Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Jacqueline Winter
Apr 19, 2022
Jacqueline Rose Winter
Jacqueline Rose Winter, 79, died April 19, 2022, at her home in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Jacqueline was born October 13, 1942, in Peru, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Leroy Massieon and Patricia Louise White Massieon. When she was three years old, her family moved to Wamego, Kansas, where her father was engaged in farming and the livestock business....
Lorrie L. Holloway
Apr 18, 2022
Lorrie LoAnn Holloway, 66, of Wamego, Kansas. died Monday, April 18, 2022, at the Wamego, Kansas Hospital.
Born on March 31, 1956 at a hospital in Salina, Kansas, Lorrie grew up in Minneapolis, Kansas, the only child of her loving parents, Clifford and Loretta (Schur) Kibler. She graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1974.
After completing the courses for Office...
C. Lynn Slate
Apr 17, 2022
Charles Lynn Slate, 65, of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed from this life at 8:21 p.m. Sunday (April 17, 2022) at the Wamego Health Center.
Born April 7, 1957 in Duncan, OK, Lynn was the son of James C. and Johnnye Rhea (Moore) Slate. He was married to Dossie Johnson who survives.
Lynn was employed at Travalum Trailers (now Cimarron Trailers) in...
Jeanette Louise Wegele
Apr 14, 2022
Jeanette Louise Wegele, 83, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Alma, died Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Jeanette was born on September 10, 1938, in rural Edna, Kansas, the daughter of Howard Scott and Geneva Bessie (Sands) Rhodes. She attended grade school and graduated from Edna High School in 1956. Later, she attended Kansas State University.
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Gregory Wayne Miller
Apr 13, 2022
Gregory (Greg) Wayne Miller of Wamego passed away April 13, 2022, at the age of 71 of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, a very rare and aggressive form of cancer.
Greg was born in Wamego, KS to Charles “Bud” and Joan (Craig) Miller March 3, 1951.
He was married to Betty Jo Dorr in 1972, and together they had daughters, Erin and...
Norman Delbert Honig
Apr 13, 2022
Norman Delbert Honig, 95, of Onaga, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at the Onaga Health and Rehab. He was a life-long resident of the area.
Norman was born on January 24, 1927, in rural Onaga, Kansas, the son of Otto and Adele Figge Honig. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Luke Lutheran South church. He attended St. Luke...
John Harlan Minsch
Apr 3, 2022
John Harlan Minsch, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Golden, Colorado on April 3, 2022, with family by his side. He was born August 5, 1937, to Harlan H. and Thelma (Knipp) Minsch. John grew up in and around Westmoreland, Kansas, was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He graduated from Westmoreland High School with the...
Nadine Ruth Stueve
Apr 2, 2022
Our beloved mother, Nadine Ruth Stueve, longtime resident of Wamego and active member of the Mt Calvary Lutheran Church, passed away on April 2nd, 2022. She was 91 years old.
Nadine was born May 18th, 1930, to Clarence and Esther (Snell) Karman in Junction City, Kansas. She graduated from Junction City High School in 1948 and worked as a bookkeeper...
Wanda Jean Zeckser
Apr 1, 2022
Wanda Jean Zeckser, 95, of Alma, Kansas, passed away on Friday (April 1, 2022) at Oakley Place in Topeka, Kansas.
Born June 20, 1926 in Alma, Kansas, Wanda was the daughter of Wheldon and Ethel Horne Falk. She married August Junior Zeckser on November 28, 1944 in St. John Lutheran Church in Alma. He preceded her in death on March...
Barry Eugene Pierce
Mar 23, 2022
Barry Eugene Pierce, 60, of Wamego, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Wamego Health Care. Barry was born January 2, 1962, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the son of Pluribus “Bobby” and Betty Crosby Pierce. He attended Junction City High School. He also attended trucking school in Fort Scott, Kansas. Barry worked as a truck driver the majority of...
Jolin "Jolly" J. Burris
Mar 17, 2022
Jolin J. "Jolly" Burris, 86, of Paxico, Kansas, passed away on Thursday (March 17, 2022) at Plaza West in Topeka, Kansas.
