Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
James Joseph (Jimmy) Sester
Jun 26, 2021
James Joseph (Jimmy) Sester, 72, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan. Jimmy was born on September 9, 1948, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Sylvester and Mildred Immenschuh Sester. He attended local grade schools and graduated in 1967 from Wamego High School. Jimmy then enlisted in the United States Navy for...
Deborah Worden
Jun 25, 2021
Deborah Lee Guibor Worden, 74, of Wamego, Kansas, died Friday, June 25, 2021, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on September 5, 1946, the daughter of George Guibor of Missouri and June Williams of California. She was a loving mother of several beautiful children and 2 of her children have already passed away....
Brent E. Moorman
Jun 22, 2021
Brent E. “Bubba” Moorman, 52, of Alma, KS, passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 22, 2021.
Brent was born in Washington, KS on January 24, 1969, to Holger and Marilyn (Buttenhoff) Moorman. The family later moved to Alma, where Brent attended grade school at St. John Lutheran School and then Wabaunsee High School, graduating in 1987. He...
Sandra Kay Reigle
Jun 22, 2021
Sandra Kay (Langley) Reigle, 68, of rural Belvue passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Wellsprings in Westmoreland with family by her side. Sandy fought a courageous 3 1/2 year battle with cancer.
She was born Feb. 8, 1953 in Emporia, the daughter of Wanda (Williams) Langley and Donald Matthew Langley. Sandy was employed by the State Court of...
Mary Elizabeth Reese Niedfeldt
Jun 22, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Reese Niedfeldt, 94, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2021, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego. She was born on March 4, 1927, in Clements, Kansas, to John M. and Amelia Tschapel Reese. She attended local Elmdale schools and later moved with her family to Wichita where she graduated from Planeview High School in 1942. As...
Roberta (Teneyck) Frank Berroth
Jun 20, 2021
Roberta Jean (TenEyck) Frank Berroth, 97, of Alma, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021, at her home in Alma, Ks. She was a life-long resident of the community. Roberta was born April 10, 1924, in rural McFarland, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Pearl (Lowe) TenEyck. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in McFarland, Ks. She...
Marvin Leroy Brabb
Jun 14, 2021
Marvin “Short” Leroy Brabb, 93, Alta Vista, KS passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, KS.
On January 1, 1928 Marvin, was born to William and Elva (Sission) Brabb at their home in rural Alta Vista, KS. He attended Hillside Country School and then Alta Vista High School. Marvin worked for over 50 years...
Yolanda Jo Baker
Jun 13, 2021
Yolanda Jo Baker, 55, of Wamego, Kansas, died Sunday, June 13, 2021. She was a long-time resident of the community. Yo was born on September 5, 1965, in San Bernidino, California, the daughter of Wally and Sally Patrick Martwick. Her family moved often, following her father’s job and she attended several different schools. Yo graduated from high school in 1983...
Arvilla Ann Lloyd
Jun 7, 2021
Arvilla Ann Lloyd, 83, Wamego, KS passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS.
On May 30, 1938 Arvilla, was born to William “Bill” and Sophia (Schrieber) Thowe in Alma, KS. Arvilla graduated from Alma High School in 1956 and started working for Hallmark. After Hallmark, Arvilla dedicated 50 years of her life...
Donald Lee Spradling
Jun 3, 2021
Donald Lee Spradling, 88, of Wamego, Kansas, formerly of Topeka, died Thursday, June 3, 2021, at the Home of the Flint Hills. Don was born on October 2, 1932, in Arkansas City, Kansas, the son of Dale and Evelyn Spradling. He graduated from High School and then entered service in the United States Army during the Korean War. Following his...
Iris Marguerite Straub
May 28, 2021
Iris Marguerite Straub, 86, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021, at AscensionVia Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.
Iris was born on November 2, 1934 in Fox Covert. Scotland, to John and Catherine Crawford (Marshall) Swanston, of Kirckaldy, Fife, Scotland. She met and married her husband of 63 years, Delbert J. Straub, of Flush, Kansas, while he was...
Eldon Gene Sylvester
May 28, 2021
Eldon Gene Sylvester passed away unexpectedly, the evening of May 28th, 2021, at the age of 59. He was born in Riley county Kansas on February 2nd, 1962 to Elgene and Nola Sylvester. At a young age, Eldon’s family moved to Wamego, Kansas where he farmed alongside his father. He attended school in Wamego, graduating from high school in 1980....
Robert "Bob" J. Tackett
May 23, 2021
Dr. Bob Tackett passed away unexpectedly early in the morning of May 23, 2021, at the age of 59. Bob was born in Colorado Springs, CO. Following the loss of his biological father, Bob eventually moved with his family to Meriden, KS, living with his mother, stepfather (who he knew as and called Dad), and three siblings. Bob graduated...
Betty Marie Schuetz
May 21, 2021
Betty Marie Schuetz, 88, of Paxico, Kansas, died Friday, May 21, 2021, at the Aldergates Village in Topeka. She was a life-long resident of the area. Betty was born December 21, 1932, in Alma, Kansas, the daughter of August “Lee” and Selena “Lena” Schmitt Berroth. She attended local schools and graduated from Paxico High School. She then received her business...
Thomas A. Swanke
May 16, 2021
Dr. Thomas Aquinas Swanke, 60, of Westmoreland Kansas died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Wellsprings of Westmoreland, due to complications of dementia.
Thomas was born March 25, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois to Dr. John W. and Kathleen Swanke. He spent a portion of his childhood in Quebec, before settling in San Diego, California. Thomas stayed in...
Dinah Mary Turnbull
May 14, 2021
Dinah Mary Turnbull, 66, of Alma, Kansas, died Friday, May 14, 2021, at Aldersgate Village in Topeka. She was a life-long resident of the area. Dinah was born on July 8, 1954, in Topeka, the daughter of Ronald and Ellen Maginley Turnbull. She attended local schools and Alma High School. Dinah worked several years at the Big Lakes Developmental Center...
Lisa C. (Mazik) Kovatch
Apr 29, 2021
Lisa C. (Mazik) Kovatch, age 54, of St. Mary's, Kansas, formerly of Bridgewater, Connecticut, passed away on Thursday, April 29th in Saint Marys, Kansas.
Lisa was born on December 19, 1966 in New Braunfels, Texas, to her parents Cortney B. Davis and Paul E. Mazik, Jr.
Lisa and her parents moved to Connecticut when she was two months...
Mary Lou Wilson
Apr 23, 2021
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Mary Lou Wilson, 92, of Wamego, Kansas, passed Friday, April 23rd, 2021. She was born November 11, 1928 in Minneapolis, Kansas to Vernon “Biddy" Smith White and Doria (Leonhart) White. Born the only child of dairy farmers, Mary Lou was active in the family business from a young age. When she was 8,...
Joretta Marie Varnadore
Apr 20, 2021
Joretta Marie Varnadore, 89, of Wamego, Kansas, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Wamego Good Samaritan Society, surrounded by family, holding the hand of her beloved husband of 66 years, Thomas Kenneth Varnadore. She was a life-long resident of the area. Joretta was born December 11, 1931, near Westmoreland, Kansas, the daughter of Maurice and Rosella Lauer Bennett. She...
Robert Wayne Mcdiffett
Apr 13, 2021
Robert “Bob” W. McDiffett, 73, of Wamego, Kansas passed away April 13, 2021 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.
He was born November 4, 1947 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Pat J. and Norma Jean Beagel McDiffett. Bob attended schools in Topeka, including Topeka West High School. He married Juanita Elaine Hathaway on March 17,...
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