Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Gary Curtis Roudybush
Apr 17, 2009
Gary C. Roudybush, 63, a longtime resident of Wamego, KS area, died April 17, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his family and friends. Gary was born April 3, 1946 in Onaga, KS, the son of Charles E. and Ruth Jane (Tetter) Roudybush. He grew up in Onaga, attended Onaga schools, and was a member of the Laclede Baptist Church....
Terry Lee Frazier
Apr 12, 2009
Terry Lee Frazier, 47, of Towanda, formerly of St. George lost his 7 year long battle with cancer April 12, 2009. He was born on June 22, 1961 in San Jose, California the son of William and Marilyn (Peters) Frazier. He attended and graduated from Lindsborg High School in Lindsborg, Kansas and still has many friends there and in McPherson....
William "Bill" Allen Ledeboer
Apr 10, 2009
Belvue-William (Bill) Allen Ledeboer passed away Friday, April 10, 2009, at the age of 73 in his home at Belvue, Kansas. Bill was born to William Arnold and Eunice Marie Schmedemann Ledeboer on January 3, 1936 on the family farm near Dwight, Kansas. Bill grew up there and graduated from Junction City High School in 1955. He served in the...
Gordon Earl Bradshaw
Apr 6, 2009
Olathe- Gordon “Earl” Bradshaw, 83, of Olathe, formerly of Westmoreland, was called to his heavenly home Monday afternoon, April 6th, 2009. Born on June 23, 1925 in Westmoreland, Kansas, he was the son of Gordon and Ethel (Whearty) Bradshaw. Earl graduated from Westmoreland High School and soon joined the Merchant Marines. He proudly served his country during WWII. After his...
Elmer D Woody
Apr 4, 2009
Elmer Woody, 81, formerly of Paxico died Saturday, April 4th, 2009, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center in Wamego. Born on October 29, 1927 in Paxico, he was the son of B. Mabel and Peter Woody. Elmer graduated from Paxico High School and married June Jolly. The couple later divorced. He then married Mildred Marks. She preceded him in death...
William Duwayne Waltman
Mar 30, 2009
William Duwayne Waltman, 78, of Topeka, formerly of Paxico died Monday morning, March 30th, 2009, at Colmery O’Neil VA Medical Center. Born on February 9, 1931 in Paxico, Kansas, he was the son of Frederick and Dora (Breymeyer) Waltman. He graduated from Paxico High School in 1947 and later attended Kansas State University for three years. William proudly served his...
Elsie Mae Marrs
Mar 30, 2009
Wamego- Elsie Mae Stewart Marrs, 82, of Topeka, KS, formerly a longtime resident of Wamego, KS, passed away early Monday, March 30, 2009 at St. Francis Health Care in Topeka. Elsie was born Sept. 14, 1926 near Admire, KS, the daughter of Hartley and Vella (Armstrong) Bush. She married Cleve Stewart on April 2, 1945, she then lived in Louisville,...
Chloe E. Hitz
Mar 29, 2009
Westmoreland-Chloe E. Hitz, 96 formerly of Englewood, Dodge City and Hudson died Sunday evening, March 29th, 2009, at Westmoreland Community Care Home Chloe Ella McCorkle Hitz was born August 18, 1912 in Wilmore, Kansas to Ora and Blanche McCorkle. Chloe married Martin Ashcraft from Protection, Kansas in 1929 and she later graduated high school in 1930. Chloe and Martin had...
Ella Marie Hesse
Mar 25, 2009
Ella Marie (Songs) Hesse, 63, of Meriden, KS and formerly a longtime resident of Wamego, KS, passed away Wednesday, March 25 at Stormont-Vail in Topeka. Ella was born May 24, 1945, the third child born to Chester Raymond and Bernadine Ella (Niedfeldt) Songs, at their rural home in Wabaunsee County. She attended all eight years of grade school at the...
John W. Brookens
Mar 16, 2009
Westmoreland- John W. Brookens, 92, retired 2nd Judicial District Judge died March 16, 2009 in Shawnee, Kansas. He was born January 13, 1917 in Westmoreland, Kansas the son of E.C. and Flora E. Brookens. He attended the public schools in Westmoreland and earned a B.A. in 1938 from the University of Kansas and later graduated from the University of Kansas...
