Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Christopher Paul Torrey
Jan 29, 2023
Christopher Paul Torrey, 58, of Alma died peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at home surrounded by family. Chris, a lifelong resident of the area and an active member of the community was born on December 23, 1964, to James (Jim) and Barbara Rand Torrey in Wamego, Kansas. Chris attended school in Wamego, Kansas graduating from Wamego High School in...
Justin Lee Meyer
Jan 29, 2023
Justin Lee "Gusto" Meyer, 47, Wamego, died Sunday, January 29, 2023.
He was born on June 30, 1975, in Concordia to Richard Charles and Janice Meyer (Delforge). He was the middle child of 3 Meyer children. He attended Wamego Middle School and graduated from Wamego High School in 1994. He then went on to Beloit area Vo-Tech as well as...
Lyle Timothy Caudill
Jan 26, 2023
Lyle Timothy Caudill, 46, of Westmoreland, Kansas, died Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan with his wife by his side. He was a long-time resident of the area.Lyle was born on August 7, 1976, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Edward and Vaughndlee (Colbert) Caudill. He attended grade school and graduated from South Knollwood...
Norris Dean Wika
Jan 26, 2023
Former USD 320 Superintendent of Schools Norris D. Wika, 81, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He had Lewy body dementia.
He and his twin brother Norman were born prematurely to Steen and Dorothy (Everhart) Wika of Canton, S. Dak., on Dec. 8, 1941, the day the United States entered World War II. The Wika...
Barb Coates
Jan 23, 2023
Mary Barbara “Barb” Coates, 79, of Wamego, Kansas, died Monday, January 23, 2023, at her home. She was a long-time member of the community.
Barb was born on February 15, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Humbarger) Bogart. She was raised in Carlton, Kansas, and graduated from Abilene High School in 1960. She attended Emporia State...
David Troy Christian
Jan 23, 2023
David Troy Christian, 58, of Lee's Summit, MO, formerly of Wamego, KS, passed away on Monday (January 23, 2023) at his home.
Born August 23, 1964 in Hutchinson, KS, David was the son of John Alexander and Emma Darline (Adams) Christian.
David was a self employed handyman for many years.
He loved muscle cars and was an avid...
Mike Mcconkey
Jan 9, 2023
Dennis Michael “Mike” McConkey, 71, of Wamego, Kansas, died Monday, January 9, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. He was a long-time resident of the community. Mike was born August 26, 1951, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Francis and Betha (Sharpe) McConkey. He graduated in 1969 from Eudora High School. Mike worked twenty-seven years as...
Carol J Baker
Jan 6, 2023
Carol J. Baker, 81, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Friday (January 6, 2023) at Good Samaritan Society in Wamego.
Born August 15, 1941 in Hutchinson, Kansas, Carol was the daughter of Charles Ray and Marrian Virginia (Robertson) Craig.
Carol had been employed at Hartman’s Foundry in Hutchinson until she began her career as a Telephone Lineperson with Southwestern Bell...
Lorea Dinger
Dec 27, 2022
Flossie “LoRea” Dinger, 77, of Ogden, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday (December 27, 2022) at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, Kansas.
Born January 16, 1945 in Wamego, Kansas, LoRea was the daughter of Chester Marvin and Pauline Josephine (William) Dinger.
LoRea worked as a dishwasher and busser for Stacy’s Restaurant in Grandview Plaza for many years.
Survivors include; four sons, Weldon...
Margaret Ann Miller
Dec 23, 2022
Margaret Ann Miller, 83, of Manhattan, Kansas, formerly of St. George, died Friday, December 23, 2022, at the Stoneybrook Retirement Center in Manhattan. She had been a resident of the area since 1962.
Margaret was born April 8, 1939, in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Orian and Jewell (Iames) McGaughey. She attended local grade schools and graduated in 1957 from...
