Valda Hatfield
Nov 9, 2017
Valda Jeannine Hatfield, 88 died November 9, 2017 in Riley, KS. She was born on April 1, 1929 in Idana, KS, the daughter of LeRoy and Thelma (Gonser) Bloom. Due to the work schedule of her father, as a Clay County road grader operator, she attended grade schools in Idana, Broughton and Wakefield. She attended Clay County Community High School...
Florine Broden
Nov 2, 2017
Florine Elizabeth Broden, 86 died November 2, 2017 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on August 30, 1931 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Clyde and Anna (Suden) Ingrum. Florine was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS. She married William Edward Broden on February 13, 1949. Florine worked as a CNA at Presbyterian Manor for many...
Kay Salts
Oct 25, 2017
Gladys Kay (Bratt) Salts, 74 died October 25, 2017. She was born on November 29, 1942, the daughter of Raymond and Lillian (Terhune) Bratt. Kay was raised in Beatrice, NE. She married William (Bill) Salts on Feb 4, 1960. The family moved to Clay Center in 1977. Kay modeled hospitality. She welcomed family, friends, and strangers into her home with...
Joe Marnell
Oct 24, 2017
Joe P. Marnell, 81, Clay Center, Kans., died on October 24, 2017. He was born October 5, 1936, in Tulsa, Okla, to Joe and Leona (Hess) Marnell. A graduate of Jetmore High School in Jetmore, Kans., Joe was the first in his family to attend college, and became a business student and member of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity at...
Lawrence Schurle
Oct 24, 2017
Lawrence William Schurle, 91 died October 24, 2017 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on March 6, 1926 in Bala, KS, the son of William and Lydia (Heilman) Schurle. Lawrence married Donna Jean Riek on June 12, 1948. They farmed in Clay County. Donna Jean preceded him in death on July 21, 2008. Survivors: Daughter: Nancy Salomon, Clay Center,...
Philip Long
Oct 21, 2017
Philip Long, 76, died October 21, 2017 in Wichita, KS. He was born on March 20, 1941 in Springfield, Illinois. Philip was raised in the Springfield, IL area. He served in the US Army for two years and served 26 years in the US Air Force, retiring in 1985. Philip married Janet Sump December 26, 1976. Following his service in...
Loren E. Dennis
Oct 17, 2017
Loren E. Dennis, 95, of Bennington, Kansas died at his residence on Tuesday October 17, 2017. He was born March 24, 1922 in Clay Center, the son of Charles and Rebecca (Marsh) Dennis. Loren graduated from CCCHS. He married Wilma Siebold on October 5, 1946 and she preceded him in death on August 19, 2003. Loren was a Butcher in...
Robert Dankenbring
Oct 15, 2017
Robert Dankenbring, 89 died October 15, 2017 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on November 12, 1927 in Auburn, NE, the son of Louis and Edna (Hillers) Dankenbring. Robert moved to Kansas as a child with his family. He graduated from Linn Rural High School in 1945. Robert worked at the Linn/Palmer Record before marrying Vernetta Long on November...
Elizabeth Dunn
Oct 14, 2017
Elizabeth Dunn, 86 died October 14, 2017 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on November 1, 1930 in the Fact community in Clay County, the daughter of Arthur and Sarah (Henry) Lloyd. Elizabeth married John “Jack” Dunn on May 14, 1951. Elizabeth worked as a nurse’s aide at the Clay Center Hospital for many years. She also enjoyed working...
John Jensen
Oct 7, 2017
John Jensen, 87 died October 7, 2017 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on August 19, 1930 in Clay Center, KS, the son of Romeo and Ruth (Lakin) Jensen. John was reared in Clay Center. He worked at Star and Skyline Theaters and he also briefly worked for the Rock Island Railroad. He married Irene Fouse on February 1,...
