Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Richard Eugene Brotzman
Aug 17, 2021
Richard Eugene “Ol’e Buff” Brotzman, 76, of St. George, Kansas, died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at his home. He was a long-time resident of the area. Richard was born April 28, 1945, in Baraboo, Wisconsin, the son of Basil Underwood Brotzman and Margaret (Bleisner) Brotzman. He attended grade schools and graduated in 1963 from Rushford, Minnesota High School. Richard then...
Redgie D. Trujillo
Aug 15, 2021
Redgie Dee Trujillo, 74, of Wamego, Kansas, formerly of Twin Falls, Idaho, died Sunday, August 15, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society of Wamego. She had been a resident of the Manhattan and Wamego community since 2007. Redgie was born March 4, 1947, the daughter of Dell F. and Fern L. Cooke Jenkins in Twin Falls, Idaho. She attended local...
Leda Winifred West
Aug 13, 2021
Leda Winifred West, 73, of St. George, Kansas, died Friday, August 13, 2021, at her home. She was a long-time resident of the community. Leda was born on June 29, 1948, in Long Island, New York, the daughter of George Paul and Leda Vicki West. Leda was a homemaker. She enjoyed working crafts and drawing. She loved her dogs and...
Kyle Duane Perry
Aug 12, 2021
Kyle Duane Perry, 78, of Wamego, KS, passed away at the Wamego Hospital Thursday, August 12, 2021.
Kyle was born November 8, 1942, in Belvue, Kansas, the son of Alvin “Bus” and Dorothy Bell (Smith) Perry. He attended Junction City High School and graduated in 1960.
He was united in marriage to Nina Jean Milligan on September 8,...
Betty Jane Wilson
Aug 11, 2021
Betty Jane Wilson, 95, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Paxico, died Wednesday, August 11, 2021. She was a long time member of the area. Betty was born on April 24, 1926, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Franklin and Nellie Clark Crews. In 1933 she was adopted by Charles and Lattie Fitch. She attended elementary school and graduated from Paxico...
Calvin Wayne Myron
Aug 10, 2021
Calvin Wayne “Cal” Myron, 79, of Manhattan, Kansas, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Good Shepherd Hospice House. Cal was born October 3, 1941, in Torrance, California, the son of Thor C. and Hilda (Andrade) Myron. He attended grade school in California and graduated from Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California. In 1963, Cal married Rosann Bonanno in Torrance,...
Gary Christopher Morris
Aug 7, 2021
Gary Christopher Morris, 66, of Wamego, Kansas, formerly of Coffeyville, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021, at his home in rural Wamego due to complications from cancer.
Gary was born November 4, 1954, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of Lyle Gene and Willie Mae (Smothers) Morris. He attended local schools in Coffeyville and graduated from Sheffield High School in 1972...
Stanley Kent Hartwich
Aug 6, 2021
Stanley “Stan” Kent Hartwich passed away unexpectedly on Friday August 6 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
Stan was born in Onaga, KS on November 17, 1955, to Paul August and Sylvia Ellen Bonjour Hartwich. Stan worked during his childhood on the family farm and began running his dad’s bulldozer at age nine. He idolized his dad Paul and...
Robert Wayne Hiner
Aug 5, 2021
Robert Wayne Hiner, 69, of Wamego, KS, passed away at Topeka Center in Topeka, Kansas Thursday, August 5, 2021.
Robert was born on July 27, 1952, in Wamego, Kansas the son of James J and Mary Lee (Chase) Hiner. Robert graduated from Wamego High school. After high school, he worked several jobs around Wamego and Topeka. Robert then moved to...
Loren Edward Streiner
Aug 4, 2021
Loren Edward Streiner of Wamego, Kansas passed away on August 4, 2021 at the age of 92. He went to heaven holding the hand of his beloved wife Dorothy Mae Bacquet Streiner at his residence in Valley Vista Good Samaritan Nursing Home.
Loren was born at home in rural Wamego on December 31, 1928, to Karl Frederick Edward Streiner...
