Obituaries

Jun 27, 2020

Jerome "Jerry" Paul Schiess Sr.  Passed away June 27th at home under hospice care, at the age of 73 after a yearlong battle. He was born on May 19th, 1947 in Chadwick IL. The son of Emil and Edith (Hess) Schiess. His parents would later divorce and his mother would remarry, John Burns.  He attended and graduated from school...

Jun 21, 2020

Orlan A. Anderson, 75, passed away on June 21, 2020 with his family by his side at Oakley Place in Topeka, Kansas.  He fought a good fight for some years against a rare neurological disease, never giving up hope for a cure.

Orlan was born April 3, 1945 in Clifton, Kansas, the son of A.L. and Hazel...

Jun 13, 2020

Colby Barber 25 died June 13, 2020.  He was born on December 2, 1994, the son of Paul Barber and Jannell Carlson.  Colby was raised in the Clay Center and Wakefield communities.  He attended CCCHS and was a graduate of Wakefield High School.  Colby worked for his grandfather at Carlson Heating and Air before attending Pinnacle Institute for wind...

Jun 5, 2020

Stephen Dean Johnson, 70, died at his home in Clay Center, Kansas on June 5, 2020. He endured his entire life with a mental illness.

Stephen was born April 10, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas. His parents, Richard D. and Elizabeth (Hart) Johnson moved to Lawrence when he was 4.  He attended schools there, graduating from Lawrence High...

Jun 5, 2020

Luella Jean (Minter) Martin, 90, precious and beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend, passed away in the presence of family Friday, June 5 at Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie, KS. Born 1929 in Abilene, the daughter of David H. Minter and Alice (Hartenstein) Minter, Luella grew up on the family farm two miles north of Industry. Upon...

May 28, 2020

Clifford H. McGee, 71 died May 28, 2020 Kansas City, KS.  He was born on July 25, 1948 in Clay Center, KS, the son of Clifford L. and Sybil (Gaines) McGee.  Clifford was raised in Clay Center and was a graduate of CCCHS Class or 1967.  He earned bachelor’s degrees in journalism, 1983, and social work, 1993 from Wichita...

May 28, 2020

Patricia Ann Ortez, 99, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at the Vintage Park Living Center in Holton, Kansas. She was born on May 20, 1921 in Horton, Kansas the daughter of Bicente and Monica Rojas Ramirez. Pat attended school and grew up in Horton, Kansas, she then moved to Miami, Oklahoma for a short...

May 27, 2020

David Kisby, 61, died May 27, in Wichita.  He was born December 25, 1958 in Clay Center, the son of Lloyd and Betty (Fagan) Kisby. David graduated from Clifton High School in 1977.  He farmed his entire life in Clay County and was a fifth generation farmer.  He was a past member of the Clifton Jaycees and...

May 23, 2020

Leanna J. Partridge, 94 died May 23, 2020 in Clay Center, KS.  She was born on June 4, 1925 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Edward, Sr. and Nellie (Gibson) Donley.  Leanna was raised in Clay Center and was a graduate of CCCHS Class of 1943.  She married Charles Partridge on September 29, 1946.  Leanna worked at Kansas...

May 22, 2020

Taylor Anthony Lawson, 25, of Wichita, KS, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on May 22nd, 2020.

He was born January 23rd, 1995 in Birkenfeld, Germany to Tony Lawson and Nicolé (Brumfield) Dorman. He moved to DeFuniak Springs, FL in the spring of 1995 with his parents and then to Clay Center, KS in June...

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...