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Virginia M. Williams
Aug 24, 2007
VIRGINIA M. WILLIAMS died August 24, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 87. Virginia was born on September 15, 1919 in Fairmont, Minnesota the daughter of George Rasmussen and Amelia Rasmussen. Virginia grew up and attended school in Karlstad, Minnesota. She moved to Porterville, California where she married Clifford Williams, Sr. on June...
Dorothy Fraze
Aug 21, 2007
DOROTHY G. FRAZE, 92 died August 21, 2007 at the County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. She was born on September 11, 1914 in Clay Center, Kansas the daughter of Claude H. and Jessie M. (Doig) Muck. She was raised in Clay Center and gracuated from Clay County Community High School. She married Calvin Fraze on May 6, 1936. They...
John Lewis Mcchesney
Aug 20, 2007
JOHN LEWIS MCCHESNEY, 76 died August 20, 2007 at his residence in Clay Center, KS. He was born March 20, 1931 in Clay Center Kansas, the son of Wilder "Slim" and Catherine (Marsh) McChesney. He was station in Malta while serving in the US Navy. He married Bonnie (Reed) Carlson on August 21, 1966 and she survives of the home....
Bessie Alta Van Der Stelt
Aug 20, 2007
BESSIE ALTA VAN DER STELT, 97 died August 20, 2007 at Chapman Valley Manor Chapman,KS. She was born on January 14, 1910 in Longford,Kansas the daughter of Albert LeRoy and Addie Oleva (Miller) Vinzant. She was raised in the Longford Community, moved to New Mexico with her family when she was 6 and returned to Longford. Her family then moved...
Christina Livingston
Aug 18, 2007
CHRISTINA ANNETTE LIVINGSTON, 34 died August 18, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center Topeka,KS. She was born on June 18, 1973 in Lexington,TN the daughter of Phillip McCollum and Pamela Dunivan. Christina was raised in Wakefield, KS and graduated from Riley County High School in 1991. She was a cheerleader at Wakefield and Kansas State University. She earned an Associates...
Alwin Trumpp
Aug 16, 2007
ALWIN HENRY TRUMPP, 90 died August 16, 2007 at Golden Livingcenter, Wakefield, KS. He was born on November 2, 1916 in Riley County,KS the son of Fred and Emma (Sylvester) Trumpp. He married Roberta Heintz on November 2, 1944, they later divorced. He married Betty Jean Paulson on June 24, 1955, she preceded him on January 5, 1991. He then...
Mary Lou Slaughter
Aug 14, 2007
MARY LOU SLAUGHTER, 61 died August 15, 2007 at her residence in Clay Center, KS. She was born September 18, 1945 in Clay Center,Kansas the daughter Lloyd and Virginia (Marshall) Starkweather. Mary Lou graduated from CCCHS in 1963. She earned a BA degree in Elementary Education and Speech Pathology from Wichita State University. She earned her Master of Arts degree...
Wendell Mcconnell
Aug 12, 2007
WENDELL MCCONNELL,92 died August 12, 2007 at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. He was born on November 16, 1914 in Clay County, Kansas, the son of Thomas and Nellie (Stepp) McConnell. He was raised in Clay County. He served in the US Army during WWII. He farmed in Cloud County all of his adult life. He was...
Juanita Fisher
Aug 12, 2007
JUANITA J. FISHER, 88 died August 12, 2007 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS. She was born on May 31, 1919 in Clay County,KS the daughter of Melvin and Eustatia (King) Klintberg. She married Blaine Fisher on January 22, 1952 and he preceded her on Febuary 15, 2006. They farmed in the Morganville Community before moving to Clay Center in 1983....
Cyril Cookson
Aug 12, 2007
CYRIL P. COOKSON died August 12, 2007 at Pinnacle Park Nursing and Rehab, Salina, KS at the age of 72. CYRIL P. COOKSON was born on August 22, 1934 in Wakefield Kansas, the son of Cyril R. Cookson and Frances Marie Schiltz. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War serving on the USS WASP. He worked as a...
