Donald Wright, Sr.
Apr 25, 2026
Donald Wright, Sr, 84 of Clay Center, Kansas, died on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at the Clay County Medical Center. Don was born on November 29,1941 in Branson, Missouri, the son of William and Hazel (McVay) Wright in Branson, Missouri.
He grew up in Branson, Missouri. After his school years Don joined the United States Army. After the Army he moved...
Sheila Wendelken
Apr 25, 2026
Sheila Wendelken, 61 died April 25, 2026 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on April 21, 1965 in Clay Center, the daughter of Richard and Anna (Ohlde) Wendelken. Sheila was a class of 1983 graduate from Clay Center Community High School. Following high school, she attended Emporia State University. Sheila started her career in telecommunications with Southwestern Bell. In...
Michael Ketchens
Apr 23, 2026
Mike Ketchens, beloved husband, devoted father, and faithful pastor, took his last breath on Earth and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 23, 2026, at age 65 --- just three weeks before his son's high school graduation. He passed away on a rural Clay County road, not far from the two United Methodist Churches he...
Pamela Sallee
Apr 22, 2026
Pamela Gae (Smith) Sallee, age 69, her loving husband’s forever girl, was a devoted and nurturing mother of two, a lifetime care provider to an awesome son, and the calm of those who came to know her. After battling an illness for seven months, Pam made her intentions known to those who love her and on April 22, 2026, she...
Diane Edna Milhomme
Apr 18, 2026
Diane Edna Milhomme, age 64, died April 18, 2026, at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center. She was born on August 2, 1961, in Boston, Massachusetts to Henry and Edna May (Harmon) Milhomme. Diane moved around some as an adult, eventually making her home in Miltonvale. She married Michael Whipple on August 16, 2006. Diane enjoyed gardening and...
Orcena Annabelle Jurey
Apr 15, 2026
Orcena Annabelle Michelson was born on November 28, 1927, at the Clay Center Municipal Hospital in Clay Center, Kansas. She was the daughter of Anthony and Anna Georgina (Karlsson) Michelson. She was baptized on October 7, 1928, at her home in rural Clay County, Kansas. She died on April 15, 2026, at the Clay County Medical Center at the age...
Tania Renea Dunn
Apr 7, 2026
“Do everything in love.” – First Epistle to the Corinthians 16:14
Tania Renea Dunn was born on July 6, 1983, in Clay Center, Kansas, to Mark and Joanna Dunn. From that day forward, she truly lived by those words—doing everything in love—up until her final breath on April 7, 2026, in her home in Broomfield, Colorado.
She was a devoted and loving...
Patrick Damman
Apr 3, 2026
Patrick Kelly Damman was born on 17th April 1973 to Jerald and Irma Damman. As the first son in the family after three daughters, you can imagine what a big deal his arrival was for the family. This largely defined Pat and the space he occupied throughout his life. He was one to watch, and to watch out for. Pat’s...
Linda Meyers
Apr 3, 2026
Linda L Meyers, 64 died April 3, 2026, in Clifton, KS. She was born on July 13, 1961, in Marysville, the daughter of Don and Norma (Hawkins) Hirt. Linda was raised in the Waterville community and was a graduate of Valley Heights High School. Linda married John Meyers on April 20, 2002, he survives of the home. She received training...
Judith Hester
Mar 29, 2026
Judith Ann "Judy" (Baker) Hester, 88 of Wakefield, Kansas, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2026, following a short illness.
Judy was born on February 18, 1938, the third of six children to Deloss and Mae (Butler) Baker in Des Moines, Iowa.
In her childhood years she enjoyed tap dancing and performing publicly at local venues. She loved riding her horse Lucky.
Judy...
Michael Dunn
Mar 29, 2026
Michael A. Dunn, 69 of Clay Center, died on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at the Linn Community Nursing Home in Linn, Kansas. He was born on June 25, 1956, the son of John “Jack” and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Dunn. Michael grew up in Clay County and attended schools in Idana, Morganville and Clay Center. He wrestled and ran cross country for...
Shirley Bronson
Mar 28, 2026
Her life began on October 5, 1926, when she was born to Harry and Neva (Stout) Turner. She was raised in the Vine Creek area near Longford, Kansas alongside her siblings, where she learned the values of faith, family, and hard work. Shirley married the love of her life, Paul D. Bronson Jr., on August 18th, 1946. which began a...
Kyle Affolter
Mar 24, 2026
Kyle Andrew Affolter, 34 died March 24, 2026, in Brownwood, TX. He was born on February 4, 1992, in Pittsburg, KS and adopted by David B. and Cindy Affolter on February 5, 1992. Kyle was raised on the family farm southwest of Morganville. He attended school in Morganville and Clay Center and was a Class of 2010 graduate from Clay...
Scott William Taddiken
Mar 20, 2026
Scott W Taddiken, 79, died peacefully at his farm home on Friday, March 20, 2026. He was born August 10th, 1946 in Clay Center, Kansas to Ervin Wayne “Bill” and Julia Arlene (Nelson) Taddiken, and raised on a farm North West of Clay Center with his two sisters. On January 3rd, 1970 he married Mary McKee at the St. Paul’s...
Arland "Arlan" Benteman
Mar 18, 2026
Arland “Arlan” Benteman, age 94, died on March 18, 2026 in Clay Center, KS. He was born in Winkler, KS to Gust and Lena (Dahm) Benteman on December 3, 1931. Arlan was raised in the Peach Grove community and was a graduate from Randolph High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State College of Agriculture. Arlan married Shirley...
Helen Marie Wallace
Mar 17, 2026
Helen Marie (Martin) Wallace, 84, died March 17th at the Leonardville Nursing Home. She was born October 24th, 1941 in Pittsburg, KS to Joseph and Helen (O’Malley) Martin and was raised south of Weir, KS on a small farm. She attended Weir High School where she was a majorette, cheerleader and homecoming queen for the Weir Wildcats, graduating in 1959....
Muriel Beaver
Mar 7, 2026
Muriel Lee (Wood) Beaver, known as Murrie Lee to friends and family, was born Dec. 21, 1948, in Pittsburg, KS, to the late Dr. Douglas and Muriel (Williamson) Wood. She was a 1966 graduate of Pittsburg High School, and later of the University of Kansas. She married Robert Beaver in 1970 and they later divorced. In recent years she lived...
Robert Kolle
Mar 7, 2026
Robert T. Kolle, 89, of Clay Center, Kansas, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on March 7, 2026, after a short battle with a respiratory illness.Robert was born on February 5, 1937, in Linn, Kansas to Herman and Anna (Reith) Kolle. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, just west of Linn. In 1951, he graduated from...
John Kiefer
Mar 6, 2026
John R. Kiefer, 80 died March 6, 2026, in Topeka, KS. He was born on January 29, 1946, in Cloud County, the son of Charles and Selma (Pohlman) Kiefer. John was a Class of 1964 graduate from Longford High School. He married Mary Kendall on February 5, 1967. John worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for a few years. John...
William Wieland
Feb 28, 2026
William H. Wieland, 82, of Clay Center, Kansas, passed to the hereafter on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor. The only child of Paul H. and M. Irene (Dunn) Wieland, he was born on September 1, 1943 at the Clay Center Municipal Hospital.
William attended rural elementary schools, Olive Hill and Fairview in Clay County. After graduating...
