Obituaries
Loren D. Oman
Jan 17, 2018
Loren D. Oman, age 85 of Leonardville, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on November 2, 1932 on the family farm near Leonardville, the son of Lawrence William Kenneth and Elsie Christine (Hanson) Oman. He graduated from Leonardville High School in 1950.
On December 2, 1951 at the Walsburg Lutheran Church, he was married...
Joy Delight Claycamp
Jan 13, 2018
Joy Delight Claycamp, age 81, of Blue Rapids, passed away at Blue Valley Senior Living Nursing Home of Blue Rapids on January 13, 2018.Joy was born January 21, 1936, at Frankfort, KS to Albert A. and Ellen I. (Johnson) Lindeen. She attended school in Frankfort. She married Robert (Bob) L Claycamp Sr., on April 16, 1953 at the Blue Rapids First...
Larry Haller
Jan 12, 2018
Larry Dean Haller, age 61 of St. George, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at his residence.
He was born on February 6, 1956 in Clay Center, the son of Dean and Dorothy Jean (Friederich) Haller.
Larry was most recently a painter for Kansas State University and enjoyed golfing, playing pool in his younger years and spending time with family, friends and...
Elaine Medlin
Jan 11, 2018
Elaine Medlin, age 99 of Manhattan, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 in the Sloan House at Meadowlark Hills
She was born on August 31, 1918 in Norway, Kansas, the daughter of Richard S. and Margaret (Carlson) Loring.
On September 29, 1939, in Norway, Kansas, she was married to Maurice G. Medlin. He preceded her in death in 2003.
Elaine grew up on...
Dorothy K. Swearingen
Jan 8, 2018
Dorothy K. Swearingen, age 82, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018, at her home in Barnes.Dorothy was born April 10, 1935, on the family farm north of Waterville, to William and Agnes (Brychta) Petr. She graduated from Waterville High School in 1952. She married Jack W. Swearingen on June 25, 1952 at Huntsville, Arkansas. She was a homemaker. She also...
Roberta T. "Bertie" Osborne
Jan 7, 2018
Roberta T. "Bertie" Osborne, age 78, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.Bertie was born March 2, 1939 at Frankfort to James V. and Bessie I. (Hidy) Welch. She graduated from Frankfort High School in 1957. On June 29, 1957 she married Donald Osborne at the Frankfort United Methodist Church. She...
Ethel June (Mapes) Jorgenson
Jan 7, 2018
Ethel June (Mapes) Jorgenson, age 89, of Waterville, KS, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Community Memorial Hospital in Marysville, KS. She was born June 8, 1928 at home in rural Marshall County, Kansas to Harrison Benjamin Mapes and Pearl (Hulbert) Mapes. She married Maurice Jorgenson on July 15, 1948 in Waterville, KS. He preceded her in death on...
Clarence Crowl
Jan 6, 2018
Clarence Edward Crowl, age 79 of Manhattan, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
He was born on March 14, 1938 in rural Keats, the son of Simon Marcena and Leona Hazel (Brighton) Crowl. He graduate from Keats Rural High School in 1956 and then went into the Army Reserves. While in the Army Reserves he...
Verta Riniker
Jan 6, 2018
Verta M. Riniker, age 93 of Manhattan, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Lyle House at Meadowlark Hills.
She was born on September 16, 1924 in Riley, the daughter of Ben and Isa Mable (Bates) Dallinga.
On December 12, 1942 in Manhattan, she was married to Samuel F. Riniker. He preceded her in death in 2012. Samuel and Verta were...
Rodney Ruthstrom
Jan 3, 2018
Rodney LeRoy Ruthstrom, age 80 of Clay Center, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his residence.
He was born on December 31, 1937 in Clay Center, the son of LeRoy Waldemar and Evelyn Anna (Rosell) Ruthstrom.
He was married to Harriett Lynn Phillips on September 28, 1963 in Ottawa. She survives of the home.
Rodney was a grounds maintenance supervisor at Kansas...
W. Duane Higgins
Jan 3, 2018
W. Duane Higgins, age 91 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community.
He was born on July 8, 1926 in Independence, Missouri, the son of Ruben Oren and Margery Dorothea (Carlson) Higgins.
He was married to Shirley Jolene Specht on August 26, 1951 at the Riley United Methodist Church. She survives of the home.
Duane was a...
Patricia J. Rainey
Jan 3, 2018
Patricia J. Rainey, age 85, of Salina, formerly of Blue Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina.Pat was born on May 21, 1932, at Blue Rapids, to Donald J. and Beryl F. (Reedy) Bishop. She graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1950. She married Richard “Rick” D. Rainey on July 20,...
Arlene Isaacson
Dec 20, 2017
Arlene Harriet Isaacson, age 98 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Via Christi Village.
She was born on April 22, 1919, at Randolph, the daughter of Willard Elmer and Luella Rosette (Holtman) Johnson.
On October 27, 1942 in Randolph, she was married to Ivan C. Isaacson. He preceded her in death in 2003.
Arlene worked at the grocery store in...
Una Weller
Dec 15, 2017
Una Idella Weller, age 105 of Leonardville, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on August 8, 1912, at Bala, the daughter of Bart and Nellie (Goodin) Coutermarsh. Una attended Olive Hill Grade School, Leonardville High School and several summers at Kansas State. She taught school for several terms, worked for the Post Exchange...
Galen Owen
Dec 15, 2017
Galen Jay Owen, age 85 of Green, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center.
He was born on February 23, 1932 in Kearney, Nebraska, the son of Howard and Murna (Shubert) Owen. He was a truck driver, working for different companies throughout his career.
He is survived by his wife, Karen (Hancock) Owen; two sons, Rick Owen...
Myron Simnitt
Dec 14, 2017
Myron Leroy Simnitt, age 88 of Green, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on July 1, 1929, at Green, the son of Merle W. and Lydia (Larson) Simnitt.
On May 7, 1950, he married Leora Jean Gridley at her parent’s farm outside of Green. He was a farmer and worked at the Clay Center...
Lee Gaynier
Dec 10, 2017
Lee Gaynier, 96, of Clay Center, formerly of Dallas, Texas, passed away Sunday Dec. 10, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
Lee was born Feb. 28, 1921 in Mesquite, Texas the daughter of Roy Daniel and Tahmeroo (Corley) Wagoner. She was married Jan. 9, 1945 to William Moses (Bill) Gaynier at Camp Hood in Kileen, Texas. He preceded her in death....
Alice Allen
Dec 4, 2017
Alice Clara Anna Allen, age 70 of Leonardville, passed away on Monday December 4, 2017 at the Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
She was born on June 26, 1947 in Salzburg, Austria, the daughter of William Clayton and Clara Kingsley.
On September 16, 1972 in Santee, California, she was married to Jon Howard Allen. He survives of the home.
Alice worked for Southwestern...
Kenneth Cramer
Dec 2, 2017
Kenneth “Papa Kenny” Cramer, age 60 of Leonardville, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Clay County Medical Center.
He was born on July 11, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Larry Dale and Dorothy Mae (Lanning) Cramer. He was married to Earlene Meyer in 1975. They later divorced.
Kenneth was a contractor for the U.S. Army Reserve and...
Gerald Baxter
Dec 1, 2017
Gerald Allen Baxter, age 66 of Clay Center, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 from a vehicle accident. Gerald and five others were heading to Lansing Correctional Facility for their annual Christmas trip.
He was born on November 7, 1951 in Clay Center, the son of Joseph Allen and Myrtle Cecilia (Blomberg) Baxter. He graduated from Clay Center Community High School...
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