Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Virginia Aline Knecht
May 8, 2008
Virginia Aline Knecht, 93, formerly of Wamego, Kansas, died May 8, 2008 at the Frasier Meadows Health Care Center in Boulder, CO. Virginia was born January 3, 1915 the third of four children, to Thomas Arthur and Pansy (LaBrue) Case on the family farm north of Nickerson, KS. She received her Bachelors Degree in Education from Kansas State University, her...
Ava Rae Boeckman
May 7, 2008
Junction City- Ava Rae Boeckman, 3 months old, went to be with Jesus on May 7, 2008. She was born on January 31, 2008 at Truman Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Nathan and Amy (Hall) Boeckman. Ava was born with a heart defect and fought bravely for three months. She was baptized at Children’s Mercy Hospital in...
Esther A. Flak
May 1, 2008
St. George- Esther A. Flak, 87, passed away peacefully at her home near St. George, Kansas on May 1st, 2008. Born on January 31, 1921, in Bryant, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Jesse and Belle (Jones) Leadingham. On December 24, 1938, she married Walter Flak in Antigo, Wisconsin. Walter preceded her in death in 1978 after sharing 40 years...
Doug Wayne Martin
Apr 21, 2008
Doug W. Martin, 46, passed away at Stormont Vail in Topeka April 21, 2008. Born on June 10, 1961 in Hutchinson, Kansas, he was the son of Kenneth and Evelyn (Weishaar) Martin. He attended and graduated from Hutchinson High School. On November 24, 1994, he married Diane E. Smith in Connersville, Indiana. He was employed with Kansas Gas Service for...
Richard Dick Dreher
Apr 18, 2008
Richard “Dick” R. Dreher, 80, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 18, 2008 in Manhattan, Kansas. Dick was born on March 10, 1928 in Gorham, Kansas, the son of Richard Joseph and Mary M. (Hoff) Dreher. He attended school in Gorham. Following school, he served in the Army Air Force for two years before his honorable discharge. On September...
Loreen A. Thomas
Apr 17, 2008
WAMEGO- Loreen A. Thomas, 92, of Belvue, Kansas passed away Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Winchester, Kansas. Loreen was born November 6, 1915 in Onaga, Kansas, to Philip and Leah Rossier Cosandier. She graduated from the public schools in Onaga and the University of Kansas, where she received a B.S. degree in Business Administration. While at KU she was a...
Dorothy Marie Finley
Apr 16, 2008
Dorothy M. (Puckett) Finley, 67, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday April 16, 2008 at her home with her daughters and sister at her bedside. Dorothy was born August 5, 1940 in Garrison Township, Kansas, the daughter of Donald and Evelyn Puckett. She grew up on a farm near Westmoreland before moving to Wamego whe she graduated from highschool in 1958....
Lawrence Herbert Schweir
Apr 13, 2008
Lawrence H. Schweir, 80, of the Wells Creek Community near Belvue, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Health Center in Topeka. He was born on his family farm in the Wells Creek Community on February 24, 1928 the son of Henry P. and Lillie (Heine) Schweir. Lawrence attended a small country grade school in the Wells Creek...
Rick Lee Burke
Apr 4, 2008
Wamego- Rick L. Burke, 55, passed away at Wamego City Hospital Friday April 4, 2008. Born on October 23, 1952 in Wamego, he was the son of Louis and Mary Lou (Lippencott) Burke. He attended and graduated from Wamego High School in 1970. On February 19, 1990, he married Karen Illeen Piper in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rick was a past...
Justin D. Cessna
Apr 4, 2008
Wamego-Justin D. Cessna, 67, died Friday April 4th, 2008 at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community in Manhattan, Kansas. Among survivors, is his wife, Kathleen Cessna of Wamego. Cremation has been effected and memorial services are pending and will be announced at a later time.
