Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
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,...
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. ...
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,...
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"...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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