Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Therese A. Grimm
Apr 14, 2015
Therese A. Grimm, 70, Wamego, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at the Newman Regional Health Center in Emporia, Kansas. On October 5, 1944, Therese Grimm was born in West Point, Nebraska to Joseph and Agnes (Brehmer) Nacke. She graduated from Archbishop Bergen Catholic High School in Fremont, Nebraska. She was a waitress at the Friendly Cooker, Kirby’s in Manhattan,...
Eunice Mae (Carr) Dugan
Apr 10, 2015
Eunice Mae (Carr) Dugan, 81, Wamego, passed away at Mercy Regional Hospital on Friday, April 10, 2015. Eunice was born on February 21, 1934 in Westmoreland to Everett and Luella (Campbell) Carr. She was united in marriage with Gene Dugan in Westmoreland in 1951. Eunice would graduate from Wamego High School in 1952. She had many hobbies including quilting, embroidery,...
Dee Ray Yonning
Apr 6, 2015
Dee Ray Yonning, 78, Wamego, passed away at his home Monday, April 6, 2015. On March 17, 1937 Dee was born to Louis and Agnes (Hunholz) Yonning in rural Louisville, KS. Dee attended a country school in the Louisville area and would join the Navy in June of 1954. He was honorably discharged in 1958 after he served on the...
Jean Frances (Dekat) Lauer
Mar 28, 2015
Jean Frances (Dekat) Lauer, 89, of Westmoreland, Kansas died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Good Samaritan Valley Vista Care Home in Wamego where she resided for the past six months. She was a lifelong resident of the Flush and Westmoreland area. Jean was born August 20, 1925 on her family’s farm near Flush KS, the daughter of Meinrad and Loretta...
Rose Marie Henningsen
Mar 23, 2015
Rose Marie Henningsen, 76, Belvue, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at Homecare & Hospice of Manhattan. Rose was born on February 16, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas to Earl and Sylvia (Henkel) Williams. She was raised in Alma where she graduated high school. She was united in marriage with Paul Wayne “P.W.” Henningsen in 1958 at the Wamego Methodist Church....
Victor Earl Vanover, Sr.
Mar 14, 2015
Victor “Earl” Vanover, Sr., 68, Wamego, passed away March 14, 2015 at his home. Earl was born December 8, 1947 in Mountain City, Tennessee to David Ambrose and Ellaree Vanover. He was a career military member in the U.S. Army. In 1988, Earl was united in marriage with Chong Suk. Chong preceded him in death on August 10, 2011. He...
Traci L. Lawrence
Mar 12, 2015
Traci Lawrence, 38, Wamego, passed away at her home peacefully after a long illness, March 12, 2015. Traci was born October 19, 1976 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Patricia Moreland. She was survived by her mother, a son: Trenton Kent; and a brother: Mark Lawrence. No memorial services have been made at this time. The family has suggested memorials to the...
Lynn R. Meyer
Mar 9, 2015
Lynn R. Meyer, 66, Tucson, AZ, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at University Medical Center in Tucson. Burial will take place in Wamego City Cemetery and private memorial services will be in Tucson at a later date.
Walter Raymond Massey
Mar 7, 2015
Walter Raymond Massey, 93, was born on August 24, 1921, at Alta Vista, Kansas, the son of Benjamin Massey and Florence Nelson Massey. He passed away March 7, 2015. Walt and Hazel (Hafenstein) Massey were married on November 25, 1954, in St. George, Kansas. They enjoyed many years of fishing. Walter served his country in the U.S. Navy during World...
John J. Schomaker
Feb 16, 2015
John J. Schomaker, 69, Wamego, passed away February 16, 2015 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. John was born on September 27, 1945, the son of Bernard and Minnie (Wells) Schomaker in Humboldt, Kansas. He was in the graduating class of 1964 from Circle High School in Towanda, Kansas. After high school, John served in the United States Marine Corps...
