Obituaries

Sep 17, 2022

Carol Graham 80 died September 17, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.  She was born on July 28, 1942, in Clay Center, the daughter of Albin and Bernice (Lind) Berggren.  Carol was a lifetime resident of Clay Center. She married Wendell Graham on May 29, 1959.  Carol worked at the Key Egg Farm for 19 years and 27 years at...

Sep 16, 2022

Michael Dale O'Donnell, 67 of Clay Center passed away on September 16, 2022 after a difficult battle with ALS. Michael was born on August 8th, 1955 to Robert and Eulala O'Donnell in San Jose California. After graduating from Delmar High School in 1974. Mike went on to serve in the United States Air Force from 1975 to 1980 where he...

Sep 13, 2022

Jack Reboul, 96, of Clay Center, died September 13, 2022 at the Leonardville Nursing Home in Leonardville, Kansas.  He was born January 31, 1926, in Broughton (Clay County) Kansas. The son of Paul and Jennie (White) Reboul.  He married Eva “Jean” Blair in Mankato, KS on September 5, 1948. She preceded him in death on May 23, 2015. Jack...

Sep 11, 2022

Michael Dale Schoning, age 60, was born on September 18, 1961 in Clay Center, Kansas to Delbert and Joneen (McDonald) Schoning. He grew up in Grundy Center and spent his time at the Schoning Feed & Supply store with his dad and grandfather. He graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1981. He was...

Sep 8, 2022

Andrew Lysle James, 52, died September 8, 2022, at home in Clay Center, Kansas. Andrew was born October 26, 1969, the youngest of two boys born to Veryl and Carole (Hedlind) James of Clay Center. The family farmed in the Ladysmith Community in Exeter Township Clay Center.

Andrew attended grade school and junior high in Wakefield, Kansas;...

Sep 5, 2022

Edna Marie (Debauche) Rogge, 95, passed away September 5, 2022. She was born September 13, 1926 on a farm near Palmer to Anthony and Blanche (Ouellette) Debauche. Her family moved to Palmer where Edna attended grade school. She graduated from Linn High School. She took normal training and summer school at Kansas State. She taught at Spring Creek School...

Sep 4, 2022

David Wayne Absmeier, 66 died September 4, 2022 in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on January 16, 1956 in Holyoke, CO, the son of Carl J. and Patricia (Carpenter) Absmeier.  David was raised in the Holyoke community and was a graduate of Holyoke High School.  He earned a bachelor’s degree from Adams State University.  David married Cindy Real,...

Sep 2, 2022

Anthony "Tony" Straub, 76 died September 2, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on July 3, 1946, in Wamego, the son of Otto and Arleen (Immenschuh) Straub.  Tony was a graduate of CCCHS class of 1966.  He married Barbara Moody on July 1, 1967.  Tony worked for Oetinger Lloyd Construction, Simmons Construction, Chester-Brown Beams and at the...

Sep 2, 2022

Roberta Mae Horner, 85 of Gardner, Kansas died on Friday September 2, 2022 at the Vintage Park of Gardner.  She was born on May 29, 1937 in Wakefield, the daughter of Walter Francis and Leona Pearl (Bryant) Weir.

Roberta grew up in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School.  She married Leo Raymond Horner on June 5,...

Aug 30, 2022

Richard Leroy Taylor “Dick”, 84, of Miltonvale gained his heavenly wings on August 30, 2022, at his daughter’s home in Minneapolis, KS after a short bout with cancer.

Dick was born June 7, 1938, in Oak Hill to George Washington Taylor and Myrtle Sophie (Lindquist) Taylor, the third of four boys. He worked for Skinners Chevrolet then...

Aug 27, 2022

Dorothy Parry received her gift of eternal life on August 27, 2022, surrounded by her children at her home in Morganville, Kansas.

Dorothy was born on the family farm South of Palmer, KS on January 22, 1927, to Emil and Emma (Meyer) Ohlde. She enjoyed her childhood on the farm with her older brother, Elmer, and older...

Aug 24, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Damman, 83 died August 24, 2022 in Linn, KS.  She was born on December 11, 1938 in Garnett, Kansas the daughter of Ora and Ida Cunningham.  Mary grew up in the Lane community and was a Class of 1956 graduate of Lane High School.  She married Thurl Damman on September 19, 1959.  Mary Worked as a Secretary...

Aug 23, 2022

Diane Marie Swarthout, age 69, died August 23, 2022, at her home in Clay Center, Kansas. She was born to Mitchell Sr. and Isabell (Kingman) Baldwin in Corning, New York on February 1, 1953. Diane grew up in New York and graduated from Dundy High School. She later went on to Cloud County Community College where she earned and...

Aug 15, 2022

Michael Duane “Mike” Brannan, 74 of Clay Center, died on Monday, August 15, 2022 at Wakefield Care and Rehab in Wakefield, Kansas.  He was born on August 11, 1948 in Clay Center, the son of Douglas Dale and Florine June (Terry) Brannan.

Mike graduated from CCCHS in 1966.  He served in the U.S. Army Special Forces during...

Aug 9, 2022

Lois Jean (Yarrow) Hamilton, of Clay Center, passed away August 9, 2022 at the age of 97 after a long battle with dementia.  Lois Jean was born April 9, 1925 the daughter of Wright and Martha Yarrow.

She attended Mt. Vernon grade school and later graduated from Clay Center High School with the class of 1942.

Aug 9, 2022

Frances L. “Francie” Young, 67, of Clay Center died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka.  She was born March 2, 1955 in El Reno, Oklahoma, the daughter of Vernon and Lillian (Brown) Stutz.

Francie grew up in Hydro, Oklahoma before her family moved to Clay Center during her Junior year of...

Aug 7, 2022

Sherry M. Bergmeier, age 80, died August 7, 2022, in Manhattan, Kansas. She was born to Rudy and Marjorie (Cherry) Oard on January 5, 1942, in Clay Center, Kansas. Sherry lived in the Longford, KS area and attended Walker School until the 4 th grade.  Her family moved east of Wakefield where she attended Bala School until the 8...

Aug 3, 2022

Sharon Boyle, 78 of Clay Center, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.  She was born on September 7, 1943 in Green, Kansas, the daughter of Leslie and LaVone (Johnson) Boyle.

Sharon grew up in Green and graduated from Randolph High School in 1961.  She married David Kendrick and they later...

Jul 28, 2022

Jennifer Gavin, 31 died July 28, 2022, in Salina, KS.  She was born on July 25, 1991, in Salina, the daughter of Alex Leidig and Nancy Drown.  Jennifer was a graduate of Minneapolis High School.  She worked in the deli at Gene’s Heartland Foods in Minneapolis.  Jennifer had a big heart and was known for giving the best hugs. ...

Jul 27, 2022

Claude Merrill Sams was born on June 6, 1938. His assumed birth place was Sidney, Montana. He passed away July 27, 2022 in Clay Center, KS.

He attended schools in Caldwell, Idaho.  Following his schooling he joined the US Army serving more than 30 years, between Active Duty Army and National Guard. He was employed in the...