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Bonita "Bonnie" Thomason
Dec 20, 2012
BONITA ANN “Bonnie” (BENJAMIN) THOMASON died December 20, 2012 at Alive Hospice, Madison, TN at the age of 74. She was born on September 17, 1938 in Miltonvale Kansas, the daughter of Leo Benjamin and Lila Thompson. Bonnie was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1956. She served in the US Army from 1957 to 1959. Bonnie...
Maynard Rott
Dec 16, 2012
MAYNARD J ROTT died December 16, 2012 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, KS at the age of 86. He was born on February 15, 1926 in Republic County, KS the son of Joseph Rott and Antonie Plucar. Maynard was raised in the Agenda area and graduated from Agenda High School. He served in the US Navy during WWII. After...
Mark Burger
Dec 13, 2012
MARK BURGER died December 13, 2012 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 90. He was born on August 28, 1922 in Clay Center Kansas, the son of John Burger and Alma Damkroger. Mark was born and raised in Clay County. He was inducted into the US Army in November 1942. Mark served with the 713th Tank Batallion,...
Kenneth Stalder
Dec 1, 2012
KENNETH STALDER died December 1, 2012 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 82. He was born on August 2, 1930 in Dickinson County KS, the son of Emil and Mabel (Carlson) Stalder. Kenneth farmed in Clay County with his brother until he moved to Medicalodge in Clay Center in 1999. Kenneth is preceded in death by his...
James Woellhof
Nov 16, 2012
JAMES HENRY WOELLHOF died November 16, 2012 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 90. JAMES HENRY WOELLHOF was born on April 7, 1922 in Clay County Kansas, the son of Henry Woellhof and Alice Hemphill. James was raised in Clay County and graduated from CCCHS in 1940. He served in the US Army during WWII. James married...
George White
Nov 13, 2012
GEORGE C. WHITE died November 13, 2012 at his residence in Wakefield, KS at the age of 84. He was born on January 14, 1928 in Red Rock, OK the son of James and Hattie (Quinette) White. George married Viola Mann in 1949 in Council Grove. They made their home in the Wakefield community. George worked for the Union Pacific...
Anita Ida Mcmahan Schultz
Nov 12, 2012
ANITA IDA MCMAHAN SCHULTZ died November 12, 2012 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 98. Anita was born on August 20, 1914 in Idana, Kansas the daughter of Irl and Anna Pearl (Wilson) McMahan. Anita was raised in Idana and moved to Shawnee County with her family in 1926. She attended school in Topeka....
Arlene Harris
Nov 9, 2012
ARLENE HILEMAN HARRIS died November 9, 2012 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 84. She was born on February 21, 1928 in Manhattan Kansas, the daughter of Robert Brodie and Bessie Dugan. Arlene was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1946. She married Joe Hileman on June 1, 1947 and he preceded her...
Melvina Crimmins
Nov 7, 2012
MELVINA M. CRIMMINS died November 7, 2012 at her residence in Clay Center, KS at the age of 82. MELVINA M. CRIMMINS was born on December 29, 1929 in Washington County Kansas, the daughter of Isidore and Helen (Marlowe) Klozenbucher. Melvina married Daniel Crimmins on October 21, 1950 and he preceded her on December 19, 2007. She was a housewife,...
Nedwin L. "Ned" Bloom
Nov 4, 2012
NEDWIN L. “Ned” BLOOM died November 4, 2012 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 81. Ned was born on July 25, 1931 in Idana, Kansas the son of LeRoy "Hap" and Thelma(Gonser) Bloom. Ned grew up in Idana and graduated from CCCHS in 1949. He married Darlene Bigler on December 19, 1952 and she...
Veryl James
Nov 4, 2012
VERYL JAMES died November 4, 2012 at his residence in Clay Center, KS at the age of 76. He was born on September 12, 1936 in Clay Center Kansas, the son of Albert and Jessie (Barclay) James. Veryl was raised in the Ladysmith Community in Clay County. He graduated from CCCHS in 1954 and from Kansas State University in 1959....
Velma Boerger
Nov 3, 2012
VELMA MARIE BOERGER died November 3, 2012 at Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn, KS at the age of 93. She was born on January 16, 1919 in Palmer Kansas, the daughter of Herman and Anna Ohlde. Velma made her home in rural Linn, Ks. She married Elmer Boerger on October 23, 1941 and he preceded her on October 11, 1983....
Oleta Joyce Ward
Nov 2, 2012
Oleta Joyce Cullum Ward, age 74, of Russellville, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 2, 2012. She was born September 29, 1938 at El Centro, CA to the late Jesse Ray and Effie Warren Cullum. She was a member of the Dardanelle First Assembly of God Church. She married Donald D. Ward, Sr. on April 12,...
Betty Walker
Oct 13, 2012
BETTY J. WALKER died October 13, 2012 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 85. She was born on May 2, 1927 in Clay County Kansas, the daughter of John and Barbara (Beverly) Welch. Betty was born and raised in Clay County. She married Luther Walker on October 18, 1958. They made their home in...
Charles Mclaughlin
Oct 13, 2012
CHARLES MCLAUGHLIN died October 13, 2012 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 87. Charles was born on April 10, 1925 in Clay County Kansas, the son of Loris and Alma (Sorell) McLaughlin. Charles farmed south of Clifton his entire life. He married Alma Long Kahrs on April 6, 1974 and she preceded him in...
Paul Bushell
Oct 10, 2012
PAUL BUSHELL died October 10, 2012 at his residence in Clay Center, KS at the age of 83. He was born on June 21, 1929 in Green Kansas, the son of Floyd and Amanda (Knitter) Bushell. Paul was raised in rural Green, KS and graduated from CCCHS in 1947. He married Geraldine Chaput on November 30, 1952. Paul farmed in...
Ronald Carlson
Oct 9, 2012
RONALD L. CARLSON died October 9, 2012 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center, Topeka, KS at the age of 78. He was born on September 27, 1934 in Clay Center Kansas, the son of Ernest George Ludvic Carlson and Esther Mary Bertsch. Ron attended Q and Star country schools before graduating from Green Rural High School in 1952. He married Beverly...
Michael Crimmins
Oct 4, 2012
MICHAEL CRIMMINS died October 4, 2012 at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE at the age of 60. Michael was born on November 7, 1951 in Concordia Kansas, the son of Daniel and Melvina (Klozenbucher) Crimmins. Michael graduated from CCCHS in 1970 and he was a crop consultant for Crop Production Services. Michael married Babette Mosburg on September 5,...
Bunbeary Hardwick
Sep 25, 2012
BUNBEARY HARDWICK died September 25, 2012 at Goldenliving Center, Wakefield, KS at the age of 87. He was born on September 29, 1924 in Horry County, S.C. the son of Stanley and Curly Hardwick Mr. Hardwick was owner/operator of a bar and bait shop in Savannah GA and moved to Wakefield in 2006. He married Shirley Love on May 28,...
Barbara Stuenkel
Sep 25, 2012
BARBARA ANN STUENKEL died September 25, 2012 at Midland Hospice House, Topeka, KS at the age of 55. She was born on August 30, 1957 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Erna (Hesterberg) Stuenkel. Barbara was raised in rural Palmer. She attended Linn Elementary School, Linn Lutheran School and graduated from Linn High School in 1975. Barbara...
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