Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Susan Swanke
Mar 19, 2024
Susan Palmer Swanke died on March 19, 2024, in Westmoreland Kansas from cancer.
The third of four children, Sue was born and raised in Chicago to parents Robert and Gertrude Palmer. Sue lived in the area until her early twenties. She left Chicago and went to nursing school, living in various places around the country until she settled in San...
James Bennett
Mar 3, 2024
James Dale Bennett, 57, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Sunday (March 3, 2024) in Manhattan, Kansas.
Born February 4, 1967 in Wamego, James was the son of Wayne M. and Betty Lou Pageler Bennett.
An avid fisherman, James also enjoyed camping and mushroom hunting. He will be remembered for the many fish frys he held for his family and...
George Tooley
Feb 22, 2024
George Alan Tooley passed away peacefully in his sleep in Greeley, Colorado on February 22, 2024, at the age of 92.
George was born on the Osage Indian Reservation in Shidler, Oklahoma on June 17, 1931, to George James and Mary Beatrice Tooley. George attended high school in Russell, KS and graduated from Hill City, KS high school in...
Mary Lou Anderson
Feb 22, 2024
Mary Lou Anderson, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2024, atValley Vista Good Samaritan.
She was born on February 26, 1935, on her family’s farm near Belvue, Kansas, the youngest daughter of Aloysuis George Riat and Gertrude Josephine (Hesse)Riat. She attended grade school in Belvue and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1953.
After High School she...
Warren Marvin Cottrell
Feb 21, 2024
Warren Marvin Cottrell, age 70, of Onaga, passed away in his sleep on February 21, 2024, at his home. He was born on August 7, 1953, in Seneca, KS to Marvin and Mary (Harries) Cottrell. He graduated from Onaga High School in 1972 and then went on to Beloit Vo-Tech to study electrical technology. He worked for 36 years at...
Viola Mae Welter
Feb 20, 2024
Viola Mae Welter, 93, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday (February 20, 2024) at Vintage Park in Wamego.
Born December 1, 1930 in Humboldt, Nebraska, Viola was the daughter of Wayne C. and Ethel L. (McFall) Lee.She married Lyman “Cloyde” Welter on May 1, 1948 in Holton, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 19, 2012.
Viola was...
Earl Straub
Feb 19, 2024
Earl J. Straub, 92, of rural Wamego, Kansas, passed away Monday (February 19, 2024) at Wamego Health Center.
Born November 4, 1931 on the family farm in rural Wamego, Earl was the son of Isadore and Loretta (Umscheid) Straub and lived on that same family farm almost all his life.
Earl graduated from Flush High School in 1950 and served...
Lawrence D. "Larry" Fechter
Feb 19, 2024
Lawrence Delbert Fechter, 90, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Monday February 19, 2024 in Wamego.
Larry was the youngest of six siblings, born November 15, 1933, in St. George, Kansas, to Arthur Harrison and Julia Elizabeth (Picolet) Fechter. He married Kay Louise Duncan on November 26, 1960, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Wamego. She survives.
Larry was a...
Dan Cravens
Feb 18, 2024
Dan Cravens, age 78, of Westmoreland, died February 18, 2024, in Topeka, KS.
He was born in Westmoreland, KS, on July 25, 1945, the son of William Harvey Cravens and Catherine Muller.
Dan enjoyed fishing and playing pitch; he especially loved horses and rodeos.
Dan is survived by his nephews, Ray and JW, nieces Vicky, Barbra, Lisa, Angie, Jamie, Brenda,...
Martha Minihan
Feb 17, 2024
Martha J. Minihan, 80, of Blaine, Kansas, died Saturday (February 17, 2024) at the Onaga Community Hospital.
Born August 17, 1943 in Topeka, Kansas, Martha was the daughter of Hugh and Irene (Firestone) Priddy. She married Joseph Francis Minihan on August 24, 1963 in Topeka, Kansas. He preceded her in death on November 24, 2022.
Active in her faith,...
Martin David Franklin
Feb 13, 2024
Martin David Franklin, age 67, passed away in Manhattan, Kansas, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House on February 13, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer. Martin was born on March 21, 1956, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Kristine Louise Brozovich on February 12, 1983, in Fort Collins, CO. They were married for 40 years.
Marty was a...
Richard Shum
Feb 5, 2024
Richard Shum, age 80, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2024, at his home.
He was born on September 4, 1943, in Washington, Kansas, to Marvin and Marjorie Rowland Shum.
Richard married Beverly Mustain in Washington, KS, and they were later divorced. He was later united in marriage to Myrna Bauman Ahlers in McPherson, KS, on July 17, 1987. She...
Elizabeth Ann Breymeyer
Feb 5, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Breymeyer, 29, of Wamego, Kansas, died peacefully Monday, February 5, 2024, surrounded by family, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Elizabeth was born August 20, 1994, in Onaga, KS, the daughter of John and Anita Burris Aubert. She attended St. Marys Grade School and graduated in 2012 from St. Marys High School. In 2014, she received her Associate...
Bernie "Bud" William Eidson Jr.
Feb 5, 2024
Bernie (Bud) William Eidson Jr., age 73, died on February 5, 2024, in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Bernie was born on March 6, 1950, in El Dorado, KS, the son of Bernie William Eidson Sr. and Betty Mae (Baum) Mealor.
At 18 years old, he joined the Army, serving in the Vietnam War; once he returned home, he married Janice May Fairchild...
Jesse Roy Estes
Feb 3, 2024
Jesse Roy Estes, 85, widower of Shaila Jean Estes, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Baptist Health Lexington. Born May 19, 1938 in Manhattan, Kansas, he was the son of the late Alvin Leroy and Effie Eliz Smith Estes. Jesse served in the United States Army, the US Army Reserve, and the Kansas National Guard. Jesse was also...
Michael Wayne Stewart
Feb 3, 2024
Michael Wayne Stewart 64, of Wamego, Kansas, owner of Reliable Appliance Service, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Stormont-Vail Heath in Topeka. He was a life-long resident of the area.
Mike was born on July 18, 1959, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Cleveland R. Stewart, Sr. and Linda F. Hamilton Stewart. He attended Manhattan schools. Mike enlisted into...
Albert Dean Zeckser
Feb 3, 2024
Albert Dean Zeckser, 76, a lifelong resident of Alma, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024, with his devoted wife and loving sister by his side, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s disease. He was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Edna Zeckser, and his father-in-law, Daryl Wylie.
Al Dean will...
Jason Hodges
Feb 2, 2024
Jason L. Hodges, 48, of St. George, Kansas, passed away on Friday (February 2, 2024) at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.
Born July 23, 1975 in Manhattan, Jason was the son of Donald and Linda (Catlin) Hodges. He was a 1993 graduate of Rock Creek High School. Jason was an avid Yankees and Jayhawks fan and enjoyed farming...
Donald Whitten
Feb 1, 2024
Donald Keith Whitten, 92, also known as “Mr. Two Thumbs Up”, son of Alfred and Mabel Whitten, went to his Heavenly Home on Thursday (February 1, 2024) at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas with his family by his side.
Born January 8, 1932 at his home in Crab Orchard, Nebraska, Don lived a full and varied life. ...
Mary "Kathy" Kathleen Cote
Jan 24, 2024
Mary "Kathy" Kathleen Cote, 74, was called home in Akron, Ohio, on January 24, 2024.
She was born to Francis and Maxine Flanary on November 12th, 1949.
She graduated from Clifton High in 1968, obtaining her nursing degree (LPN) from Beloit Technical College. Kathy loved being a nurse servicing the Wamego and surrounding areas for 50 years, her longest...
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