Obituaries

Nov 8, 2018

Earl Harold Severson, 90 years died November 8, 2018 at in Manhattan, KS. He was born on May 1, 1928 in Eau Claire, WI, the son of Emil Severson and Nellie Richardson. Earl was raised in New Auburn and Chippewa Falls, WI. He married Betty Wadsworth on December 29, 1951. He farmed before enlisting in the US Army. Earl served...

Nov 6, 2018

Lawrence Lee Lehman, age 88, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Clay Center.

He was born August 1, 1930 in Goodland, KS to Herman and Christina (Boerger) Lehman.  He was united in marriage to Lola Schumock on February 11, 1951 at Palmer, KS.  They made their home in Linn until 1978, when they moved to Clay...

Nov 4, 2018

Cindy Marie (Schumann) Coupal, 61, of Clay Center, Kansas died Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Merriam, KS. She was born April 18, 1957 in Lawrence, KS to John and Fran Schumann, the 2nd of four children. She was preceded in death by both of her parents, brother Mark (age 15), and sister Tonya (age 6),...

Nov 4, 2018

Ed entered the Army in 1961 and served until 1964. He married Donice Jackson-Smith September 22, 1979. They made there home in Clifton and owned the Your Friendly Market in Clifton for many years. Ed is preceded in death by his wife Donice, his parents, brothers Hugh Jr. and Myron, and sisters Ruth, and Virginia. Survivors: Step Daughter: Debra...

Nov 3, 2018

Sue Caldwell, 76 died November 3, 2018 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on November 5, 1941 in Clarksville, AR, the daughter of John Edward and Alma Emma (Sellers) Gean. Sue was raised in Clarksville, AR and Wichita. She married Gary Caldwell in 1966. They moved to Clay Center in 1974. Sue owned and operated Sue’s Daycare until 2011....

Nov 3, 2018

Kelly B. James, 62 died November 3, 2018 in Manhattan, KS.  He was born on September 24, 1956 in Clay Center, KS, the son of William (Bill) James and Leann Spilker.  Kelly attended Tubbs Country School and Wakefield Grade school. He attended Jr High in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1975. After graduation he moved to Texas and...

Oct 28, 2018

Ronald D. Hedberg, 85 died October 28, 2018 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. He was born on March 21, 1933 in Clifton, KS, the son of Algot and Cordelia (Hill) Hedberg. Ronald was raised in the Clifton community and graduated from Clifton High School. He joined the US Army and served in the Korean War. Ronald married Mary Ilene...

Oct 26, 2018

Mark Warren Branfort, age 70, of Clifton Kansas passed away Friday October 26, 2018 at Clay County Hospital. He was born in Clay Center, KS to Bill and Maxine Branfort on August 29, 1948 and raised on a Republican River Farm outside Clifton, KS. Mark graduated from Clifton High School and started his career in carpentry. His career included both...

Oct 24, 2018

David Lee Sutton, 70 died October 24, 2018. He was born on September 3, 1948, the son of Howard and Virginia (Bell) Sutton. David was raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He served in the United States Army and is a Vietnam Veteran. David married Sandra Fackler on July 25, 1970. David retired a Sergeant from the Army and then worked Civil...

Oct 21, 2018

Julia Lippert, 83 years died October 21, 2018 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on October 18, 1935 in Clay County, KS. The daughter of Donald and Edith (Nye) Laflin. Julia was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS. She married Herman Lippert on October 18, 1953. Julia worked at Band Box Cleaners before joining her family’s business,...

Oct 21, 2018

Robert Harrison Long, beloved husband, father, uncle and grandpa, age 80, died on October 21, 2018, at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, Kansas. He was born in Lincoln, NE, on 9/29/38, son of Horace and Myrtle (Bouchard) Long. Following high school graduation, he served a tour of duty with the U.S. Navy. Then he attended the University of Nebraska,...

Oct 8, 2018

Leslie H. Sallee of Winfield, Kansas passed peacefully October 8, 2018.  Born to parents William Sallee and Edna Mae Hope in Pawnee, Oklahoma, on February 28, 1927, Les spent his youth working the family farm with many of his 12 siblings and attending school. Upon graduating from Pawnee High School, Les worked the family farm under a military deferment until...

Sep 29, 2018

William Cranmer, 81 died September 29, 2018 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on May 10, 1937 in Clyde, Kansas. The son of Oscar and Mary (Fuller) Cranmer. Bill was raised in Clyde, KS and graduated from Clyde High School in 1956. He served in the US Army from 1960 to 1962. Bill worked at Gilmore-Tatge for 22 years...

Sep 28, 2018

Donice Corman, 82 died September 28, 2018 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on April 29, 1936 in Clifton, KS, the daughter of Robert and Fay (Crawford) Jackson. Donice was raised in the Clifton community. She married Calvin Smith. They helped establish Pruser Electric in Clifton. Donice sold the business when Calvin preceded her in death in 1970. She...

Sep 28, 2018

Goldie Blevins was born August 8, 1928 in Clay Center, the daughter of James and Daisy (Bidwell) Benjamin.  Goldie Grew up and attended school in Clay Center.  She married Alvin Blevins on December 7, 1946.  They lived in Missouri and Nebraska before moving back to Clay Center in 1961.  Goldie was a bookkeeper for Alvin’s business, Alvin Blevins Excavating.  She...

Sep 24, 2018

Dolores Heigele, 97 died September 24, 2018 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on November 14, 1920 in Clay County, the daughter of John and Elsie (Hamme) Runnalls. Dolores was raised in the Longford area. She attended Walker Grade school and graduated from Longford High School in 1938. Dolores took normal training following high school and taught at Somerset...

Sep 20, 2018

Donald J. Button, 89 of Clay Center, Kansas died September 20, 2018. He was born March 11, 1929 in Great Bend, the son of Leo and Frieda (Gagelman) Button.Don graduated from Great Bend High School in 1947 and Kansas State University in 1951. Don played basketball for K-State from 1947 to 1949. He married Marian Sears of Topeka, KS in...

Sep 19, 2018

Frank Joseph Zvonik, 90 died September 19, 2018 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on May 3, 1928 in Bohemia, New York, the son of Joseph and Anna (Kurka) Zvonik. Frank was raised in Bohemia, NY. Following high school, he enlisted in the US Army. Frank served in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam before leaving the Army in 1966....

Sep 3, 2018

Katherine (Kathy) Diane Keeler 65, passed into the Lord's presence on September 3, 2018. She was born on September 23, 1952. Her parents were Howard Scott and Betty Lou. Kathy grew up in California, with her parents and four siblings. She met her forever love when she was 13. They later married on June 15, 1971. Together they had four...

Aug 28, 2018

Miss Reba Alice Smith, age 90, of Clay Center, Kansas “fell asleep in Christ” (1 Cor. 15:12-20) Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center. She was born April 20, 1928 at the Arizona Deaconess Hospital, Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona to Bernard and Vivian Smith. Raised in California by her Grandparents, Edward and Denah Schwartz,...