Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
James Palenske
Jul 31, 2023
James Leroy “Jim” Palenske, 77, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Monday (July 31, 2023) at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born September 29, 1945 in Manhattan, Kansas, Jim was the son of Edward Henry and Elinor Marie (Herbic) Palenske. He married Bonnie Songs on November 4, 1961 in Manhattan, Kansas and they...
Carolyn Lea Mcmasters
Jul 31, 2023
Carolyn Lea “Care Bear” McMasters, 48, of Westmoreland, Kansas, died Monday, July 31, 2023, at her home. Carolyn was a life-long resident of the area.
Carolyn was born on May 26, 1975, in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Kevin and Peggy (Colvin) Wyffels. She attended local schools.
Carloyn worked as a Paraeducator, helping children with reading difficulties. She also served...
David Allen Spiker
Jul 26, 2023
David Allen Spiker, age 69, of Wamego, Kansas died Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi in Manhattan. He was a long-time resident of the Wamego community.
He was born in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Ivan Robert and Ruth Anne (Shear) Spiker. David grew up in Holton and attended Holton High School.
He was united in marriage to...
James Elwood Bradley
Jul 21, 2023
James Elwood Bradley, 87, of Athens, Georgia, formerly of Westmoreland, Kansas, died Friday, July 21, 2023. He was a longtime resident of the Westmorland community.
Jim was born November 13, 1935, in Goltry, Oklahoma, the son of Lewis Albert and Beryl Elisabeth (Field) Bradley. He attended local grade school and graduated in 1954 from Goltry High School. Jim graduated from...
Claude Borger Jr.
Jul 18, 2023
Claude Calvin Borger Jr., 75, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday (July 18, 2023) at his home in Wamego.
Born October 19, 1947 in Walnutport, Pennsylvania, Junior was the son of Claude Calvin and Naomi (Strausser) Borger Sr. He married Sandra K. Kobiskie on January 10, 1970 in Wamego, Kansas. She survives.
Mr. Borger served his country in...
Larry James Lauer
Jul 13, 2023
Larry Lauer, 74, passed away July 13, 2023, at his home near Westmoreland, KS after a long battle with cancer. He was born September 5, 1948, in Manhattan, KS to James and Jean (Dekat) Lauer. He was raised at Flush, KS where he attended school and graduated Flush High School in 1966 in the last graduating class of Flush High...
Ronald Hal Stuewe
Jul 5, 2023
Ronald Hal Stuewe, 81, of Alma, Kansas, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, following a battle with Pancreatic cancer. He was a long-time resident of the community.
Ron was born March 21, 1942, in Los Angeles, California, the son of Robert and Joan (Whittenburg) Stuewe. He graduated in 1960 from Alma High School. Ron then served...
Charles Ray "C. R." Patrick
Jul 3, 2023
Charles Ray “C. R.” Patrick, 46, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Monday (July 3, 2023) at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.
Born March 17, 1977 in Vincennes, Indiana, C. R. was the son of Steven Wayne and Pamela Raye Stiemel Patrick. He married Lee Ann Roe on July 4, 2001 in Korea. She survives.
An outdoor enthusiast,...
Cynthia Ann Worthing
Jun 30, 2023
Cynthia Ann Worthing, 74, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Friday (June 30, 2023) at her home in Wamego.
Born June 30, 1949 in Beloit, Kansas, Cynthia was the daughter of Marvin Glen and Marieta Magdalene (Adams) Eberhart. She was raised in Jewell, Kansas and graduated with her degree from Vernons School of Cosmetology. She moved to Wamego in 1979. ...
Daniel James Kitt Jr.
Jun 27, 2023
Daniel (Danny) James Kitt Jr. age, 51, of Olsburg, Kansas unexpectedly passed away on June 27, 2023. Dan was a long-time resident of Pottawatomie County Kansas. He was a member of the Coeur D' Alene tribe in Idaho where he grew up on the reservation.
