Marabelle “Mary” Louise Moege, 100, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Valley Vista Good Samaritan Center. She was a life-long resident of the Wamego and Alma communities.
Mary was born on January 18, 1925, in rural Burns, Kansas, the daughter of Oliver A. and Minnie G. (Weber) Anderson. She attended school in Alma and graduated from Alma High School in 1942. During WWII, Mary and her sister spent time in Wichita, where they were working for the war effort as “Rosie the Riveters”.On October 18, 1948, Mary married Warren Arthur Moege in Alma. They lived there until 1957, when they moved to Wamego. They owned and operated Moege Truck Lines until his death on May 30, 1973.Mary worked many years at the Alma Signal Enterprise paper as a typesetter.
After moving to Wamego, she worked for the Wamego Times until her retirement.She was very involved with her nieces and nephews and in later years her grand nieces and nephews. She loved to travel with her family and especially enjoyed trips to the beach where she gathered a large collection of seashells.
She started a Christmas family tradition with a grocery give away gift exchange. She was an extremely hard worker and was always willing to help on the farm. She cut weeds and picked rock well into her 80’s. She was especially fond of her chickens and enjoyed taking care of them. She knew all the different birds and taught each family member all the different names. Her nieces and nephews saw her as the “fun aunt” and always enjoyed the times they were together.
Mary loved to bowl and won many awards as a member of the Kut and Kurl bowling team. Reading, gardening, baking, working Criptoquotes, crossword, and puzzles were special interests.. She always raised a large garden and gave away gallons of strawberries. She would arrive at family get togethers loaded with fried chicken, pie and homemade bread. Her bread won her ribbons at the Mid-American Fair.
Mary was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and the American Legion Auxiliary, attended Redeemer Lutheran Church at Lake Wabaunsee.Mary is survived by her sister-in-laws, Anna Mae Anderson and Jo-Ann Miller, brother-in-laws Dan Moege and Earl (Paula) Moege; and numerous nieces, nephews and grand- nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Lou Cromer (Dale), Don (Mary Elizabeth) Anderson, Larry Anderson and Stephen Anderson, her niece Amy Lou Billesback and nephew.Alan Cromer.