Bernard "Barney" Joseph Lenherr
Mar 11, 2009
WAMEGO- Bernard “Barney” Joseph Lenherr, 81, of Flush Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Barney was born on his family farm near Flush, Kansas, on December 6, 1927, the son of Joseph Anthony and Genevieve Ann (Weltsch) Lenherr. He attended Flush Grade School and graduated from Flush High School in 1946. He then enlisted into the US Navy and...
Eve Nadine Thomas
Mar 11, 2009
Eve Nadine Thomas, 79, died Wednesday morning, March 11, 2009, at Westmoreland Community Care Home. She was born August 21, 1929 in Neosho Falls, Kansas the daughter of Walter L. and Grace (Crable) Wolford. She graduated from Leroy High School in Leroy, Kansas in 1947. Nadine is survived by: her mother, Grace Crable of Westmoreland, KS; her children, Mary K....
Thomas Richard Wilson
Mar 6, 2009
Thomas Richard Wilson, 79, of Wamego, died Friday, March 6, 2009. He was born on August 6, 1929 in Saline County, Kansas the son of Thomas R. and Neva J. (Redding) Gilpin. His father Thomas R. passed away when Thomas was an infant. Neva then married Horace E. McCullick and they raised the family together. Thomas graduated from Culver High...
Marilyn Irene Baumann
Feb 22, 2009
Marilyn Irene Baumann, 73, of Wamego, KS and formerly of Alma, KS, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Mercy Regional Health Center of Manhattan, KS. Marilyn was born October 16, 1935 in Manhattan, KS, the daughter of Wayne E, and Irene (Whitacre) Schurle. Her family moved to Alma in her childhood years. She graduated from Alma High School and...
Norma Jean Huston
Feb 11, 2009
Norma Jean "Cookie" Huston, 67, of Wamego, died Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center in Wamego. She was born March 30, 1941 in Garnett, Kansas the daughter of Boyd C. and Lodesa D. (Rea) Mathews. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1959 and later obtained her CNA/CMA nursing licenses. Norma worked at Sunflower Ammunition Plant...
David Wesley Kurtz
Feb 9, 2009
David Wesley Kurtz, 89, of Wamego, formerly of Blaine, KS, went to be with the Lord on Monday evening, February 9, 2009, at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 16, 1919 north of Lillis, Kansas. He was the son of Wesley David and Edna Cleota (Martin) Kurtz. He received elementary education at Windy Ridge, Irish Creek and...
Edwin Paul Leschber
Feb 8, 2009
Manhattan- Edwin Paul Leschber, 94, died February 8, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Village in Manhattan. Born on December 16, 1914 in Taylor, Texas, he was the son of Otto Reinold “O.R.” and Hattie (Schonerstedt) Leschber. On January 2, 1941, he married Mamie “Ruth” Jansan in Waldbert, Texas. The couple then moved to Hiawatha, Kansas to farm. Ruth preceded him in...
Marjorie J. Fincham
Feb 2, 2009
Marjorie Jean Fincham, 85, a longtime resident of Wamego, KS passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, February 2, 2009. Marjorie was born on December 30, 1923 in Blue Rapids, KS, the daughter of Robert and Julia (Dexter) Blair. She graduated from high school at Marysville, KS and attended Kansas State University for two years. On September 8, 1948,...
Bernadene R. Harter
Jan 24, 2009
Bernadene R. Harter, 88, a lifetime resident of Wamego, KS, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center of Wamego. Bernadene was born on March 29, 1920 in Wamego, the daughter of Howard H. and Rosa (Kuhn) Wyatt. She married Arlie D. Henry, they later divorced. She married Wayne S. “Bing” Harter in Wamego on March...
Virginia Elizabeth Anderson
Jan 19, 2009
Virginia Elizabeth Anderson, 84, a resident of the Manhattan, KS area, passed away at her son’s home in the Lake Elbo community on Monday, January 19, 2009. She was born on August 7, 1924 at Ramona, KS, the daughter of Steven C. and Elizabeth (McRae) Eskeldson. She attended schools as Ramona, graduating from Ramona High School and attending Kansas State...
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