Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Robert "Bob" Simmer
Jan 23, 2019
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Robert “Bob” J. Simmer, 89, a lifelong resident of Wamego, KS, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice of Manhattan.
Bob was born September 26, 1929 in Wamego, the son of Frank J. and Cecelia F. (Umscheid) Simmer. He attended Wamego schools, graduating from Wamego High School.
On August 9, 1951, he married Elaine...
Vaughn Lee Kleiner
Jan 10, 2019
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Vaughn Lee Kleiner, 89, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas surrounded by his family.
He was born February 4, 1929 in Riley, Kansas to Vernon and Blanche (Draper) Kleiner. Vaughn married Donna Jean (Funk) on July 23, 1948 in Manhattan, sharing 64 years of marriage. From this union,...
Donald Enlow Meisburger
Jan 10, 2019
Donald E. Meisburger, 72, of Wamego, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Stormont-Vail Health Center of Topeka.
Donald was born July 11, 1946 in Kansas City, KS the son of Dr. Richard G. and Virginia (Smith) Meisburger and attended schools in Kansas City. Shortly following his father’s death in 1954, Donald and his family moved to Wamego where...
Doyle Diederich
Jan 10, 2019
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Doyle Francis Diederich, 81, Wamego, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 10, 2019 while surrounded by his family at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. He was the eldest son of Francis and Florence (Crimmins) Diederich. He was born on September 18, 1937, at their family home near Seldon, KS. They later moved to...
Jacob Dillan Bouck
Dec 24, 2018
Jacob Dillan Bouck, 19, Wamego, KS passed away Monday, December 24, 2018.
On November 12, 1999, Jacob, was born to Gary and Terri (Reeser) Bouck in Oswego, NY. Jacob attended Mexico High School in Mexico, NY before moving to Wamego and graduating from Wamego High School in 2017. Jacob was very active in sports participating in football and wrestling. When...
Richard Charles Meyer
Dec 14, 2018
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Richard Charles Meyer, 71, Wamego, KS died Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Wamego Health Center.
He was born May 20, 1947 in Concordia to Francis J. and Laurette M. Meyer (LeDuc). He was the middle child of six Meyer children. He attended rural Cloud County middle schools near Miltonvale and graduated from Concordia High School in...
Dennis Alan Siebert
Dec 13, 2018
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Dennis A. Siebert of Manhattan, 75 passed away Thursday December 13, 2018 at Manhattan Homestead Assisted Living.
Dennis was born December 31, 1942 son of Ira and Helen (Siebert) Richter in Topeka, Kansas.
Dennis attended Adams Creek one room schoolhouse and spent much of his childhood on his grandparents farm near Olsburg. Dennis graduated from Westmoreland High...
Kacen Taylor
Dec 7, 2018
Kacen William Lee Taylor, 18, of Seneca, Kansas passed away on December 7, 2018.
He was born March 13, 2000 in Manhattan, Kansas to Quentin Taylor and Daisy McKinney. Kacen attended Leavenworth Grade School and Middle School in Seneca. He had lived in Arizona from June 2015 to June 2018, when he moved back to Kansas. While in Arizona, he...
Gary Meidinger
Dec 4, 2018
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Gary Meidinger, 65, Wamego, KS, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at the Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS.
On May 30, 1953, Gary was born to Leopold and Pauline (Eckman) Meidinger in Eureka, SD. Gary attended high school in Wishek, ND, and graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in business administration. He...
Alexander "Alex" Mckenzie
Nov 27, 2018
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Alexander “Alex” McKenzie, 74, of Wamego, KS, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in Abilene, KS, following a short illness.
Alex was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Alexander F. and Mary M. McClusky McKenzie. Following school, he worked in Canada for the Nova Chemical and Petroleum Company for 37 years until his...
Donald Roberts
Nov 25, 2018
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Donald Roberts, 74, of Alma and Wamego, KS, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018.
Don was born December 17, 1943 in Manchester, KY, the son of Dewey and Mittie Bowling Roberts. He attended several schools in Ohio and graduated from high school in Monroe, OH.
Following high school, he started his career as a journeyman wireman-electrician for...
Jamie Leigh Franch
Nov 22, 2018
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Jamie Leigh Franch, 54, Riley, KS passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018.
On June 22, 1964, Jamie, was born to Elizabeth (Speake) Roudybush in West Covina, California. Jamie graduated from Wamego High School in 1982. She worked at the Kreem Kup in Wamego and then the Cowboy Café outside of Alma for 4 years. She then worked...
Jackie "Jack" D. Platt
Nov 16, 2018
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Jackie “Jack” D. Platt, 68, of Manhattan, KS, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family, Friday, November 16, 2018, after a long battle with lung cancer.
Jack was born May 20, 1950 in Yates Center, KS, to Clare, Sr. and LaVerne (Bray) Platt. He attended grade school in Hamilton, KS and graduated from high...
Donald Eugene Livengood
Nov 9, 2018
Donald Eugene Livengood, 65, Wamego, KS passed away Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Wamego City Hospital. On January 20, 1953, Don, was born to Floyd and Walterina (Vance) Livengood in Hugoton, KS. Don graduated from Sublette High School in 1971 and attended Liberal Area Vocational Technical School where he obtained an Associate’s Degree in Automechanics. He started in the...
Wendell Dale "Wink" Winkler
Nov 4, 2018
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Wendell “Wink” Winkler, 94, of Wamego, KS and formerly of Paola, KS, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Home of the Flint Hills of St. George, KS.
On November 22, 1923, Wink was born at his childhood home in Paola, KS, to parents Garrett and Sarah Eleanor Roberts Winkler. He...
Shirley C Bonnette
Nov 3, 2018
Shirley C. Bonnette, 75, Manhattan, KS passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018 at her home in Manhattan.
On December 14, 1942, Shirley, was born to Wallace and Viola (Howard) Hofmann in rural Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Shirley attended Louisville schools before graduating from Wamego High School in 1960. She was united in marriage with Gene Bonnette on December 14, 1960 in...
Florence Margaret Fair
Nov 1, 2018
Florence Margaret Fair, 98, Alma, KS passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018 at her home.
On May 6, 1920, Florence, was born to Harbison and Fanny (Baker) Rose in Onaga, KS. She was united in marriage with Everett Lee Fair, Sr. He preceded her in death February 17, 2013. Florence was a member of the McFarland Baptist Church. She enjoyed...
Betty Jean Fechter
Oct 28, 2018
Betty Jean Fechter, 89, formerly of Wamego and Manhattan, KS, passed away at Stormont-Vail Healthcare of Topeka, Sunday, October 28, 2018.
Betty was born November 5, 1928 at Wamego, the daughter of Ernest and Eva Marie (Johnson) Smith. She attended St. George grade school and graduated from Manhattan High School. Betty married Victor L. Fechter at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church...
Kenneth "Kenny" L. Carr
Oct 24, 2018
Kenneth “Kenny” L. Carr, 78, of Westmoreland, KS, passed away October 24, 2018 after a short battle with cancer.
Kenny was born November 24, 1939 in Olsburg, KS, the son of Everett and Luella (Campbell) Carr. They preceded him in death. He attended several local schools and graduated from Wheaton High School. In 1962, he enlisted in the U.S. Army,...
Virginia Lee Butler
Oct 6, 2018
Virginia Lee Butler, 87, died Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the Meridian Rehabilitation & HealthCare facility in Wichita, KS.
She was born March 21, 1931 to Clifford and Bertha (Timm) Hultgren, of White City, KS. She attended rural schools and graduated from White City High School in 1949. She met her future husband, Robert “Bob” William Butler, while attending nursing...
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