If you have any obituaries published before 1923 that you would like to contribute to the page, please send them to me and I will add them. Obituaries published after 1922 will be abstracted to avoid copyright violations. Unless otherwise noted, obits below are abstracted from the Clay Center Dispatch. Other obituaries may be found in extractions from the Wakefield (part 1), Wakefield (part 2),
Industry and Morganville newspapers found elsewhere on this site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Anna E. Eaves, 71, died Thursday at an Abilene nursing home. Born July 13, 1886 at Longford, she was a lifelong resident of the Longford and Manchester communities. She is survived by her husband, Louis; four daughters, Mrs. Mildred Finn of Green River, Wyo., Mrs. Evelyn Kreider of Bushness, Ill., Mrs. Eunice Griffith, McComb, Ill., and Mrs. Norma Liatold, Pequnt Lakes, Minn.; two sons, Leslie of Portland, Ore. and Glenn of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Pooler of Abilene and Mrs. Everett Eaves of Wood Lake, Calif.; five brothers, Frank Cain of Sacramento; John and Albert Cain of Abilene and Ben and Dewey Cain of Salina; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Burial at the Rose Meron cemetery.
unknown paper, Sunday, January 19, 1958
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Kenneth H. Ehret, 84, died March 8, 2008, at Overland Park; born at Barnes City, Iowa, the son of Glen W. and
Verle (Musser) Ehret; Bettie E. Douthat on
Feb. 25, 1944 in St. Petersberg, Fla.; survived by his wife, Betty of Merriam; one son, David and
wife Deborah Ehret of Goddard; one daughter, Jane and husband
Steve Ferris of Basehor; grandchildren include Nicole Rooney
(Brown), Jennifer Baker (Michael), Jill Pitts (Bryan Burgess) and
Michael Ehret (Sonia); two step-grandchildren, Stephen Ferris and
Heather Ferris; and seven great-grandchildren; burial in Greenwood
Cemetery.
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John Roy Elliott, born Sept. 19, 1941 at Hastings, Mich., the son of
Bert and Eunice (Hall) Elliott ; died March 30, 2004; preceded in death by one brother and two sisters; survived by wife, two brothers and two
sisters; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Elsasser, Belle died January 18, 1948 at the home of her son, Charles Elsasser, near Industry. She was born December 9, 1861 in Mercer Co., Ohio, the daughter of Ira and Elizabeth (Carson) Vian, and came to Abilene at the age of three. She was preceded in death by her husband, Adam Elsasser on January 7, 1920 (1921?), and by two sons, William McKay and Henry McKay; survived by four sons, James Wesley Poe, Lafayette, Colorado, Rudolph and Charles Elsasser of Industry and Albert Elsasser of Pittsburg. Burial Jan. 20, 1948 in Greenridge Cemetery (abstract, unknown paper)
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Carole Jean Elsasser, 74, died Monday, July
31, 2006, in Manhattan; born Oct. 25, 1931, at Marion, Ind., the
daughter of Irl and Margaret (Mayer) Sanberg; married Duane (Butch) Elsasser May
20, 1951; survivors include her husband, Duane Elsasser of the home;
one son, Allen Elsasser and wife Robin of McPherson; two
daughters, Jody Crimmins and husband Jerome of Clay Center
and Jan Elsasser of Manhattan; three sisters, Mary Jane
Musselman of Topeka, Rita Myers of Kansas City, Mo. and
Irlene Riechers of Green; and five grandchildren; no burial information
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Elsasser, Charles , age 74, died Sunday, May --, 1979 in Abilene; born Oct. 3, 1902 in Industry to Adam and Belle (Vian) Elsasser. Preceded in death by wife, Hazel, in 1969; survived by sons Harvey Elsasser of Chapman and Bruce Elsasser of Wakefield, a daughter, Mrs. Neil (Beverly) Wieters of Abilene, two brothers, Rudolph Elsasser of Abilene and Albert Elsasser of Frontenac; burial Mizpah Cemetery. (abstract Abilene paper)
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Nettie May Elsasser, 88, died Saturday, April 29, 2006, in Junction City;
born May 6, 1917, in Dickinson County, the daughter of
John Henry and Minnie Amelia (Gfeller) Hasselman; she married
Lester Elsasser March 20, 1941; preceded in death by one son, one grandson, one brother
and two sisters; survivors include her husband, Lester Elsasser of Wakefield; one son,
Vernon Elsasser and wife Sharon of Touchet, Wash.; three daughters,
Marilyn Sherbert and husband Dwight, Jolene Hammond and husband Merle
and Eunice Kopfer and husband Larry, all of Clay Center; one sister,
Marlene VanDeMark of Lincoln, Neb.; ten grandchildren; three step-
grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren; burial in Highland Cemetery, Wakefield
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George Malcolm Emrich, 56, died Monday at his Wichita home. A long-time employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, he worked in Salina, Topeka, Emporia, Winfield, Dodge City and Wichita. He was a Mason and a member of Alpha Phi Omega. He is survived by his wife, Doris; a son, George E. of Wichita; a daughter, Anne Marie of the home; his mother, Mrs. Frank McCready of Longford; three brothers, Bernard of Salina, Donald of El Dorado and Hugh of Concordia; a sister, Mrs. Robert Bowyer of Salina. The funeral will be 10:30 Wednesday at the First Presbyterian church in Wichita, with burial in the Rose Meron Cemetery.
