Joann (Tripp) Mall
Sep 26, 2016
JoAnn (Jo) Mall 86 of Gallatin passed away Wednesday, August 24th at the Daviess County Nursing and Rehab. Gallatin, MO. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Clay Center, Kansas. Cremation under the direction of McWilliams Funeral Home. JoAnn Mall was born October 29, 1929 in Clay Center, Kansas. Her parents were Luella Wolf Kendall Tripp and Floyd...
Michele (Smith) Hockett
Sep 22, 2016
Michele (Smith) Hockett, 53 years died September 22, 2016 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on April 15, 1963 in Fort Benning, Georgia, the daughter of John Smith and Carolyn Cotter. Michele was raised in Brookfield, MO and Clay Center. She graduated from CCCHS in 1981. She earned a Business Degree from Butler County Community College and a Dental...
Jack Pickerel
Sep 12, 2016
Jack Everett Pickerel was born on July 23, 1936 in Olney, Texas to William and Lorene Pickerel. He had no other siblings from William and Lorene, although Jack did have a brother from William's previous marriage. After Jack was born in Olney, his family moved to Oklahoma City and Atchison before settling in Clay Center. Jack started kindergarten in Clay...
Opal Naumann
Sep 12, 2016
Opal Irene (Rand) Naumann, 90, Clifton died September 12, 2016. She was born February 12, 1926 in rural Clifton to Glenn and Frances (Jackson) Rand. Opal graduated from Clifton High School in 1942. She married Homer Naumann on August 2, 1946. They recently celebrated their 70th anniversary. She was a life-time member of Clifton American Legion Auxiliary #227 and served...
Earl Mattingly
Sep 11, 2016
Earl D. Mattingly, 82 years died September 11, 2016 in Liberal, KS. He was born on September 13, 1933 in Clay Center, Kansas, the son of Gerald and Loma (Canfield) Mattingly. Earl was raised in Clay Center and lived his later years in Liberal, Kansas. He had a love for horses and his favorite horse was Tricky. Earl was preceded...
Lucille Tremblay
Sep 4, 2016
Lucille is preceded in death by her husband, Ronald “Cobb” Tremblay, son, Brian, parents; 3 brothers, Leland, Raymond and Lavern; a sister, Rena Ashley and son in-law Robert Pence. Survivors: Son: Michael and wife Lori Tremblay, Salina, KS Son: Ronnie and wife Karen Tremblay, Clay Center, KS Daughter: Sharon Pence, Ogden, Kansas Daughter: Barbara and husband Darwin Streit, Topeka, KS...
Howard Habluetzel, Jr.
Sep 3, 2016
Howard Habluetzel, Jr. 80 years died September 3, 2016 at in Clay Center, KS. He was born on November 19, 1935 in Clay Center, Kansas. The son of Howard Habluetzel, Sr and Lavone Walker. Howard attended Longford Schools and graduated from CCCHS in 1954. He was a member of the National Guard. He worked for COOP, Clay Center Dehydrating, C&W...
Gloria Halepeska
Aug 31, 2016
Gloria A. Halepeska, 86 died August 31, 2016 in Clay Center, Kansas. She was born on June 23, 1930 in Minneapolis, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard and Lola (Taliaferro) Melton. Gloria married James “Buster” Halepeska on September 3, 1950. She worked at Buchmann’s and Mayo’s for many years. Buster preceded her in death on September 6, 2007. Gloria was a...
Ailene Hanson
Aug 29, 2016
Ailene F. Hanson went home to be with her Lord on Monday, August 29, 2016. Ailene was born on November 9, 1918 the daughter of Axel and Louise (Alm) Johnson. She grew up on the family farm Northeast of Morganville. She met and married her huhsband, Byron Hanson from Marquette, KS in 1945 and he preceded her in death in...
George Lovern
Aug 27, 2016
George Galen Lovern, 88 died August 27, 2016 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on April 15, 1928 in Midian, Kansas to George Washington and Dessia Gertrude (Kelley) Lovern. George served in the US Army during the Korean War. He married Shirley Joyce Woodworth in December 1982. She preceded him in death on December 7, 2005. George was preceded...
