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:...
Wayne Hafner
Jul 29, 2017
Wayne LeRoy Hafner died on July 29, 2017 in Leonardville, KS at the age of 89. He was born on a farm near Green, KS on August 25, 1927, the son of William F. Hafner and Anna Schafer Hafner. His family moved to the Schafer homestead near Bala in 1932 where he lived his entire adult life, until moving to...
Doreen Cox
Jul 26, 2017
Doreen Theresa Schumaker Cox died July 26 at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, Kansas, at the age of 86 years old. She was born on the family farm near Clifton, in Washington County, Kansas, on October 18, 1930 to Ed and Theresa Racette Schumaker. Doreen went to Marcotte Country School for her first 8 grades. She graduated from Clifton...
Mary Ellen Kretz
Jul 25, 2017
Mary Ellen Kretz, 92 died July 25, 2017 in Clay Center, Kansas. She was born on December 22, 1924 Clay County, KS, the William and Jessie (Ransley) Pfizenmaier. Mary Ellen graduated from CCCHS in 1943 and took Normal Training. She then taught one year at the Idylwild Country School. She married Foster Kretz on May 25, 1944 and he preceded...
John "Nate" Butler Wirrick
Jul 22, 2017
DATELINE: Morganville,Kansas John “Nate” Butler Wirrick died on July 22, 2017 in Clay Center, Kansas at the age of 77. He was born on May 23, 1940 in Bloomington, Illinois and served his country faithfully as a radio communication petty officer in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his mother, Irene M. Butler, and his father, John...
Alvin Lee Claeys
Jul 19, 2017
Alvin Lee Claeys, 72 died July 19, 2017 at Via Christi Village in Manhattan, KS. He was born on August 8, 1944 in Marysville, Kansas. The son of Alvin Walter and Bernice (Boyte) Claeys. Lee was raised in Barnes and graduated from Barnes High School in 1962. He owned and operated a service station in Blue Rapids, managed a tire...
Juanita Patterson
Jul 14, 2017
Juanita Patterson, 96 died July 14, 2017 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on July 28, 1920 in Clay Center, the daughter of Harry and Hilda (McAdams) Kretz. Juanita graduated from CCCHS in 1938. She married Kenneth L. Patterson on September 30, 1938 in Nebraska. They made their home and farmed in the bluff area, east of Clifton, KS....
