Duane "Butch" Orville Elsasser
Nov 28, 2015
DUANE ELSASSER, 88 died November 28, 2015 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. He was born on June 9, 1927 in Clay County, KS. The son of Herman and Sophia (Bletscher) Elsasser. Butch was raised in Athlestane township. He attended Athlestane grade school and graduated from CCCHS. Butch married Carole Sanberg on May 20, 1951. They made their home...
Braxton Williams
Nov 27, 2015
BRAXTON MICHAEL WILLIAMS, died November 27, 2015 at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO. He was born on November 23, 2015 in Topeka, KS, the son of Christopher and Tiffany (Manning) Williams. Braxton was preceded in death by two great-grandfathers, Norman Hedberg and Troy Dixon. Survivors: Parents: Christopher and Tiffany Williams, Clay Center, KS Sister: Bailee Williams, Clay Center,...
Diana Blattner
Nov 24, 2015
DIANA BLATTNER, 64 died November 24, 2015 at St. Francis Select Speciality Hospital in Wichita, KS. She was born on June 2, 1951 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Don Liby and Betty Jo Brannan. Diana was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1969. She married Jerry Blattner on November 15, 1969. Diana worked as a...
Kenneth Thomas
Nov 23, 2015
KENNETH THOMAS, 91 died November 23, 2015 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. He was born on April 23, 1924 in Aurora, NE. The son of Leo Charles and Eva Mable (Arritt) Thomas. Kenneth was raised in Nebraska. He served in the US Army in the South Pacific during WWII. He married Wilma Dodge on November 2, 1946. Kenneth worked...
Donna Kidwell
Nov 20, 2015
DONNA JEAN KIDWELL, 84 died November 20, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, KS. She was born on November 10, 1931 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Jack and Jeanette (Achenbach) Webb. Donna was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1949. She married Paul Kidwell on May 7, 1950. Donna worked as a waitress at...
Leanna Smith
Nov 20, 2015
LEANNA K. SMITH, 86 died November 20, 2015 at Kindred Hospital-Kansas City in Kansas City, MO. She was born on June 13, 1929 in Hutchinson, KS, the daughter of Jake and Leota (Thomas) Unruh. Leanna married Lawrence Smith on September 30, 1945 in Kansas City. They made their home in Miltonvale, KS. Lawrence preceded her in death on June 30,...
Rev. Henry Wagoner
Nov 18, 2015
REV. HENRY WAGONER, 89 died November 18, 2015 in Wichita, KS. He was born on August 10, 1926 in Elkhart, KS, the son of Hank and Dorothy (Percival) Wagoner. Henry served in the US Army during WWII. Henry married Eleanora Posey on September 23, 1947. Henry and wife, Eleanora were converted and became followers of Christ Jesus. In 1951, Henry...
Gerald Martin
Nov 9, 2015
Gerald Arthur Martin, 87, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and retired United Methodist Minister, passed away in the presence of family Monday, November 9, in Wichita KS. Born 1928 in Clay Center, the son of A. Harold Martin and Miriam (Tannehill) Martin, Gerald grew up in Union Township and attended the Hannibal Country School. He graduated from CCCHS in 1946. Gerald...
Lester Leroy Elsasser
Oct 30, 2015
LESTER LeROY ELSASSER, 95 died October 30, 2015 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. He was born on December 3, 1919 in Clay County, Kansas, the son of Karl and Lucy (McPheeters) Elsasser. Lester married Nettie Hasselman on March 20, 1941 and she preceded him in death on April 29, 2006. They made their home in Geary and Clay Counties...
Charles Stuart
Oct 30, 2015
CHARLES L. "CHUCK" STUART, 92 died October 30, 2015 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. He was born on May 6, 1923 in Perry, KS, the son of Galen and Lillian (Jones) Stuart. Charles was raised in Perry and graduated from Perry High School in 1941. He attended Emporia State Teachers College before joining the Navy in 1943. Charles...
Virginia "Ginger" Mayes
Oct 30, 2015
VIRGINIA “GINGER” MAYES, 92 died October 30, 2015 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. She was born on August 20, 1923 in Clay Center, Kansas. The daughter of Warren “Buck” and Viola (Miller) Tripp. Ginger was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1941. She married Fred Mayes and he preceded her in death in 1966. The couple...
Anna Mae Newell
Oct 23, 2015
ANNA MAE NEWELL, 90 died October 23, 2015 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. She was born on September 19, 1925 in Wakefield, KS, the daughter of Francis and Reta (Jones) Avery. Anna Mae was raised in the Wakefield community and graduated from Wakefield High School. She took nurses training in Topeka. She married Dale Newell on October 18,...
Sherlene Hitsman
Oct 20, 2015
SHERLENE ANN HITSMAN, 67 died October 20, 2015 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, KS. She was born on August 17, 1948 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Ronald and Emily (Harper) Hitsman. Sherlene was raised in the Topeka area. She worked for Nelson Poultry, Ray's IGA and Hutchinson Mayrath. She was a member of the Faith Mission Church...
Charlotte Mottin
Oct 20, 2015
Two months short of her 93rd birthday; Charlotte died October 20th, 2015 at the Medicalodge, Clay Center. She was born December 13th, 1922 at Glasco, Kan., daughter of John and Mary (Melcher) Beesley, and sister to Clarine Hauck and Marvin Beesley. Charlotte planned to be a teacher, but was married back in the day that teachers were not to be...
Audrey Doberer
Oct 17, 2015
Audrey Doberer, 81, died October 17, 2015 at her residence in Clay Center, Kansas . She was born on May 7, 1934 in Clay Center, KS. The daughter of Harry and Ruth (Baxter) Bauer. Audrey grew up in the Broughton Community and attended country schools. She graduated from CCCHS in 1954. Audrey graduated from Brown Mackie in Salina with a...
Ronald Hammel
Oct 16, 2015
RONALD ARTHUR HAMMEL, 84 died October 16, 2015 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on June 2, 1931 in Clay County, KS, the son of Arthur and Mary (Christensen) Hammel. Ronald graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1949. He attended the University of Kansas his freshman year on a football scholarship and graduated from Kansas State University...
Harold Keeler
Oct 15, 2015
HAROLD J. KEELER, Jr., 89, died October 15, 2015 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. He was born on October 15, 1926 in Wichita, KS, the son of Harold, Sr. and Helen (East) Keeler. Harold was raised in Burton, KS before moving to Clay Center. He graduated form CCCHS in 1944. Harold served in the US Navy during WWII. He...
James White
Oct 9, 2015
JAMES CLAYTON WHITE, 87 died October 9, 2015 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS. He was born on March 14, 1928 in Vining, KS, the son of O. Ray and Katie (Watson) White. James was raised in Vining and graduated from Clifton High School. He married Donis Grooms on August 12, 1949. James worked for Simpson Layborn Evans...
Mary Byrd
Oct 8, 2015
MARY E. BYRD, 86 died October 8, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas . She was born on August 15, 1929 in Wichita, KS. The daughter of John and Cora (Stotts) Wheaton. Mary grew up in Ft. Scott and graduated from Ft. Scott High School. She worked for Beechcraft in Wichita for 29 years as a blueprint clerk....
Chester Grubaugh
Sep 27, 2015
CHESTER LEE GRUBAUGH, 87 died September 27, 2015 at his residence in Clay Center, KS. He was born on February 9, 1928 in Parkland, OK, the son of John and Emily (Roberts) Grubaugh. Chester was raised in Oklahoma. He served in the US Army, seeing action in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam. Chester retired from the US Army on July...
