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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...

Kenneth Ehret

Kenneth Ehret

Mar 8, 2008

KENNETH H. EHRET died March 8, 2008 at Garden Terrace of Overland Park, Overland Park, KS at the age of 84. Ken was born on February 6, 1924 in Barnes City, IA the son of Glen Ehret and Verle Musser. He graduated from Rose Dale High School in Kansas City, Ks. in 1942. He graduated from the U.S. Army Air...

Mary Ann Thurlow

Mary Ann Thurlow

Mar 5, 2008

MARY ANN THURLOW died March 5, 2008 at Golden Livingcenter, Wakefield, KS at the age of 85. She was born on June 1, 1922 in Wakefield, Kansas the daughter of Clarence Carpenter and Alice Carlstrom. Mary Ann attended Madura country school and graduated from Wakefield High School. She married Russell Thurlow on May 25, 1940. They made their home and...

Myrtle Holt

Myrtle Holt

Mar 2, 2008

MYRTLE HOLT died March 2, 2008 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 91. She was born on December 2, 1916 in Timberlake, South Dakota the daughter of John G. Blaser and Julia Holle. Myrtle attended country schools and graduated from CCCHS. She married Wendell holt on March 23, 1938 in Waterville and he preceded...

Joan Burns

Joan Burns

Mar 1, 2008

JOAN S BURNS, 80 died March 1, 2008 at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. She was born on September 11, 1927 in Clay Center,Kansas the daughter of William and Mary (Uhlenhop) Schwartz. Jo was raised in the Leonardville area and graduated from Leonardville High School in 1945. She graduated from St. Mary School of Nursing in Manhattan...

Sigrid L. Fullington

Sigrid L. Fullington

Mar 1, 2008

Sigrid L. Fullington died March 1, 2008 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 93. Sigrid was born on April 24, 1914 in Eveleth, Minnesota the daughter of Gust and Lempi (Herpe) Salmi. Sigrid was raised in Eleveth, Minnesota where she attended grade school and graduated from High School in 1932. Sigrid graduated from nursing school in...

Margaret Rosiska

Margaret Rosiska

Feb 29, 2008

MARGARET ROSISKA died February 29, 2008 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 94. She was born on December 11, 1913 in Topeka Kansas, the daughter of Joseph Haden and Laura Lulu Poots. Margaret was raised in Clay County. She is preceded in death by her first husband Carl Farmer and her second husband Floyd...

Reben Meierhans

Reben Meierhans

Feb 29, 2008

RUBEN DONALD MEIERHANS died February 29, 2008 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 68. He was born on October 4, 1939 in Washington Kansas, the son of Diedrich Meierhans and Laura Knopp. He was raised in Washington, KS. He farmed in Washington County before moving to Clay Center in the 1970's. He worked for...

Gerrie Swedberg

Gerrie Swedberg

Feb 28, 2008

GERALDINE "GERRIE" SWEDBERG died February 28, 2008 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 84. GERRIE was born on June 12, 1923 in Idana Kansas, the daughter of George Miller and Mabel E. Gonser. She attended the Idana Grade School and graduated from the Clay Center High School. She married Verline Swedberg in 1948 and he preceded her...

Aileen Esslinger

Aileen Esslinger

Feb 28, 2008

AILEEN LUCILLE ESSLINGER died February 28, 2008 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 76. She was born on August 24, 1931 in Clyde Kansas, the daughter of Albert Lambert and Lena Couture. She was raised in Clyde. She married Eldon Esslinger in 1951. they farmed near Washington before moving to the Idana area in 1968. She worked...

Emma Evans

Emma Evans

Feb 27, 2008

EMMA MARIE EVANS died February 27, 2008 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 87. EMMA MARIE EVANS was born on September 12, 1920 in Clay County Kansas, the daughter of Carl Siihsmuth and Florence Clark. Emma grew up in the Hayes Community and attended Woods Grade School. She married Lewis "Pete" Evans on February...

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