Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Wanda Jean Zeckser
Apr 1, 2022
Wanda Jean Zeckser, 95, of Alma, Kansas, passed away on Friday (April 1, 2022) at Oakley Place in Topeka, Kansas.
Born June 20, 1926 in Alma, Kansas, Wanda was the daughter of Wheldon and Ethel Horne Falk. She married August Junior Zeckser on November 28, 1944 in St. John Lutheran Church in Alma. He preceded her in death on March...
Barry Eugene Pierce
Mar 23, 2022
Barry Eugene Pierce, 60, of Wamego, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Wamego Health Care. Barry was born January 2, 1962, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the son of Pluribus “Bobby” and Betty Crosby Pierce. He attended Junction City High School. He also attended trucking school in Fort Scott, Kansas. Barry worked as a truck driver the majority of...
Jolin "Jolly" J. Burris
Mar 17, 2022
Jolin J. "Jolly" Burris, 86, of Paxico, Kansas, passed away on Thursday (March 17, 2022) at Plaza West in Topeka, Kansas.
Born April 18, 1935 at home on the family farm near Paxico, Kansas, Jolin was the daughter of Clarence H. “Butz” and Ruby D. (Stout) Breymeyer. Jolin was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Faith Community Church of Wells Creek...
Leon Xavier Zel Benton
Mar 13, 2022
Leon Xavier Zel Benton, the infant son of Erica Benton and Jaron McAdams, went to be in the arms of Jesus, on March 13, 2022.
Leon was born on January 15, 2022, in Overland Park, Kansas.
Survivors include his mother, Erica Benton, and father, Jaron McAdams; brothers, Atreyu Benton, Bryce McAdams, and Dexter Benton, maternal grandparents, Ronald, and Sandy Benton;...
Max R Russell
Mar 11, 2022
Dr. Max R. Russell, 83, of Wamego, Kansas, beloved husband, father, grandfather, died March 11, 2022. He was born December 15, 1938 to Carl H. Russell and Dorothy A. Russell, at home in Republic County, Kansas, the sixth of ten children. He attended Park Hill School and Courtland Elementary School, Courtland, Kansas. He graduated as Salutatorian from Courtland High School...
Lela Mae Knipp
Mar 5, 2022
Lela Mae Knipp, 97, of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away on Saturday (March 5, 2022) at Wellsprings of Westmoreland surrounded by her family.
Born March 10, 1924 in Westmoreland, Kansas, Lela Mae was the daughter of Albert and Selma (Olson) Mayer. She married William J. Knipp on June 4 1951 in Westmoreland, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 3,...
Henry Joseph Stazenski Jr.
Mar 3, 2022
Henry Joseph “Joey” Stazenski Jr., 68, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Thursday (March 3, 2022) at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas.
Born September 30, 1953 in Prescott, Arizona, Henry was the son of Henry Joseph and Marjorie Irene (Swope) Stazenski Sr. He married Cindy Stazenski on May 30, 1975 in Prescott, Arizona. She survives.
Henry served...
Wayne Eugene Blankley
Mar 3, 2022
Wayne Eugene Blankley, Sr, 77, of Westmoreland, KS, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Via Christi in Manhattan, KS. Wayne was born in Louisville, KS on May 31, 1944, the son of Ephraim and Gladys (Hebrew) Blankley.
He attended Wamego schools and graduated from Wamego High School. Wayne married Nancy Chilcott at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Flush, KS...
Diane Gayle Weixelman
Feb 27, 2022
On February 27, 2022, Diane Gayle Weixelman, 87, of Red Feather Lakes, left this world peacefully to
join her husband Don and son Tony. Her family was honored to spend her final days with her sharing
memories and warm embraces. Diane was born to Charles and Donna Brainard on March 29 th , 1934 in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the age...
John R. Hieger
Feb 20, 2022
John Romanus Hieger, 80, of Wamego, passed away on Sunday (February 20, 2022) on his farm in Wamego.
