Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Leslie Owen Rubottom
Oct 7, 2023
Leslie Owen Rubottom, 71, of Alma, Kansas, died Saturday, October 7, 2023, at his home. He was a long-time resident of the community.
Les was born on July 9, 1952, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Milton Vestal and Mariel (Holt) Rubottom. He attended local grade school and graduated in 1970 from Alma High School. Les then served for four...
Helen Lietz
Oct 3, 2023
Helen Lucille Miller Lietz passed into the arms of Jesus on Oct 3, 2023, in Mesquite, Texas, where she had been living. She is preceded in death by her husband Walter Lietz Jr, her parents Henry Carl Miller and Fannie W. Brown Miller, two sisters and a brother; Dorothy Maurer, Mayora Miller and Henry Miller III.
Helen was born on...
Floyd Lee Choate
Oct 3, 2023
Floyd Lee Choate of Council Grove, KS, age 77, passed away on October 3, 2023, at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, KS surrounded by his family.
Floyd was born June 3, 1946, in Council Grove, Kansas, the son of Mark and Esther (Banks) Choate. He attended Council Grove Grade School and graduated from Council Grove High School in 1964. After graduation,...
Rick L. Weeks
Sep 29, 2023
Rick L. Weeks, 67, of Louisville, Kansas, passed away on Friday (September 29, 2023) at his home.
Born November 27, 1955 in Marysville, Kansas, Rick was the son of Frank H. and Jesse Louise (Hale) Weeks. He married Tammie Springer on April 13, 1985 in Wamego.
Rick served his country in the U. S. Marine Corps from 1975 to 1978.
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Sherry P. Sellers
Sep 28, 2023
Sherry P. Sellers, 72, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2023, at Well Springs of Westmoreland.
The staff of Well Springs and St. Croix Hospice helped her make the most of her final months with their friendly and compassionate care.
She was born July 15, 1952, the daughter of Frank and Pauline Zeilinger. They preceded her in death. Sherry resided...
James Ediger
Sep 20, 2023
James Alan Ediger was welcomed into God's loving arms and to his heavenly home on September 20, 2023. Jim passed away at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, after a valiant two year battle with multiple myeloma.
James (Jim) was born on New Year's Day to Frank N. Ediger and Esther M. (Frantz) Ediger on January...
Donald John Bennett
Sep 18, 2023
Donald John Bennett, 88, of Wamego, Kansas, died Monday, September 18, 2023, at his home. He was a life-long resident of the community.
Don was born May 22, 1935, in Flush, Kansas, the son of Maurice and Rosella (Lauer) Bennett. He attended local grade school and graduated in 1953 from Wamego High School.
Don worked fifty-one years for Wamego Floral. ...
Paul Heine
Sep 13, 2023
Paul Heine, 76, of Belvue, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (September 13, 2023).
Born May 16, 1947 in Wamego, Kansas, Paul was the son of Henry Herman and Lydia Emma (Martens) Heine.
Paul loved being outdoors working and tinkering around the family farm. He had also worked at Goodyear in Topeka, School District 321 in St. Marys and at Custom...
Jonna Kaye Nichols
Sep 13, 2023
Jonna Kaye Nichols, age 79, of St. George died September 13, 2023, at her home in St. George.
Jonna was born on September 6, 1944, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of John and Thelma Dawson.
Jonna was a Kansas native and graduated from East High School in Wichita, Kansas. After high school, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree from WSU...
Rae Herren
Sep 12, 2023
Letha Rae Herren, 90, of Alma, Kansas died on September 12, 2023 at KU Medical Center after a brief illness.
Rae was born December 18, 1932 to Arnold and Elizabeth (Hochhaus) Steinmeyer at their home south of Alma. She attended a one room school house close to the farm and then graduated from Alma High School in 1950.
Rae and...
Myrna Rae Michaelis
Sep 10, 2023
Myrna Rae Michaelis, 83, of McFarland, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023, at St. Marys Manor. She was a life-long member of the McFarland area.
