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Emma Enoch
Jul 26, 2012
EMMA BELL ENOCH died July 26, 2012 at Mercy Regional Health Center, Manhattan, KS at the age of 76. Emma was raised in Nebraska. She married LeRoy John Enoch, he survives of the home. They owned a dairy in Colorado. Emma also worked for a cannery for 18 years. She is preceded in death by her parents and a son,...
Ramona James
Jul 25, 2012
RAMONA JAMES died July 25, 2012 at Mercy Regional Health Center, Manhattan, KS at the age of 82. She was born on January 7, 1930 in Clay County Kansas, the daughter of Ira and Violet (Griffiths) James. Ramona was born and raised in Clay County, KS. She graduated from Wakefield High School in 1947. Ramona worked at Duckwalls for 32...
Earl Brumbaugh
Jul 11, 2012
EARL F. BRUMBAUGH died July 11, 2012 at Minneapolis Good Samaritan Society, Minneapolis, KS at the age of 89. EARL F. BRUMBAUGH was born on March 16, 1923 in Lincoln County KS, the son of Harry Brumbaugh and Julia King. He graduated from Ada High School. He married Rosa Lee Largent on June 16, 1948 and he preceded her on...
Ruby Griffiths
Jun 30, 2012
RUBY MARIE GRIFFITHS died June 30, 2012 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 93. She was born on July 6, 1918 in Clay County, Kansas the daughter of Irwin Charpie and Laura M. Swenson. Ruby was raised in the Sherman Township in Clay County, Kansas. She graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1937. She...
James Stewart
Jun 29, 2012
JAMES WESTLEY STEWART died June 29, 2012 at Golden Livingcenter, Wakefield, KS at the age of 48. He was born on December 9, 1963 in Fort Sill, OK the son of Kenneth and Renate (Heeg) Stewart. James worked as a mechanic at various salvage yards, as a tow truck driver for Bud's Wrecker and for Gross Wrecker both of Junction...
Ruth Boman
Jun 25, 2012
RUTH L. BOMAN died June 25, 2012 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 82. She was born on May 4, 1930 in Neodesha, KS the daughter of Earl McDonald and Ethel Fender. Ruth was raised in the Neodesha community. She married Richard Boman May 21, 1948 and he preceded her on October 10, 2008....
Mary Pedersen
Jun 22, 2012
MARY PEDERSEN died June 22, 2012 at Mercy Regional Health Center, Manhattan, KS at the age of 63. She was born on September 3, 1948 in Lawton, Oklahoma the daughter of James and Lucille (Cottingham) Laughlin. Mary worked 20 years as a medical aid at Medicalodge and Presbyterian Manor, both of Clay Center. She was a member of the Baptist...
Lowell Roberts
Jun 20, 2012
HOWARD LOWELL ROBERTS died June 20, 2012 at Via Christi St Francis, Wichita, KS at the age of 78. He was born on November 8, 1933 in Clay County Kansas, the son of Harry Roberts and Ethel Mae Shephard. Lowell attended Centennial country school and graduated from CCCHS in 1952. He married Betty Rothfuss on September 26, 1954. They owned...
Charlotte Gilbert
Jun 19, 2012
CHARLOTTE W. GILBERT, 95 died June 19, 2012 at the Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS. She was born on April 12, 1917 in Clay County, KS. The daughter of John and Eleanor (Martin) Fowles. Charlotte graduated from CCCHS in 1934. She married Charles Gilbert on October 2, 1943 in Pampa, Texas. They lived on a farm in the Green community...
Richard "Dick" Williams
Jun 16, 2012
? RICHARD WILLIAMS died June 13, 2012 at his residence in Clay Center, KS at the age of 79. Dick was born on February 15, 1933 in Bronson, Michigan the son of Kenneth and Hazel (Worthington) Williams. Dick grew up in Bronson, MI and graduated from Bronson High School. He served twenty years in the United States Army including one...
Francis Payne
Jun 15, 2012
Francis C. Payne, 78, died Friday, June 15 2012 at Peabody Kan. Mr. Payne was born on a farm near Clyde on Sept. 3 1933. He graduated from Clyde High School in 1951 and from The University of Wichita in 1960 with a BBA degree. He owned and operated Payne Oil Co. at Wichita. After moving to Peabody, he owned...
Rose Thompson
Jun 12, 2012
ROSE THOMPSON died June 12, 2012 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 78. She was born on January 17, 1934 in California, the daughter of Charles and Ruth Ann (Bender) Thompson. Rose lived in California and Arizona before moving to Clay Center in 1982. She was a member of the Clay Center First Baptist...
Wilbur Chestnut
Jun 12, 2012
Wilbur Wayne Chestnut passed away peacefully at home on June 12, 2012. He was lovingly cared for by his wife Faith during his last days here on earth before going to his home in heaven. Wilbur was born March 25, 1932 in Clay Center, Kansas, but lived in Idana. He graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1950. After...
Loretta Parry
Jun 9, 2012
LORETTA PARRY died June 9, 2012 at Hanover Hospital, Hanover, KS at the age of 97. Loretta was born on November 28, 1914 in Dickinson County, Kansas the daughter of John and Arletta Erma (Baldwin) Gonser. Loretta attended school in Idana. She married Lloyd Parry on May 20, 1934 in Idana and the couple moved to Clay Center when he...
Janice Straub
Jun 5, 2012
JANICE STRAUB died June 5, 2012 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 56. She was born on February 13, 1956 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of Richard and Delorse (McCollum) Kahrs. Janice was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1974. She worked one year for the Clay Center Street Department...
George D. Johnson
Jun 2, 2012
GEORGE D. JOHNSON, 91 died June 2, 2012 at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. He was born November 13, 1920 in Clay Center,Kansas the son of George and Myra (Tripp)Johnson. George D. grew up in Clay Center. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Sea Bee from 1942 until 1945. He married Mary Ann Craig on...
Ernestine Sieverin
Jun 1, 2012
ERNESTINE SIEVERIN died June 1, 2012 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 96. She was born on February 15, 1916 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Gracie (Hall) Starkweather. Ernestine was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS. She married Marvin Sieverin on March 15, 1935. Ernestine worked for as a secretary...
Imogene Kamphaus
May 27, 2012
IMOGENE KAMPHAUS died May 27, 2012 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 94. She was born on June 21, 1917 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of Fred , Sr and Lola (Kemp) Griffiths. Imogene attended Washington #15 country school and graduated from CCCHS in 1935. She attended Kansas State University and taught in in country...
Esther Everett
May 27, 2012
ESTHER L. EVERETT died May 27, 2012 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 96. She was born on October 5, 1915 in Ottawa County, Kansas the daughter of John and Emma (Foote) Hazlett. Esther married Elwood Everett on May 18, 1932 in Concordia, Kansas and he preceded her on February 18, 1997. She and her husband...
Bernice N. Stoffel
May 27, 2012
BERNICE NETTIE STOFFEL died May 27, 2012 at , Wapello, IA at the age of 84. Bernice was born on October 13, 1927 in Aurora, Kansas the daughter of Albert and Elvina (Chavey) Adam. Bernice attended the Woodruff Country School. She was a homemaker and also worked as a motel clerk. She was preceded in death by her son, Ronald;...
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