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William "Bill" Adams

William "Bill" Adams

Dec 23, 2010

William “Bill” Frank Adams, Jr. was born Feb. 6, 1920, in rural Clay County, KS, the son of W.F. and Rachel Hohman Adams. He died Dec. 23, 2010 at the Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center, Kansas. Bill and his parents moved to Clay Center when he was five years old. He attended McKinley Grade School and graduated from Clay County...

Hazel Ming

Hazel Ming

Dec 22, 2010

HAZEL BEATRICE MING died December 22, 2010 at Good Samaritan Center, Minneapolis, KS at the age of 100. She was born on June 3, 1910 in Cloud County, Kansas the daughter of Jess and Mary (Lynch) Watson. Hazel graduated from Miltonvale Welseyan College. She married Clarence William Ming on May 27, 1931. He preceded her in death on November 12,...

Dale Newell

Dale Newell

Dec 17, 2010

DALE NEWELL died December 17, 2010 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 85. Dale was born on December 13, 1925 in Wakefield, Kansas the son of Horace George Newell and Daisy Lena Exley. Dale was raised in the Wakefield, KS. area and attended school at Clark, Mt. Olive and Wakefield Schools. He married Anna Mae Avery on...

Eddie Anderson

Eddie Anderson

Dec 16, 2010

EDDIE VERLIN ANDERSON died December 16, 2010 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, KS at the age of 70. He was born on June 4, 1940 in Belleville, Kansas the son of Leslie and Vivian (Graham) Anderson. Eddie graduated from Agenda High School and from Kansas Wesleyan University. He married Neva Bartlett in June 17, 1962 in Paradise, KS. They made...

Leo Nichols

Leo Nichols

Dec 10, 2010

LEO NICHOLS died December 10, 2010 at his residence , Longford, KS at the age of 70. Leo was born on July 4, 1940 in Longford Kansas, the son of Lloyd Nichols and Edna Bach. Leo was raised in Longford and graduated from Longford High School. He married Donna Jean Davidson on April 21, 1963 and she survives. Leo worked...

Anthony L. "Tony" Fancella

Anthony L. "Tony" Fancella

Dec 10, 2010

ANTHONY L. “Tony” FANCELLA died December 10, 2010 at his home in Clay Center, KS at the age of 65. Tony was born on May 23, 1945 in Lutterworth, Warwickshire, England the son of Anthony Fancella and Maisie Pickering. Tony grew up in Aultman, PA and El Paso, TX, graduating from El Paso High School. He joined the U.S. Air...

Leonard Selig

Leonard Selig

Dec 10, 2010

LEONARD WAYNE SELIG died December 9, 2010 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 90. He was born on May 2, 1920 in Olivet, Kansas the son of George Selig and Anna Schrader. Leonard was raised in Osage County and graduated from Olivet High School. He earned a degree in Education from Emporia State University and a...

Raymond Shane Rookstool

Raymond Shane Rookstool

Dec 7, 2010

RAYMOND SHANE ROOKSTOOL died December 7, 2010 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 38. Shane was born on February 27, 1972 in Paola, Kansas the son of Sam and Sondra (Bandy) Rookstool. Shane was raised in Clay Center, Kansas. He worked for Hutchinson-Mayrath Manufacturing Co., Wardcraft Homes and McGee Roofing Company all of Clay...

Alma Erickson

Alma Erickson

Dec 6, 2010

ALMA A .ERICKSON died December 6, 2010 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 95. ALMA A .ERICKSON was born on May 3, 1915 in Greenleaf, Kansas the daughter of Edward Gross and Sophia Oestreich. Alma was raisen in Linn, Kansas and graduated from Linn High School. She married Glenn Erickson on April 8, 1937. They farmed...

Frank Palmateer

Frank Palmateer

Dec 4, 2010

FRANK PALMATEER died December 4, 2010 at Sedgwick Healtcare, Sedgwick, KS at the age of 86. He was born on August 7, 1924 in Manchester, KS the son of Robert Palmateer and Agnes Heigle. Frank was raised in the Industry and Longford communities and graduated from Talmage High School in 1942. He farmed in the Industry, Talmage and Solomon areas...

