Clay County Obits "T"
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. Other obituaries may be found in extractions from the Wakefield (part 1), Wakefield (part 2),
Industry and Morganville newspapers found elsewhere on this site.
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Tanner, Silva Lenora died March 20, 1946 in San Francisco, CA; born Aug. 17, 1903 in Minneapolis, KS , the youngest child of Alton and Anna Burwell; married Charles Tanner March 24, 1920 in Abilene; preceded in death by her daughter Maxine, Jan. 4, 1940; survived by her husband of Richmond CA. and parents of Clay Center, her daughter, Mrs. Jeanne (Gordon) Miner of Golden CO, sister Mrs. Otto DeWitt of Abilene and brothers Dallas and John, also of Abilene; burial March 27 in Greenwood Cemetery. (abstract, Clay Center Times unknown date)
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James R. Thatcher Sr. born October 22, 1947, at Key West, Fla., the son of George and Dorothy (Barton) Thatcher died Oct. 8, 2003; survived by his mother, two sons, one daughter, one stepson, two sisters and three grandchildren; burial in Riley Cemetery, Riley.
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Duaine W. Thompson born June 24, 1935 at Washington County, Kan., the son of Ralph and Amelia (Struber) Thompson; died September 15, 2003; married Anne
Marie Stevenson on October 28, 1956 at the Idana Presbyterian Church; preceded
in death by his father, Ralph Thompson, one brother, Larry Thompson, and one sister, Darlene Sieverin; survived by his wife, two sons, two sisters, his mother and four grandchildren; burial in Parallel Cemetery, Washington County
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Erma M. Thorman, 82, died Wednesday, Nov.
22, 2000, at Clay Center; born Oct. 7, 1918, in Clay County, the
daughter of Charles and Anna (Sanneman) Schrum; preceded in death by an infant son; married Eldon Thorman April 17, 1941, and he survives of
the home; additional survivors include a daughter, Eilene Wright and
husband, Ron, of Emporia; five grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Robert E. Thornton born Oct. 25, 1920, at Morganville ; died Dec. 21, 1999 in Salina; preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothea Thornton in 1989; survived bt his wife, a daughter, two stepsons, three grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and 12 step-great-grandchildren; burial in Roselawn Cemetery in Salina
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Edna I. Thornton born April 22, 1907, in Clay County, the daughter of O.F. and Mary (Kretz) Ahlberg; died Aug. 21, 1999; married Irl J. Thornton Sept. 22, 1928, and he preceded her in death Oct. 5, 1969; also preceded by five brothers; survived by daughter, a brother, three grandchildren; and a great-grandson; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Rebecca M. Thorp, 91, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, in Salina; born Jan. 19, 1915, west of
Longford, the daughter of Howard and Ethel (Macy) Lewis; married Leslie Thorp July 18, 1936; he preceded her in
death Nov. 11, 1985; also preceded in death by two children in infancy and two brothers,
Merle and Glenn Lewis; survivors include three sons, Loren Thorp and wife Carol of New
Cambria, Roger Thorp and wife Verlene of Estes Park, Colo. and
Robert Thorp and wife Deborah of Deadwood, S.D.; three sisters,
Zelma Funston of Lawrence, Pearl Thorp of Shawnee Mission and Iva
Lewis of Nunn, Colo.; four grandchildren; and three great-
grandchildren; burial in the Wesleyan Cemetery #7 east of Oakhill
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Catherine M. Riechers Thuma, 89, died
Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, in
Abilene; born Sept. 22, 1917, in Clay County, the
daughter of Frank and Edith (Bergin) Riechers; married Harold Walker and they later divorced; married Donald Thuma, he preceded her in death
in 2003; survived by two stepsons, Ron Thuma of Hartford and
Jim Thuma of Clinton, Mo.; burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center.
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Henry "Hank" Tillinghast, 84, died Friday,
Sept. 1, 2006,in Clay Center; born June 22, 1922, at Clifton, the
son of Carl Burton and Beulah Janette (Shomaker)
Tillinghast; married Lois Shellenberger June 20, 1947; preceded in death by one sister and one
brother; survivors include his wife, Lois Tillinghast of Clifton;
four sons, Henry Tillinghast Jr. and wife Phyllis of
Ottawa, Herbert Tillinghast and wife Linda of Kansas
City, Mo., John Tillinghast and wife Deb of Clifton and
Karl Tillinghast and wife Sue of Lincoln; eight
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; burial in IOOF Cemetery
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Thomas H. Tolles, 76, died at Topeka, where he had lived for the last 35 years. He was born at Clay Center on July 21, 1877. He is survived by a son, D. G. Tolles of Memphis, Tenn.
