Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Leanne (Schmidt) Leonard
Dec 5, 2013
LeAnne (Schmidt) Leonard, 76, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the Wamego Health Center. LeAnne was born on August 13, 1937, in Adams County, Nebraska on the family farm near Hastings, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Carl H. and Lena M. (Schultz) Schmidt. She attended school in Hastings, graduating from Hastings High School in 1955....
Lena Marie Schmidt
Nov 30, 2013
Lena Marie Schmidt, 102, of Wamego, Kansas formerly of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society of Wamego. Lena was born February 10, 1911 in Clay County, Nebraska on the family farm near Glenville. She was the daughter of Arthur and Anna (Wehnes) Schultz. She attended school in Adams County, Nebraska, before...
Joan M. Bradford
Nov 29, 2013
Joan Morris Bradford, Wamego, died on Nov 29, 2013 in Marysville, KS. Joan was born May 2, 1928 in Topeka, the daughter of James Lloyde Morris and Edith Cleland Morris. She was the younger of two children. She graduated from Oskaloosa (KS) High School in 1946 and the University of Kansas in 1950, with a degree in Sociology. She was...
Margaret "Peggy" J. Elder
Nov 28, 2013
Margaret “Peggy” J. Elder, 81, of Wamego, KS, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center, Wamego, Kansas. Peggy was born in Wamego, Kansas, on December 15, 1931. She was the youngest daughter of Robert K. and Lorene Ince. She attended grade school and high school in Wamego, graduating from Wamego High School in 1949....
Marvin William Lafollette
Nov 24, 2013
Marvin W. LaFollette, 89, died Sunday, November 24, 2013 at Wamego Health Center. He had been a resident at Westy Care Center, Westmoreland, for the last two years. He was born November 11, 1924 at home outside Union City, Oklahoma. He was the son of William and Lorene (Keever) LaFollette of El Reno, Oklahoma. He graduated from El Reno High...
Gretchen Mithen
Nov 21, 2013
Gretchen Brunner Mithen, of Wamego, passed away November 21, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. She was born July 3, 1940 in Wamego to Benjamin Brunner Jr., MD and Florence Muckenthaler Brunner, RN. She was united in marriage to Thomas S. Mithen on May 14, 1983 in San Antonio, Texas. She was preceded in death by her...
Jerald "Jerry" L. Miller
Nov 16, 2013
Jerald LeRoy Miller (Jerry) passed away unexpectedly November 16, 2013. He was born in Wamego on July 25, 1947, to LeRoy and Roberta Hutchinson Miller. He attended Wamego High School, graduating in 1965. Following graduation, he served in the US Air Force in Texas before returning to Wamego to assist his father in the operation of Miller Feedlot, Inc. Jerry...
Paul "Bub" Dean Mcclure
Nov 15, 2013
Paul “Bub” McClure, 87, of rural Alma, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego, Kansas. Bub was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son and one sister. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann of the home; two daughters: Becky McClure of the home and Debora Life and...
Olive Joy Simmons
Nov 6, 2013
Olive Joy Simmons, 88, of Wamego, Kansas, formerly of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego. Olive was born on September 18, 1925 in Bozeman, Montana, the daughter of Samual and Margaret (Conwell) Campbell. She graduated high school in 1943 from Keats High School, before moving to Manhattan. Olive lived...
Sfc Forrest Warren Robertson
Nov 3, 2013
Sgt. 1st Class Forrest Warren Robertson, 35, Westmoreland, was killed in action November 3, 2013, in Pul-E-Alam, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. He was born May 25, 1978, at Manhattan, son of Dody and the late Kirby Robertson. He attended Rock Creek Jr./Sr. High School, graduating in...
Carolyn Wood-Kelpe Kern Phd
Nov 2, 2013
Carolyn Wood Kelpe Kern PhD February 20, 1952 – November 2, 2013 Carolyn Wood Kelpe Kern left her home and family in Denton, Texas to be with Jesus on Saturday, November 2, 2013. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on February 20, 1952 to Robert Frederick and Doris Jean Wood Kelpe. She attended Northwest Elementary School in Dodge City,...
John Lee Eichman
Nov 2, 2013
John Lee Eichman, 61, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013 in Wamego, Kansas. John was born August 3, 1952 in Topeka, Kansas the son of Wilfred Henry “Ike” and Ruth (Julien) Eichman. He attended schools in Wamego, graduating from Wamego High School in 1970, before attending Emporia State University. John was President of Midwest Concrete Materials Inc.,...
Mary Sue Nottingham
Oct 31, 2013
Mary Sue Nottingham, 81, of Westmoreland, Kansas, formerly of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 at the Wamego Health Center. Mary was born on July 19, 1932 in Wichita, Kansas. She married James R. Nottingham, he preceded her in death. Mary was a homemaker and lived most of her married life in Topeka. She enjoyed canning and crocheting...
Rosie Arlene (Vandine) Smith
Oct 25, 2013
Rosie Arlene (Vandine) Smith went peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Friday, October 25, 2013 at 5:10 p.m. She was 79 years old and passed away of natural causes. She was residing at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego, Kansas. Arlene was born July 9, 1934 in Cimarron, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas C. and Rosie...
Anna Maria Voldrich
Oct 20, 2013
Anna Maria Voldrich, 89, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas. Maria was born on May 15, 1924, in Schoneberg, Germany, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Bach) Bootz. She grew up in Germany graduating from high school, before attending three years of trade school. In 1959, Maria came...
Donald "Don" C. Hansen
Oct 15, 2013
Donald “Don” Carl Hansen, age 75, of Austin, Texas, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at home in the loving arms of his wife Amy following a lengthy battle with multiple illnesses. He was born February 8, 1938 in Emmetsburg, Iowa. His mother and father moved their family to Denison, Texas in 1941 where his father established a family...
Dr. Billy "Bill" Lee Braden
Oct 9, 2013
Dr. Billy Lee “Bill” Braden, 82, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at his home. Bill was born on September 21, 1931 in Eureka, Kansas to John Mordecai & Helen Ruth Braden. He was raised on the family farm south of Eureka where he enjoyed raising horses which helped pay his way to college. His favorite horse...
John M. Karr
Oct 6, 2013
John M. Karr, 79, of rural St. George, KS, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013, at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Judith E. Karr; daughter, Connie J. Hummel and son-in-law, Jerry Hummel; daughter, Jamie L. Draper-Karr; son, Erik J. Karr; son Nick S. Karr and 8 beautiful grandchildren....
Gregory "Greg" Lynn Kern
Sep 27, 2013
Gregory “Greg” Lynn Kern, 61, of rural Maple Hill, Kansas, passed away Friday, September 27, 2013 at his home. He was born December 6, 1951 in Smith Center, Kansas, the son of Lawrence E. and Gertrude E. (Myers) Kern. He grew up in Smith Center graduating from Smith Center High School in 1970. After high school Greg attended Kansas State...
Gilbert Joseph Seiwald
Sep 26, 2013
Gilbert Joseph Seiwald, 98, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013, at his home. Gilbert was born December 25, 1914 in Eudora, Kansas, the son of Michael Joseph and Amelia (Brueggen) Seiwald. He grew up and attended schools in Eudora and St. Marys and St. Bernard’s grade schools all before graduating from Wamego High School in 1933. After...
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