Hulda Ohlde
May 26, 2013
HULDA OHLDE died May 26, 2013 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 86. She was born on November 4, 1926 in Washington County, KS the daughter of George and Anna (True) Laue. Hulda was raised in Washington County. She married Ernest Ohlde on October 29, 1944. They farmed south of Linn for many years....
Genevieve Lindberg
May 26, 2013
GENEVIEVE LINDBERG died May 26, 2013 at Memorial Hospital, Abilene, KS at the age of 79. She was born on December 7, 1925 in Clay County, Kansas the daughter of Dean and Martha (Chestnut) James. Genevieve was a farm wife in Elkhart, KS. for 25 years then moved to Fremont, CA. where she became a nurse's aide for 20 years....
Howard Steele
May 18, 2013
HOWARD STEELE died May 18, 2013 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 82. He was born in Washington County near Enosdale, KS, son of Talmage and Florence (Pierce) Steele, on May 31, 1930. Howard married Lucille Blenn on June 18, 1950 at the United Methodist Church in Westmoreland, KS. To this union three children were born, one...
Joe Trautwein
May 18, 2013
JOE TRAUTWEIN died May 18, 2013 at 1433 3rd St, Clay Center, KS at the age of 83. He was born on August 29, 1929 in Green, Kansas the son of Martin Trautwein and Grace Appleton. Joe was raised in Clay County, Kansas and graduated from Clay County Community High School. He married Phyllis Berlin on May 6, 1949 and...
Larry Linquist
May 14, 2013
LARRY L. LINQUIST died May 14, 2013 at his residence in Clay Center, KS at the age of 67. He was born on March 17, 1946 in Clay Center Kansas, the son of Floyd and Florence (Bidwell) Linquist. Larry graduated from CCCHS in 1964. He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. Larry married Ida Jackson on August 23, 1969...
Shannon Braly
May 14, 2013
SHANNON EILEEN BRALY died May 14, 2013 at Village Manor, Abilene, KS at the age of 56. She was born on January 21, 1957 in Augsburg Germany, the daughter of Robert and Patsy Jo (Smith) Estes. Shannon graduated from North Mesquite Texas High Scvhool in 1975 and attended Crums Beauty School in Manhattan. She made her home in Clay Center...
Ronnie Roberts
May 13, 2013
RONNIE MARIE ROBERTS died May 13, 2013 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 74. She was born on February 23, 1939 in Clay County Kansas, the daughter of Raymond Thurlow and Zella Davis. Ronnie was raised in the Wakefield community and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1957. She married Stanley Roberts on Janyuary 1, 1957. Ronnie...
Gene Dodds
May 12, 2013
WILLARD EUGENE “Gene” DODDS died May 11, 2013 at his residence in Clay Center, Kansas at the age of 90. Gene was born on September 27, 1922 in Riley County, Kansas, the son of Jesse Ralph Dodds and Della Marie Shaner. Gene was raised in the Wakefield area and graduated from Wakefield High School. He married Bertha James on May...
Curt Holper
May 8, 2013
CURT HOLPER died May 8, 2013 at 220 Clarke St, Clay Center, KS at the age of 66. He was born on October 6, 1946 in Joliet, IL the son of Amil and Betty (Davis) Holper. Curt served in the U.S. Army, serving 3 tours in Vietnam. He was also an instructor at Ft. Leaonard Wood. He was a member...
Harvey Benson
May 5, 2013
HARVEY DEAN BENSON died May 5, 2013 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 79. Harvey was born on August 16, 1933 in Clay County, Kansas, the son of Arthur Wallace and Jean (Rundle) Benson. Harvey graduated from CCCHS in 1951. He attended KSU and received a Bachelor's of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering in 1955. Harvey...
Donald L. Close
May 1, 2013
DONALD L. CLOSE died May 1, 2013 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 93. He was born on December 1, 1919 in Clay County, Kansas the son of Lemuel and Minnie (Swenson) Close. Don was raised in Clay County and attended Clay Center Community High School. He farmed in the Union Township. He married Lois Algren on...
Harold Alexander
May 1, 2013
HAROLD EUGENE ALEXANDER died May 1, 2013 at Leonardville Nursing Home, Leonardville, KS at the age of 84. He was born on February 9, 1929 in Green, Kansas the son of Lewis and Maggie (Wachsnicht) Alexander. Harold was born and raised in Green, Kansas and graduated from Green High School in 1947. He was a Air Force veteran of the...
Adolph Rogge
May 1, 2013
ADOLPH F. ROGGE died May 1, 2013 at his residence in Wakefield, KS at the age of 93. ADOLPH F. ROGGE was born on October 14, 1919 in Palmer Kansas, the son of William Rogge and Hanna Marie Struber. Adolph graduated from the Clifton High School. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a Drill Sergeant in Tyler,...
Debra Lee
Apr 29, 2013
DEBRA ANN LEE died April 29, 2013 at , Carrollton , TX at the age of 53. She was born on March 17, 1960 in Chula Vista, CA the daughter of Delbert Lee and Barbara Ann Specht. Debra graduated from Simi Valley High School. She moved to Virginia after high school and then to Dallas, TX in September 2012. She...
Margie Steppe
Apr 26, 2013
MARGIE STEPPE died April 26, 2013 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 97. She was born on January 23, 1916 in Clay County Kansas, the daughter of Ed and Millie (Arnold) Eckel. Margie was raised in the Wakefield community and attended country school and Wakefield High School. She married John “Jack” Steppe on August 5, 1934. They...
Deborah Mulligan
Apr 23, 2013
DEBORAH ANN MULLIGAN died April 23, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO at the age of 56. She was born on June 27, 1956 in Bryan TX, the daughter of Kenneth, Sr. and Mary Jane (Marshall) Gosson. Deborah was raised in Massachusetts. She moved to Clay Center in 1972. She worked at Cedar Court Restaurant and was currently...
Earldeen Olsen
Apr 22, 2013
EARLDEEN OLSEN died February 27, 2013 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, KS at the age of 83. Earldeen was born on April 1, 1929 in Jamestown, KS the son of Ole Olsen and Ella Funk. Survivors include: Wife: Bonnie Olsen, Clifton, KS Step-Daughter: Sherry and husband Merlin Stigge, Las Cruces, NM Step-Daughter: Diane and husband Tom Woodruff, Leander, TX...
Jeffrey Hornbostel
Apr 12, 2013
JEFFREY ALAN HORNBOSTEL died April 12, 2013 at Salina Regional Health Center Santa Fe Campus, Salina, KS at the age of 43. He was born on May 23, 1969 in Wichita, Kansas the son of Harlin and Retha (McCann) Hornbostel. Jeffrey was a graduate of Linn High School in 1987. He received a Associates degree from Manhattan Vo-Tech. He worked...
Irma Damman
Apr 11, 2013
IRMA LEE DAMMAN died April 11, 2013 at her residence in rural Clifton, KS at the age of 70. She was born on November 24, 1942 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of William and Velma (Fajen) Meyerhoff. Irma was raised south of Palmer and graduated from Linn High School in 1960. She attended Brown Mackie in Salina received a...
Wilma Peterson
Apr 11, 2013
WILMA IONE PETERSON died April 11, 2013 at Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn, KS at the age of 90. She was born on March 17, 1923 in Clifton, Kansas the daughter of Ralph and Blanche (Cook) Gingles. Wilma moved from Clifton, Kansas to Clay Center, Kansas in 1939. She graduated from Clay County High School in 1941. She married Marvin...
