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Mastin Jackson Iii
Feb 27, 2007
MASTIN BUD JACKSON III died February 27, 2007 at his residence in Clay Center, KS at the age of 46. MASTIN BUD JACKSON III was born on April 25, 1960 in Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida , the son of Mastin Dee Jackson and Judy (Welch) Marksman. He worked for Inter Tech in Clay Center. He married Corene Jamison on...
Mary Jones
Feb 25, 2007
MARY ELIZABETH JONES died February 25, 2007 at Mercy Health Center College Ave, Manhattan, KS at the age of 83. MARY ELIZABETH JONES was born on April 2, 1923 in Clay Center, Kansas the daughter of William and Marian (Jackson) Beall. She lived in California as a child and returned to Clay Center in 1944. She then moved to Venezuela...
Twilla Cowell
Feb 25, 2007
TWILA MARIE COWELL died February 25, 2007 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 91. TWILA MARIE COWELL was born on December 10, 1915 in Wakefield, Kansas the daughter of Wilmer Shivers and Minnie Siemers. She was raised in the Wakefield area and graduated from Wakefield High School. She attended Brown's Business College and worked for the Wakefield...
Jorge "Paco" Chavira
Feb 21, 2007
JORGE "PACO" CHAVIRA, 31, of Clay Center, died February 21, 2007 at the Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka. Jorge was born on June 8, 1975 in Chihuahua,Mexico. He moved to the United States in 1980 and served with the U.S. Army for 9 years. He worked for Hutchinson Mayrath in Clay Center. Jorge is survived by his Fiancee, Kathy...
Ruth Esther Oberg
Feb 21, 2007
RUTH ESTHER OBERG, 91, of Clay Center, Kansas died February 21, 2007 at the Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, Kansas. She was born January 6, 1916 in Chanute, Kansas to Lester and Zetta (Loch) Purdy. She graduated from the University of Kansas in 1937. She taught at Washburn Rural High School. She married Frank Oberg on August 23, 1938 in Chanute....
Helen Beach
Feb 20, 2007
HELEN VIOLA BEACH died February 20, 2007 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 87. HELEN VIOLA BEACH was born on August 18, 1919 in Irving, Kansas the daughter of Henry C. Wilson and Myrtle Wilbern. She married Oren Beach on July 4, 1942 in Holton, KS and he preceded her on August 13, 1995. She graduated...
Elizabeth Katherine Payne
Feb 18, 2007
ELIZABETH KATHERINE PAYNE, 83, died, February 18, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center. Elizabeth was born February 25, 1923 in Kline,Colorado to Gus and Jewel (Williams) Townsend. Elizabeth has lived in Wakefield, Kansas for several years. Funeral Services will be held at a later date at Mead Mortuary in Barstow, CA. Memorial contributions may be made to Meadowlark Hospice c/o...
Debra Nichols
Feb 15, 2007
Dateline: Clay Center, Kansas. Name: DEBRA J. NICHOLS, Age 49 died February 15, 2007 at her residence in Clay Center, KS She was born, January 17, 1958 in Lehigh,PA to Alvin and Joan (Levitt) Watson. She worked for several businesses in Clay Center. Survivors include Son: Clay Esslinger, Jr, Cheney, KS Daughter: Noelle Esslinger, Cheney, KS Son: Jessie Nichols, Clay...
Robert Finn
Feb 14, 2007
ROBERT E FINN died February 14, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 87. ROBERT E FINN was born on August 8, 1919 in Swartz Creek, Michigan the son of Frank and Grace (Rice) Finn. Robert married Elma Elaine Spicer on July 11, 1953. She preceded him in death on October 19, 2001. He...
Amos Klassen
Feb 12, 2007
AMOS D. KLASSEN died February 12, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center, Topeka, KS at the age of 64. AMOS D. KLASSEN was born on November 30, 1942 in Marion, Kansas the son of Herman and Margaret (Duerksen) Klassen. He graduated from Kinsley H.S. in 1960. He married Sharon Wallis on October 1, 1966. He graduated from Washburn University in...