unknown paper, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1958
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Joanne C. Estes, 60, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in Great Bend; born May 5, 1945, at Clay Center, the daughter of Clarence and Emma D. (Grote) Fajen; preceded in death by her parents, Clarence in 1969 and Emma in 1993; Survivors include one sister, Dixie Koepsel and husband Leland of Clay Center;
one brother, Lyle Fajen and wife Viola of Scottsdale, Ariz.; three nephews;
two nieces; and six great nieces and nephews; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Patsy Jo Estes, 76, died Wednesday, March 12,
2008 at Lindsborg; born on Dec. 8, 1931, at Tulsa, Okla., the
daughter of Raymond and Ida Mae (Robinette) Smith; married Robert Estes on July 17,
1954, at Junction City; he preceded her in death on Nov. 1,
2001; survived by one son, Michael Estes of Abilene; three
daughters, Shannon Braly of Clay Center, Sandra Cyre and
husband Tom of Lindsborg and B.J. Armstrong of Clay Center;
two stepdaughters, Kathy Salts and husband Jim of Broken Bow,
Neb. and Jerri Barber and husband Randy of Danbury, Neb.; one
brother, Robert Smith of Yuma, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter; burial in the
Greenridge Cemetery
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Emma Marie Evans, 87, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, at Clay Center; born Sept. 12, 1920, in Clay County, the daughter of
Carl and Florence (Clark) Siihsmuth; married Lewis "Pete" Evans on Feb. 12, 1947; he preceded her in
death on April 13, 1987; also preceded in death by one sister, Anna
Barckley and one brother, Carl Siihsmuth Jr.; survived by one son, Edward Evans and wife Sharon of Clay
Center; two daughters, Darlene Evans of Arvada, Colo. and Roselene
Braxmeyer and husband Mike of Atwood; three granddaughters, Michelle
Butler and husband Rhett of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Bethany Samson
and husband Jeremy of Wakeeney and Emily Braxmeyer of Goodland; two
grandsons, Adam Braxmeyer and wife Dedra of Manhattan and Jared Evans
and wife Jennifer of Valley Center; one sister, Viola Billinger and
husband Bill; and five great-grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Evans was buried Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Greenridge Cemetery. (unknown paper, 1924)
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The funeral for Herbert Eye, 78, Abilene, will be at 11 am Thursday at the Danner funeral home, Abilene, the Rev. G. P. Minner officiating.
Mr. Eye died Monday evening at Abilene Memorial hospital. He was born
Feb. 15, 1894 in Hiawatha, and moved to the Cheever community north of Abilene with his parents in 1905. He farmed in the Willowdale community until 1945, when he moved to Abilene. He owned and operated the Abilene rollerskating rink and worked for the Western Merchandise Co. He was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church,
Abilene, and the Abilene Eagles lodge. Surviving are the widow, Emma; two sons, Kenneth, Larned, and Vincent (Vinson) , Goodland; 2 daughters, Mrs. Maxine Cramer, Clay Center, and Mrs. Peggy McAdams, Manhattan; a brother, Vern, Topeka; a sister, Mrs. Florence Davis, Kansas City, Mo., 15 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Burial will be in the Abilene cemetery.
