Betty Jackson
May 30, 2016
Betty Jackson, 88 died May 30, 2016 in Clifton, KS. She was born on April 15, 1928 in Concordia, Kansas, the daughter of Emmett Labes and Eva Bachtell. Betty graduate from Clyde High School. She married Donald Jackson on June 23, 1947 and he preceded her in death. She farmed with her husband before moving to Clifton in 1986. Betty...
Lucile Vanek
May 29, 2016
Lucile Marie Vanek, 96, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Lucile was born to Edward and Lillie Kaump on July 6, 1919 in Riley County, Kansas. She attended Center Hill school through the eighth grade. She attended Randolph High School where she graduated in 1937. During high school Lucile played on the basketball team. She continued...
Mabel Wanamaker
May 15, 2016
Mabel Wanamaker, 95,died Sunday May 15, 2016. She was born April 29, 1921 the daughter of Peter Larson and Frankie Tyler. Mabel was raised in Barnes, KS and graduated from Barnes High School. She married Max Henderson in 1939, they made their home in Barnes before he preceded her in death. She married Rayburn Stunkel in 1949 and they made...
Donna Mae Fuller
May 14, 2016
Donna Mae Fuller, 73 died May 14, 2016 in Morganville, KS. She was born on November 20, 1942 in San Diego, California, the daughter of Donald and Gracie Mae (Rollins) Stone. Donna was born and raised in San Diego, CA. She worked as a grocery store checker for many years. After moving to Clay Center, Donna worked in the laundry...
Betty J Carlson
May 13, 2016
Betty Jane Carlson, 70, died May 13, 2016 in Kansas City, KS. She was born on February 22, 1946 in Junction City, KS, the daughter of Arthur and Faye (Black) Greenwood. Betty was raised near the Chapman community. She graduated from Chapman High School and attended Brown-Mackie Business College in Salina. Betty married Robert G. Carlson on February 27, 1966....
Ronald Coash
May 11, 2016
Ronald "Ron" Coash, 76, died Wednesday May 1 1, 2016 at his Clay Center home after battling recurrent bouts of lymphoma. Ron was born May 15, 1939 in Clifton, Kansas, to Russell and Hazel (Scouten)Coash. He graduated from Clifton High School in 1958, and attended Emporia State College for two years. He then served in the US Army from 1961...
Paul Reed
May 10, 2016
Paul Richard Reed, 89 died May 10, 2016 at in Clay Center, KS. He was born on December 9, 1926 in Clay Center, KS, the son of George Reed and Ida Miller. Paul graduated from Wakefield High School in 1945. He served in the US Army during WWII. Paul married Marian Schuette on July 18, 1950. He worked for Swift...
Myrtle Baxter
May 8, 2016
Myrtle C Baxter, 87 died May 8, 2016 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. She was born on August 8, 1928 in Clay County, Kansas, the daughter of Wesley Blomberg and Cecilia Nelson. Myrtle married J. Allen Baxter on April 9, 1950. She worked as a janitor at the Broughton School and cleaned housed in Clay Center for several years....
Virginia Cameron
May 7, 2016
Virginia Cameron, 85 died May 7, 2016 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. She was born on June 24, 1930 in Riley County, Kansas. The daughter of Thomas Jones and Irene McCloskey. Virginia was raised in Riley County and graduated from CCCHS. She married Gene Cameron on April 12, 1950. They made their home in Clay Center. Virginia worked at...
Violet "Vi" Martin
May 5, 2016
Violet l. “Vi” Martin, 90, died May 5, 2016 at her residence in Chapman, KS. She was born on January 21, 1926 in Bristow, Oklahoma, the daughter of Earl and Nellie (Butterfield) Smith. Vi was raised in Denver, CO. She married Malen Powell in 1948, they later divorced. Vi then married James Martin in 1971. They made their home in...
Jon Griffiths
Apr 30, 2016
JON ALLAN GRIFFITHS, 74 died April 30, 2016 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. He was born on November 21, 1941 in Clay County, KS, the son of Earl and Rhea (Woodside) Griffiths. Jon was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1959. He married Connie Rieger on April 14, 1967. Jon served in the US Navy. He...
Lanora Eshleman
Apr 29, 2016
LaNora Corrine Eshleman, 71, of Salina, died peacefully at Pinnacle Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Friday April 29, 2016. The family provided the following information. LaNora was born May 25, 1944 to Jacob and Mae (Talbot) Bigler in Clay Center, Kansas. She attended school in Clay Center and graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1962. LaNora attended Crum’s...
Charley Cameron
Apr 29, 2016
Charley L. Cameron, 83 years died April 29, 2016 at Ottawa County Hospital in Minneapolis, KS. He was born on December 21, 1932 in Clay County, Kansas. The son of Warren and Sophia (Pohlman) Cameron. Charley was raised in Morganville. He served in the US Navy during the Korean war. Charley married Ramona Indorf on June 1, 1963. She preceded...
Donald Bechard
Apr 26, 2016
DONALD J BECHARD, 90 died April 26, 2016 at his residence. He was born on April 25, 1926 in Clifton, KS. The son of Edmond and Albertine (Sorell) Bechard. Donald was raised in the Clifton community and graduated from Morganville High School in 1944. He served in the US Army during WWII. Donald married Marcella Tiemeyer on October 11, 1958....
Edna Koch
Apr 24, 2016
EDNA KOCH, 97 died April 24, 2016 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. She was born on April 2, 1919 in Clay County, KS, the daughter of Karl and Stella (Jacob) Burger. Edna married Lawrence Koch on December 18, 1946. He preceded her in death on November 10, 2008. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. She is...
Robert Leftwich
Apr 13, 2016
ROBERT L. LEFTWICH, 88 died April 13, 2016 at Country Living Place in Clay Center, KS. He was born on June 13, 1927 in Malcolm, Iowa. The son of Guy and Tina (Schroeder) Leftwich. Robert grew up in Eddyville, Iowa and graduated from Oskaloosa High School. He farmed with his family and later went to aircraft power plant school in...
Kathy Johnston
Apr 10, 2016
KATHY JOHNSTON, 68 died April 10, 2016 in Morganville, KS. She was born on September 14, 1947 in Tacoma, WA, the daughter of Leonard and Doris (Holmes) Blackmon. She is preceded in death by her parents No services are planned.
Harold Hahn
Apr 10, 2016
HAROLD D HAHN, 90 died April 10, 2016 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. He was born on September 6, 1925 in Clay Center, KS, the son of Walter and Edith (Swenson) Hahn. Harold was raised in Clay County. He graduated from CCCHS and served in the US Army during the Korean War. Harold married Bernadette Roll on November...
Nora Goodin
Apr 9, 2016
Nora Marie Goodin (Blanken), 91, Clay Center, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016. Nora, was born November 1, 1924 to William and Clara Meyer Blanken and grew up on the family farm near Palmer, Kansas. She graduated from St John’s Parochial School, Palmer, Kansas. She worked for Boeing, Wichita, Kansas during World War II. Later she worked for the...
Duane Hinkle
Apr 4, 2016
DUANE HINKLE, 94 died April 4, 2016 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. He was born on February 26, 1922 in Navarre, KS, the son of Charles and Tressa (Benedict) Hinkle. Duane was raised in Navarre and graduated from Chapman High School. He served in the US Army during WWII. Duane married Elaine Rutz on January 1,...