Catherine Thuma
Feb 11, 2007
CATHERINE M. THUMA died February 11, 2007 at Abilene Memorial Hospital, Abilene, KS at the age of 89. CATHERINE M. THUMA was born on September 22, 1917 in Clay County Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Edith (Bergin) Riechers. She attended Schauble grade school in Clay County, Kansas. She was a graduate of Clay Center Community High School in 1936....
Marian Cree
Feb 10, 2007
MARIAN "FREDDIE" CREE, 84,died Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. She was born November 4, 1922 in Clay Center, KS the daughter of Roy and Bess (Auchard) Mackender. She was raised in Clay Center and graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1940. She married Morton Cree on November 11, 1942. She worked...
Margaret Avery
Feb 9, 2007
WAKEFIELD, KANSAS - Margaret Avery, 104, died Feb. 9, 2007 in Topeka, Kansas. Ms. Avery was born on March 17, 1902 in Wakefield, Kansas the daughter of Herman W. and Hattie (Coffman) Avery. Ms. Avery was raised in Wakefield, Kansas and graduated from Wakefield High School. She earned a degree in home economics from Kansas State University in 1926. After...
Velma Wilgers
Feb 4, 2007
VELMA E. WILGERS died February 4, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 88. VELMA E. WILGERS was born on July 20, 1918 in Auburn, Nebraska the daughter of Elmer and Rose (Potard) Dankenbring. She was raised in the Palmer, KS area after moving there with her parents. She married Martin Wilgers on September...
Marjorie Gerriets
Feb 3, 2007
MARJORIE GERRIETS died February 3, 2007 at her daughters residence in Wichita, KS at the age of 77. MARJORIE GERRIETS was born on October 31, 1929 in Marion, Indiana the daughter of Ben and Ada (Sandberg) Wangeman. She graduated from CCCHS. She married Ted Gerriets on March 27, 1950 and he preceded her on June 9, 2005. She worked as...
Frances Schooley
Feb 2, 2007
Frances Berggren Schooley, known as a lovely lady with a quick wit, died Friday, February 2, eight days shy of her ninety-third birthday. She was born February 10, 1914, the last of Axel and Emelia Berggren’s five children, all of which were born in Clay County, Kansas. After attending public schools in Morganville and completing two years toward a home...
Rita Berry
Feb 1, 2007
Rita Mae Berry, Marysville, 69, died Feb. 1, 2007, at Wakefield Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the DAV Hall, 4th and Calhoun, Marysville. Rita Mae Berry was born June 10, 1937, at Winifred, the daughter of Joseph Waldo and Arcena Theresa Sanders, Marysville. She is survived by one son, Dennis E. Anderson, Marysville; three...
Doris Irene Brenner
Jan 31, 2007
DORIS IRENE BRENNER died January 31, 2007 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 87. DORIS IRENE BRENNERwas born on June 25, 1919 in Morganville, Kansas the daughter of August Kolling and Anna Lippe. She was raised in Morganville, attended Morganville grade school and graduated Morganville High School in 1936. She attended the University of...
Melissa Fahey
Jan 29, 2007
MELISSA M. FAHEY died January 29, 2007 at Mercy Health Center College Ave, Manhattan, KS at the age of 29. MELISSA M. FAHEYwas born on August 23, 1977 in Salina Kansas, the daughter of Steve and Ruth (Griggs) Ringquist. She married Dusty Fahey on September 9, 2000 and he survives of the home. She worked at Ray's IGA, Wilbrant Construction,...
Kenneth Hamilton
Jan 29, 2007
KENNETH MILTON HAMILTON died January 29, 2007 at Country Place Senior Living, Clay Center, KS at the age of 93. KENNETH MILTON HAMILTONwas born on November 28, 1913 in Industry, KS the son of Robert Hamilton and Anna Kobetich. He was raised in the Industry, KS area, attending Industry Grade School. He graduated Clay County Community High School in 1931,...
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