Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Wilma R. Tunison
Jun 24, 2024
Wilma Ruth Tunison, affectionately known as Billie, age 97, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2024, at the Community Hospital in Onaga, Kansas.
Billie was born August 8, 1926, to Bert and Margaret (Mabe) Hart at their Westmoreland, Kansas, home, the same home Billie resided for much of her life.
Growing up in Westmoreland, Billie attended both Westmoreland elementary...
Ray Gene Palenske
Jun 22, 2024
Ray Gene Palenske, 74, of Lenexa, Kansas, formerly of Alma, Kansas, died June 22, 2024, the result of a UTV accident southwest of Alma.
Ray was born November 29, 1949, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Roy and Edna (Laging) Palenske. He attended local grade school and graduated from Alma High School. He then graduated with an Animal Sciences degree from...
Norman "Neale" Anderson
Jun 22, 2024
Norman “Neale” Anderson, Jr., 90, of rural Belvue, Kansas, died Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. He was a long-time resident of the area.
Neale was born on June 23, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Norman Anderson, Sr. and Edna Marie (Welch) Anderson. He lived in Ohio until his family moved to...
RoNel Marie Meyer
Jun 19, 2024
RoNel Marie Meyer, age 84, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away June 19, 2024, at Good Shepherd Hospice House, Manhattan, Kansas.
RoNel was born on October 22, 1939, at J.H. Baker Hospital, Lacrosse, Kansas to parents Nelson G. and Rosa K. (Dipple) Yost.
RoNel earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 1960 and Ph. D. in Animal Nutrition in...
Christopher Alan Thomas
Jun 14, 2024
Christopher Alan Thomas transitioned from this world on June 14, 2024, in Clay Center, Kansas.
Chris was born on October 12, 1976, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Richard Alan and Bette Jane (Belt) Thomas.
His unwavering service defined Chris's journey. He bravely served in the US Marines for four honorable years before pursuing a career at Nelson's Hatchery. His commitment to...
Dirk Riniker
Jun 9, 2024
Dirk Louis Riniker, 67, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 9, 2024 while surrounded by his family at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. As the eldest child of Daney and Betty (Colson) Riniker, he was born on June 23, 1956, in Ottawa, Kansas. They later moved to Louisville, Kansas. He attended schools in Louisville...
John David Boyd
Jun 7, 2024
John D. Boyd, 70, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on Friday (June 7, 2024) in the emergency room at the Wamego Health Center.
Born September 9, 1953 in in Aransas Pass, Texas. John was the son of Donald and Sallie Ann (Tomlinson) Boyd. He married Patricia “Patti” Allegrini on August 22, 1975 in Goshen, Connecticut. She survives.
John...
Diane Reid
Jun 5, 2024
Diane Reid, 79, of St. George, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday (June 5, 2024) at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.
Born September 21, 1944 in Ottawa, Kansas, Diane was a daughter of John and Jean (Manchester) Dennis. She married her first husband, Jack, and had a son, Derrick who both preceded her as a result of an accident. ...
Billy Dean Council, Jr.
May 25, 2024
Billy Dean Council, Jr., 65, of rural Westmoreland, Kansas, died Saturday, May 25, 2024, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of the area.
Bill was born August 16, 1958, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Billy Council, Sr. and Shirley (Sherley) Council. He served in the United States Army for seven years and earned a rank of Specialist. ...
Thomas Kenneth Varnadore
May 17, 2024
Thomas “Tom” Kenneth Varnadore, 92, of Wamego, Kansas, died Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Wamego Good Samaritan Society, surrounded by family.
Tom was born September 15, 1931, in Baxley, Georgia, the son of John S. and Bessie (Fields) Varnadore. He graduated from Baxley High School in 1949. His strong work ethic was demonstrated while in High School as...
Evelyn Maxine Webb
May 12, 2024
Evelyn M. Webb, 94, of Wamego, Kansas, died Sunday May 12, 2024, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center. She had been a resident of the Wamego community since the mid 1990’s.