Robert Leroy Harrison
Apr 3, 2008
Wamego- Robert “Bob” L. Harrison, 66, passed away Thursday April 3, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center in Wamego Born on November 19, 1941 in Beeville, Texas, he was the son of Robert and Loretta (Downey) Harrison. Bob joined the United States Airforce after graduating from Wamego High School and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War from 1961-1968....
Delbert Junior Colson
Mar 30, 2008
Delbert J. Colson, 69, passed away at his residence in Wabaunsee, Kansas, Sunday March 30th, 2008. Born at home on September 29, 1938 in Wabaunsee, he was the son of George and Velda “Arlene” (Klink) Colson. He attended schools in McFarland and Alma, Kansas. On June 8, 1956, he married the love of his life, Margaret Rose (Blankley) in Westmoreland,...
Ronald C. Siebert
Mar 24, 2008
Ronald C. Siebert, 87, formerly of Flush, Kansas, died Monday, March 24, 2008 in a hospital in Littleton, Colorado. He was born on December 12, 1920 in Flush, Kansas, the son of Peter A. and Addie Isabelle (Umscheid) Siebert. Ron attended grade school and graduated from high school in Flush, Kansas. He enlisted in the US Army Air Force following...
Donette Marie Stevens
Mar 23, 2008
Donette Marie Stevens, 57, passed away Sunday March 23, 2008 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Born on October 25, 1950, in Ft. Riley, Kansas, she was the daughter of Donald and Laverta (Hafenstein) Mumpower. She was baptized at Wells Creek United Church of Christ. She attended and graduated from Wamego High School in 1968. Donette married Arthur Sellers, they...
John F. Taylor
Mar 22, 2008
John F. Taylor, 89, passed away Saturday March 22, 2008 at Westmoreland Community Care Home. Born on October 20, 1918 in Louisville, Kansas, he was the son of Leverne (Travis) and Wiley Taylor. John was baptized in the Louisville Methodist Church where he was a member for many years. On April 25, 1940 he married Merribel Wahl in Manhattan, Kansas....
Gene L. Dugan
Feb 27, 2008
UPDATE: Gene's family will be holding a memorial service Saturday April 5, 2008 from 7-9:00 p.m. at the Family Worship Center on Highway 24 in Wamego. Come join the family for a sharing of memories. Wamego- Gene L. Dugan, 79, lifetime resident of Pottawatomie County, passed away Wednesday morning February 27, 2008 at his residence in Wamego. Born on November...
Marjorie Smith Demaree
Feb 23, 2008
Marjorie Smith Demaree, 94, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2008. at Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Marjorie was born on September 6, 1913 in Topeka, KS, The daughter of Lewis and Flora Smith. Marjorie was a graduate of Topeka High School and Washburn University. She married Jay Demaree in October, 1954. Marjorie was a retired Federal Employee of the...
Verna L. Myers
Feb 20, 2008
Alma- Verna L. Myers, 93, beloved mother and grandmother, of Alma, KS, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. Born on September 1, 1914 in Abilene, KS, she was the daughter of Buena (Lynn) and Avra E. Engle. She graduated from high school in Abilene in 1932. Verna married Howard C. Myers on April 29,...
Barbara L. (Trivett) Lintz
Feb 20, 2008
Barbara L. Lintz, 75, of Seneca, KS and formerly a longtime resident of Wamego, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Seneca. Barbara was born in Abilene, KS on April 3, 1932, the daughter of Eustace and Helen Louise (Jeffcoat) Trivett. She moved to Wamego in 1934 with her family and graduated from Wamego High School in 1950. On...
Edith Elizabeth Torrey
Jan 31, 2008
Edith E. Torrey, 93, passed away Thursday January 31, 2008 at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center in Wamego. Born On May 11, 1914 in the St. George Township, she was the daughter of Arthur and Julia (Picolet) Fechter. She attended and graduated from St. George High school in 1932. On February 16, 1942, she married Earl J. Torrey in Colorado...
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