Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Colleen Marie Budenbender
Sep 3, 2025
Colleen Marie Budenbender of St. George, Kansas, passed away on her 98th birthday, September 3, 2025, at Via Christi Village in Manhattan, Kansas, surrounded by the love of her family.
Colleen was born on September 3, 1927, in Joplin, Missouri, to parents Jesse and Twila (Stribling) Dodson. She married Franklyn Cline Burrow in 1944 in Galena, Kansas; he preceded...
Joe Brockish
Sep 5, 2025
Francis Joseph “Joe” Brockish, 82, of St. George, Kansas, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.
Joe was born July 14, 1943, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the oldest son of Gayland and Ruth (Lindenberg) Brockish. He attended grade school and graduated in 1961 from Wamego High School. Once Joe graduated from high school, he...
Joyce Glasson
Aug 14, 2025
Joyce Ramona Glasson passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025, in Parker, Colorado. She was 95 years old and a lifelong resident of Wamego, Kansas, spending her final years at Morning Star Memory Center.
Born Joyce Lintz on December 23, 1929, to Delta Esther Cordts and Julius John Lintz of Wamego, she was later adopted by Alfred Emol Heiger of Manhattan,...
Roxanne Fluharty
Aug 7, 2025
Roxanne Fluharty, 72, of Alma, Kansas, passed away on Thursday (August 7, 2025) at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.
Born August 28, 1952 in Manhattan, Kansas, Roxanne was the daughter of Walter and Dorothy (Bredow) Geisler. She married Wesley Fluharty on December 3, 1983. He preceded her in death on October 2, 2019.
Roxanne was employed as a Medical Assistant for...
Barbara Ann Theel
Aug 28, 2025
Barbara Ann (Pageler) Theel, 81, of Alma, Kansas went peacefully to Heaven on August 28, 2025 at home with family at her side under the care of St. Croix Hospice.
She was born on January 18, 1944 in Wamego, Kansas the daughter of Roy and Esther (Niedfeldt) Pageler. She was baptized on March 26, 1944 at the Wells Creek United Evangelical...
Michael J. Newton
Sep 9, 2025
Michael Joseph Newton, of McFarland, Kansas, aged 67, passed away September 9, 2025. He was born in Manhattan, Kansas, on November 23, 2025, to Francis A. and Catherine Lardner Newton.
Mike attended Alma schools and was a lifelong resident of the area. He enjoyed fishing on Mill Creek and playing guitar, but his biggest love was his chocolate Labrador Retrievers....
Gwendolyn Blanche Harshbarger
Sep 1, 2025
Gwen Harshbarger, age 87, passed away at Wellsprings of Westmoreland on September 1st, 2025.
Born Gwendolyn Blanche Ashcraft to Chloe Ashcraft Hitz and Martin H. Ashcraft on January 8, 1938, in Englewood, Kansas, Gwen lived most of her young life in Englewood and graduated from high school in 1955.
From there, she ventured to Alva, Oklahoma, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University, where...
Kay Haskin
Aug 23, 2025
Delores Kay Haskin, 88, of Frankfort, KS died August 23, 2025, at Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice in Manhattan, KS. She was born July 30, 1937, in Frankfort to Eldon M. and Virginia H. (Anderson) Ewing.
She graduated from Frankfort High School in 1955 and then started her banking career at Merchants National Bank in Topeka in October 1955. She continued...
Beth Ann Peters
Aug 20, 2025
UPDATED SERVICE LOCATION: A funeral service will be held at Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. A visitation will be held on August 28, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home.
Beth Ann Peters, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on August 20, 2025. Born on October 31, 1965,...
Darrell F. Larson
Aug 20, 2025
Darrell Franklyn Larson passed away Wednesday August 20, 2025 at Good Samaritan Society-Valley Vista, Wamego, Kansas at the age of 92.
He was the son of Franklin F. Larson and Zella M. Barckley. Darrell was born on September 19, 1932 at his Grandmother Larson’s farm in rural Olsburg, Kansas. He attended Olsburg Schools and graduated with the class of 1950.