Born January 14, 1942 in Wamego, John was the son of Romanus John and Inez Catherine (Heptig) Hieger. He married Marla Jean Wheeler on May 29, 1970 in St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Wamego. She survives.
Mr. Hieger served his country in...
David Lee Gordon
Feb 19, 2022
David Lee Gordon, 76, of Emmett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday (February 19, 2022) at his home in Emmett, Kansas.
Born November 28, 1945 in Onaga, Kansas, David was the son of Glenn Harley and Helen Marie (Stevenson) Gordon.
David had been employed as a carpenter for various construction companies until his retirement.
Surviving is his sister, Sue Mazer (Don)...
James Norson Akin
Feb 19, 2022
James Norson Akin, 87, formerly of Manhattan, Kansas and most recently of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 19th, 2022 at Vintage Park Assisted Living Facility.
Jim was born in Vermillion, Kansas on January 2, 1935 the son of Norson Harvey and Cora Bell (McAtee) Akin. He attended Vermillion High school and graduated in 1953. After graduation, Jim attended...
Monique L. (Barnes) Angel
Feb 15, 2022
Monique Lenae (Barnes) Angel, 47, of Olathe, Kansas, went to rest with her Lord and Savior February 15, 2022, after a brave battle with an acute infection.
Monique was born May 7, 1974, in Manhattan, KS, the daughter of Garry and Linda Sue (Berroth) Barnes. She was raised in Alma, Kansas and graduated from Wabaunsee High School in 1992....
Florence "Mescal" Holmes
Feb 9, 2022
MesCal Holmes, 95, of Manhattan, Kansas, died Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Wellspring of Westmoreland. She had resident of the area for over twenty years after moving here from Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. Complete obituary and service times in Kentucky will be announced.
Scott Perry
Feb 8, 2022
SCOTT PERRY
Our Scotty left us Tuesday, February 8th. There is a huge hole in our hearts.
To know Scott, was to love him. He was boisterous, spreading happiness wherever he went. He never met someone without leaving an impact, and most people he walked away calling them friends.
We will miss that cheezy chuckle and the way his lip...
Louise N. Daylor
Feb 5, 2022
Louise N. Daylor, 92, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Saturday (February 5, 2022) at the Good Shepherd Homecare & Hospice in Manhattan, Kansas.
Born February 7, 1929 in Jewell, Kansas, Louise was the daughter of Everett and Jean (Nixon) Palmer. She married Earl Clarence Daylor on September 8, 1951 in Beloit, Kansas. He preceded her in death on June...
Esther Myrtle Brabb
Feb 2, 2022
Esther Myrtle (Kamisky) Brabb, 100, of Council Grove, Kansas formerly of the Welcome Community near Alta Vista, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
Esther was born on December 7, 1921, the daughter of Albert and Frances (Kruger) Kamisky. She attended local grade school and graduated from Alta Vista High School. She then attended St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in Manhattan...
Frank Ernest Seufert
Feb 2, 2022
Frank Ernest Seufert 80, of Wamego. Kansas passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
Frank was born on April 17, 1941, in Topeka, Kansas to Carl and Harriette Seufert. He attended Topeka High School and went to college at Washburn University.
Frank worked for Old American Insurance Company for 40 years.
Frank was a member and past potentate of the Arab...
Barbara Lavange Sester
Feb 2, 2022
Barbara LaVange Sester, 69, of Wamego, Kansas, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community in Manhattan. She was a long-time resident of the area. Barb was born June 7, 1952, in Kanas City Missouri, the daughter of Robert L and Norma Jean (Draffen) Corn. She attended local grade school and graduated in 1970 from Raytown High...
Juanel Robinson
Feb 2, 2022
Edah Juanel Robinson, 85 of Florence, Arizona, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego, Kansas.
Juanel was born on June 6, 1936, in Texarkana, Texas, the daughter of Melvin Clyde and Lemma Belle (Frazier) Kolb. She married Harold Robinson on …. They were later divorced.
She graduated from Texarkana High School in 1954....
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