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Freida Donaldson
Nov 24, 2007
FREIDA C DONALDSON died November 24, 2007 at Mercy Health Center College Ave, Manhattan, KS at the age of 90. FREIDA C DONALDSON was born on July 5, 1917 in Ottawa County, KS the daughter of Bert and Emma (Harder) House. She graduated from Bennington High School. She married Durwood Donaldson in 1935 and he preceded her in 1986. They...
Jay Chaffee
Nov 15, 2007
JAY HUGHES CHAFFEE, 47 died November 15, 2007 in Lawrence, KS. He was born on September 13, 1960 in Clay Center, Kansas, the son of Gary and Carolyn (Hughes) Chaffee. He was raised in the Countryside community southeast of Clay Center. He graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1979 and from Salina Vo-tech. He was a well known...
Wilma Mercedes Arnold
Nov 13, 2007
WILMA MERCEDES ARNOLD died November 13, 2007 at Meadowlark Hills, Manhattan, KS at the age of 90. She was born on June 18, 1917 in Leonardville, Kansas the daughter of Theodore and Sarah Ellen (Middleton) Gepner. She was raised in Clay Center and attended Clay County Community High School. She married Muril Faye Arnold on July 8, 1935. They made...
Charlene Cameron
Nov 5, 2007
Charlene Cameron died November 5, 2007 at Select Specialty Hospital, Topeka, KS at the age of 77. Charlene was born on January 27, 1930 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of Erskine Sterrett and Bertha Poots. She was raised in Clay Center and graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1948. She married Leonard Cameron on March 16, 1951....
David Blomberg
Nov 4, 2007
David L. Blomberg died November 4, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 90. David was born on March 9, 1917 in Clay County, Kansas the son of Wesley Blomberg and Mabel Nelson. David married Lela Sanders on April 6, 1940 and she preceded him in death on January 14, 1985. He married Violet...
Lafe Mosburg
Oct 28, 2007
LAFE MOSBURG,78 died October 28, 2007 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS. He was born on August 29, 1929 in Broughton,KS the son of Raymond and Melverna (Harper) Mosburg. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He returned to Clay County and farmed in Union Township. Survivors: Sister: Letha and husband Wade Partin, Baytown, TX Funeral Services: No...
Leo & Ethel Griffing
Oct 27, 2007
LEO & ETHEL GRIFFING Leo Griffing was born June 30, 1915. Ethel Griffing was born March 7, 1916. They were married on December 27, 1941 in Chicago, IL. They made their home in Kansas until 1980 when they retired to Yuma, AZ. Leo died on January 24, 1992. Ethel relocated to Mesa, AZ in 1997. She died on August 8,...
Hester Urban
Oct 21, 2007
HESTER MAE BABE URBAN died October 21, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 87. HESTER MAE BABE URBAN was born on August 2, 1920 in Randall, KS the daughter of Henry and Nellie Mae (Lashley) Holsted. She was raised and attended country schools in the Morganville Community. She married George Urban on Septeber...
Helen Burris
Oct 21, 2007
HELEN BURRIS died October 21, 2007 Clay Center, KS at the age of 44. She was born on April 7, 1963 in Cherry Point, North Carolina the daughter of Carl and Barbara (Hunt) Burris. She graduated from Junction City High School. Helen worked at Big Lakes Development Center in Manhattan. She enjoyed helping others. Survivors: Father: Carl Burris, Sr., Clay...
Alfred Vellucci
Oct 17, 2007
ALFRED VELLUCCI died October 17, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 89. Alfred was born on March 9, 1918 in Providence, RI the son of Antimo Vellucci and Lucia Macedonio. He attendeed school in Providence, RI. He served in the US Army during WWII. He married Fern Haden on May 20, 1944 in...
Dolores Werner
Oct 15, 2007
DOLORES WERNER died October 15, 2007 at 310 Webster, Clay Center, KS at the age of 84. Dolores was born on January 20, 1923 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of John Slingsby and Bertha Gertrude Thompson. She attended Four Mile Grade School in Clay County and graduated from CCCHS in 1939. She later graduated from Topeka Business College. On...
Arnold Runn
Oct 8, 2007
ARNOLD E. RUNN died October 8, 2007 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 82. Arnold was born on June 22, 1925 in Clay Center, Kansas the son of Lars Runn and Carrie Bergquist. He graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1943. He served in the US Army during WWII. He married Betty Brill on March...
Jerry Ouellette
Oct 7, 2007
RAYMOND GERALD "JERRY" OUELLETTE, 66 died October 7, 2007 at his residence in Clay Center, KS. He was born November 20, 1940 in St. Joseph, KS the son of Louis and Edna (Ferron) Ouellette. Jerry attended school in Clifton, KS. He married Delores Hill on October 29, 1959. He owned and operated J&M Surveyors and Donely's Liquor. He was a...
Kenneth Lloyd
Oct 6, 2007
KENNETH LLOYD, 91 died October 6, 2007 at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. He was born on October 17, 1915 in Clay County, Kansas the son of Walter and Emma (Pfile) Lloyd. Kenneth attended Bunker Hill Country School and graduated from Clay County Community High School. He married Hazel Sanneman on June 4, 1941. He farmed in...
Jimmy Teel
Oct 2, 2007
JIMMY LEE TEEL died October 2, 2007 in Pueblo, CO at the age of 58. He was born on July 7, 1949 in Lyons, KS the son of Owen P. and Norma Jean (Swalley) Teel. He served in the US Army. He attended Cloud County Community College, Kansas State University and the University of Kansas. He worked as a foreman...
Alice Lovendahl
Sep 28, 2007
ALICE MARIE LOVENDAHL died September 28, 2007 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 93. She was born on January 6, 1914 in Washington County KS, the daughter of Oscar and Ida (Olson) Peterson. She graduated from Clyde High School in 1931. After completing Normal Training to be qualified to teach, she taught for 2 years in a...
George Wells
Sep 28, 2007
GEORGE A. WELLS, 47 died September 28, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. He was born on March 18, 1960 in Greenwood, MS the son of Earl and Nancy (Rodgers) Wells. He was raised in northern Maine. He served as a high pressure pump mechanic in the US Navy for six years following high school. He married...
Bertha Dodds
Sep 27, 2007
BERTHA LADENE DODDS, 78 died September 27, 2007 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS. She was born December 10, 1928 in Clay County, Kansas the daughter of Dean and Eva (Chestnut) James. She was raised in Idana, KS and graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1947. She married Gene Dodds on May 31, 1947. They made their home near...
Gretchen King
Sep 24, 2007
GRETCHEN MARIE KING, 91 died September 24, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. She was born 15, 1916 in Clay Center,KS the daughter of Bert and Elsie (Meier) Downing, Sr. She was raised in Clay County, Kansas. She married Hilton King on July 26, 1935 and he preceded her in death on April 11, 1983. After her...
Shirley Frazier
Sep 23, 2007
SHIRLEY FRAZIER, 72 died September 23, 2007 at Mercy Health Center College Ave, Manhattan, Kansas. She was born January 24, 1935 in Clay County,Kansas the Daughter of Floyd and Sophia (Danenhauer) Griffiths. She was raised in Clay County and graduated from Clay County High School in 1953. She worked for COOP for 19 years. She married Donald Frazier on December...
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