Jody Marie Lindsey
Dec 17, 2022
Jody Marie Lindsey, 66, of Manhattan, Kansas, died Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Meadowlark Hills. She was a long-time resident of the area.
Jody was born January 18, 1956, in Onaga, Kansas, the daughter of Stanley and Lois (Paulsen) Hay. She attended local grade school and graduated from Reeds Spring, Missouri high school in 1974. She attended Kansas State University...
William S. "Bill" Cook
Dec 7, 2022
William S. “Bill” Cook, 88, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (December 7, 2022) at Wellsprings of Westmoreland, Kansas.
William was born to Shelton and Anita (Wells) Cook at home in St. Marys, Kansas on February 2, 1934 and lived at Belvue, KS and Wamego, KS. Bill attended Pleasantview and Belvue grade schools and graduated from Wamego High School.
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Wayne Murlin Ubel
Dec 6, 2022
Wayne Murlin Ubel, 84, of Wamego, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Wamego. He was a life-long resident of the area.
Wayne was born August 9, 1938, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Murlin and Elizabeth (Jenkins) Ubel. His family lived six miles north of Belvue, Kansas, on Lost Creek Road. Wayne attended Lost...
Lyle Honig
Nov 29, 2022
Lyle H. Honig, 86, died November 29, 2022, in Manhattan, Kansas. He was born on September 7, 1936, in Wheaton, Kansas to Otto and Adele (Figge) Honig. He was the youngest of four children.
He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Onaga High School in 1954. He worked briefly at the Onaga Herald newspaper before joining...
Denise Lynn Torrey
Nov 25, 2022
Denise Torrey, 65, of St. George, Kansas passed away Friday, November 25, 2022 at the Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas.
Denise was born to Virlin Lee and Mary Pearl Fleming on August 5th, 1957, in Wamego, Kansas. Denise grew up on a farm and attended St. George High School where she met her beloved husband, Dudley Torrey. The pair shared...
Francis Minihan
Nov 24, 2022
Joseph “Francis” Minihan, 89, of Blaine, Kansas, died Thursday, November 24, 2022, at the Onaga Community Hospital. He was a life-long resident of the area.
Francis was born February 21, 1933, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of John Francis and Lillian (Smith) Minihan. He attended local grade school and graduated from Blaine High School in 1951.
Francis was a farmer...
Donna Marie Tapp
Nov 14, 2022
Donna Marie (Mathesius) Tapp, 52, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022, at her home.
Born March 22, 1970 in Jersey City, New Jersey, Donna was the daughter of Edwin and Annette (Balbo) Mathesius. She was raised in Hackettstown NJ, where she attended St Mary School and Hackettstown High School, where she was active in...
Donna Ella (Stephenson) Mccallum
Nov 8, 2022
Donna E. (Stephenson) McCallum, 87, passed away November 8, 2022 in Wamego, KS. She was born August14, 1935 in Clements, KS to George and Gladys (Evans) Stephenson. Donna grew up on a farm in Clements, KS and graduated from Clements High School in 1953.She attended Emporia State University and Cowley County Community College. She marriedGeorge Daniel McCallum and later divorced....
Delia L Goodman
Nov 8, 2022
Delia Louise Goodman (Lolley), 89, of Wheaton, KS died at the Eastridge Care Home in Onaga, Kansas November 8, 2022.
Delia was born in Blaine, KS, on September 17, 1933, the daughter of Sylvester and Katherine (Fox) Lolley.
She attended Wheaton High School. After high school, she worked for Meinhardt Farm Equipment in Wamego. She married Lyle Goodman on, August...
Linda Sue Maas
Oct 30, 2022
Linda Sue Maas, 75, of Alma, Kansas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday (October 30, 2022) following a lengthy illness.
Born September 14, 1947 in Evansville, Indiana, Linda was the daughter of Phillip Leroy and Jessie Mae (Ryals) Brown. Growing up in a military family, her childhood was spent in numerous U. S. states and...
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