Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Joyce M. Tooley
Feb 26, 2023
Joyce Marie (Murphy) Tooley, 89, passed peacefully in her sleep Sunday February 26, 2023, in Wamego, Kansas.
She was born November 8, 1933, to JW and Alma Murphy in Great Bend, Kansas. She married George A. Tooley on April 8, 1961, at Saint Rose Catholic Church in Great Bend, Kansas. He survives.
Joyce attended Great Bend High School, graduating in...
Donna Jean Johnson
Feb 26, 2023
Donna Jean (Simmer) Johnson, 90, of Wamego, Kansas, died Sunday, February 26, 2023, at the Wamego City Hospital. She was a long-time member of the community.
Donna was born March 15, 1932, in Wamego, the daughter of Frank J. and Cecelia (Umscheid) Simmer. She attended local grade schools and graduated from Wamego High School.
Donna married Robert Vandiver Johnson on...
Vernon Joseph Prockish, Sr.
Feb 25, 2023
Vernon Joseph “Tink” Prockish, Sr., 90, of Westmoreland, Kansas, died Saturday, February 25, 2023, at his home. He was a life-long resident of the area.
Vernon was born on October 10, 1932, in rural Flush, Kansas, the son of Leo Charles and Gertrude (Krouse) Prockish. He attended local grade schools and graduated in 1950 from Wamego High School. He then...
Margaret Maxine Mckinney
Feb 24, 2023
Margaret Maxine McKinney, 89, of Alma, Kansas, died Friday, February 24, 2023, at Stoneybrook Health and Rehab in Manhattan. She was a long-time resident of the community.
Margaret was born on November 11, 1933, in rural Westmoreland, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence and Marie (Bender) Gordon. She attended local grade schools and graduated from McFarland High School. She then attended...
Helene Louise Osif
Feb 20, 2023
Helene Osif, 87, of McFarland, Kansas, formerly of Colorado, passed away on Monday (February 20, 2023) at her home.
Born July 15, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, Helene was the daughter of Clement Aloysius “Gabe” and Elsie June (Huntley) Gabriel. She married Robert Edward Osif on January 7, 1956 in Glendale, California. He preceded her in death on April 2,...
Janice Earlene Harold
Feb 19, 2023
Janice Earlene Harold passed away on February 19, 2023, at the age of 81. She was born in Dwight Kansas on August 14, 1941, to Howard Glessner and Augusta Nickoley-Glessner.
She was a 1959 graduate of Dwight High School and went on to graduate from Brown Mackie College.
After graduation, she went to work for Bailey Moving & Storage, where...
Walter "Bus" Lietz Jr.
Feb 17, 2023
Walter “Bus” Lietz, Jr., passed into the arms of Jesus on Friday morning, February 17th, 2023, in Mesquite, Texas, where he was living over the past year. He is preceded in death by his parents: Walter and Christina Lietz, his sisters Mildred Hauer and Nyla Gehrt; his wife Helen survives.
Walter was born March 4th, 1932, in the Snokomo Community...
Linda Sue Alexander
Feb 14, 2023
Linda Sue Alexander, 67, of St. George, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday (February 14, 2023) at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
Cremation arrangements are in the care of Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego.
No services are planned.
Jeanie Seele
Jan 30, 2023
Lora J. “Jeanie” Seele, 87, of Paxico, Kansas, passed away on Monday (January 30, 2023) at her home in Paxico.
Born September 23, 1935, at home in rural Paxico, Kansas. Jeanie was the daughter of Reinhardt and Alice (Buell) Breymeyer. She married Ivan Seele on February 22, 1954, at Immanuel Faith Community Church, Wells Creek. He survives at their home.
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Beth Ann Uhlrich
Jan 30, 2023
Beth Ann Uhlrich, 60, passed away January 30, 2023. She was born March 22, 1962 in Horton, KS, the daughter of John B. and Alberta (Moritz) Uhlrich. She was preceded in death by both parents and her sister Jeanne.
