Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Jesse Roy Estes
Feb 3, 2024
Jesse Roy Estes, 85, widower of Shaila Jean Estes, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Baptist Health Lexington. Born May 19, 1938 in Manhattan, Kansas, he was the son of the late Alvin Leroy and Effie Eliz Smith Estes. Jesse served in the United States Army, the US Army Reserve, and the Kansas National Guard. Jesse was also...
Albert Dean Zeckser
Feb 3, 2024
Albert Dean Zeckser, 76, a lifelong resident of Alma, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024, with his devoted wife and loving sister by his side, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s disease. He was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Edna Zeckser, and his father-in-law, Daryl Wylie.
Al Dean will...
Michael Wayne Stewart
Feb 3, 2024
Michael Wayne Stewart 64, of Wamego, Kansas, owner of Reliable Appliance Service, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Stormont-Vail Heath in Topeka. He was a life-long resident of the area.
Mike was born on July 18, 1959, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Cleveland R. Stewart, Sr. and Linda F. Hamilton Stewart. He attended Manhattan schools. Mike enlisted into...
Jason Hodges
Feb 2, 2024
Jason L. Hodges, 48, of St. George, Kansas, passed away on Friday (February 2, 2024) at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.
Born July 23, 1975 in Manhattan, Jason was the son of Donald and Linda (Catlin) Hodges. He was a 1993 graduate of Rock Creek High School. Jason was an avid Yankees and Jayhawks fan and enjoyed farming...
Donald Whitten
Feb 1, 2024
Donald Keith Whitten, 92, also known as “Mr. Two Thumbs Up”, son of Alfred and Mabel Whitten, went to his Heavenly Home on Thursday (February 1, 2024) at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas with his family by his side.
Born January 8, 1932 at his home in Crab Orchard, Nebraska, Don lived a full and varied life. ...
Mary "Kathy" Kathleen Cote
Jan 24, 2024
Mary "Kathy" Kathleen Cote, 74, was called home in Akron, Ohio, on January 24, 2024.
She was born to Francis and Maxine Flanary on November 12th, 1949.
She graduated from Clifton High in 1968, obtaining her nursing degree (LPN) from Beloit Technical College. Kathy loved being a nurse servicing the Wamego and surrounding areas for 50 years, her longest...
Herbert Arnold Daniels
Jan 23, 2024
Herbert Arnold Daniels, MD, age 77, died on January 23, 2024, at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.
He was born on November 30, 1946, the son of Arnold LeRoy and Marcella Alice (Pierce) Daniels.
Herb married Carolyn Mary Brown on September 16, 1966, in Albany, Oregon. She survives of the home.
He attended Sweet Home High...
Dale Krouse
Jan 23, 2024
Dale D. Krouse, 92, a lifelong resident of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday (January 23, 2024) at the Home of the Flint Hills in St. George, Kansas.
Born July 15, 1931 in Westmoreland, Dale was the 7th child born to Ernest and Mary (Zabel) Krouse. He was a 1950 graduate of Westmoreland High School.
An avid outdoorsman, Dale enjoyed...
Bradley Eckart
Jan 22, 2024
Bradley Joseph Eckart, 70, of Wamego, Kansas passed away on Monday (January 22, 2024) at his home in Wamego.
Born October 15, 1953 in Wamego, Brad was the son of Joseph and Patsy (Lippincott) Eckart. He was married to Jeanne (Hoobler) Adams for 13 years. Brad later married Pamela Rizzo in 1988 and they were together for 35 years....
Gerald "Jerry" Ross
Jan 16, 2024
Gerald E. “Jerry” Ross, 87, of Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Wamego, passed away on Tuesday (January 16, 2024) at the Olathe Hospice House.
Born March 30, 1936 in Wamego, Kansas, Jerry was the son of John and Etta (Mensch) Ross. On May 11, 1963, he married Kathleen Ann Marten in Wamego. She survives.
