Ruth Segers
Aug 31, 2015
RUTH SEGERS, 74 died August 31, 2015 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. She was born on January 16, 1941 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Charles, Sr. and Elsie (Harris) Woods. Ruth was raised in the Broughton and Green communities. She graduated from CCCHS in 1959. She married Jerry Heffington in 1962, they later divorced....
Frances Selig
Aug 30, 2015
Frances Marie Shirley was born August 19, 1922, to Leon F. and Carrie E. (Jessee) Shirley, on a farm near Olivet, Kansas. She was joined in that family by her sisters Lois (Robert Higbee), Mildred (Henry Hupp), Doris (Neil Lusk), and Joyce (Wiley Germann) and her brother Harry Shirley (Coleen). Frances grew up in the Olivet community, was a good...
Alma Decker
Aug 22, 2015
ALMA DECKER, 103 died August 22, 2015 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. She was born on May 29, 1912 in Wakefield, KS, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Ferguson) Buchanan. Alma lived in the Wakefield area before moving to Wakarusa. She worked for Hallmark Card. Alma married Ernest Decker on July 23, 1941. They made their home in...
Billie Mayer
Aug 19, 2015
WILHELMINA “BILLIE” MAYER, 97 died August 19, 2015 at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, KS. She was born on September 16, 1917 in Clifton, KS, the daughter of William and Amelia (Leiszler) Mayer. Billie was raised in the Riverdale area near Clifton. She graduated from Clifton High School in 1935. Billie served in the US Navy during WWII. Following...
C. Dean Grant
Aug 17, 2015
C. DEAN GRANT, 78 died August 17, 2015 in Miltonvale, KS. He was born on February 2, 1937 in Sioux City, IA, the son of Marvin and Lecta (McKinney) Grant. Dean was raised in Iowa and Missouri. He married Wilma Stuck on January 4,1956. She preceded him in death in April 1997. Dean worked as a bus driver in the...
Leola Jackson
Aug 14, 2015
LEOLA JOY JACKSON,died August 14, 2015 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. She was born August 19, 1932 in Vining, Kansas, the daughter of Harlan and Kathleen (Stoffel) McKellips. Leola grew up in the Vining and Clifton area. She attended Clifton High School. She married Melvin Lee Jackson and he preceded her on November 7, 2014. She worked as an...
Gertrude Larson
Aug 14, 2015
GERTRUDE LARSON, 98 died August 14, 2015 at Reflection Living in Wichita, KS. She was born on May 16, 1917 in Washington County, KS, the daughter of Axel and Minnie (Wilson) Hammar. Gertrude was born near Brantford, KS in Washington County. She was married to Raymond Larson for the best 76 years of her life. She is preceded in death...
Grace Siebold
Aug 10, 2015
GRACE CAROLYN SIEBOLD, 95 died August 10, 2015 in Linn, KS. She was born on October 13, 1919 in Clay County, KS, the daughter of Joe and Esther (Carlson) Matson. Grace attended country schools in Clay County. She married Marvin Siebold on September 28, 1941 and he preceded her in death on August 1, 2000. Grace was a member of...
Wade Bauer
Aug 4, 2015
Wade Arlan Bauer was born September 19, 1923, in Clay Center, KS, along with his twin brother, Wynn Aral, to Ernest William and Pera Aral (Nemnich) Bauer. He graduated from Clay Center High School in 1941. Wade married Connie Coreen Demaray on December 6, 1944, in Chicago, IL. Three children blessed this union: David, Ernest, and Nancie. A veteran of...
John Alton
Aug 2, 2015
JOHN WILLIAM ALTON, 44 died August 2, 2015 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. He was born on March 14, 1971 in Fort Devens, MA. The son of John Alton and Jean Pipitone. John graduated from Hemet High School in 1990. He served in the US Army as a Combat Engineer for the 2nd Engineer Battalion since...
