Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Allan Miller
Apr 11, 2023
Allan Miller, 65, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday (April 11, 2023) at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Born August 2, 1957 in Yuma, Arizona, Allan was the son of Henry and Mary Lou Dishman Miller.
He had been married to Kathryn Brown and Leeane Craig, but for the last 20 years Allan shared his life with Susan Kent.
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Helen L. Wheeler
Apr 5, 2023
Helen L. Wheeler, 91, of Louisville, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (April 5, 2023) at Wamego Health Center.
Born July 22, 1931 in White City, Kansas, Helen was the daughter of Ephriam and Gladys Jane (Hebrew) Blankley. She married Clyde LaVere Wheeler on January 4, 1950 at Ft. Riley, Kansas. He preceded her in death on November 2, 2009.
Helen...
Kim Dale Bahner
Apr 2, 2023
Kim Dale Bahner, 66, of Belvue, Kansas, died Sunday, April 2, 2023, at his home. He was a life-long resident of the area.
Kim was born December 10, 1956, in Wamego, the son of Alfred Dale and Anna Fern (Peddicord) Bahner. He attended Belvue Grade School and graduated in 1974 from Wamego High School. Kim then attended Fort Hays State...
Ashley Marie Seidl
Apr 2, 2023
Ashley Marie Seidl, age 23, died Sunday, April 2, 2023, in McFarland, KS.
Ashley was born in Topeka, KS on December 5, 1999, the daughter of Joseph A Seidl and Michelle R DeLay.
She attended Wabaunsee High School graduating in the class of 2018. After high school, she attended Washburn University and Purdue University where she earned a bachelor’s degree...
Abbott Kole Mumaw
Mar 31, 2023
Abbott Kole Mumaw, age 17, was born January 12, 2006, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of TJ Mumaw and Megan Ten Eyck. A dirt bike accident claimed Abbott's life on March 31, 2023.
Abbott spent much of his early childhood exploring the outdoors at his home in McFarland, Kansas at the farm that was once his great-grandparents'. He attended USD...
Earl Dean Diepenbrock
Mar 31, 2023
Earl Dean Diepenbrock, 94, formerly of Alma, KS, passed away peacefully on March 31st, 2023, at Jane Phillips Hospital in Bartlesville, OK surrounded by his family.
Earl was born on June 29, 1928, in Alma, KS to Gustav “Gus” and Lydia (Mehl) Diepenbrock. He was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Alma where he remained an active member, serving...
Paul Allen Belford
Mar 31, 2023
Paul Allen Belford, 55, of Wamego, Kansas, left with his fishing pole and bait cooler to his final fishing trip on Friday, March 31, 2023. He was a long-time resident of the community.
Paul was born on August 28, 1967, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Dale and Judy (Wagner) Belford. He attended many schools as he traveled with his...
Dalmas Kennan Coates
Mar 28, 2023
Dalmas "Dal" Kennan Coates, 75, of Wamego, Kansas, died Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at the University of Kansas St. Francis Campus in Topeka. He was a resident of the community since 1984.
Dal was born April 28, 1947, in Hammond, Louisiana, the son of Kevlin and Jessie (Hampton) Coates. He attended local grade school and graduated from High School in...
Dorene J. Taylor
Mar 22, 2023
Dorene J. Taylor, 98, Westmoreland, KS, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2023, at Stoneybrook Memory Care of Manhattan.
Dorene was born March 17, 1925, on her family farm in the Flush, KS area, the daughter of Henry A. and Johanna F. (Nutman) Dekat. She attended Flush grade school and high school and then graduated from nursing school. On January 5,...
Darrell Lee Clauson
Mar 22, 2023
Darrell Lee Clauson, 65, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (March 22, 2023) at his home in Wamego.
Born June 5, 1957 in Raymondville, Texas, Darrell was the son of Donald and Kathrine L. (Roberts) Clauson. At 18 years old he joined the U.S. Marine Corp where he proudly served his country. Soon after leaving the service, he moved...