Mr. Ross served his country in the...
Joann Meyer
Jan 14, 2024
JoAnn (Hodge) Meyer, 80, of Alma, Kansas, died Jan 14, 2024, at her home after an illness. She was a lifelong member of the Wabaunsee County communities of Alta Vista and Alma.
JoAnn was born July 30, 1943, in Junction City, Kansas, the daughter of Reuben and Esther Heideman-Hodge. She attended local schools in Alta Vista. She was baptized...
Joetta Joan "Dot" O'Shea
Jan 13, 2024
With sadness Joetta Joan “Dot” O’Shea, 94, of Westmoreland, formerly of Blaine passed peacefully January 13, 2024, at Wellsprings of Westmoreland.
Dot, the 9th child of 10, was born on the family farm southwest of Flush on October 31, 1929, to Julius and Clara (Winter) Umscheid. She attended grade school and graduated from Flush High School. Dot married Patrick J...
Ray Herman Songs
Jan 12, 2024
Ray Herman Songs, 75, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at his home in rural Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
He was born on October 20, 1948, in Wamego, the first son of Chester Raymond and Bernadine Ella (Niedfeldt) Songs. Ray attended Hinerville District 15, a one room country school thru eighth grade and graduated from Wamego Rural High School.
He worked...
Michael Wulf
Jan 9, 2024
Michael Dean Wulf, 76, passed away in his home on January 9, surrounded by his family.
Mike was happily married to his devoted wife, Pat, and they celebrated 25 years of shared joys and cherished moments together. They lived a fulfilling life on the family farm, where they raised goats and cattle, creating a warm and welcoming home for their...
John Leonard Savage
Jan 5, 2024
John Leonard Savage, 102, of Alma, Kansas, died Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Center in Wamego. He was a long-time resident of the community.
John was born on March 28, 1921, in Pomona, California, the son of Stuart and Christine (Kramer) Savage. He graduated from High School in Lawrence, Kansas in 1940. He then served in...
Misty Dawn Schlegel
Jan 4, 2024
Misty Dawn Schlegel, 45, of Great Bend, Kansas, formerly of Manhattan, died Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the Hays Medical Center. She was a life-long resident of the area.
Misty was born on January 14, 1978, in Manhattan, the daughter of Matthew and Deborah (Phillips) Schlegel. Misty was born with special needs but lived as normal a life as...
Robert L. "Bob" Fager
Jan 3, 2024
Robert L. “Bob” Fager, 70, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, formerly of Wamego, passed away on Wednesday (January 3, 2024) at his home.
Born February 19, 1953, in Abilene, Kansas, Bob was the son of Lawrence and Dorothy Fager. He was a graduate of Abilene High School where he excelled in sports, football, basketball and running track. He earned an Associate...
"Pete" Gary Lee Peterson
Jan 3, 2024
Gary "Pete" Peterson exited life's stage on January 3, 2024, at 72 years of age. He was the youngest of three sons, born to Carl and Carol (Woodward) Peterson on February 3, 1951, in Kansas City, Kansas.
Pete attended De Soto High School and graduated in 1969. Pete was active in high school sports and roller-skated competitively, placing 4th...
Raymond Chapen
Dec 25, 2023
Raymond Allen Chapen passed away peacefully on December 25, 2023 with his wife, Susan at his side, in Topeka, Kansas at the age of 75 after a short battle with cancer. He was born on March 29, 1948 in Wallace, Idaho to Francis Ellis and Clara Dean (Shepherd) Chapen. He spent his earlier years growing up in Northern Idaho. Raymond...
Donald Ray Mazer
Dec 23, 2023
Donald Ray Mazer, 86, of Wamego, Kansas, died Saturday, December 23, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was a long-time member of the community.
Don was born on March 2, 1937, in Lochgelly, West Virginia, the son of Sam and Irene (Yarbor) Mazer. He attended school in West Virginia and then served in the United States Army. ...
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