Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas

Cynthia Ann Worthing

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.

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

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

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...

Elizabeth "Beth" Kuykendall

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...

Loran "Cork" L. Schumacher

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...

David Arthur Wertzberger

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Rosalie "Riggie" Green

Rosalie "Riggie" Green

May 29, 2023

Rosalie Irene "Riggie" Green, 73, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Monday (May 29, 2023) in Wamego.

Cremation arrangements are in the care of Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego.

No services are planned.

Kristine Louise Franklin

Kristine Louise Franklin

May 25, 2023

Kristine Louise Franklin, age 64, passed away in Wamego, KS on May 25, 2023. Kristine was born on December 31, 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. She married Martin David Franklin on February 12, 1983 in Ft. Collins, CO.

Kris was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ, and a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. Kris graduated from Biola University with a...

Lorraine M. Barnhart

Lorraine M. Barnhart

May 25, 2023

   Lorraine (Sjostrom) Barnhart, 92, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the GoodShepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas.

   Lorraine was born on December 30, 1930, in Athens, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Ernhard Sjostromand Otelia Burnside. She graduated from Waverly Central Schools, in New York.

   On December 7, 1946, in Athens, Pennsylvania, Lorraine was united in marriage to...

Donald Hecke

Donald Hecke

May 24, 2023

   Donald G. Hecke, 86, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (May 24, 2023).

  Don was born May 20, 1937 in Campbell Hill, Illinois. He married Linda Saville on June 28, 1963 in Manhattan, Kansas.  She preceded him in death on June 19, 2009.

   Mr. Hecke served his country in the U. S. Air Force and had been a member...

Harold Raymond Feyh

Harold Raymond Feyh

May 23, 2023

Harold Raymond Feyh, 107, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Alma, died Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Legend at Capital Ridge in Topeka.  He was a life-long resident of the area.

Harold was born July 3, 1915, in rural Wamego, Kansas, the son of August and Katie (Hiner) Feyh.  He attended grade school at Hinerville and graduated in 1934 from Alma...

Lucy Burgess

Lucy Burgess

May 12, 2023

 

   Florence Lucille “Lucy” Burgess, 80, of Wamego, passed away on Friday (May 12, 2023) at Good Samaritan Society – Valley Vista in Wamego.

   Born September 24, 1942 in Waverly, Kansas, Lucy was the daughter of John “Jack” and Beatrice (Harrison) Williamson.  She married Dwight Burgess on June 1, 1963 in Wamego.  He survives.

   Lucy was a member of the...

Jay Dee Miller

Jay Dee Miller

May 8, 2023

   Jay Dee Miller, 84, of McFarland, Kansas, passed away on Monday (May 8, 2023) at St. Marys Manor, St. Marys, Kansas.

    Born August 27, 1938 in Alma, Kansas, Jay Dee was the son of Arthur and Frances (Heustis) Miller. He married Marie Ida Frank on June 7, 1959 in Alma. She survives.

   Jay Dee was a member of Mill Creek...

Norma Mae Rosenow

Norma Mae Rosenow

May 4, 2023

    Norma Mae Rosenow died on May 4, 2023, age 99, at the Lakeview Care Center in Lenexa, Kansas of complications from the Coronavirus. Norma was born on October 5, 1923, to James Hugo and Anna May Dawson of Russellville, Missouri.  Norma grew up on a farm surrounded by many family members, friends, and animals.  

   After graduating from Eugene High...