Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Giles Anthony Lenherr
Dec 21, 2008
Giles Anthony Lenherr, 86, of rural St. George, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, KS. Giles was born on his family farm near Flush, Kansas, on June 21, 1922, the son of Joseph Anthony and Genevieve Ann (Weltsch) Lenherr. He attended Flush Grade School and graduated from Flush High School in 1939....
Carl Brase
Dec 20, 2008
Carl Brase, 82, passed away December 20, 2008 at his residence in Wamego. He was born August 1, 1926 the son of Ed and Margaret (Pageler) Brase. On August 24, 1947, he married Amanda Meyer, she survives in Alma, Kansas. Carl worked for several years at the Bit O Gold/ Alma Cheese Factory in Wamego. He was baptized and confirmed...
Florence Marie Vanhole Sullivan
Dec 19, 2008
Florence M. Vanhole Sullivan, 100, a lifetime resident of the Wamego, Kansas area, passed away Friday, December 19, 2008 at the Alma Manor in Alma, KS. She was born in Belvue, KS on January 10, 1908, the daughter of Jerome C. and Myrtle (Leonhart) Vanhole. She married David M. Sullivan on November 24, 1925 in St. Marys, KS., he preceded...
Rita Elizabeth Regnier
Dec 14, 2008
Rita E. Regnier, 87, of Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008 at her residence in Westmoreland. Born on February 7, 1921 in rural Westmoreland, she was the daughter of Michael and Sophia (Botzenhart) Magnett. She attended Moodyville Grade School and graduated from Westmoreland High School in 1939. On June 13, 1941, she married Clifford W....
Phyllis Maxine Gordon
Dec 10, 2008
Phyllis Maxine Gordon, 80, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the St. Marys Manor. She had been a longtime resident of the area, and most recently was a resident of Vintage Park at Wamego. She was born in Kansas City, MO, on January 26, 1928, the daughter of Charley and Rosemary (Forman) Dees,...
Alice E. Zabel
Dec 9, 2008
Westmoreland- Alice Elaine Zabel, 76, died December 9, 2008 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. She was born on January 30, 1932 in Jamestown, Kansas, the daughter of Frederick O. and Elizabeth J. (Elliott) Pickle. She grew up in Jamestown and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1951. Elaine was married to Joe L. Zabel on August 1, 1955...
Shirley Irene (Theel) Waters
Nov 30, 2008
Shirley Irene (Theel) Waters, 71, of rural Alma, Kansas, passed away at her home Sunday, November 30, 2008. She was born Jan. 3, 1937 in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Vincent and Irene (Fink) Theel. She attended a one room country school north of Manhattan thru 5th grade and moved with her family in 1946 to a farm near Alma....
Amy C. Hodges
Nov 24, 2008
St. George- Amy C. Hodges, 51, died November 24, 2008 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. Born on June 3, 1957 in Abilene, Kansas she was the daughter of Mervin Lee and Cecilia Ann (Zey) Sexton. She graduated from Lucky High School in Abilene in 1975 and later attended Crums Beauty School. On April 30, 1984 she married Russell...
Leland A. Pageler
Nov 21, 2008
Leland A. “Mutz” Pageler, 82, a lifetime resident of the Wamego and Belvue, KS area, passed away Friday, November 21, 2008 in Boise Idaho where he had recently moved to be closer to his family. He was born August 15, 1926 on the family farm in the Wells Creek community near Belvue, KS, the son of Edward H. and Rosa...
Jackson Thomas Beavers
Nov 11, 2008
McFarland- Jackson “Jack” T. Beavers, 75, passed away at his home in McFarland on November 11, 2008. He was born May 9, 1933 in Bedford, Indiana the son of Stanley and Maudie (Robbins) Beavers. He married Phyliss Besta in Wamego. The couple later divorced. He then married Dolorese Richardson and the couple made their home in McFarland. Jack proudly served...
