Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas

James F. Riat

James F. Riat

Sep 24, 2014

James Riat, 86, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake City, Iowa. He was born on June 27, 1928 in rural Belvue, KS to A.G. (Aloysius) and Gertrude (Hesse) Riat. On August 11, 1973 James married Arvella (Rahjes) Baker in Manhattan, KS. She preceded him in death 1n 2013. James worked as a farmer and...

Karen Rezac

Karen Rezac

Sep 23, 2014

Karen Rezac, 48, St. Marys, KS, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Community Hospital-St. Marys. Karen was born July 21, 1966 in Manhattan, Kansas to Lawrence and Gertrude “Trudy” (Casper) Schweir. Karen grew up in Belvue, KS and attended St. Marys High School. She worked as a teller at the St. Marys State Bank for over ten years as...

Larry Allan Hageman

Larry Allan Hageman

Sep 22, 2014

Larry A. Hageman, 59, of Delia, KS, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 at his home, after his battle with cancer. He had been a resident of Delia for the last 12 years. He was born December 20, 1954 in Manhattan, KS, the son of Leo M. and Eileen W. (Buss) Hageman. He attended Leonardville grade school and graduated from...

Frances Fern Rogers

Frances Fern Rogers

Sep 16, 2014

Frances Fern Rogers, 88, Paxico, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka. Frances was born on January 13, 1926 to Alexander and Ethel (Roosevelt) Rogers in Maple Hill, Kansas. She attended Paxico High School and after she graduated, she moved to Chicago, Illinois and started her own bill collecting company,...

Daniel "Dan" D. Fath

Daniel "Dan" D. Fath

Sep 14, 2014

Daniel “Dan” D. Fath, 60, a lifetime resident of Wamego, KS, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at The Good Shepherd Hospice House of Manhattan, following a long battle with cancer. Dan was born Sept. 13, 1954 in Manhattan, KS, the son of Donald Joseph and Mary E. (Kelly) Fath. He attended Wamego schools and graduated from Wamego High School....

Sarah Elizabeth Stubby

Sarah Elizabeth Stubby

Sep 13, 2014

Sarah Elizabeth Stubby, 62, of Wamego, KS, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at her home. Sarah was born July 22, 1952 in Yakima, WA, the daughter of Andrew Elias and Marguerite (Schnoor) Atchison. She was raised in Osage City, KS and graduated from Osage High School. She has been a resident of the Wamego area since 1980. She worked...

Richard Nelson Morway, Jr.

Richard Nelson Morway, Jr.

Sep 3, 2014

Richard Nelson Morway, Jr., 78, Paxico, passed away September 3, 2014 at St. Francis Health Center, Topeka. He was born March 24, 1936 in Boston, MA, the son of Richard and Ruth (Finn) Morway, Sr. He graduated high school from Covina High School in Covina, CA in 1954. Richard was a truck driver for Frito Lay and also contracted for...

Robert Glen Cox

Robert Glen Cox

Aug 25, 2014

Robert Glen Cox, 80, of Westmoreland, KS passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 at Westy Community Care Home in Westmorland. He was born on March 1, 1934 in Corning, KS, the son of Terrance and Wilma (Ward) Cox. After he attended Seaman High School, he was united in marriage with Mary “Kathyrn” Browning on June 15, 1955 in Topeka. He...

Olive Maurine Wille

Olive Maurine Wille

Aug 22, 2014

Olive Maurine Wille, 94, of Wamego, KS passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at her residence in Vintage Park of Wamego. She was born September 22, 1919 in Crawfordsville, IA, the daughter of James and Maude (McKee) Martin. Her family moved to Eskridge, KS in 1929, where she graduated from high school in 1936. Olive received her teaching certificate from...

Regina "Jean" Kennedy

Regina "Jean" Kennedy

Aug 20, 2014

Regina "Jean" Hall Kennedy, 90, formerly of the Belvue and Wamego, KS area, passed away Wednesday, August 20 in Sugarland, TX at her residence. Private graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 26 at Belvue Cemetery.

