Ronald Smith
Aug 4, 2016
Ronald Roy “Ron” Smith, Ron was born March 21, 1929 in Clay Center, KS to Roy D. and Daisy (Halverson) Smith. He grew up in Clay Center, graduating from CCCHS in 1947. He was active in drama club participating in the Junior and Senior plays and was a sports manager. He attended The University of Kansas, receiving a Bachelor of...
Evelyn Robertson
Aug 4, 2016
Evelyn Robertson, 89, died August 4, 2016. She was born August 25, 1926 in Idana, Kansas, the daughter of Amos and Clara (Koch) Bork. Evelyn was raised in Idana. She attended Browndale School and graduated from Miltonvale High School in 1944. Evelyn taught school for a few years before working as a nurse’s aide in Clay Center and Concordia. Evelyn...
Donald Albert Woellhof
Jul 31, 2016
Donald Albert “Butch” Woellhof, 106 years old, died on July 31, 2016 in Leonardville, Kansas. He was born on March 13, 1910 to George and Anna (Woellhof) Harrison in Broughton, Kansas. "Butch" was raised in Clay County and attended rural schools. He worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation and later farmed in the Bloom, Mulberry and Sherman Townships, retiring...
Delbert Winter
Jul 30, 2016
Delbert Winter, 87 died July 30, 2016 at the Leonardville Nursing Home in Leonardville, KS. He was born on December 8, 1928 in Palmer, KS, the son of Conrad, Jr. and Ella (Killman) Winter. Delbert was raised in the Palmer community. He married MarguieLange on May 3, 1953. They made their home and farmed in the Palmer community. Margie preceded...
Steven Scripter
Jul 26, 2016
Steven Mark Scripter passed away the morning of July 26, 2016 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, NE. He was born on May 5, 1958 in Salina, Kansas. He is survived by his mother Dorothy Scripter; wife, Ronda Scripter and three daughters, Sarah Virus (companion Scott Sizenbach), Stephanie Corman (husband, Cletus Corman) and Jaimie Scripter. His brother David Scripter (wife, Jill)...
Johannah Browne
Jul 26, 2016
Johannah Grace Browne was born into the arms of angels on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Salina Regional Health Center. Baby Johnannah Grace is the daughter of Jeffrey and Julie Browne and sister to Jaylee and Jameson, all of Clay Center. Johannah was welcomed into Heaven by her Grandfather Charles Ryals, Great-grandfather Tommy Ryals, Great-grandfather James Robertson Great-grandmother Beverly Browne...
Margery Urban
Jul 24, 2016
Margery Emma (Roll) Urban was born on April 26, 1930. She was the oldest daughter of Albert and Alice (Bullimore) Roll. She always felt blessed to have received her middle name from three ancestors; Emma (Bennett) Bullimore, mother of Thomas Bullimore; Emma (Bullimore) Dunavan, sister of Alice Roll; and Emma (Roll) Achenbach, sister of Albert Roll. Margery was born on...
Joann Hauck
Jul 22, 2016
D. JoAnn Hauck, 86 died July 22, 2016 in Miltonvale, KS. She was born on June 22, 1930 in Cloud County, KS, the daughter of John and Edith (Shepard) Breen. When JoAnn was 9 years old, she moved with her family to the Miltonvale area where she attended schools. She began working at the Citizen’s State Bank while still in...
Corey Newmeyer
Jul 6, 2016
Corey Jay Newmeyer, was born on and died July 6, 2016 in Manhattan, KS. He was the son of Jake and Abby (Reed) Newmeyer. Survivors: Parents: Jake and Abby Newmeyer Grandfather: Jon Reed Grandparents: Joe and Jill Newmeyer Grandmother: Karla Dunn Great-Grandfather: Joe Newmeyer Private, family services will be held at a later date Memorials: Corey Newmeyer Memorial Fund c/o...
Cheryl Blanken
Jul 2, 2016
Cheryl Blanken, 78 died July 2, 2016 in Riley, KS. She was born on July 2, 1938 in Mankato, KS, the daughter of Ted and Esther (McCurdy) Hodges. Cheryl was raised in the Mankato community and graduated from Mankato High School in 1956. She married Ben Blanken on February 13, 1960. They made their home and raised their family in...
