Dennis Roy Pageler

Dennis Roy Pageler, 78, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Wamego, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at his home.

Dennis was born November 25, 1947, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Roy and Esther (Niedfeldt) Pageler. He attended grade school in Belvue and graduated from Wamego High School in 1965. He then served in the United States Army. He was a medical specialist, stationed in Vietnam during the war. After his service in the Army, he served two years in the National Guard.

On July 30, 1967, Dennis married Evelyn Marie Hiner. They shared fifty-four years together. They enjoyed riding their scooters and traveling to Branson and Eureka Springs. Evelyn preceded Dennis in death on September 3, 2021.

Dennis was a meat cutter for many years. He then started working for the State of Kansas as a chemist testing water samples. He also worked prior to his military service and for a time after at the cheese factory in Wamego and then in Alma. A lifelong hobby for Dennis was fixing small engines. He would buy various sized lawn mowers and restore them. He enjoyed baseball and was a Royals fan.

Dennis is survived by his children; Anthony Pageler (Tracy), Lincoln, Nebraska and Janice Pageler (Michael Tippets), Topeka; his grandchildren, Rachel Pageler and Zach Pageler (AJ Andrews), all of Lincoln, and Zoe Tippets (Jon Waggle), Mylee Tippets (Aguilar-Soriano') and Connor Tippets, all of Topeka. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, Phillip Theel. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Barbara Theel.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, November 21, 2026, at Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego. Reverend Bonnie Goodwin will be officiating. The family will greet friends prior to the service beginning at 10:00 am. Inurnment with military honors will follow at Immanuel Faith Christian Church Cemetery at Wells Creek. Memorial contributions are suggested to Midland Hospice and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.campanellastewart.com.