Obituaries

May 24, 2021

Helen Marie Kohl 89 died May 24, 2021 in Wakefield, KS.  She was born on February 27, 1932 in Miltonvale, the daughter of Ellis and Ruth (Garretson) Shepard.  Helen was raised in the Miltonvale Community. She married Lionel Kohl in 1951.  Helen worked as a tax preparer for many years.  Lionel preceded her in death in 2008.  She was...

May 20, 2021

Lida Joan Wheatley, 96, a longtime resident of Holton, died on May 20, 2021 at The Pines in Holton. Joan was born on  October 29, 1924 near Idana, Kansas, the daughter of James Warren and Carrie Mary (Carpenter) Isensee.  She graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1943.  Soon after, with WWII casualties mounting, Joan volunteered for the...

May 19, 2021

Harold Otis Elsasser, age 96, died in Clyde, Kansas on May 19, 2021. He was born in Industry, KS on December 7, 1924 to Herman and Sophia (Bletscher) Elsasser. Harold grew up in Industry and was a graduate of Clay Center High School.  He was drafted in 1945 during WWII and served in the Phillipines. Harold returned to the...

May 18, 2021

Keynen J. Wall, 75, of Salina, died May 18, 2021 at The Center at Waterfront in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born on October 16, 1945 at Mahaska, Kansas, the son of Victor and Leah (Henderson) Wall.  Keynen grew up in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1963.  He attended Kansas Weslyan University, where he played catcher for the...

May 10, 2021

Mary Margaret Richard age 90, was born May 3, 1931 in Norton, Kansas to Charles DePaul and Genevive Julianna (Dellere) Carroll.  She was a 1949 graduate of Norton Community High School and entered training at St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing that following September.  Mary’s class was the last graduating class of St. Joseph’s. She passed the State Boards...

May 8, 2021

Barbara Dodd, 77 died May 8, 2021 in Clay Center, KS.  She was born on July 24, 1943 in Wichita, the daughter of Paul and Frances (VanScoyoc) Dieffenbaugh.  Barbara married Franklin Dodd on August 1, 1965.  They farmed and raised their family in Clay County.  Barbara also took on sewing and alteration projects.  Franklin preceded her in death on...

May 7, 2021

Jane Gennett, 96 died May 7, 2021 in Clay Center, KS.  She was born on September 16, 1924 in Clay Center, the daughter of Dennis and Stella (Huddleston) Rock.  Jane was raised in Clay Center.  She married Donald Gennett on November 14, 1942.  They made their home in Clifton.  Jane worked as an aide at the Mother House in...

May 2, 2021

Jane Elizabeth Zacharias 75 passed away Sunday morning, May 2 nd , with her family by her side as well as her pet (Are Jay) after a long battle with an incurable lung disease.

Jane was born April 12, 1946, in Ransom, Kansas to William (Keith) and Bernice (Shedden) Dannefer.  She graduated from Basehor High School in...

May 1, 2021

Florine June (Cowing) Terry, 92, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Wakefield Care and Rehabilitation in Wakefield, Kansas where she had lived for the last several years.  Florine (Flossy) was born in Clay Center, KS on November 2, 1928 to Gertrude (Pomeranz) and Roy Cowing.  The oldest of 7 children, Florine helped care for and raise her...

Apr 29, 2021

Marjorie Sanneman, 90, of Clay Center, died April 29, 2021 at Medicalodge in Clay Center.  She was born January 15, 1931 in Clay Center, the daughter Albert and Mary (McMahan) Henry.  She grew up in Clay County and attended Blaine School and McKinley Middle School.  She graduated from CCCHS in 1948.  Marjorie married Duane Sanneman on July 30, 1948...

Apr 28, 2021

Janice Smith, 84, died April 28, 2021 at the Medicalodge in Clay Center.  She was born March 29, 1937, the daughter of Clair and Eva Glenola (Gray) Blake in Oak Hill.  Janice grew up in the Oak Hill and Miltonvale areas and graduated from Miltonvale High School.  She married Wayne Cyr in 1956 and they later divorced.  She worked...

Apr 27, 2021

Roween Ruth Runnalls, age 96 died at Memorial Hospital in Abilene, KS on April 27, 2021. She was born December 25, 1924 to John and Margaret (Bletscher) Sheedy in Clay County, Kansas. Roween grew up in the Industry area.  She took teacher training during high school to work as a teacher.  She worked for 3 years at Blackhill School...

Apr 26, 2021

Patty L. Fowles, 87, died April 26, 2021.  She was born July 15, 1933 in Clay County, the daughter of Glen and Dorothy (Stoddard) Robinett.  Patty grew up in Clay County and graduated from Chapman High School.  She married Wilbur Fowles on November 20, 1951 and he preceded her in death on September 30, 2019.  Patty worked as a...

Apr 22, 2021

Nelda Mae Ralston, daughter of Clarence and Lena (Cockroft) Lanman, was born February 11, 1930 at home in Phillips County Kansas. She went home to be with the Lord at Bryan West Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska on Thursday, April 22, 2021.

Nelda attended grade school at Crystal Creek Country School from 1937- 1944   She lived with her Aunt...

Apr 19, 2021

Onette Eloise (Isaacson) Shannon died, Monday, April 19, 2021 at Medicalodge Clay Center Kansas at the age of 91.  Onette was born December 27, 1929 at Randolph, Kansas to Marvin and Virginia (Bloomquist) Isaacson.  She graduated from Randolph High School in 1947, she spent several years teaching elementary school in Riley and Washington Counties.   She worked at the Linn-Palmer...

Apr 3, 2021

Donna Rae Woodward, 79 died April 3, 2021 in Clay Center, KS.  She was born on September 25, 1941 in Manhattan, the daughter of Cecil and Beryl (Cross) Pickett.  Donna married Delvin Woodward on January 5, 1981.  She worked as a CNA at Centennial Homestead Nursing Home and at the Washington County Hospital.  Donna also worked on livestock farms...

Mar 25, 2021

William R. Flickinger, 82, died March 25, 2021 in Clay Center.  He was born August 23, 1938, in Derry, Pennsylvania the son of Lawrence and Anna (Gombita) Flickinger.  William grew up in Blairsville, PA and graduated from Bolivar High School in 1956.  He farmed until joining the U.S. Army in 1958. .  He married Brigitte Knoop on July 12,...

Mar 25, 2021

Derele Wilson Knepper, 84, died on Thursday, March 25 at Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice in Manhattan, following a short battle with cancer.

Born on July 10, 1936, Derele grew up in Clay Center, working at The Clay Center Dispatch as a newspaper carrier, before becoming sports editor while still in high school.  After graduation, he joined...

Mar 24, 2021

Floyd Malcom Bosch, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Clay Center.  Floyd was born on April 28, 1931 in Lincoln, KS to Fritz and Klara (Obermueller) Bosch.  Floyd was baptized on May 3, 1931 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lincoln, KS. He attended St. John’s Lutheran grade school and was confirmed on March 25, 1945....

Mar 15, 2021

Gary Marmon Oetinger died peacefully on March 15, 2021. He was born August 12, 1938 in Clay Center, Kansas to George F and Geneva (Marmon) Oetinger. He was the youngest of their two sons, including R Rex. He attended Morganville schools, graduating from Morganville Rural High School. He attended Kansas State University for two years, transferring to Kansas State Teachers...