Obituaries

Dec 30, 2022

Morris L. Weyant, Jr., 74 of Clay Center, died on Friday, December 30, 2022 at the Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. He was born May 9, 1948 in Seattle, Washington, the son of Morris L. Weyant, Sr. and LeBertha Weyant. Morris grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, where he graduated from high school. He spent 35 years in the...

Dec 29, 2022

Finis Oakley (Reed) Shaner, 79, of Green, Kansas died on December 29, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on December 8, 1943 in Buffalo, Kansas.  In 1949, he was adopted by Benjamin and Lula (Taylor) Shaner.

He married Diana Dodds on July 15, 1966.  Finis spent most of his life as an over the road truck...

Dec 26, 2022

John Fajen, 77 died December 26, 2022 in Riley, KS.  He was born on May 28, 1945 in Vining, KS, the son of Walter and Olga (Dierking) Fajen.  John was raised in the Palmer and Clay Center communities.  He was a Class of 1963 graduate of CCCHS.  John earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas and his...

Dec 26, 2022

Donna J. Colp, 85 died December 26, 2022, in Manhattan, KS.  She was born on June 14, 1937, in Milford, the daughter of Ervin and Geraldine (Case) Koerner.  Donna was a Class of 1955 graduate of Wakefield High School. She married Leon Colp on July 3, 1963.  He preceded her in death on November 6, 2011.  Donna attended the...

Dec 25, 2022

Patti Jane Hamel Bloomfield, 68, of Clifton KS, passed away on December 25, 2022, after a long battle of cancer. Patti was born on August 21, 1954, to Lloyd and Maxine Hamel in Concordia, KS. Patti graduated from Clyde High School in 1972. In 1969, Patti met Steve Bloomfield. Patti and Steve were married on...

Dec 25, 2022

Lance Willmann, 44, of Topeka, Kansas passed away at his home on December 25, 2022. Lance was born on March 10, 1978, to Gary and Sherrie (Steele) Willmann in Clay Center, Kansas. Lance grew up in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1996. He went on to study elementary education at the University of Kansas.

He...

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...