Obituaries

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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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...