Charles Edward Herren
Aug 2, 2021
Charles Edward Herren, 90, of Alma, Kansas, died Monday, August 2, 2021, at the Alma Manor. He was a long-time resident of the area. Charlie was born December 5, 1930, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Wesley McKinley and Ethel (Schwendener) Herren. Charlie graduated from Kansas State University with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. He owned his own veterinary...
Mary "Jean" Pageler
Aug 2, 2021
Mary “Jean” Pageler, 97, of Wamego, KS passed away Monday, August 2, 2021.
She was born to George Leland and Katherine Emily Ballentine Dewey at their home south of Wamego in Wabaunsee County, Kansas on July 3, 1924. She attended school in District #75 (Brown) in Wabaunsee County until 8th grade. She graduated from Wamego High School in 1942. Jean...
Mary Elizabeth Anderson
Aug 2, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Anderson, 90, of Alma, Kansas, died Monday, August 2, 2021, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. She was a long-time resident of the community.
Mary was born on March 26, 1931, in Arvada, Colorado. At a very early age, she was adopted by Otto and Stella Wiebelt Schneider. She attended local schools and graduated from Arvada...
Gerald Lavonne Padgett
Jul 29, 2021
Gerald L. Padgett, 80, of rural Wamego, KS, passed away at his home Thursday, July 29, 2021. Services and full obituary information is pending and will be announced by Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home of Wamego.
Barbara "Betty" Emma Mundell
Jul 26, 2021
Barbara Emma (Betty) Mundell, 82, of St. George, Kansas, died peacefully on Monday, July 26, 2021, atGood Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. Barbara was born on April 4, 1939, in Fulda,Germany, the daughter of Richard Kurt and Elizabeth (Weiherer) Eisfeld.
Barbara worked in production at the McCall Pattern Company for ten years and later in retail forMontgomery Wards, both...
Richard Neal Herren
Jul 24, 2021
Richard Neal Herren, 80, of Alma, Kansas, died Saturday, July 24, 2021, at his home In Alma, Kansas.
Richard was born on April 9, 1941, in Independence, Missouri, the son of Lt. Colonel Wesley and Sarah Bollinger Herren. Like his father, Richard had a proud military career. Richard graduated Sylvan Hills High School in Sherwood Arkansas in 1959.
Richard served...
Marilyn Sue Piper
Jul 14, 2021
Marilyn Sue Piper, 75, of Wamego, Kansas, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas.Marilyn was born on February 11, 1946, in Formoso, Kansas, the daughter of Laverne and Carol Payne Stansbury. She graduated from Montrose High School in 1964.
Marilyn married Henry John “Hank” Piper on March 3, 1965, in Nelson, Nebraska....
Paul Anthony Roggenkamp
Jul 10, 2021
Paul Anthony Roggenkamp, age 84, of Wheaton, Kansas, passed away at Community Healthcare Systems in Onaga, Kansas on Saturday, July 10th, 2021 after a courageously fought battle with numerous strokes. Paul was born on May 20, 1937, in Wamego, Kansas, the youngest of three brothers and three sisters. He was the son of Otto and Fina Maskil Roggenkamp. He attended...
William "Bill" Elroy Nelson
Jul 7, 2021
William “Bill” Elroy Nelson, 83, of Wamego, Kansas, peacefully passed away on July 7, 2021, at Wellsprings of Westmoreland. Bill was born March 4, 1938, in Yakama, Washington, the son of Cecil William and Eldilita Mae (Henn) Nelson. Bill attended Randolph High School until he left and joined the Marine Corps where he served for four years. Bill married Vivian...
Martha Elaine Biesenthal
Jul 7, 2021
Martha Elaine Onek Biesenthal, age 91, was called to her heavenly home on July 7, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Home Care and Hospice of Manhattan. Martha was born on November 8, 1929, just north of Hiawatha, Kansas. She was the first of five children born to George and Dorothy Fiegenbaum-Onek. On November 17, 1929. God adopted Martha as His...
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