unknown paper, Thursday, Jan. 21, 1954
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Leah D. Brown-Towne born on March 8, 1914, at Morganville, the daughter of Emory and Nellie (Henderson) Paronto; died July 27, 2003, in Manhattan; married October 9, 1934 to Francis Brown, they laterdivorced in 1965, and on February 14, 1982, she married
Maurice Towne at Clay Center, he preceded her in death December 11, 2002; also preceded in death by a daughter, Faye Javene Brown; a son, Garrie Lee Brown; a grandson, Curtis Wayne Shippy; one sister, Marie Barkyoum; and two brothers,
Kenneth and Glenn Paronto; survived by one daughter, one son, a brother, grandchildren and great grandchildren; burial Greenridge Cemetery near Industry
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Bruce E. Trautwein, 60, died Friday, March 7,
2008, at Manhattan; born Dec. 29, 1947, in Clay County, the son
of Russell and Mae (Anderson) Trautwein; married Nancy Kay Wege on
Nov. 1, 1968, at Olsburg; survived by his wife Nancy Trautwein of the home; one
sister, Mary Phillene Cramer and husband Jim of Clay Center; burial at the Greenwood
Cemetery.
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Wayne L. Trautwein, 93, died
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 in Kansas City; born December 15, 1913, at Green, the
son of Martin C. and Grace M. (Appleton) Trautwein; married Fern E. Anderson February 26, 1936 in Clay
Center, she survives of the home; preceded in death by his parents,
one brother, Russell Trautwein and one sister, Jerry
Withrow; other survivors include two daughters Connie Trautwein,
Sharon Armstrong and husband Kent; two sons, Terry
Trautwein and wife Paula, Dick Trautwein and wife Becky,
all of the Kansas City area; two brothers, Robert
Trautwein and Joe Trautwein, both of Clay Center; six
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-
great grandchild; burial in White Chapel Memorial
Gardens, Gladstone, Mo.
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Vivian Maxine Tripp, 91, died Sunday, Jan.
20, 2008, at Clay Center; born Dec. 29, 1916, at Clay Center, the
daughter of Earle and Beulah (Billings) Bouden; married Henry Tripp on July 14,
1936; he preceded her in death on Jan. 18, 1989; also
preceded by one step-son; survived by three daughters, Henrietta Mounts and Jean
Woolley, both of Clay Center, and Marie and husband Bud
Bolejack of Topeka; one son, Robert Tripp of Ventura, Calif.;
one step-daughter, Betty Sharp of Clay Center; one step-son,
Henry Tripp of Glendora, Calif.; one sister, Rachel Brown of
Wakefield; and 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and
three great-great-grandchildren; burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
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W. Jean Tripp, 82, died Wednesday, Aug.
22, 2007; born July 15, 1925, the daughter of
Otis and Ada (Moore) Avery; married Earl LeRoy Tripp on Aug. 16, 1944, at
Clay Center; he preceded her in death January 9, 1999; survived by two sons, Ronald E. Tripp of
Lecompton and Donald R. Tripp and wife Margie of
Mission; one sister-in-law, Betty Sharp of Clay
Center; one brother-in-law, Henry Tripp and wife
Louise of Glendora, Calif.; two grandchildren; and
one great-grandson; inurnment service will be
at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Alwin Henry Trumpp, 90, died Thursday,
Aug. 16, 2007, at Wakefield; born Nov. 2, 1916, in Riley County,
the son of Fred and Emma (Sylvester) Trumpp; married Roberta Heintz on Nov. 2, 1944, they later
divorced; married Betty Jean Paulson on June 24,
1955; she preceded him in death on Jan. 5, 1991;
then married Dora True on Sept. 1, 1991; also preceded in death by one son-in-
law, Tom Snyder; survived by his wife, Dora Trumpp of the home,
Wakefield; three sons, Corey Trumpp and wife Janet of
Wakefield, Dana Trumpp and Laura of Clay Center and
Michael Trumpp and wife Trish of Wichita; four
daughters, Jolynda Snyder of Clay Center, Teresa
Davis, Ranee Phye and husband Larry of Conway Springs
and Marsha Jones and husband Gordon of Maize; one
brother, Maynard Trumpp of Leonardville; one sister,
Elnora Jones of Clay Center; 15 grandchildren; and
six great-grandchildren; burial was in Greenwood
Cemetery.
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Gladys R. Trumpp, 84, died Thursday, April 27, 2006, in Clay Center; born Aug. 10, 1921, at Clay Center, the daughter of
Herman and Anna (Bauer) Friederich; married Harold Trumpp Sept. 17, 1947; preceded in death by one
brother, Armin Friederich; one sister, Anita Friederich; and one
brother-in-law, Wallace Fowles; survivors include her husband, Harold Trumpp of the home at Clay Center;
two sisters, Leota Fowles of Clay Center and Wilma Trumpp and husband
Arnold of Clay Center; 18 nieces and nephews; 37 great-nieces and
nephews; and 15 great-great nieces and nephews; burial in Ebenezer Cemetery
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