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Albert Leet
Aug 8, 2009
ALBERT “BUDDY LEE” LEET died August 8, 2009 at Lexington Nursing Home, Streamwood, IL at the age of 91. He was born on January 17, 1918 in Boonville, Missouri the son of Frank Leet and Mary Ettta Lee. He served in the US Army during WWII. He attended college and worked as a musician in Denver before moving to Chicago....
Marjory Walker
Aug 6, 2009
MARJORY E. WALKER died August 6, 2009 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, KS at the age of 89. She was born on July 29, 1920 in Miltonvale, Kansas the daughter of George and Roxy (Kunkle) Walker. She was raised in Miltonvale and graduated from Miltonvale High School. She graduated from Hayes College and taught for several years in Great...
Martha Palmateer
Aug 3, 2009
MARTHA L. PALMATEER died August 3, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Manhattan, KS at the age of 85. She was born on August 12, 1923 in Dickinson Co., Kansas the daughter of Alfred and Alice (Iseli) Luthi. She attended Athelstane, Vinzant and Walker country schools and graduated from Longford Rural High School. She taught at Clark, Sunny Slope and...
Aileen Trussell
Jul 31, 2009
AILEEN TRUSSELL died July 31, 2009 at Ottawa County Hospital, Minneapolis, KS at the age of 73. FLORENCE AILEEN TRUSSELL was born on July 28, 1936 in Miltonvale Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth Sylvan Fuller and Florence Elizabeth Trott. She was raised in Miltonvale and graduated from Miltonvale High School in 1954. She married Keith Adams in August of 1954...
Lola Broden
Jul 30, 2009
LOLA MAE BRODEN died July 30, 2009 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 88. LOLA MAE BRODEN was born on October 22, 1920 in Clay County Kansas, the daughter of Earl Heath and Ethel Avery. She was raised in Southern Clay County in the Wakefield area. She married Andrew Broden on January 8, 1944 in Topeka and...
Nina Woods
Jul 28, 2009
MRS. FRED M. (NINA) WOODS died July 28, 2009 at the Golden Livingcenter in Wakefield, KS at the age of 94. Nina was born on November 15, 1914 in Sumner, Missouri the daughter of William Smith and Celia Moore. She married Fred M. Woods on September 7, 1934 in Olathe and he preceded her in death on July 22, 2000....
Annetta Hayes
Jul 21, 2009
ANNETTA MAY HAYES died July 21, 2009 at The Cedars, McPherson, KS at the age of 84. She was born on December 28, 1924 in Wakefield, Kansas the Daughter of Fred C. and Rose Peach (Budden) Myers. She was raised in Wakefield, Kansas and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1942. She completed Normal Schooling and taught three years in...
Gaylord Rice
Jul 18, 2009
GAYLORD L. RICE died July 18, 2009 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS at the age of 63. He was born on June 7, 1946 in Gardner, Kansas the son of Clifford E. and Marcellia N. (Erskine) Rice. He was raised in Paola, Kansas. He received a B.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering form Kansas State University in 1969. He...
Mary Nell Seley
Jul 18, 2009
Mary Nell Seley died July 18, 2009 at Henderson Nursing Home, Henderson, NE at the age of 79. Mary was born on October 20, 1929 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of Byron Ward and Jennie Joan (Milroy) McMahan. She grew up in Clay County and graduated from CCCHS in 1947. She married Marvin Seley on November 27, 1947 and...
Lorraine Cowell
Jul 16, 2009
LORRAINE COWELL died July 16, 2009 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 74. LORRAINE COWELL was born on February 15, 1935 in Wakefield, KS the daughter of Norman Sparrowhawk and Lorena Gaston. She was raised inthe Wakefield Community and attended Wakefield High School. She married Clayton Cowell on September 15 ,1951 and he preceded...
Josephine Kieffer
Jul 16, 2009
Josephine Elizabeth Martin Kieffer, 97, of Chapman, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Chapman Valley Manor. Her gentle spirit prevailed through a long illness which had halted a very active and productive life. Josephine was born March 19, 1912 near Broughton, KS in Clay County, to Ladislas and Ellen (Nellie) Martin. She graduated from Clay Center High School in...
Gladys L Heald
Jul 15, 2009
GLADYS LILLIE HEALD died July 15, 2009 at her residence near Towanda, KS at the age of 92. She was born on June 4, 1917 in Lamar, KS the daughter of Frank and Lillie (Willard) Shroyer. She was raised in Lamar, KS. She married Lawrence Heald on June 18, 1940 and he preceded her in death on June 23, 1989....
Heaven And Nevaeh Richardson
Jul 9, 2009
HEAVEN DAWN & NEVAEH SHANTEL RICHARDSON-HARDING died July 9, 2009 at Mercy Health Center College Ave, Manhattan, KS at the age of . HEAVEN & NEVAEH were born on July 9, 2009 in Manhattan Kansas, the daughters of Quinton Richardson and Amanda Harding. They are peceded in death by a brother, Jacobie, great grandparents and an uncle. Survivors include: Parents:...
Eldon Thorman
Jul 7, 2009
ELDON LEROY THORMAN died July 7, 2009 in Manhattan Kansas, Manhattan, KS at the age of 87. ELDON LEROY THORMAN was born on March 8, 1922 in Green KS, the son of Lee and Berthilda Thorman. Eldon attended Pleasant Hill school and graduated from Clay Center High School. He was a farmer, real estate broker and hotel owner. He owned...
Viola Lund Thorman
Jul 7, 2009
VIOLA LUND THORMAN died July 7, 2009 at in Manhattan, KS at the age of 88. She was born on November 14, 1920 in Riley County, KS the daughter of Manford and Vivian (Dugan) Roberts. She was raised in the May Day Community. She attended Longview school and graduated from Green High School in 1939. After graduation, she taught at...
Marguerite Harris
Jul 5, 2009
MARGUERITE ELLEN HARRIS died July 5, 2009 at 1575 Granite Rd., Clay Center, KS at the age of 80. She was born on February 19, 1929 in New York, New York to Norwegian immigrants. She was placed on the Orphan Train at 9 months of age and was adopted by Edward and Emma (Kuchera) Kasper. She attended Clay County schools...
Robert Pearson
Jul 4, 2009
ROBERT EUGENE PEARSON, 81 died July 4, 2009 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS. He was born on January 31, 1928 in Concordia,KS the son of Benjamin and Dorothy (Montgomery) Pearson. He was raised in Concordia and served in the US Army during WWII. Robert moved to Hollywood, CA and worked as an actor, producer, writer and artist for both stage...
Alvin Edward Urban
Jul 3, 2009
Alvin Edward Urban died July 4, 2009 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 87. Alvin was born on February 27, 1922 in Cloud County, Kansas the son of John G. Urban and Mary F. Gunter. He lived and farmed in the Morganville area all of his life. He married LaDonna Modean on January 28, 1947. He was...
Dwight Gray
Jul 1, 2009
DWIGHT ORIN GRAY died July 1, 2009 at his residence in Miltonvale, KS at the age of 56. He was born on February 4, 1953 in Clay Center Kansas, the son of George Gray and Georgia Catlin. He was raised on a farm south of Miltonvale and graduated from Miltonvale High School. He farmed until he moved to Miltonvale in...
Leeland M. Crawford
Jul 1, 2009
LEELAND M. CRAWFORD died July 1, 2009 at St. Francis Hosptial, Topeka, KS at the age of 71. LEELAND M. CRAWFORD was born on December 6, 1937 in Clay Center Kansas, the son of George R. Crawford and Lottie Mae Bergman. He grew up and attended schools in Clay Center. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He married Darlene...
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