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....
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...
