Obituaries

Nov 19, 2021

Julia Patricia “Pat” Schwensen, 90 years died November 19, 2021 in Manhattan, KS.  She was born on November 29, 1930 in Manhattan, the daughter of C.W.S. and Margaret (Bloomberg) Johnson.  Pat grew up in Corpus Christi, TX and was graduate of Corpus Christ High School Class of 1948.  She earned a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University.  Pat married...

Nov 16, 2021

Helen Irene Urban, age 89, died November 16, 2021 in Clay Center, Kansas. She was born in Clay County, KS to Harry and Ruth (Boughton) Craig on May 4, 1932. Helen was raised in Clay Center and was a graduate of Clay Center High School in 1951. She married Darrell Urban on January 19, 1951, he preceded her in...

Oct 22, 2021

Roseanne R. McCann, 69, of Overbrook, Kansas died Friday, October 22, 2021 at her residence.  She was born May 21, 1952 at Roswell, New Mexico, the daughter of Arvid Lee and Rosella (Anderson) Bergstrom.

Roseanne grew up in the Brantford Community and attended the Kackley School before her family moved to Clay Center.  She was a member...

Oct 22, 2021

Carol Joyce (Milligan) Pickerel, 83, Lawrence died Friday, October 22nd at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas.

Carol was born March 28, 1938 on her family’s farm near Clay Center, Kansas to Glen and Geraldine Milligan. She was a graduate of the Clay Center High School Class of 1956. She devoted several years to caring for her...

Oct 8, 2021

Jean Anette Linder, age 90, died October 8, 2021, in Wakefield, KS. She was born February 14, 1931, to Wayne Arlington and Francis Grace (Baird) Riggs in Garden City, KS. Jean grew up in Hutchinson, KS and graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1949. She then attended Hutchinson Junior College and received her Associates Degree in 1951. Jean married...

Oct 7, 2021

Darlene Loretta Eib, 85, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, October 7, 2021. She was born October 3, 1936, to David and Lenora (Ray) Shea at the family home in Miltonvale, KS.  After Graduating from Miltonvale High School in 1954 and receiving a Music Scholarship she attended, Miltonvale Wesleyan College.  She married Ned E. Eib...

Oct 6, 2021

Dewey L. Adams, 78, of Clay Center, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born July 2, 1943, in Clay Center, the son of Alwin and Julia (Yarrow) Adams.  Dewey graduated from CCCHS in 1961.  He served in the Army National Guard following high school graduation.  On December 27, 1963, Dewey married...

Oct 4, 2021

Bessie Irene (Benfer) Lilley, age 95, of Longford, passed away Monday, October 4th, 2021, at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS.

Bessie was born on February 28th, 1926, to Edwin Denton and Christina Elizabeth (Bach) Benfer. On a Sunday afternoon January 28, 1945, Bessie Irene Benfer married Charles Edward Lilley in the Benfer home...

Oct 2, 2021

Dennis Pedersen, 71 died October 2, 2021 in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on November 13, 1949 in Clifton, the son of Martin and Martha (Trybom) Pedersen.  Dennis was raised in the Clifton community and was a graduate of Clifton High School Class of 1967.  He served as a US Army Ranger in Viet Nam.  Dennis married Mary...

Oct 2, 2021

Leroy J. Deaver, 87, of Clay Center, died Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor with family by his side. He was born September 1, 1934, in Grant, NE, the son of Nathan and Anna (Hergott) Deaver. Leroy grew up in Fairbury, NE, until moving to Clyde, KS, where he attended Clyde High School. He served...

Sep 29, 2021

Bonnie Rae Mounts, age 84, died September 29, 2021, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. She was born August 26, 1937, in Clay Center, KS. Her husband of 32 years, Robert Mounts, preceded her in death. Bonnie is survived by her best friend Lauren Craig, daughters, Jodi and husband Korwin Wall, and Jeanne and husband Melvin Kirk; son,...

Sep 24, 2021

Diana Marie (Bradley) Walquist, passed away at home in Clay Center, under the care of hospice on Friday, September 24, 2021.

She was born December 27th, 1945, the daughter of Lorena Folsom. Raised in Clay Center, she graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1963. She married her high school sweetheart Warren “Butch” Walquist on April...

Sep 22, 2021

James Noel “Jim” Beene, 74, lost his battle on earth and went home to the Lord on Wednesday, September 22, 2021.  He passed away at home in Miltonvale surrounded by family.

He was a long time resident of Rio Linda, California, where he met his wife Deborah and made many friends.  Jim moved to Miltonvale to start...

Sep 19, 2021

Arline F. Kuck age 99, died September 19, 2021, at the Linn Community Nursing Home in Linn, KS. She was born on the family farm in Washington County, KS on September 11, 1922, to Henry and Katerine "Lena" (Knoop) Peterson Arline graduated from Linn Rural High School.  She married Leonard Kuck on April 27, 1941, and he preceded her...

Sep 15, 2021

Donn Jensen, 61 died September 15, 2021 in Salina, KS.  He was born on August 15, 1960 in Clay Center, the son of John and Irene (Fouse) Jensen.  Donn was reared in Clay Center and was a CCCHS Class of 1978 graduate.  He worked as a project manager for Kasa Controls in Salina.  Donn was also a martial arts...

Sep 13, 2021

James Earl “Jim” Martin, 84, died Sunday, September 12, 2021 at the Chapman Valley Manor.  He was born on February 16, 1937 in Dickinson County, Kansas the son of Earl James and Ruth Mildred (Koerner) Martin.  He attended Victor District 100 in Clay County for eight years and graduated from Dickinson County Community High School in Chapman in 1955. ...

Sep 9, 2021

Norma “June” Laha was born August 5, 1933, to Henry and Daisy (Hodge) Kuck in Fairbury, Nebraska.  She died September 9, 2021, in Wakefield, Kansas.  June and her family moved to the Hiawatha area in the 1940’s. She graduated from Leona High School in 1951 and went on to Highland Community College, earning a teaching certificate in 1953.  While...

Sep 9, 2021

Doyle H. Fredrickson: Dad, Gramps and Great-Great Papa, passed peacefully with his sons and their wives by his side at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at the age of 89.

Doyle was born June 13, 1932 to Alvin L. and Vernie L. Fredrickson in St. Francis, KS.  His...

Sep 8, 2021

Russell Novotny passed away on September 8, 2021, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida at the age of 55.

He was born July 27, 1966 in Fairbury NE, the son of Sandy Novotny, He and his brother were raised by their grandparents in Endicott NE. Graduated from Fairbury High School in 1985. He married Kim...

Sep 8, 2021

Mirna Malcolm, 49 years died September 8, 2021 in Topeka, KS.  She was born on December 12, 1971 in Brownsville, TX the daughter of Margarita Flores.  Mirna married William Malcolm on January 17, 1998.  She worked as a security guard for Dillard’s in Manhattan, retiring in 2019.  Mirna was preceded in death by a son, Johnathon Stunkel.

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