Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Georgia M. Shinski
Jun 1, 2019
Georgia M. Shinski of Lenexa, formerly of Wamego, Kansas passed away June 1, 2019 following a short illness. Georgia was born May 18, 1921 to George and Belle (Simon) Miller in Pottawatomie County, KS. She attended Star UnionSchool (a one room rural school), Riley Elementary, and graduated from Riley Rural High School in 1939. Georgia worked for the Riley...
David Delaine Jepsen
May 30, 2019
David Delane Jepsen passed away on May 30, 2019 at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Home in Wamego.
He was born on August 10, 1938 in Austin, MN, the son of Hugo Jepsen and Violet (Miller) Jepsen. He graduated high school in Austin, MN and enlisted in the United States Air Force. He met Janice Elaine Elder in 1958 while...
Marvin E. Stenzel
May 19, 2019
Marvin E. Stenzel passed away at his home in Wamego, Kansas on May 19th, 2019 following a long illness at the age of 65. He was born and raised in Ness City, Kansas. He retired from Kansas Gas Service in Great Bend Kansas.
He is survived by his wife Donna, and daughters Mandi (Jeremy) Armon, Candi (Tommy) Miner. Stepdaughters Amy...
Trudie A. Hoffman
May 17, 2019
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Trudie (Foltz) Hoffman, 81, of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 in Manhattan following a short illness.
Trudie was born July 11, 1937 in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Vernon and Pauline (Jermark) Foltz. She graduated from Manhattan High School in 1955 and Kansas State University in 1959, earning a degree in Chemistry.
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Melissa Marie Johnson
May 14, 2019
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Melissa Marie Johnson, 30, of Wamego, KS passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in Wamego.
A gathering of friends and family to celebrate Melissa's life will be from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego.
Barbara "Bobsy" Ann Eckart
May 3, 2019
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Barbara “Bobsy” Ann Eckart, 83, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society-Wamego. She was born February 27, 1936 in Wamego, the daughter of John F. and Kathryn Walsh Brockish, living most of her life in Wamego, except for 11 years in Colorado. Bobsy attended Wamego schools, graduating from...
Vonneta "Bonnie" J. Quinn
Apr 25, 2019
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Vonneta “Bonnie” J. Quinn, 91, of Wamego, KS, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS, after a brief illness.
On January 21, 1928, Bonnie, was born in Stockdale (Riley Cty.), KS, to Ross William and Leona Elizabeth (Willis) Davenport in the home. She was united in marriage to William...
Donna Mae Hudson
Apr 8, 2019
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Donna Mae Hudson, 84, Wamego, KS passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at Vintage Park in Wamego.
On January 13, 1935, Donna, was born to Melvin and Lucille (Schutter) Schanefelt in McFarland, KS. Donna graduated from Alma High School in 1953. She worked as a cook for Kappa Kappa Gamma at Kansas State University for several years...
Hong Nang Nash
Mar 21, 2019
Hong Nang Nash, 83, Manhattan, KS, formerly of Wamego, KS passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Manhattan Homestead.
Graveside services are set to be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Louisville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Korean Church of Manhattan, and may be left in care of Stewart Funeral Home, PO Box 48,...
Sarah "Sallie" Bohlen
Mar 13, 2019
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Sarah “Sallie” Bohlen, 68, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center-Kansas City, following a short battle with leukemia (AML).
She was born December 29, 1950 in Merced, CA, the daughter of John F. and Elizabeth Seddon Fagan. She graduated from St. John’s Academy in Plattsburgh, NY and...
Joyce Elizabeth Green
Mar 11, 2019
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Joyce Elizabeth Green, 91, passed away on March 11, 2019 at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, KS.
Joyce was born on June 25, 1927 in Paxico, KS to Otto and Irma (Johnson) Glotzbach. She grew up in Wamego, KS graduating from Wamego High School in 1945. She was united in marriage with Thomas Merrill in 1946,...
Dorothy L. Ridder
Mar 5, 2019
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Dorothy L. Ridder, 95, of rural Westmoreland, KS, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the Westy Community Care Home.
She was born February 1, 1924 on her family farm near Flush, KS, the daughter of Lawrence and Anna (Zink) Repp. She attended grade school and high school at Flush, graduating in the class of 1942. Dorothy...
Helen Ann Powell
Feb 19, 2019
Helen Ann Powell, 78, a longtime resident of the St. George, Kansas area, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice of Manhattan.
She was born on September 3, 1940 in Wamego, Kansas, the daughter of August J. and Hazel (Griffith) Dornbusch. She attended Greenwood Country School, District 25, and finished her elementary schooling at Louisville,...
Dale Ray Poe
Feb 19, 2019
Dale Ray Poe, 66, Wamego, KS passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS.
Dale was born on June 13, 1952 to Lee and Cora (Gilbert) Poe in Sikeston, MO. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1970. At the age of 18, he went into the US Navy. He spent two to four...
Larry Post
Feb 15, 2019
Larry “LP” William Post, 77, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Wamego, Kansas, passed away February 15, 2019 in Houma, Louisiana.
Larry was born in Wamego, Kansas on July 17, 1941, the son of Clifford William and Thelma Josephine (Klein) Post. He attended school in Wamego and graduated from Wamego High School. Following high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Navy,...
Robert Edwin Schmidt, Jr.
Feb 15, 2019
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Robert Edwin Schmidt, Jr. 85, Alma, KS went to be with Jesus Friday, February 15, 2019 at his home.
On August 25, 1933, Robert, was born to Robert L. and Helen (Johnson) Schmidt in Clay Center, KS. Bob graduated from Alma High School in 1951 where he earned the FFA State Farmer Award his senior year. ...
Edward James Wilburn
Feb 14, 2019
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Edward James Wilburn, 62, Wamego, KS passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka, KS.
Ed was born on October 23, 1956 to Leo and Peggy (Bewley) Wilburn in Atchison, KS. He graduated from Atchison High School in 1974. At the age of 12 he began working...
Betty Jean Roudybush
Feb 9, 2019
Betty Jean Roudybush, 94, a longtime resident of the St. George, Kansas area, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community.
She was born on December 16, 1924 near Corning, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Mary F. (Newland) McNeill. She attended Havensville schools before moving to St. George where she graduated from St. George High School....
Alvin Kahle
Feb 6, 2019
Alvin Kahle, 89, Alma, KS passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS.
Alvin was born on April 6, 1929 to Henry and Hilda (Thowe) Kahle. He was united in marriage with Leone Davison on July 18, 1961 in Auburn, Nebraska. He worked at the Alma Cheese Plant for over 60 years.
He is...
Franklin Gale Trudo
Jan 25, 2019
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Franklin "Frank" Gale Trudo, 83, of Wamego, KS passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society, Valley Vista in Wamego.
Frank was born May 26, 1935 in Wamego, the son of Albert L. and Delia A. (Lindeman) Trudo. He attended Wamego schools, graduating from Wamego High School. On October 21, 1953 he married Martina "Tina"...
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