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...
Alberta Kopfer
Jun 1, 2026
Alberta May Kopfer, 97, passed away peacefully June 1, 2026 at the Leonardville Nursing Home in Leonardville, Kansas. She was born in Onaga, Kansas to Albert and Ida May (Godlove) Tessendorf on June 21, 1928, a birthday she shares with her daughter, Nancy.
She married Merlin Kopfer on July 3, 1946 in Manhattan, Kansas. Their early married life was spent living...
Patricia Anne Jorgensen
Jun 1, 2026
Patricia Anne Jorgensen passed away peacefully at age 85 on June 1, 2026, with family by her side. Born August 17, 1940, in Faribault, Minnesota to John (Jack) and Madeline Constance (Connie) Zensen. She lived a full and vibrant life enjoying fishing, RVing and dancing.
She married Robert Roal and welcomed 3 children, Jennifer, Jeffrey and Judith. After divorcing she married...
Stanley Ohlde
Jun 1, 2026
Stanley G Ohlde, 76 died June 1, 2026, in Manhattan, KS. He was born on May 31, 1950, in Clay Center, the son of Ernest and Hulda (Laue) Ohlde. Stan was the youngest of 3 children and raised south of Linn on the family farm. He was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church rural Palmer. He attended St John’s Lutheran...
Shawn Rookstool
May 25, 2026
Shawn Rookstool, 57 of Clay Center, died on Monday, May 25, 2026 at the Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on May 24, 1969 in Miami County, Kansas, the son of Samuel Robert and Sondra Marleen (Bandy) Rookstool.
Shawn grew up in Riley County, Kansas and graduated from Riley County High School in 1988. He joined the...
Janice Ruth Marshall
May 24, 2026
Janice was born on October 7, 1939, to Foster and Marjorie Rundle in Clay Center, Kansas. Along with her brother, Roger, Janice grew up in Clay Center and enjoyed taking lunch to her father on the family farm he managed, visiting her grandparents and cousins, learning to sew from her grandmother, playing clarinet in her school band, and participating in...
Harlan Rundle
May 22, 2026
Harlan Rundle, 87 died May 22, 2026, in Topeka, KS. He was born on May 26, 1938, in Clay Center, the son of Homer and Julia (White) Rundle. Harlan was raised in Clay County and was a class of 1956 graduate from Clay County High School. He married Martha Jackson on October 7, 1956. Harlan ran the alfalfa mill in...
Clayton Coulson
May 20, 2026
Clayton C. Coulson, 99 died May 20, 2026 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on April 8, 1927 in Clay County, the son of Vernon and Edna (Gfeller) Coulson. After graduating high school, he served as a Seabee in the US Navy during WWII. Clayton married Marjorie Reilly on April 8, 1951. He worked as a mechanic for KDOT...
Jean Ann Poore
May 17, 2026
Jean Ann Poore, 75 died May 17, 2026 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on January 9, 1951 in Clay Center, the daughter of Dale and Marcella (Hazlett) Poore. Jean Ann was raised in Clay Center and was a Class of 1969 graduate from Clay Center Community High School. She worked at the Sunflower Café and at the laundromat....
Janis Anderson
May 16, 2026
Janis Kay Anderson, born June 9, 1954, passed away on May 16, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, loyalty, and devotion to the people and animals she loved. A lifelong member of the Clay Center, Kansas community, Janis attended local schools and grew up deeply connected to Hayes Methodist Church, where she often shared her musical gifts as a...
Iris Rouse
May 14, 2026
Iris A. Rouse, age 98, passed away, May 14, 2026, at Wakefield Care and Rehab in Wakefield, KS. She was born on March 1, 1928 to Claude and Irene (Forslund) Pettet in Clay Center, KS. Iris was born and raised in the Clay Center community and was a graduate of the Clay Center Community High School. Iris married Doyle Rouse...
Harold Milligan
May 13, 2026
Harold Miligan, 100, of Clay Center, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026. Born on March 13th, 1926, in Clay Center, he was the son of Ray and Sarah (Finlay) Milligan.
He is survived by his wife of 76 years, Margaret; three daughters and three sons: Marla (Joe) Paul, David Milligan, Karen (Chris)...
Sheila Kendall
May 13, 2026
Sheila A. Kendall, 61 died May 13, 2026, in Salina, KS. She was born on July 18, 1964, in Junction City, the daughter of Galen and Anna Jean (Girard) Parry. Sheila was raised in Clay Center and was a Class of 1982 graduate from Clay Center Community High School. She married Michael Kendall on September 18, 1982. They made their...
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...
