Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Melvin Lewis Herren
Dec 3, 2021
Melvin Lewis Herren of Alma, Kansas, departed this earth on December 3, 2021, at age 95.
He was born October 8, 1926 at Manhattan, Kansas to Edward R. Herren and Grace (Theresa Ida Alvina Wohler) of Alma.
Mel graduated from Alma High School and joined the Navy. Due to an accident while on leave, his stint was cut short and...
Dorothy Mae Streiner
Nov 27, 2021
Dorothy M. Streiner, 94, of Wamego, KS passed away at her home November 27, 2021, following a short illness.
She was born December 13, 1926 in Mansfield, Ohio, the daughter of John Charles Henry Bacquet and Irene Alice (Sorg) Bacquet. Dorothy attended schools in Mansfield, graduating from high school there. Following high school, she graduated from cosmetology school and worked...
Teresa Mary Carroll
Nov 25, 2021
Teresa Mary Carroll, 81, of McFarland, Kansas, formerly of Burlingame, died Thursday, November 25, 2021, at her home. She had moved to McFarland two years ago to be close to her family.
Teresa was born January 28, 1940, in Morrison, Missouri, the daughter of Edward and Louise Gerard Lackman. She attended local schools.
Teresa married James Alfred Carroll on February...
Donald Scott Daily
Nov 24, 2021
Donald Scott “Foot” Daily, 48, of Havensville, Kansas, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at his home.
Donnie was born on November 20, 1973, in Holton, Kansas, the son of Donald Herbert and Judith Ann (McNett) Daily.
Donnie was diagnosed with bone cancer at the age of 7 and endured numerous surgeries. Even with his considerable health issues, Donnie was known...
Carlos Cuevas
Nov 24, 2021
Carlos G. Cuevas, 88, of Manhattan, Kansas, formerly of Overland Park, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at his home. He had been a long-time resident of Overland Park until a year ago when he moved to Manhattan to be closer to his family.
Carlos was born on February 14, 1933, in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Carlos worked as a Civil Engineer for...
Bonnette Lynn "Bonnie" Messmer
Nov 23, 2021
Bonnette L. “Bonnie” Messmer, 51, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away at 3:20 a.m. on Tuesday November 23, 2021 in her home with her family at her side, following a courageous 3-year-long battle with ALS.
Born January 12, 1970 in Blair, Nebraska, Bonnie was the daughter of Floyd W. and Marilyn Flavell Stewart. She married Kurt M. Messmer on January 16,...
Karen Eichem
Nov 22, 2021
Karen Eichem, 61, of Westmoreland, Kansas, died Monday, November 22, 2021, at her residence.
She was born August 28, 1960, in Wamego, Kansas, the daughter of Helen Umsheid. Karen married John Eichem on April 1, 1977, in Wabaunsee County, he survives of the home.
Karen attended Wamego High School then worked as a traveling nurse aide for many years in...
Inez Louise Drake
Nov 17, 2021
Inez Louise Drake, 100, of Wamego, Kansas formerly of Manhattan, died Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center. She was a long-time resident of the area.
Inez was born January 27, 1921, in Dearing, Georgia, the oldest child of J. C. and Mamie (Phillips) Neal.
Inez married Richard Drake on January 21, 1940. They later divorced.
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Deborah Ann Mcmaster
Nov 9, 2021
Deborah Ann McMaster, 66, of Wamego, KS passed away at her residence in Wamego, Kansas November 9, 2021.
Deborah was born in Akron, OH, on December 2, 1954, to Ralph and Nadine Lueker.
Deborah attended Central High School in St. Joseph, MO, and graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s in education. She worked for the USD 321 school...
Carl L. Griffee
Nov 9, 2021
Carl L. Griffee, 68, of Manhattan, passed away peacefully with Martha by his side at his home November 9, 2021.
Carl was born August 6, 1953 in Seneca, Kansas to Willis Griffee and Marjorie (Morgan) Griffee. He graduated from Manhattan High School in 1971 and attended K.S.U.