Born April 18, 1935 at home on the family farm near Paxico, Kansas, Jolin was the daughter of Clarence H. “Butz” and Ruby D. (Stout) Breymeyer. Jolin was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Faith Community Church of Wells Creek...
Leon Xavier Zel Benton
Mar 13, 2022
Leon Xavier Zel Benton, the infant son of Erica Benton and Jaron McAdams, went to be in the arms of Jesus, on March 13, 2022.
Leon was born on January 15, 2022, in Overland Park, Kansas.
Survivors include his mother, Erica Benton, and father, Jaron McAdams; brothers, Atreyu Benton, Bryce McAdams, and Dexter Benton, maternal grandparents, Ronald, and Sandy Benton;...
Max R Russell
Mar 11, 2022
Dr. Max R. Russell, 83, of Wamego, Kansas, beloved husband, father, grandfather, died March 11, 2022. He was born December 15, 1938 to Carl H. Russell and Dorothy A. Russell, at home in Republic County, Kansas, the sixth of ten children. He attended Park Hill School and Courtland Elementary School, Courtland, Kansas. He graduated as Salutatorian from Courtland High School...
Lela Mae Knipp
Mar 5, 2022
Lela Mae Knipp, 97, of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away on Saturday (March 5, 2022) at Wellsprings of Westmoreland surrounded by her family.
Born March 10, 1924 in Westmoreland, Kansas, Lela Mae was the daughter of Albert and Selma (Olson) Mayer. She married William J. Knipp on June 4 1951 in Westmoreland, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 3,...
Wayne Eugene Blankley
Mar 3, 2022
Wayne Eugene Blankley, Sr, 77, of Westmoreland, KS, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Via Christi in Manhattan, KS. Wayne was born in Louisville, KS on May 31, 1944, the son of Ephraim and Gladys (Hebrew) Blankley.
He attended Wamego schools and graduated from Wamego High School. Wayne married Nancy Chilcott at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Flush, KS...
Henry Joseph Stazenski Jr.
Mar 3, 2022
Henry Joseph “Joey” Stazenski Jr., 68, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Thursday (March 3, 2022) at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas.
Born September 30, 1953 in Prescott, Arizona, Henry was the son of Henry Joseph and Marjorie Irene (Swope) Stazenski Sr. He married Cindy Stazenski on May 30, 1975 in Prescott, Arizona. She survives.
Henry served...
Diane Gayle Weixelman
Feb 27, 2022
On February 27, 2022, Diane Gayle Weixelman, 87, of Red Feather Lakes, left this world peacefully to
join her husband Don and son Tony. Her family was honored to spend her final days with her sharing
memories and warm embraces. Diane was born to Charles and Donna Brainard on March 29 th , 1934 in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the age...
John R. Hieger
Feb 20, 2022
John Romanus Hieger, 80, of Wamego, passed away on Sunday (February 20, 2022) on his farm in Wamego.
Born January 14, 1942 in Wamego, John was the son of Romanus John and Inez Catherine (Heptig) Hieger. He married Marla Jean Wheeler on May 29, 1970 in St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Wamego. She survives.
Mr. Hieger served his country in...
David Lee Gordon
Feb 19, 2022
David Lee Gordon, 76, of Emmett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday (February 19, 2022) at his home in Emmett, Kansas.
Born November 28, 1945 in Onaga, Kansas, David was the son of Glenn Harley and Helen Marie (Stevenson) Gordon.
David had been employed as a carpenter for various construction companies until his retirement.
Surviving is his sister, Sue Mazer (Don)...
James Norson Akin
Feb 19, 2022
James Norson Akin, 87, formerly of Manhattan, Kansas and most recently of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 19th, 2022 at Vintage Park Assisted Living Facility.
Jim was born in Vermillion, Kansas on January 2, 1935 the son of Norson Harvey and Cora Bell (McAtee) Akin. He attended Vermillion High school and graduated in 1953. After graduation, Jim attended...
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