Obituaries

Aug 7, 2023

Pamela Jo Everett entered Heaven on August 7, 2023 after a victorious and brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Pam was born to Laurence & Eunice Pacey on February 8, 1959 and grew up on a farm in the Miltonvale community. She was the 9th of 13 children and grew up as a hard worker with a resilient spirit and...

Aug 1, 2023

Mary S. Bradfield, age 64, died August 1, 2023, at her home in Clay Center, Kansas.  She was born on November 29, 1958, in Bath, New York, the daughter of Clifford Swarthout Sr. and Sandra “Sandi” Smith. She was later adopted by Harry Creach. She was raised in Kansas. Mary got her degree from Crumbs Beauty College and was...

Jul 27, 2023

Clinton Davies Jr., age 78, died July 27, 2023, in Wakefield, Kansas. He was born to Clinton Sr. and Marvis (Hess) Davies in Clay Center, Kansas on June 8, 1945. Clinton grew up in the Clay Center community. He was a 1964 graduate of Clay Center Community High School. Clinton married Verna McGee and had three children, Clinton III, Laura...

Jul 20, 2023

Marvin Yarrow, 91 died July 20, 2023, in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on December 24, 1931, in Clay County, the son of Frank and Mary (Fowles) Yarrow.  Marvin was raised in rural Clay County.  He was a Class of 1949 graduate of Clay Center High School.  Marvin married Darlene Keen on September 22, 1954.  They made their...

Jul 17, 2023

Arlyss J. Alexander, 85, of Clay Center, died on Monday, July 17, 2023 at the Clay County Medical Center.  She was born on May 20, 1938 in Wheaton, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Vivian (Adams) Harrington.

Arlyss grew up in Wheaton, graduating from Wheaton High School in 1956, where she played basketball and once scored 50...

Jul 9, 2023

Helen Evelyn (Asp) Heimerich, age 91, of Clay Center, KS died July 9, 2023, in Machias, ME, in the home of her daughter, Shelley Otto.

Helen was born April 23, 1932, in Hayward, WI. She was one of 11 children born to Elmer and Mary Asp. Helen grew up in Hayward and graduated from Hayward High School...

Jul 7, 2023

Thomas William Skinner, 90, died Friday July 7, 2023, at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, Kansas where he has been residing since 2021.

He was born January 14, 1933, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Joseph William Skinner and Marjorie (Fisher) Skinner.  He graduated from Manhattan High School (1951), Kansas State University (1955) and Chevrolet Dealer-Son School (1959)....

Jul 5, 2023

Robert Eugene “Gene” Thompson was born to Henry Earl Thompson and Alma (Istas) Thompson on March 5, 1933 near Clifton, Kansas and passed away July 5, 2023 at the Sunset Home in Concordia. He was a 1952 graduate of Clay Center High School. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Suzanne Regnier on January 9, 1955, a loving relationship...

Jul 5, 2023

Ronald D. Dunn, age 86, died July 5, 2023, at the Linn Community Nursing Home in Linn, KS. He was born to Henry and Martha (McMahan) Dunn, on August 28, 1936, in Clay Center, KS. Ronald grew up on a farm near Idana. He was a Clay Center Community High School graduate. He married Delores Brown on February 2,...

Jul 4, 2023

Helen M. Tyree, 83 of Leonardville, Kansas died on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at the Clay County Medical Center.  She was born on July 2, 1940 in Blue Rapids, Kansas, the daughter of William and Delia (King) Worthington.

Helen grew up and attended schools in Blue Rapids.  She married Thomas “Tom” Tyree on March 6, 1970.  Helen...

Jul 1, 2023

Richard R. Terrian, of Wakefield, KS joined his heavenly Father on 7/1/2023. He was surrounded by his family and sent off to his new heavenly home with an outpouring of love and support. Richard had a full life filled with many stories, adventures and accomplishments. The most important being his loving relationship with God and His Son Jesus Christ. Richard's...

Jun 26, 2023

Wayne “Steve” Blevins, 75 died June 26, 2023 in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on September 7, 1947 in Cabool, Missouri, the son of Alvin and Goldie (Benjamin) Blevins.  Steve moved with his family to Clay Center in 1961.  He was a graduate of the Class of 1966 from CCCHS.  Following high school, Steve served in the US...

May 30, 2023

Clayton Charles Wright, (80), of Clay Center, Kansas passed away at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan on May 30, 2023.

Clayton was born to Elsworth J. And Eloise Byarlay Wright on August 12, 1942, the second of eleven children.  Clayton lived with his family on a farm near Morganville, Kansas until he was four years...

May 28, 2023

Harold Dale Fehlman, age 99, died May 28, 2023, at the Chapman Valley Manor, Chapman, KS. He was born August 18, 1923, to Rudolph and Marie (Otto) Fehlman on the family farm in Clay County, KS. Harold was a life long resident of the Wakefield area.  He attended Summer Set School through grade school and was a 1941 graduate...

May 25, 2023

Michael Robert Ponton entered into the world on February 17, 1953.  Michael reached his final mile marker to Heaven to his loving eternal Savior on May 25, 2023.  Michael was born in Junction City, KS to Leo and Virginia Ponton.  He grew up in the Manchester, KS area.  He attended school in Longford, Kansas and graduated from Chapman High...

May 24, 2023

Sandra “Sandy” Schwab, 66, of Clifton, Kansas died Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka.  She was born on June 11, 1956 in Snyder, Texas the daughter of William and Eva (Sallman) Schwab.

Sandy grew up in Morganville, Kansas and graduated from CCCHS in 1974.  She received her LPN at Beloit, Kansas...

May 22, 2023

Irene P Huffman was born December 2, 1930, the daughter of Earl & Celia (Affolter) Gonser and died May 22, 2023, at the age of 92. When she was 10 days old, her mother died, and she was adopted and raised by her maternal grandparents, Jacob and Elizabeth Affolter.

Irene grew up in the Morganville area and...

May 21, 2023

Jacob E. "Jack" Bigler, 80, of Wichita died on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the Ascencion Via Christi St. Joseph Hospital.  He was born October 4, 1942 in Clay Center, the son of Jacob and Mae (Talbot) Bigler.

Jack grew up in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1960.  He worked for C&N Auto Parts and...

May 18, 2023

Donna (Bloyd) Girton was born on September 21, 1929, at Lincoln KS, then moved to the Bennington rural area. Her parents were Laurence and Myrtle (Hendrickson) Bloyd. She was the 4th in a family of 5. There were 2 older brothers, Dean and Dale, two sisters, Bonnie Walston and younger sister Wanda Schnelle of Mami Oklahoma.

She...

May 17, 2023

Velma (Burger) Lang, age 102, died May 17, 2023, at the Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. She was born March 15, 1921, in Clay County Kansas, the daughter of John and Alma (Damkroger) Burger. She graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1939. On March 15, 1941, she married Roy Fowles. He was KIA in WWII....