James Ronnie Bryan

James Ronnie Bryan

Nov 28, 2010

RONNIE BRYAN died November 28, 2010 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 66. RONNIE BRYAN was born on January 8, 1944 in El Dorado KS, the son of Keck Bryan and Erma Lipscomb. He graduated from Augusta High School in 1962. He married Karen Williams and she survives of the home. He was employed...

Elmer Voelker

Elmer Voelker

Nov 25, 2010

ELMER WALTER ERNST VOELKER died November 25, 2010 at Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn, KS at the age of 90. He was born on December 16, 1919 in Palmer Kansas, the son of William and Marie (Tewes) Voelker. Elmer was raised and farmed in the Palmer community all of his life. He married Helen Moddelmog on June 29, 1941. She...

David G. Grimsby

David G. Grimsby

Nov 22, 2010

DAVID G. GRIMSBY died November 22, 2010 at Community Care Inc., Clifton, KS at the age of 68. David was born on May 31, 1942 in Kansas City, MO the son of Earl and Dorothy (Ross)Grimsby David was raised in Kansas City, MO and San Diego, CA. He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked for the Overland Park...

Aletha Garner

Aletha Garner

Nov 21, 2010

Aletha Garner died November 21, 2010 at her residence in Miltonvale, KS at the age of 59. She was born on April 28, 1951 in Fort Riley, Kansas the daughter of Russell and Beverly (St. Onge) Holcomb. Aletha graduated from High School in Salem, Mass. She married Wade Garner on October 17, 1985, he survives of the home. They made...

Daryl Stuenkel

Daryl Stuenkel

Nov 18, 2010

DARYL E. STUENKEL died November 18, 2010 in Manhattan, KS at the age of 55. He was born on October 2, 1955 in Clay Center Kansas, the son of Clarence and Erna (Hesterberg) Stuenkel. Daryl was raised in the Linn and Palmer communities, attending St. John's Luthern School, Palmer Elementary School and graduated from Linn High School in 1974. He...

Kevin Stuenkel

Kevin Stuenkel

Nov 18, 2010

KEVIN C. STUENKEL died November 18, 2010 in Manhattan, KS at the age of 50. He was born on October 19, 1960 in Clay Center, Kansas the son of Clarence and Erna (Hesterberg) Stuenkel. Kevin was raised in the Linn and Palmer communities. He attended Palmer grade school, St John's Lutheran School and graduated from Linn High School in 1978....

Cynthia Ann Slade

Cynthia Ann Slade

Nov 17, 2010

CYNTHIA SLADE died November 17, 2010 at Pinnacle Park Nursing Home, Salina, KS at the age of 76. CYNTHIA SLADE was born on March 28, 1934 in Clay Center, Kansas the daughter of George Slade and Edythe Walker. Cynthia was raised and made her home in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1953. She was a member of the...

J. Alice Laflin

J. Alice Laflin

Nov 17, 2010

J. ALICE LAFLIN died November 17, 2010 at Blue Valley Nursing Home, Blue Rapids, KS at the age of 92. J. ALICE LAFLIN was born on July 30, 1918 in Limon, Colorado the daughter of Frank Nye and Leah Jones. She was raised in Colorado and Clay Center, graduating from CCCHS. Alice married Roy Laflin on February 24, 1938 and...

Mildred Branan

Mildred Branan

Nov 16, 2010

MILDRED BRANAN died November 16, 2010 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 86. She was born on August 21, 1924 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of Charlie and Norma (Harrison) Branan. She grew up in Clay Center and lived in Prineville, Oregon for 20 years before moving back to Clay Center in1995. She worked as a...

Letha Mcneil

Letha Mcneil

Nov 16, 2010

LETHA ROSE McNEIL died November 16, 2010, at Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 83. She was born October 2, 1927, at Browndale, Kansas, the daughter of Amos Bork and Clara Koch. Letha was raised in the Browndale, Idana, Kansas area and graduated from Miltonvale High School . She married Ross McNeil on August 17, 1948. He preceded her in...

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