James Leland Eisenman
Aug 1, 2015
JAMES LELAND EISENMAN, 46 died August 1, 2015 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on July 1, 1969 in Belleville, KS the son of of James and Dala Jean (Douglas) Eisenman. James was raised in Jamestown and graduated from Concordia High School. He served in the US Navy for seven years and was a veteran of the Persian Gulf...
Joseph Kubick
Jul 28, 2015
JOSEPH JUNIOR KUBICK, 91 died July 28, 2015 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. He was born on February 6, 1924 in Idana, KS, the son of Joseph and Louise (Paronto) Kubick. Joseph worked as a taxi driver, Long Island Lighting Company as a Lineman, Hutchinson/Maytrath and the Clay Center Country Club. He married Dorothy Pratch on...
Walter Svenkesen, Jr
Jul 28, 2015
WALTER SVENKESEN, JR, 60, died July 28, 2015 in Manhattan, KS. He was born June 16, 1955 in Nyack, NY, the son of Walter Sr. and Dorothy (Shafarsky) Svenkesen. Walter played guitar in a band in Stoneypoint, NY. He enjoyed music and games. He is preceded in death by father, brother, Danny Svenkesen and sister, LeeAnn Baker. Survivors: Parents: Dorothy...
Hazel Weir
Jul 28, 2015
HAZEL C. WEIR, 104 died July 28, 2015 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. She was born on June 24, 1911 in Laramie, WY, the daughter of Alex and Martha (Thompson) Crout. Hazel moved to Clifton as a young girl to live with her grandmother. She attended Clay County Community High School. Hazel met Dexter Weir in...
Carol Maurich
Jul 25, 2015
Carol was born January 18, 1964 in Tacoma, Washington to Karl Langenback and Judy Klassen. She was raised in Allentown, Pa. Carol lived in Miltonvale for many years. She married Christopher Maurich on October 21, 1990. They made their home in Wakefield, Ks. She worked as a cook and a bartender for several area businesses. Carol enjoyed riding her motorcycle...
Naomi Tate
Jul 24, 2015
NAOMI TATE, 94 died July 24, 2015 at Traditions of Solana in Indianapolis, IN. She was born on June 9, 1921 in Miltonvale, KS, the daughter of William and Carrie (Smith) Hoard. She married Marvin Lee Tate on March 10, 1943. He preceded her in death on November 18, 2007. She attended the Christian Church in Abilene. She was preceded...
Kattie Hartley
Jul 22, 2015
KATTIE HARTLEY, 30 died July 22, 2015 in Clay County, KS. She was born on January 27, 1985 in Manhattan, KS, the daughter of Eldon “Butch” and Gloria Hartley, Jr. Kattie met her fiance, Brandon Myers through mutual friends on Septmber 1, 2010. They had a wedding date set for April 23, 2016. Born to this engagement was their son,...
Eldon "Butch" Hartley
Jul 22, 2015
ELDON G. “BUTCH” HARTLEY, 61 died July 22, 2015 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS. He was born on October 9, 1953 in Hiawatha, KS, the son of Eldon Sr. and Mary Jane (Clark) Hartley. Butch married Gloria Jorgensen on January 25, 1975. They moved to Clay Center in the late 1970's. Butch owned and operated Butch's Body...
Naomi Leonard
Jul 10, 2015
NAOMI JEAN "NONNIE" LEONARD, 81 died July 10, 2015 at Brookdale Senior Living in Junction City, KS. She was born on September 8, 1933 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Leonard and Ida (Bregen) Carlson. Nonnie was raised in southern Clay County, KS. She was a graduate of Clay County Community High School in 1951. Nonnie married James E....
Susan Liby
Jul 8, 2015
SUSAN "SUSIE" LIBY, 56 died July 8, 2015 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on December 15, 1958 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Don Liby and Betty Jo Brannan. Susan was raised in Clay Center. She graduated from CCCHS in 1978. Susan worked as a seamstress at Scott's Specialty in Clay Center. She was a member of...
