All Obituaries

Samuel Max Roush, 88, longtime resident of Morrill, KS, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at the Apostolic Christian Home, Sabetha, KS.  Sam will be forever remembered for his love of children, great sense of humor and his hard-work ethic. Sam was born in Morrill, Kansas on February 27, 1930 to Charles and Ruth (Miller) Roush, one of seven children.  He attended Morrill High School, graduating in 1948. Sam met his bride to be, Janice Ione Berkley, at the...

Caldyn David Wasinger, 1-month old son of Austin and Krista Wasinger of Sabetha, met the eyes of Jesus on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. He was born on Oct. 28, 2018, in Sabetha. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14) Caldyn gave his family — parents Austin and Krista, and siblings Bayley Marie, Myley Gracyn, Daxtyn Wesley and Ryker Thomas — a lifetime of love during his...

  Eileen Ray, 95, of Sabetha, KS formerly of Nebraska City, NE passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. Eileen was born July 19, 1923 in Nebraska City, NE to Earl A. Bray and Nellie (Erwin) Bray.  She was raised in Nebraska City and graduated from Nebraska City High School in 1940.  On February 17, 1941, she married Jack Ray also of Nebraska City.  By 1942 Jack was in the Army.  They lived in many places while he trained...

David Thieme, 63, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. David was born in Axtell, Kansas on May 6, 1955 the son of George and Lavonne (Ehrsam) Thieme. He attended Bern High School and graduated with the class of 1973. David got into construction right after high school. David and Richard Werner became partners to form Thieme & Werner Construction. In 1999 David formed his own business called Thieme Construction. His company did construction work throughout the...

  Estalene O. (Carver) Frey, 93, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Sabetha Manor. Estalene was born in Imogene, Iowa on November 11, 1924 the daughter of Fred and Myrtle (McAlexander) Carver. She was named Oca Estalene, but everyone called her Estalene. Her sister Ladene welcomed her home. In the years following, Earl, Maxine, and Eldon were born. As Fred was a farmer, they moved around the area several times to different farms. The children attended...

James Clinton Meyer, the son of Leroy and Pearl (Streit) Meyer, was born on May 27, 1946.  At the age of 72, on October 21, 2018 James passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. James attended Union country school for several years before continuing at Bern School. He then attended U.S Trade School in Kansas City for diesel engine repair. James served in the Vietnam War before returning to Bern. On May 16, 1970, he was married to Jean Metzger of Elgin, IA. Three...

Phyllis Pafenbach, of DuBois, Nebraska died on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at the age of 96. She resided at Premier Estates in Pawnee City for two years.  She moved to DuBois in 2012 to live with her daughter, Jean and Don Miller, currently living in Lawrence, Kansas. Phyllis previously split her time between living on a sailboat in Gilford, New Hampshire and Vero Beach, Florida.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick; and her son, David.  She is survived by her...

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 passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at his Sabetha apartment. He was born June 29, 1952 in Topeka, Kansas to Lawrence Dale and Edra Ruth (Young Faidley) Freel, Topeka school teachers. He graduated from Seaman High School in 1970 and went to trade school to learn small engine mechanics. Later, he was employed as a paramedic in Junction City.  Eric then resided in Basalt, Colorado and worked for a mining company. He later moved to New Mexico...

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...