Donald Collette
Apr 6, 2014
DONALD LEE COLLETTE, 69 died April 6, 2014. He was born on August 31, 1944 in Abilene, TX. The son of Lawrence and Mary (Tannehill) Collette. Don was raised in Clyde and graduated from Clifton High School in 1962. He married Margurite Moody on March 3, 1965. They made their home in Clay Center. Don worked for Farm and...
Laurence Conrow
Apr 3, 2014
LAURENCE F. CONROW, 95 died April 3, 2014 at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka, KS. He was born on June 25, 1918 in Clay County, KS. The son of George and Margaret (McNeil) Conrow. Laurence was the third generation of Conrow family to graduate from Sunny Slope Grade School and Wakefield High School. His children were the fourth...
William Lovendahl
Apr 2, 2014
WILLIAM A. LOVENDAHL, 72 died April 2, 2014 at Golden LivingCenter in Wakefield, KS. He was born on February 10, 1942 in Cloud County, KS. The son of Albin and Alice (Peterson) Lovendahl. Bill attended grade school Northeast of Clyde at Marcotte. He graduated from Clyde High School in 1960. He lived in Wichita and Topeka in 1961. In...
Sfc Justin Williams
Mar 30, 2014
SFC JUSTIN ROSS WILLIAMS, 31 died March 30, 2014 in Wyandotte County, Kansas. He was born on January 16, 1983 in New Orleans, LA. The son of Adrian and Anita (Bowser) Williams. SFC Justin Williams was raised in South TX. He worked for Wardcraft Homes for several years then enlisted in the United States Army in 2003. He served...
Billie Rohde
Mar 23, 2014
BILLIE ROHDE, 94 died March 23, 2014 at her residence in Clay Center, Kansas . She was born on May 16, 1919 in Burlington, IL., the daughter of Warren and Hattie (Fletcher) Griffith. Billie grew up in Galesburg, IL and graduated from Galesburg Senior High in 1937. She attended Brown Mackie College and got her Associate's Degree in bookkeeping. She...
Bruce Gonser
Mar 21, 2014
BRUCE RAYMOND GONSER, 70 died March 21, 2014 at his Residence in Clay Center, KS. He was born on September 22, 1943 in Clay Center, KS. The son of Merle and Viola (Duncan) Gonser. Bruce was raised in the Idana Community and worked as a carpenter. He married Rosemary Sutherland on October 20, 1963 and she preceded him on April 27,...
Carol Slingsby
Mar 19, 2014
CAROL JEAN SLINGSBY, 61 died March 19, 2014 at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. She was born on November 24, 1952 in Hays, KS. The daughter of Fred, Jr. and Eunice (Balthazor)Berland . Carol was raised in Zurich KS and graduated from Palco High School in 1970. She graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1974....
Sammy Cowing
Mar 19, 2014
SAMMY DOUGLAS COWING, 58 died March 19, 2014 at his residence in Clay Center, KS. He was born on April 27, 1955 in Clay Center, KS. The son of John and Cenith (Wood) Cowing. Sammy was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1973. He attended Manhattan Vo-Tech before working in construction. Sammy returned to Clay Center and...
Earnest Underwood
Mar 16, 2014
EARNEST J. UNDERWOOD, 74 died March 16, 2014 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. He was born on March 17, 1939 in Clyde, KS. The son of Barkley and Rena (Lillie) Underwood. Earnest attended high school in Clay Center. He joined the Navy and served for 12 years. Earnest married Joan Herrs, they later divorced....
Lavone Mcintosh
Mar 15, 2014
Lavone Ina (Taddiken) McIntosh, 91, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014. She was born on May 13, 1922, youngest of the six children of John Behrens and Margaret (Young) Taddiken on their farm five miles west and three miles north of Clay Center. She was affectionately known as "Tiny" by her brothers and sisters, and later, her nieces and nephews. ...
