Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Delbert Emil Ebert
Oct 6, 2022
Delbert Emil Ebert, 92, of rural Flush, KS passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, after a brave battle with kidney failure and prostate cancer.
Delbert was a kind, faithful, generous, and quiet man with a mild manner. He was born March 11, 1930, in rural Flush, KS, the son of Lawrence and Margaret (Schmitz) Ebert. He grew up in...
Leo W. Dickinson
Oct 6, 2022
Join us in mourning the passing of a loved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather today.
Leo Dickinson, 88, of St. Marys, Kansas, passed away on Thursday (October 6, 2022) at Midland Hospice in Topeka, Kansas.
Born May 14, 1934, in Pleasant Plains, Iowa, Leo was the son of Virgil Henry and Thelma Maxine (Tucker) Dickinson. He married Barbara Lee...
Bruce Edward Schmitt
Oct 5, 2022
With his fishing pole and bait bucket in one hand and his rifle in the other, Bruce Schmitt was called to that great fishing and hunting compound in the sky.
Bruce Edward Schmitt, 69, of Onaga, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (October 5, 2022) at the Onaga Health & Rehab Facility with his family by his side.
Born February 18,...
Joyce I. Fleming
Oct 1, 2022
Joyce Ilene Fleming, 66, of St. George, Kansas, passed away on Saturday (October 1, 2022) at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
Born December 7, 1955 in Marysville, Kansas, Joyce was the daughter of Orville James and Ila Marie (Fletcher) Thomas. She married Larry Fleming on May 17, 2007 in Westmoreland, Kansas. He survives.
Joyce was employed for Jani-King until her...
Marie Elaina "Mia" Ines
Oct 1, 2022
Marie Elaina “Mia” Ines, 53, of St. George, Kansas, passed away peacefully after a courageous five-year battle with Leiomyosarcoma at her home on October 1, 2022.
Born October 2, 1968, in Fort Madison, Iowa, Marie was the daughter of Ernesto and Beverly (Mehl) Ines.
She attended school in St. George, Kansas. She later attended Seminole Community College in Florida where...
Darlene Kay Murray
Sep 30, 2022
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Darlene Kay (Falk) Murray. Our loving and devoted grandmother, mother, wife, and friend to all.
She left this world during a brief stay at the Alma Manor, Alma, KS on 09/30/2022. She was treated with the best of care and utmost dignity during her stay there. To all the nurses...
Linda Terese Gronquist
Sep 30, 2022
Linda Terese Gronquist, 72, of Alma, KS, passed away peacefully on, Friday, September 30, 2022, at Stormont Vail Hospital surrounded by her family.
Linda was born on April 8, 1950, in Kansas City, the daughter of Art and Sue Gillum Johnson. As a child she enjoyed childhood trips to Marquette, MI, a tradition she passed along to her own children...
Ella Mae Kimmal
Sep 16, 2022
Ella Mae Kimmal, 82, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday (September 16, 2022) at her home surrounded by her family under the care of St. Croix Hospice. She went to be in her Heavenly Home and joined her husband, Richard, who passed away on September 11, 2022.
Born October 13, 1939 in Aurora, Kansas, Ella Mae was the...
Martin E. Gnadt
Sep 14, 2022
Martin Elmer Gnadt, 98, of Alma, Kansas, died Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Lexington Park Health and Rehab in Topeka. He was a life-long member of the community.
Martin was born October 28, 1923, in rural Alma, the son of Frederick W. and Martha (Heideman) Gnadt. He attended Lutheran Grade School and Alma High School. At the age of seventeen,...
Richard "Doc" Levi Kimmal
Sep 11, 2022
Richard “Doc” Levi Kimmal, 84, of Wamego, KS, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 11, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family under the loving care of St. Croix Hospice.
Born July, 31, 1938 in Republic County, KS, Richard was the second born son of Howard and Gladys (Whitebread) Kimmal. He attended country school in Republic County until high school...
