Obituaries

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...

Jun 11, 2021

Clarence Guldner, Jr. passed away June 11, 2021, at the age of 83.  He was born July 12, 1937, in Lyons, Kansas to Clarence Demerle Sr. and Edith (Neander) Guldner.  His early years were spent farming with his dad.  After graduating from Kansas State University he worked for 38 years for the State of Kansas as an Investigator/Entomologist. traveling....

Jun 8, 2021

Maxine Brose Neill, 101 died June 8, 2021 in Manhattan, KS.  She was born on August 15, 1919 in Clay County, the daughter of Carl and Rena (Siemers) Brose.  Maxine was a graduate of the Clifton High School class of 1937.  Following high school, she attended cosmetology school in Wichita.  Maxine married Frank Neill on December 27, 1942.  She...

Jun 4, 2021

***Military Honors will be held at 10:30AM, Saturday, June 12, 2021 at the Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Kansas***

Loun M. Crawford, 90, died April 13.  He was born on April 12, 1930 in Clay Center, the son of George and Lottie Mae (Bergman) Crawford. Loun married Mary Adina Johnson on July 4, 1958,...

Jun 3, 2021

Bruce Edward Marshall, 82, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2021, surrounded by his wife and three children.

Bruce was born on June 19, 1938, to Orris and Dorothy Marshall in Clay Center, Kansas. He grew up on a farm just outside the city in a house built by his great-grandfather. His only sibling, Keith, had been...

Jun 2, 2021

Janice Eileen Mailen, 70, of Manhattan, Kansas died  June 2, 2021 at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan. She was born April 12, 1951 in Clay Center, Kansas, the daughter of Otis and Mary Frances (Smith) Mailen She grew up in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1969.  She worked at the Clay County Hospital for a short time.  Janice...

May 28, 2021

Cecil Keen Jr., 89 died May 28, 2021 in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on September 15, 1931 in Clay County, the son of Cecil, Sr. and Meda (Lloyd) Keen.  Cecil was raised in Clay County.  He was a graduate of the CCCHS Class of 1949.  Cecil married Evelyne Wiese on May 11, 1951.  They farmed and raised...

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...