Obituaries

Dec 24, 2022

Gloria Davidson, 85 died December 24, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.  She was born on May 7, 1937, in Delphos, KS, the daughter of Rex and Earlene (Teed) Riley.  Gloria was a graduate of Longford High School.  She married Merwin Davidson on January 20, 1957.  They lived in El Paso while Merwin served in the US Army.  Following his...

Dec 20, 2022

Shirley Goodman-Davis, 82 died December 20, 2022, in Concordia, KS.  She was born on July 31, 1940, in Topeka, the daughter of George and Mary (Evans) Morris.  Shirley made her home in Clay Center where she worked at Kents Café and Cedar Court Restaurant.  She also lived in Los Angeles and Sacramento, CA before returning to Kansas in 2021....

Dec 19, 2022

William Burger 93 died December 19, 2022, at the Linn Nursing Home.  He was born on April 7, 1929, in Clay Center, the son of Karl and Stella (Jacobs) Burger.  He married Elna Bott on January 6, 1952.  They made their home and farmed in rural Palmer.  Elna preceded him in death on March 8, 2016.  William was a...

Dec 12, 2022

Dorothy Mae Fowles 95, died on December 12, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.  She was born March 20, 1927, at Broughton, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Jessie Mae (Crouse) Jones.

She was educated in the city schools and graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1945. Following graduation she worked in the office of G....

Dec 11, 2022

Henry W. Kuhlman passed away on December 11, 2022 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, Kansas at the age of 93.

Henry was born and raised in Linn, Kansas, the son of Henry & Anna Kuhlman, who immigrated to the states from Germany. He married Iris Kathleen Gray on June 4 th , 1950...

Dec 8, 2022

Warren Fritz, 88 died December 8, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on February 15, 1934, in Clay Center, the son of George and Melva (Hatfield) Fritz.  Warren was raised in the Clay Center community.  He was a Class of 1952 graduate of Altamont High School.  Warren married Shirley Hardesty on January 1, 1956.  They made their...

Dec 5, 2022

Don Anthony Martin passed away December 5, 2022.  He was born to Roy Martin Sr. and Marguerite (Alexander) Martin on October 17,1936 on the farm east of Broughton Kansas.  He attended Gatesville grade school and graduated from Clay Center High School in 1955.  He was an outstanding athlete at Clay Center High School as a football All-American and All-State...

Dec 1, 2022

The Celebration of Life has been rescheduled for 10:30AM Friday, January 6, 2023 at the Wakefield United Methodist Church.  Visitation will be held from 4-7PM on Thursday, January 5 at the church.  Inurnment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Wakefield.

On Thursday December 1, 2022, Rita Jo Braden age 65, won her fight with...

Nov 30, 2022

Michael Hurd Steinsiek, 86, of Clay Center, died Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at the Ascencion Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.  He was born August 28, 1936, in Clayton, Oklahoma, the son of Bert and Hazel (Hurd) Steinsiek.

Michael grew up in Clayton, Oklahoma.  He attended and played football at the University of Oklahoma.  Michael married JoAnn...

Nov 28, 2022

Truman Ezra Woellhof died on November 28, 2022, at the age of 91 doing what he loved - working in his workshop. A farmer in the Oakhill area for over 60 years, he raised crops and livestock, and could fix almost anything that needed repair. Restoring vehicles was a favorite of many hobbies. He spent many months working on...

Nov 26, 2022

Michele Kowalski, 54 of Clay Center, died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at her residence.  She was born September 2, 1968 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the daughter of George and Carol (Auer) Kowalski.

Michele grew up in Erie until the age of 8 when her father’s military service took the family to Germany for 3 years.  They then lived...

Nov 25, 2022

LaVone Erickson, 94 died November 25, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.  She was born on March 22, 1928, in Clay Center, the daughter of John Bernard and Lottie (Wachsnicht) Lind.  LaVone was raised in Clay Center and was a Class of 1945 graduate from Clay Center High School.  She married Oran Erickson on October 19, 1947.  LaVone worked as...

Nov 23, 2022

Cynthia Holper, 72 died November 23, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.  She was born on June 11, 1950, in Clay Center, the daughter of Vernon and Anita (Lee) McGee.  Cynthia was raised in Clay Center and was a Class of 1968 graduate from CCCHS.  She worked for Kansas State University on Fort Riley and for the Clay Center Dispatch...

Nov 22, 2022

Harold Frederick Hartner, 106 died November 22, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on November 8, 1916, in Dewitt, NE the son of Fred and Rose (Damkroger) Hartner.  He was baptized in the Evangelical Lutheran Church.  Fred and Rose moved back to Kansas when Harold was a year old along with his older brother Harlan. A few...

Nov 21, 2022

Marsha Kurz, 74, of Clay Center, died on Monday, November 21, 2022 at Advena Living of Clay Center.  She was born on April 20, 1948 in Clay Center, the daughter of Karlton and Helen (Letourneau) Kurz.

Her father was in the military and she lived in several places in the United States and Germany.  Her family moved...

Nov 19, 2022

David Lee Smith, 79 of Idana, died on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center.  He was born on July 25, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, the son of Preston Lee and Leone Edna (Martin) Smith.

David graduated from Commerce City High School in Commerce City, Colorado.  He married Lynnea Swansen...

Nov 18, 2022

Tim Arthur Liby, age 68, died November 18, 2022, at the North Central Kansas Medical Center in Concordia, KS.  He was born January 1, 1954, in Clay Center, KS to Delbert and Marian (Gunter) Liby. Tim grew up in rural Miltonvale and graduated from Miltonvale High School. He worked on the family farm all through childhood.  When Tim was...

Nov 13, 2022

Betty Lorraine Carver was born May 22, 1923, in Minneapolis, KS.  She was the youngest daughter of Ethel Mae (Bishop) Carver and Levi Bert Carver.  Betty passed away November 13, 2022 in her home at the age of 99 years, 6 months.

Betty Carver of Clyde, KS was married to Warren Coupal of Miltonvale on May 16,...

Nov 9, 2022

Martha Webster, 86 died November 9, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.  She was born on October 5, 1936, in Independence, MO the daughter of Durl and Gertrude (Sirotsky) O'Neil.  Martha was raised in Independence, MO. She married Gene Webster on August 3, 1957, and they made their home in Overland Park, KS.  Martha graduated from Central Missouri State College...

Oct 29, 2022

Judy L. Hearp, 89 of Clay Center, died October 29, 2022 at her residence.  She was born on April 19, 1933 in Herington, Kansas, the daughter of James and Marjorie (Emory) Hankerson.

Judy grew up in Herington, graduating from Herington High School in 1951.  She married George Sauer in 1950 and he preceded her in death in...