Violet Duay
Oct 3, 2014
VIOLET DUAY, 97 died October 3, 2014 surrounded by love at Rosewood Health Center at the Grove in Independence, MO. She was born on November 17, 1916 in Clay County, KS. The daughter of Clarence and Margaret (Engelhart) Atkinson. Violet Duay was raised in the Idana, Kansas area. She graduated in 1936 from CCCHS. Violet moved to Topeka and worked...
Gary Johnston
Sep 27, 2014
Gary Eugene Johnston, 75, of Oro Valley, Arizona passed peacefully on September 27th, 2014 and is at peace with Jesus his Lord. He was born May 4, 1939 at St. Francis Hospital, Concordia, Kansas to the late Twila Maye Johnston and James A. Johnston. He attended Clyde High School where he played football, basketball, baseball and ran track and field...
Alfred Eugene Marcotte
Sep 25, 2014
ALFRED MARCOTTE, 83, died September 25, 2014 at Westy Community Care Home in Westmoreland, KS. He was born on September 22, 1931 in Cloud County, KS. The son of Arthur and Elsie (Loughry). Alfred was raised in the Jamestown and Concordia communities. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Concordia. Alfred served in the US Air Force during the...
Alta Grace Murrin
Sep 21, 2014
ALTA MURRIN, 89 died September 21, 2014 at her residence in Clay Center, Kansas. She was born on June 12, 1925 in Duke, OK. The daughter of Frank and Christine (Smith) Dickinson. Alta was raised in Lawton, OK and attended school in Katie, OK and Lawton. She worked on her family's farm during WWII. Alta married Melvin Murrin in 1943,...
Sharon Scott
Sep 15, 2014
SHARON SUE SCOTT, 74 died September 15, 2014 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, KS. She was born on May 10, 1940 in Marysville, KS. The daughter of Max and Mable (Larson) Henderson. Sharon was raised in Barnes and Vining and graduated from Clifton High School. She moved to Denver, CO and married Mel Dykla, they later divorced. She...
Violet "Vi" Spurrier
Sep 14, 2014
VIOLET “VI” SPURRIER, 95 died September 14, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. She was born on April 1, 1919 in Green, KS. The daughter of Art and Mable (Byarlay) Baker. Vi was raised in the Green community. She graduated from CCCHS in 1937. Vi married Edman "Bub" Spurrier on April 25, 1943. They made their home in...
Alice Freeman
Sep 13, 2014
ALICE JEAN FREEMAN, 68 died September 13, 2014 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. She was born on November 15, 1945 in Kansas City, MO. The daughter of Glen and Opal (Helms) Garrett. Alice graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School. She attended Pittsburg State University and Perdue University before earning a degree at Pima College. She...
Virginia Hixon
Sep 10, 2014
VIRGINIA HIXON, 84 died September 10, 2014 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. She was born on September 25, 1929 in Junction City, KS. The daughter of Coleman and Nina (Archbold) Bruce. Virginia was raised in Junction City and graduated from Junction City High School in 1947. She married Dean Hixon on July 26, 1953. She worked...
Marc Oliphant
Sep 4, 2014
MARCUS OLIPHANT, 85 died September 4, 2014 at Pinnacle Park Nursing and Rehabilitation in Salina, KS. He was born on June 8, 1929 in Offerle, KS. The son of George and Marie (Rabe) Oliphant. Marc was raised in Offerle, KS and graduated from Offerle High School. He married Phyllis Garman on August 27, 1950 in Courtland, KS. Marc earned a...
Cliff F. Slocum
Aug 28, 2014
CLIFFORD F. SLOCUM, 56 died August 28, 2014 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, KS. He was born on August 13, 1958 in Wiesbaden, Germany. The son of Clarence and Justina (Becker) Slocum. Mr. Slocum married Margo Humbard on March 26, 1984 and she survives of the home. He was a Navy Veteran. He worked as a Physical Plant...
