Obituaries

Dec 30, 2019

Marsha Sue Carlson Davies was born February 9, 1948 in Clay Center, Kansas to Marshall and Darlene (Sutter) Carlson, She passed away December 30, 2019 in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 71.

She graduated from CCCHS with the class of 1966.  She married Jim Davies on January 15, 1967 in Clay Center and in a few...

Dec 27, 2019

Edith Mary Lebo, 94, died December 27, 2019, in Clay Center, Kansas. She was born to Frank and Anna (Krehlik) Brablec in Dickinson, North Dakota. Edith was the last surviving of the eleven Brablec children. In April 1953, she married Paul Alan Lebo of Medora, North Dakota. Paul and Edith had four children. Throughout her life Edith enjoyed family,...

Dec 24, 2019

Warrene Blake 73 died December 24, 2019 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, Kansas. She was born on September 27, 1946 in Clay Center, the daughter of Warren and Doris (Wickstrum) Bigler. Warrene was raised in Clay Center and was a graduate of the CCCHS class of 1964. She married Bruce Blake on June 12, 1966...

Dec 22, 2019

Mark Edward Lane, 62, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 in Clay Center. He was born December 10, 1957, in Beloit. He was the son of John “Blackie” and Allene Lane, and was a 1976 graduate of CCCHS. He attended Hutchinson Community College where he ran track, and received his Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Emporia State...

Dec 19, 2019

Barbara Ann Lee died December 19, 2019 at the age of 80 in Salina, Kansas. She was born January 23, 1939 in Clay Center, Kansas to Joseph and Merle (Braden) Specht. Barbara was raised in Clay Center. She married Delbert “Sunny” Lee on June 6, 1956. They made their home in many places while Delbert served in the US...

Dec 19, 2019

Wayne Wright 65 died December 19, 2019 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on February 13, 1954 in Clay Center, the son of Ellsworth E.J. and Eloise (Byarley) Wright. Wayne was raised in Clay Center and was a graduate of the CCCHS class of 1972. He did cement work with his father, E.J. after graduation. Wayne married Mary...

Dec 18, 2019

Donald L Frazier 94 died December 18, 2019 in Leonardville, KS. He was born on December 14, 1925 in Idana, KS, the son of Enos and Jessie (Ogden) Frazier. Donald was raised in the Idana community and was a graduate from CCCHS in 1944. He served in the US Navy during WWII. Following the war, he worked at Fullington...

Dec 18, 2019

Berneta Ruth Scott, 88 died December 18, 2019 in Manhattan, KS. She was born on November 29, 1931 in Clyde, KS, the daughter of Roland and Ethel (Good) Chartier. Berneta was born and raised in Clyde, Kansas. She was the salutatorian for the Clyde High School class of 1949. Berneta married Hal Blair Scott on May 15, 1952. She...

Dec 11, 2019

O LOVING GOD

O loving God, we send our mother home to you, Home to a place of everlasting love, To join there with the angel choirs and blessed saints, And to behold Your glorious holy face.

Receive her soul and let eternal light shine, Eternal light forever on her soul So she may be,...

Nov 29, 2019

Ronald Wayne Tillett, 80, passed away November 29, 2019 in Burleson, Texas after a valiant battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis and COPD. Ronald (Ronnie) was born March 1, 1939 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina to Charles Weymouth Tillett, Jr. and Birdie (Godfrey-Pritchard) Tillett. Ron met Debora (Debbie Bauer) Tillett at the Pentagon, and they married June 6, 1970 in Elizabeth City,...

Nov 28, 2019

Orival W. Linder, 89 died November 28, 2019 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on December 3, 1929 in Texas County, OK, the son of Roy and Cora (Hobbs) Linder. Orival was raised in western Kansas, spending time in Tribune, Nashville, Langdon and Turon. After graduating from Turon High School, he attended Hutchinson Junior College where he played...

Nov 23, 2019

Norman Wendte, 96 died November 23, 2019 at the Linn Community Nursing Home in Linn, KS. He was born on May 17, 1923 in Clay Center, the son of Fred and Anna (Keller) Wendte. Norman was raised in the Palmer community. He married Norma Dankenbring on October 8, 1950. They farmed in the Palmer area and Norman worked for...

Nov 21, 2019

Viola Blackwood, 99 died November 21, 2019 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on December 7, 1919 in Clay Center, the daughter of Calvin and Caroline (Taddiken) Lippe. Viola was raised near the Morganville Community. She attended Tabor country school and graduated from Clay Center High School. Viola married Francis Blackwood on August 28, 1940. They made their...

Nov 17, 2019

Dolores Fulton, 97 died November 17, 2019 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on January 28, 1922 in Clay Center, the daughter of Benjamin and Frances (Misner) Reed. She was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS. She moved to California where she worked as a Nurses Aide. She married Daniel Zamora, I and they later divorced. She...

Nov 16, 2019

Saundra R. Dunbar, 76, died November 16, 2019.  She was born March 16, 1943 in Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of Clarence and Genevieve (Kidwell) Siebold. Saundra was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS.  She attended Crum’s Beauty School in Manhattan.  Saundra married Jim Dunbar on August 27, 1979.  She operated Rae’s Jewelry for 17 years and Rae’s...

Nov 12, 2019

Charles Edward Lilley, age 95, of Longford, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor.

Edward was born on January 17, 1924, to Jesse Peter and Mable Hazel (Malcolm) Lilley. On a Sunday afternoon January 28, 1945, Edward married Bessie Irene Benfer in the Benfer home east of Longford, to this union they...

Nov 8, 2019

Alyce Jean Specht, 87 died November 8, 2019 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on September 3, 1932 in Clay Center, the daughter of Clifford and Winona (Hjelm) Reed. Alyce Jean completed nurses training from Missouri Methodist Hospital in 1953. She married David Specht on December 6, 1953. Alyce Jean worked as a nurse at the Clay County...

Nov 5, 2019

Elaine Hinkle, 93 died November 5, 2019 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on August 9, 1926 in Navarre, KS, the daughter of George and Bertha (Hoffman) Rutz. Elaine was raised in Navarre and Chapman, graduating from Chapman High School. She taught school for a few years before marrying R. Duane Hinkle on January 1, 1946. They made...

Oct 31, 2019

Daniel U. Zamora, II, 66, Clay Center, left his life of pain October 31, 2019.  He was born on May 19, 1953 in Ontario, Oregon, the son of Daniel Zamora I and Dolores (Reed) Zamora.  Daniel grew up in California and moved to Clay Center in 1996. He is preceded in death by his father and brother, Gary Zamora....

Oct 30, 2019

Michael Wayne “Mike” Holladay, 64, died October 30, 2019.  He was born on January 24, 1955 in Wagner, S.D., the son of Charles  and Norma (Cox) Holladay.  He was raised in Riley County and graduated from Riley County High School.  He worked for Goodyear in Manhattan before marrying Deb Taylor on May 6, 1979.  Mike then worked for Oldham’s,...