Dorla Benfer
Apr 27, 2017
Dorla May Benfer, 55 years died April 27, 2017 in Topeka, KS. She was born on May 4, 1961 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Henry and Bernice (Runnalls) Benfer. Dorla was raised in the Longford Community and graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1979. Following graduation, she lived in Salina and attended Salina Vo-Tech. Dorla attended...
Peggy Weidman
Apr 20, 2017
Peggy Weidman, 85 died April 20, 2017 in Leonardville, KS. She was born on November 4, 1931 on the family farm near Wakefield, Kansas, the daughter of Glenn and Dorothy (Stoddard) Robinett. Peggy attended Mt. Olive grade school and graduated from Chapman High School in 1949. Peggy married Clarence Weidman, Jr. (Jr.) on November 20, 1951 in a double wedding...
Charlotte L. Kidwell
Apr 12, 2017
Charlotte L. Kidwell, 65, was born on June 11, 1951 in Clay Center, the daughter of Leland James and Rose Young. She died April 12, 2017 in Clay Center. She was raised in Clay Center and traveled the world with her husband while he was in the Air Force. She married Michael Kidwell on June 2, 1970 and he survives...
Oran Erickson
Apr 10, 2017
Oran Erickson, 90 was born on February 28, 1927 in Broughton, KS to John E. and Beda Sigrid (Peterson) Erickson, who were both born in Sweden. Oran died April 10 at the Clay County Medical Center. Oran graduated from Wakefield High School in 1944. He was the first signee when the local Army National Guard was organized in Clay Center...
Anita Bertrand
Mar 31, 2017
Anita Bertrand, 90 died March 31, 2017 in Manhattan, KS. She was born on December 1, 1926 the daughter of Andrew Edward and Hulda Marie (Dewall) Wiberg. Anita was raised in the Swedesburg community. She attended Wiberg grade school and graduated from CCCHS in 1945. Anita married Lafe Bertrand on May 5, 1945. They farmed in the Morganville, Clifton and...
Sandi Creach-Ruthstrom
Mar 29, 2017
Sandra “Sandi” Creach - Ruthstrom, 75 years died March 29, 2017 in Manhattan, KS. She was born on May 27, 1941 in Sayer, PA, the daughter of Charles and Olive (Young) Smith. Sandi was raised in Pennsylvania and New York. She moved to Kansas with her family in 1954. Sandi worked at Gilmore-Tatge for many years, owned and operated several...
Cecelia Anna Christina Dahm
Mar 20, 2017
Cecelia Anna Christina Dahm 98, died March 20, 2017 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. She was born on July 23, 1918 in Washington County, Ks. the daughter of Harry and Pauline (Blanken) Stuenkel. She was raised in the Linn/Palmer Community. She married Ludwig Dahm on February 15, 1942 and he preceded her in death on August 12, 1987....
Delton "Ham" Mckellips
Mar 19, 2017
Delton “Ham” McKellips, 87, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, Kansas. He was born July 29, 1929 in Goff, Kansas, the son of Harlan and Kathleen (Stoffel) McKellips. Ham grew up in the Clifton and Vining area. He attended Clifton High School. Ham served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He worked at the...
Raymond Larson
Mar 19, 2017
Raymond Larson, 102 years died March 19, 2017 in Wichita, KS. He was born on November 20, 1914 in Clay County, Kansas, the son of Fred and Amy (Swenson) Larson. Raymond was raised in Clay County. He married Gertrude Hammar on September 10, 1938. They farmed in Clay County for over 70 years. During WWII, Raymond worked as an inspector...
Earl Faulhaber
Mar 17, 2017
Earl Faulhaber, 87 died March 17, 2017 in Manhattan, KS. He was born on January 8, 1930 in Adams, NE, the son of Arthur and Dena (Rap) Faulhaber. Earl moved to Clay Center in 1948. He worked at Engel’s Office Supply from 1952 to 1966. He then made his home in Washington, KS before returning to Clay Center in 1975....