unknown paper, Wednesday, September 27, 1972
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Max Fief, 81, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2006, at Beaver, Okla; born July 11, 1924, in rural Clay Center, the son of
Leon and Amanda (Cyre) Fief; survivors include his wife, Sadie Fief of Hooker, Okla.; two step-
daughters, Cindy Bailey of Knowles, Okla. and Linda LaForgia of
Summerville, N.C.; one step-son, Jack Rogers of Waynesburg, Penn.;
one brother, Leon Fief of Clay Center; four sisters, Leona Martinez
of Grand Island, Neb., Phyllis Karpierz of Gladstone, Mo., Jean
Donovan, of Phoenix, Ariz. and Theresa Brown of Phoenix, Ariz.; nine
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; burial in Hooker Cemetery, Hooker, OK
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Blaine L. Fisher, 87, died Wednesday, Feb. 15,
2006, in Clay Center; born May 17, 1918, in Clay County, the son of Earl
D. and Carrie Bell (Hahn) Fisher; married Juanita
Klintberg Jan. 22, 1952; preceded in death by one brother; survivors include his wife, Juanita Fisher of Clay Center; one
brother, Wayne Fisher of Clifton; and two sisters, Ruby Day of
Clay Center and Maxine Meyer of Smith Center; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Juanita J. Fisher, 88, died Sunday,
Aug. 12, 2007, at Clay Center; born May 31, 1919, in Clay County, the
daughter of Melvin and Eustatia (King) Klintberg; married Blaine Fisher on Jan. 22, 1952; he
preceded her in death on Feb. 15, 2006; also preceded in death by two brothers and two
sisters; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Stella Fisher died at Morganville. She and her husband farmed here for many years. She is survived by a sister, Katherine Hoch, of Miami, Fla., and a brother, Cyril Smee, of Clay Center. unknown paper, April 11, 1954
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Michael D. Foley, 75, died Wednesday, April 2,
2008, at Clay Center; born Jan. 12, 1933, the son of Arnold and Gladys
(Greene) Foley; married Cynthia Smutz on
Oct. 17, 1969; he was a Catholic; survived by his wife Cynthia Foley of Clay Center; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Lorena Alize Folsom, 86, died Monday, Dec. 17,
2007, at Clay Center; born June 24, 1921, in Clay County, the daughter of
William and Eva Marie (Girard) Courville; preceded in death by one brother and
one sister; survived by two daughters, Diana Walquist and husband Warren
of Clay Center and Connie Tittle and husband Gary Sr. of Wakefield;
one sister, Marcella Jacobs of Lexington, Ky.; five grandchildren;
and seven great-grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Imogene Rau Forsyth, 74, died Thursday,
September 4, 2003, at Wakefield; born February 18, 1929, at Clay
County, the daughter of Paul and Elizabeth (McPheeters)
Rau; married John
V. Forsyth on May 1, 1957 in Clay Center; preceded in death by an infant son,
Karl John Forsyth and one sister, Pauline Rau; survivors include her husband, John V. Forsyth,
Wakefield; two sons, Roger and wife Marla Forsyth,
Abilene, and John W. Forsyth, Wakefield; two brothers,
Karl Rau, and Roy Rau, both of Wakefield; and two
grandchildren; burial in Athelstane
Cemetery
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John V. Forsyth, 86, died Monday,
September 29, 2003, in Wakefield; born February 14, 1917, at Eagle Lake,
Tex., the son of John and Tanna (Gepner) Forsyth; married Imogene Rau
on May 1, 1957, at Clay Center; she preceded him in death on September 4, 2003; also preceded by one son, Karl John; two brothers
and five sisters; survivors include two sons, Roger and wife Marla
Forsyth, Abilene, and John Forsyth, Wakefield; and two
grandchildren; burial in Athelstane
Cemetery
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Donnis C. Fowler, 91, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at
Abilene; born Dec. 20, 1916, at Clay Center, the daughter
of Anton and Sophia Antene Svatopolsky; married Ken Fowler on July 16, 1935; he preceded her in death on
May 27, 2002; also preceded in death by one son in
infancy; survived by one son, Kenneth D. Fowler of Fairport, N.Y.;
three grandchildren; one step-grandchild; and one great-
grandchild; burial in the
Abilene Cemetery.
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Arthur "Art" Fowles, 87, died Sunday,
Sept. 3, 2006, in Clay Center; born Nov. 20, 1918, in Clay County, the
son of Hubert and Mary Ellen (Miller) Fowles; married Mary Jean Chestnut May 22, 1946; she
preceded him in death Feb. 28, 1972; married Mary
Ann (Miller) Cott July 21, 1973; also preceded in death by one
sister, one brother and a grandson; survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Fowles of the home
in Clay Center; three son, Bryce Fowles and wife Dia of
Manhattan, Roger Fowles and wife Kim of Norwich and Neal
Fowles and wife Janet of Olathe; three daughters,
Rosemary Nelson and husband Frank of Woodbury, Minn.,
Melissa Forristal and husband Gary of Overland Park and
Maureen Pfizenmaier and husband Pat of Clay Center;
three step-sons, Richard Cott and wife Jody of Clay
Center, Tom Cott of Clay Center and Robert Cott and wife
Jana of Clay Center; one step-daughter, Kathy Johnson and
husband Richard of Topeka; one sister, Nola Miles and
husband Jack of Clay Center; two brothers, Wayne Fowles
of Camarilleo, Calif. and Donald Fowles of Grapevine,
Tex.; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and
nine step-grandchildren; burial in the
Republican City Cemetery.
