All Obituaries

William “Bill” Glace, age 74, of Sabetha, Kansas went to be with his Savior on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 while surrounded by his loving wife and family holding hands and singing songs of praise.   Bill was born December 12, 1946 in Clay Center, Kansas the son of Warren and Marie (Oetinger) Glace.  He graduated from Bern High School in Bern, Kansas and later from Kansas State University.  Bill served in the National Guard.  He married the love of his life,...

  It is with great sorrow we announce the passing our sweet Taya Lynn Mooney, 6, of Sabetha, Kansas.  She was called home to the Lord on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.  Taya was born on March 25, 2015 at Hiawatha, Kansas the daughter of Chris Mooney and Alaina (Rumbaugh) Mooney.   Taya truly lived every day to the fullest.  She never knew a stranger, meeting everyone with unconditional kindness and love. ...

  Margaret E. Casey, 94, passed away at Life Care of Seneca, Kansas on Friday, July 16, 2021.  Margaret was born the oldest child of Frank M. and Mary J. (Fuqua) Dickey on June 16, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri.   Margaret was a graduate of Quenemo High School and from Grace Hospital School of Nursing in Hutchinson, Kansas as a Cadet Nurse.  She married Cletus W. Casey on September 8, 1950 in Topeka, Kansas.    Margaret was a retired Registered Nurse. She...

Eldred Lela (Zwahl) Pfrang, 100, died peacefully Thursday, July 8, 2021 after a brief stay at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.   Eldred was born June 15, 1921 to Herman Henry Zwahl and Maggie (Hall) Zwahl at their home northwest of Wetmore, Kansas.  Eldred was the oldest of four children born to this union.    After her high school graduation, Eldred obtained an extra year of schooling so that she could teach school.  She taught at various schools...

  Mildred “Millie” Ann Bontrager, 86, of Seneca, Kansas passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the Life Care Center in Seneca, Kansas with her family by her side.   She was born in Baileyville, Kansas on April 29, 1935, the daughter of Henry and Mary Johanna (Runnebaum) Olberding, Sr.   Millie married Herbie Bontrager in Baileyville, Kansas on February 7, 1956.  Millie and Herbie had four children.  Millie is survived by her children,...

Helen Marie (Snyder) Skinner, 87, of Hiawatha, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha surrounded by her family.    Helen was born on June 3, 1934 in Fairview, Kansas to Bernard J. and Helena E. (Riemann) Jurgensmeier.  Helen was a lifelong resident of Brown County in Kansas and made her home in either Fairview or Hiawatha, Kansas during her lifetime.  She attended school in Fairview and graduated from Fairview High...

Donald L Ehrsam, a lifelong farmer on the family farm northeast of Bern, passed away on December 19, 2020, at the age of 93. For the last few years, he lived with his wife Marilyn at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas. Don was born on July 25, 1927, to George and Sarah (Krainbill) Ehrsam. He attended Prairie Star Country School and graduated from Bern High School.  He joined the Air Force in 1951 and on May 31, 1952, married Marilyn Bingman in Highland Kansas. They were...

Donald LeRoy McFall, 95, of Sabetha, Kansas went to his eternal home on Tuesday, June 22, 2021.  He passed away peacefully in the care of his children.  Don was born on February 2, 1926 to Henry Elroy and Abbie Cleo (Bell) McFall at Oneida, Kansas. The family moved to New Mexico in 1936 for his sister Nadine's health.  He graduated from Deming High School in Deming, New Mexico in 1944 and moved to Sabetha immediately following his graduation.   On August 10, 1951,...

Lydia Marie (Ulmer) Heiniger, 99, of Bern died Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at the Crestview Manor in Seneca, Kansas.  Marie moved to Crestview Nursing Home in the spring of 2018 at the young age of 96. Marie was born on July 19, 1921; the sixth of eight children born to Ernest Ulmer and Rose (Strahm) Ulmer at Bern, Kansas.  She graduated from Bern High School in 1939. Marie helped on the family farm near Sabetha after high school as well as working jobs for neighbors, holding various...

  Robin "Rob" David Ranieri, 66, of Seneca, Kansas, for nearly forty-seven years, beloved father, father-in-law, and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 30, 2021.    He is survived by his sister, Venetia Angel of Hawaii; two brothers, Randy Ranieri of California, and Ramon Ranieri of Montana; his four sons, Jerett Ranieri (Laura) of Seneca, Stefan Ranieri (Alex) of North Carolina, Dylan Ranieri of Manhattan, and Tanner Ranieri (Brittany) of...