Obituaries

Feb 7, 2021

Norman Henry Kolle, 89, of Clay Center, died Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS.  He was born September 20, 1931 at Clay Center, the son of Herman and Anna (Reith) Kolle.  He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Linn, KS.  He attended Immanuel Lutheran School for eight years.  Norman...

Feb 2, 2021

It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Arden Leroy Budden at the age of 83 as he finished his journey here on Earth February 2, 2021.   Arden, a lifelong Kansan, was born January 6, 1938, in Oakhill, Kansas, the first son of the late Lyman and Florence Budden.

He was...

Feb 1, 2021

Randy Rundle, 62 of Clay Center, died Monday, February 1, 2021 at his residence.  Randy was born on February 6, 1958 at Clay Center, Kansas, the son of Harlan and Martha (Jackson) Rundle.  He grew up in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS.  Randy was inducted into the Clay Center Tigers Hall of Fame in 2015.

Randy...

Jan 30, 2021

Ruth Kemp, 101 died January 30, 2021 in Clay Center, KS.  She was born on January 2, 1920 in Clay County, the daughter of William and Mary Elizabeth (Muston) Hammond.  Ruth was raised in rural Wakefield, graduating with the Class of 1937 from Rural Wakefield High School.  She married David Cullip on November 8, 1937.  They made their home...

Jan 28, 2021

Marvin Sidney Macy, age 81, died January 28, 2021 in Kansas City, KS. He was born October 20, 1939 in rural Longford to Edgar and Vinita (Malcolm) Macy.  Marvin graduated from Longford High School. After graduation he attended Miltonvale Wesleyan College earning a BA in Theology. During his time in college, he was enlisted in the National Guard, and...

Jan 27, 2021

Dorothy Ann (Hinds) Carlson, 93, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at the Leonardville Nursing Home. Dorothy was born August 18, 1927, to Maurice C. and Edith M. (White) Hinds. She was raised in Clay County and graduated from CCCHS with the Class of 1945. On May 25, 1946, Dorothy married Wayne A. Carlson farming and raising their...

Jan 26, 2021

Carol Jean Voelker age 69 died, January 26, 2021 in Kansas City, KS. She was born in Omaha, NE on November 1, 1951 to Jack and Betty (Allyn) Dewey.  Carol was born and raised in Omaha. She graduated from Burk High School in Omaha and attended college in South Dakota. Carol married Dick Jurgens and had one son, Jack....

Jan 25, 2021

Sharon Louise (Naumann) Reed passed away on January 25, 2021 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde KS, at the age of 72. She was born on May 14, 1948 in Concordia, KS to Homer and Opal Naumann. She graduated from Clifton High School in 1966 and married Richard James Reed on May 6, 1968. They had one son, Terry...

Jan 24, 2021

Lois Dee Germann was born December 24, 1930 to Hans Christian and Wilda Anderson in Morganville, KS, the seventh of eight children.

She attended Morganville schools and graduated from Morganville High School.   Arthritis crippled her from a young age.  She talked about taking the train to Clay Center for treatments and how her very petite mother had...

Jan 19, 2021

Tracy Lynn Kolterman (Creach), 60, of Kansas City Missouri passed away surrounded by her family on January 19, 2020 due to complications from Covid-19. She was born on August 30, 1960 in Bath, New York, the daughter of Sandi and Harry Creach.

She was raised in Clay Center, Kansas and attended school there. She later went on...

Jan 18, 2021

Gary was born February 10, 1942 in Clay County, the son of Robert and Ruth (Reed) Habluetzel.  He grew up in Clay County, attending school in Clay Center and Morganville. Gary graduated as Valedictorian of his class from Morganville High School in 1960. He attended Brown Mackie College and worked at the flour mill in Salina.  Gary married Janet...

Jan 16, 2021

Lois was born to Lela Cecile Harness Wingate and Richard Mack Wingate on May 9, 1931 at the Harper County Hospital.  She graduated as co-valedictorian from Attica High School in 1949 then attended Emporia Teachers College from 1949-1951, majoring in Education with concentration in Home Economics.  She took a short break from attending school to teach 4 th grade...

Jan 14, 2021

Duane Drown age 85, died January 14, 2021 in Lindsborg, KS.  He was born to Ray and Neoma (Nemnich) Drown on June 27, 1935 in Lamar, KS. Duane was raised and attended school in the Lamar community.  He attended Basic Training in Ft. Leonardwood before returning to Lamar.  Duane married Ruth Bulk on July 8, 1956.  He farmed in...

Jan 11, 2021

Donald (Chip) Gennett Il of Clay Center, a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away early afternoon, January 11, 2021, at the age of 74.

Chip was born in Independence, Kansas, on October 3 1946, to loving parents Donald and Jane (Nolene Rock) Gennett, the second of three children. He graduated from Clifton High School in...

Jan 10, 2021

LaVone Fay Lang age 56, died on January 10, 2021 in Salina, KS. She was born November 10, 1964 in Clay Center, KS to Elmo and Wilma (Fyfe) McNee.  LaVone was born and raised in Clay Center, KS.  She was a graduate of Clay County Community High School.  LaVone met Ron Lang while he was stationed in Fort Riley....

Jan 9, 2021

Marilyn J. Affolter, age 92 of Clay Center, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor.  She was born on November 23, 1928, at the family farm in Clay County to Arnold and Opal (Cassity) Thornton.

On October 3, 1948, she was married to Don Affolter at the family farm home near Green,...

Jan 8, 2021

Nora Mae Finson passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 in Clay Center, Kansas.  Nora was born on December 7, 1928, in Iola, Kansas, to Mark Herbert and Iva Madana (Michael) Proctor.  She married Claude LeRoy Finson on April 1, 1949, in Topeka. He preceded her in death.

Nora graduated from Seaman High School in Topeka and...

Jan 4, 2021

William Dean Thurlow, 95 died January 4, 2021 in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on September 10, 1925 in rural Wakefield, KS, the son of John and Caroline (Koerner) Thurlow.  William grew up on the family farm south of Wakefield.  He worked on the farm following high school graduation until he enlisted in the US Army in 1945,...

Jan 3, 2021

Leota Fessenden passed away January 3, 2021 at Wesley Towers in Hutchinson, KS at the age of 99.

She was born on October 28, 1921 in Clifton, KS, the youngest child of Charles and Catherine (Straub) Wurtz.

She married Dale Fessenden on February 14, 1953 in Concordia, KS.  To this union they had two sons,...

Jan 2, 2021

Virginia Belle Marshall Starkweather, age 99, died January 2, 2021 at Eddy Village Green in Cohoes, New York.  She was born in Hennessey, Oklahoma on October 11, 1921, and moved with her family to Clay Center at the age of two.  Her parents were Porter and Ernestine (Mall) Marshall.  She attended Clay Center schools and graduated from CCCHS in...