Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Edna Palenske
Sep 1, 2021
BONNER SPRINGS – Edna Louise Palenske, age 101, of Alma, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at the Bonner Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bonner Springs, Kansas. Edna was born April 17, 1920, in Alma, Kansas. She was the daughter of Henry Laging and Ida (Soelter) Laging.
On March 27, 1941, Edna married Roy Edgar Palenske in...
John F. Lichtenhan
Sep 1, 2021
John F. Lichtenhan, 87, of Wamego, Kansas, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at his home. He was a life-long resident of the community. John was born April 24, 1934, in Wamego, the son of George and Bertha (Riat) Lichtenhan.
He attended St. Bernard’s grade school and graduated from Wamego High School. John was an Eagle Scout and attended National Jamborees...
Kirk Michael Jones
Aug 27, 2021
Kirk Michael Jones, 63, of Manhattan, Kansas, died Friday, August 27, 2021, at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. He was a long-time resident of the area. Kirk was born January 6, 1958, in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, the son of William A. and Wynona Schnegelsiepen Jones, Sr. He attended grade school and graduated White City High School in...
Wanda Lynne Bassett
Aug 19, 2021
Wanda Lynne Bassett, 68, of Olathe, KS, passed away at her home in Olathe, Kansas Thursday, August 19, 2021. She was born on September 8, 1952, in Westmoreland, Kansas, and spent most of her childhood years in Manhattan, Kansas. Wanda was well known for her fun-loving nature, love for family and friends, and dedication to work. She loved the Kansas...
Carol Jo Bair
Aug 19, 2021
Carol Jo Bair, 86, of Wamego, KS, passed away at the Good Samaritan Society, of Wamego, Kansas Thursday, August 19, 2021.
Carol was born on August 20, 1934, in Wamego, Kansas the daughter of Leo Harold and Edna Ruth (Hall) Paxton. Carol graduated from Wamego High school and then nursing school. She worked as a nurse for Wamego Hospital,...
Richard Eugene Brotzman
Aug 17, 2021
Richard Eugene “Ol’e Buff” Brotzman, 76, of St. George, Kansas, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at his home. He was a long-time resident of the area. Richard was born April 28, 1945, in Baraboo, Wisconsin, the son of Basil Underwood Brotzman and Margaret (Bleisner) Brotzman. He attended grade schools and graduated in 1963 from Rushford, Minnesota High School. Richard then...
Redgie D. Trujillo
Aug 15, 2021
Redgie Dee Trujillo, 74, of Wamego, Kansas, formerly of Twin Falls, Idaho, died Sunday, August 15, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society of Wamego. She had been a resident of the Manhattan and Wamego community since 2007. Redgie was born March 4, 1947, the daughter of Dell F. and Fern L. Cooke Jenkins in Twin Falls, Idaho. She attended local...
Leda Winifred West
Aug 13, 2021
Leda Winifred West, 73, of St. George, Kansas, died Friday, August 13, 2021, at her home. She was a long-time resident of the community. Leda was born on June 29, 1948, in Long Island, New York, the daughter of George Paul and Leda Vicki West. Leda was a homemaker. She enjoyed working crafts and drawing. She loved her dogs and...
Kyle Duane Perry
Aug 12, 2021
Kyle Duane Perry, 78, of Wamego, KS, passed away at the Wamego Hospital Thursday, August 12, 2021.
Kyle was born November 8, 1942, in Belvue, Kansas, the son of Alvin “Bus” and Dorothy Bell (Smith) Perry. He attended Junction City High School and graduated in 1960.
He was united in marriage to Nina Jean Milligan on September 8,...
Betty Jane Wilson
Aug 11, 2021
Betty Jane Wilson, 95, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Paxico, died Wednesday, August 11, 2021. She was a long time member of the area. Betty was born on April 24, 1926, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Franklin and Nellie Clark Crews. In 1933 she was adopted by Charles and Lattie Fitch. She attended elementary school and graduated from Paxico...
