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Mildred Slipsager

Mildred Slipsager

Feb 7, 2011

MILDRED SLIPSAGER died February 7, 2011 at Good Samaritan Society, Minneapolis, KS at the age of 87. She was born on October 11, 1923 in Goff, KS the daughter of Lloyd and Velma (Massey) McConnaughey . Mildred married Edward Slipsager on June 7, 1942. She owned and operated Slipsager Insurance Agency for 20 years, retiring in 1993. Edward preceded her...

Cerena Dieffenbaugh

Cerena Dieffenbaugh

Feb 6, 2011

CERENA DIEFFENBAUGH died February 6, 2011 at Leonardville Nursing Home, Leonardville, KS at the age of 95. She was born on July 13, 1915 in Industry, Kansas the daughter of Elihue and Nelie (Gibbs) Robinette. Cerena was raised in the Wakefield Community and graduated from CCCHS. She married Wilfred DeMarteau in 1934 and he preceded her in death in 1971....

Medora Kahrs

Medora Kahrs

Jan 29, 2011

MEDORA KAHRS died January 29, 2011 at Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn, KS at the age of 93. She was born on February 5, 1917 in Washington County, Kansas the daughter of Ora and Mae (Lavender) Rand. Medora was raised in Washington County and attended Clifton High School. She married Elmer Kahrs on April 17, 1935. They farmed in the...

Darlyene Newell

Darlyene Newell

Jan 23, 2011

DARLYENE OLIVE NEWELL died January 23, 2011 at Mercy Regional Health Center, Manhattan, KS at the age of 82. She was born on September 21, 1928 in Concordia Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd and Olive (Byrne) Regnier. Darlyene graduated from Washington High School in 1946. She married Loyall Newell, Jr. on August 10, 1947 and he survives of the home....

Mary Lewis

Mary Lewis

Jan 17, 2011

MARY ALMA LEWIS died January 17, 2011 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 103. MARY ALMA LEWIS was born on September 7, 1907 in Clay County, Kansas the daughter of Peter Yarrow and Alma Remington. Mary married Delmar Lewis in 1924 and he preceded her in death in 1983. They farmed in Union Township near Wakefield, Kansas...

Genile Gambriell

Genile Gambriell

Jan 13, 2011

GENILE IRENE GAMBRIELL died January 13, 2011 at McCrite Plaza, Topeka, KS at the age of 99. She was born on July 17, 1911 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Emma (Schwentker) Klein. Genile was raised in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS. She attended Clark Business School. Genile married Robert R Gambriell, they later divorced. She...

Roxanne Karch

Roxanne Karch

Jan 10, 2011

ROXANNE KARCH died January 10, 2011 at her residence in Clifton, KS at the age of 40. She was born on July 1, 1970 in Edmonds, Washington the daughter of Ron Bjornson and Roberta Richardson. Roxanne was raised in Edmonds and Lynnwood, Washington. She graduated from Mt. Lake Terrace High School. She made her home in the Lynnwood area until...

Sybil Winter

Sybil Winter

Dec 31, 2010

SYBIL WINTER died December 31, 2010 at Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn, KS at the age of 94. She was born on January 13, 1916 in Clifton, Kansas the daughter of Mike and Della (Lockas) Long. Sybil married Darrell Farrow on February 13, 1947. He preceded her in death on November 20, 1984. She then married Alvin Winter on September...

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...

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