Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
David G. Hartwich
Dec 15, 2015
View Memorial Slideshow David G. Hartwich, 61, of rural Wamego, KS, passed away late Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Manhattan. David was born August 7, 1954 in Onaga, KS, the son of Paul A. and Sylvia Bonjour Hartwich. He graduated from Onaga High School in the class of 1972, and also graduated from Emporia State in...
Edward "Ed" J. Simmer
Dec 10, 2015
View Memorial Slideshow Edward “Ed” Simmer, 63, Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. On July 19, 1952, Ed was born to Robert and Elaine (Junod) Simmer in Ft. Riley, Kansas. Ed was in the Class of 1970 from Wamego High School and attended Manhattan Area Technical College. He worked for Wilbert Vault...
Helen C. Fincke
Dec 7, 2015
Mrs. Helen Fincke, age 92, of Concord, MA, and formerly of Wamego, KS, went home to be with the Lord on December 7, 2015. She was born February 8, 1923 in Wamego, Kansas to Raymond and Leafy Morton. Helen attended schools in Wamego where she graduated from Wamego High School in 1941. She graduated from Christ's Hospital in Topeka, Kansas...
Robert "Bob" Raymond Straub
Nov 27, 2015
Robert R. “Bob” Straub, 77, died on November 27, 2015 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS from an intracranial hemorrhage. Bob was born on July 1, 1938, at his farm home near Flush, Kansas, the youngest son of Isadore A. and Loretta M. (Umscheid) Straub. He graduated from Flush High School in 1956, Kansas State University in 1960, and...
Dr. Mark Laton Bettencourt
Nov 15, 2015
View Memorial Slideshow Dr. Mark Laton Bettencourt, 54, of Wamego, KS passed away unexpectedly in a car accident on Cayman Brac, in the Cayman Islands on Sunday, November 15, 2015. He was born in Oakland, CA on December 23, 1960 to Lee and Martha (Elder) Bettencourt. He grew up in Havensville, KS and graduated from Onaga High School, Onaga, KS...
James "Jim" Franklin Kientz
Nov 12, 2015
View Memorial Slideshow James “Jim” Franklin Kientz, 73, Wamego, KS passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. Jim was born on July 28, 1942 to Albert and Clara (King) Kientz in Manhattan, Kansas. He graduated from Wamego High School in 1960 before attending Kansas State University where he received two Master’s Degrees. He...
Junior Lee Brown
Nov 11, 2015
Junior Lee Brown, 89, Manhattan, KS passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Westy Care Home in Westmoreland, KS. Junior was born on January 20, 1926 in Mount Moriah, MO to Herschel and Maria Brown. When he was 12 years old, he quit school to help chop wood to help keep the house warm and for cooking. Junior worked...
Stanley Patrick Schmidt
Nov 7, 2015
View Memorial Slideshow Stanley Patrick Schmidt, 58, of Wamego, KS, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, November 7, 2015. He was born in Hays, KS on July 8, 1957 to Sylvester A. and Evelyn F. (Marquardt) Schmidt. His parents and siblings settled in the Wamego area in 1958, and he became a lifelong resident. He attended St Bernard's...
Rita P. Johnson
Nov 7, 2015
Rita Pearl Shirlene Quigley-¬Johnson, age 55 young, of Manhattan, KS and formerly of Westmoreland, KS, passed away at Via Christi Hospital-Manhattan on November 7th, 2015 from her battle with Multiple Myeloma. She went peacefully with an abundance of family and friends that helped her through her journey with unconditional love and support. Rita was born on November 22nd, 1959 in...
Allen Roy Molzen
Nov 5, 2015
Allen Roy Molzen, 84, Belvue, KS, passed away November 5, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. Allen was born on February 10, 1931 to Roy and Margaret (Cobbs) Molzen in Newton, KS. After graduating from high school in Newton, Allen attended Kansas State University where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. His...
Hollis Bob Arehart
Nov 3, 2015
Hollis Bob Arehart, 91, Olathe, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Bob was born on July 13,1924 in Scotland County, MO to Troy and Zella (Parrish) Arehart. He was united in marriage with Evelyn Drake on June 1, 1947 in Kirksville, MO. They were married for over 60 years until...
Bryan Dean Rohn
Oct 29, 2015
Bryan Dean Rohn, 54, Wamego, KS passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at his home. Bryan was born on October 1, 1961 in Goodland, KS to Eldon and Eleanor (Gfeller) Rohn. He worked for USDA Rural Development as a Loan Specialist for 32 years. He was a member of the Wamego First United Methodist Church, Little Apple Investment Club, National...
Gail Johnson Sweany
Oct 20, 2015
Gail Johnson Sweany, 97, of Roeland Park, KS, formerly of Belvue, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Brighton Gardens of Prairie Village, KS. Graveside services will be held at Belvue Cemetery, Belvue, KS, at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Gail was born on March 26, 1918 in Belvue, KS, to David and Goldie Johnson. She had one...
Eldon W. Dyer
Oct 18, 2015
Eldon W. Dyer, 87, of Manhattan, KS and formerly of Wamego, KS, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community of Manhattan. Eldon was born May 7, 1928 in Pamona, KS the son of Kenneth L. and Lenore (Miller) Dyer. He attended schools in Meriden, KS and graduated from high school there in 1946. He married Leila...
Richard "Dick" Dean Powell
Oct 8, 2015
Richard “Dick” Dean Powell, 76, St. George, KS passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. Richard was born on June 16, 1939 in Manhattan, KS to Harold and LaVera (Hupe) Powell. After high school, Dick went to plumbing school and then worked at Powell Brothers and Midstate Mechanical as a master plumber....
Carl Joseph Weisbender
Oct 3, 2015
Carl Joseph Weisbender, 79, St. George, KS passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Onaga Health and Rehab Center in Onaga, KS. On May 4, 1936, Carl was born in Manhattan, KS to Alphonse and Violet (Kramer) Weisbender. He attended Monsignor Luckey High School in Manhattan and enlisted in the military after graduation. Carl was an avid outdoorsmen, loving...
Joe Lee Zabel
Sep 25, 2015
Joe Lee Zabel, 88, of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away September 25, 2015 at his daughter’s home near Fostoria, Kansas. He was a life-long resident of Westmoreland.. He was born December 18, 1926 in Westmoreland, the son of Cleveland and Ada (Cook) Zabel. He attended schools in Westmoreland, graduating from Westmoreland High School in 1945, where he was an outstanding track...
Pamela Ann Parker
Sep 24, 2015
Pamela Ann Parker, 40, of Wamego, KS, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Pam was born February 24, 1975 in Wamego, KS, the daughter of George and Carolyn (Ough) Stutzman. She graduated from Wamego High School in 1993, followed by attaining an Associate’s Degree from Highland Community College in Wamego. Pam worked for...
Lloyd Frank Manthe
Sep 15, 2015
Lloyd Frank Manthe, 81, Westmoreland, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Lloyd was born on December 4, 1933 to Frank and Elsie (Kastner) Manthe in Olsburg, Kansas. He graduated high school from Olsburg and went on to work at Bayer Stone, Dillons and most notably Kansas State University as an animal care...
Pamela Sue Rowe
Sep 9, 2015
Pamela Sue Rowe, 58, Wamego, KS passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at her home. On May 30, 1957, Pamela was born to Raymund and Irma (Woody) Niedfeldt in Wamego, KS. She would attend school in Paxico, but graduated from Wamego High School in 1975. After high school, she attended what was then known as the Kaw Area Vocational Technical...
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