Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Jeanne Louise Mckenzie
Feb 13, 2013
Jeanne L. McKenzie, 54, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. Jeanne was born on June 26, 1958 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of John B. and Alberta “Bert” M. (Moritz) Uhlrich. She graduated from Wamego High School in 1976 and after attending Kansas State University she received an Associate’s...
Betty Beryl (Rawson) Daylor
Feb 11, 2013
Betty Beryl (Rawson) Daylor, 91, of Wamego, Kansas passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Wamego City Hospital. Betty was born in Wamego, Kansas on February 1, 1922, the daughter of Leonard J. and Nellie L. (Wreath) Rawson. She attended schools in Wamego and was part of the 1st graduating class out of the new Wamego High School in...
Irene Rose Gehrt
Feb 3, 2013
Irene Rose Gehrt, 82, of Westmoreland, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the Westy Community Care Home. Irene was born April 18, 1930 in Morganville, Kansas the daughter of Karl and Rose (Fahrein) Fox. She attended schools in Morganville graduating from Morganville High School in 1948. After high school Irene began working for Southwestern Bell in Topeka, Kansas...
Harold E. Nehring
Jan 29, 2013
Harold E. Nehring, 74, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Jan. 29, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. He courageously lost his battle from a rare type of Leukemia. Harold was born in 1938 on the family farmstead in rural Alma, KS and graduated from Alma High School. He entered the U.S. Army in 1955 where...
Dean Leroy Picolet
Jan 28, 2013
Dean Leroy Picolet, 84, of McFarland, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 in rural Belvue, Kansas. Dean was born September 23, 1928, in rural Wamego, Kansas, the son of Loran and Mary “Wilma” (Duncan) Picolet. In 1936 the family moved to Frankfort, Where Dean grew up and lived most of his younger years before residing in McFarland, Kansas. On...
Shirley Mae (Twitty) Higuera
Jan 25, 2013
Shirley Mae (Twitty) Higuera, 71, of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at Mercy Regional Health Center of Manhattan, Kansas. Shirley was born April 2, 1941 in Palestine, Texas, the daughter of Edmond and Maggie (Lusk) Twitty. She attended schools in Texas where she earned a nursing degree as an L.P.N. after high school. She moved to Lawton,...
Patrick "Pat" Carrol Ebert
Jan 17, 2013
Patrick “Pat” Carrol Ebert, 73, of Wamego, KS, passed away Thursday January 17, 2013 at the Westy Community Care Home, Westmoreland, KS. Pat was born December 7, 1939 near Flush, Kansas, the son of Aloysius C. and Alexia A. (McCormick) Ebert. He attended Flush High School graduating in 1957. Pat served in the Army National Guard and was called to...
Karen Deanne Filbert
Jan 17, 2013
Karen Deanne (Buatte) Filbert, 55, of Havensville, KS passed away Jan. 17, 2013 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. Karen was born in Manhattan, KS on February 17, 1957, the daughter of Larry & Frances Buatte of Manhattan, KS. She graduated from Manhattan High School in 1976. Following high school, Karen enlisted into the U.S. Army and served...
Karl Ronald Bechard
Jan 15, 2013
Karl Ronald Bechard, age 70, of rural Emmett, Kansas, passed away January 15, 2013. He was born July 9, 1942, in Pierre, South Dakota, to Alfred and Reita (Boal) Bechard, along with his twin sister Karen (Jim) Gilman. Karl attended school in Pierre and was a 1960 graduate of Presho High School. He attended Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri where...
Wilfred "Ike" Henry Eichman
Jan 10, 2013
Wilfred Henry“Ike” Eichman, 85, a resident of Wamego, Kansas and also recently of Texas, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice House of Manhattan. His entire life, Ike was known for his quick wit and the twinkle in his eye. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. Ike was born in Wamego...
Kenneth "Kenny" Eugene Straub
Jan 7, 2013
Kenneth “Kenny” Eugene Straub, 79, of Flush, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at the St. Francis Health Center in Topeka, after being surrounded by his loving family during his final hours. Kenny was born November 29, 1933 on the family farm in rural Flush, Kansas, the son of Isadore A. and Loretta M. (Umscheid) Straub. He attended Flush...
Donald Clayton Edgemon
Jan 5, 2013
Donald Clayton Edgemon, 78, a longtime resident of St. George, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Mercy Regional Health Center of Manhattan. Donald was born January 13, 1934 in Hastings, Oklahoma, the son of Clifford A. and Bonnie M. (Cline) Edgemon. He attended schools in Comanche, Oklahoma. Following school, he enlisted into the US Army and served in...
Maruja (Mary) Torres
Dec 30, 2012
Maruja (Mary) Bianchini Torres, a resident of Valley Vista in Wamego passed away peacefully and quietly on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the Wamego City Hospital. She was 92 years old. Maruja was born in Heredia, Costa Rica on March 13, 1920 to Gonzalo Bianchini and Maria Sanchez Bianchini. She was the oldest of three children. She had 2 younger...
Michael Dee Howard
Dec 22, 2012
Michael “Mike” Dee Howard, 60, a lifetime resident of Louisville, KS, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Deseret Health and Rehab Center of Onaga. Mike was born on December 13, 1952 in Westmoreland, KS, the son of Fred Howard, Jr. and Marjorie (Prockish) Howard. He attended Louisville Grade School and graduated from Wamego High School in 1971. He...
Paul Richard Sickels
Dec 21, 2012
Paul R. Sickels, 68, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Friday, December 21, 2012 at his home. Paul was born May 26, 1944 in Athol, KS, the son of Arthur and Eloise (Carden) Sickels. He attended schools in Beloit, KS. Following school, Paul enlisted into the United States Navy in 1961 and retired from the Navy in 1982 after 21 years...
John William Haefke
Dec 15, 2012
John William Haefke, 78 years of age, of Alma, Kansas died December 15, 2012 at home. He was born September 5, 1934, in Alta Vista, KS, the son of George and Selma (Wolgast) Haefke. He moved to Alma when he was 9. John graduated from Alma High School with the class of 1952. He grew up working in the family...
Eleanor Ruth Rice
Dec 4, 2012
Eleanor Ruth Rice, 93, of Wamego, Kansas passed away due to respiratory failure Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Wamego City Hospital, in Wamego, Kansas. Eleanor was born April 18, 1919, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of James C. and Lilian (Doty) Woolley. She attended schools in Wichita, graduating from Wichita State University in 1940 and later attending Ball State,...
Alexia Ann Ebert
Dec 4, 2012
Alexia Ann Ebert, 101, of Flush, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan, Kansas, surrounded by her family. Alexia was born on June 21, 1911 in Blaine, Kansas, the daughter of James F. and Mary W. (Rooney) McCormick. She attended country school before going to Catholic School in Blaine, where the Benedictine Sisters...
Betty Jean Brunkow
Nov 19, 2012
Betty Jean Brunkow, 91, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at her residence. Betty was born July 31, 1921 in Wamego, Kansas the daughter of Harry L. and Mary Pearl (Head) Machin. She attended schools in Wamego, graduating from Wamego High School in 1940. On June 18, 1946, Betty married Leonard “Bud” Brunkow in Wamego. He preceded...
Daniel "Dan" Robert Clark
Nov 18, 2012
Daniel “Dan” Robert Clark, 68, of rural St. George, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan, Kansas. Dan was born January 4, 1944, in San Diego, California, the son of Aaron W. and Gladys L. (Mann) Clark. He attended St. George High School before joining the United States Army where he served in...
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