Survivors include 2 brothers: Jay and his wife Lori, of Topeka, KS, and Mark and his wife Kristin, of Las Vegas,...
Justin Lee Meyer
Jan 29, 2023
Justin Lee "Gusto" Meyer, 47, Wamego, died Sunday, January 29, 2023.
He was born on June 30, 1975, in Concordia to Richard Charles and Janice Meyer (Delforge). He was the middle child of 3 Meyer children. He attended Wamego Middle School and graduated from Wamego High School in 1994. He then went on to Beloit area Vo-Tech as well as...
Christopher Paul Torrey
Jan 29, 2023
Christopher Paul Torrey, 58, of Alma died peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at home surrounded by family. Chris, a lifelong resident of the area and an active member of the community was born on December 23, 1964, to James (Jim) and Barbara Rand Torrey in Wamego, Kansas. Chris attended school in Wamego, Kansas graduating from Wamego High School in...
Lyle Timothy Caudill
Jan 26, 2023
Lyle Timothy Caudill, 46, of Westmoreland, Kansas, died Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan with his wife by his side. He was a long-time resident of the area.Lyle was born on August 7, 1976, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Edward and Vaughndlee (Colbert) Caudill. He attended grade school and graduated from South Knollwood...
Norris Dean Wika
Jan 26, 2023
Former USD 320 Superintendent of Schools Norris D. Wika, 81, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He had Lewy body dementia.
He and his twin brother Norman were born prematurely to Steen and Dorothy (Everhart) Wika of Canton, S. Dak., on Dec. 8, 1941, the day the United States entered World War II. The Wika...
Barb Coates
Jan 23, 2023
Mary Barbara “Barb” Coates, 79, of Wamego, Kansas, died Monday, January 23, 2023, at her home. She was a long-time member of the community.
Barb was born on February 15, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Humbarger) Bogart. She was raised in Carlton, Kansas, and graduated from Abilene High School in 1960. She attended Emporia State...
David Troy Christian
Jan 23, 2023
David Troy Christian, 58, of Lee's Summit, MO, formerly of Wamego, KS, passed away on Monday (January 23, 2023) at his home.
Born August 23, 1964 in Hutchinson, KS, David was the son of John Alexander and Emma Darline (Adams) Christian.
David was a self employed handyman for many years.
He loved muscle cars and was an avid...
Mike Mcconkey
Jan 9, 2023
Dennis Michael “Mike” McConkey, 71, of Wamego, Kansas, died Monday, January 9, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. He was a long-time resident of the community. Mike was born August 26, 1951, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Francis and Betha (Sharpe) McConkey. He graduated in 1969 from Eudora High School. Mike worked twenty-seven years as...
Carol J Baker
Jan 6, 2023
Carol J. Baker, 81, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Friday (January 6, 2023) at Good Samaritan Society in Wamego.
Born August 15, 1941 in Hutchinson, Kansas, Carol was the daughter of Charles Ray and Marrian Virginia (Robertson) Craig.
Carol had been employed at Hartman’s Foundry in Hutchinson until she began her career as a Telephone Lineperson with Southwestern Bell...
Lorea Dinger
Dec 27, 2022
Flossie “LoRea” Dinger, 77, of Ogden, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday (December 27, 2022) at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, Kansas.
Born January 16, 1945 in Wamego, Kansas, LoRea was the daughter of Chester Marvin and Pauline Josephine (William) Dinger.
LoRea worked as a dishwasher and busser for Stacy’s Restaurant in Grandview Plaza for many years.
Survivors include; four sons, Weldon...
Margaret Ann Miller
Dec 23, 2022
Margaret Ann Miller, 83, of Manhattan, Kansas, formerly of St. George, died Friday, December 23, 2022, at the Stoneybrook Retirement Center in Manhattan. She had been a resident of the area since 1962.
Margaret was born April 8, 1939, in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Orian and Jewell (Iames) McGaughey. She attended local grade schools and graduated in 1957 from...
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