Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
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...
Terry Lynn Shoe
Oct 29, 2022
Terry Lynn (Niedfeldt) Shoe of Wamego Kansas went home to be with God on October 29th, 2022. Terry passed peacefully at Via Christi Village.
Terry was born April 5, 1954, in Westmoreland, Kansas, to Marvin and Dorthy (Strimple) Niedfeldt. Terry grew up in the Wells Creek community and was a 1972 Wamego High School graduate. It was in high school...
Geraldine "Gerrie" Swords
Oct 29, 2022
Geraldine “Gerrie” Baker Swords, 91, died peacefully on Saturday, October 29, 2022 surrounded by family.
Known for her artistic flair, passion for cooking and hosting festive gatherings Gerrie put her talents to use for many community organizations and fundraisers such as The Lyric Opera Ball, Symphony Ball, Epilepsy Foundation, the Westport Ballet Ball and was a supporter of the American...
Lee Aaron Clark
Oct 26, 2022
Lee Aaron Clark, age 74, died on October 26, 2022, at his home. He was born in Junction City, KS on April 20, 1948, the son of Aaron Wesley and Gladys Lucille (Mann) Clark.
When he was young his parents and four brothers moved to Palmdale, CA where they resided until his junior year of high school before moving back...
Paul "P.W." Wayne Henningsen
Oct 24, 2022
Paul Wayne “P.W.” Henningsen, 85, of Belvue, Kansas, died Monday, October 24, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society of Wamego. He was a life-long member of the community.
P.W. was born October 31, 1936, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Paul O. and Mabel (Lederer) Henningsen. He attended local schools and graduated from Wamego High School.
P.W. was a farmer...
Alice Marie Sutton
Oct 21, 2022
Alice Marie Sutton, 86, of Wamego, Kansas, died Friday, October 21, 2022, at Wellsprings of Westmoreland. She was a long-time resident of the community. Alice was born on April 13, 1936, in Smith Center, Kansas, the daughter of Harry Cecil and Sadie (Carter) Rhoades. She attended grade school and graduated from Smith Center High School. Alice worked for twenty-three years...
Richard Stephen Mccauley Ii
Oct 18, 2022
Richard Stephen McCauley II was born in Houston, Texas on March 30th, 1983, and passed unexpectedly into eternity on October 18th, 2022, at the age of 39.
He moved with his family from Houston to Manhattan, Kansas when he was in 3rd grade and spent most of the remainder of his life in the Manhattan area.
Richard graduated from Manhattan...
Irene Elizabeth Provencher
Oct 14, 2022
Irene Elizabeth Provencher, 70, of Milford, Kansas, passed away after a long, hard fought illness on Friday (October 14, 2022) at Good Samaritan Society (Valley Vista) in Wamego, Kansas.
Born December 16, 1951, in Romford, England, Irene was the daughter of Jorgen Scheuer and Phyllis Elsie (Savage) Rasmussen. Irene married Lee Provencher on December 27, 1976, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Karen Sue Eichman
Oct 12, 2022
Karen “Sue” Eichman, age 80 of Georgetown, TX, passed away on October 12, 2022. She was born on May 6, 1942, in Westmoreland, KS to Clarence R. and Aldena M. (Noland) Scott.
Sue grew up on a farm and attended Westmoreland High School graduating in 1960. She married Patrick C. Ebert in 1961 and worked with Pat and his...
Charles "Charlie" Leo Degenhardt
Oct 8, 2022
Charles “Charlie” Leo Degenhardt, 68, of Alma, Kansas, died Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the Post Acute Medical Center in Victoria, Texas. He was a life-long resident of the Alma area.
Charlie was born on August 2, 1954, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Leo and Mildred (Zeller) Degenhardt. He attended grade school and graduated in 1972 from Alma High...
Ralph Joseph Ponte
Oct 7, 2022
Ralph Joseph Ponte, 71, of McFarland, Kansas, passed away on Friday (October 7, 2022) at his home.
He was born in Topeka on July 4, 1951 to Nina Burch McKinley and Ralph McKinley. At a young age he was adopted and raised by Mary Burch and Patrick Ponte on a farm 4.5 miles east of Hoyt, Kansas. He graduated from...
Leo W. Dickinson
Oct 6, 2022
Join us in mourning the passing of a loved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather today.
Leo Dickinson, 88, of St. Marys, Kansas, passed away on Thursday (October 6, 2022) at Midland Hospice in Topeka, Kansas.
Born May 14, 1934, in Pleasant Plains, Iowa, Leo was the son of Virgil Henry and Thelma Maxine (Tucker) Dickinson. He married Barbara Lee...
Delbert Emil Ebert
Oct 6, 2022
Delbert Emil Ebert, 92, of rural Flush, KS passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, after a brave battle with kidney failure and prostate cancer.
Delbert was a kind, faithful, generous, and quiet man with a mild manner. He was born March 11, 1930, in rural Flush, KS, the son of Lawrence and Margaret (Schmitz) Ebert. He grew up in...
Bruce Edward Schmitt
Oct 5, 2022
With his fishing pole and bait bucket in one hand and his rifle in the other, Bruce Schmitt was called to that great fishing and hunting compound in the sky.
Bruce Edward Schmitt, 69, of Onaga, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (October 5, 2022) at the Onaga Health & Rehab Facility with his family by his side.
Born February 18,...
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