Carol Grace Thurlow
Jan 12, 2009
Carol Grace Thurlow died January 12, 2009 at Mercy Health Center in Manhattan, KS at the age of 74. Carol was born on December 28, 1934 in Northwood, Iowa the daughter of Carl and Louise (Stumo) Pederson. She was raised in Lyle, Minnesota and graduated from Lyle High School. She received her LPN degree from St. Olaf College in Minnesota....
Anna (Ohlde) Wendelken
Jan 10, 2009
ANNA L. (OHLDE) WENDELKEN died January 10, 2009 at Golden Livingcenter, Wakefield, KS at the age of 68. She was born on October 14, 1940 in Madona, Latvia the daughter of Walter Ohlde and Emma Rahe. She married Richard Wendelken in 1964. He preceded her in death in 2005. She worked at the Footlocker Distribution Center in Junction City for...
Gretta June Johnson
Jan 10, 2009
GRETTA J. JOHNSON died January 10, 2009 at , Littleton, CO at the age of 72. She was born on August 2, 1936 in Clay Center Kansas, the daughter of Arnold and Iras (Kreider) Davidson. She was raised in Clay Center and graduated form Clay Center High School in 1954. She married Gordon D. Johnson on November 28, 1954 in...
Ervin W. Taddiken
Jan 9, 2009
Ervin W. "Bill" Taddiken died January 9, 2009 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 92. Bill was born on June 20, 1916 in Clay County Kansas, the son of John Taddiken and Margaret Young. He attended Washington Distrct #15 country school and graduated from Clay Center High School in 1934. He married Arlene Nelson on August...
Dennis Halepeska
Jan 7, 2009
DENNIS L. HALEPESKA died January 8, 2009 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 71. He was born on July 2, 1937 in Miltonvale, the son of James and Genevieve (Shepard) Halespeska. Dennis grew up in Cloud and Clay Counties, attending Clay County Schools. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He...
Eileen Mary Ramsey
Jan 6, 2009
Eileen Mary Ramsey died January 6, 2009 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 93. Eileen was born on April 19, 1915 in New York City, NY the daughter of Mortimer Smythe and Mary Daly. She married Edwin Ramsey in 1943 at Pleasantville, New Jersey and he preceded her in death in 1954. The couple...
Marvin Michels
Jan 6, 2009
MARVIN C MICHELS died January 6, 2009 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 81. He was born on September 16, 1927 in Reynolds, NE the son of Carl Michels and Esther Oerter. He attended Fairbury Junior College and earned a B.S. in teaching from Prue State Teachers College. He later earned his Masters Degree...
Elnora "Nonie" Anderson
Jan 5, 2009
ELNORA "NONIE" ANDERSON died January 5, 2009 at Community Care Inc., Clifton, KS at the age of 84. She was born on July 9, 1924 in Clay County, KS the daughter of Joe Wright and Dora Dennis. She married Chester Anderson on August 22, 1942 in Morganville. He preceded her in death on September 11, 1992. Survivors include: Son: Ken...
Bob C. Standifer
Jan 2, 2009
Bob C. Standifer died January 2, 2009 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 80. Bob was born on February 3, 1928 in Wister, Oklahoma the son of H.L. Standifer and Bonnie Moore. He grew up in Wister, Oklahoma before moving to Norman, Oklahoma. He graduated from Central State University. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951...
Lavonne Heath
Dec 26, 2008
LAVONNE HEATH died December 26, 2008 at Medicalodge, Clay Center, KS at the age of 96. She was born on January 25, 1912 in Palmer, Kansas the daughter of August Schurr and Iva Rankin. She was raised in the Ladysmith Community in Clay County and taught in rural school following high school. She married Floyd Heath on June 9, 1937...
Edna Mcclenahan
Dec 24, 2008
EDNA MCCLENAHAN died December 24, 2008 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS at the age of 103. EDNA MCCLENAHAN was born on May 3, 1905 in Clay County, Kansas the daughter of George Clark and Minnie Shivers. Edna was the oldest citizen in Clay County, KS. She moved with her family to rural Longford and attended Beach Glen...
Peggy Wolf
Dec 24, 2008
PEGGY IRENE WOLF died December 24, 2008 at Presbyterian Manor, Clay Center, KS at the age of 86. PEGGY IRENE WOLF was born on October 19, 1922 in Clay County Kansas, the daughter of Herman H. Mellies and Bessie Mae Gennett. Peggy lived in Morganville all her life and graduated from Morganville High School in 1940. She was an Avon...
Emma Ohlde
Dec 17, 2008
EMMA OHLDE died December 17, 2008 at Golden Livingcenter, Wakefield, KS at the age of 100. She was born on November 16, 1908 in Wakefield, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Anna (Bergmeier) Rahe. Emma was born in Wakefield, KS and moved to the Linn, KS community with her family in 1910. She attended St. John's Lutheran School. She married...
Neva Weichel
Dec 15, 2008
Neva Weichel died December 15, 2008 at Golden Livingcenter, Wakefield, Kansas at the age of 90. Neva was born on May 15, 1918 in Phillipsburg, Kansas the daughter of Archibald Wherry and Grace Collins. She was born and raised in Phillipsburg where she graduated high school in 1936. She did general office work and typing for three businesses before taking...
Earl James Hammond
Dec 12, 2008
Earl James "Corky" Hammond died December 12, 2008 at Woodland Hills, CA at the age of 77. Mr. Hammond was born on February 19, 1931 in Wakefield, Kansas the son of William Keene and Mary Elizabeth (Muston) Hammond, the youngest of seven children. He attended Golden Ridge grade school and graduated from Wakefield High School in 1948. Mr. Hammond served...
Robert Rundle
Dec 12, 2008
ROBERT HENRY RUNDLE died December 12, 2008 at Community Care Inc., Clifton, KS at the age of 92. ROBERT HENRY RUNDLE was born on August 21, 1916 in Clay County Kansas, the son of Frank Rundle and Nelly Gray. He was raised in Hays Township in Clay County. He married Helen Caldwell April 25, 1941. They farmed in Clay County...
William Tague
Dec 7, 2008
Bill Tague Clement William Tague, 85, of Topeka, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, December 7, 2008. He was born on June 10, 1923 in Kansas City, KS, the only son of four children of Lorey and Frances Tague. Bill and Dorothy Dunn were married in Idana on November 7, 1946, and have been married for 62 years. Bill...
James Charles Marksman
Dec 5, 2008
JAMES "JIM" CHARLES MARKSMAN died December 5, 2008 at Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center, Topeka, KS at the age of 52. James was born on May 23, 1956 in L'Anse, MI the son of Samuel Charles Marksman and Mary Leonard. Grew up in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1973. Worked for Hutchinson/Mayrath, Gilmore/Tatge, Inc., Cheney Construction and the City...
Rachel Rife
Dec 4, 2008
RACHEL LEE RIFE died December 4, 2008 at 216 Johnson, Morganville, KS at the age of 82. She was born on June 27, 1926 in Clifton Kansas, the daughter of William and Helen (Reed) Schwab. She attended Sherman country school, 2 years at Morganville High School and graduated from Clay Center High School in 1945. She married Edward Rife on...
Robert R. Laffery
Dec 2, 2008
ROBERT R. "Bob" LAFFERY died December 2, 2008 in rural Clay County, KS at the age of 51. He was born on January 1, 1957 in Clay Center Kansas, the son of LeRoy and JoAnn (Girard) Laffery. He was raised in Clay Center, Kansas and graduated from Clay Center Community High School in 1974. He married Deanna Rummel on August...
