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...
James "Jim" Beals
Jul 7, 2014
JAMES H. BEALS, 78 died July 7, 2014 at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, KS. He was born on June 17, 1936 in Concordia, KS. The son of Willis and Laura (Ruetter) Beals. Jim was raised in the Oak Hill community and attended school in Longford and the F.C. Hill Memorial High School in Miltonvale. He served in the...
Von Liby
Jul 5, 2014
VON ALDEN LIBY, 72 died July 5, 2014 at in Clay Center, KS. He was born on November 14, 1941 in Clifton, KS the son of Franklin and Irma (Cowell) Liby. Von graduated from Ada High School in 1961. He married Sharon McGee on July 18, 1965. Von worked for the City of Clay Center, Keeler Roofing and Mounts Construction....
Eugene Gurik
Jul 3, 2014
EUGENE ALEXANDER GURIK, 71 died July 3, 2014 at his residence in Wakefield, KS. He was born on September 1, 1942 in Krasna, Russia the son of Aleksandr and Maria (Samsonova) Gurik. Gene was a Russian interpreter for the U.S. Army from 1965-1966. In 1968, he began working as an E.E.O. Officer for the Department of Defense. His career took...
Florene James
Jul 2, 2014
H. FLORENE JAMES, 79 died July 2, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. She was born on March 21, 1935 in Springfield, CO, the daughter of Frank and Flora (Cox) Snell. Florene was raised in Stanton County, KS. She graduated from Johnson City High School in 1952. Florene attended Dodge City Junior College and Kansas State teachers College...
Jessie Bigler
Jun 29, 2014
JESSIE BIGLER, 98 died June 29, 2014 at Medicalodge in Clay Center, KS. She was born on January 17, 1916 in Cloud County, KS. The daughter of Daniel and Ella (Reeves) Empson. Jessie was raised in the Concordia community. She married Russell Bigler on June 11, 1937. They made their home in California before moving to Clay Center. Russell preceded...
Elaine Hitsman
Jun 23, 2014
M. ELAINE HITSMAN, 71 died June 23, 2014 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. She was born on February 24, 1943 in Randolph, KS. The daughter of David and Emma May (Rogers) Stitt. Elaine attended grade school in Randolph and graduated from Miltonvale High School. She worked in State Offices in Topeka, at the Clay Center S.R.S...
