Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas

Bernard "Barney" Joseph Lenherr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Connie Janet Yates

Connie Janet Yates

Jan 19, 2009

Connie J. Yates, 72, a lifelong resident of Wamego, Kansas passed away at her home Monday, January 19, 2009. Connie was born in Wamego, KS on August 20, 1936, the daughter of James “Harold” and Almeda May (Honshell) Wilburn. She attended Wamego schools, graduating from Wamego High School in 1954. She spent most of her working career as a secretary...

Virginia Elizabeth Anderson

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...

Mary Ann Schumacher

Mary Ann Schumacher

Jan 5, 2009

Mary Ann Schumacher, 76, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 5, 2009 at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center of Wamego from complications of Parkinson’s disease that she battled for many years. Born on April 11, 1932, in Wamego, KS, she was the daughter of George and Neva (Long) Shea. Mary Ann graduated from Wamego High School in...

William Nash

William Nash

Jan 5, 2009

Wamego- William “Bill” Nash, 71, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away at his home late Monday, January 5. Born on January 17, 1937 in Cockyville, Maryland, he was the son of John and Hazel (Sheeler) Nash. He proudly served his country with the United States Army during both Vietnam and Korea and retired after several years of dedicated service. On March...

Dr. James Divine

Dr. James Divine

Jan 1, 2009

Dr. James A. “Jim” Divine, 59, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2009 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. He was born on November 10, 1949 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Clifford A. and Henrietta (Masek) Divine. He graduated in 1967 from Wahoo High School in Wahoo, Nebraska, followed by graduating from Palmer Chiropractic College...

Jewel N. Pedersen

Jewel N. Pedersen

Dec 29, 2008

Jewel Nancy (Schleif) Pederson, 90, died Monday, December 29, 2008 at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan. Mrs. Pederson was born July 30, 1918 at the family farm south of Belvue, Kansas, the daughter of Frederick W. and Ellen (Wooten) Schleif. She attended St. George Elementary School and graduated from St. George High School in 1936. Jewel married Sigert Pederson on February...

David Franklin Burgess

David Franklin Burgess

Dec 28, 2008

Wamego- David F. Burgess, 63, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2008 while visiting relatives in Georgia. Born on April 3, 1945 in Westmoreland, Kansas, he was the son of Alfred and Dorothy (Bowman) Burgess. He attended and graduated from Wamego High School in 1963. David proudly served his country with the United States Air Force for four...

Nellie E. Kinzy

Nellie E. Kinzy

Dec 26, 2008

Conway, Ark.- Nellie E. Bairow Green Kinzy, 89, passed away on December 26, 2008 at St. Andrews Place in Conway, AR. She was born March 23, 1919 at home close to Westmoreland, KS, the daughter of Charles and Libbie (Simon) Bairow. She was married to Dale Green in 1938 in Laclede. He died in April of 1959. She married Frank...

Giles Anthony Lenherr

Giles Anthony Lenherr

Dec 21, 2008

Giles Anthony Lenherr, 86, of rural St. George, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, KS. Giles was born on his family farm near Flush, Kansas, on June 21, 1922, the son of Joseph Anthony and Genevieve Ann (Weltsch) Lenherr. He attended Flush Grade School and graduated from Flush High School in 1939....

Carl Brase

Carl Brase

Dec 20, 2008

Carl Brase, 82, passed away December 20, 2008 at his residence in Wamego. He was born August 1, 1926 the son of Ed and Margaret (Pageler) Brase. On August 24, 1947, he married Amanda Meyer, she survives in Alma, Kansas. Carl worked for several years at the Bit O Gold/ Alma Cheese Factory in Wamego. He was baptized and confirmed...

Florence Marie Vanhole Sullivan

Florence Marie Vanhole Sullivan

Dec 19, 2008

Florence M. Vanhole Sullivan, 100, a lifetime resident of the Wamego, Kansas area, passed away Friday, December 19, 2008 at the Alma Manor in Alma, KS. She was born in Belvue, KS on January 10, 1908, the daughter of Jerome C. and Myrtle (Leonhart) Vanhole. She married David M. Sullivan on November 24, 1925 in St. Marys, KS., he preceded...