He was the son of Daniel James Kitt Sr and Patricia Bedwell. Daniel was the...
Marybelle Davis
Jun 25, 2023
Marybelle Davis, 89, of Manhattan, Kansas, formerly of Oak Hills, California, died peacefully on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at her home with family holding her hands. She moved to Kansas two years ago to be close to family but was a California girl through and through.
Marybelle was born July 5, 1933, in San Diego, California, the only child of...
Bill Dean Schwalm
Jun 20, 2023
Billy Dean “Bill” Schwalm, 93, of Alma, Kansas, died Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at his home. He was a life-long resident of the area.
Bill was born November 2, 1929, in Paxico, Kansas, the son of Oscar W. and Bertha (Brock) Schwalm. He attended local grade school and graduated in 1947 from Paxico High School. He later served in the...
Loran "Cork" L. Schumacher
Jun 19, 2023
Loran Lee (Cork) Schumacher, 93, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023, at Wellsprings of Westmoreland after several months of declining health.
Born on April 10, 1930 on a farm near Brush Creek, northwest of Louisville, Cork was the third of five children of Lee Schumacher and May Yoos. He was raised on the original Schumacher homestead...
Elizabeth "Beth" Kuykendall
Jun 19, 2023
Elizabeth Ann “Beth” Kuykendall, 75, of Seguin, Texas, passed away on Monday (June 19, 2023) at the home of her niece in Wamego, Kansas.
Born January 26, 1948, in Montclair, New Jersey, Beth was the daughter of Edward Joseph and Ottina Mayerhoffer Plendl. She married Forrest Lee Kuykendall on September 14, 1973, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He preceded her in...
David Arthur Wertzberger
Jun 16, 2023
PLEASE NOTE ROSARY TIME CHANGE.....5:30 PM THURSDAY RATHER THAN 7:00 PM
David Arthur Wertzberger, 78, of Alma, Kansas, died Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. He was a life-long resident of the community.
David was born August 20, 1944, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of August and Helen (Haller) Wertzberger. He attended local grade...
Lori Jeanne Davis
Jun 13, 2023
Lori Jeanne Davis, 66, of Manhattan, Kansas, died Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She had been a member of the Green Valley community for two years, settling here to be close to family.
Lori was born on October 15, 1956, in Schenectady, New York, the daughter of Raymond J. and Edythe (Sperbeck) Coon, granddaughter...
Delbert J. Straub
Jun 12, 2023
Delbert Straub passed away peacefully with his sisters at his side at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, KS, June 12, 2023. He was born to Carl and Gertrude (Gros) Straub July 11, 1936, at their home on the farm west of Flush, Kansas.
After graduating high school at Flush Delbert enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He was sent...
Larry Lesline
Jun 11, 2023
Larry Lesline, 71, of Alma, Kansas, passed away on Sunday (June 11, 2023) at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.
Born July 8, 1951 in Wamego, Kansas, Larry was the son of Vernon and Nyla (Palenske) Lesline. He married Elizabeth Rae "Betty" Mock on September 28, 1974 in Newbury, Kansas. She survives.
Larry was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic...
Paul Bernard Seiwald
Jun 8, 2023
Paul Bernard Seiwald, 93, of Centralia, Kansas, formerly of Vermillion, died Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Eastridge Nursing Facility. He was a long-time resident of the area.
Paul was born on January 7, 1930, in Eudora, Kansas, the son of Berthold and Martha (Schehrer) Seiwald. He graduated from Eudora High School in 1948 and studied chemistry at Rockhurst College...
Tamzen "Steege" Shupe
Jun 7, 2023
Tamzen Adair “Steege” Shupe, 63, of Alma, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (June 7, 2023) at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Born November 9, 1959 in Clay Center, Kansas, Tamzen was the daughter of Jerry and Ann (Norquist) Kendrick. She married Harold Steege on November 6, 1993 in Alma, Kansas. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2014. She...
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