Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Delbert Prockish
Jul 12, 2024
Delbert Wayne Prockish, 84, formerly of Louisville, Kansas, passed away on Friday (July 12, 2024) at Wellsprings of Westmoreland.
Born December 17, 1939 in Wamego, Kansas, Delbert was the son of Leo Charles and Gertrude (Krouse) Prockish.
Delbert previously attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. He served his country in the U. S. Army and had been a member of...
Pastor Patrick Allan Green
Jul 12, 2024
Pastor Patrick Allan Green, 67, of McFarland and Wamego, Kansas, died Friday, July 12, 2024, at Stormont-Vail Health Care in Topeka. He was a long-time resident of the area.
Pat was born April 22, 1957, in Fredonia, Kansas, the son of Ralph “Bud” and Corrine (Honeyman) Green. He attended local grade school and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1975. He...
Kevin Scott Haefner
Jul 6, 2024
Kevin Scott Haefner, 60, of Wheaton, Kansas, formerly of DeSoto, died Saturday, July 6, 2024.
Kevin was born February 5, 1964, in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Ernest Otto and Nila (Kufahl) Haefner. He attended Wheaton grade school and graduated from Onaga High School in 1982. He then attended Kansas State University and graduated in 1988 with a Construction Science degree.
Kevin...
Ronald Dean Maike
Jul 5, 2024
Ronald Dean Maike, 75, of Alma, Kansas, died Friday, July 5, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was a life-long member of the community.
Ron was born August 10, 1948, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Delmar and Nyla (Stuewe) Maike. He attended local grade school and graduated in 1966 from Alma High School. He was raised on the...
Mateo Cesar Gallegos
Jul 4, 2024
Mateo Cesar Gallegos, a beloved infant who brought immense joy and love into the world, passed away on July 4, 2024, in Wamego, Kansas. Born on December 18, 2023, in Manhattan, Kansas, Mateo's time on this earth was short but profoundly impactful.
From the moment Mateo entered this world, his presence illuminated the lives of all those around him. His joyful...
Chris Adams
Jul 3, 2024
Patrick “Chris” Adams, 65, of Wamego, Kansas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, following a battle with cancer. Born on October 24, 1958, in Dallas, Texas, Chris attended Wamego High School, and Kansas State University. He married Penny Prockish on December 29, 1990. In 2000 Chris and Penny welcomed their only child, Shelby, into the world. Chris was...
Todd M. Burke
Jun 30, 2024
Todd M. Burke, 47, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Sunday (June 30, 2024) at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas.
Born June 1, 1977 in Manhattan, Kansas, Todd was the son of Michael and Sheila (Bairow) Burke.
Todd graduated from Wamego High School, Class of 1995. He earned his degree in Automotive Technology from Manhattan...
Beverly Joan Muckenthaler
Jun 28, 2024
Beverly Joan Muckenthaler, 87, of Wamego, Kansas, died Friday, June 28, 2024, at Vintage Park in Baldwin City, Kansas. Beverly was a life-long member of the Wamego community.
Beverly was born April 18, 1937, in Wamego, the daughter of Carl Herman and Jessie M. (Bowman) Kuhn. She attended local grade school and graduated in 1955, from Wamego High School.
Beverly married Calvin...
Wilma R. Tunison
Jun 24, 2024
Wilma Ruth Tunison, affectionately known as Billie, age 97, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2024, at the Community Hospital in Onaga, Kansas.
Billie was born August 8, 1926, to Bert and Margaret (Mabe) Hart at their Westmoreland, Kansas, home, the same home Billie resided for much of her life.
Growing up in Westmoreland, Billie attended both Westmoreland elementary...
Ray Gene Palenske
Jun 22, 2024
Ray Gene Palenske, 74, of Lenexa, Kansas, formerly of Alma, Kansas, died June 22, 2024, the result of a UTV accident southwest of Alma.
