Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Glenna Kay Reum
Mar 16, 2012
Glenna Kay (Brazee) Reum, 74, of Wamego, Kansas passed away Friday, March 16, 2012 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas. Glenna was born on April 24, 1937 in Grand Ledge, Michigan. She was the daughter of Howard Glen and Edith Luella (Schreiner) Brazee. She attended school and grew up in Michigan. Glenna graduated high school in 1981 in...
Camryn Leena Rose
Mar 7, 2012
Camryn Leena Rose, just 18 days old, of Manhattan, KS passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at Stormont-Vail HealthCare in Topeka, KS. Camryn Leena was born 12 weeks premature on February 18, 2012 in Manhattan, KS weighing just 2 lbs. 9 oz. and measuring 15 inches long. She was the loving daughter of Craig Austin Rose and his fiance’ Ashley...
Evelyn C. Mckay
Mar 5, 2012
Evelyn C. McKay, 90, of Wamego, Kansas passed away Monday, March 5, 2012 at her home in Wamego. Evelyn was born July 27, 1921 in Newport, Kentucky, the daughter and only child of Charles and Edna Breitenstein Woods. She graduated from Newport High School in 1939. Evelyn was united in marriage to George McKay on September 10, 1942 in Newport,...
Oliver "Doc" Francis Maskil
Feb 20, 2012
Oliver “Doc” Francis Maskil, 87, of Westmoreland, Kansas passed away Monday, February 20, 2012, at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas. Doc was born on November 18, 1924 on the family farm outside of Westmoreland. He was the son of John Jacob and Katie (Summerville) Maskil. Doc grew up in Westmoreland attending schools and graduating from Westmoreland High...
Harlan E. Clark
Feb 19, 2012
Harlan Edward Clark, 70, of the Lake Elbo community near Manhattan, KS passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, at the Mercy Regional Health Center, Manhattan, KS. Harlan was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on April 12, 1941, the son of Louis and Margorie “Margie” (McElfresh) Clark. He attended schools in St. Joseph, graduating from Central High School in 1959. On...
Claude William Simpson
Feb 19, 2012
Claude W. Simpson, 93, of Wamego, KS, passed away in Kansas City, MO. Sunday, February 19, 2012, surrounded by his family. Born September 21, 1918 in Camden, North Carolina, he was the oldest of three sons of Claude and Sara Simpson. He married Marjorie (Ruby) Huey on January 2, 1946 and enjoyed each other’s company until her passing in October...
Doris M. Hart
Feb 19, 2012
Doris Maurine Hart, 93, of Westmoreland, Kansas passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, at the Westy Community Care Home in Westmoreland.. Doris was born on the family farm near Emmett, Kansas on January 28, 1919, the daughter of James and Mabel (Owens) DeVolld. She attended schools in Emmett, graduating from Emmett High School in 1937. Following her graduation she moved...
Lewis "Lew" R. Hitch
Feb 8, 2012
Lewis “Lew” Rufus Hitch, 82, of Westmoreland, Kansas passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Wamego City Hospital, in Wamego, Kansas. Lew was born in Griggsville, Illinois on July 16, 1929, the son of Rufus and Maurine (Jennings) Hitch. He attended schools in Griggsville. After graduating high school he attended Culver-Stockton Junior College on a basketball scholarship before attending Kansas...
Barbara Jean Allen
Jan 30, 2012
Barbara Jean Allen, 78, of Wamego, Kansas passed away Monday, January 30, 2012, at her home in Wamego. Barbara was born in Wamego, KS on November 19, 1933 to Joseph and Sarah Lucille Tucker-Enlow. She grew up and attended schools in Wamego. On October 20, 1950 she married Oliver Glenn Allen. Upon her graduation in 1951 they moved to Wichita,...
Robert "Bob" Edgar Roscovius
Jan 23, 2012
Robert “Bob” E. Roscovius, 75, of Wamego, KS, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House of Manhattan, KS. Bob was born December 16, 1936 in Tomah, WI, the son of Edgar R. and Ella (Rosenow) Roscovius. He attended Reels Valley Grade School and graduated from Tomah High School in 1955. He enlisted in...
