Judith Hester
Mar 29, 2026
Judith Ann "Judy" (Baker) Hester, 88 of Wakefield, Kansas, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2026, following a short illness.
Judy was born on February 18, 1938, the third of six children to Deloss and Mae (Butler) Baker in Des Moines, Iowa.
In her childhood years she enjoyed tap dancing and performing publicly at local venues. She loved riding her horse Lucky.
Judy...
Michael Dunn
Mar 29, 2026
Michael A. Dunn, 69 of Clay Center, died on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at the Linn Community Nursing Home in Linn, Kansas. He was born on June 25, 1956, the son of John “Jack” and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Dunn. Michael grew up in Clay County and attended schools in Idana, Morganville and Clay Center. He wrestled and ran cross country for...
Shirley Bronson
Mar 28, 2026
Her life began on October 5, 1926, when she was born to Harry and Neva (Stout) Turner. She was raised in the Vine Creek area near Longford, Kansas alongside her siblings, where she learned the values of faith, family, and hard work. Shirley married the love of her life, Paul D. Bronson Jr., on August 18th, 1946. which began a...
Kyle Affolter
Mar 24, 2026
Kyle Andrew Affolter, 34 died March 24, 2026 in Brownwood, TX. He was born on February 4, 1992 in Pittsburg, KS and adopted by David B. and Cindy Affolter on February 5, 1992.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at the First Presbyterian Church in Clay Center.
Rev. Scott Lingle is officiating
Inurnment will be in...
Scott William Taddiken
Mar 20, 2026
Scott W Taddiken, 79, died peacefully at his farm home on Friday, March 20, 2026. He was born August 10th, 1946 in Clay Center, Kansas to Ervin Wayne “Bill” and Julia Arlene (Nelson) Taddiken, and raised on a farm North West of Clay Center with his two sisters. On January 3rd, 1970 he married Mary McKee at the St. Paul’s...
Arland "Arlan" Benteman
Mar 18, 2026
Arland “Arlan” Benteman, age 94, died on March 18, 2026 in Clay Center, KS. He was born in Winkler, KS to Gust and Lena (Dahm) Benteman on December 3, 1931. Arlan was raised in the Peach Grove community and was a graduate from Randolph High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State College of Agriculture. Arlan married Shirley...
Helen Marie Wallace
Mar 17, 2026
Helen Marie (Martin) Wallace, 84, died March 17th at the Leonardville Nursing Home. She was born October 24th, 1941 in Pittsburg, KS to Joseph and Helen (O’Malley) Martin and was raised south of Weir, KS on a small farm. She attended Weir High School where she was a majorette, cheerleader and homecoming queen for the Weir Wildcats, graduating in 1959....
Muriel Beaver
Mar 7, 2026
Muriel Lee (Wood) Beaver, known as Murrie Lee to friends and family, was born Dec. 21, 1948, in Pittsburg, KS, to the late Dr. Douglas and Muriel (Williamson) Wood. She was a 1966 graduate of Pittsburg High School, and later of the University of Kansas. She married Robert Beaver in 1970 and they later divorced. In recent years she lived...
Robert Kolle
Mar 7, 2026
Robert T. Kolle, 89, of Clay Center, Kansas, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on March 7, 2026, after a short battle with a respiratory illness.Robert was born on February 5, 1937, in Linn, Kansas to Herman and Anna (Reith) Kolle. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church, just west of Linn. In 1951, he graduated from...
John Kiefer
Mar 6, 2026
John R. Kiefer, 80 died March 6, 2026, in Topeka, KS. He was born on January 29, 1946, in Cloud County, the son of Charles and Selma (Pohlman) Kiefer. John was a Class of 1964 graduate from Longford High School. He married Mary Kendall on February 5, 1967. John worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for a few years. John...
William Wieland
Feb 28, 2026
William H. Wieland, 82, of Clay Center, Kansas, passed to the hereafter on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor. The only child of Paul H. and M. Irene (Dunn) Wieland, he was born on September 1, 1943 at the Clay Center Municipal Hospital.
William attended rural elementary schools, Olive Hill and Fairview in Clay County. After graduating...
Dennis H. Olson
Feb 24, 2026
Dennis H. Olson, 84 of Wakefield, Kansas died on February 24, 2026 at the KU Medical, Kansas. He was born in Superior, Wisconsin, the son of Howard and Mary (Rivord) Olson.
Dennis served in the United States Marine Corps for 3 years. He then served in the United States Army for 24 years, retiring as a CW3. Life member of VFW...
Diana Dee Hilton
Feb 24, 2026
Diana “Dee” Hilton, 79 died February 24, 2026 in Clay Center, KS. She was born on September 26, 1946 in Clay Center, the daughter of Cardinal and Clara (Rosenow) Evans. Dee was a CCCHS Class of 1964 graduate. She broke, trained and showed horses for many years. Dee married Dan Hilton on March 3, 1983. She worked as a budget...
Robert "Bob" Larman
Feb 19, 2026
Robert "Bob" Allen Larman, age 78, passed away suddenly at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO on February 19, 2026.
Bob was born on December 11, 1947 to Albert and Ruby Larman in Blythville, AR. Bob lost his father at the age of three. They relocated to El Paso, TX, where his mother met and married Berton F. Clement,...
Leland Ohlde
Feb 18, 2026
Leland Oscar Ohlde, 84, of Clay Center, Kansas, died February 18, 2026. He was born April 8, 1941, to Oscar and Olga (Moddelmog) Ohlde on the family farm near Palmer, Kansas. Leland was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. John Lutheran Church near Palmer. St. John Lutheran School and Linn High School are where Leland received his...
Lyle Gene Underwood
Feb 16, 2026
Lyle Underwood, 91 years old, passed away on February 16, 2026 at Stormont-Vail Trauma Center in Topeka. He was born in Clyde, KS on August 30 1934, the son of Berkley & Rena May (Lillie) Underwood. Lyle grew up in the Clay Center community and attended schools here.
He set pins at the bowling alley by hand that was underneath the...
Mary Ann Moore
Feb 13, 2026
Mary Ann Moore, age 76, died on February 13, 2026 at her home in Clay Center, Kansas. She was born October 01, 1949, to Donald and Lois (Klapp) Moore at the Clay Center Municipal Hospital.
No services are planned at this time
Mildred Baxter
Feb 12, 2026
Mildred Baxter, 90 died February 12, 2026, in Clay Center, KS. She was born on July 23, 1935, in Ottawa County, KS, the daughter of Clarence and Nina (Beals) Chambers. Mildred was raised in Ottawa County, Kansas in the Lamar and Delphos communities. She married Roy Baxter on July 6, 1954, and made their home in Clay Center. Mildred worked...
Marjorie Cable
Feb 11, 2026
Marjorie Fay (Opdycke) Cable passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. She was born on March 28, 1953 to Jerry and Roberta (Henning) Opdyke in Providence, RI. Margie graduated from high school in Milford, MI with the class of 1971.
She married Dale Cable on August 14, 1976 and they had two...
Connie Louise Purves
Jan 22, 2026
Connie Louise Purves, age 80, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026. She was born on December 9, 1945, in Concordia, Kansas to Max and Maxine (Naillieux) Sterling.
Connie grew up in Concordia and moved to Clifton in the late 70’s. She married Michael D. Purves on May 23, 1980. Throughout the years Connie worked for Mount Joseph Senior Village as...