Carl married Martha Oney on August 1, 1978. Carl was preceded in death...
Janice Lee Diepenbrock
Nov 9, 2021
Janice Lee Diepenbrock, 85, of Alma, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at her home. She was a long-time resident of the community.
Jan was born on August 19, 1936, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of John and Marian (McChesney) Fernstrom. She grew up in North Topeka and attended local grade schools. Jan graduated from Topeka High School in 1954....
Judi Ann Schmidt
Nov 8, 2021
Judith Ann Bunner Schmidt
Judi Schmidt, 71, of Wamego, KS passed away at Wamego City Hospital, in Wamego, Kansas on November 8, 2021. She was born December 2, 1949 in Parkersburg, West Virginia the daughter of Dale H. and Edith E. (Hescht) Bunner.
She graduated from Parkersburg High School in 1967 and then worked in Washington, D.C. from 1967 thru...
Martha Ann Parry
Nov 7, 2021
Martha Ann Parry, 78, of Alma, Kansas, formerly of Benton, Kansas, died Sunday, November 7, 2021 in her home.
Born March 13, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas, Martha was the daughter of Walter and Alma Phares Duncan. She was united in marriage to Robert E. Parry on August 28, 1965 at Naval Air Station Barber's Point, Hawaii. He preceded her in...
Lynn Marie Cox
Nov 6, 2021
Lynn Marie Cox, 70, of Wamego, Kansas, died Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Stormont-Vail Medical Center in Topeka, due to complications from a long battle with diabetes. She had been a member of the community since 1982
Lynn was born on April 3, 1951, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of William and Ethel Schaaf Way. She attended local grade schools...
Dorothy "Dody" Berg
Nov 3, 2021
Dorothy Mae “Dody” Berg (63) of Westmoreland, Kansas, died Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. She was a life-long resident of the area. Dody was born on June 5, 1958, in Wamego, Kansas, the daughter of Chester and Dorothy Turner Plummer. She attended local grade schools and graduated from Wamego High School in 1976. She then...
Douglas Dell Gardner
Nov 3, 2021
Douglas Dell Gardner, 50, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, November 3, 2021.
Born November 29, 1970, in Topeka, Kansas, Douglas was the son of Dennis and Vicki (Teter) Gardner. He married Jamie Hupe in 1997, in Manhattan, Kansas.
Douglas attended Topeka West High School graduating in 1989. In 1994, he started working at Torgeson...
Mary Ann Moege
Nov 3, 2021
Mary Ann Moege, 88, of Alma, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in Alma Manor Nursing Home. She was a long-time member of the community. Born January 27, 1933, in rural Riley County, Kansas, Mary was the daughter of Charles Bean and Anna Grunewald Bean. Mary worked at the Knotty Pine Restaurant in Alma for a number of years....
Norma Jean Storms
Oct 22, 2021
NORMA JEAN STORMS
Norma Jean Storms, 92, passed away on Friday (October 22, 2021) at the Good Samaritan Society–Valley Vista, in Wamego, Kansas.
Norma was born to Fred and Lillian Daughters on April 11, 1929 at the Bull Creek Township homestead of her paternal grandparents, Frank and Katherine Daughters. Norma was the first of eight children.
Norma attended grade school...
Duane Larson
Oct 19, 2021
Byron Duane Larson, 74, of Manhattan, Kansas, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at his home. He was a long-time resident of the area.
Duane was born on August 3, 1947, in Westmoreland, Kansas, the son of Clarence and Mildred (Samuelson) Larson. He attended local grade schools and graduated in 1965 from Randolph High School.
Duane worked his entire adult life...
Bonnie Sue Moorman
Oct 18, 2021
BONNIE S. MOORMAN
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to those that love God, who have been called according to His purpose".
Bonnie S. Moorman, 54, of Manhattan, KS passed away very unexpectedly at her home on October 18th, 2021.
Bonnie was born in Washington, Kansas on March 10th, 1967 to Holger and Marilyn...
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