer, age 60 passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 peacefully surrounded by his family at University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas.  Lee was born on August 22, 1958 in Sabetha, Kansas to Marshall and Geneva (Brigham) Ukele.  He attended Excelsior Country School, Sabetha Elementary School, Junior High School and High School and graduating in 1976.  He participated in football, wrestling,...

Brent Montgomery, 59, of Sabetha, Kansas died unexpectedly at home on Friday, May 3, 2019.    He was born in Sabetha, Kansas on October 27, 1959 to Aurel Montgomery and Jeanette (Mogler) Montgomery.  He attended the Excelsior country school before moving to the Sabetha school district when Excelsior closed.  Brent graduated from Sabetha High School.  He attended a technical school in Manhattan and specialized in mechanical repair for two years.  He joined his...