Growing up...
James Donald Roth
Aug 10, 2025
James "Jim" D. Roth, age 65, passed away peacefully at his home in Paxico, Kansas, on Sunday, August 10, 2025, surrounded by Family.
Born on November 1, 1959, to Bernice (Stitz) and Michael Roth. Jim grew up in Emmett, KS, before making Paxico his lifelong home.
Jim graduated from St. Mary's High School. Jim had various jobs until he joined the Kansas...
David Raymond Brockish
Aug 9, 2025
David Raymond Brockish, known to many as Dave or Super Dave, 80, from Wamego, Kansas, passed away on August 9, 2025, at his home.
Dave was born on December 29, 1944, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to parents Gayland Francis and Ruth Elizabeth (Lindenberg) Brockish.
Dave was a proud member of the U.S. Air Force; he joined in 1966 and earned...
Ann Abitz
Aug 9, 2025
Russann L. “Ann” Abitz, 79, of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Onaga Health and Rehab Center. She is a long-time resident of the community.
Ann was born September 19, 1945, in San Diego, California, the daughter of Charles B. and Myrtle (Bauman) Albert. She attended local grade school and in 1963 graduated from Herbert Hoover High...
Ross E. Spohn
Aug 7, 2025
Ross E. Spohn, age 81, died peacefully on August 7, 2025, surrounded by family, at Wellsprings of Westmoreland, KS.
He was born on July 2, 1944, in Little River, KS, the son of Helen (Anderson) and Leo Spohn.
He graduated from Marquette High School in the class of 1962. After high school, Ross worked as a cattleman and a truck driver, retiring...
Christine Marie Walsh
Aug 6, 2025
Christine Marie Walsh, 60, of St. George, Kansas, passed away on August 6, 2025.
Born on December 23, 1964, to Richard L. Belin and Jeanette M. Holladay, in Manhattan, KS. Our mother will be remembered for her fierce devotion to her family, her compassion for animals, and her undeniable loyalty to the Kansas City Chiefs. Whether she was sporting red and...
Carol Elaine Threewit
Aug 3, 2025
Carol Elaine Threewit, age 86, passed away on August 3, 2025, in Westmoreland, Kansas.
Carol was born on July 6, 1939, in Onaga, Kansas, the daughter of Carl and Esther (Johnson) Holmgren.
She married her husband, Gary Threewit, on June 8, 1958, at the United Methodist Church in Westmoreland, Kansas. They shared many cherished years until Gary's passing on October 2, 2019
Carol...
Gregory Henry Platt
Aug 2, 2025
Gregory Henry Platt, known as Greg, 66, passed away on August 2, 2025, at his home in Wamego, Kansas.
Greg was born on May 13, 1959, in Denver, Colorado, to parents Lawrence Glenn and Bonnie Dora (Gottlieb) Platt.
Greg began his illustrious military career in the enlisted Army National Guard of Kansas in 1976 at the young age of...
Joan Martha Bronaugh
Jul 31, 2025
Joan Martha Bronaugh, 97, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Paxico and Wamego, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Stormont-Vail Health Center in Topeka. She was a lifelong resident of the area.
Joan was born on April 2, 1928, in rural Paxico, the daughter of Clarence “Bob” and Faye (Blair) Buchmeier. She attended the local grade school, graduated from Paxico...
Michael Peter Yearout
Jul 27, 2025
Michael Peter Yearout of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away on July 27, 2025, due to old age. He was 92 years old and at his passing he fully intended to stick around but his body was tired and worn out. Mike resided in the home of his son and daughter-in-law, having 4 generations attending church and eating together at the table.
Born...
Charlene F. Stewart
Jul 25, 2025
Charlene F. Stewart, 94, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. She was born on November 30, 1930, in rural Flush, Kansas.
Charlene was the daughter of John H. and Loretta F. (Dekat) Straub. She attended grade school at Greenwood School District #25 and Flush High School, graduating in 1948....
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