Obituaries

May 3, 2019

Eithel Irene Woods Schwinger passed on May 3. 2019 at the age of 96 years from complications of a recently diagnosed tumor.

Born and raised on a farm near Broughton, Kansas, she attended the Broughton School and the Clay Center High School.

Preceded in death by her parents Lydia Ellen Dalrymple Woods and James William...

Apr 30, 2019

The Rev. Steven Francis Payne passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019. He was born Sept. 6, 1958 at Wichita, Kan., the son of Francis and Marilyn Crawford Payne. He graduated from Goddard High School in 1976. He received his degree in ministry from Friends University. Later he received his Master’s in Divinity from Denver Seminary. He is preceded in...

Apr 28, 2019

Jayson Brinkerhoff 16, died April 28, 2019. He was born on July 3, 2002. Jayson was a junior at Clay Center Community High School. He was a great brother & son. He was outdoor enthusiast, hard worker, sensitive and kind-hearted.

Memorial services will be held at 2 pm, Wednesday, May 8 in the Family Life Center at...

Apr 28, 2019

John Thompson 69 died April 28, 2019 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on August 14, 1949 in Omaha, NE, the son of Francis Thompson and Marjorie Tenney. John was raised in Gordon, NE. He married Marianne Been on June 1, 2004. John operated an auto body shop and a gun store before opening a photography studio in...

Apr 25, 2019

Emery Ray Eklund of Miltonvale Kansas went to be with his Lord on April 25, 2019

Emery was born at home near Lamar, Kansas on October 14th, 1929. His parents were Emery Paul and Cora Elizabeth (Rothfuss) Eklund.

Emery was a studious child and enrolled at Miltonvale Rural High school at the age of 12....

Apr 23, 2019

Sheldon L. Bergstrom, passed away April 23, 2019 at the age of 79 years in North Augusta, SC. He was born on May 29, 1939 in Green, KS, the son of Eldon and Lois (Elliott) Bergstrom. He married Jean (Spilker) on February 15,1959. Sheldon was a graduate of Clay Center Community High School in 1957 and received his Bachelor...

Apr 18, 2019

Cort Marcus Mohler was born January 9, 1992 in Manhattan, KS to Mark and Deb (Mathes) Mohler. He was a 2010 graduate of Wakefield High School. While in High School he won numerous awards with his Eco-Meet and Envirothon teams. Cort also won the Steve Harper Award and the Kansas Wildlife Youth Conservationist award. He earned a degree as...

Apr 16, 2019

LaDawn (Taylor) Avis passed away on April 16, 2019. She was born with her twin brother Willie on June 6, 1957 in Washington, Kansas.

She leaves behind her twin Willie (Debbie) Taylor, children Jessica Gray and Lester Gray, brothers Max Tate (Donna), Randy Tate, Rob Avis (Dawn), Alan Avis and Mark Avis, sisters Brenda Marcot and Dedra...

Apr 14, 2019

William Duane “ Bill” Smoot , 85 died April 14, 2019 in Wichita, KS. He was born on October 23, 1933, in Glasco, KS, the son of Marion Abner and Gertrude Eloise (Howe) Smoot. Bill was raised in the Glasco community and graduated from Glasco High School in 1952. He married Darlene LaVoie on February 13, 1955. Bill worked...

Apr 13, 2019

Judy L. Billings, 60, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. She was born April 25, 1958 in Orlando Fl. to Warren and Lola (Yeager) Dugan.  Judy graduated from Riley High School in 1977. She married Henry (Ed) Billings June 24, 1979. She cooked for K-State, Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center American Legion...

Apr 12, 2019

Helen Whitmire, 90 died April 12, 2019 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on May 6, 1928 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Raymond and Etta (Haines) Hunt. Helen was raised in Junction City and graduated from Junction City High School. She married Gilbert Whitmire and they made their home in California. Helen worked as an administrative...

Apr 9, 2019

Barbara Spilker, 77 years died April 9, 2019 at in , KS. She was born on March 25, 1942 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Lloyd and Josephine (Hanson) Finkbeiner. Barbara was raised in Wichita, Burbank, CA and Clay Center. She graduated from CCCHS in 1961. Barbara married Terry Spilker on August 24,1962. She worked as a switchboard operator...

Apr 9, 2019

Lena M Smith, 101 died April 9, 2019 in Overland Park, KS. She was born on December 14, 1917 in Como, Kansas. The daughter of Paul and Amanda (Girard) Patenaude. Lena was raised in the Como community and attended Como School. She married C. Harry Smith on September 5, 1939. They farmed west of Longford, KS for six years...

Apr 1, 2019

Thomas Anderson, 74 years died April 1, 2019 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on May 20, 1944 in Clay Center, Kansas. The son of Chester and Elnora (Wright) Anderson. Tom was raised in the Morganville community and graduated from Morganville High School. He attended Kansas Wesleyan University and Kansas Teachers College. Tom taught in Longford and Blue...

Mar 29, 2019

Mac Cramer, 93 passed away at her home in Clay Center, KS on March 29, 2019. She was born on Oct. 4th, 1925 the daughter to Emma and Bert Eye. Mac was raised in the Solomon, KS community where she was a graduate from the Solomon High School in 1943. She married Dale Cramer on July 22, 1945. Mac...

Mar 27, 2019

Joyce Hammond, 86, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor. Joyce was born on March 31, 1932 in Clay County to Earl and Irene (White) Lloyd. Joyce went to the Tubbs Country School in Clay County and then to high school in Clay Center. She married Francis Hammond on June 12, 1951. They moved from the...

Mar 22, 2019

Jewell Dreiling, 82, died March 22, 2019 in Clay Center. She was born July 8, 1936 in Oklahoma City, the daugher of Ralph and Ora Mae (Miller) Fisher. Jewell married Kenneth Dreiling on January 24, 1959 and he preceded her in death on October 15, 2009. She is also preceded in death by her son, John Dreiling.

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Mar 16, 2019

Patricia Everett, age 54, passed away March 16, 2019 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Patricia was born April 9, 1964 at Eden Hospital in Castro Valley, California. The family moved frequently during her childhood due to her father’s military service. She graduated high school in Clay Center, Kansas in 1982. She went to nursing school in Beloit, Kansas and graduated...

Mar 14, 2019

Becky Ballard, 80 died March 14, 2019 in Clay Center, KS.  She was born on February 9, 1939 in Bowie County, TX, the daughter of J.D. and Juanita (Haddock) Rogers. Becky was raised in Texas and married Orin Ballard on January 16, 1959. She was a housewife in Monahans, Texas before moving to Clay Center. After Orin and Becky...

Mar 10, 2019

Marjorie "Margie" Kathleen Bloom was born to M.D. "Red" and Mary (Eichelberger) Shaw in Russell, Kansas on March 4, 1954. Margie was raised in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in 1972. She married Phil Bloom on September 5, 1992. Margie enjoyed cooking, dancing and watching NASCAR. She was especially fond of her dog, Buddy. Margie was preceded...