Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas

Dale Edward Dixon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Earl Dean Buttenhoff

Earl Dean Buttenhoff

Aug 7, 2016

Earl Dean Buttenhoff, 75, Alma, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the Alma Manor in Alma, Kansas. On June 22, 1941, Earl was born to Walter and Esther (Schmanke) Buttenhoff on their family farm west of Alma. Earl attended District 4 Country School, St. John Lutheran School, and graduated from Alma High School in 1959. He was united...

Devon Spearman

Devon Spearman

Aug 6, 2016

WESTMORELAND- Devon Spearman, 15, of Burlison, TN, passed away on Saturday, August 6. Funeral services will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 13 at the First United Methodist Church of Covington where he was a member, with interment to take place at Spring Creek Cemetery near Westmoreland, KS., 11:00 a.m., August 15.    Devon was a student at...

Vicki Lynn Martin

Vicki Lynn Martin

Aug 6, 2016

Vicki Lynn Martin, 76, formerly of Parsons, KS passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Wamego, Kansas. Survivors include her husband, Jack Martin, and daughter, Sharla Ditto (Dane). Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons, Kansas is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Ann Heath

Mary Ann Heath

Aug 5, 2016

View Memorial Slideshow Mary Ann (Brown) Heath of Saint George, Kansas, born November 11, 1951, returned to live with her Father in heaven, August 5, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Heath; four children, Kerry Wuthrich, Candace Adams, Lynette Richards and John Heath as well as ten grandchildren, Vicky and...

Nancy Sue Daniel

Nancy Sue Daniel

Jul 14, 2016

Nancy Sue Daniel, 74, a long time resident of Alma, Kansas, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Divesicare of Council Grove, KS, following a lengthy illness. Nancy was born October 29, 1941 in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of Howard S. and Bernadine M. Bixby Williams. She attended schools in Shellsburg, Iowa and graduated from high school there. On December...