Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
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...
Mary Agnes Hund
Nov 23, 2011
Mary Agnes (Radell) Hund, 95, a long time resident of Paxico, Kansas, passed away November 23, 2011 at Alma Manor Nursing Home , Alma, Kansas. She was born December 4, 1915 in Pittsburg, Kansas to George V. and Cecelia (Gainer) Radell. Mary graduated from Pittsburg High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Pittsburg State University and took...
Colette Ann Altstadt
Nov 19, 2011
Colette Ann Altstadt, 87, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. Colette was born on March 25, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of George and Mae Lundy. She graduated high school in 1942 before attending the Chicago Art Institute. Colette worked as an artist. She was a painter and sculptor...
Donald "Don" Lee Maxwell
Nov 8, 2011
Donald “Don” Lee Maxwell, 79, of Alma, Kansas, formerly of the Admire, Kansas area, passed away at the Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, Stolzer House, on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Don was born June 24, 1932, in rural Americas, Kansas the son of Vernon H. and Lois A. (McAuley) Maxwell. He attended schools in the Admire area before graduating from Admire...
Carol J. Bryson
Oct 28, 2011
Carol J. Bryson, 82, of Wamego, KS, passed away Friday, October 28, 2011 at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center. She was born April 13, 1929, in Allen, KS, the daughter of Merle and Luella “Betty” (Leavell) Simmons. She attended Allen schools. While she was in high school, she worked as a telephone switch board operator for .10 cents an hour....
Norma Jean Saffell
Oct 27, 2011
Norma Jean Saffell, 78, formerly of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at the Cameron Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cameron, Missouri. Norma was born May 23, 1933 in Blaine, Kansas, the daughter of John Frederick and Kathryn Mary (Walsh) Brockish. Norma graduated from Wamego High School in 1952. On January 15, 1955 she married Clarence Wayland Saffell...
Judith "Judy" Ann Clark
Oct 24, 2011
Judith “Judy” Ann Clark, 65, of Wamego, Kansas passed away early Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Wamego City Hospital. Judy was born July 12, 1946 in Anthony, Kansas the daughter of Milton and Valeria M. (Helms) Davis. She lived in many different locations while growing up, and attended high school in Palmdale, CA. She was united in marriage to...
Donald "Don" Leroy Smith
Oct 8, 2011
Donald “Don” Leroy Smith, 84, of Wamego, Kansas passed away peacefully Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center in Wamego. Don was born August 1, 1927 in Ford, Kansas, the son of Frank and Mary (Arndt) Smith. After graduating from Ford High School, he served as a sergeant in the 413th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Co. stationed in...
Delno Howard Goehring
Oct 2, 2011
Delno Howard Goehring, 87, of Westmoreland, KS, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the Westy Community Care Home. He was born January 29, 1924 in the Broderick Community, the son of Arthur Frank and Anna Augusta (Blume) Goehring. Delno attended Broderick Grade School and graduated from Wamego Rural High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Navy in...
Esther Mae Parry
Sep 30, 2011
Esther Mae Grounds Parry, 89, of Westmoreland, KS, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Westy Community Care Home. She was born on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1922 near Wakefield, KS, the youngest child of Joseph and Nettie (Sharp) Grounds. Esther graduated from Wakefield High School in 1940. She married John Elden Parry on February 12, 1941 in Wakefield....
Esther Viola Karman
Sep 27, 2011
Esther V. Karman, 99, of Wamego, KS, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at the Westy Community Care Home. Esther was born November 19, 1911 in Junction City, KS the daughter of Albert J. Snell and Addie (Laird) Snell. She attended a rural grade school south of Junction City. She married Clarence E. “Jack” Karman on December 11, 1929 in...
Catherine "Kay" A. Sultzer
Sep 23, 2011
Catherine ”Kay” Alma Sultzer, 83, of Wamego, Kansas passed away peacefully September 23, 2011 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 11, 1928 to Francis T. and Florence E (Preble) Bradley in Leavenworth, Kansas. She had four siblings preceding her in death; Thomas, Francis, Mary (Smith), and Leo Bradley. Kay...
Arlene Theresa Unterberger
Sep 18, 2011
Arlene Theresa Unterberger, 98, of rural St. George and Wamego areas, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Via Christi Village, Manhattan, Kansas. Arlene was born October 14, 1912, in Ratone, New Mexico, while her parents were with a threshing crew. She was the youngest daughter of Alfred and Caroline Vogl. She grew up in Wamego and attended schools in...
George Joseph Muckenthaler
Sep 18, 2011
George Joseph Muckenthaler, 87, of Kettering, Ohio, and formerly of the McFarland, Kansas area, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 in Ohio. George was born August 18, 1924, in McFarland, KS, the son of Louis and Clara (Stork) Muckenthaler. He grew up in Paxico, KS. After high school George served in the 11th Army Division, 491 Battalion, B Battery during...
Harold L. Niedfeldt
Sep 17, 2011
Harold L. Niedfeldt, 70, of McFarland, KS, formerly of the Wells Creek community, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Stormont-Vail Health Center in Topeka. Harold was born May 16, 1941 in Wamego, KS the son of Emil D. and Mae Irene (Rickstrew) Niedfeldt. He attended the Wells Creek District 34 grade school and graduated from Wamego High School in...
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