Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Kally Mcconkey
Dec 16, 2023
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Kally Kay McConkey, 67, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Saturday (December 16, 2023) at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Born February 12, 1956 in Plainville, Kansas, Kally was the daughter of Everett and Clarice (Christensen) Pruter Jr. She married Dennis...
Cecilia "Sheila" Quintanilla
Dec 13, 2023
Cecilia “Sheila” Quintanilla, age 89, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2023, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego.
She was born November 22, 1934, in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Joseph and Maria (Flores) Chavez. She was the third of twelve children.
In April 1955, Sheila married Emilio Quintanilla in San Antonio, Texas. He preceded her...
Jessica & Baylie Henson
Dec 13, 2023
Jessica Rai Henson, 43, of Wamego, formerly of the Goff/Wetmore area was called to heaven with her daughter Baylie on December 13th, 2023.
Jessica was born December 5th, 1980, in Topeka, KS, to Rick and Joleen Kirk. Jessica grew up in the Goff/Wetmore area and graduated from Wetmore High School with the class of 1999.
She was united in...
Heather Dawne Jager
Dec 12, 2023
Heather Jager, age 52, passed away on December 12, 2023, after fighting a battle with Alzheimer’s. Her final moments were spent peacefully at home in Wamego, surrounded by her husband, children, and family. Known for always wanting to help people, her contagious smile and extraordinary laugh will be dearly missed by all that knew her.
She was born February 17,...
David Smies
Dec 12, 2023
David Ernest Smies, 81, of Wamego passed away peacefully on December 12, 2023 in his own home. He was surrounded by his daughter’s, Amber and Sarah’s love.
Born February 6, 1942 in Corpus Christi, TX he was the son of John Smies and Gladys (Behrends) Smies. He attended Courtland High School and graduated 1960. David served in the US Navy...
Carl "Bud" Dewey Hoffsett, Jr.
Dec 11, 2023
Carl Dewey “Bud” Hoffsett, Jr., 96, of Wamego, Kansas, died Monday, December 11, 2023, at Vintage Park Assisted Living. He was a long-time member of the community.
Bud was born February 16, 1927, in Wamego, the son of Carl and Sylvia (Heston) Hoffsett, Sr. He attended Wamego grade school and graduated from Wamego High School in 1945. Immediately after High...
Donna Sesler
Dec 7, 2023
Donna Raye Sesler
4/2/1937 - 12/7/2023
Donna Raye (née Bergsten) Sesler, age 86, of Manhattan and a resident of Meadowlark’s Miller House since 2017, passed away peacefully at Good Shepherd Homecare & Hospice after a brief andsudden illness.
Donna was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, William (Bill) Sesler who to her great surprise passed away on her birthday in...
Memorial Tribute Service
Dec 7, 2023
Holidays are a difficult time for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. The staff and family of Campanella & Stewart Funeral Homes want you to know our thoughts are with you through the holiday season.
This year, we are hosting our annual Memorial Tribute Service. We will be honoring loved ones in our memorial service...
Joan Laverne Doll
Dec 5, 2023
Joan Laverne Doll, 78, of Buckeye, AZ (formerly Wamego, KS), passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Hospice of the Valley, Surprise, AZ, with her two sons by her side. Joan was born October 15, 1945, to Louis and Ruth (Carter) Timmons.
Joan received her education in the Wamego, KS school system. She married Thomas Joseph Doll on August...
Julian Siebert
Dec 5, 2023
Julian A. Siebert, 100, of Flush, Kansas passed away on Tuesday (December 5, 2023) at his home with his family at his side.
Born November 28, 1923 in Flush, Kansas, Julian was the son of Frederick and Aurelia Rose (Umscheid) Siebert. He married Barbara Prockish on July 11, 1956 in St. Joseph Catholic Church at Flush. She survives.
Mr....
