Obituaries

Oct 17, 2025

Lois D. Cook, 89, of Wamego, Kansas, died Friday, October 17, 2025, at Wamego Health Center.  Complete obituary information is pending and will be announced.

Oct 17, 2025

Oct 13, 2025

Larry Ray Mumpower, age 71, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2025, surrounded by his family in Wamego, Kansas.

He was born on May 26, 1954, in Fort Riley, Kansas. He was the son of Donald Mumpower and Laverta Hafenstein.

Larry was previously married before his marriage to Gloria, and from that union, he had four children. Later, on May 6, 1989,...

Oct 8, 2025

Marabelle “Mary” Louise Moege, 100, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center. She was a life-long resident of the Wamego and Alma communities.

Mary was born on January 18, 1925, in rural Burns, Kansas, the daughter of Oliver A. and Minnie G. (Weber) Anderson. She attended school in Alma and graduated from...

Sep 30, 2025

  Treva Joye Mumaw, 92, from Belvue, Kansas, passed away at her home surrounded by the love of her family on September 30, 2025.

  Treva was born on August 15, 1933, in Havensville, Kansas, to parents James Martin and Veda Mae (Channel) Armstrong. After graduating from Havensville High School in 1952, she married Lyle Everett Mumaw on December 28, 1952, at...

Oct 4, 2025

Phyllis Mae Fulmer, 94, of Belvue, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center.

Phyllis was born August 7, 1931 to Charles T. and Thelma M. (Buell) Cook. She attended grade school in Belvue and graduated Valedictorian from Wamego High School in 1949. She was president of her class her junior and senior year, attended...

Oct 3, 2025

  Jeffrey Arthur Kirk, 59, known to many as Jeff, passed away at his home with his mother at his side, in Wheaton, Kansas, on October 3, 2025.

  Jeff was born on March 2, 1966, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to parents Arthur and Deloris (Werth) Kirk.

  Jeff joined the Army in his 20s, serving overseas in Germany. Following his military...

Sep 30, 2025

Carolyn Sue Blenn, 88, of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away on Monday (September 30, 2025) at Wellsprings of Westmoreland.

Born December 19, 1936 in Braymer, Missouri, Carolyn was the daughter of William “Willie” and Mary Belle (Bowers) Simkins. She married Galen Dean Blenn on September 2, 1956 in Emmett, Kansas. He preceded her in death on March 14, 2007.

Faith was an important...

Sep 29, 2025

   Roger L. Schwalm, 85, a longtime former Alma resident, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025 at St. Mary Manor in St. Mary, Kansas.

   Born April 29, 1940, in Alma, Kansas, Roger was the son of John E. and Eleanor Elizabeth (Tenbrink) Schwalm. A man of strong faith, Roger was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Alma....

Sep 25, 2025

Donald Kenneth TenEyck, 94, of Alma, Kansas, passed away, Thursday, September 25, 2025, at his home. He was a life-long resident of the area.

Donald was born April 28, 1931, in McFarland, Kansas, the son of Raymond and Amanda (Senne) TenEyck. He attended Trinity and St. John Lutheran schools as well as Templen, Beman and Alta Vista High School. He then...

Sep 23, 2025

Nathen William 'Nate" Boyce, age 44, died September 23, 2025, at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas, after lifelong health and medical struggles.

He was a member of Cross Point Church in Wamego and had a sincere faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. At 4 months of age, Nathen started showing symptoms of what was later called "auto-immune bowel...

Sep 18, 2025

Daniel Keith Hughes, 43, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away on Thursday (September 18, 2025) at his home in Manhattan.

Born June 27, 1982 in Manhattan, Daniel was the son of Guy and Patsy (Koerner) Hughes. He was previously married to Amanda Mead. On October 14, 2021, Daniel married Betsy Oleson in Sioux Falls, SD. She survives.

An avid reader, Daniel also enjoyed...

Sep 17, 2025

Margaret (Coe) Figge, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025, at the age of 93. Born on July 27, 1932, in Greenock, Scotland, Margaret lived a life marked by grace, resilience, and unwavering love for her family.

Raised with strong Catholic values, Margaret dedicated herself to nurturing those around her. Her kindness was...

Sep 13, 2025

  Sigrid Elma Louise Holstein Straub, 90, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on September 13, 2025, (the 55th anniversary of her father’s passing) at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Wamego, Kansas.

  Sigrid was born on April 10, 1935, in East Prussia, later becoming Germany, to parents Karl and Hertha (Neumann) Holstein. She lost a baby sister, Urte Regina and her...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...