Myrna was born on June 28, 1940, in McFarland, Kansas, the daughter of Harold and Mabel Marie (Czirr) TenEyck. She attended local grade school and graduated from Alma High School in 1958.
Myrna...
Victor Dale Enns
Aug 30, 2023
Victor Dale Enns, 85, of Wamego, Kansas, died Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at the Stoneybrook Health & Rehab in Manhattan, Kansas.
Victor was born on November 4, 1937, in Halstead, Kansas, the son of Walter and Alevina (Holzrichter) Enns. He attended a local grade school and graduated in 1955 from Burrton High School.
He grew up in the...
Christena Ann Stevenson
Aug 27, 2023
Christena Ann Stevenson, 100, of Wamego, Kansas, formerly of St. George, died Sunday, August 27, 2023, at Via Christi Village in Manhattan. She was a long-time resident of the area.
Christena was born on September 14, 1922, in Atchison County, Missouri, the daughter of Clyde and Martha (Johnson) Miller. She attended local grade school and graduated in 1940 from High...
Malissa Mae Hunt
Aug 24, 2023
Malissa Mae Hunt, 68, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Thursday (August 24, 2023) in Wamego, Kansas.
Born June 26, 1955 in Manhattan, Kansas, Malissa was the daughter of Hal S. and Leona Mae (Hause) Hunt.
Malissa was a 1973 graduate of St. George High School and attended Manhattan Technical College. In 1979, she began her career at McCall Pattern...
Milton Otto Henneberg
Aug 15, 2023
Milton Otto Henneberg, 95, of Onaga, Kansas, died Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at the Onaga Health and Rehab Center. He was a lifelong resident of the area.
Milton was born on June 16, 1928, in Wheaton, Kansas, the son of Louis W. and Esther (Force) Henneberg. He attended local grade school and graduated in 1946 from Wheaton High School.
Milton...
Michael Ames Howard
Aug 14, 2023
Michael Ames Howard was born on April 4, 1948, in Arkansas City to William and Geralee Howard. He passed away peacefully on August 14, 2023, at the age of 75.
Mike led a full life. He excelled at athletics which led to 9 letters at Arkansas City High School, including football, basketball, and tennis. He received a full-ride scholarship playing...
Edward Albert Lust Jr.
Aug 14, 2023
Edward Albert Lust, Jr, age 77, died Monday, August 14, 2023, at his home in St. George, KS, surrounded by family.
Ed was a third-generation Belgian, born on January 9, 1946, in Kansas City, KS; the son of Edward Albert Lust Sr. and Jeannette "Jenny" Alma Bryon, who preceded him in death. Ed attended Turner High School, then served his...
Dwight Anthony Hamilton
Aug 13, 2023
Dwight “Tony” Anthony Hamilton, age 67, of Manhattan, KS died Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi in Manhattan.
He was born in New London, Ohio, the son of Albert Hamilton and Juanita Hamilton Akers. Dwight grew up in New London, Ohio, and attended Mapleton High School. He graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science...
Sharon Kay Oliver
Aug 12, 2023
Sharon Kay Oliver, 82, of Wamego, Kansas, died Saturday, August 12, 2023, at her home, following a lengthy illness. She was a long-time resident of the Wamego area.
Sharon was born on November 11, 1940, in Superior, Nebraska, the daughter of Glenn LeRoy and Dora Mae (Knigge) Hiatt. She attended local grade school and graduated in 1958 from Superior...
Ronald Herbert Abitz
Aug 11, 2023
Ronald Herbert Abitz, 72, of Westmoreland, Kansas, died Friday, August 11, 2023, at University of Kansas Health Center, St. Francis Campus, in Topeka. He was a life-long member of the area.
Ron was born on August 31, 1950, in Onaga, Kansas, the son of Herbert F. and Adelina (Honig) Abitz. He attended Wheaton grade school and graduated from Onaga High...
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