Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Alma Lee Fechter
Aug 4, 2014
Alma Lee Fechter, 89, of rural Belvue, KS, passed away with her family by her side, Monday, August 4, 2014 at the Wamego City Hospital. Alma Lee was born March 4, 1925 in Havensville, KS the daughter of Charles L. and Eva (Gibson) Elder. She attended school in Havensville and St. George, KS. She was united in marriage to Arthur...
Charles E. "Bud" Miller
Aug 2, 2014
Charles E. “Bud” Miller, 89, of Wamego and Belvue, KS, passed away Saturday, August 2nd at Westy Community Care Home in Westmoreland, KS. Bud was born Nov. 7, 1924 in Wamego, the son of Edgar P. and Genevieve (Corlett) Miller and lived his entire life in Wamego and Belvue, KS. He was in the class of 1943 at Wamego High...
Stephanie Ruth Kickbush
Jul 28, 2014
On the afternoon of July 28, 2014, Stephanie, 26, passed away in a motorcycle accident in Wamego, Kansas. Stephanie was born to Brent and Pam Kickbush on May 31, 1988 in Athens, Georgia. She was a 2006 graduate of Oconee County High School. Stephanie lived most of her life in Oconee County and had just recently moved to Kansas to...
Max E. Morris, Jr.
Jul 17, 2014
Max E. Morris Jr., age 70, of Wamego, KS, passed away with his loving family surrounding him on July 17th, 2014 at The Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, following his battle with cancer. He was born September 9th, 1943 in Manhattan, KS. He was the second oldest of 10 children born to Max and Grace (Creviston) Morris, Sr. He...
Janelle L. Baldwin
Jul 17, 2014
Janelle Lynette Baldwin, 40, of Wamego, Kansas passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego. Janelle was born May 27, 1974 in Paola, Kansas, the daughter of George and Debra (Murr) Baldwin. She graduated from Wamego High School in 1993. Janelle worked as a C.N.A. and also most recently as a bartender and...
Robert "Bob" Ralph Hoffman
Jul 1, 2014
Robert “Bob” Hoffman, 70, of Wamego, Kansas passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House of Manhattan. Bob was born October 17, 1943, in Sabetha, Kansas, to Emerson and Irene (Carpenter) Hoffman. He grew up and attended grade school in Morrill, Kansas, before attending Sabetha High School. Bob enlisted into the United States Army in 1960...
Fred Harrison Barnhart, Sr.
Jun 28, 2014
Fred Harrison Barnhart, Sr., 90, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. Fred was born on August 26, 1923 in Horseheads, New York the son of Harrison and Arrah (James) Barnhart. Fred enlisted into the United States Army in 1942, where he was in Patton’s 35th Division, 134th Infantry...
Mary Diane (Brazzle) Tucker
Jun 26, 2014
Mary Diane Tucker, 60, of Salina, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the Rossville Healthcare Rehabilitation Center in Rossville, Kansas. Mary was born November 25, 1953 in Westmoreland, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Phyllis (Jenkins) Brazzle. She grew up in Wamego, Kansas, graduating from Wamego High School in 1971 before attending Kansas State University. Mary graduated with...
Sandra Jean Steffens
Jun 24, 2014
Sandra Jean Steffens, 76, of Wamego, KS, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at her residence. She was a resident of Wamego since 2004. She was born October 24, 1937 in Oak, NE, the daughter of Ralph and Lillian Baker, and graduated from Oak High School. She worked at Bahner Beauty College in Fremont, NE as a house mom from...
Larry Michael Fager
Jun 23, 2014
Larry Michael Fager, 63, of rural Manhattan, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014 at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. Larry was born March 21, 1951 in Abilene, Kansas, the son of Lawrence Vernon and Dorothy Ann (Holt) Fager. He grew up in Abilene and attended school there, graduating from Abilene High School. He attended Kansas State University,...
Daylon "Dee" Elmer Austin
Jun 16, 2014
Daylon “Dee” Elmer Austin, 82, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2014, surrounded by his loving family at the Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community in Manhattan, Kansas. Dee was born January 5, 1932 in Cherokee, Iowa, the son of Daylon Curtis and Daisy Elda (Mahn) Austin. He attended schools in the Riley and Cleburne, Kansas areas. On July...
Steven (Steve) R. Swander
Jun 7, 2014
Steven (Steve) R. Swander, 60, of Wamego, Kansas formerly of Manhattan passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014 at his home. Steve was born September 1, 1953 in Osborne, Kansas, the son of Stanley and Shirley (Thornburg) Swander. As a young child his family moved to Salina, Kansas, where he grew up and attended schools, graduating from Salina Central High School...
Everett Eugene Boyce
May 26, 2014
Everett E. Boyce, 89, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego. Everett was born December 19, 1924 in Junction City, KS, the son of W.R. and Ethel (Breen) Boyce. He grew up and attended Alida Grade School before moving and graduating from Wamego High School in 1942. After high...
Joyce Brummett
May 26, 2014
Joyce Brummett, 73, a long time resident of Wamego, KS passed away May 26, 2014 at her daughter’s home near Alma. Joyce was born December 21, 1940 in West Frankfort, IL, the daughter of Carroll Ray and Clara Evelyn Willis Clem. She graduated from Thompsonville High School in 1957 and then attended Southern Illinois University for one year. In July...
Harold Gene Etienne
May 22, 2014
Harold Gene Etienne, 77, a lifetime resident of Wamego, KS, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Health Care in Topeka. Harold was born August 13, 1936 in St. George, KS, the son of Howard L. and Mabele L. (Cox) Etienne. He attended St. George schools and graduated from St. George High in 1954. He began working at Steel...
Lawrence (Larry) E. Eckart
May 15, 2014
Lawrence (Larry) E. Eckart, 75, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at the Wamego Health Center. Larry was born March 20, 1939, in Wamego, the son of Albert J. and Marie C. (Ebert) Eckart. He grew up and attended schools in Wamego, graduating from Wamego High School in 1957, before joining the United States Army Reserves. Larry...
Joe Everett Mikulecky
May 10, 2014
Joe E. Mikulecky, 74, of Alma, KS, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Stormont-Vail HealthCare in Topeka, KS, one day after his 74th birthday. Joe was born May 9, 1940 in Clay Center, KS, the son of Henry “Hank” and Velma (Mundis) Mikulecky. Joe attended elementary and high school in Linn and was on the basketball team. He and...
Ruth Ann Grothjan
Apr 30, 2014
Ruth Ann Grothjan, 91, a resident of Wamego, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 30th at the Good Shepherd Hospice House of Manhattan. Ruth was born on her family farm near Wamego on March 14, 1923, the daughter of Julius C. and Alberta K. (Vinnedge) Sauer. She attended Wamego schools and graduated from Wamego High School in 1941. She was united...
Judy Louise Rush
Apr 22, 2014
Judy Rush of Ft. Collins, Colorado, formerly of Wamego, Kansas, died April 22, 2014 at the age of 73. Judy was the loving wife of John Marvin Rush, who proceeded her in death, and mother to JaNiece Rush-Frank, of Summit, NJ, Mike Rush of Fort Collins, CO, and Jennifer Rush of Wamego, KS. Judy also leaves behind four grandchildren, Zach...
T. "Leroy" Stewart
Apr 18, 2014
T. Leroy Stewart, 81, of Wamego, KS, died Friday, April 18, 2014 at the Wamego City Hospital. He was born January 4 1933, in Wamego, the son of Leonard and Marian Teeter Stewart. He attended Wamego Schools and Kansas State University. Leroy was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving as a physician's assistant. In his younger years he worked on the family farm...
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