Terry Kubes
Aug 26, 2016
Terry grew up in Pleasant Hill, NE. He graduated from Dorchester High School. Following high school, he enlisted in the Navy. He worked numerous jobs in the Lincoln area as well as for IBP in Garden City for 20 years. He married Debra McGranahan on May 23, 1998. They moved to Clay Center in 2006 and he began working for...
Ruth Proctor
Aug 23, 2016
Ruth Proctor, 94 years died August 23, 2016 at in , KS. She was born on February 7, 1922 in Oak Hill, KS, the daughter of Frederick T. and Alva (Lewis) Binder. Ruth was raised in the Oak Hill community. She attended grade school in Oak Hill and graduated from Longford High School. Ruth married Charles Proctor on March 25,...
Peggy Ward
Aug 22, 2016
Peggy Ann Ward, 60 died August 22, 2016 in Topeka, KS. She was born on September 20, 1955 in Washington, Kansas, the daughter of William and Elaine (Wurtz) Bonar. Peggy was raised in Linn, KS. She attended nursing school and worked as an LPN at the Clay County Hospital and Clay Center Family Physicians for over 30 years. Peggy married...
Clarence Urban
Aug 22, 2016
Clarence Leland Urban was born on December 6, 1925 to John and Mary (Gunter) Urban on the Gunter family farm in Cloud County, Kansas. He was the fourth son of eight children. His father passed away when Clarence was 9 years old. He attended school in the Miltonvale and Morganville schools. He left school at the age of 17 to...
Ed Schafer
Aug 15, 2016
Edwert L "Ed" Schafer, 81 died August 15, 2016 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. He was born on April 24, 1935 in Brantford, KS, the son of Herman and Amanda (Moormann) Schafer. Ed grew up in Clifton and graduated from Clifton High School in 1953. He served in the Army and worked for various construction companies....
Hoyt Woodbury, Jr.
Aug 13, 2016
Irving “Hoyt” Woodbury, 90 died August 13, 2016 in Hutchinson, KS. He was born on November 13, 1925 in Riley County, KS, the son of Irving, Sr. and Ruth (McKinley) Woodbury. Hoyt graduated from CCCHS in 1943. He worked as a farmer and for Farmer’s CO-OP in Clifton and Great Bend until his retirement in 1989. He is preceded in...
Rachel Brown
Aug 10, 2016
Rachel Brown, 92 years died August 10, 2016 at in , KS. She was born on March 7, 1924 in Clay County, Kansas. The daughter of Earle and Beulah (Billings) Bouden. Rachel was raised in Clay County. Following high school, she built airplanes for the WWII war efforts. Rachel married Woodrow Brown on November 11, 1945. She worked as a...
Donald Bobzien, Jr.
Aug 7, 2016
Donald Bobzien, age 71 of Wakefield passed away on August 7th, 2016 at his residence, after battling cancer. Don was born May 10, 1945 the eldest son of Don and Genevieve (Jansen) Bobzien. His family settled in Hinton, Iowa where he graduated from high school. Don Received an MA Degree from University of South Dakota and MS Degree from Kansas...
Barbara Clark
Aug 5, 2016
Barbara Ann Clark, 92, a long-term resident of Clay Center, Barbara recently resided at Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan. She was born in Clay Center on August 5, 1924. Her parents were Elsie (Cowell) and Ernest Held. Barbara worked at her father’s drug store while in high school and graduated from Clay Center High School in 1942. She attended Kansas...
Mark Germann
Aug 5, 2016
Mark, 66, was raised on a farm west of Clay Center. He graduated from CCCHS in 1968. Mark attended Sterling College and Kansas State University. He married Janice Schmale on June 6, 1970. They made their home and farmed in Clay County. Mark also drove a school bus for USD 379, worked at Key Feeds and as a crop adjuster...