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Ervin Fowles, 85, died Tuesday, Aug.
7, 2007, at his residence, Clay Center; born Jan. 28, 1922, in Clay County, the
son of Percy and Eleanor (Martin) Fowles; married Dorothy Jones on Aug. 8, 1949; preceded in death by three brothers, Roy, Wallace
and Cecil Fowles and one sister, Ruth McCurklin; survived by his wife, Dorothy Fowles of Clay
Center; one son, Steven Fowles and wife Cindy of
Salina; two daughters, Wendy Kirchner and husband Tom
Jr. of Clay Center and Kathy Robinson and husband
William of Clay Center; two brothers, Orrin Fowles and
wife Wanda of Clay Center and Wilbur Fowles and wife
Pat of Clay Center; two sisters, Charlotte Gilbert of
Clay Center and Mildred Carlson of Clay Center; seven
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; burial in the Greenwood Cemetery
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Megan Renee Fowles, 19, died Friday,
July 27, 2007, at Denver,
Colo.; born May 25, 1998 in Manhattan, the daughter
of Merlin Dale Fowles and Deborah Ann Charest; survived by her father, Merlin and wife Robin
Fowles of Clay Center; her mother Deborah and husband
Ronald Tucker of Tescott; three sisters Laura Hiltgen
of Abilene, Leann Fowles and Angela Fowles, both of
Clay Center; two brothers Shawn Fowles of Shawnee
Mission, and Derek Fowles of Kansas City; two step-
brothers Ronald Barton of Kansas City and Buddy Kerby
of Salina; four step-sisters Danielle Barton of Kansas
City, Kayla Kerby and Katrina Kerby, both of Salina
and June Hayden of Tescott; and a grandmother Mary O.
Fowles of Clay Center; burial at Uniondale Cemetery
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Wallace V. Fowles, 78, died Thursday,
July 17, 2003, at Clay Center; born May 23, 1925 at Clay County, the son
of John and Eleanor (Martin) Fowles; married Leota Friederich on March 20, 1945; preceded by two brothers, Cecil
and Roy; survivors include his wife, Leota Fowles, Clay Center;
four daughters, Coleen and husband Russ Terry, Foxboro,
Mass., Leanna and husband Roy Hedman, Colorado Springs,
Colo., Terri Russell, Chanhassen, Minn., and Dixie and
husband Doyle Jones, Manhattan, Kan.; a son, Brad and
wife Gloria Fowles, Clay Center; three brothers, Wilbur
F. and wife Pat Fowles, Ervin F. and wife Dorothy Fowles,
and Orrin F. and wife Wanda Fowles, all of Clay Center;
three sisters, Charlotte Gilbert and Mildred Carlson,
both of Clay Center, and Ruth McClurkin, Sherman Oaks,
Calif.; 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; burial Ebenezer Cemetery(?)
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Arthur Fox, 92, died Friday, May 12, 2006, in Clay Center; born June 2, 1913, in Clay
County, the son of Leonard and Alvena (Gaberding) Fox; married Jeannette Lippert
Aug. 18, 1940; preceded in death by one son, Larry Fox and one sister; survivors
include his wife, Jeannette Fox of Clay Center; one son,
Bill Fox and wife Sandy of Clay Center; one daughter, Carol Trahan
and husband William of Topeka; five grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Orpha E. Fox, 95, died Saturday, March
10, 2007, at Clay Center; born Sept. 12, 1911, at Palmer, the daughter
of Henry and Anna (Lohmeyer) Gabbert; married Paul Fox on
Feb. 23, 1936; he preceded her in death on Aug. 18, 1979; also
preceded in death by one brother and one sister; burial in Greenwood
Cemetery
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sally Cramer Fradd, 23, of Great Bend, died there Sunday after a long illness. She was born May 27, 1949 in Abilene. She grew up in Kinsley and Clay Center, and married Kenneth Fradd jr. on Nov. 28, 1970. She is survived by her husband and son, Troy; her parents, Dale and Maxine Cramer of Clay Center; her brother, Jimmy, of Clay Center; a sister, Mrs. Judy Selph of Waycross, Georgia; her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Bert Eye of Abilene, and her paternal grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. Bob Cramer of Canon City, Colorado. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Danner Funeral Home in Abilene, with burial in the Abilene Cemetery.