Betty J Duncan
Mar 17, 2023
Betty Jane Duncan, 85, of rural Westmoreland, Kansas passed away Friday, March 17, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.
Betty was born July 9, 1937, at the family home in rural Flush, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence and Barbara (Rebitzer) Umscheid. She attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Flush, Kansas, graduating in 1955. On October 9, 1956,...
Lorna J Etienne
Mar 6, 2023
Lorna Jane Etienne, 82, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Monday (March 6, 2023) at Wamego Health Center.
Born December 29, 1940 in Topeka, Kansas, Lorna was the daughter of John and Irene (Wege) Lyon. She married Harold Gene Etienne on January 4, 1956 in Westmoreland, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 22, 2014.
Lorna was employed as...
Richard "Dick" Short
Mar 5, 2023
Richard Lee “Dick” Short, 83, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, under the care and love of staff and residents at Providence Homes Plus in Topeka. He was a long-time resident of the Paxico area.
Dick was born May 27, 1939, on the" Harvey Ranch" in Plymouth, Kansas, the son of Fred and Maggie (Murphy) Short. He attended the...
Samuel Wayne Collins
Mar 5, 2023
Samuel Wayne Collins, 70, of Westmoreland, Kansas, died Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the Community Hospital in Onaga. He was a life-long resident of the area.
Sam was born January 22, 1953, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Ivan Eugene and Loretta (Wagner) Collins. He attended local grade school and graduated from Manhattan High School in 1971. Sam earned an...
George Robert Bassett
Mar 1, 2023
George Bassett of Tyler, Texas passed away in his home on March 1, 2023, from complications associated with Parkinson’s disease. He was born in Wamego, Kansas on May 16, 1939, and spent his early childhood years on a farm ten miles away. He later moved to Manhattan, Kansas, where he graduated from high school in 1957.
He is survived...
Karen Ann Horner
Feb 28, 2023
Karen Ann (Parry) Horner age 81, died Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas.
She was born on January 5, 1942, in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of John Eldon and Esther Mae (Grounds) Parry.
Karen married Seward A. Horner at Danforth Chapel on the KU campus, in Lawrence, Kansas on Dec. 31, 1965.
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Donna Jean Johnson
Feb 26, 2023
Donna Jean (Simmer) Johnson, 90, of Wamego, Kansas, died Sunday, February 26, 2023, at the Wamego City Hospital. She was a long-time member of the community.
Donna was born March 15, 1932, in Wamego, the daughter of Frank J. and Cecelia (Umscheid) Simmer. She attended local grade schools and graduated from Wamego High School.
Donna married Robert Vandiver Johnson on...
Joyce M. Tooley
Feb 26, 2023
Joyce Marie (Murphy) Tooley, 89, passed peacefully in her sleep Sunday February 26, 2023, in Wamego, Kansas.
She was born November 8, 1933, to JW and Alma Murphy in Great Bend, Kansas. She married George A. Tooley on April 8, 1961, at Saint Rose Catholic Church in Great Bend, Kansas. He survives.
Joyce attended Great Bend High School, graduating in...
Vernon Joseph Prockish, Sr.
Feb 25, 2023
Vernon Joseph “Tink” Prockish, Sr., 90, of Westmoreland, Kansas, died Saturday, February 25, 2023, at his home. He was a life-long resident of the area.
Vernon was born on October 10, 1932, in rural Flush, Kansas, the son of Leo Charles and Gertrude (Krouse) Prockish. He attended local grade schools and graduated in 1950 from Wamego High School. He then...
Margaret Maxine Mckinney
Feb 24, 2023
Margaret Maxine McKinney, 89, of Alma, Kansas, died Friday, February 24, 2023, at Stoneybrook Health and Rehab in Manhattan. She was a long-time resident of the community.
Margaret was born on November 11, 1933, in rural Westmoreland, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence and Marie (Bender) Gordon. She attended local grade schools and graduated from McFarland High School. She then attended...
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