Obituaries

Oct 17, 2022

Scott Gelino, 66 died October 17, 2022, in Wakefield, KS.  He was born on February 19, 1956, in Clay Center, the son of Charles and Lois (Peterson) Gelino.  Scott was raised in the Morganville community.  He was a graduate of the Class of 1974 from CCCHS.  Scott farmed near Morganville and worked at many other jobs.  He married Debbie...

Oct 10, 2022

Mildred Almetta Fehlman, age 96, died October 10, 2022, at the Chapman Valley Manor, Chapman, KS. She was born October 24, 1925, to Albert and Selma (Sylvester) Nitsche in Riley, KS. Mildred spent her childhood in the Riley area.  She graduated from Riley High School in 1943.  Mildred worked on the family farm as well as helped take care...

Oct 8, 2022

Steven Cramer, 73 died October 8, 2022 in Wakefield, KS.  He was born on June 28, 1949 in Clay Center, the son of Ivan and Ann (Frank) Cramer.  Steven was raised in the Longford community and was a graduate of Longford High School. He served in the US Marine Corps during Viet Nam. Steven married Debra Copple on November...

Oct 6, 2022

Gary N. Connellis, 81, lived a full life on his terms and departed from this life on his terms. He was a proud Brooklyn boy born on February 25, 1941, to Harry and Caroline Connellis. He dedicated his life to protect, serve, and connect with every type of person from all walks of life. A U.S. Army veteran, he...

Oct 5, 2022

Larry F. Smith, 84 died October 5, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on June 27, 1938, at Fort Riley, the son of Francis and Edna (Rand) Smith.  Larry was a graduate with honors from Agenda High School in Agenda, KS.  He married his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Lovendahl, in July 1956.  In November 1956, Larry joined...

Oct 2, 2022

SERVICE FOR MR. RAMSEY HAVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27 at 1:30pm at THE FUNERAL HOME.

Patrick Michael "Mike" Ramsey passed away on October 2nd at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 78.

Mike was raised in Clay Center, Kansas and was the son of Edwin (US Coast...

Oct 1, 2022

William George Winslow, age 87, died at Clay County Medical Center on October 1, 2022. He was born in Liberty, NE to Richard and Lydia (Caulkins) Winslow on November 6, 1934. William was a graduate of Barnston High School in Nebraska. He joined the United States Army in 1952 and completed basic training at Camp Roberts in California. William...

Sep 30, 2022

JoAnn T. Dalton, 86 of Oklahoma City, died Friday, September 30, 2022, at the Tuscany Village in Oklahoma City.  She was born on July 18, 1936, in Cloud County, Kansas, the daughter of Hector and Cordelia (LeBlanc) Girard.

JoAnn grew up in Cloud County and graduated from CCCHS in 1955.  She married LeRoy Laffery in 1960 and...

Sep 20, 2022

Harold Mugler, 69 died September 20, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on March 1, 1953, in Clay Center, the son of Emerson and Elsie (Carlson) Mugler.  Harold was a lifelong resident of Clay Center.  He was a CCCHS graduate of the Class of 1971.  Harold worked as an auctioneer and owned and operated an auction company. ...

Sep 19, 2022

Rose Mary Frances Dettmer, age 87, died September 19, 2022, at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. She was born on April 12, 1935 in Manhattan, Kansas to Charlie Monroe and Miona Lucille (Harrison) Young. Rose attended Stockdale, Garrison, Manhattan and Randolph schools.  She worked as a laborer for Key Mills. Rose and her sister Lee, also...

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...