Rex Stout
Sep 4, 2019
Rex C. Stout 88 died September 4, 2019 in Manhattan, KS. He was born on November 10, 1930 in Wells, KS, the son Powell and Grace (Cooper) Stout. Rex was a lifelong resident of Ottawa County. He married Mary Pellant on November 12, 1950. They farmed in Ottawa County, west of Oak Hill, KS. Rex enjoyed travelling and fishing,...
David Chapman
Sep 1, 2019
David Eugene Chapman AGE, 56 died September 1, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO. He was born on November 13, 1962 in Newport Beach, CA, the son of Joseph and Donna (Bean) Chapman. David was raised in Riley County and attended school in the Randolph community. He worked for Walters-Morgan Construction for 25 years. David was preceded...
Jo Ann Brown
Aug 15, 2019
Jo Ann was born March 6, 1931 in Clay Center, Kansas to Carl Sr. and Marie (Henry) Pfizenmaier. Jo Ann was raised in Clay County. She attended Green Elementary School through 8th grade and graduated from Morganville High School in 1948. She married James Brown on October 4, 1951. Together, they built their home in Clay Center, Kansas in...
Lorenze Karmann
Jul 29, 2019
Lorenze Herbert Karmann passed away at the age of 80 on Monday, July 29, 2019. He was born on December 8, 1938, in Junction City, Kansas, the son of Herbert and Mildred (Erichsen) Karmann. He attended Acme and Alida rural grade schools in Geary County and the Dickinson County Community High School in Chapman, KS, graduating with his class...
Elaine Claeys
Jul 25, 2019
Elaine Marie Claeys, 74, died July 25, 2019 at the Leonardville Nursing Home in Leonardville, Kansas. She was born on April 19, 1945 in Miltonvale, Kansas, the daughter of Zephren “Ike” and Dorothy (Cyr) Chartier. She was raised in Miltonvale and graduated from CCCHS in 1963. She married her high school sweetheart, Laddie Griffiths on July 16, 1963. This...
Russell L. Alexander
Jul 21, 2019
Russell L. Alexander died July 21, 2019 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, Kansas. Russell was born September 28, 1924 in the Goshen Township, Clay County, Kansas to Lewis J. and Maggie (Wachsnicht) Alexander. Russell attended Shaubel Grade School and graduated from Green Rural High School in 1943. He married Mary L. Barr on September 1,...
Phyllis Trautwein
Jul 20, 2019
Phyllis May Trautwein passed away on July 20, 2019. She was born to Ada and Albert Berlin on July 20, 1930 in Wakefield Kansas and married Joe Trautwein on May 6, 1949 in the Berlin home. The couple had 3 children: Susan Meier, who is married to Mark Meier of Clay Center, Scott Trautwein who is married to Patty...
Larry Carlson
Jul 17, 2019
Larry Carlson, 82 died July 17, 2019 at his residence in Clay Center, KS. He was born on March 23, 1937 in Clay Center, the son of Raymond and Emily (Langerhr) Carlson. Larry was raised in Clay Center. Following graduation, he served in the US Navy. Larry married Sharon Sanberg on February 26, 1960. He worked at Kansas State...
Doris L. Clark
Jul 12, 2019
Doris Clark, 86 died July 12, 2019 in Leonardville, KS. She was born on August 19, 1932 in Troy, KS, the daughter of Thomas and Ruby (Huber) Gibson. Doris graduated from Highland High School. She married John Clark, Jr. on December 28, 1951. Doris raised collies and worked as a meat cutter. Doris and John drove trucks for Hurshbach,...
Myrle Alderson
Jul 11, 2019
Myrle V. (Widler) Alderson 96, died July 11, 2019 at Clay County Medical Center. She was born August 19, 1922 on the family farm near Enterprise Kansas to John and Veda (Biehler) Widler. She grew up as a typical farm girl; milking cows, gathering eggs, and helping preserve vegetables and fruits for the winter. She loved school, reading, singing,...