Donald Hunt
Dec 3, 2023
Donald William Hunt, 81, of Wamego, Kansas, formerly of Peoria, Illinois, passed away on Sunday (December 3, 2023) at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Born December 11, 1941 in Peoria, Illinois, Don was the son of Isaac William and Anna Mae (Helms) Hunt. He married Darlene Kay Butler on April 8, 1961 in Peoria. She...
Mark Matthew Petesch Sr.
Dec 2, 2023
Mark Matthew Petesch Sr., age 64, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center after a short battle with cancer.
Born January 14, 1959, in Atchison, KS, Mark was the son of Matthew and Ruth (Randall) Petesch. He married Darlene (Semon) Wallace on August 6, 1999. She survives at the home.
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Dorothy Jean Zabel
Nov 26, 2023
Dorothy Jean Zabel, 91, of rural Westmoreland, Kansas, died Sunday, November 26, 2023, at the Onaga Community Hospital. She was a life-long resident of the community.
Dorothy was born on January 17, 1932, in rural Onaga, the daughter of Walter F. and Hazel (Nightingale) Rollenhagen. She attended local grade school and graduated in 1950 from Westmoreland High School.
Dorothy married...
Vicky Wahl
Nov 21, 2023
Vicky Lucille Wahl, 67, of Flush, Kansas earned her wings on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at the home of her son.
Born on Valentine’s Day, 1956, Vicky is the daughter of Chester H. and Opal L. (Reves) Smith of Blaine Kansas.
Entering the world on “the day of love” colored a life spent caring for others. After growing up...
Keith Oney
Nov 19, 2023
Early on the morning of November 19, 2023, Keith passed after complications from Chronic Lymphoma Leukemia (CLL) due to Agent Orange exposure. Keith was born in New London, Ohio on July 19, 1952, to Ernest, a blacksmith, and Verlie (Case), a homemaker and factory worker, Oney. Keith attended New London schools graduating from high school and EHOVE vocational school in...
Rosetta Umscheid
Nov 12, 2023
Rosetta W. (Rethman) Umscheid, 89, of Flush, Kansas passed away peacefully Sunday, November 12, 2023 at Good Shepard Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas.
Rosie was born on September 27, 1934 on the family farm `north of St. Benedict, Kansas. She was the fourth of eight children born to Florentine (Olberding) and Clement B. Rethman. Her early life revolved around...
Reverend Stanley Delton Padgett
Nov 12, 2023
Heaven called home one of its most passionate ambassadors, the Reverend Stanley Padgett, on November 12, 2023. Reverend Padgett went to his Lord surrounded by family and the music of his favorite hymns, at age 90, following a life of service to God spanning over 70 years. Reverend Padgett was born in Long Beach, CA on Sept 27, 1933. He...
Nyla Lee Gehrt
Nov 9, 2023
Nyla Lee Gehrt, age 92, of Wamego, passed away peacefully at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society of Wamego.
Nyla was born on February 14, 1931, in Alma, Kansas, the daughter of Gustav Adolph and Lydia Frieda (Mehl) Diepenbrock. She attended Alma High School, graduating in 1949.
She worked for Kansas Gas Service, retiring in 1993.
Nyla was...
Peggy Rae Teneyck
Oct 31, 2023
Peggy Rae TenEyck, 87, of Alma, Kansas, died Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was a life-long resident of the area.
Peggy was born on December 30, 1935, in Wamego, Kansas, the daughter of Lester and Florence (Little) Marten. She attended local grade school and graduated in 1954, from Alma High School. ...
Ruth Ann Miller
Oct 30, 2023
Ruth Ann Miller, age 80, of Wamego, passed away at Good Shepherd Hospice House on October 30, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Ruth was born on September 14, 1943, in Clinton, OK, with deeper roots in Corn, USA. She was the daughter of Pete and Elizabeth (Toews) Sawatzky.
She attended Corn High School, graduating in 1961. She attended Tabor...
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