unknown paper, Monday, Oct. 16, 1972
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Daisy Bell Frank born Aug. 16, 1908, in the Longford community, the daughter of William H. and Ellen (Pease) Baker; died Dec. 15, 1999, at Abilene; married William H. Frank Dec. 11, 1926, and he preceded her in death Dec. 24, 1982, as did three sons, Donald in 1972, William C. in 1976 and Gerald in 1980; also two granddaughters, Kimberly Sigg and Toni Gail Connell, and 5 brothers and a sister; survived by a daughter, three daughters-in-law, a sister, eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren; burial in Athelstane Cemetery north of Industry.
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Shirley Frazier, 72, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, at Manhattan; born on Jan. 24, 1935, in Clay County, the daughter
of Floyd and Sophia (Danenhauer) Griffiths; married
Donald Frazier on Dec. 13, 1969;
preceded in death by one brother and two sisters; survived by her husband, Donald Frazier of Clay Center; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Arlene F. Frigon, 85, died Friday, March 31, 2006, at Clay Center; born Oct. 19, 1920, in Clay County, the daughter of Charles
and Esther (Hedlund) Nelson; married Armond "Frenchy" Frigon May
9, 1941; preceded in death by
two sisters, Vera Nelson and Irene Wang, one brother, Wayne Nelson and one
infant grandson; survivors include her husband, Armond "Frenchy" Frigon of Clay Center; one
daughter, Jolene Frigon and husband Lloyd of Clay Center; three sons, Raymond
Frigon and wife Dee, Harvey Frigon and wife Connie and Phil Frigon and wife
Jean, all of Clay Center; two brothers, Marvin Nelson of Charlotte, N.C. and
Ron Nelson of Correctionville, Iowa; ten grandchildren; and 14 great-
grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Armond "Frenchy" A.R. Frigon, 88, died
Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at Clay Center; born Dec. 26, 1918, at Longford, the son of
Joseph and Antoinette (Bombardiar) Frigon;
married Arlene Nelson on May 9, 1941; she
preceded him in death on March 31, 2006; also
preceded in death by one brother, one sister and one
grandson; survived by one daughter, Jolene Frigon and husband
Lloyd of Clay Center; three sons, Raymond Frigon and wife
Dee, Harvey Frigon and wife Connie, and Phil Frigon and
wife Jean, all of Clay Center; one sister, Genevieve
McIntosh of Oak Hill; two brothers, Ernest Fregon and wife
Charlotte of Topeka and Bernard Frigon and wife Betty of
Scottsdale, Ariz.; ten grandchildren; and 19 great-
grandchildren; burial in Greenwood
Cemetery.
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Mary Ellen Margarette "Nellie" Fullerton, 105, died
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, in Clay Center; was born June 10, 1902, in Clay County, the daughter
of Henry and Sarah (McDermott) Mildfelt; married
Ernest Fullerton on June 10, 1924; he preceded her in death on May 7,
1955; also preceded in death by four daughters and
one brother; survived by one daughter, Eloise "Tudi" Henry and husband Larry
of Rogersville, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and
two great-great-grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Sigrid L. Fullington, 93, died Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Clay Center; born April 26, 1914, at Eveleth, Minn., the
daughter of Gust and Lempi (Herpe) Salmi; married George Fullington in California in 1939; he
preceded her in death in 1971; also preceded in death by
two brothers, one sister, one grandchild and one daughter-in-law,
Barbara Fullington; survived by one son, Marc Fullington of Clay Center; one
daughter, Susan Wilkins and husband Stan of Louisburg; seven
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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John R. Furrer, 69, died Saturday, July 29,
2006, at Abilene; born Sept. 6, 1936, at Clay Center, the son
of Benjamin and Florence (Carter) Furrer; preceded in death by one son, Jason
Furrer on Oct. 15, 2005; survivors include two grandchildren; burial in the Abilene Cemetery
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Sara Frances Fyfe, 88, died Monday,
July 28, 2008, at Wakefield; born May 19, 1920, at Albertville, Ala., the daughter of Adolph and Edith (Pate) Robertson; married Stanley Fyfe on Feb. 23, 1946, at Washington, D.C.; he preceded her in death on April 6, 1998; also preceded in death by one brother; survived by one son, Robert Fyfe and wife Stella of Lawrence; one daughter, Carol Ann Fyfe of San Francisco, Calif.; two sisters, Amy Donahue of Arlington, Va. and Nell Stolarz of Fort Washington, Md. and one grandson; burial in Highland Cemetery, Wakefield.
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