Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Memory Diana Maginley
Feb 19, 2025
Memory Diana Maginly, 78, of Paxico, Kansas, died Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Complete obituary information is pending and will be announced.
Shirley Ann York
Feb 17, 2025
Shirley Ann York, 74, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Monday (February 17, 2025) at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.
Born November 9, 1950 in Westmoreland, Kansas, Shirley was the daughter of Paul J. and Marie E. (Raugewitz) Henry. She was a 1969 graduate of Westmoreland High School.
An accomplished artist, Shirley began painting at 7 years old. She...
Delbert W. Kufahl
Feb 14, 2025
Delbert William Kufahl, 79, of Onaga, Kansas, passed away on Friday (February 14, 2025) at Eastridge Nursing Facility in Centralia, Kansas.
Born April 2, 1945 at the family home in Onaga, Delbert was the son of Henry William and Hilda Margaret (Abitz) Kufahl. He attended Wheaton Grade School and was a graduate of Wheaton High School. Delbert was baptized at St....
Sharon Jane Hill
Feb 11, 2025
Sharon Jane Hill, of Westmoreland KS, passed away on February 11, 2025, at the age of 72.
Sharon was born February 23, 1952, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the daughter of Eva and George Boe.
She graduated from Junction City High School and earned an associate degree from Highland College.
Sharon worked at McCall’s Pattern Company as a pattern folder and forklift operator. She...
Melody F. Rutschmann
Feb 8, 2025
Melody F. Rutschmann, 65, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Saturday (February 8, 2025) at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Born July 3, 1959 in Manhattan, Kansas, Melody was the daughter of Charles and Fredele “Ruth” (Kensing) Lake III. She married Jim C. Rutschmann on February 14, 1990 in Manhattan, Kansas. He survives.
Melody was an accomplished...
Virginia Lee Westgate
Feb 4, 2025
Virginia Lee Westgate died peacefully on February 4, 2025, in Wamego, KS.
She was born on December 1, 1937, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Carl and Virginia (Ward) White.
Jenny and Dany married on February 26, 1955, in Manhattan, KS. Together they shared just three weeks shy of their 70th wedding anniversary.
Jenny attended schools in Baldwin City, KS. She later...
Jean Rae Thornton
Jan 31, 2025
Jean Rae Thornton, 83, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. Jean was a long-time resident of the community.
Jean was born on April 16, 1941, in Horton, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas Earl and Alice (Thompson) Coffman. She attended grade school and Horton High School. She married Willie “Bill” Sullivan...
Austin Hayes Waters
Jan 28, 2025
Austin Hayes Waters, 30, fondly known to his family as “Bubba”, passed away on January 28, 2025, at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, KS.
Austin was born December 19, 1994, in Manhattan, KS to parents Jim Waters and Shanel Cole Lichtenhan. He graduated from Wamego High School in 2013 and from Kansas State University in 2018 with a degree...
Keith Allan Borger
Jan 22, 2025
Keith Allan Borger, passed away on January 22, 2025, in Gardner, Kansas.
He was born on January 12, 1974, in Westmoreland, Kansas, the son of Claude Borger Jr. and Sandra K. (Kobiskie) Borger.
Keith graduated from Wamego High School and spent many fulfilling years as an assistant manager at Denny's, where he also enjoyed serving customers. His passion for his work was...
Julie Jean Schultz
Jan 21, 2025
Julie Jean (Pulliam) Schultz passed away on January 21, 2025, at the age of 86 in Topeka, Kansas.
She was born October 24, 1938, in Grand Island, Nebraska to Dick David and Susan “Marjorie” Elaine (McFarland) Pulliam.
Julie graduated from Grand Island High School in 1956. The family enjoyed summers at Kuesters Lake in Grand Island, residing there after her father passed....
John E. Lang
Jan 20, 2025
John Ernest Lang, 88, a longtime attorney in Wamego, passed away on Monday (January 20, 2025) at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego, Kansas.
