1940-2026
Edith L. Sanders, lovingly known to many as Grandma Mossie, passed away on October 19, 2026, at St. John, Kansas. She was born on February 17, 1940, in Campo, Colorado, the daughter of Chester Owen and Ella Louise (Koblitz) Rodarmel.
On December 23, 1956 she married Eldon Lee Sanders, Sr. at St. John, Kansas.
Edith devoted herself to both her family and her community. She worked as a route carrier for the United States Postal Service and also served as an interim Post Master at several locations. In addition to her postal work, she was a cook for the St. John school cafeteria.
She enjoyed fishing and camping with her husband, Eldon, and was a member of the Weekenders Motorcycle Club. She was well known as a caretaker for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. To those who knew her best, the name Grandma Mossie carried warmth, affection, and the comfort of being deeply cared for.
Edith was also active in the organizations and church community that were important to her. She was a 46-year member of Rebekah's Lodge #425 in St. John, Kansas, and was also a member of the Red Hat Society. She attended Eden Valley Church in St. John, Kansas.
She is survived by her sons, Wade (Tonya) Sanders, and Steve (Patty) Sanders all of St. John, KS. She also leaves behind her grandchildren Michelle (Dwight) Huston, Michael Sanders, Marshal (Mandy) Sanders, all of St. John; Emma and Logan Sanders, both of Manhattan, KS, her great-grandchildren, Ethan, Clayton, and Nicholas Huston; Mariah, Maylin, Makinley, and Makennon Sanders; Blakely and Boden Sanders, Ryleigh Hayden, and Mason and Kaydance Mostrom, her sister, Rosella (Lawrence) Bohl, and her brothers, Howard (Donna) Rodarmel, and Melvin (Jeanette) Rodarmel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Eldon Lee Sanders Sr., a son, Eldon Lee Sanders Jr.; her granddaughter, Chelsea Hoffman; her great-grandchildren, Brynlin and Christopher Sanders; her brothers, Ira, Roy, and Ray Rodarmel; and her sisters, Norma Getty and Jean Benjamin.
Visitation will be held on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Minnis Chapel, Inc. in St. John, with family receiving friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Minnis Chapel, Inc. Burial will follow at Fairview Park Cemetery in St. John.
Memorials may be made to Fairview Park Cemetery or to the St. John Fireman’s Auxiliary both in care of Minnis Chapel, P.O. Box 34, St. John, KS 67576.