Loreen Frances Kraushaar
Nov 10, 2008
Westmoreland- Loreen F. Kraushaar, 65, died November 10, 2008 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan. She was born on October 12, 1943 in Wamego the daughter of Keith and Edith (Lyddane) Weeks. She graduated from Wamego High School in 1961 and then obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in teaching from Kansas State University in 1972. In 1960 she married Ed...
Ruby G Schleif
Oct 29, 2008
Manhattan- Ruby G. Schleif, 84, died October 29, 2008 at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan. She was born September 4, 1924 in St. George, Kansas the daughter of Frederick and Ellen (Wooten) Schleif. Ruby worked as a legal secretary in Kansas City for several years. She is survived by her three sisters, Wanetta Smith of Manhattan, KS, Jewell Pedersen of Manhattan,...
Gary F Conklin
Oct 28, 2008
Gary F. Conklin, 72, a longtime resident and attorney in Westmoreland, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at Mercy Regional Health Center of Manhattan. Gary was born May 6, 1936 in Savannah, Missouri, the son of Delmas M. and Alma M. (Kurtz) Conklin. He moved to Hutchinson, Kansas in his childhood years, and graduated from Hutchinson High School in...
Naomi Irene Diepenbrock
Oct 20, 2008
Topeka- Naomi Irene Diepenbrock, 78, formerly of Alma, passed away peacefully on October 20th, 2008 at Plaza West Regional Health Center in Topeka. Born on August 4, 1930 on the family farm southeast of Alma, she was the daughter of August H. and Anna (Berges) Zeckser. She attended St. John Lutheran School and later graduated from Alma High School. After...
Patricia Ann Clendenin
Oct 19, 2008
Patricia Clendenin, 62, of Wamego died Sudnay October 19th, 2008. Among survivors are her sons, Tim and Tom Clendenin and daughter-in -law Jill Clendenin. Cremation has been effected and inurnment services will be private.
Carol Ellen Ayres
Oct 9, 2008
St. George- Carol Ellen Ayres, 64, of rural St. George, died October 9th, 2008 due to a motor vehicle accident near Marysville, Kansas. Born on September 27, 1944 in Columbus, Georgia, she was the daughter of Clifton and Bertha (Pate) Hardin. Carol graduated from Colonel White High School in Dayton, Ohio in 1962. On June 4, 1965 she married David...
John Thomas Beavers, Sr.
Oct 9, 2008
McFarland- John Thomas Beavers Sr., 52, passed away peacefully at his home in McFarland on October 9th, 2008. Born on April 20th, 1956 in Wamego, he was the son of Jack and Dolorese (Richardson) Beavers. He married Cindy Wagner in Alma, Kansas. The couple later divorced. John proudly served his country with the U.S. Army from 1973-1976. He was a...
Kevin D. Ault
Sep 19, 2008
Kevin Dea Ault, 54, of Wamego, Kansas, died September 19, 2008 at the Wamego City Hospital. He was born July 6, 1954 in Onaga, Kansas, the son of Edgar and Waunita (Schwandt) Ault. He was a lifetime resident of the Wamego community. He graduated from Wamego High School, class of 1974. Kevin worked on the family farm until 1985, when...
Opal Arlene Piel
Sep 15, 2008
Opal Arlene Piel, 79, passed away Monday, September 15, 2008 at St Francis Health Center in Topeka. She had lived in Wabaunsee County near Belvue, KS on the farm she and her husband operated since 1958, until she moved to a care home in 2003. She had been a resident of the Rossville Healthcare Center in Rossville, KS until her...
Mary Kathryn Thowe
Sep 11, 2008
Alma- Kathryn Thowe, 84, died September 11, 2008 at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. Born at home on June 5, 1924 in Alta Vista, Kansas she was the daughter of Leonard and Esther (Neal) Johnson. She graduated from Alta Vista High School and later attended Kansas State University. She then started teaching and taught for several years in the...
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