Leland "Slim" Graves
Dec 21, 2014
LELAND GRAVES, 70 died December 21, 2014 in Clay Center, KS. He was born on October 8, 1944 in McCook, NE, the son of Leland and E. Mae (Bulgamore) Graves. Leland graduated from Syracuse High School. He worked for Mastercarved Memorials in Clay Center. He married Martha Cowing on October 7, 1987 and she survives of the home. He owned...
Merwin Davidson
Dec 20, 2014
MERWIN CHRIS DAVIDSON, 80 died December 20, 2014 in Abilene, KS. He was born on May 20, 1934 in Morganville, KS, the son of Matthew and Pearl (Binder) Davidson. Merwin graduated from Longford Rural High School in 1952. He married Gloria Riley on January 20, 1957, she survives of the home. Merwin served in the US Army. He was a...
Douglas A. Kieffer
Dec 20, 2014
DOUGLAS A. KIEFFER, 69 died December 20, 2014 at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, KS. He was born on July 23, 1945 in Clay Center, KS. The son of Anthony and Marguerite (Thompson) Kieffer. Douglas attended Spring Creek rural school and graduated from Linn High School in 1963. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard from 1965 until...
Betty Jean Huff
Dec 17, 2014
BETTY JEAN HUFF, 91 died December 17, 2014 at Leonardville Nursinghome in Leonardville, KS. She was born on January 6, 1923 in Clay Center, KS. The daughter of Frank and Maude (Starkweather) Katrades. Betty graduated from CCCHS in 1940.She married Bruce O. McCullough and later divorced. She then married Ray W. Huff on September 1, 1944 and he preceded her...
Laine Andrew Dean Goff
Dec 14, 2014
LAINE ANDREW DEAN GOFF, 13 died December 14, 2014 at his residence in Clay Center, KS. He was born on October 4, 2001 in Manhattan, KS. The son of Jason Goff and Becky (Thurlow) Ecord. Laine was a 7th grader at Clay Center Community Middle School. He enjoyed playing football. Survivors: Parents: Jason and Melissa Goff, Clay Center, KS Mother:...
Susan Ensign
Dec 12, 2014
SUSAN S. ENSIGN, 72, died December 12, 2014 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas . She was born on February 20, 1942 in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Frank and Janet (Hoke) Schmidt. Susan grew up in California and graduated from Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale. She attended Glendale Community College. Susan married Lester...
Robert Gordon, Jr.
Dec 8, 2014
ROBERT HENRY GORDON, JR., 85 died December 8, 2014 at in Miltonvale, KS. He was born on September 5, 1929 in Vandergrift, PA. The son of Robert and Laura (Claypoole) Gordon, Sr. Robert "Bob" was raised in Belsano, PA.. He was a foreman for the Evenflo Bottle Co. for 35 years retiring in 1992. He was also a violin craftsman...
Loren "Shorty" Riek
Dec 7, 2014
LOREN "SHORTY" RIEK, 72 died December 7, 2014 at his residence in Clay Center, KS. He was born on July 26, 1942 in Clay Center, KS, the son of Harold and Gladys (Hammel) Riek. Loren graduated from CCCHS and farmed in Clay County his entire life. He married Shirley Townsdin on September 14, 1984 and she survives of the home....
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....