Born December 27, 1936 in Arkansas City, Kansas, John was the son of Ernest R. and Ruth (Evans) Lang. He married Joleen C. Jilka of Westmoreland, Kansas on November 22, 1959 in Wamego. She survives.
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Keith Elwood Schultz
Jan 14, 2025
Keith Elwood Schultz, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on January 14, 2025, at the age of 90 in Wamego, Kansas.
He was born on June 15, 1934, in Junction City, Kansas, the son of Arthur and Selma (Steinmeyer) Schultz.
Keith attended Alma High School and later married Carol Rae Muckenthaler on November 2, 1952, at St. Paul Lutheran...
Shirley Fae Carnahan
Jan 11, 2025
Shirley Fae (McClelland) Carnahan, 89, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on January 11, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas.
Shirley was born January 20, 1935, in McPherson, Kansas, to Everett and Gladys (Schultz) McClelland. She was raised in Hoxie, Kansas, and attended high school in Washington, Kansas. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Kansas...
Shirley D. Wiebers
Jan 11, 2025
Shirley Wiebers, 74, of St. George, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka.
Born May 22, 1950 in Sterling, Colorado, Shirley was the daughter of Elmer and Ramona (Spanjer) Jernberg. Shirley was married to Gale Wiebers from 1972 to 1993.
Shirley was a 1968 graduate of Yuma High School in Yuma, Colorado and earned her...
Fr. Earl John Dekat
Jan 9, 2025
Fr. Earl John Dekat, 84, of St. George, Kansas, passed away on Thursday (January 9, 2025) at the Home of the Flint Hills in St. George.
Born May 20, 1940 in Flush, Kansas, Fr. Earl was the son of Clem and Laura (Winter) Dekat.
He attended grade school and High School in Flush and Conception Seminary College in Conception, Missouri where he...
Jack Zeller
Jan 7, 2025
John “Jack” Zeller, 75, of Carbondale, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) at his home.
Born February 8, 1949 in Paxico, Kansas, Jack was the son of Dominic and Geraldine (Freeby) Zeller. He married Sandra Clare “Sandy” Taggart on July 27, 1968 in St. Marys, Kansas. She preceded him in death on December 15, 2005.
Faith was important in Jack’s...
Margaret D. Buie
Jan 6, 2025
Margaret Buie, 91, retired art educator, watercolor artist and a co-founder of the Columbian Artists group, died on January 6, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas.
She was born on July 12, 1933, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada the daughter of William Alexander and Eleanor Margaret (Eastwood) Donnelly. In 1941 her family immigrated to Chicago on December 7 (Pearl Harbor Day), followed by...
Russell Lane Blenn
Jan 6, 2025
Russell “Rusty” L. Blenn, 62, passed away January 6, 2025, at the Rossville Healthcare & Rehab Center, Rossville, KS, after an extended illness. He was born August 19, 1962, in Westmoreland, KS to Arland Jay and June (Dinger) Blenn. He was raised at Westmoreland, KS where he attended school and graduated from Westmoreland High School. On September 1, 2007, Rusty...
Kevin Thomas Knutson
Dec 29, 2024
Kevin Thomas Knutson, age 64, passed away on December 29, 2024, in Wamego, Kansas.
He was born on February 8, 1960, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Patt Buttermore and Connie White, he was adopted at birth by Herbert and Helen Knutson.
Kevin married Deborah Karsmizki on July 1, 1983, to this union three children were born, they were later divorced. In...
Irene Helen Thoes
Dec 29, 2024
PLEASE NOTE: SERVICE FOR IRENE HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR
THURSDAY (JANUARY 9, 2024) 11:00 AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN WAMEGO
VISITATION WILL BE THURSDAY MORNING 10:00 UNTIL THE SERVICE TIME AT 11:00
Irene Helen (Soelter) Thoes, 101, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Sunday (December 29, 2024) at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center in Wamego.
Irene was born January 21, 1923 in Manhattan,...
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