Darrel Wisecarver
Mar 13, 2014
DARREL E WISECARVER, 81 died March 13, 2014 at Geary Community Hospital in Jinction City, KS. He was born on December 24, 1932 in Winchester, VA. Darrel was raised in Winchester, VA. He Joined the US Army, serving in the Korean War and Viet Nam War, retiring in 1973. He managed a Denny's restaurant in Junction City for 14 years....
Erma Bouley
Mar 13, 2014
Erma was raised in Clifton and graduated from Clifton High School in 1949. She made her home and worked in Wichita for 40 years until her retirement, when she returned to Clifton. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, several card clubs, and the Treasurer for the Clifton Historical Society. She is preceded in...
Dale Vandruff
Mar 9, 2014
DALE EUGENE VANDRUFF, 45 died March 9, 2014 at in , . He was born on June 19, 1968 in Winchester, KS. The son of Marlin and Linda (Sager) Vandruff. Dale was raised in western Kansas. He enlisted in the Kansas Army National Guard in 1986 and served for 17 years before receiving a medical discharge. Dale married Joy Ann...
Loyall "Pappy" Newell, Jr.
Mar 6, 2014
LOYALL NEWELL, JR., 88 died March 6, 2014 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. He was born on July 20, 1925 in Clay Center, KS. The son of Loyall and Sara (Hammer) Newell, Sr.. Loyall "Pappy" Newell graduated from CCCHS in 1943. He married Darlyene Regnier on August 10, 1947 and she preceded him on January 23,...
Doris Cheney
Mar 3, 2014
DORIS JEAN CHENEY, 79 died March 3, 2014 at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, KS. She was born on March 18, 1934 in Alma, KS. The daughter of Walter and Blanche (Lowe) Kensing. Doris was raised in Louisville and graduated from Wamego high School in 1952. She married Eldon D. Cheney in 1952 and they later divorced. Doris moved to Clay...
Joe F. Knoettgen
Mar 2, 2014
JOE F. KNOETTGEN, 89 died March 2, 2014 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. He was born on May 3, 1924 in Washington County, KS. The son of John and Margaret (Long) Knoettgen. Joe was a lifelong member of St Mary’s Catholic Church. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII. Joe married Donnis Cox on September 6,...
Mildred Sanberg
Feb 26, 2014
MILDRED M SANBERG, 97 died February 26, 2014 at Leonardville Nursinghome in Leonardville, KS. She was born on December 15, 1916 in Morganville, KS. The daughter of James and Carrie (Burchard) Murphy. Mildred attended school in Clay Center. She married Weldon V. Sanberg on November 24, 1938 in Clay Center. They farmed and raised their family on a farm west...
Daryle Hiebert
Feb 25, 2014
DARYLE HIEBERT, 81 died February 25, 2014 at in , . He was born on June 12, 1932 in Marion County, KS, the son of Milton and Frieda (Funk) Hiebert. Daryle was raised in Marion, KS and graduated from Marion High School in 1950. He served in the US Army for 14 years. Daryle worked for Beech Aircraft in Wichita...
Maxine Click
Feb 25, 2014
MAXINE T. CLICK, 93 died February 25, 2014 at Community Care, Inc in Clifton, KS. She was born on October 5, 1920 in Bad Reichenhal, Germany. The daughter of Peter and Maria Voltzwinkler. Maxine came to the U.S.A. in 1954. She lived in Junction City and worked for the Western Union and Greyhound Bus Depot. She moved to Clifton in...
Marvin Beesley
Feb 21, 2014
MARVIN MELCHER BEESLEY, died Wednesday, February 21, 2014 at the Clay Center Medical Lodge. Mr. M.M. Beesley was born December 31, 1917 in Glasco Kansas, the first child of John and Mary Beesley. He was a son, brother, husband, uncle, WWII veteran, farmer, heavy equipment operator and employee of GT Manufacturing. Marvin was a Leisure Center participant, a tease, a constant joke teller, and...
