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Louis Auld

Louis Auld

May 18, 2008

LOUIS J. AULD, 87 died May 18, 2008 at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. He was born on February 12, 1921 in Wakefield, Kansas the son of Robert and Ida (Gfeller) Auld. He was raised in the Wakefield area and attended Somerset District 75 school. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1941. He farmed near Wakefield...

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

May 17, 2008

Fred Griffiths, Jr. died May 17, 2008 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 84. Fred was born on June 25, 1923 in Clay County, Kasnas the son of Fred Griffiths, Sr. and Lola Kemp. He graduated from CCCHS and attended Kansas State University. He married Mayalwilda Knapp on March 23, 1947. She survives of...

Emma Martin

Emma Martin

May 15, 2008

EMMA MARTIN, 91, died May 15, 2008 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, Ks. She was born on August 15, 1916 in Clay County,Kansas the daughter of Fred and Martha (Nanninga) Leidig. She was raised in the Ebenezer Community in Clay County. She attended Clay County Community High School. She married Frederick Y. Martin on September 1,...

Edwin Brownell

Edwin Brownell

May 10, 2008

EDWIN O. BROWNELL died May 10, 2008 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 73. He was born on August 4, 1934 in Concordia, Kansas the son of Arthur Brownell and Ernestine Smith. He graduated from Concordia High School. He married Alexine Pellant on December 11 1954. He served in the US Navy from 1954...

Particia Pittenger

Particia Pittenger

May 6, 2008

PATRICIA L PITTENGER died May 6, 2008 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 85. PATRICIA L PITTENGER was born on September 28, 1922 in Clay Center, KS the daughter of George Reed and Ida Porftmiller. She was raised in Clay County and attended school in Clay Center. She married Albert Pittenger on October 24, 1940. He...

Alice May Carlson

Alice May Carlson

May 6, 2008

ALICE MAY CARLSON died May 6, 2008 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 91. She was born on January 6, 1917 in Sterling, KS the daughter of James Osenbaugh and Lena Mary Gorges. Alice grew up in the Sterling and Nickerson areas. She worked as a telephone operator in Plevna, KS. She married Harry...

Aldo Burkman

Aldo Burkman

May 6, 2008

ALDO DENISON BURKMAN died May 6, 2008 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 88. He was born on June 27, 1919 in Randolph, KS the son of Enfred Burkman and Esther Denison. Aldo farmed near Garrison, KS and in Clay County. He married Lela Fronce on July 24, 1940. He later moved to Clay Center and worked...

Marguerite Kieffer

Marguerite Kieffer

May 2, 2008

NORA MARGUERITE KIEFFER died May 2, 2008 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 93. She was born on October 31, 1914 in Palmer, Kansas the daughter of Clarence Thompson and Lavina Potter. She was raised in Palmer and graduated from Clay Center Community High School. She married Anthony Kieffer on November 27, 1940. She owned and...

Lacinda Dawn Jennings Peralta

Lacinda Dawn Jennings Peralta

Apr 21, 2008

LACINDA DAWN PERALTA died April 21, 2008 at her residence in Clay Center, KS at the age of 47. She was born on June 14, 1960 in the Philippines, the daughter of Roy Jennings, Jr and Lillian Joyce Sumner. She spent most of her childhood in Virginia Beach, VA. She moved to Clay Center in 1983. She worked as a...

Fern Walker

Fern Walker

Apr 20, 2008

FERN ADDILENE WALKER died April 20, 2008 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 104. She was born on December 18, 1903 in Norway, Kansas the daughter of William Dunlap and Leni Scott. She moved to Clay Center when she was 8 years old. She graduated from Clay Center High School in 1923. Fern taught...

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Apr 18, 2008

PAUL WILLIAMS died April 18, 2008 at Morningside Comfort Care Home, Wichita, KS at the age of 94. PAUL WILLIAMS was born on August 2, 1913 in Springhill, KS the son of Roberts Henry Williams and Stella Mintie Dillon. He moved to Clay Center with his parents in 1915. He graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1932. He...

Edward Charles Gunter

Edward Charles Gunter

Apr 18, 2008

Edward Charles Gunter died April 18, 2008 at VA Transitional Living Center, Wichita, KS at the age of 63. Edward was born on September 29, 1944 in Concordia, Kansas the son of Charles and Agnes (Hogeland) Gunter Edward graduated from Morganville High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He studied music in Wichita. Edward later...

Wallace Quattlebaum

Wallace Quattlebaum

Apr 13, 2008

WALLACE E. QUATTLEBAUM died April 13, 2008 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 86. He was born on September 1, 1921 in Letona, Arkansas the son of Earl Quattlebaum and Estell Hughes. Wallace in grew up in Arkansas, Texas and Kansas before graduating from Great Bend High School in 1939. He attended Oklahoma A&M....

Pearl Milligan

Pearl Milligan

Apr 11, 2008

PEARL MILLIGAN died April 11, 2008 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 106. She was born on November 15, 1901 in Clay County, Kansas the daughter of Samuel Tippin and Emma Elizabeth Sterrett. Pearl was raised in Clay County and graduated from Clay County High School. She married Clarence Milligan on January 6, 1920. He preceded her...

Dale Mcmahan

Dale Mcmahan

Apr 8, 2008

DALE MCMAHAN, 101 died April 8, 2008 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS. He was born December 10, 1906 in Mankato,Kansas the son of Brainard and Mary (McEntire) McMahan. Dale was raised in the Idana, KS area. He married Marjorie Tippin on December 27, 1932. They farmed and operated a Grade A Dairy for many years. Marjorie preceded him in death...

Michael D Foley

Michael D Foley

Apr 2, 2008

MICHAEL D. FOLEY died April 2, 2008 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 75. He was born on January 12, 1933 in Newton, IA the son of Arnold Foley and Gladys Greene. Michael attended and graduated from Perry, Iowa High School in 1952. He graduated from Drake University. He married Cynthia Smutz on October...

Jean Peterson

Jean Peterson

Mar 30, 2008

JEAN PETERSON died March 30, 2008 at 1008 Sherman, Clay Center, KS at the age of 82. She was born on August 29, 1925 in Clifton Kansas, the daughter of John Sauvain and Georgia Ostrander. She was raised in Clifton, KS and and Morganville, KS area. She graduated from Morganville High School in 1941. She earned a Bachelors of Science...

Dianna Ruth Wallace

Dianna Ruth Wallace

Mar 27, 2008

DIANNA RUTH WALLACE died March 27, 2008 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 61. She was born on September 22, 1946 in Fall City, NE the daughter of Carl and Bertha McBride. Dianna married Lloyd Wallace in 1987. She worked as an LPN at the Presbyterian Manor, Clifton Community Care, Medicalodge, Washington and Leonardville Nursing Home. She...

Joann Marie O'Donnell

Joann Marie O'Donnell

Mar 17, 2008

JOANN MARIE O'DONNELL died March 17, 2008 at Country Place Senior Living, Clay Center, KS at the age of 78. She was born on April 8, 1929 in Clay Center, Kansas the daughter of John O'Donnell and Marguerite Esslinger. Joann graduated from Clay Center High School in 1947. She attended St. Francis School of Nursing in Wichita. She worked as...

Elaine Lopez

Elaine Lopez

Mar 9, 2008

ELAINE LOPEZ died March 9, 2008 at Golden Livingcenter, Wakefield, KS at the age of 68. She was born on August 24, 1939 in Ohio, the daughter of Herman Betz and Meta Brudi. Elaine was raised in Ft. Wayne, IN where she attended school and graduated from high school. She married Darwin Marckel in 1960, they later divorced. She moved...

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