Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Wilma Alberta Flinn
Dec 26, 2020
Wilma Alberta Flinn of the Wellsprings of Westmoreland Care Home, Westmoreland, KS died December 26, 2020. Wilma Alberta Clark Flinn was born on April 20, 1929 near Centropolis, Kansas. Being raised by her parents William Lumsden and Florence Alberta Rush Clark during the Great Depression, Wilma started doing various jobs of cleaning houses and babysitting for pay at nine years...
Donna Welcher
Dec 25, 2020
Donna Welcher, 79, of Alma, Kansas, formerly of Osage City, died Friday, December 25, 2020, at the Alma Manor. Donna was born on May 10, 1941, in Blue Mound, Kansas, the second child of Jack and Ruth Harris Reuben. She graduated from High School and then attended courses to become a nurse's aide. She worked as a nurse's aide in...
Robert "Bob" Leroy Stuewe
Dec 24, 2020
View Memorial Slideshow View Service Video Robert “Bob” LeRoy Stuewe, 77, of Alma, Kansas died Thursday, December 24, 2020. He was born July 16, 1943, in Wamego, Kansas the son of Edwin and Esther (Mathies) Stuewe. He graduated from St John Lutheran School and Alma High School. Bob was a farmer-rancher and a life-long Wabaunsee County resident. Bob was a...
Joan Manor
Dec 23, 2020
View Memorial Video View Service Video Joan Luvern Manor, 74, of Wamego, formerly of Udall, Kansas died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, following a battle with cancer. Joan was born on November 11, 1946, in Udall, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph F. and Susie Luvern Ketterman Shoemaker. She attended schools in Udall and...
Joan Luvern Manor
Dec 23, 2020
Joan Luvern Manor, 74, of Wamego, formerly of Udall, Kansas died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, following a battle with cancer. Joan was born on November 11, 1946, in Udall, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph F. and Susie Luvern Ketterman Shoemaker. She attended schools in Udall and graduated from Udall High School. Joan...
Amanda Jo Hendricks
Dec 22, 2020
Amanda Jo Hendricks, 35, of St. George, KS passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
On December 3, 1985, Amanda was born to Dwight and Joyce (Brunkow) York in Wamego, KS. She graduated Wamego High School in 2004 and attended Highland Community College and Manhattan Area Technical College. Amanda worked as a Paraprofessional Educator for the St. George...
Velma Grimes
Dec 21, 2020
View Memorial Video Velma Mae Grimes, 89, of Westmoreland, Kansas, formerly of Woodston and Norton, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at the Onaga Community Hospital. Velma was born on November 28, 1931, at home in Paradise Kansas, the daughter of ArneyLee and Maude Louise (Dwinelle) Hoopes. She went to 12 years of school at Paradise and graduated in 1950. She...
Melvin Matzke
Dec 19, 2020
View Memorial Slideshow Melvin Dale Matzke, 98, of Wheaton, Kansas, died Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the Wellsprings Care Center in Westmoreland. He was a life-long resident of the area. Melvin was born March 15, 1922, in rural Wheaton, the son of William C. and Irene Kufahl Matzke. His mother died when Melvin was very young and he was raised...
Marjorie Addie Henneberg
Dec 15, 2020
Marjorie A. Henneberg, 93, passed away peacefully on December 15 surrounded by family. She was born in Havensville to John W. and Margaret J. Wesley McKee on December 27, 1926.
She married Dean A. Henneberg on May 5, 1945, and they made their home in Belvue throughout their 58 years of marriage. Dean preceded her in death in 2013.
Marge...
Jerry Abitz
Dec 13, 2020
View Memorial Slideshow Jerry William Abitz, 81, of Wheaton, Kansas, died Sunday, December 13, 2020, at the Wellsprings Care Center in Westmoreland. He was a life-long resident of the community. Jerry was born October 14, 1939, in rural Wheaton, Kansas, the son of Herbert F. and Adelina Honig Abitz. He attended Pleasant Hill School and in 1958 graduated from Wheaton...
Dale Davies
Dec 11, 2020
View Memorial Slideshow Dale LeRoy Davies, 79, of Wamego, Kansas, died Friday, December 11, 2020, at his home. He was a long-time resident of the community. Dale was born on March 7, 1941, in rural Clay Center, the son of Harvey and Margaret Mall Davies. He was a Seabee in the United States Navy during the Viet Nam War. He...
Mary Vonfeldt
Dec 7, 2020
View Memorial Slideshow Mary VonFeldt, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan with her husband by her side. Mary was born September 5, 1958, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Joy Edmonds and Dorothy Wiseman Edmonds. She graduated from Larned High School and went on to earn a degree from Fort...
Vera Teske
Dec 4, 2020
View Memorial Slideshow Vera Jean Teske, 92, of Wheaton, Kansas, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at the Eastridge Nursing Facility in Centralia. She was a life-long member of the Wheaton community. Vera was born on December 3, 1928, in rural Wheaton, the daughter of Loring H. and Irene Bosse Kufahl. She attended local schools. Vera married Melvin Emil Teske on...
Albert Joseph Menhusen
Nov 27, 2020
Albert Menhusen, 86, Wamego, KS passed away on Friday, November 27 at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego, KS.
On November 5, 1934, Albert was born to Benard and Mildred Menhusen in Jewell County, Kansas. He attended Jewell High School and following graduation in 1952, he served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was united in...
Mary E. Prickett
Nov 24, 2020
Mary E. (Peddicord) Prickett, formerly of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020 after a short and uneven contest with Covid-19. She left peacefully, though, as she was ready to go.
Mary was born on April 28, 1925, to Howard George [Jerry] and Emma Ellen (Rezac) Peddicord. Marygrew up on the family farm, just outside of Belvue,...
William Edward Wells
Nov 22, 2020
William “Bill” Edward Wells, 78, Wabaunsee, KS passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS.
On June 7, 1942, Bill, was born to Paul and Ella (Washburn) Wells in West Union Iowa. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy in 1960 and served until he was Honorably Discharged in...
Kenneth Bernard Ridder
Nov 19, 2020
Kenneth Bernard Ridder, 89, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the Topeka Presbyterian Manor in Topeka, KS.
On February 23, 1931, Kenny, was born to August and Mary (Straub) Ridder in Paxico, Kansas. He graduated from Flush High School in 1949. After high school he spent many years as a store manager for Safeway and retired from Wonder Bread...
Dorothy May Tanner
Nov 12, 2020
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Dorothy May (Fisher) Tanner went to be in the arms of the Lord on November 12, 2020 at the age of 101 at the Vintage Park Assisted Living in Wamego. She was born August 7, 1919 near Delavan, Kansas at the home of her parents, Herbert Harrison Fisher and Alice May (Burton) Fisher. ...
Junior L. Clark
Nov 12, 2020
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Junior L. Clark, 87, of Wamego, Kansas passed away November 12, 2020 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.
Junior was born September 8, 1933 in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Leland and Hazel (Campbell) Clark. He attended school in Beloit and graduated from Beloit High School in 1952.
On February 7, 1954, Junior was united in...
Stephen Kesner
Nov 6, 2020
Stephen Albert Kesner (Steve), age 71, passed away peacefully November 6, 2020 at home in Wamego, Kansas.
Steve was born December 20, 1948 in Fort Riley, Kansas to James Franklin (Frank) and Lydia Ruth Kesner (Ruth). Later in life, Steve reconnected with his childhood sweetheart, Rhonda Lundin. An avid traveler, Steve whisked Rhonda off to New Zealand for a beautiful...
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