Erwin "Ray" Sender
Sep 9, 2022
Erwin Ray Sender, 73, of Louisville, Kansas, died Friday, September 9, 2022, as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was a life-long resident of the area.
Ray was born on January 27, 1949, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Harry and Althea (Zea) Sender. He attended local grade school and St. George High School. He studied to become a...
Penny Sue Morse
Sep 8, 2022
Penny Sue (Clark) Morse, 57, of Wamego, passed away September 8, 2022 at home with family at her side. She fought a courageous battle against metastatic breast cancer.
Penny was born on August 7, 1965, in Lancaster, CA, the daughter of James and Judy (Davis) Clark.
On September 27, 1986, she was united in marriage to Robert H. Morse,...
Mary Ann White
Sep 7, 2022
Mary Ann White, 90, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Wellspring Care Home in Westmoreland. She was the loving wife of Ralph D White and mother to her four children, Randy, Kara, Gary, and Brian.
Mary Ann was born on May 4, 1932 (She would often mention she had an easy birthdate to remember: 5-4-3-2) to Merle Revere...
Tammie Kay Mcdiffett
Sep 7, 2022
Tammie McDiffett, 61, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (September 7, 2022) at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Born April 21, 1961 in Council Grove, Kansas, Tammie was the daughter of Ralph W. and Cora (Hobbs) McDiffett.
Tammie was a member of the First Christian Church in Emporia. She was an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan, enjoyed crocheting and...
Barbara Ann Perkins
Sep 6, 2022
Barbara Perkins, 85, of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday evening (September 6, 2022) at her home.
Born in Wichita, Kansas and former resident of Nashua, New Hampshire and Seattle, Washington, Barbara was the daughter of Ted and Clara Lee Wilcox. She married Lawrence “Larry” Perkins in 1992 in Wichita, Kansas. He preceded her in death.
An avid reader, enthusiastic...
Earle Gary Evans
Sep 4, 2022
Earle Gary Evans, 82, of Alma, Kansas, died Sunday, September 4, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family under the care of St. Croix Hospice. Earle was born September 14, 1939, in White City, Kansas, the son of Earle Wesley and Cora (Kamm) Evans. He attended local country schools and graduated in 1957 from Alma High School. He then...
Kathryn M Grannell
Sep 3, 2022
Kathryn Marie “Kathy” (Lang) Grannell, 84, of Overland Park, Kansas died on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Advent Health South Overland Park Hospital after a short illness.
She was born February 18, 1938, in Great Bend Kansas to her parents Elmer Joseph and Kathryn Marie Dolechek Lang. She was raised by her grandparents Frank Joseph and Ida Adeline “Addie” Reif...
Wilma Genell Benton
Sep 2, 2022
Wilma Genell Benton, 85, of Wamego, Kansas, died Friday, September 2, 2022, at St. Luke Hospice House in KansasCity, Missouri. She was a long-time member of the Wamego community.Wilma was born September 15, 1936, in Wevaco, West Virginia, the daughter of Norman and Orva (Morris)Shirley. She was raised her first several years as a coal miner’s daughter, living in a...
Jeanette Gibson
Aug 31, 2022
How do you sum up the life of someone who would pick you up from school in a red mustang, red lipstick, and dressed like Jackie O., who lived in a small farming community but showed up to work in heels...
Jeanette was the epitome of class and grace and taught those around her to hold their heads high and...
Mary Catherine Brunk
Aug 29, 2022
Mary Catherine Brunk, resident of Alma, KS passed away in her home on Monday, August 29th, 2022, at the age of 76.
Mary is survived by her children; Steve Buero, Kenny Buero, Christine Yoakum, Mikey Buero, and Michelle Patwell; (12) Grandchildren, (5) Great Grandchildren. Mother-in-law, she was predeceased by her son Jeffrey Buero, late husband Michael Brunk, and Mother Mary...
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