Obituaries

Dec 3, 2020

*** Memorial services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, May, 8, 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in Clay Center.  Inurnment will be held at 3:00PM on Saturday, May 8 at the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Hiawatha, Kansas. ***

Ruth Alice (Reese) McNish, 94, of Hiawatha and Clay Center, Kansas, died December...

Dec 3, 2020

Dennis Linn Wright died December 3, 2020 in Salina, KS. He was born August 13, 1945 to Ellsworth and Eloise (Byarlay) Wright in Clay Center. Dennis graduated from CCCHS in 1963 and while in college he enlisted is the U.S. Navy, serving in Kodiak Alaska and Vietnam as a Seabee. He married Evelyn “Eve” Brown on January 10, 1970;...

Dec 2, 2020

DeForrest H. “Boots” Barclay, 84 of Wakefield, died December 2 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit.  He was born April 28, 1936 in Clay County.  Boots graduated from Wakefield High School.  He married Janice Brighton on June 24, 1956 and she survives.  Boots farmed all of his life in the Clay County and Wakefield areas.  He also worked...

Nov 28, 2020

Marilla Jean (Tiemeyer) Griffiths, 86, went peacefully to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Leonardville Nursing Home.

Marilla was born September 18, 1934, in her home in Palmer, KS, the daughter of Hubert Carl and Hulda Alma Frieda (Killman) Tiemeyer.  Marilla attended grade school at St. John’s Lutheran School, Palmer where she was...

Nov 27, 2020

Mary E. Kopfer, 88, of Clay Center, died, Friday, November 27, 2020 at Medicalodge.  She was born on December 28, 1931 at Clay Center, the daughter of Edward and Adeline (Fitzgerald) Hatfield.  Mary grew up in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1949.  She married Leon Kopfer on April 22, 1950 and he preceded her in death on...

Nov 26, 2020

Zelma Aline McMillin died on November 26, 2020 in Wakefield, Kansas. She was born April 10, 1945 in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma to Zelna and Flossie (Lawson) Wilson.. Her family later moved to Hobbs, New Mexico where she graduated from Hobbs High School. Zelma married Frank McMillin on October 4, 1974. He preceded her in death on August 28, 2020....

Nov 26, 2020

Verona Marie Howley died November 26, 2020 in Clyde, KS. She was born to Albert Cyre and Susie Dallen in Clyde, KS on November 21, 1934    Verona was raised in Clyde and was a graduate of St. Ann’s Catholic High School in Clyde.  She worked in Fairmont and Concordia until her marriage to Charles Howley on September 29, 1956. ...

Nov 23, 2020

Gail Patrice Habluetzel, was born August 7, 1952 in Glen Cove, New York. She died November 23, 2020 in Newton, Kansas. Gail met and married her husband Danny Habluetzel in Clay Center, Kansas. They later moved to Haysville, Kansas. Gail worked as a Surgical Nurse at Wesley Medical Center for more than 20 years. She loved watching New York...

Nov 19, 2020

Paul Kidwell, 92, of Clay Center, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on March 17, 1928 at Mentor, Kansas, the son of Thomas E. and Viola E. (Conley) Kidwell.  Paul moved to Clay Center in 1936 with his family.  He graduated from CCCHS in 1947.  Paul served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.  He...

Nov 16, 2020

Nina Beals, 99 died November 16, 2020 in Little River, KS.  She was born on August 22, 1921 in Miltonvale, KS the daughter of John and Edith (Hutcheson) Springsted.  Nina was raised the Miltonvale community. She taught school following high school graduation and normal training.  On August 24, 1941, Nina married Walter Beals.  They made their home in Miltonvale...

Nov 7, 2020

Linda Sue Siebold, 68, passed Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Ks, following a short battle with Covid-19. Linda was born on July 10, 1952, in a Clifton, KS doctor’s office, daughter of Ernest “Mike” Meitzen and Irene (Forkner) Hillman.  She was the youngest of three siblings.

She grew up in the Clifton,...

Nov 6, 2020

Edwinna Mae (Hosmer) Potenski, born April 26, 1923, Clay Center County Hospital and was the eldest daughter of three of Edwin E. (Pete) Hosmer and Susanna (Kretz) Hosmer.  She was a mother, grandma and a great-grandma.   At the age of 97, Edwinna succumbed to the COVID 19 virus on the afternoon of November 6, 2020.  She graduated from Clay...

Nov 5, 2020

Lonny Nichols died Thursday, November 5, 2020 at St Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK due to COVID-19. He was born on November 12, 1941 in the family home in Clay County, KS. He was the second of three sons born to Lloyd and Edna (Bach) Nichols. He earned the nick name Toad as an infant and it stayed with...

Nov 5, 2020

Ron was Born July 21, 1948 to William Joseph and Edwinna Mae (Hosmer) Potenski in Clay Center, Kansas.  At the age of 72, Ron succumbed to the COVID 19 virus on the evening of November 5, 2020  He graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1966 and attended Kansas State University before enlisting in the Navy,  May 6,...

Nov 4, 2020

Krishten Gotchall, 28, of Idana, Kansas died November 4, 2020 at her residence.  She was born on April 21, 1992 at Goodland, Kansas, the daughter of Richard Whisennand and Tobie Gotchall.  Krishten was a CNA.

She is survived by her father, Richard Whisennand of Lamar, CO; mother, Tobie Gotchall of Goodland, KS; daughters, Jayda Gotchall of Goodland,...

Oct 31, 2020

George, 85 died October 31, 2020.  He was born on January 9, 1935.  George worked as a security guard for several years.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon on October 3, 2016.  They are buried together in Greenwood Cemetery.  No services are planned.

Oct 25, 2020

Joan Wohler, 69 died October 25, 2020 in Topeka, KS.  She was born on September 12, 1951 in Concordia, KS, the daughter of Vernon and Eva (Carson-Schaefer) Helms.  Joan was raised in the Linn community and was a graduate of Linn High School class of 1969.  She worked at the Linn Community Nursing Home and at Jack’s Food Market. ...

Oct 22, 2020

Della M. Gier, 95 of Clay Center died Thursday, October 22, 2020.  She was born on September 16, 1925, the daughter of David and Callie (Walters) Ramsey.  Della graduated from Valley Falls High School in 1943.  She married Howard “Shorty” Gier on October 9, 1943.  She worked at KP&L in Topeka, Boogart’s, Farmer’s Insurance, Brown’s and was a truck...

Oct 19, 2020

Leon Olson, 87, of Clay Center, died September 12, 2020.  He was born on September 12, 1933 in Clay County, the son of Emil and Hedvig (Carlson) Olson . Leon grew up in Clay County and attended country schools.  He graduated from CCCHS in 1951.  Leon farmed his entire life in the Garfield Township of Clay County...

Oct 19, 2020

Chester M Smith, 81 left for Alaska, one last time on October 19, 2020.  He was born on July 21, 1939 in Vine Creek, KS, the son of Ray and Nellie (Young) Smith.  Chester was raised in the Vine Creek community and was a graduate of Longford High School class of 1958. He married Connie Ehrich in South Dakota...