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....
Ruby Mcintire
Jul 9, 2017
Ruby Lee (Hawkins) McIntire passed away peacefully early in the morning on July 9th, 2017 in Clay Center, KS. She was born in Cabot, Arkansas on May 5, 1924 to parents Pearl Finley Hawkins and William Bryant Hawkins. She was one of five siblings – Mary Quattlebaum, of Clay Center, KS, Murrell Hilton and Pearl Palmer of Kensett AR and...
Gene Carlson
Jul 5, 2017
Eugene Conrad Carlson was born July 15, 1922 in Clay Center, KS. the first child of Edward and Mildred (Wiberg) Carlson. He attended Wiberg country school near his home and graduated from CCCHS in 1940. In high school he was active in the FFA chapter competing at both the state and national levels including being a member of a judging...
Joan Mattingly
Jul 5, 2017
Joan Mae (Spencer) Mattingly, 87, passed away peaceful on July 5th, 2017 in Olathe, KS. She was born in Racine, Ohio on December 26th, 1929 with her twin sister Jean Fae to Mason Spencer and Blanch Roush. Joan joined the US Air Force in 1951. She attended Boot camp in San Antonio, Texas, and then was stationed in Ohio, to...
Wynn Bauer
Jun 29, 2017
Wynn Aral Bauer, 93, born on September 19, 1923, died June 29, 2017. He and his twin, Wade, were born in Clay Center, the sons of Ernest and Pera Aral Bauer. Wynn graduated from Clay Center High School in 1941. Although he had a farming deferment, he volunteered and enlisted in the Army on October 20, 1943. He landed 9...
Ray Nash
Jun 24, 2017
Raymond L. Nash, 76 of Clay Center KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 24, 2017, at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born on November 24, 1940 in Kokomo Indiana to Raymond C. West and was later adopted by John & Lura Nash. Ray spent his childhood on the Nash family hog farm in Kokomo where he was a...
Ione Gilbert
Jun 8, 2017
LaVera Ione Gilbert, 95 years died June 8, 2017 at in , KS. She was born on May 20, 1922 in Clay County, KS, the daughter of Oliver and Grace (Pfile) Charpie. Ione was raised in Clay County and graduated from CCCHS. Following graduation, she taught in country schools. Ione married William “Bill” Gilbert on April 21, 1946 and they...
Delore Patton
Jun 7, 2017
DeLore Patton, 89 died June 7, 2017 in Chapman, KS. He was born on May 21, 1928 in Cloud County, KS, the son of Stanley and Bessie (Mikulecky) Patton. Delore was raised in the Clifton community and graduated from Clifton High School in 1946. He married Virginia Veesart on August 17, 1949. DeLore graduated from Emporia State University in 1960...
Neill Johnson
Jun 5, 2017
On June 5, 2017 Neill Johnson left this earth and found peace, health, and relief from his recent battles and was reunited with many family and friends in heaven. Those who went before him welcomed him with love, stories, songs, and laughter. Though he fought hard to the end, he was at peace when he departed as he had left...
June Buche
Jun 1, 2017
June Opal Turner was born on June 5, 1930 and died at St. Luke's hospital in Kansas City, MO. on June 1, 2017. She was born at the farm home of her parents, Harry Lewis Turner and Neva Gertrude Stout Turner near Vine Creek, Kansas. She attended elementary school at Ackley, Rock Hill, Wide Range, and Sunny Side. Her freshman...
Ray Lindsay
May 28, 2017
Ray (Pete) Lindsay, 94, died May 28, 2017, in Clay Center, KS. He was born on December 5, 1922 in Barry, MO, the son of John Luther and Ida Mary (Knaebel) Lindsay. Ray attended Oskaloosa High School and graduated in 1940. Ray Lindsay and Dorothy Norman were married on January 27, 1944 in Lawrence, KS. In 1943 Ray joined the...
Lavone Chestnut
May 16, 2017
Pearl Lavone Chestnut, age 88, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Leonardville Nursing Home. She was born April 19, 1929 at Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Pearl (Colburn) and Benjamin Harrison. She was a 1947 graduate of Clay County Community High School and attended Kansas State College to obtain a teaching certificate. Lavone taught in rural Clay County schools...
Eugene "Gene" Leblanc
May 8, 2017
Eugene (Gene) Leblanc, 90, of Clifton, Kansas, died May 8, 2017 at the Lancaster Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Gene was born in St. Joseph, Kansas, on July 15, 1926. He was the only child of Odella (Chavey) and Fred Leblanc. He lived his first 16 years near St. Joseph and then he and his parents moved to a farm...
Paul Roth
May 2, 2017
Paul L. Roth, 92, died quietly at his home near Manhattan, KS on May 2, 2017. He was born October 20, 1924, the son of Fred and Hattie Roth. He was the last eighth grade student to graduate from the Lasita Grade School as the school closed in the spring of 1938. Paul graduated from the Green Rural High School...
Stanley Yarrow
Apr 30, 2017
Stanley M. Yarrow, 79 years died April 30, 2017 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS. He was born on January 6, 1938 in Clay Center, Kansas. The son of Maurice and Esther (Seal) Yarrow. Stanley was raised in the Wakefield community and graduated from CCCHS in 1956. He enlisted in the US Navy following graduation and retired from the...