Zelda Jackson
Jun 29, 2016
Zelda J. Jackson-Stewart of Clay Center, Kansas passed away on Wednesday June 29, 2016 in Manhattan, Kansas. Zelda was born in Wichita, Kansas to Mastin and Judy Jackson on September 24,1961. She was married to Rick Stewart on July 29, 2010 in Omaha, Nebraska. Zelda Stewart is preceded in death by her parents Mastin and Judy Jackson, her brothers Bud...
Donald Bureman
Jun 28, 2016
Donald Bureman, 98 died June 28, 2016 in Beloit, KS. He was born on March 2, 1918 in Buckner, Missouri, the son of Emil and Ethel (Holton) Bureman. Don was raised in the Buckner, MO community. He served in the US Army Air Corps. Don married Lucille Craig on May 29, 1947. He was working in the Maintenance Department at...
Cathy Haney
Jun 21, 2016
Mary Catherine “Cathy” Haney, 75 died June 21, 2016 in Salina, KS. She was born on July 4, 1940 in Broughton, Kansas, the daughter of Joe and Josephine (Scheinkoenig) Haney. Cathy was raised in the Broughton area and graduated from CCCHS in 1958. She attended Floral School in Denver, Cloud County Community College and Kansas State University. Cathy was a...
Daryl Cox
Jun 13, 2016
Daryl Burton Cox, 86, Clifton, died June 13, 2016 in Lenexa, Ks. following a brief and courageous battle with lymphoma. Daryl was born on March 16, 1930 to George and Emilie Cox in Clifton, Kansas. Except for his years in the Navy, Daryl spent his entire life in Clifton. He is preceded in death by his parents and by an...
Leah Ramsey
Jun 10, 2016
Leah L. (Chaffee) Hollen Ramsey, 71, of Clay Center, Kansas, formerly of Salina and Leonardville, Kansas, died Friday, June 10, 2016, after fighting the disease ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) with strength and grace for over a year. Leah was born on November 30, 1944, in Clay Center, Kansas, to Robert Miner and LaVern Edith (Hahn) Chaffee. She grew up in...
Lloyd Nemnich
Jun 7, 2016
Lloyd Nemnich, 96 of Clay Center, died June 7, 2016 at Medicalodge in Clay Center. He was born March 15, 1920 in Clay Center, the son of Meryl and Edna (Roenigk) Nemnich. Lloyd was raised in Bloom township and graduated from CCCHS in 1937. He served in the US Army during WWII where her received the Purple Heart and Bronze...
Myrtle Willms
Jun 6, 2016
Myrtle Lorrain Willms, 86 years died June 6, 2016 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on November 21, 1929 in Patrick, Arkansas. The daughter of Minor Stacy and Lillie Burwell. Myrtle was raised in Patrick and Rogers, AR areas. She moved to Clay Center in 1954 and married Wilber Killman. They later divorced. Myrtle owned Jiffy-Inn Restaurant for 17...
Twila Rose
Jun 5, 2016
Twila Rose, 72 died June 5, 2016 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. She was born on January 30, 1944, in Fairbury, Nebraska to Howard and Mary Jane (Murkey) Rose. Twila was raised in McPherson and Clay Center. She graduated from CCCHS in 1963. She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters and a...
Lawrence Crawford
Jun 5, 2016
Lawrence M. Crawford, 93 years died June 5, 2016 in Winfield, KS. He was born on December 3, 1922 in Lincoln, Kansas. The son of George Crawford and Lottie Bergman. Lawrence moved to Clay Center with his family when he was 8. He farmed, hunted and trapped to earn a living before serving in the US Army during WWII. Lawrence...
Mariwilla "Billie" Lumb
Jun 1, 2016
Mariwilla Lumb, known as "Bill" or "Billie" to her family and friends, passed away on June 1, 2016 at the Valley View Nursing Home in Junction City, Kansas. She was 84. Billie was the eighth of nine children born to Rose Peach Budden and Fredrick Clarence Myers. She grew up in Wakefield and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1950....
