Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
James "Jimmy" Good
Jul 23, 2026
James “Jimmy” Good, 72, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Ascension Via Christi in Manhattan.
Jimmy was born on January 12, 1954, in Westmoreland, Kansas, the son of Doris Guy and Margaret Lena (Cordts) Good. He attended local grade school and in 1972, graduated from Westmoreland High School.
Jimmy was an alignment specialist and ford certified mechanic....
Erma Kufahl
Jul 21, 2026
Erma Jean Kufahl, 91, of Wheaton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) at Community Hospital in Onaga, Kansas.
Born December 17, 1934 in Wheaton, Erma was the daughter of Otto C. and Jessie M. (Day) Abitz. A graduate of Wheaton High School where she was Valedictorian of her class, Erma was referred to as “the very fancy, Erma Abitz”...
Marlin A. Jontra
Jul 12, 2026
Marlin A. Jontra, age 91, passed away on July 12, 2026, in Wheaton, Kansas.
Marlin was born November 17, 1934, in an old rock farmhouse belonging to his maternal grandparents, Frank and Theresia Fagan, near Onaga, Kansas, to Arley Earnest Jontra and Violet Theresa (Fagan) Jontra. He was the third child in the family with an older brother, Mark, and a...
Wahnetta Marie Weisbender
Jul 6, 2026
Wahnetta Marie Weisbender, 88, formerly of rural St. George, Kansas, passed away on Monday (July 6, 2026) at Valley Vista in Wamego.
Born March 7, 1938 in Manhattan, KS; Wahnetta was the daughter of Sylvester and Edith (Lindenberg) Umscheid Sr. She married Carl Joseph Weisbender on May 6, 1961 at St. Joseph Catholic Church at Flush. He preceded her in death...
Carol Jean Meyer
Jun 29, 2026
Carol Jean Meyer, 80, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026, at her home.
Carol was born May 3, 1946, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Glenn and June (Cordts) Meyer. She attended local grade school and Wamego High School.
Carol was a Certified Nursing Assistant for over thirty years at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center in Wamego. She was...
Lila Lea Edwards
Jun 27, 2026
Lila Lea Edwards, age 93, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2026, in Manhattan, Kansas.
Born on August 6, 1932, in Wamego, Kansas, the beloved daughter of James and Eva (Weybrew) Bellinger.
Lila was raised on a Kansas ranch where she developed a lifelong affinity for horses and rural life. She learned to ride at a young age, with her first horse,...
Diane Marie Hund
Jun 27, 2026
Diane Marie Hund, age 68, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2026, in Alma, Kansas.
Born on April 18, 1958, in Paola, Kansas, Diane was the beloved daughter of Tony and Annetta (Wolken) Butel.
A graduate of Paola High School, Diane developed a remarkable work ethic and deep connection to her family’s agricultural roots at an early age. She learned to operate...
Bonnie Lou Palenske
Jun 21, 2026
Bonnie Lou Palenske, 83, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Sunday (June 21, 2026) in her home.
Born January 17, 1943 in Wamego, Kansas, Bonnie was the daughter of Chester and Bernadine (Niedfeldt) Songs. She married James L. “Jim” Palenske on November 4, 1961 in Manhattan, Kansas. He preceded her in death on July 31, 2023.
Bonnie was a 1961 graduate of...
Raymond G. Mauer
Jun 19, 2026
Raymond George Mauer Sr., 96, of Paxico, Kansas, passed away on Friday morning (June 19, 2026) at his home in Paxico.
Born July 22, 1929 in Topeka, Kansas, Raymond was the son of John and Emma (Hafner) Mauer. He married Barbara Lechman on February 9, 1952 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Topeka. They shared 74 years of marriage together. Barbara...
Jason Whayne Moore
Jun 16, 2026
Jason Whayne Moore - beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend - passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026, at age 55. He had been a member of the Wamego community since moving from Texas in 2010.
Jason was born December 9, 1970, in Beaumont, Texas, the son of Whayne and Barbara (Fontenot) Moore Pfeil. In 1989, he graduated from...