Kenneth Hensel
Aug 9, 2007
KENNETH L. "KEN" HENSEL died August 9, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 66. Ken was born on July 19, 1941 in Ottumwa, Iowa the son of M. Clinton , Sr. and Mary E(Leon) Hensel. Ken graduated from Washington High School in 1959. He received a Bachleor's Degree from Drake University and his...
Ervin Fowles
Aug 7, 2007
ERVIN FOWLES died August 7, 2007 at his residence in Clay Center, KS at the age of 85. Ervin Fowles was born on January 28, 1922 in Clay County, Kansas the son of Percy Fowles and Eleanor Martin. Ervin served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. On August 8, 1949, he married Dorothy Jones. Ervin worked for Douglas Aircraft...
Thomas Hinchliffe
Aug 6, 2007
THOMAS J. HINCHLIFFE, 63 died August 6, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. He was born November 7, 1943 in Philadelphia,PA the son of Charles and Eleanor (Brewer) Hinchliffe. He was raised in Philadelphia. He lived in Pennsylvania and California before moving to Clay Center. He married Eszter Varga on December 22, 2002. She survives of the...
Natalie Dankenbring Payne
Aug 5, 2007
NATALIE DANKENBRING PAYNE, 70 died August 5, 2007 at her residence in Highlandville, MO. She was born February 20, 1937 in Mozyr,Belarus, the daughter of Bruno and Marie (Abramovitz) Ziegrat. She was later adopted by Walt and Emma (Bergmeier) Ohlde. Natalie married Dayton Dankenbring on November 18, 1955 and he preceded her in death July 28, 1998. She then married...
Ann Branfort
Aug 4, 2007
ANN M. BRANFORT died August 4, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 92. Ann M. Branfort was born on September 17, 1914 in Clay County, Kansas the daughter of Andrew and Ann (Warner) Anderson. Ann was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1932. She married Elwood Branfort on April 3,...
Darlene Carlson
Jul 31, 2007
DARLENE DELMA CARLSON died July 31, 2007 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 80. Darlene Delma Carlson was born on August 21, 1926 in Clay County Kansas, the daughter of Roy Sutter and Mattie Davidson. Darlene taught two years at a rural school. She and Marshall exchanged letters for three years during WWII. They were married...
Megan Renee Fowles
Jul 27, 2007
MEGAN RENEE FOWLES, 19 died July 27, 2007 at Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado. She was born May 25, 1988 in Manhattan, Kansas the daughter of Merlin Dale Fowles and Deborah Ann Charest. Megan attended Tescott grade school and Jr. High School. She attended Clay Center Community High School her freshman year. Survivors: Father: Merlin and wife Robin Fowles, Clay Center,...
Blake Sean Koppes
Jul 25, 2007
BLAKE SEAN KOPPES died July 25, 2007 at Children's Mercy Hosptial, Kansas City, MO. He was born July 5, 2007 at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS the son of Sean and Sara (Bloom)Koppes. Survivors: Parents: Sean and Sara Koppes, Clay Center, KS Sister: Sydni Koppes, Clay Center, KS Sister: Megan Koppes, Clay Center, KS Grandparents: John and Jo Koppes,...
Earl Adams
Jul 17, 2007
JOSEPH ADAMS, 99 died July 17, 2007 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS. He was born September 29, 1907 in Linn,KS the son of Nepoleon and Mary Philomen (Martin)Adams. Earl grew up and farmed in the Linn-Palmer area. He married Mary C. Martin on March 8, 1943 at Kimeo, Kansas. They moved to Clay Center in 1969. Earl worked for Gilmore-Tatge...
Roy Cowing
Jul 8, 2007
ROY C. COWING, 79 died July 8, 2007 at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. He was born May 23, 1928 in Clay Center, KS, the son of Samuel and Florence (Ingrum) Cowing. Roy has lived in Clay Center all of his life. He served in the Army Air Corp during WWII as an MP. He married Helen...
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