Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Dennis E. Dekat
Dec 3, 2016
View Memorial Slideshow Dennis “Denny” Eugene Dekat, 86, of Flush, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Via Christi Hospital of Manhattan. He was born in Flush, Kansas on June 18, 1930, the son of Eugene L. and Genevieve M. (Prockish) Dekat. Denny attended grade school and high school at Flush, graduating in the class of 1948. In October...
Joan May Otts
Nov 30, 2016
Joan May Otts, 89, Alma, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Joan was born in Alma on June 12, 1927, to Edward “Butch” and Marguerite (Carroll) Stuewe. She attended local Alma schools and worked as a legal secretary for many years. In 1944, Joan was united in marriage...
Royal "Keith" Smith
Nov 29, 2016
Royal “Keith” Smith, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Tuesday, November 29, 2016. Private memorial services will be held at a later date in Wamego. Keith loved the outdoors and enjoyed coon hunting and fishing. He was a KSU Wildcats fan, loved Western novels and movies, and enjoyed taking trips to Branson to see live music performances....
Richard Dean Rogers
Nov 25, 2016
View Memorial Slideshow Richard D. Rogers, 94, of Topeka, Kansas and formerly of Wamego and Manhattan, Kansas, passed away November 25, 2016. He was born December 29, 1921 , at Oberlin, Kansas, and moved with his family to Wamego when he was in the first grade. He started working as soon as he was old enough. At 8 years old,...
Benjamin Armendariz
Nov 24, 2016
Benjamin Armendariz, 83, Wamego, KS passed away Thursday, November 25, 2016 at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego. On November 6, 1933 Ben was born to Victoriano and Guadalupe Armendariz in Mexico. When he was young, Ben moved to Kansas with two brothers, Pablo and Romulo. Together, they started a farming business in Manhattan that eventually expanded to...
Dale Edward Dixon
Nov 5, 2016
Dale Dixon, 84, died on November 5th, 2016. He lived in Mission Viejo, CA. Dale grew up in Kansas. He was born in, and lived his early years in Westmoreland. His family later moved to Topeka, where he graduated from Highland Park High School. Dale attended Kansas University and joined Sigma Nu fraternity. He earned undergraduate and law degrees from...
Alberta "Bert" Uhlrich
Oct 30, 2016
View Memorial Slideshow Alberta “Bert” M. Uhlrich, 86, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 in Topeka. Bert was born September 19, 1930 in Tipton, KS the daughter of Joseph J. and Evan Corpstein Moritz. She was a graduate of St. John’s Catholic School in Beloit, KS and graduated from Marymount College of Salina, KS in 1952. On...
Dorthy White
Oct 26, 2016
Dorothy Marie White, 68, of Rossville, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at the Rossville Health Care & Rehab Center.On May 3, 1948, Dorothy was born to Melvin and Mary Ann (Bradley) Holford in Alma, Kansas. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1966 and attended Washburn University. Dorothy worked for Blue Cross & Blue Shield for many years. She...
Thomas Edwin Hart
Oct 19, 2016
Thomas Edwin Hart, 103, passed away October 19, 2016 at Westy Community Care Home in Westmoreland, KS. Westmoreland had been his home for 96 years. Born March 14, 1913, in Washington D.C., Tom was the second of six children born to Harry L. Hart Sr. and Bernice Heath Hart. While all new parents believe their children to be brilliant and...
Harold "Ace" "Ace" Armbrust
Oct 5, 2016
Harold "Ace" Armbrust, 80, formerly of Wamego, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Ace was born to George and Alvina (Schweir) Armbrust in McFarland, Kansas. He spent many years working as a Manager for the Santa Fe Railroad. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Florence. He is preceded in death...
Margaret "Dora" Linton
Sep 25, 2016
Margaret Dora Linton, 96, Wamego, KS died Sept. 25, 2016 at her home following an illness. She was a lifelong member of the community. Dora was born June 9, 1920 in Wamego, the daughter of Charles and Bertha Fischer. She graduated from Wamego High School. She was married for 66 years to Robert L. Linton, deceased. Dora worked for many...
Ranel "Garrett" Upham
Sep 15, 2016
Ranel "Garrett" Upham, 55, Wamego, KS passed away Thursday, September 16, 2016 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. Services are pending and Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego is in charge of the arrangements.
Bernard Leo Swoyer
Sep 10, 2016
Bernard Leo Swoyer 80 of Wamego, Kansas passed away surrounded by family Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Via Christi in Manhattan, Kansas. Bernard was born at home on June 29th, 1936 in Glasco, Kansas to Leo and Margaret (Watkins) Swoyer. He graduated from Glasco High School and went on to get dual degrees from Kansas State University in Agriculture and...
Eldon Carl Zabel
Sep 6, 2016
Eldon Carl Zabel, 84, Wheaton, KS passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Community Healthcare in Onaga, KS. On November 29, 1931 Eldon was born at his family farm near Wheaton to John and Nellie (McClellan) Zabel. Eldon graduated from Westmoreland High School in 1950. He worked on the farm for many years before driving a truck for Moorman Manufacturing...
Anna Fern (Peddicord) Bahner
Sep 1, 2016
Anna Fern Bahner, 93, a lifetime resident of rural Belvue, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Vintage Park of Wamego. Ann was born April 19, 1923 in Wamego, Kansas, the daughter of Russell “Dick” Peddicord and Ida (Luttig) Peddicord. She graduated from Wamego High School in 1946. She worked for 43 years at First National Bank of Wamego,...
James Loren Brooks
Aug 21, 2016
James Loren Brooks, 90, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society-Valley Vista, in Wamego, KS. He had been a resident of Wamego since he and his wife Janet moved from Hardin, MT, in 2011 to be close to family. Loren was born at home near Lansford, N.D., on Oct. 2, 1925, the son of James E. and...
Victory Lee "Vicki" Cole
Aug 21, 2016
Victory Lee “Vicki” Anneberg Herbic Cole passed away Aug. 21, 2016 at the KC Hospice House. She was born Dec.19, 1942. She was preceded in death by parents, Frank and Nella Anneberg and a brother, F. John Anneberg Jr. Join us in celebration of Vicki’s life Aug.31, 11:30 a.m. at Countryside Christian Church 6101 Nall Mission, KS. Interment will be...
Bernice G. Owens
Aug 18, 2016
WAMEGO –Bernice G. Owens passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Via Christie Hospital in Manhattan with her dear daughter Julie and family by her side. She was born in the Wells Creek Community, Belvue, Kansas on October 5, 1924. The oldest of two children, she was the daughter of Henry C. and Lizzie (Pageler) Peters, and the...
John "Jack" E. Dover
Aug 11, 2016
John “Jack” Dover was born January 6, 1926 to Isaac and Ida (Schlegal) Dover in rural Irving, KS. Jack attended schools in northern Riley County and graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1943. Jack served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He graduated from Kansas State in 1950 with a degree in applied Geology. Jack was employed by the...
William "Bill" H. Hoffman
Aug 8, 2016
View Memorial Slideshow William H. “Bill” Hoffman, 84, of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Health Care of Topeka, following a short illness. Bill was born June 20, 1932, in Kansas City, KS, the only child of Howard and Bessie (Lewis) Hoffman. He attended Vance Elementary School and graduated from Washington high School in 1950. He...
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