Harold G. Johnson
Feb 14, 2015
Harold G. Johnson, 90, of Rapid City, SD, and formerly of Wamego, KS, passed away on Sat., February 14, 2015 at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Harold was born in Manhattan, Kansas on July 20, 1924 to LeRoy and Myrtle (Gittings) Johnson. He graduated from high school at Wamego, Kansas and served in the U.S. Army from Nov. 26, 1943 until...
Helen Ann Coon
Jan 30, 2015
Helen A. Coon, 95, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at Wamego Health Center. Helen was born September 29, 1919 near St. George, Kansas, the daughter of Willis and Mary (Reynolds) Dugan. She attended St. George Elementary and St. George High School. On November 27, 1939, Helen was united in marriage to Lawrence E. Coon. He preceded...
Mary Magdalene Lemons
Jan 28, 2015
Mary (Helton) Lemons, 90, Wamego, passed away at her home Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Mary was born March 20, 1924 in Palace, Missouri to John and Minnie (Dye) Helton. She grew up in the Palace community, going to school and church, and was the last graduating class of Bloodland High School in 1941. She was united in marriage to Jake...
Arlene Kay Shepherd
Jan 12, 2015
Arlene Kay Shepherd, 52, Oskaloosa, KS, passed away January 12, 2015 at Hickory Pointe Care & Rehab Center in Oskaloosa. Arlene was born on September 23, 1961 in Onaga, KS to Ernest and Mary Belle (Teter) Shepherd. She attended school in Havensville, KS and was homemaker, helping her mother. Arlene was a lover of cats and dogs, and loved to...
Dale G. Schurr
Jan 11, 2015
Dale G. Schurr, 87, St. George, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Stormont Vail Healthcare in Topeka. Dale was born on June 5, 1927 to Gilford and Delia (Scritchfield) Schurr in St. George, KS. After he graduated from St. George High School, Dale served in the United States Navy during World War II; he also attended Bethany College. He...
Debra Decker
Jan 4, 2015
Debra “Debbi” (Blenn) Decker, 57, passed away January 4, 2015 at her home in Westmoreland. Debbi was born on July 8, 1957 in Westmoreland to Galen and Carol (Simkins) Blenn. After she graduated high school from Westmoreland, she became a truck driver and bookkeeper for Blenn Trucking. On September 24, 1982, she was united in marriage with Jody Decker in...
Mary Elizabeth Dawson
Jan 2, 2015
Mary E. Dawson, 82, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015. Mary was born August 28, 1932 in Oklahoma City, OK, the daughter of John F. and Neola (Wands) Query. She attended schools in Oklahoma and graduated from Copan High School in 1950. After high school she attended Oklahoma State University until relocating to Russell, Kansas, where she...
Robert "Bub" T. Chilcott, Jr.
Jan 2, 2015
Robert “Bub” Theodore Chilcott, Jr., 65, of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at The University of Kansas Hospital. Robert was born April 22, 1949 in Manhattan, the son of Robert Sr. and Juanita Umscheid Chilcott. He attended Westmoreland schools and graduated from Manhattan Area Technical College with a certification in Auto Mechanics. On August 17, 1970, he...
Gary D. Cleveland
Jan 2, 2015
Gary D. Cleveland, 79, passed away January 2, 2015 at his home in Wamego. Gary was born on October 31, 1935 to Lyle and Verlie (Tuttle) Cleveland in Souix City, Iowa. He graduated from Concord High School in Nebraska in 1953 and then attended Wayne State University. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1954 and would retire in...
Rogers L. Brazier, Sr.
Dec 31, 2014
Rogers Leslie Brazier, Sr., of Wamego, Kansas, a devoted and loving husband and father, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 31st in Topeka at the age of 89. Rogers was married to Mary Louise (Madden) Brazier, who preceded him in death in March, 2010. Rogers and Mary Louise were married for 63 years. They met in the Fall of 1946 at...
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