Obituaries

Sep 4, 2021

Maxine (Gardner) Branfort died September 4, 2021, at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, KS at the age of 94.  Max was born in the Sherman community September 29, 1926, in Clay County, KS to Guy and Babe (Bouley) Gardner. She attended school there until the 5th grade when the family moved into Clifton finishing her education at the Clifton...

Aug 31, 2021

Roger A. "Gus" Lange, loving husband and father of three children, peacefully passed away at his home in Clay Center on Tuesday, August 31st at the age of 78.

Roger was born March 2nd, 1943 to William J. and Ann Meyer Lange. He was the youngest of 7 children.  He was raised in the Palmer area and...

Aug 28, 2021

Robin R. Johnson age 64, died in Salina, Kansas on August 28, 2021. She was born in Clay Center, Kansas on July 11, 1957, to Raymond and Florene (Lippe) Robinson.  Robin grew up in the Clay Center community and was a graduate of Hays High School and attended two years of online education through the University of Phoenix. She...

Aug 27, 2021

Christine Reichert, 56, of Gardner, Kansas, died Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Medicalodge of Gardner.  She was born on April 25, 1965 in Kanorado, Kansas the daughter of Wilfred "Bill" and Lois (Sterba) Reichert.

There will be no visitation and private family graveside services will be held at the St. Mary's Cemetery, Clifton, Kansas.

Aug 20, 2021

William “Bill” O'Donnell, 72 died August 20, 2021 in Topeka, KS.  He was born on May 2, 1949 in Clay Center, the son of Max and Arlene (Mabie) O'Donnell.  Bill was raised in Clay Center community.  He was active Boy Scouts where he earned the rank of Eagle Scout.  Bill was also active in SS Peter and Paul Catholic...

Aug 15, 2021

Jerris Letourneau, 97, of Clay Center, died Sunday, August 15, 2021 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, Kansas.  She was born December 10, 1923 east of Idana at her grandparents’ home, the daughter of Earl and Gertrude (Campbell) Tobyne.  Jerris graduated from Clay Center High School in 1940.

She married Leo Letourneau on December...

Aug 13, 2021

Leonard "Clem" Beikmann, 82, of Clifton, died Friday, August 13, 2021 at the Salina Regional Medical Center.  He was born on August 21, 1938 at Clifton, Kansas the son of Albert and Rosa (Ohlde) Beikmann.

Clem grew up in the Clifton area and graduated from Linn High School in 1956.  He served in the U.S. Army as...

Aug 13, 2021

Oneita Mae Evans, 92, passed away August 13, 2021 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.

She was born on December 14, 1928 at the family farm in Clay County, the daughter of John Edward and Mildred Margie Mae (Sanneman) Musselman. She attended Idylwild School and graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1947. After graduation she worked...

Aug 12, 2021

Robert "Bob" Mall, age 75, died August 12, 2021 at his home in Clay Center.  Bob was born in Blackwell, Oklahoma on August 12, 1946, the son of Katheryn Ann Chilcoat Mall and Jack D. Mall.  Bob attended grade school in Topeka, Ks and Clay Center.  He graduated from Clay Center high school in 1964.  Bob felt it was...

Aug 9, 2021

Delmar R. Peterson, 94 died August 9, 2021 in Manhattan, KS.  He was born on June 12, 1927 in Clay County, the son of George and Hanna (Swenson) Peterson.  Delmar was raised in Clay County.  He attended Johnson and Swedesburg country school and Morganville and Clay Center High Schools.  He married Lorene Small on November 27, 1947.  They made...

Aug 5, 2021

Madeleine F. Brown, 89, of Clay Center, died Thursday, August 5, 2021 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor.  She was born on January 5, 1932 in Washington County, the daughter of Paul and Faye (Stanton) Henderson.  Madeleine graduated from Morrowville School then moved to Clay Center to be a nurse’s aide, where she met her husband, Virgil Brown.  The...

Aug 4, 2021

Henry William Thomas, retired farmer, popcorn enthusiast and polka music fanatic, died Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, Kansas. He was 88.

Born May 25, 1933, on a farm eight miles northeast of Clay Center homesteaded by his grandparents, Henry was the son of William Kokanour and Edith Blanc Thomas. He...

Jul 30, 2021

Susan Minson, 74 died July 30, 2021 in Manhattan, KS.  She was born on January 10, 1947 in Vancouver, WA the daughter of Cecil and Lucille (Hill) Minson.  Susan was raised in Washington state.  She worked as a receptionist and most recently in the dietary department at Medicalodge of Clay Center.  Susan was preceded in death by her parents...

Jul 29, 2021

Norbert “Scott” Borwege age 65, died in Clay Center, Kansas on July 29, 2021. He was born to Norbert and LaVona (Armstrong) Borwege in Hasting, Nebraska. Scott graduated from Bladen Nebraska High School. He married Sonja Kohl on June 27, 1975. They made their home in Scotia, Nebraska until moving to Miltonvale, Kansas in 1999. Scott helped local farmers...

Jul 26, 2021

James “Jim” Alton Brown, age 84, died July 26, 2021 in Manhattan, Kansas.  He was born to Louie D. and Velda M. (Dennis) Brown on September 26, 1936 on the family farm near Agra, Kansas. Jim attended his first four years of grade school at Center School and finished the last four years at Agra Consolidated Grade School. He...

Jul 25, 2021

Earl James Wells, 85 years died July 25, 2021 at in , KS. He was born on August 30, 1935 in Longford, Kansas. The son of Doyle and Velma (Livengood) Wells. Earl was raised in the Longford community. He served in the US Air Force for 23 years. Earl married Nancy Rodgers on October 2, 1971. After leaving the Air...

Jul 14, 2021

Wanda Elaine (Blackwood) Hafner died on July 14, 2021, in Clay Center, Kansas at the age of 90. She was born on a farm near Miltonvale, Kansas on February 13, 1931, the daughter of George and Jenny (Doig) Blackwood. She was the only daughter in a family of six brothers.

Wanda attended Pleasant View grade school and...

Jul 13, 2021

Randall Dean Tate died peacefully on July 13, 2021 at his home in McPherson, Kansas.  He was born on July 26, 1955 in Concordia, Kansas to Ray Dean and Florence Jean Hoard Tate.

Randy was the proud father to three children, Bridget Johnston, Bryan Tate, and Aaron Tate and grandfather to four grandchildren.

Randy was...

Jun 23, 2021

Heather Dawn Bloom, 51, of Mesa, Arizona passed away on June 23, 2021.

Heather was born on November 28, 1969 in Norton, Kansas, the daughter of Larry and Dana Bloom, previously of Clay Center, Kansas until they moved the family to Mesa, Arizona in 1977.

Heather had a degree in history and she loved to...

Jun 19, 2021

Kenneth D. (Jack/Doc) Blackwood passed away at the age of 93 on June 19, 2021 in Clay Center, Kansas. Kenneth was born on October 2, 1927 to Jenny (Doig) and George Blackwood in Clay County, Kansas. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Miltonvale High School in 1944. Kenneth served in the United States Navy for 2...