Obituaries

May 20, 2020

Tee Jay Phelps, 43 died May 20, 2020 in Lebanon, NH.  He was born on July 8, 1976 in Salina, KS, the son of Thomas Roy and Jeniece Raye (Thoman) Phelps.  Tee Jay was raised in the Miltonvale community and was a graduate of Miltonvale High School.  He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University.  Tee...

May 16, 2020

Iona was born June 20, 1927 at Linn, Washington County, KS, and passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson, KS.

Iona was an active member of her church and was proud to play the piano and organ for church services and other special events. While she lived at Wesley Towers and...

May 14, 2020

Danny Duane Habluetzel, 62 died May 14, 2020 in Wichita, KS.  He was born on June 13, 1957 in Clay Center, the son of Howard, Jr. and Marilyn (Avery) Habluetzel.  Danny was raised in Clay Center and was a 1975 graduate of CCCHS.  He married Gail Kubick on February 17, 1984.  They made their home in Haysville and Wichita. ...

May 2, 2020

Dixie A. Crawford, 84, died May 2, 2020 at the Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn, Kansas.  She was born on March 21, 1936 in Clifton, the daughter of Merle and Esther (Peterson) Black.  Dixie grew up in Clifton and graduated from Clifton High School in 1953.    She attended stewardess school in Omaha.  Dixie married Veryl Crawford on July 14,...

Apr 28, 2020

Paul Edward Slack 55 died April 28, 2020 in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on November 20, 1964 in Salina, KS, the son of Eugene and Carolyn (Strange) Slack.  Paul served in the U.S. Marines from  1983 to 1987 following high school.  He moved to Clay Center in 1993.  Paul worked at Hutchinson-Mayrath from March 1993 to February...

Apr 25, 2020

Janece DuBois-Shivers 70 died April 25, 2020.  She was born on June 21, 1949, the daughter of Oliver and Betty (Carr) Diffendal.  Janece was raised in Dayton, OH.  She made her home in Denver, CO.  Janece worked as a coordinator for Avis Car Rentals, transferring vehicles between dealers in the greater Rocky Mountain District.  She married Larry Shivers on...

Apr 24, 2020

Carol Lynette Friesen was born to Claude and Inez (Barham) Runyan in Almena, Kansas on January 21, 1933. Carol was raised in the Almena community and was a graduate of Almena High School. She married Noble Friesen on November 14, 1954.  Carol worked as a teller at First National Bank in Dodge City. She was a member of the...

Apr 22, 2020

Leah Wall, 96 died April 22, 2020 in Clay Center, KS.  She was born on March 25, 1924 in Munden, KS, the daughter of Royal and Cora (Torbert) Henderson.  Leah was raised in the Mahaska community and was a graduate of Mahaska High School Class of 1942.  She married Victor Wall on August 8, 1944 and they moved to...

Apr 22, 2020

Mary Janet (Chaput) Brumfield, 70, of Clay Center, KS went home to be with her Heavenly Father, on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, with her family by her side.

Mary Janet was born May 15, 1949...

Apr 19, 2020

Hazel L. Speltz, 89, died April 19, 2020 in Leonardville, Kansas.  She was born on September 20, 1930, in Clay Center, the daughter of James and Daisy (Bidwell) Benjamin. Hazel moved to Missouri in her teen years and graduated high school from Cabool, Mo.  She married Daniel Speltz on February 25, 1950 in Iowa where the couple made their...

Apr 17, 2020

Glenda Lucille Cyr, 69 died April 17, 2020 in Miltonvale, KS.  She was born on December 25, 1950 in Smith Center, KS, the daughter Gale and Lucille (Woods) Hatfield.  Glenda was raised in the Cawker City community.  She was a graduate of Esbon High School in 1968 and attended Miltonvale Wesleyan College for two years.  Glenda married Larry Cyr...

Apr 14, 2020

Bruce Benson Chestnut age 94, of rural Clay Center, Kansas, died April 14, 2020. Bruce was born in Clay Center, Kansas to W.B. and Martha (Richard) Chestnut on November 3, 1925. He was united in marriage to Pearl Lavone Harrison on May 5, 1951.  She preceded him in death on May 16, 2017.  Bruce was a member of the...

Apr 6, 2020

Clinton Dale Buck was born on November 3, 1962 in Wellington, Kansas. He died in Wichita, Kansas on April 6, 2020 at the young age of 57. Clinton was the youngest of six children of Robert and Waleta Buck. Clinton grew up in Clay Center, Kansas and attended Clay Center Community High School. Much of his adult life Clinton lived...

Apr 5, 2020

Audrey Gail Avery, 65, of Green, Kansas, died Sunday, April 5, 2020. She was born December 11, 1954 at Ft. Sill Oklahoma,  the daughtrer of Fred and Lavada (Poindexter) Probst. Audrey grew up in Junction City. She worked at Medicalodges Clay Center and as an equipment operator at Russell Stovers in Abilene, KS.

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Mar 29, 2020

Fern Ethlyn Vellucci was born to Chris and Edith (Brown) Haden on January 5, 1926 in Broughton, Kansas. She died March 29, 2020 at the age of 94. Fern grew up in the Broughton area and attended Broughton Grade School.  She graduated from CCCHS.  Fern married Alfred “Al” Vellucci on May 21, 1944, he preceded her in death on...

Mar 26, 2020

Charles F. Novak, 90 died March 26, 2020 in Clay Center, KS.  He was born on August 28, 1929 in Clay Center, KS the son of Adolph and Bertha (Klebzuba) Novak.  Charlie graduated from CCCHS in 1947. He married Evelyn Wendte on October 4, 1951 and she survives in the home. Charlie worked for Northern Natural Gas, Wayne Reed...

Mar 24, 2020

Roy R. Rau, 84 died March 24, 2020 in Manhattan, KS.  He was born on September 3, 1935 in Clay County, KS, the son of Paul and Elizabeth (McPheeters) Rau.  Roy was raised in Clay County and was active in 4-H and FFA.  He was a 1953 graduate from CCCHS.  Roy farmed for 72 years and raised Hereford cattle. ...

Mar 20, 2020

Kenneth Elmo Steffen, age 72, of Mesa, Arizona and formerly of Clay Center passed away March 20,2020. He was preceded in death by his parents Elmo and Edmere (Comeau) Steffen. He is survived by his sisters, Juel Steffen of Redding, CA, Rita Steffen of Redding, CA., Marie and husband, John Colovin of Fountain Hills, AZ.  Burial will be in the...

Mar 17, 2020

Herman Joseph Lippert Jr., 92 died March 17, 2020 in Manhattan, KS.  He was born on September 9, 1927 in Clay Center, KS the son of Herman, Sr. and Jennie (Murphy) Lippert.  Herman served in the US Army during the Korean War. He married Julia Laflin on October 18, 1953.  She preceded him in death on October 21, 2018....

Mar 15, 2020

Robert (Bob) Eugene Macy, son of Harold and Mildred Macy, born near Oak Hill, KS, April 20, 1932 went to be with the Lord on March 15, 2020 at age 87.

Bob married Virginia Mae Perdue on September 27, 1952 and both dedicated their careers to education. Bob taught in Salina and Junction City, KS and then...