Mary Almeda Lippert
Aug 24, 2014
MARY ALMEDA LIPPERT, 93 died August 24, 2014 at North Care Hospice House in Kansas City, MO.. She was born on October 16, 1920 in Wakefield, KS. The daughter of Edward and “Hattie”(Van Der Stelt) . Mary was raised in the Wakefield, KS area and graduated from Wakefield High School. After receiving normal training she taught at Hillside School in...
Harris Parker Williams
Aug 16, 2014
HARRIS PARKER WILLIAMS, 81 died August 16, 2014 in Edmond, OK . He was born on June 20, 1933 in Minden, TX. The son of James and Henrietta (Evans) Williams. Harris was raised in Minden, Texas. He was a Army veteran. He married Darlene Weller on May 18, 1957 and she survives of the home. He worked for Gilmore-Tatge in...
Thad Jordan
Aug 7, 2014
THAD DAVID JORDAN, 45 died August 7, 2014 at his residence in Clay Center, KS. He was born on November 2, 1968 in Emporia, KS. Thad attended schools in Clay Center, graduating from CCCHS in 1987. He attended Beloit Vo-Tech. Thad worked as a mechanic at Ft. Riley, KS and then for Hutchinson-Mayrath in Clay Center. He was a member...
Maxine Haist
Aug 4, 2014
Lenna "Maxine" (Angelo) Haist died peacefullyin her sleep on August 4, 2014. She was born on September 15, 1917 in Oak Hill, KS to James and Lily (Hannah) Angelo. She was the youngest of seven children- all which preceded her in death. They are; Ira Angelo, Hazel Jagger, Viola Fyfe, Cleo Stevenson, Aurel Arterburn and Pearl Henry. Maxine was also...
Carolyn Sue Arpin
Aug 3, 2014
CAROLYN SUE ARPIN, 77 died August 3, 2014 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. She was born on November 23, 1936 in Cloud County, KS. The daughter of Leo and Cleo (Mason) Empson. Sue was raised in Concordia and graduated from Concordia High School in 1954. She married Francis "Gene" Arpin on November 18, 1953. Sue worked...
Rodney Damman
Jul 27, 2014
RODNEY DAMMAN, 69 died July 27, 2014 in Stilwell, Kansas . He was born on September 14, 1944 in Concordia, Kansas. The son of George and Grace (Anderson) Damman. Rodney attended Spring Creek Elementary school and graduated from Clifton High School. He attended Ft. Hays State University and Oklahoma State University. Rodney married Dorothy Rau on December 2, 1966 and...
Merle Henry
Jul 27, 2014
MERLE L. HENRY, 89 died July 27, 2014 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. He was born on May 11, 1925 in Clay County, KS. The son of E. Leroy and Fern (Fullerton) Henry. Merle served in the US Army during WWII. He married Dolores Mauch on October 1, 1953 and she survives. He farmed in Clay...
Mary "Kay" Coleman
Jul 16, 2014
Mary Catherine “Kay” Coleman was born on September 22, 1924 in Abilene, KS to William and Mary (Ike) Weishaar. She attended Abilene schools with her younger sister Wilma. On February 7, 1945 she married Erne Coleman. During the next 13 years they were blessed with three boys. In 1951 they moved to Clay Center to manage Robbins Shoe Store. In...
John Runnalls
Jul 16, 2014
JOHN WILLIAM RUNNALLS, JR., 88 died July 16, 2014 at Village Manor in Abilene, KS. He was born on October 15, 1925 in Clay County, KS, the son of John and Elsie (Hamme) Runnalls, Sr. "Jr." was raised in the Longford, KS area, attended Walker Country School and graduated from Longford Rural High School. He farmed in the Longford community...
Robert Sanneman
Jul 12, 2014
ROBERT “BOB” MERLE SANNEMAN, 93 died July 12, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. He was born on August 5, 1920 near Morganville, KS the son of Will and Nora (Bergin) Sanneman. Bob moved from Morganville to near Idana with his family in 1924. He graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1939 and attended Kansas State...