Ray was born November 29, 1949, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Roy and Edna (Laging) Palenske. He attended local grade school and graduated from Alma High School. He then graduated with an Animal Sciences degree from...
Norman "Neale" Anderson
Jun 22, 2024
Norman “Neale” Anderson, Jr., 90, of rural Belvue, Kansas, died Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. He was a long-time resident of the area.
Neale was born on June 23, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Norman Anderson, Sr. and Edna Marie (Welch) Anderson. He lived in Ohio until his family moved to...
RoNel Marie Meyer
Jun 19, 2024
RoNel Marie Meyer, age 84, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away June 19, 2024, at Good Shepherd Hospice House, Manhattan, Kansas.
RoNel was born on October 22, 1939, at J.H. Baker Hospital, Lacrosse, Kansas to parents Nelson G. and Rosa K. (Dipple) Yost.
RoNel earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 1960 and Ph. D. in Animal Nutrition in...
Christopher Alan Thomas
Jun 14, 2024
Christopher Alan Thomas transitioned from this world on June 14, 2024, in Clay Center, Kansas.
Chris was born on October 12, 1976, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Richard Alan and Bette Jane (Belt) Thomas.
His unwavering service defined Chris's journey. He bravely served in the US Marines for four honorable years before pursuing a career at Nelson's Hatchery. His commitment to...
Dirk Riniker
Jun 9, 2024
Dirk Louis Riniker, 67, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 9, 2024 while surrounded by his family at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. As the eldest child of Daney and Betty (Colson) Riniker, he was born on June 23, 1956, in Ottawa, Kansas. They later moved to Louisville, Kansas. He attended schools in Louisville...
John David Boyd
Jun 7, 2024
John D. Boyd, 70, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on Friday (June 7, 2024) in the emergency room at the Wamego Health Center.
Born September 9, 1953 in in Aransas Pass, Texas. John was the son of Donald and Sallie Ann (Tomlinson) Boyd. He married Patricia “Patti” Allegrini on August 22, 1975 in Goshen, Connecticut. She survives.
John...
Diane Reid
Jun 5, 2024
Diane Reid, 79, of St. George, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (June 5, 2024) at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.
Born September 21, 1944 in Ottawa, Kansas, Diane was a daughter of John and Jean (Manchester) Dennis. She married her first husband, Jack, and had a son, Derrick who both preceded her as a result of an accident. ...
Billy Dean Council, Jr.
May 25, 2024
Billy Dean Council, Jr., 65, of rural Westmoreland, Kansas, died Saturday, May 25, 2024, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of the area.
Bill was born August 16, 1958, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Billy Council, Sr. and Shirley (Sherley) Council. He served in the United States Army for seven years and earned a rank of Specialist. ...
Thomas Kenneth Varnadore
May 17, 2024
Thomas “Tom” Kenneth Varnadore, 92, of Wamego, Kansas, died Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Wamego Good Samaritan Society, surrounded by family.
Tom was born September 15, 1931, in Baxley, Georgia, the son of John S. and Bessie (Fields) Varnadore. He graduated from Baxley High School in 1949. His strong work ethic was demonstrated while in High School as...
Evelyn Maxine Webb
May 12, 2024
Evelyn M. Webb, 94, of Wamego, Kansas, died Sunday May 12, 2024, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center. She had been a resident of the Wamego community since the mid 1990’s.
Evelyn was born June 14, 1929, in Lucas, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Bertha (Arkell) Haslett. She graduated from Junction City High School in 1949.
Evelyn married John...
Marilyn V. Wahl
May 11, 2024
Marilyn V Woldt Wahl passed away May 11th, 2024, at Aldersgate in Topeka, KS.
Marilyn Woldt Wahl was born February 12th, 1934, the daughter of William and Mary Louise (Heine) Woldt. She attended McFarland grade school and graduated from Alma High School. Marilyn grew up in McFarland, KS and was a member of the McFarland United Methodist Church.
Marilyn was...
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