Warren Irwin Charpie
Jul 9, 2019
Warren Irwin Charpie, 98 was born on January 19, 1921 near Morganville, KS, the son of Irwin and Laura (Swenson) Charpie. He was baptized on May 29, 1921 at Swedesburg Lutheran Church and was confirmed on October 28, 1934. Warren was raised in the Garfield Center community and attended Johnson and Swedesburg schools. He married Marcene Brightweiser on April...
Daniel Mcintosh
Jul 6, 2019
Daniel “Dan” Len McIntosh was born on April 7, 1956 in Clay Center, the son of Leonard and Genevieve (Frigon) McIntosh. He was the fourth and final child, following Patricia, Sherlyn, and David. To quote his mother’s words when describing Dan’s birth, “Dan was the only one born when we were already in town before his arrival. We had...
Marie Ellen Moore
Jul 4, 2019
Marie Ellen Moore was born March 02, 1935 in Ringwood, Oklahoma to Glenn and Anna (Fisher) Boardman. Marie was a graduate of Miltonvale Wesleyan High School. She married Lloyd Moore on December 12, 1954. They made their home in Miltonvale where they owned and operated L&M Kennel. Marie was a member of the Miltonvale Christian Church and CWF. She...
Portia Lorraine (Blake) Myer
Jul 3, 2019
Portia L. (Blake) Myer, 79, of Miltonvale, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in her home with her daughter by her side. She was born March 12, 1940 in Oak Hill the daughter of Aaron Clair and Eva (Gray) Blake. Portia attended Union Township School and was a graduate of Miltonvale High School, class of 1958. She worked many...
Nancy Mitchell
Jun 29, 2019
Nancy JoAnn Mitchell, 77 died June 29, 2019 in Hutchinson, KS. She was born on April 23, 1942 in Clay County, KS the daughter of Ervin and Julia Arlene (Nelson) Taddiken. Nancy Taddiken Mitchell was raised on the family farm west of Clay Center. She attended Washington District #15 elementary school, graduated from CCCHS in 1960 and Stormont-Vail School...
Linda Blackwood
Jun 28, 2019
Linda M. Blackwood, 59 died June 28, 2019 in Leonardville, KS. She was born on December 27, 1959 in Long Island, N.Y., the daughter of Vincent and Evelyn (Gates) Billera. Linda was born and raised in New York. She later moved to Washington state where she met Dr. Greg Blackwood, they married January 14, 1994. They moved to Clay...
Ryan Jensen
Jun 20, 2019
Ryan Linn Jensen, 39 died June 20, 2019 in Parkdale, AR. He was born on June 30, 1979 in Clay Center, KS, the son of Greg and Gerry (Hayworth) Jensen. Ryan was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1997. While in school, Ryan participated in youth organizations, football, wrestling and powerlifting. He was the powerlifting state...
August "Fred" Brenner
Jun 17, 2019
August Frederick “Fred” Brenner, 72, passed away on February 6, 2019 after a brief struggle with an inoperable brain tumor. He was born on July 24, 1946, son of Doris and Arnold Brenner. Fred was raised in Kansas City, MO, and lived much of his life in California. He was a successful systems analyst and entrepreneur and participated in...
Sylvia Wohler
Jun 16, 2019
Sylvia Wohler, 83 died June 16, 2019 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on April 11, 1936 in Clay County, KS, the daughter of Murl and Clarabel (Baldwin) Modean. Sylvia was raised in Clay County near Idana and graduated from CCCHS. She married Elmer Wohler on September 5, 1954. Sylvia worked as a bookkeeper for her husband’s business,...
Norma Wendte
Jun 15, 2019
Norma Wendte, 88 died June 15, 2019 in Linn, KS. She was born on November 28, 1930 in Washington County, KS, the daughter of Louis and Edna (Hillers) Dankenbring. Norma was raised in the Palmer community and graduated from Linn High School in 1948. She worked part-time as an operator for the Linn Telephone Co. and at the Palmer...
