Sharon Colt
Dec 4, 2014
SHARON T COLT, 73 died December 4, 2014 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, KS. She was born on January 30, 1941 in Clay Center, KS, the daughter of Fred and Edna (Gebhardt) Cowing. Sharon was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1959. She married Jay Dee Colt, he survives of the home. She worked at...
Ronald Hitsman
Nov 30, 2014
RONALD HITSMAN, 91 died November 30, 2014 at his residence in Clay Center, KS. He was born on April 7, 1923 in Beloit, KS. The son of Vern and Mary (Mosburg) Hitsman. Ronald was raised in Clay Center. He served in the US Army 87th Field Artillery during WWII. Ronald married Emily Harper and she preceded him in death. He...
Rollin Newell
Nov 28, 2014
ROLLIN M. NEWELL, 77 died November 28, 2014 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. He was born on September 25, 1937 in Clay County, KS. The son of E.L. and Catherine (Hammel) Newell. Rollin was raised in the Clifton Community and graduated from Clifton High School in 1955. He married Ilene Kahrs on March 3, 1957, she...
Glendora Mccaddon
Nov 28, 2014
Glendora Mary Harris, daughter of Orrin Glen Harris and Jennie Dora Glidden Harris was born February 20, 1927, 1 ½ miles west of Clifton, Ks. Traveled to her heavenly home on 28 November 2014. She attended the Chester Grade School and graduated from the Clifton Rural High School in 1944. She became the wife of Ralph Arthur McCaddon on August...
Dana Robinson
Nov 28, 2014
DANA ROBINSON, 86 died November 28, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. He was born on January 20, 1928 in Clay Center, KS. The son of John and Edith (Roberts) Robinson. Dana was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1945. He served in the US Navy during WWII. Dana married Jewel Woodbury on December 26,...
Laurine Kimble
Nov 23, 2014
LAURINE MILDRED KIMBLE, 92 died November 23, 2014 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. She was born on August 27, 1922 in Clay County, KS. The daughter of Thomas and Bertha (Standau) Mildfelt. Laurine was raised in the Oak Hill community. She attended Hamerli and Oak Hill schools. Laurine married James Nunn and they later divorced. They...
Anton "Tony" Harris
Nov 23, 2014
ANTON “TONY” ACLESS HARRIS, 87 died November 23, 2014 at Leonardville Nursinghome in Leonardville, KS. He was born on December 2, 1926 in Clay County, KS. The son of Clark and Blanche (Korbel) Harris. Tony was born in Idana and raised in Clay County and graduated from CCCHS in 1944. He served in the US Army during WW II. Following...
Margaret "Peggy" Cox
Nov 23, 2014
Margret Ann “Peggy” Cox of Clay Center and Wakefield passed away at Clay County Medical Center on 23 November, following a short illness. She was born at the Marine Corps Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on 7 March 1931, the youngest daughter of LTC George Henry and Pearl Mason Morse. She grew up in Gloucester Massachusetts, and was a member...
Roger Kirschner
Nov 15, 2014
ROGER A. KIRSCHNER, 77 died November 15, 2014 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. He was born on February 2, 1937 in Enterprise, KS. The son of Adam and Lois (Thacker) Kirchner. Roger was raised in the Enterprise area. He served in the U.S. Air Force and Army Reserves. He married Linda Trickle on August 25, 1968 and she survives...
Ailene Minturn
Nov 12, 2014
AILENE LEONA MINTURN, 100 died November 12, 2014 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. She was born on May 28, 1914 in Clay Center, KS. The daughter of Axel and Jennie (Stromwall) Carlson. Ailene was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1931. She attended Kansas State Teachers College. Ailene married William Beall on April 22, 1944. He...
Hazel Griffiths
Nov 10, 2014
HAZEL GRIFFITHS, 96 died November 10, 2014 at Smokey Valley Rehabilitation Center in Salina, Kansas . She was born on December 1, 1917 in Clay County, KS. The daughter of John and Barbara (Beverly) Welch. Hazel was raised in the Idana and Miltonvale areas. She married Wilbur Griffiths on July 9, 1937. They farmed west of Clay Center and then...
Merle Schmale
Nov 9, 2014
MERLE D. SCHMALE, 84 died November 9, 2014 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, KS. He was born on June 7, 1930 in Clay County, KS. The son of Edwin and Ruth (Laflin) Schmale. Merle moved to the Palmer community in 1938 with his family. He farmed in the Palmer area all of his life, raising hogs and cattle....
Joseph Knitter
Nov 7, 2014
JOSEPH KNITTER, 83 died November 7, 2014 in Clay Center, Kansas . He was born on August 20, 1931 in Green, KS. The son of George and Etta (Holliday) Knitter. Joe was raised in the Green community and graduated from Green High School. He married Mary Scharlotte Lewis on December 15, 1957. They farmed in the Morganville area and he...
Melvin Lee Jackson
Nov 7, 2014
MELVIN LEE JACKSON, 87 died November 7, 2014 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on October 14, 1927 in Vining, KS, the son of Lester and Fay (Crawford) Jackson. Melvin was raised in the Clifton community. He served in the US Navy during WWII. Melvin married Leola Joy McKellips, she survives of the home. He was a member of...
Dale Burger
Nov 6, 2014
Dale Burger, 74, died Thursday, November 06, 2014. He was born on May 28, 1940, at the family farm south of Clay Center, Kansas, to Karl and Stella (Jacobs) Burger. Dale graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1958. He married Buenta Lea Myers on December 29, 1961. They were married for almost 53 years. Dale served four years...
Gary Chaffee
Nov 4, 2014
GARY A. CHAFFEE, 78 died November 4, 2014 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, KS. He was born on July 27, 1936 in Riley County, KS. The son of Leonard and Eulah (Bergstrom) Chaffee. Gary was raised in the Green community. He graduated from CCCHS and attended Kansas State University. Gary married Carolyn Hughes on December 19, 1954. He...
Sally Mckellips
Oct 30, 2014
SALLY LOUISE MCKELLIPS, 75 died October 30, 2014 at her residence in Clay Center. She was born on August 11, 1939 in Clay Center, KS. The daughter of James and Blanche (Reed) Brannan. Sally grew up in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1957. She worked at Cedar Court Steak House, Jiffy Inn, Sunflower, Sale Barn Cafe, Darner's Diner...
Bertha Roberts
Oct 26, 2014
BERTHA ROBERTS, 83 died October 26, 2014 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, KS. She was born on February 17, 1931 in Brazil, IN. The daughter of Elmer and Bertha (Cassidy) Hayes. Bertha was raised in Louisville, KY. She married Charles D. Roberts, Sr. on July 3, 1948. They lived in several places around the country while Charles was...
Michael Foster
Oct 25, 2014
Michael “Mike” Foster, 65, of Clay Center, Kansas, passed away, Saturday, October 25, 2014 surrounded by his family. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 am, Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Clay Center United Methodist Church, 921 5th Street, Clay Center, Kansas, Pastor Ryan Lynch will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Miltonvale Cemetery. Friends may...
Rudolph "Sam" Winter
Oct 19, 2014
RUDOLPH "SAM" WINTER, 96 died October 19, 2014 at Linn Community Nursing Home in Linn, KS. He was born on February 22, 1918 in Palmer, KS. The son of Conrad, Sr and Magdelena (Harneit) Winter. Sam was raised in the Palmer community. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. After being discharged, Sam lived in Lincoln, Nebraska and worked...