Wendell "Wendy" Joseph Eichem
Jan 19, 2012
Wendell J. Eichem, 56, a lifelong resident of Louisville, Kansas, passed away following a short illness on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Mercy Regional Health Center of Manhattan. Wendell was born September 28, 1955 in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Lester W. and Maxine J. (Straub) Eichem. He attended Wamego Grade School and Wamego High School. Most of his working...
William "Bill" L. Kennedy
Jan 12, 2012
William “Bill” Loran Kennedy, 52, a longtime resident of rural Belvue, Kansas, passed away following a long illness and surrounded by his family on January 12, 2012 at Olathe Medical Center. Bill was born March 7, 1959 in Ft. Hood, Texas. He attended grade school and also high school in Frankfort, Kansas. He married Evelyn Jo Gehring on October 17,...
Lee Theodore Palenske
Jan 8, 2012
Lee Theodore Palenske, 91, of Alma, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the Alma Manor, in Alma, Kansas. Lee was born on February 28, 1920 on the family farm near McFarland, Kansas. He was the son of Henry W. and Sophia (Herren) Palenske. Lee attended school in the rural McFarland area. On August 1, 1941, Lee married Frances...
Donald "Don" Julius Fincke
Jan 3, 2012
Mr. Donald “Don” Julius Fincke, 90, of Acton, Massachusetts, previously of Overland Park, Kansas, died Tuesday January 3, 2012. He was born October 16, 1921 in Kansas City, MO. Don graduated from Rosedale High School and went to Wentworth Academy in Lexington, MO. Mr. Fincke attended the University of Kansas, where he was a member of Delta Upsilon. He was...
Amelia "Clara" Belle Ebert
Jan 1, 2012
Amelia “Clara” Belle (Volmer) Ebert, 90, of Flush, Kansas, passed away at Mercy Regional Hospital on January 1, 2012. Mrs. Ebert was born May 27, 1921 on her family farm south east of St. Paul, Kansas, the daughter of George A. and Rose (Knott) Volmer. She attended grade school at Odele, in Neosho County and graduated from St. Francis High...
Joyce S. Cazier
Dec 28, 2011
WAMEGO- Joyce Sigrid Cazier, 79, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at home in Mission, Kansas. Joyce was born on April 3, 1932, in Wamego, Kansas, to Dr. L.W. and Mrs. Leonore (Peterson) Cazier. She often recalled fond memories of her childhood in Wamego, surrounded with wonderful lifelong friends. She was involved in a variety of activities and graduated from...
Ruth Cora Ballenger
Dec 18, 2011
Ruth Cora Ballenger, 94, of Wamego, KS and formerly of Longton and Humboldt, KS, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at the Westmoreland Community Care Home. Ruth was born August 30, 1917 in Humboldt, South Dakota the daughter of Bruce H. and Oma (Flesher) Crowell. She moved with her family to Kansas in 1928, attending Oak Valley grade school and...
Marcus Lee Teske
Dec 14, 2011
Marcus Lee Teske, 56, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan after his battle with cancer. Marcus was born January 17, 1955 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Sheldon and Norma (Osburn) Teske. He grew up in Topeka graduating from Highland Park High School. For over 30 years Marcus worked for...
Michael "Bo" Ervin Bussart
Dec 7, 2011
Michael “Bo” Ervin Bussart, 62, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center, in Wamego. Bo was born August 10, 1949 in Manhattan, Kansas. He was the son of Ervin and Ruth Ann (Kelly) Bussart Bridgewater. Bo married Gloria J. Shockley on July 2, 1983 in Wichita, Kansas, she survives of Wamego....
Thomas "Tom" Charles Duncan
Dec 5, 2011
Thomas “Tom” Charles Duncan, 80, of rural Westmoreland, Kansas passed away Monday, December 5, 2011 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas. Tom was born June 10, 1931 at the family home in rural Westmoreland, Kansas, the son of George W. and Dorothy Mae (Hilliard) Duncan. He attended Jenkins rural grade school and later graduated from Westmoreland High School...
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