Robert "Bob" Carlson
Sep 16, 2026
Robert "Bob" Carlson, 87, of Clay Center, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at his residence.
Visitation will be held from 3-5PM on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at the Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home in Clay Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10AM on Monday, September 21, 2026 at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Clay Center.
Interment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery...
Delores Kahrs
Sep 14, 2026
Delores Cinderella Kahrs, 89, died Monday, September 14, 2026. She was born on October 5, 1936 to Frank and Vivian McCollum of Clifton, Kansas. Delores married Richard H. Kahrs on August 24, 1954. They made their home in the Morganville community where they farmed and ran a dairy while raising their family. Starting in the 1970’s, Delores worked for various...
Arlene Reed
Aug 26, 2026
Arlene "Mabie" Reed passed away on August 26, 2026, at Leonardville Nursing Home following a short illness.
Arlene was born on March 13, 1928, and was adopted by Blanche Walker and Bill Mabie. She grew up on a farm north of Green, Kansas. Arlene attended grade school in Green and high school in Clay Center.
In 1947, Arlene married Max O'Donnell, and...
Harry "Butch" Merritt
Aug 16, 2026
Harry “Butch” Merritt, 82 died August 16, 2026, in Wakefield, KS. He was born on September 17, 1943, in Salina, KS, the son of Archie and Harriett (Swartz) Merritt. He was born on September 17, 1943, the son of Archie and Harriett (Swartz) Merritt.
Butch is survived by his wife, Carolyn Merritt; daughters, Kandi (Scott) and Angela; sisters, Peg, Kerri and...
George Jensen
Aug 14, 2026
George L. Jensen, age 86, died on August 14, 2026 at the Wakefield Care and Rehab in Wakefield, Kansas. He was born in Waterville, Kansas on March 11, 1940, to Eli and Helen (Mapes) Jensen. George spent his younger years in the Blue Rapids area. His family then moved to Clay Center where he finished high school. George married Neva...
Pennie Cranmer
Aug 14, 2026
Pennie Rae Cranmer, age 73, died at the St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, on August 14, 2026. She was born in Clay Center, Kansas to Orrin and Wanda (Long) Fowles on February 28, 1953. Pennie was born and raised in Clay Center. She attended Clay Center schools, graduating in 1971. Pennie then went on to the Manhattan Technical College...
Jesse "Johnny" Sager
Aug 13, 2026
Jesse John “Johnny” Sager passed away unexpectedly at the age of 66 on August 13, 2026, at KU Medical Center.
Born February 3, 1960, in Denver, CO to Ross and Gloria (Blevins) Sager, Jesse grew up in Green, Kansas, where he attended Green Grade School through 8th grade before going on to Clay Center Community High School.
Jesse settled in Concordia, Kansas...
Homer Naumann
Aug 7, 2026
Homer LaRoy Naumann passed away peacefully on August 7, 2026, at the age of 101 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, KS. Homer was born on January 15, 1925, near Idana KS, to Harold and Elsie (Jenkins) Naumann. As a young boy Homer was raised on farms in and around Clay County. He attended grade school at Bunton School west...
Freddie Cyr
Jul 30, 2026
Fred Cyr 82 was born in Miltonvale, KS on February 16,1944. He grew up in Miltonvale and graduated from Miltonvale High School in 1962. He then worked various jobs before he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving from 1964-1968. Fred worked in aviation as a hydraulics mechanic. He loved serving his country and often shared stories of his experiences.
After...
Carolyn Jo Pfizenmaier
Jul 22, 2026
Carolyn Jo (Liby) Pfizenmaier-wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother-went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, surrounded by her loving family. She was 77 years old. She was born on March 23, 1949 in Clay Center Kansas to Albert and Josephine (Gonser) Liby. Carolyn grew up in Morganville, Kansas, where...
Faye Frybarger
Jul 20, 2026
Faye Maxine (Apple) Frybarger, age 102, passed away on July 20, 2026, just seven days shy of her 103rd birthday, at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Long-Term Care Unit in Wakeeney, Kansas. She was born to Charles Briggs and Bertha Bennett-Briggs- Apple in Miltonvale, Kansas, on July 27, 1923.
Faye was raised in Miltonvale and was a graduate of Miltonvale High...
Kay Taylor
Jul 18, 2026
Clanora Kay Taylor, 75, of Clay Center, died on Saturday, July18, 2026 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor. She was born on October 19, 1950 in Clay Center, Kansas, the daughter of Forrest “Woodie” and Katherine Lucille (Hughes) Taylor. Kay attended schools in Clay Center before moving to Colorado for several years where she graduated from high school. She attended...
Brenda Michels
Jul 15, 2026
Affectionately known as "Bim," Brenda Michels passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of memories that will forever be treasured by those who knew and loved her.
Brenda was born on Aug 31, 1969 to Tom and Linda Froehlich. She graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1987 and shortly thereafter moved to the Kansas City...
Arthur Charles Barney
Jul 15, 2026
Arthur Charles Barney, age 80, died July 15, 2026, in Clay Center, Kansas. He was born in Clay Center, Kansas on September 4, 1945, to Arthur and Marguerite (Seal) Barney.
Full obituary will be available at a later time
Donna Jane Vasseur
Jul 9, 2026
Donna Jane Vasseur, 69, of Manhattan, Kansas died on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at her residence. She was born on May 13, 1957, in Clay Center, Kansas, the daughter of Wilburn and Charlotte (Mailen) Vasseur. Donna grew up in Eudora, Kansas where she graduated from high school in 1976.
Donna served in the U.S. Army from 1977 until 1980 as a...
Bradly DeMars
Jul 9, 2026
Bradly DeMars, 60, of Miltonvale, Kansas, died on Thursday, July 9, 2026 in Miltonvale, Kansas. He was born on September 8, 1965 in Manhattan, Kansas, the son Jim and Mara Del (Lyne) DeMars.
Brad grew up in Oklahoma, Arizona and Louisiana. He graduated from Carencro High School in Lafayette, Louisana and then attended the University of South Louisiana before moving to...
Rachel Patterson
Jul 4, 2026
Rachel Ann Dinsmore Patterson was born November 6, 1927 to Adele (Regnier) and Ellis Dinsmore at the family farm near Twin Mounds in rural Cloud County. She attended school in a rural schoolhouse and then Miltonvale Wesleyan College. After a fire destroyed the family home, they moved to a farmstead in the Idana area.
On March 11, 1947 she married Nolan...
Emajane Gingles
Jul 2, 2026
Emajane D. Gingles, 97, passed away July 2, 2026, at Via Christi hospital in Manhattan, Kansas. Jane was born to Chalmer & Cora (Wolf) Devore April 20, 1929, in Narka, Kansas. She attended school in Haddam and graduated with the class of 1947 as their valedictorian.
Jane was married to LeRoy Gingles on May 3, 1947, in Belleville, Kansas. To this...
Beverly Carlson
Jun 15, 2026
Beverly “Bev” Martha Carlson passed away on Monday, June 15th 2026, after a short stay in the hospital. She was born in Clay Center, KS on January 24, 1938 to Curtis & Martha (Davies) Osbourn. Bev is survived by her daughters Sherry (Lanny) Hess and Christina Reed, sister Betty Siebold. Bev was a beloved grandmother to Nicole (Matt) Graham, Sarah...
Shirley Coupal
Jun 14, 2026
Shirley Sue Coupal was born January 09, 1949, the first child of Warren and Betty (Carver) Coupal. She was raised on a farm in Clay County, Kansas, which has belonged to her family for over 100 years. Shirley graduated from Clay County elementary and secondary schools. She furthered her education and graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of...
