Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Larry Anderson
Jan 3, 2022
Kenneth Lawrence “Larry “Anderson, 89, of Alma, Kansas, died Monday, January 3, 2022, at the Valley Vista, Wamego. He was a life-long resident of the Alma community.
Larry was born on August 2, 1932, in rural Alma, the son of Oliver A. and Minnie (Weber) Anderson. He attended local grade schools and graduated from Alma High School. He then attended...
Glenn Arthur Herbic
Jan 2, 2022
On Sunday, January 2, Glenn Arthur Herbic, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 94 at the Alma Manor He was a long-time resident of the community. Glenn was born in Alma, the son of Oscar and Lena (Rebiskie) Herbic. He attended local schools and graduated in 1945 from Alma High School. He was...
L. Dean Jackson Jr.
Jan 1, 2022
Leroy Dean Jackson Jr., 62, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at K.U. Medical Center St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas.
Dean was the son of Leroy Dean and Joan (Palenske) Jackson Sr. and was born on October 2, 1959 in Wamego, Kansas. He married Gina Rogers on October 20, 1984 in Alta Vista, Kansas. She...
Scott Donald Dinger
Dec 24, 2021
Scott Donald Dinger, 54, of Wamego, Kansas, died Friday, December 24, 2021, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was a life-long resident of the community.
Scott was born on September 24, 1967, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Kenneth and Judith (Wilkerson) Dinger. He attended local school and graduated from Wamego High School. Scott then attended Manhattan Technical College in...
Franc-Marie "Frankie" Holeman
Dec 23, 2021
Franc-Marie “Frankie" Holeman, 96, of Wamego, Kansas, formerly of Norton, Kansas, died Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan.
Frankie was born on May 17, 1925, in Norton, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur E. and Juanita (McCormick) Collier. She attended local school and graduated from Norton High School.
She married John L. Holeman in Norton, in February of...
Mabel Marie Neely
Dec 22, 2021
Mabel Neely, 95, of Westmoreland, Kansas passed away December 22, 2021 at Rolling Hills Assisted Living in Topeka, Kansas, where she had been residing for two years after moving from her home in Westmoreland.
Mabel Marie Neely was born February 28, 1926 at home in Myers Valley near Westmoreland, Kansas. Her parents were Emil Joseph Antone and Carrie Magdalena Morse...
David Eric Mize
Dec 19, 2021
David Eric Mize, 50, of Alamosa, Colorado, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, following a short illness.
David was born on December 5, 1971, in Fremont, Nebraska, the first child of David and Janette (Mahar) Mize. The following year he welcomed his younger brother, Adam who would become one of his best and most trusted friends. The family...
Elsie Louise Marie Hatfield
Dec 19, 2021
Elsie Louise Marie Hatfield, 93, of McFarland, Kansas, died Sunday, December 19, 2021, at her home. She was a life-long resident of the area.
Elsie was born July 26, 1928, in rural Wheaton, Kansas, the daughter of William F. and Viola Elsie (McClellan) Fischer. She attended local schools and graduated in 1946 from Paxico High School. Elsie then received her...
Francis Henry Sable
Dec 17, 2021
Francis H Sable of Wamego, Kansas, died on December 17, 2021, at the Community Hospital of Onaga. He was born August 6, 1930, in Wamego, Kansas to Henry and Alice Weltsch Sable. Francis graduated from Wamego High School and joined the Air Force where he served four years. Francis was very proud to serve his country while in the Air...
Anna Wilhelmina Gehrt
Dec 14, 2021
Anna Wihelmina Gehrt, 93, of Paxico, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka. She was a member of the community since 1949.
Anna was born on April 27, 1928, in rural Sabetha, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Louise (Bauerle) Ackerman. She attended local schools in Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha High School. She...
