All Obituaries

  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...

Edwin Earl Epple, 86, of Sabetha, Kansas died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha.    Edwin was born on November 23, 1934 the son of Erich Epple and Freda (Wenger) Epple on the family farm south of Sabetha.  He was one of five children born to this union.  He attended Victory country school until the eighth grade. He started helping on the family farm until he entered the United States Army on February 17, 1956.  After he was...

Melvin “Mel” Lee Garner, 71, passed away peacefully at his home in Fairview, Kansas on Thursday, May 20, 2021 after an extended illness.    He was born on May 13, 1950, to parents, Ben and Katherine (Cotton) Garner, in Houston, Texas.  His mother and step-father, Roland “Jack” Bellis moved the family to Westminster, Colorado, when Mel was a young boy.  During his school years, he enjoyed sports, music, and his many friends.  He graduated...

Joelline La Vaun (Wikle) Stoller was born on June 10, 1934 at Sabetha, Kansas and passed away on May 19, 2021 at age 86.  She was the daughter of Addison Willer Wikle and Minnie Pearl (Fisher) Wikle.   Her early years were spent on a farm 3 ½ miles east of Sabetha and she attended Eagle Country School.  She moved with her parents into Sabetha in 1944.  She graduated from Sabetha High School in 1951.  She attended a technical school in Omaha and then...

  Frances V. (Tomlinson) Johnstone, 105, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Eastridge Nursing Facility in Centralia, Kansas.  She was a wife, a mother, a teacher and a business woman.  Frances was born August 7, 1915, to Clyde and Emma (Neighbor) Tomlinson in Corning, Kansas. She was the second child of the family which would eventually number seven children.  She attended Corning elementary and high school, graduating as Valedictorian in 1933. ...

Mary Kay (Sawyer) Cook, 74, died on January 1, 2021.   She was born on February 22, 1946 in Horton, Kansas, to Maxine and Neal Sawyer.  As a child she was a self-described tomboy who loved to make mud-pies and catch frogs.  One of her favorite stories was recounting her mom’s scream upon discovering one of her frogs perched on the toaster one morning. Her mom did not share Kay’s fondness for frogs.  Kay graduated from Sabetha High School and had many good...

Rosella “Betty” Elizabeth (Banks) Bien, 87, passed away on May 11, 2021 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.  Betty was born on April 29, 1934 in Fairview, Kansas to J. Harold Banks and Bridget (Farrell) Banks.  She was a graduate of Fairview High School.  Betty married the love of her life, George Bien, on April 20, 1954 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Fidelity, Kansas.  Betty and George enjoyed the rest of their lives in Sabetha,...

Patty Ann (Eaton) Lehwald, 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 3, 2021 surrounded by family at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha, Kansas.   Patty was born in Carroll, Iowa to Halver "Hal" Eaton and Della (Davis) Eaton on January 18, 1939.  She was united in marriage to Merlin Edward Lehwald, Sr. on April 30, 1960 in Audubon, Iowa. Merlin and Patty lived in Audubon and Nebraska before ultimately settling in Sabetha in 1977. Patty worked various jobs in...

  Freddie “Fred” Allen Leuthold, 79, of Bern, Kansas died on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca, Kansas.   Fred was born on July 29, 1941 on the family farm south of Bern, Kansas to David Emil and Florence Irene (Bieri) Leuthold.  He grew up in the Bern area along with his two brothers, Larry and Morris.  Freddie attended school in Bern and graduated from Bern High School with the class of 1959.  After high school, he farmed with his...

Dickie Lee Thompson, 81, of Sabetha, Kansas was called home on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the Sabetha Community Hospital. Dickie was born June 9, 1939 in Sabetha, Kansas, the son of Charles and Camelia (Patterson) Thompson. Dickie spent his entire life in Sabetha. After graduating from Sabetha High School, he joined the U.S. Navy. On August 5, 1967 he was united in marriage to Ann Ross of Hiawatha, Kansas with whom he had recently celebrated 53 wonderful years. To know him is to love him...