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Lyle Griffiths

Lyle Griffiths

Nov 17, 2011

LYLE GRIFFITHS died November 17, 2011 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 92. He was born on August 29, 1919 in Clay County, Kansas the son of Percy and Edna (Hagberg) Griffiths. Lyle was born and raised in Blaine township in Clay County. He attended Jennings country school and graduated from CCCHS in 1938. Lyle married Ruby...

Sylvia Fahring

Sylvia Fahring

Nov 12, 2011

SYLVIA FAHRING died November 12, 2011 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 77. She was born on May 17, 1934 in Junction City Kansas, the daughter of Ralph Meyer and Elsie. Sylvia was raised born and raised in Junction City, KS. She married Jerry Fahring and the made their home in Junction City before moving to Clay...

Nola Logan

Nola Logan

Nov 10, 2011

ALICE NOLA LOGAN died November 10, 2011 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 90. She was born on September 23, 1921 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Alice (Auchard) Nyberg. Nola was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1939. She attended Huff's Business College. Nola married William Bill Logan on October...

Harlan Dettmer

Harlan Dettmer

Nov 10, 2011

HARLAN DETTMER died November 10, 2011 at Mercy Regional Health Center, Manhattan, KS at the age of 80. Harlan was born on July 9, 1931 in Randolph, Kansas the son of Frank H. and Una (Wohler) Dettmer. Harlan was raised in the Fancy Creek area. He was a member of the Fancy Creek United Methodist Church as a young man....

Bonnie Gibbs Steffen

Bonnie Gibbs Steffen

Nov 8, 2011

BONNIE GIBBS-STEFFEN died November 8, 2011 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 89. Bonnie was born on October 6, 1922 in Industry, Kansas the daughter of Jacob and Priscilla (Nuss) Gibbs. Bonnie grew up in the Industry, Kansas area and attended school in Industry. She worked at Gibbs Groceries in Industry and farmed in...

Michael Wernette

Michael Wernette

Nov 8, 2011

CHARLES MICHAEL WERNETTE, 61 died November 8, 2011 at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. He was born on September 23, 1950, the son of Charles F. and Vera (Gibbs) Wernette. Mike graduated from Clay Center Community High School, and earned a B.S. in Political Science-Pre Law at Washburn University. After graduation, Mike was appointed as Assistant Director...

Edwin Butterfield

Edwin Butterfield

Nov 7, 2011

Edwin L. Butterfield, 93, Clay Center, KS passed away on November 7, 2011 at the Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center. He was born to Bernard and Lila (Walker) Butterfield on December 29, 1917 on the family farm north of Overbrook, KS. He was graduated from Overbrook Rural High School in 1936 and from Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia in...

Leon Colp

Leon Colp

Nov 6, 2011

LEON CHARLES COLP died 110611 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 74. He was born on May 7, 1937 in Albuquerque, NM the son of Amel and Mary (Hazen) Colp. Leon was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1955. He married Donna Koerner on July 3, 1963. He worked for Sears...

Harold Worley

Harold Worley

Oct 25, 2011

HAROLD WORLEY died October 25, 2011 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 86. He was born on May 30, 1925 in Clay County, KS the son of Joseph and Florence (Heuson) Worley. Harold was raised and lived in the Clay Center area his entire life. He worked as a Ford auto mechanic for many years. Harold is...

Carol A. Kirtley

Carol A. Kirtley

Oct 22, 2011

CAROL A. KIRTLEY died October 22, 2011 at Mercy Health Center College Ave, Manhattan, KS at the age of 88. Carol was born on February 23, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Albert and Myrtle (Myklebust) Hibbard. Carol was raised in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota area, graduating from Washburn High School. She attended Augsburg College, Hamlin University and then...

Jean Marnell

Jean Marnell

Oct 10, 2011

JEAN MARNELL died October 10, 2011 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 79. Jean was born on June 16, 1932 in Goodland, KS the daughter of Ervin and Mary Alice (Ridge) Walters. Jean graduated from Norwich High School in 1950. She worked for First National Bank in Hutchinson and she married Joe Marnell on October 13, 1962....

Lydia Baker

Lydia Baker

Oct 7, 2011

LYDIA R. BAKER died October 7, 2011 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 91. She was born on May 2, 1920 in Marshall County, Kansas the daughter of Albin and Edith (Swoboda) Rigel. Lydia was a purchasing clerk at Kansas State University. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ann Bush, two sisters and a brother....

Phyllis Jackson

Phyllis Jackson

Oct 6, 2011

PHYLLIS M. JACKSON died October 6, 2011 at Bryan LGH Medical center East, Lincoln, NE at the age of 79. She was born on March 1, 1932 in Miltonvale Kansas, the daughter of Emery and Neva (Geist) Francis. She attended schools in Miltonvale. She married Max Jackson on July 24, 1948 in Salina, KS and he survives of the home....

Lorene "Shorty" Erickson

Lorene "Shorty" Erickson

Oct 6, 2011

LORENE “SHORTY” ERICKSON died October 6, 2011 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 89. She was born on April 10, 1922 in Parsons, Kansas the daughter of Edward and Rosa (Tebodo) Bisnett. She was raised in the Broughton Area and farmed with her husband. She worked for Hutchinson Mayrth for 20 years and the Wakefield Cafe for...

Wilfred Abels

Wilfred Abels

Oct 3, 2011

WILFRED ABELS died October 3, 2011 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 92. He was born on October 29, 1918 in Clay Center Kansas, the son of William and Lula (Kemp) Abels. Wilfred was raised in Clay County. He attended Washington District 15 school and graduated from CCCHS in 1937. Wilfred farmed with his father before...

Nicole Hopson

Nicole Hopson

Sep 24, 2011

Genie Nicole Hopson, age 22, formerly of Perryton, Texas went to be with Jesus on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born December 30, 1988 at Liberal, Kansas to Michael Wayne Hopson and Deb Hopson Hvarven. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Perryton, Texas where she was...

Paul Lundquist

Paul Lundquist

Sep 24, 2011

PAUL S. LUNDQUIST died September 25, 2011 at Community Care Inc., Clifton, KS at the age of 97. He was born on August 16, 1914 in Washington County KS, the Son of Ernest and Signe (Johnson) Lundquist. Paul was raised in Washington County. He married Florence Johnson on August 6, 1938. They farmed in the Brantford Community before retiring and...

Kaye Campbell

Kaye Campbell

Sep 24, 2011

KAYE CAMPBELL died September 24, 2011 in Milford, KS at the age of 56. She was born on October 12, 1954 in Torrence CA, the daughter of Jack and Dixie (McRae) Campbell. Kaye was raised in Norwalk, CA. She lived in St. George, UT for many years before moving to Junction City, KS in 2008. Kaye was a social worker...

Mark Booth

Mark Booth

Sep 24, 2011

MARK BOOTH, A Time of Remembering will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 11:00 AM until noon at the Neill-Schwensen-Rook Chapel in Clay Center, Kansas. The family will then place a Veterans flagstaff and flag at his grave site before gathering at the home of Barbara Booth, 810 13th St. Clay Center, KS Memorials can be made to...

Georgia Belle Barnes

Georgia Belle Barnes

Sep 23, 2011

GEORGIA BELLE BARNES died September 23, 2011 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 84. GEORGIA BARNES was born on November 6, 1926 in Clay County Kansas, the daughter of Carlos and Rose (Bowmaker) Knox. Georgia was raised in the Clifton community and attended Parallel country school. She married Dale Barnes on January 18, 1946,...

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