Bill D. Birk
Jun 12, 2026
Billy Dale Birk (Bill), 99, long time resident of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on June 12th, 2026 in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
He was born July 17th, 1926 in Wamego, the son of Carl and Florence Birk.
Bill graduated from Wamego High School in 1944 and enlisted in the United States Navy the next day to serve in combat during WW2. He worked...
Linda Diane Jolly
Jun 6, 2026
Linda Diane Jolly, 76, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away from a massive stroke on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. She was a registered organ donor, and her corneas were recovered and transplanted to recipients in need.
Linda was born in Axtell, Kansas, on April 1, 1950, to Harold Gene Jolly and Carolyn (Jolly) Larson. She...
Rose Marie Hamilton-Flies
Jun 6, 2026
Rose Marie Hamilton-Flies, 73, of rural Westmoreland, peacefully passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026. She was a long-time resident of the community.
Rosie was born September 13, 1952, in Concordia, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Alice (Ball) Hamilton. She graduated high school in 1970 from Scandia, Kansas.
Rosie enjoyed the farm life and over her lifetime raised cattle, hogs, sheep,...
Janice Faye "Jan" Michaelis
May 30, 2026
Janice Faye “Jan”, Michaelis, 70, of Alma, Kansas, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Wellsprings of Westmoreland. She was a life-long resident of the Alma community.
Jan was born May 28, 1956, in Wamego, Kansas, the daughter of Donald G. “Don” and Beverly May “Bev” (Arand) Miller. She attended local schools and graduated in 1974 from Alma High School. She...
Larry Lowell Plumlee
May 29, 2026
Larry Lowell Plumlee, 77, of Alma, Kansas, passed on to his heavenly reward on May 29, 2026, at his home.
Larry was born November 17, 1948, in Clinton, Missouri, the son of Phillip and Maxine (Blevens) Plumlee. He graduated from Windsor, Missouri High School in 1966.
Larry was drafted into the United States Army in 1968 and served for twenty years as...
James Lynn Pride
May 27, 2026
James Lynn “Red” Pride, 80, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
Jim was born September 22, 1945, in Barstow, California, the son of Gerald E. and Lila (Munson) Pride. He attended and graduated from St. George Highschool.
Red worked his adult life in the construction business. He was a foreman for Law...
David Kenneth Warnow
May 23, 2026
David Kenneth "Wormy" Warnow, 77, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Saturday (May 23, 2026) at his home in Wamego.
Born October 28, 1948 in Salina, Kansas, David was the son of Fred S. and Norma Jene (Webster) Warnow.
Following his graduation from Wamego High School, David proudly served his country in the United State Marine Corps. He was an active member...
Andrea L. S. Irvin
May 18, 2026
In Loving Memory of Andrea February 25, 1966 – May 18, 2026
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." — 2 Timothy 4:7
Andrea Leonda Sharlon Irvin (Williams) lived a life of quiet strength, compassion, and resilience. Born February 25, 1966, she was raised in a military family grounded in faith —...
Phillip Eugene Wildenauer
May 16, 2026
Phillip Eugene Wildenauer has embarked upon his final voyage from this world on the sixteenth day of May 2026, within the familiar walls of his home in Manhattan, Kansas.
Phillip was born on the second day of December in the year 1987 in the rugged lands of Bakersfield, California, to parents Victor John and Misty Sue (Frazier) Wildenauer. Phillip married his...
Patricia "Patty" Louise Hood
May 4, 2026
Patricia “Patty” Louise Hood, 83, of Wamego, Kansas, died May 4, 2026, at Stormont-Vail Health Center in Topeka. She was a lifelong resident of the community.
Patty was born September 7, 1942, in Westmoreland, the daughter of Aloysius “Bub” and Winifred (Doll), Eckart. She attended St. Bernard Catholic School and graduated in 1960 from Mt. St. Scholastica Academy, in Atchison, Kansas.
Patty...
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