Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Darlene Sarah Biedenbender
Jul 31, 2019
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Darlene Sarah Biedenbender, 81, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society-Wamego, following a short illness.
Darlene was born December 16, 1937, at her family’s farm home near St. George, Kansas, the daughter of Arvle D. ”Beanie” Howard and Mary E. (O’Neill) Howard. She attended St. George schools and graduated from...
Patsy Jane Eckart
Jul 18, 2019
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Patsy Eckart, 88, died on July 18, 2019. Patsy was born on July 24th, 1930 in Belvue, KS to Frances and Fred Lippincott.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Joseph A, two sisters and their husbands, Marjory Repp (Floyd) and Betty Feyh (Chester Dale), brothers-in-law, Delbert Eckart and Larry Eckart, Gene Bellinder,...
Nancy Virginia Farley
Jul 15, 2019
Nancy (Jones) Farley, 88, of Manhattan, KS passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.
She was born in Philadelphia, PA on April 29, 1931. She graduated from Treadwell High School in Memphis, TN and received an Associate’s degree from Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, CO. After raising her family, she worked at the...
Andrew Sackrider
Jul 10, 2019
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Andrew Sackrider, 82, Wamego, KS passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Westy Community Care Home in Westmoreland, KS.
On February 22, 1937, Andy was born to Charles and Sophia (Ziegler) Sackrider in Wamego, KS. Andy attended St. Bernard Grade School and Wamego High School. He was united in marriage with Phyllis Kuhn on September 1,...
Carolyn L. Jolly Larson
Jun 28, 2019
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Carolyn L Jolly Larson passed away Friday June 28, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society-Valley Vista, Wamego, KS at the age of 93. She was the daughter of Russell Everett Smith and Etta Pearl Scott Smith. Carolyn was born on November 21, 1925 in Gallatin, MO.
At the age of six her family moved by train to Darlington,...
Leslie Russell Axton
Jun 19, 2019
Leslie Russell Axton, 67, of Wamego, KS passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the Topeka Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
On January 3, 1952, Les was born to Donald Lee Axton and Anna Louise Buell in Arkansas City, KS. Les graduated from USS Grant High School in Oklahoma City, OK in 1970 and attended Kansas State University. He was united...
Ida Louise Zarger
Jun 3, 2019
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Ida Louise (Ward) Zarger passed away June 3, 2019 surrounded by loved ones.
Ida Lou was born November 17, 1928 in Manhattan, KS to Delbert B. and Florence M. (Hunter) Ward and attended Manhattan schools. Ida married Perry Zarger on November 17, 1946 in Tonganoxie, KS. He preceded her in death on March 4, 2005. They lived...
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...
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...
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