Marcine Sterba
Mar 17, 2017
Marcine Sterba, 75 died March 17, 2017 in Clyde, KS. She was born on December 8, 1941 in Concordia, Kansas. The daughter of Ludwig and Florence (Musselman) Sterba. Marcine worked at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde for 13 years, at Mt. Joseph Nursing Home in Concordia for 10 years and delivered the Salina Journal in Clifton for many years....
Helen Schurle
Mar 16, 2017
Helen Elizabeth Roth Schurle, age 96, died Thursday, March 16, 2017. Helen was born September 10, 1920, at Green, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Hattie (Mall) Roth. She married Willard F. Schurle on May 9, l941, and together they raised 7 children: Arlo Schurle (Dixie) of Austin, TX; Eileen Hallstrom (Al) of Seattle, WA; Bryan Schurle (Brenda) of Manhattan,...
Stella Christian
Mar 16, 2017
Stella Mieko Christian, 39, died March 16, 2017. She was born on February 11, 1978 in Yosuka, Japan to Henry and Mieko (Tomiyama) Falk. Stella was raised in Japan and graduated from Kinnick High School in Yosuka, Japan. She met Travis Christian in 1996 while attending Highland Community College. They reconnected in June 2012 and were married on August 10,...
Marjorie Sager
Mar 15, 2017
Marjorie Sager, 95, of Clay Center, died March 15, 2017 at Medicalodge in Clay Center. She was born May 22, 1921 in Lebanon, Kansas, the daughter of Wayne and Gola (Van Osdel) Kennedy. Marjorie married Richard “Dick” Sager on May 29, 1941 and he preceded her in death on October 18, 2005. The couple moved to Clay Center from Clyde...
Rosie Burt
Mar 15, 2017
Rose Marie Burt, 88 years died March 15, 2017 at in , KS. She was born on May 7, 1928 in Clay Center, Kansas. The daughter of Adolph and Bertha (Klabzuba) Novak. Rosie was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS. Following high school, she attended cosmetology school in Salina. She married Dale Burt on June 10, 1948. They...
Orrin Fowles
Mar 12, 2017
Orrin James Fowles, 89 years died March 12, 2017 in Topeka, KS. He was born on March 6, 1928 in Clay County, KS, the son of John and Eleanor (Martin) Fowles. Orrin was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS. He served in the US Navy and was stationed in the Philippines. Orrin married Wanda Long on June 13,...
Samuel Goodin
Mar 12, 2017
Samuel Robert Goodin, 92, Clay Center, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017. Sam, was born December 20, 1924 to John and Nellie Goodin and grew up on the family farm near Clay Center, Kansas. He graduated from Clay County High School, Clay Center, Kansas. He farmed along with his father on the family farm. On October 16, 1949 he...
John Breen
Mar 10, 2017
John Breen, 82, died March 10, 2017 at his residence in Miltonvale, Kansas. He was born July 13, 1934 in Cloud County, Kansas, the son of John and Edith (Shepard) Breen. John grew up in Cloud County and graduated from Miltonvale Rural High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. John worked for the...
Roy Baxter
Mar 4, 2017
Roy Baxter, 83 years died March 4, 2017 at in Manhattan, KS. He was born on January 9, 1934 in Clay County, Kansas. The son of Alfred and Bernice (Hemphill) Baxter. Roy was raised in Clay County and graduated from CCCHS. He served in the Army National Guard and farmed following graduation. Roy married Mildred Chambers on July 6, 1954....
Lorette Begnoche
Mar 3, 2017
Lorette Begnoche, 98 died March 3, 2017 in Wakefield, KS. She was born on August 4, 1918 in Aurora, KS, the daughter of Joseph and Addie (Adam) Trahan. Lorette married Martin Begnoche on February 14, 1939. They made their home on a farm near Miltonvale where Lorette was a homemaker. In 1989 they moved to Clay Center. Martin preceded her...
