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...
Mildred Pauline Paquette
Jun 29, 2009
MILDRED PAULINE PAQUETTE died June 29, 2009 at Community Care Inc., Clifton, KS at the age of 87. She was born on February 4, 1922 in Miltonvale Kansas, the daughter of Herman Zahn and Ethel Drown. She graduated from Miltonvale High School in 1939. She married William Paquette on April 14, 1941 in St. Joseph, KS. Mildred and Bill owned...
Letha Lavon Johnson
Jun 24, 2009
LETHA LAVON JOHNSON died June 24, 2009 at Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn, KS at the age of 94. She was born on January 31, 1915 in Wabaunsee County, KS the daughter of Edward J Schutter and Mary Ethel Wilshire. Letha graduated from Paxico High School and attended Dodds Business School in Topeka. She taught school in Snokomo and Paxico....
Hugh "Fergie" Ferguson
Jun 22, 2009
HUGH ELWIN “FERGIE” FERGUSON died June 22, 2009 in the Herington Hospital in Herington, KS at the age of 90. He was born on December 21, 1918 in Severy, KS, the son of. Hugh Tillman Ferguson and Agnes Knudsen Ferguson. He graduated from Severy High School, one of 18 in the Class of ’37. His higher education was interrupted by...
Robert Oppenlander
Jun 21, 2009
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Warren Oppenlander passed into eternal rest at his home in Denton, Texas on June 21, 2009, with his family at his side. LTC Oppenlander was born in Clay Center, Kansas on August 3, 1933 to Alfred and Elsie Oppenlander. The family moved to Junction City when he was at an early age. He graduated from Junction City...
Jayden Taylor
Jun 20, 2009
JAYDEN RIANE BROOKE TAYLOR died June 20, 2009 at Childrens Mercy Hosptial, Kansas City, MO at the age of . She was born on May 6, 2009 in Clay Center, Kansas the daughter of Brock and Jeana (Burchett) Taylor. Survivors include: Parents: Brock and Jeana Taylor, Clay Center, KS Brother: Paden Taylor, Clay Center, KS Grandparents: Pam and Steve Graham,...
Cleo Stevenson
Jun 16, 2009
CLEO BELLE STEVENSON died June 16, 2009 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 94. She was born on March 18, 1915 in , the daughter of James Angelo and Lillie Hannah. She was born and raised in Miltonvale, KS. Cleo married Samuel Dean Stevenson on October 7, 1938. She helped her husband on the...
Lafe Schwab
Jun 15, 2009
LAFE LEWIS SCHWAB died June 15, 2009 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 76. He was born on November 14, 1932 in Morganville Kansas, the son of William Schwab and Helen Reed. He was raised in Morganville and attended Sherman and Morganville Schools. He married Vivian Sallman on March 15, 1952. He served in...
Charles Black
May 30, 2009
CHARLES J. BLACK died May 30, 2009 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 77. He was born on November 24, 1931 in Chapman, KS the son of Stirley and Vernie (Sheely) Black. He grew up in Clay County and served in the U.S. Marines. After the service he returned to Clay County and farmed....
Abbie Mae Bruenger
May 29, 2009
ABBIE MAE BRUENGER died May 29, 2009 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, ks at the age of 103. She was born on May 4, 1906 in Clay Center, Kansas the daughter of William Carpenter and Elizabeth Hostetler. She graduated from Clay Center High School in 1926. She taught in country schools for 8 years. She married Lawrence Bruenger on August 14,...
Hazel Crawford
May 26, 2009
HAZEL MARIE CRAWFORD died May 26, 2009 at Pinnacle Park Nursoing Home, Salina, KS at the age of 86. She was born on December 7, 1922 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of Archie Kimble and Violet Lindquist. She was raised in Clay Center and worked for Swift and Company. Hazel married Lawrence Crawford on July 10, 1945. They farmed...
Melvin Curtis
May 25, 2009
MELVIN ASA CURTIS died May 25, 2009 at Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis, KS at the age of 86. He was born on November 28, 1922 in Clifton, Kansas the son of Asa Curtis and Sylvia Brooks. He attended Union, Oak Hill and Hammerli country schools and graduated from Longford Rural High School. He worked as an iron worker during...
Howard Scott
May 21, 2009
HOWARD EUGENE SCOTT died May 21, 2009 at Mercy Health Center College Ave, Manhattan, KS at the age of 75. He was born on August 15, 1933 in San Jose, California the son of Alonzo and Lillian (Bland) Scott. He was raised in California. He did missionary work in Mexico. Howard married Betty Holmes and she preceded him in death....
William "Bill" Logan
May 19, 2009
WILLIAM CURTIS LOGAN died May 19, 2009 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 90. He was born on August 22, 1918 in Clay Center, Kansas the son of William K Logan and Nell Ford. He married Nola Nyberg on October 16, 1943 at LaJolla, California. He was a Corporal in the U.S. Marines with the 4th...
Vance Lumb
May 19, 2009
EDWIN VANCE LUMB died May 19, 2009 at Stoneybrook Retirement Comm., Manhattan, KS at the age of 77. He was born on February 8, 1932 in Clay Center, Kansas the Son of Ted Lumb and Dee Keebler. He was raised in the Wakefield area and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1950. Following graduation Vance attended Washburn University in Topeka....
