Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Antoinette Marie Novelly
Jun 18, 2020
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Antoinette (Toni) Marie Novelly, aged 99, died peacefully on July 18, 2020 at her home at Oakley Place in Rossville. She was the first child born to Antone and Marie (Eckert, Wingate) Weixelman on February 5, 1921 at their farm north of Louisville, Kansas. She attended the Broderick grade school (formerly located at the intersection of Broderick...
Regina "Martha" Bettencourt
May 25, 2020
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Regina “Martha” Bettencourt (Elder) 82, of Wamego, Kansas passed away Monday, May 25th at home peacefully surrounded by her husband, Lee, and children John, Laura, Sandra and Linda.
She was born on September 4, 1937 in Wheaton, Kansas to Damien L. and Corinne L. Elder (Miller). She grew up in Havensville, Kansas and graduated from Havensville...
Jean Ann Stewart
May 19, 2020
Jean Ann Stewart, 79, resident of the Lake Elbo area by Manhattan, KS, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at her home.
On March 27, 1941, Jean, was born to John H. and Marcella E. (Rosedahl) Jones in Bigelow, KS. After attending grade school in Bigelow, she graduated from Frankfort High School in 1959. Jean began working as a key...
Charles Robert Abell
May 16, 2020
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Charles Robert Abell, 87, of Wamego, KS passed away peacefully Saturday, May 16, 2020 at his residence at Home of the Flint Hills in St. George, KS.
On July 3, 1932, Charlie was born in Wilsey, KS to Charles Laurel Abell and Alice Rose (Bersuch) Abell. Charlie attended Topeka High School and graduated in 1950. Charlie...
Amy "Lucille" Mize
May 14, 2020
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Amy “Lucille” Mize, 101, of Wamego, KS passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego, KS.
On November 6, 1918, Lucille, was born to John Burton and Amy “Winnifred” (Dennis) Thompson in Onaga, KS. She graduated from Maple Hill High School in 1936. Lucille started working as a store clerk...
Jean Ann Bramwell
May 14, 2020
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Jean (Hoffman) Bramwell, 59, of Manhattan, Kansas passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 in Manhattan following a very short battle with cancer.
Jean was born June 1, 1960 in Wichita, Kansas, the oldest child of Bill and Trudie (Foltz) Hoffman. She graduated from Westmoreland High School in 1978, and later earned a degree in Accounting from...
Thomas Joseph Doll
May 5, 2020
Thomas Joseph Doll, 78, of Wamego, KS, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at The House at Midland Care, Topeka, KS. Tom was born April 15, 1942, to Herman and Marie (Brockish) in Westmoreland, KS. In his youth, he attended school in Wamego, KS. Tom graduated from Luckey High School, Manhattan, KS in 1960.
After high school, Tom enlisted in...
Myron Westgate
May 4, 2020
Myron Westgate, 92, St. George, KS joined his wife in Heaven on Monday, May 4, 2020 after passing away at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS.
Myron was born on May 10, 1927, to Donald and Nellie (Allen) Westgate in Manhattan, KS. He was united in marriage to Nancy Marie Muir on November 24, 1949. She preceded him...
Lloyd "Pork" Dean Springer
May 3, 2020
Lloyd “Pork” Dean Springer, 82, of Wamego, KS, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born January 13, 1938 to Lloyd and Margaret (Brickei) Springer in Ogden, KS. He attended schools in Westmoreland, KS, graduating from Westmoreland High School in 1956. After high school, Pork enlisted into the United States Air Force,...
Hugh "Mo" E. Mosher
May 2, 2020
Hugh E Mosher (Mo), 76, of Browns Valley, California (formally Wamego, Kansas) passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his daughter and Son-in -law, Jennifer and Glenn Greenwell, at their home in Roseville, California.
Hugh was born on March 26, 1944 in Lowell, Massachusetts , the son of Ellery and Roberta Mosher. He graduated school at Erskine Academy located...
Boncilla "Jeanie" Jean Lowry
May 2, 2020
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Boncilla Jean “Jeanie” Lowry, 74, of Wamego, KS passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Wellsprings of Westmoreland care home.
On February 1, 1946, Jeanie, was born to Dick and Bonnie Smith of Wamego. Jeanie grew up on a small farm north of town where she spent most of her time reading books. She attended elementary...
Raymond "Dale" Snapp
Apr 26, 2020
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Raymond “Dale” Snapp, age 90, of Wamego, KS passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at his home.
On August 3, 1929, Dale was born to James “Austin” and Ada (Scritchfield) Snapp near Westmoreland, KS. Dale graduated from Westmoreland High School in 1947. After working on the farm, he enlisted in the United States Navy in 1950 where...
Mark Edward Gerard
Apr 18, 2020
Mark Edward Gerard, 68, of Wamego, KS passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. On February 4, 1952 Mark was born to Donald and Helen (Gans) Gerard in Salina, KS. Mark graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career working at Kansas Power and Light....
Michael Alan Wells
Apr 14, 2020
Michael Alan Wells, 75, of Manhattan, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House of Manhattan, following a lengthy illness.
He was born in Dubuque, Iowa on April 4, 1945, the son of Paul and Ella (Washburn) Wells. He studied in arts at the Omaha School of Arts, and followed college with serving in...
Travis William Prockish
Apr 14, 2020
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Travis William Prockish, 38, of Louisville, KS passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in Louisville.
On June 6, 1981, Travis was born to Steve & Desdia (Small) Prockish in Westmoreland, KS. Travis graduated from Wamego High School in 1999. He worked many odd jobs through construction and painting in his life. He loved to go fishing for...
Blanch Marie Roark
Apr 10, 2020
Blanch Marie Roark, 90, of St. George, KS, passed away Friday, April 10 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS.
She was born in Indiana to Blanch Elizabeth (Moore) Blackburn and Dewey Kanada Blackburn. She and her three siblings were raised in Indiana until high school when the family moved to Kentucky so her dad could work at...
Deborah Ann Martin
Apr 9, 2020
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Deborah Ann (Zinn) Martin, 55, of Gainesville, VA passed away on April 9, 2020 after an eighteen-month battle with lung cancer.
She was born on June 20, 1964 in Herington, KS to Gerald and Ruth Zinn. Deb spent her childhood in eastern Kansas, was actively involved in sports, participating in volleyball and excelling in track at Wamego,...
Clifford Ray "C.R." Worthing
Apr 3, 2020
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Clifford Ray “C.R.” Worthing, 68, of Wamego, KS, passed away at his home on Friday, April 3, 2020.
On April 13, 1951, C.R. was born in Westmoreland, KS to Kenneth Ray and Fern Louise (Julien) Worthing. C.R. attended the Laclede Country School where he was a member of the last graduating class, and then Wamego schools, graduating...
Vera Eileen Abell
Mar 30, 2020
View Memorial Slideshow Vera Eileen Abell, 85, of Wamego, KS passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. On October 15, 1934, Vera was born in Osborne, KS to D.L. “Heavy” and Erma (Moyers) Erwin. Vera attended Topeka High School and graduated in 1952. Vera attended Washburn University and pledged Delta Gamma. She was united in...
Benjamin Joseph "B.J" Eichem
Mar 23, 2020
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Benjamin Joseph “BJ” Eichem, Jr. 78, of Wamego, KS passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS.
On January 7, 1942, BJ was born to Benjamin Joseph and Lydia Elizabeth (Strimple) Eichem, Sr. at their home near Belvue, KS. BJ attended Wamego High School and graduated in 1960. He would...
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