Joyce Bigler
Apr 2, 2016
JOYCE ANN BIGLER, 62 died April 2, 2016 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. She was born on January 28, 1954 in Concordia, KS. The daughter of Ronald and Phyllis (Girard) Collette. Joyce grew up in Aurora and attended Concordia High School. She lived in Manhattan and in Albuquerque, N.M. for 17 years before moving back to Kansas...
Elaine Miller
Mar 31, 2016
ELAINE CAROLINE HARZ MILLER, 84 entered her heavenly home on March 31, 2016 at Holton, KS. Born August 19, 1931, at her parent's home near Greenleaf, KS, Elaine was the daughter of Otto Carl and Hermena Clara Genschorck Harz. She was baptized September 13, 1931, by Rev. Stolp, confirmed March 25, 1945, by Rev. Klattenhoff and was a member of...
Steven Damman
Mar 31, 2016
STEVEN WALTER DAMMAN, 64 died March 31, 2016 at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, KS. He was born on November 15, 1951 in Clay Center, KS, the son of Walter and Leona (Moormann) Damman. Steven was the eldest of three and attended Clifton High School. He graduated from St. John’s College in Winfield, KS and attended classes at Concordia...
Leona Williams
Mar 26, 2016
LEONA WILLIAMS, 89 died March 26, 2016 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. She was born on November 26, 1926 in Carnation, WA. Leona was raised in Washington State. She married Alden Williams. They were married for over 50 years before he preceded her in death. Leona moved to Kansas 11 years ago. She is preceded in death by her...
Ruth Ann Smith
Mar 25, 2016
Ruth Ann Smith was born July 26, 1937 on a farm in Garfield Township, Clay County, KS; the daughter of Alfred H. and Ida M. (Hedlind) Woellhof. She attended Idlywild country school until 8th grade when she went to McKinley School in Clay Center. As a child she loved her many farm pets and would rather have been running around...
Ruth Depew
Mar 21, 2016
RUTH M. DEPEW, 80 died March 21, 2016 at her residence in Arkansas City, KS. She was born on August 28, 1935 in Greenleaf, KS. The daughter of LeRoy and Lurene (Spence) Neal. Ruth was raised in the Greenleaf Community. She graduated from Greenleaf High School in 1953 and made her home in Washington, KS until moving to Arkansas City,...
Katie Myers
Mar 19, 2016
Kazuko (“Katie”) Myers, 86, passed away on March 19 at Meadowlark Hills, Manhattan. She was born November 10, 1929 in Fukushima Ken, Japan, the daughter of Fumiyoshi and Hana Tanji. She attended schools in Japan, growing up as a teenager during WWII. She met Merle Myers, a career soldier stationed in Japan, and they married on January 11, 1955 at...
Roy Harold Taylor
Mar 18, 2016
ROY HAROLD TAYLOR, 85 died March 18, 2016 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. He was born on May 12, 1930 in Clay Center, KS, the son of Harold and Millie (Reed) Taylor. Roy was raised in Clay Center. He graduated from CCCHS in 1949. Roy worked for Carl Hay Construction and L.M. Crawford Roofing. Roy married Betty Jean Farrow...
Jerald Damman
Mar 17, 2016
JERALD ALBERT DAMMAN, 74 died March 17, 2016 at his residence. He was born on May 22, 1941 in Washington, KS, the son of Albert and Hilda (Krenzel) Damman. Jerald was raised in Washington County. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School and graduated from Linn High School in 1959. Jerald married Irma Meyerhoff on April 18, 1965. He served in the...
Walter Mugler
Mar 12, 2016
WALTER MUGLER, 89 died March 12, 2016 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. He was born on February 10, 1927 in Clay County, KS, the son of Fred and Rosie (Weidner) Mugler. Walter was raised in the Ebenezer community and graduated from Clay County High School in 1945. He married Evelyn Heikes on June 6, 1951. They made their...
Hazel (Gray) Begnoche
Mar 10, 2016
HAZEL J. (GRAY) BEGNOCHE, 92 died March 10, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society House in Hutchinson, KS. She was born on April 11, 1923 in Oak Hill, KS, the daughter of Frank and Ressa (Bulleigh) Gray. Hazel was born and raised in the Oak Hill community. She married Etmer Begnoche on July 6, 1942. Hazel worked as a nurse's aide...
Elna Burger
Mar 8, 2016
ELNA E. BURGER, 84 died March 8, 2016 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. She was born on July 13, 1931 in Clay Center, KS. The daughter of Arthur and Emilie (Herrs) Bott. Elna was raised in the Linn-Palmer area. She was baptized July 23, 1931 at St. John's Lutheran Church. Elna married William Burger on...
Norman Rettig
Mar 7, 2016
NORMAN RETTIG, 81 died March 7, 2016 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. He was born on December 1, 1934 in Hanover, KS, the son of Martin and Hilda (Allerheilgen) Rettig. Norman was raised in the Hanover community and graduated from Hanover High School. He served in the US Air Force from 1953 to 1957. Norman married Mary Lou Croan...
Michael Spielman
Mar 4, 2016
MICHAEL KEITH SPIELMAN, 47, died March 4, 2016 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. He was born on May 2, 1968 in Manhattan, KS. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Clay Center, KS Officiating the service will be Rev. Matthew Coleman Memorials: Michael...
Gwynetha Petterson
Mar 3, 2016
GWYNETHA PETTERSON, 67 died March 3, 2016 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. She was born on December 19, 1948 in Omaha, NE. The daughter of Theodore and Della (Hendrickson) Petterson. Gwynetha was raised in Omaha. After graduating high school, Gwynetha moved to New Mexico where she worked as a nanny for twelve years. She moved back to Omaha where...
Evye Raelynne Jackson
Feb 29, 2016
EVYE RAELYNNE JACKSON, died February 29, 2016 at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO. She was born on February 26, 2016 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Elijah and Lindsey (Wernecke) Jackson. She was preceded in death by Great Grandmothers, Phyllis Jackson and Donna McChesney and Great Grandfather, Don Wurtz. Survivors: Parents: Elijah and Lindsey Jackson Sister: Linnea...
Doris Palmateer
Feb 27, 2016
DORIS A. PALMATEER, 86 died February 27, 2016 at Golden LivingCenter in Wakefield, KS. She was born on April 29, 1929 in Dickinson County, KS, the daughter of Robert and Agnes (Heigele) Palmateer. Doris made her home in the Longford Community her entire life. She was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church in Longford. She is preceded in...
Margaret Sarver
Feb 27, 2016
MARGARET SARVER, 86 died February 27, 2016 at Linn Community Nursing Home in Linn, KS. She was born on June 18, 1929 in Portland, OR, the daughter of Robert and Emma (Hedlind) Sarver. Margaret was raised in Oregon and Washington states before moving to Clay Center with her family in 1945. She was preceded in death by parents. Private services...
Carolyn Alquist
Feb 25, 2016
CAROLYN ALQUIST, 72 died February 25, 2016 at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, KS. She was born on August 27, 1943 in Concordia, KS, the daughter of L.C. and Doris (Lyon) Blackburn. Carolyn graduated from Clyde High School. She married Danial Alquist on November 17, 1962. Carolyn worked for TWA for over three years while living in Chicago. Later...
Retha Knox
Feb 23, 2016
Retha Marie Knox was born August 3, 1931 in Clay Center, Kansas. She was the daughter of Howard and Lucille Hileman. On June 18, 1950 Retha married Melvin Kenneth Knox of Palmer, Kansas. Retha and Melvin met at the movie theater in Clay Center in the late 40’s where Retha was employed popping popcorn for the patrons of the theater....
