Obituaries
Mona E. Anderson
Feb 17, 2020
Mona E. Anderson, age 95, of Waterville, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
Mona is the daughter of Enoch L. and Maude E. (Wickstrum) Rundquist and was born in Green, Kansas, on December 30, 1924.
She graduated from Clay Center High School in 1943. Mona married Raymond E. Anderson in Manhattan on...
Ed Beswick
Feb 15, 2020
George Edward “Ed” Beswick, age 70 of Green, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Clay County Medical Center.
He was born on June 29, 1949 in Clay Center, the son of George Arnold and Dorothy Pauline (Wiegers) Beswick.
He attended grade school in Clifton and graduated from Clifton High School in 1967.
On June 5,...
Fred Klucas
Feb 14, 2020
Fredrick John “Fred” Klucas, age 66 of Leonardville, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
He was born on February 7, 1954 in Watertown, South Dakota, the son of Cecil Edward and Evelyn Ann (Lindner) Klucas.
During his high school years, he enjoyed playing football and wrestling. He also drove himself and...
Noel Poersch
Feb 9, 2020
Noel Mattill Poersch, age 101 of Concordia, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Sunset Home in Concordia.
He was born on October 23, 1918 on a farm north of Barnes, where he lived with his parents, Frank and Laura (Sondker) Poersch for one year until they moved to the Fancy Creek area where he lived until 2011....
George W. Woodyard
Feb 6, 2020
George William “Bill / Woody” Woodyard, age 87 of Riley, passed peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.
George was born November 20, 1932 at Home, Kansas to Linley Burton “LB” and Agnes Mae (Roush) Woodyard.
George served in the Kansas National Guard from...
Donna Kraushaar
Feb 2, 2020
Donna Rose (Sinn) Kraushaar, age 87 of Frankfort, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
She was born on June 22, 1932 in Riley, the daughter of Charlie and Edna (Rueck) Sinn.
On March 4, 1954 she married Nilwon Dale Kraushaar in the Riley Presbyterian Church. They retired in Frankfort and were married...
Cynthia H. Genschorck
Jan 29, 2020
Cynthia H. Genschorck, age 73, of Waterville, passed away January 29, 2020, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.
Cindy was born on January 3, 1947, in Toledo, Ohio. She is the eldest daughter of Jack R. and Elsie L. (Miller) Ayres.
She graduated from Smith Center High School in Smith Center, Kansas, in 1964.
Cindy married...
Arnold Trumpp
Jan 28, 2020
Arnold W. Trumpp, age 92 of Clay Center, passed from his earthly life to his heavenly home on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the Clay County Medical Center.
He was born on February 23, 1927 in Clay Center, the son of Fred G. and Ruth (Nauerth) Trumpp.
On August 24, 1949 he was married to Wilma Jean Friederich...
Richard Shaw
Jan 26, 2020
Richard Leroy Shaw, age 88 of Leonardville, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
He was born on August 16, 1931 in Danville, Ohio, the son of Harry Harrison and Ruth Ann (Parsons) Shaw and graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1949.
He was an Airman 1st Class in the U.S. Air...
Marilyn Meyer
Jan 26, 2020
Marilyn Lou Meyer, age 85 of Riley, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas.
She was born on July 29, 1934 in Leonardville, Kansas the daughter of Fred and Bertha (Nanninga) Heikes.
She received a Bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University and a Master’s degree from the University of Missouri...
Arlyss Wendland
Jan 19, 2020
Arlyss Marie Wendland, age 90 of Randolph, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2020 in the Bramlage House at the Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community.
She was born on November 23, 1929 at the family farm near Barnes, the daughter of Bernhardt William and Edna Alinda (Rahe) Roepke.
She graduate from Clay Center Community High School in 1947...
Johnie Toombs
Jan 16, 2020
Johnie Levon Toombs, age 91 of Clay Center, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Medicalodge of Clay Center.
He was born on October 14, 1928 in Fob, Oklahoma, the son of Johnny Thomas and Lola (Cox) Toombs.
As a boy, he traveled with his family working as a produce harvester, eventually migrating to the west coast....
Imogene Roepke
Jan 15, 2020
Imogene L. Roepke, age 96, of Hoquiam, Washington, passed away on January 15, 2020, at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam.
.Imogene was born March 12, 1923, in Irving, Kansas, to John Isadore and Amelia Eva (Forst) Tommer. They moved soon after to a farm at “Star”, near Waterville, and that became the family home.
She attended grade school at the one...
Gisela Beynon
Jan 14, 2020
Gisela Beynon, age 72 of Clay Center, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Clay County Medical Center.
She was born on September 12, 1947 in Goeppingen, West Germany, the daughter of George and Maria Samendinger.
She went to school in Goeppingen and got a degree as a hairstylist.
On January 14, 1972 in Goeppingen, West...
Shirley Sump
Jan 12, 2020
Shirley Elizabeth Sump, age 79 of Clay Center, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Clay County Medical Center.
She was born on October 15, 1940 on a farm near Leonardville, the daughter of Alvin Ralph and Marie Elizabeth (Peterson) Remmers.
She graduated from Riley High School in 1958.
As a child and youth, Shirley enjoyed...
Donald Atkinson
Jan 12, 2020
Donald D. Atkinson, age 85, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
Don was born Donald D. McCormick on January 30, 1934 in Manhattan. He is the son of Elvan V. and Gladys E. (Gauby) Atkinson. Elvan and Gladys took Don into their home when he was fourteen then adopted him...
Kathleen "Kate" O'Neill
Jan 11, 2020
Kathleen Lavern “Kate” O’Neill, age 99 of Manhattan and formerly of Randolph, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
She was born on June 17, 1920 on a farm east of Wamego, the daughter of Walter A. and Edith M. (Harrell) Cordts.
She grew up in Wamego and was the second oldest of...
Harlan Forslund
Jan 7, 2020
Harlan E. Forslund, age 87 of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Ignite Medical Resort.
He was born on March 22, 1932 in Winkler, Kansas, the son of Eddie W. and Elva Viola (Lindstrom) Forslund.
Harlan served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1955, where he was in the Strategic Bombardment...
Kirkland Boe
Jan 3, 2020
Kirkland Boe, age 65 of Salina, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.
He was born on June 8, 1953 in Florida, the son of George and Eva Boe.
Kirkland worked in maintenance at Kansas State University and later at a mobile home park in Salina.
He enjoyed tinkering with...
Cheryl "Toot" Carpenter
Jan 2, 2020
Cheryl “Toot” Jane Carpenter, age 67 of Clay Center, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
She was born on April 16, 1952 in Clay Center, the daughter of Worell Emmanuel and Leona Josephine (Nowak) Wendland.
On December 28, 2001 in Manhattan, she was married to Kelly Eugene Carpenter. He survives of the...
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