Obituaries
Nola Bullimore
Oct 16, 2021
Nola Loree Bullimore, 82, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on the afternoon of October 16, 2021 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, Kansas.
Nola was born at the family home on April 29, 1939, in Hollenberg, Kansas to Joseph William and Hazel Elizabeth (Taylor) Jedlicka. She was the youngest of...
Justine Flohr
Oct 15, 2021
Justine Kaye Flohr, age 62 of Riley, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
She was born on November 10, 1958 in Clay Center, the daughter of H. Warren and Zola Earlene (Lloyd) Sylvester.
On November 26, 1976, she married Dale Edward Flohr. He preceded her in death on September 21, 2011....
Raymond Anderson
Oct 13, 2021
Raymond L. Anderson, age 91 of Olsburg, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 in the Honstead House at Meadowlark Hills.
He was born on May 26, 1930 in Manhattan, the son of Will and Esther (Nordgren) Anderson.
On December 19, 1950, he married Maxine Murk. She preceded him in death on April 30, 2015.
Raymond was a...
Ryan Hawkes
Oct 1, 2021
Ryan Michael Hawkes, age 34 of Manhattan, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at his residence.
He was born on January 20, 1987 in Neodesha, the son of Gary Maurice and Nancy Jo (Mueller) Hawkes.
He graduated from Salina South High School in 2005 and was confirmed into Christ the King Lutheran Church in 2001.
On June...
Kevin Dettmer
Sep 30, 2021
Kevin Leroy Dettmer, age 50 of Randolph, died Thursday, September 30, 2021 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was born on October 30, 1970 in Manhattan, the son of Elmer Leroy and Beverly Ann (Dimon) Dettmer.
On August 7, 2004, he married Kyra LeAnn Solt. She survives of the home.
Kevin worked...
Gail A. Johnson
Sep 29, 2021
Gail A. Johnson, age 80 of Waterville, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
Gail was born on February 2, 1941, at Green, to John “Irving” and Gerna M. (Siebold) Johnson.
He graduated from Riley County High School in 1960.
He married Vicki L Nelson in 1963, they later divorced.
He owned...
William A. Wilcox
Sep 25, 2021
William A. “Bill” Wilcox, 63, of Blue Rapids passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Bryan West LGH in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Bill was born December 14, 1957, in Blue Rapids. He is the son of Robert G. Wilcox and Garnet S. (Singleton) Wilcox-Davis.
He grew up in Waterville and attended Valley Heights Jr. Sr. High School.
He worked at...
Linda Holliman
Sep 25, 2021
Linda L. Holliman, age 72, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
Linda was born May 7, 1949, in Marysville, she is the daughter of Roy W. and Virginia M. (Christensen) Woborny.
She grew up in the Waterville area and graduated with the first class of Valley Heights High School in...
Donald Shorman
Sep 25, 2021
Donald Elvin Shorman, age 94, of Harrison, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 25, 2021.
The son of William F. and Lauretta V. (Sumners) Shorman, he was born at home on July 25, 1927, in Manhattan, Kansas.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents, William and Lauretta Shorman, sister, Betty Shorman, brother, Bill Shorman.
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Marita Hagenmaier
Sep 22, 2021
Marita Anne Hagenmaier, age 69 of Randolph, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Wellsprings of Westmoreland.
She was born on November 4, 1951 in Marysville, the daughter of William Joseph and Gertrude Anna (Wenzl) Cain and graduated from Marysville High School.
On September 4, 1976 in Beattie, she married Frank Carl Hagenmaier. He survives of the home.
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Lewis Chapman
Sep 20, 2021
Lewis Edward Chapman, age 92 of Manhattan, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at his residence.
He was born on November 9, 1928, on a ranch outside of Clayton, NM, the son of Fred and Dilla (Criner) Chapman.
The Dirty ‘30’s devastated that area, killing his mother. His father relocated his young family to Kansas, where some of...
Carol G. Claycamp
Sep 19, 2021
Carol Gean Claycamp, age 82, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids. She was surrounded by her husband, son (and wife), daughter (and husband), and grandkids as she took her final breath.
Carol was born June 7, 1939, in Fairbury, Nebraska to William “Bud” and Alta Mae Singleton. She grew up in Blue...
Marilyn Fagot
Sep 10, 2021
Marilyn L. (Teets) Fagot, age 84 of Manhattan, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice House surrounded by her children.
She was born on February 24, 1937 in Lexington, Nebraska, the daughter of Jack and Lucille (Caster) Teets.
She grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School.
On October...
Patricia Burke
Sep 10, 2021
Patricia Ann Burke, age 72 passed away on September 10, 2021 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
She was born on July 5, 1949 in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Patrick and Dorothy Shannon.
She attended Riley public schools and graduated from Riley County High School in 1967.
She drove trucks for a number of years for companies in...
Leroy C. Flower
Sep 5, 2021
Leroy Charles Flower, age 84, of Waterville, lifelong trucker, made his final return to the terminal on Sunday, September 5, 2021. His final stop was from the Frankfort Community Care Home.
He was born on June 9, 1937 in Marshal County.
He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Eva Flower and his wife and love of his life, Darlene Flower.
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Daniel A. Little
Aug 29, 2021
Daniel A. Little, age 40, of Greenleaf, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021,
Danny was born March 5, 1981, in Marysville to John H. and Sara E. (Yoder) Little.
He grew up in Cherryvale, moving to Greenleaf when he was 15. Danny graduated from Clay Center High School in 1999.
After high school he worked on a road construction crew...
Neil Richter
Aug 21, 2021
Neil Frederick Richter, age 87 of Green, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor.
He was born on January 28, 1934, at his family farm near May Day, the son of Elmer Lawrence & Gladys Dorothy (Anderson) Richter.
He graduated from Green Rural High School and served in the Army following graduation.
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Paul Woellhof
Aug 19, 2021
Paul L. Woellhof, age 94, formerly of Miltonvale, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Medicalodges Fort Scott, KS.
He was born on June 3, 1927, the fourth child of Edwin and Stella Woellhof, on a farm 7 miles southeast of Clay Center, near Broughton, Kansas.
As a boy, Paul enjoyed living on the farm. His favorite pastimes...
Robert L. Blaser
Aug 19, 2021
Robert L. “Bob” Blaser, age 79, of Waterville, passed away at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri on August 19, 2021.
Bob was born on April 4, 1942, in Waterville, to Lewis G. and F. Louise (Hedke) Blaser.
He graduated from Waterville High School in 1960. He attended Kansas State University.
In 1964 Bob married Pamela E....
Gerrald "Gerry" Kells
Aug 18, 2021
Gerrald Lee “Gerry” Kells, age 82 of Manhattan, peacefully arrived to his forever home Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at his residence surrounded by family.
He was born on December 12, 1938 in Garden City, the son of Chester Allen and Bertha Elizabeth (McGraw) Kells.
He graduated from Garden City High School. On August 26, 1956 in Garden City,...