Junior Oren Williams Breymeyer

Junior Oren Williams Breymeyer

Aug 10, 2014

Junior Breymeyer, 84, Wamego, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka, Kansas. Junior was born Jun 1, 1930 in Paxico, Kansas, the son of Reinhardt and Alice (Buell) Breymeyer. Junior was united in marriage to Lois “Jean” Shultz on March 3, 1957 at Wells Creek United Church of Christ. He was a lifetime farmer and...

Yong H. "Kim" Seager

Yong H. "Kim" Seager

Aug 8, 2014

Yong Hui “Kim” Seager, 75, of Wamego, KS, passed away Friday, August 8th at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, KS. Kim was born December 28, 1938 outside of Hiroshima, Japan, the daughter of Kim Bang Go and Myung Soo Kim. She moved to Korea in her early childhood years. On October 26, 1961, Kim and Kenneth Seager were united...

Alma Lee Fechter

Alma Lee Fechter

Aug 4, 2014

Alma Lee Fechter, 89, of rural Belvue, KS, passed away with her family by her side, Monday, August 4, 2014 at the Wamego City Hospital. Alma Lee was born March 4, 1925 in Havensville, KS the daughter of Charles L. and Eva (Gibson) Elder. She attended school in Havensville and St. George, KS. She was united in marriage to Arthur...

Charles E. "Bud" Miller

Charles E. "Bud" Miller

Aug 2, 2014

Charles E. “Bud” Miller, 89, of Wamego and Belvue, KS, passed away Saturday, August 2nd at Westy Community Care Home in Westmoreland, KS. Bud was born Nov. 7, 1924 in Wamego, the son of Edgar P. and Genevieve (Corlett) Miller and lived his entire life in Wamego and Belvue, KS. He was in the class of 1943 at Wamego High...

Stephanie Ruth Kickbush

Stephanie Ruth Kickbush

Jul 28, 2014

On the afternoon of July 28, 2014, Stephanie, 26, passed away in a motorcycle accident in Wamego, Kansas. Stephanie was born to Brent and Pam Kickbush on May 31, 1988 in Athens, Georgia. She was a 2006 graduate of Oconee County High School. Stephanie lived most of her life in Oconee County and had just recently moved to Kansas to...

Max E. Morris, Jr.

Max E. Morris, Jr.

Jul 17, 2014

Max E. Morris Jr., age 70, of Wamego, KS, passed away with his loving family surrounding him on July 17th, 2014 at The Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, following his battle with cancer. He was born September 9th, 1943 in Manhattan, KS. He was the second oldest of 10 children born to Max and Grace (Creviston) Morris, Sr. He...

Janelle L. Baldwin

Janelle L. Baldwin

Jul 17, 2014

Janelle Lynette Baldwin, 40, of Wamego, Kansas passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego. Janelle was born May 27, 1974 in Paola, Kansas, the daughter of George and Debra (Murr) Baldwin. She graduated from Wamego High School in 1993. Janelle worked as a C.N.A. and also most recently as a bartender and...

Robert "Bob" Ralph Hoffman

Robert "Bob" Ralph Hoffman

Jul 1, 2014

Robert “Bob” Hoffman, 70, of Wamego, Kansas passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House of Manhattan. Bob was born October 17, 1943, in Sabetha, Kansas, to Emerson and Irene (Carpenter) Hoffman. He grew up and attended grade school in Morrill, Kansas, before attending Sabetha High School. Bob enlisted into the United States Army in 1960...

Fred Harrison Barnhart, Sr.

Fred Harrison Barnhart, Sr.

Jun 28, 2014

Fred Harrison Barnhart, Sr., 90, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. Fred was born on August 26, 1923 in Horseheads, New York the son of Harrison and Arrah (James) Barnhart. Fred enlisted into the United States Army in 1942, where he was in Patton’s 35th Division, 134th Infantry...

Mary Diane (Brazzle) Tucker

Mary Diane (Brazzle) Tucker

Jun 26, 2014

Mary Diane Tucker, 60, of Salina, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the Rossville Healthcare Rehabilitation Center in Rossville, Kansas. Mary was born November 25, 1953 in Westmoreland, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Phyllis (Jenkins) Brazzle. She grew up in Wamego, Kansas, graduating from Wamego High School in 1971 before attending Kansas State University. Mary graduated with...