The Hon. Wendel W. Wurst (Ret.) served as a judge for the 25th Judicial District Court of Kansas. Wurst was appointed to the bench by former Governor Mark Parkinson in 2009. He retired on January 6, 2023.
The 25th Judicial District encompasses Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita Counties.
Prior to his appointment, Wurst was an attorney at the Calihan Law Firm, a law practice based in Garden City.
Wurst earned a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Kansas School of Law.
He was born and raised in Sterling, Kansas. He and his wife, Rhonda, have three children and several grandchildren.