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...
Larry Caldwell
Feb 21, 2014
Larry G. "Buck" Caldwell, 71, of Thornton, Colorado, died on February 21, 2014 after a long illness. He was born on June 11, 1942 in Clifton, Kansas the son of Floyd and Nina (Beeson) Caldwell. Larry was raised in Clay County, graduating from Clay Center Community High School in 1960. He worked as a lineman for most of his life....
Mary E. Bertsch
Feb 20, 2014
MARY E. BERTSCH, 90, died February 20, 2014 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. She was born on November 27, 1923 in Morris County, KS. The daughter of Guy and Laura (Dicks) Miller. Mary grew up and attended country schools in Morris and Riley Counties. She attended Green High School. On September 16, 1939, She married Howard Bertsch in...
Robert "Bob" Desmarais
Feb 12, 2014
ROBERT “BOB” DESMARAIS, 78, died February 12, 2014 at his residence in Clay Center, KS. He was born on August 5, 1935 in Taunton, MA. The son of William and Beatrice (Bradshaw) Desmarais. Bob was raised in Tauton, Mass. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. Bob married Elaine Rose in 1956 and she preceded him in...
Franklin Murrin
Feb 6, 2014
FRANKLIN MURRIN, 70 died February 6, 2014 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. He was born on December 14, 1943 in Yuba City, CA. The son of Melvin and Alta (Dickinson) Murrin. Frank grew up in California. He moved to Clay Center in 1978. He worked as a self employed mechanic before retiring due to health reasons. He...
Helen Thomas
Feb 5, 2014
HELEN THOMAS,91, died February 5, 2014 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born on June 29, 1922 in Cloud County, KS. The daughter of Fred and Roseanna (Girard) Patenaude. Helen attended school in Clay Center and Concordia. She married Lyle Begnoche in 1939, Emmett Denny in 1963, and William "Bus" Thomas in 1983, all three preceded...
Eddie Charbonneau
Feb 4, 2014
EDDIE A. CHARBONNEAU, 86 died February 4, 2014 at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, KS. He was born on August 7, 1927 in Clyde, KS. The son of Albert and Eda (LaBarge) Charbonneau. Eddie attended Merryville Country School. He farmed and was a school bus driver for 32 years. He operated the FINA gas station in Clyde. He married...
Irma Spellman
Feb 1, 2014
IRMA MAXINE SPELLMAN, 92 died February 1, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. She was born on April 15, 1921 in Las Animas, CO. to Lee and Gertrude (Rice) Askey. Irma was raised in the Ponca City, OK area. She married Earl Spellman on January 22, 1949 and he preceded her on May 2, 1996. She received a...
Lloyd Nichols
Feb 1, 2014
LLOYD NICHOLS, 97 died February 1, 2014 at Holiday Resort of Salina in Salina, KS. He was born on March 12, 1916 in Osage County, KS. The son of Morton and Mabel (Michaels) Nichols. Lloyd attended school in the Manchester community. He married Edna Bach on May 31, 1939. They made their home and farmed in the Longford Community. Lloyd...
Ronald G. Braaksma
Jan 31, 2014
RONALD G. BRAAKSMA, 46 died January 31, 2014 at his residence in Clay Center, KS. He was born on December 19, 1967 in Aurora, IL. The son of John and Theodora (Langford) Braaksma. Ronnie was married to Malena McGill and they later divorced. He worked for McGee Roofing. Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors: Daughter: Teddy Braaksma,...
Robert Ludowese
Jan 30, 2014
ROBERT L. LUDOWESE, 76 died January 30, 2014 at Residence in Wakefield, KS. He was born on July 26, 1937 in Graceville, MN. The son of Louis and Marcelle (Willette) Ludowese. Robert married Virginia Curlee on April 28, 1962 in Ft. Huachua, AZ. She survives of the home. He was an Army Veteran and worked as a civil service aircraft...
Fay Wirt
Jan 29, 2014
HELEN FAY WIRT, 95 died January 29, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, KS. She was born on April 20, 1918 in Wheaton, KS. The daughter of Louis and Esther (Force) Henneberg. Fay was raised in Wheaton, KS. She graduated from Wheaton High School and Clark Secretarial School in Topeka. Fay married Milton R. Wirt on September 24,1939. In...
Margaret Hay
Jan 25, 2014
MARGARET HAY, 92, died January 25, 2014 at Midland Care in Topeka, KS She was born September 10, 1921 in Salina, KS, the daughter of Thomas and Irene (Held) Cook. Margaret lived in Salina and Concordia before moving to St. Joseph, MO in 1927 with her family. She attended grade school and graduated from high school in St. Joseph. She...