Mary Rowland
Oct 4, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Rowland, age 57 of Longford, loving and devoted daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother joined our Lord in Heaven on Wednesday, October 4th, 2017. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on April 27,1960 to Eugene and Mary Ellen McElhaney. She was the youngest of four children. She lived her life devoted to family, community, and her...
Max Jackson
Sep 22, 2017
Max Jackson age 88. died September 22, 2017 at the Linn Community Nusrsing Home in Linn, KS. He was born and raised in Clifton, KS. He married Phyllis Francis on July 24, 1948 and she preceded him on October 6, 2011. He worked for Kaspars International and Northern Natural Gas Co. Max returned to Clifton and farmed and was the...
Sarah Gray
Sep 20, 2017
Sarah Gray age 88 of Miltonvale, Kansas died September 20, 2017 at The Nicol Home in Glasco, Kansas. Sarah was born January 18, 1929 in Ottawa County, Kansas to Ray and Bessie (Trickle) Catlin. Sarah received her teaching certificate and began teaching in a country school outside of Miltonvale at the age of nineteen. She pursued her teaching degree in...
Bernice A. Halbedel
Sep 16, 2017
Berice A. Halbedel, 80, of Hutchinson, Kansas died Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Inman, Kansas. She was born on May 12, 1937 in Longford, the daughter of James and Mary (Welch) Steel. Bernice grew up in the Idana and Oak Hill areas. She married John Halbedel on May 20, 1954 and he preceded her...
Walter Knitter, Jr.
Sep 5, 2017
Walter Knitter, Jr., 93 died September 5, 2017. He was born on September 26, 1923, the son of Walter, Sr. and Helen (Bauer) Knitter. Walter grew up in the Fact and Green areas. He attended country schools and graduated from CCCHS in 1941. Walt served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He worked for Goodyear Easy Pay tires after returning...
Elsie Mugler
Sep 2, 2017
Elsie D. Mugler, 91 died September 2, 2017. She was born on November 14, 1925. Elsie was raised on the family farm in Clay County. She married Emerson Mugler on March 20, 1946. Elsie farmed with her husband in Clay County. Emerson preceded her in death on September 3, 1984. Elsie was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where...
Marjorie Trahan
Aug 21, 2017
Marjorie Sue Trahan, 71, loving wife, generous mother, and thoughtful friend, died peacefully on August 21, 2017. She was born April 19, 1946, to Agnes and Ernest Ensign in rural Ellsworth Kansas. The youngest of three children, "Margie Sue" represented the best a small town has to offer with her strength of character and her love of friend, family, and...
Katherine Machen
Aug 13, 2017
Katherine Machen, age 76, died August 13, 2017 at her residence in Clay Center. She was born May 25, 1941 in Sibley, Iowa to Ellery and Ruth (Immens) Hass. She is survived by her daughter, Vickie Hawes and husband Hermann Jared, Clay Center, son, Chris Machen, Killeen, Texas, daughter-in-law, Tonya and companion Howard VanDyke, Clay Center, 4 Grandchildren and 7...
Lavilla "Vi" Michaud
Aug 4, 2017
LaVilla “Vi” Michaud, 93 years died August 4, 2017 in Salina, KS. She was born on June 10, 1924 in Clay County, KS, the daughter of Eldon and Gaye (Snyder) Mall. Vi married Darwin Michaud. They made their home in Clay Center and Concordia before moving to Salina. Vi worked as a switchboard operator for Bell Telephone for 35 years....
Enrique Lichtenberger
Aug 1, 2017
Enrique Dean Lichtenberger, 3 months died August 1, 2017 in Concordia, KS. He was born on April 13, 2017 in Salina, KS, the son of Javier Lichtenberger and Tarin Hawkins. Enrique was preceded in death by Great-grandparents: Juan Gonzalez, Judy Morgison and George Newell Survivors: Parents: Tarin Hawkins and Javier Lichtenberger, Concordia, KS Sister: Aubree Hawkins Sister: Jayde Lichtenberger Grandfather:...
