William Wieland

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 from Clay County Community High School in 1961, he went to Kansas State University and graduated with a BS in Secondary Ed/Math in 1965 and taught high school mathematics from 1965-1974 at Wathena, Kansas and from 1974-1997 at Solomon, Kansas, while earning an MS degree in 1977 taking evening classes in Salina and summer courses in Manhattan. After retiring from teaching, he continued to farm, as the third generation, the Weiland land east of Clay Center.

He formerly was a member of the Ebenezer United Methodist Church, rural Clay Center; a life member of KNEA and NEA Retired; and a life member of the Kansas State University Alumni Association. His favorite athletic teams were KSU and whoever KU played.

He was one of the first in the area to have a cellular phone in 1990, after his mom had to reside in a care home and his dad was alone on the farm. He had a great memory and relished conversation. He was preceded in death by his parents and there are no immediate family survivors.

Visitation will be held from 4-6PM on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at the Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home in Clay Center.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date in the Ebenezer Cemetery in Clay County, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers or any specific memorial, anyone wishing to, may make a memory with their family or give to the collection plate of their choice.