Darla Lea (Miller) Furrer
Dec 11, 2021
Darla Lea (Miller) Furrer, 80 of Mountain View, Arkansas, passed away December 11, 2021. Darla was born February 20, 1941 in Alma, Kansas to Arthur and Frances (Heustis) Miller. She is survived by her brothers: JayDee Miller (Marie), McFarland, KS; Brent Miller (Amy Bandel), Alma, KS; Craig Miller (Pam), Topeka, KS; and sisters: Mimi Smith (Clete Linenberger), Topeka, KS; Merti...
Barbara Mclain
Dec 10, 2021
Barbara Winkler McLain, 85, of Topeka, Kansas, died, Friday, December 10, 2021, at the Gardens at Aldersgate in Topeka. She was a long-time resident of the area.
Barbara was born July 9, 1936, in Topeka, KS to Norman and Clara Mueller Winkler. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in McFarland, KS.
She attended local schools and then...
Dale James Leary
Dec 8, 2021
DALE LEARY
Dale James Leary, 53, of Manhattan, Kansas, died Wednesday (December 8, 2021) at his home.
Born December 18, 1967 in Peoria, Illinois, Dale was the son of William James and Bonnie Smith Leary of Monmouth, Illinois. Dale attended Immaculate Conception School and Monmouth High School.
In high school Dale was on the wrestling team, and received his 3rd...
Memorial Tribute Service December 11, 2021
Dec 7, 2021
Holidays are a difficult time for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. The staff and family of Campanella & Stewart Funeral Homes want you to know our thoughts are with you through the holiday season.
This year we are hosting our annual Memorial Tribute Service. We will be honoring those people that have died this past...
Hadley Morgan Sweet
Dec 5, 2021
HADLEY MORGAN SWEET
Hadley Morgan Sweet, infant daughter of Kelly and Jory (Harshbarger) Sweet, went to be in the arms of Jesus on December 5, 2021.
Hadley was born December 1, 2021 in Manhattan, Kansas.
Survivors include her parents, Kelly and Jory Sweet of Wamego, KS; maternal grandparents, Scott and Kathy Harshbarger of Westmoreland, KS; paternal grandparents, Brandon and Heather...
Clayton "Swede" James Anderson
Dec 5, 2021
Clayton James “Swede” Anderson, 83, of Alma, Kansas, died Sunday, December 5, 2021, in Topeka. He was a life-long resident of the area.
Swede was born on May 29, 1938, in Council Grove, Kansas, the son of Clayton R. and Emma (Hawthorne) Anderson. Swede attended schools in Alma and graduated from Alma High School in 1956. He joined the United...
Floyd Lee Range
Dec 3, 2021
Floyd Lee Range “The Lone Ranger”, 80, of Wamego, Kansas, met his Savior, Friday, December 3, 2021, at his home following a long illness. He was a member of the community since 1979. Floyd was born August 16, 1941, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Paul and Hazel (Hopper) Range. He attended schools in El Dorado, Kansas, and graduated in...
Melvin Lewis Herren
Dec 3, 2021
Melvin Lewis Herren of Alma, Kansas, departed this earth on December 3, 2021, at age 95.
He was born October 8, 1926 at Manhattan, Kansas to Edward R. Herren and Grace (Theresa Ida Alvina Wohler) of Alma.
Mel graduated from Alma High School and joined the Navy. Due to an accident while on leave, his stint was cut short and...
Dorothy Mae Streiner
Nov 27, 2021
Dorothy M. Streiner, 94, of Wamego, KS passed away at her home November 27, 2021, following a short illness.
She was born December 13, 1926 in Mansfield, Ohio, the daughter of John Charles Henry Bacquet and Irene Alice (Sorg) Bacquet. Dorothy attended schools in Mansfield, graduating from high school there. Following high school, she graduated from cosmetology school and worked...
Teresa Mary Carroll
Nov 25, 2021
Teresa Mary Carroll, 81, of McFarland, Kansas, formerly of Burlingame, died Thursday, November 25, 2021, at her home. She had moved to McFarland two years ago to be close to her family.
Teresa was born January 28, 1940, in Morrison, Missouri, the daughter of Edward and Louise Gerard Lackman. She attended local schools.
Teresa married James Alfred Carroll on February...
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