Calvin Wayne Myron
Aug 10, 2021
Calvin Wayne “Cal” Myron, 79, of Manhattan, Kansas, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Good Shepherd Hospice House. Cal was born October 3, 1941, in Torrance, California, the son of Thor C. and Hilda (Andrade) Myron. He attended grade school in California and graduated from Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California. In 1963, Cal married Rosann Bonanno in Torrance,...
Gary Christopher Morris
Aug 7, 2021
Gary Christopher Morris, 66, of Wamego, Kansas, formerly of Coffeyville, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021, at his home in rural Wamego due to complications from cancer.
Gary was born November 4, 1954, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of Lyle Gene and Willie Mae (Smothers) Morris. He attended local schools in Coffeyville and graduated from Sheffield High School in 1972...
Stanley Kent Hartwich
Aug 6, 2021
Stanley “Stan” Kent Hartwich passed away unexpectedly on Friday August 6 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Stan was born in Onaga, KS on November 17, 1955, to Paul August and Sylvia Ellen Bonjour Hartwich. Stan worked during his childhood on the family farm and began running his dad’s bulldozer at age nine. He idolized his dad Paul and...
Robert Wayne Hiner
Aug 5, 2021
Robert Wayne Hiner, 69, of Wamego, KS, passed away at Topeka Center in Topeka, Kansas Thursday, August 5, 2021.
Robert was born on July 27, 1952, in Wamego, Kansas the son of James J and Mary Lee (Chase) Hiner. Robert graduated from Wamego High school. After high school, he worked several jobs around Wamego and Topeka. Robert then moved to...
Loren Edward Streiner
Aug 4, 2021
Loren Edward Streiner of Wamego, Kansas passed away on August 4, 2021 at the age of 92. He went to heaven holding the hand of his beloved wife Dorothy Mae Bacquet Streiner at his residence in Valley Vista Good Samaritan Nursing Home.
Loren was born at home in rural Wamego on December 31, 1928, to Karl Frederick Edward Streiner...
Mary Elizabeth Anderson
Aug 2, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Anderson, 90, of Alma, Kansas, died Monday, August 2, 2021, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. She was a long-time resident of the community.
Mary was born on March 26, 1931, in Arvada, Colorado. At a very early age, she was adopted by Otto and Stella Wiebelt Schneider. She attended local schools and graduated from Arvada...
Charles Edward Herren
Aug 2, 2021
Charles Edward Herren, 90, of Alma, Kansas, died Monday, August 2, 2021, at the Alma Manor. He was a long-time resident of the area. Charlie was born December 5, 1930, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Wesley McKinley and Ethel (Schwendener) Herren. Charlie graduated from Kansas State University with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. He owned his own veterinary...
Mary "Jean" Pageler
Aug 2, 2021
Mary “Jean” Pageler, 97, of Wamego, KS passed away Monday, August 2, 2021.
She was born to George Leland and Katherine Emily Ballentine Dewey at their home south of Wamego in Wabaunsee County, Kansas on July 3, 1924. She attended school in District #75 (Brown) in Wabaunsee County until 8th grade. She graduated from Wamego High School in 1942. Jean...
Gerald Lavonne Padgett
Jul 29, 2021
Gerald L. Padgett, 80, of rural Wamego, KS, passed away at his home Thursday, July 29, 2021. Services and full obituary information is pending and will be announced by Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego.
Barbara "Betty" Emma Mundell
Jul 26, 2021
Barbara Emma (Betty) Mundell, 82, of St. George, Kansas, died peacefully on Monday, July 26, 2021, atGood Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. Barbara was born on April 4, 1939, in Fulda,Germany, the daughter of Richard Kurt and Elizabeth (Weiherer) Eisfeld.
Barbara worked in production at the McCall Pattern Company for ten years and later in retail forMontgomery Wards, both...
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