All Obituaries

Eugene George Marti of Sabetha, KS died peacefully on October 14, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Nursing Home in Sabetha. He was born in Lamar, MO on July 14, 1930 the son of George and Elizabeth (Banwart) Marti. When Eugene was 10 years old, his father passed away and the family moved to Fort Scott, KS, and later moved to Sabetha when he was a sophomore in high school. Eugene graduated from Sabetha High School in 1948. After high school he worked at the Ford Motor Company in Sabetha and...

Eric Dale Freel, 66, of Sabetha, Kansas formerly of Topeka, Kansas passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at his home in Sabetha. Services are pending at this time. 

Emil Spellmeier, 97, of Sabetha, KS passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018. Emil was born August 14, 1921 on a farm 5 miles southeast of Fairview. He was the only son of Henry and Emma (Lear) Spellmeier and the youngest of 4 children; his three sisters preceded him in death. Emil attended Turner Grade School for 8 years, and graduated from Fairview High School with the class of 1940. In mid-1942 at the age of 19 he was inducted into the Army at Fort Leavenworth, KS from there he was assigned...

Shirley Leta (Fiske) Longberg, 87, died peacefully surrounded by family on October 2, 2018.   She was born January 14, 1931 in Soldier, KS, and married Richard “Ben” Longberg on January 14, 1950.  Ben and Shirley raised their children in Sabetha, KS and later moved to Wichita to be closer to them.    She worked lovingly to raise her nine children, sacrificing as only a mother does.  After they all moved out, she used her expertise as a part-time...

Bette May (Keim) Bestwick, age 90, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 in Manhattan, KS. She was born on May 31, 1928 at home north of Albany, KS to Marvin and Florence (Rotz) Keim.  She attended school at Albany through eighth grade.  Much to her chagrin she had to ride a pony to school rather than walk because, “What would the neighbors think?”.     She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1946.   She married Merril “Bud” Bestwick on...

  Elgin Lee Flott, born June 24, 1929 in Omaha, Nebraska passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas. Elgin lived his youth in Sabetha, Kansas graduating high school to then attend, and graduate from The University of Kansas in 1951 with a B.S. in Geological Sciences. Elgin served during the Korean Conflict in the Air Force from 1951 to 1953. While at KU he met Elizabeth K. Wood, of Cherryvale, Kansas. They married June 9, 1951 and were...

  Marilyn Kay Montgomery (Kerl), 69, of Falls City, Nebraska, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 20, 2018, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha, Nebraska. She was suffering from complications after having abdominal surgery. The exact reasons are currently unknown. Marilyn was born on January 5, 1949 in Falls City, Nebraska, one of three children of Claude and Dorothy (Findlay) Kerl. Marilyn grew up and attended Hiawatha High School. Over her life Marilyn...

  Donna Mae (Spiker) Judah, 92, of Sabetha, KS passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Donna was born in Sabetha, KS on December 1, 1925 the daughter of Sumner L. Spiker and Ada R. (Drown) Spiker. She graduated from Wetmore High School in 1942. Donna was united in marriage to Thomas Judah on October 22, 1942 in Vancouver, WA. To this union were born six children. She worked as a nurse’s aide at various hospitals, and nursing homes. Donna was a seamstress and did alterations...

Carla L. (Garrett) Stevens, 50, of Sabetha, KS passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.  Funeral services are pending at this time. 

Dr. Lyle Edward Steiner, 88, of Pasadena, California, passed away on September 1, 2018, at Keck USC Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was born in Sabetha, Kansas, on April 21, 1930, the son of Joseph and Esther (Stoller) Steiner. Lyle graduated from Sabetha High School in 1947, where he lettered in track. He then worked for the Nemaha County Co-op Dairy in Sabetha as well as on his family’s farm. From 1951 to 1953, he served a tour of duty in the Korean War on Okinawa, Taiwan, and the...