Evelyn was born June 14, 1929, in Lucas, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Bertha (Arkell) Haslett. She graduated from Junction City High School in 1949.
Evelyn married John...
Marilyn V. Wahl
May 11, 2024
Marilyn V Woldt Wahl passed away May 11th, 2024, at Aldersgate in Topeka, KS.
Marilyn Woldt Wahl was born February 12th, 1934, the daughter of William and Mary Louise (Heine) Woldt. She attended McFarland grade school and graduated from Alma High School. Marilyn grew up in McFarland, KS and was a member of the McFarland United Methodist Church.
Marilyn was...
Phyllis Riat
May 7, 2024
Phyllis Riat, 97, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday (May 7, 2024) at Vintage Park in Wamego.
Born March 21, 1927 in Belvue, Kansas, Phyllis was the daughter of Ernest “Max” and Marguerite F. (Welch) Prickett. She married Kenneth Edward Riat on May 10, 1951 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Topeka. He preceded her in death on...
Ashton Chandler Courtney
May 5, 2024
Ashton Chandler Courtney, age 21 of Belvue, KS died on May 5, 2024. Ashton was born in Malvern, Arkansas on June 2, 2002. He was a partner with his brother at C2 Contracting working together building a business of their own.
He is survived by his parents, Chris and Beth Courtney, two brothers: Brent Courtney and fiancée Ashley Faiola, Colton...
Linda Sue Albert
May 4, 2024
Linda Sue Albert, 78, passed away on May 4, 2024.
Bruce was stationed at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka from 1963 to 1965, where he met Linda Sue Zable. Bruce asked Linda Sue’s father permission to marry while standing on the back of the tractor. She joined him at Miramar Naval Station in San Diego, California, where Bruce served...
Anna Miller
Apr 30, 2024
Anna Elaine Miller, age 58, passed away in her home in Westmoreland, Kansas on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
Anna was born in September 1965 to Kenneth and Janice (Adams) Goehring of Wamego, Kansas. She was the youngest daughter of their four children and was lovingly referred to as “Ann” by those who knew and loved her. Ann attended Westmoreland High...
Anna Lu Hasenbank
Apr 29, 2024
Anna Lu Hasenbank (O’Donnell) passed away on April 29, 2024, in Plains, Kansas. She was born on May 21, 1939, in rural Frankfort, Kansas. She was the daughter of Francis Joseph and Sarah Caroline (Hayes) O’Donnell.
Anna attended Frankfort High School. After graduation, she attended Brown Mackie College to learn shorthand, a professional talent that would serve her well. ...
Jim Keith Vilander
Apr 23, 2024
Jimmie Keith Vilander, known affectionately as Jim, died on April 23, 2024, at the age of 85, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas.
Jim was born on November 19, 1938, in Cleburne, Kansas, the son of Glennon and Eleanor (Vathauer) Vilander.
Jim married Lois Stewart on November 22, 1956, in Zeandale, Kansas, she survives of the home.
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Brenda Joyce Martin
Apr 23, 2024
Brenda Joyce Martin, known as Joyce to her friends and family, passed away on April 23, 2024, at Rolling Hills Health and Rehab center in Topeka, Kansas.
Joyce was born on September 27, 1940, in Higginsville, Missouri. She was the eldest of three daughters born to Wilbur and Georgia “Dot” (Fizer) Hamer.
She excelled academically, graduating as Valedictorian...
Kurylynn Comer
Apr 22, 2024
Kurylynn Michelle “Kury” Comer, 30, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Monday (April 22, 2024) in Wamego.
Born March 13, 1994 in Pueblo, Colorado, Kury was the daughter of Kay Lane and Tracy Reifschneider. For the last 11 years, Kury shared her life with her husband, Brad Riniker who survives at the home.
Kury was a 2012 graduate of Wamego...
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