Clay County Obits "W"
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. All obituaries are from the Clay Center Dispatch unless otherwise noted. 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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Howard Henry Wachsnicht, 77, died Thursday,
March 1, 2007, at Clay
Center; born Oct. 30, 1929, at Green, the son
of Henry and Dessie Ann (Clark) Wachsnicht; married Marcene Hileman on Jan. 8, 1951,
at Manhattan; preceded in death by two sons, David
and Douglas Wachsnicht; survived by his wife, Marcene Wachsnicht of Green;
one daughter, Debra Hess of Lawrence; one son, Damon
Wachsnicht and wife Rhonda of Stockton, Calif.; one
brother, Wendell Wachsnicht of Green; two sisters,
Dorothy Buseman of Clay Center and Irene Klocke of
Leonardville; seven grandchildren; and eight great-
grandchildren; no burial information.
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Fern Addilene Walker, 104, died Sunday, April
20, 2008, at Clay Center; born Dec. 18, 1903, at Norway, Kan., the daughter
of William and Leni (Scott) Dunlap; married Elmo Walker on June 9, 1942, at Clay Center; he
preceded her in death on Nov. 18, 1974; also preceded in death by four brothers; burial in Greenwood
Cemetery
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Walker, Margaret Alice died March 24, 1946 in Clay Center; born July 28, 1876 in Golbornes, Lancashire, England to John and Mary Morris; married John Howard Walker on Thanksgiving Day, 1897 in Staunton, Illinois and they had two daughters, Edith Mary and Mabel Claire. Her husband died in 1901 in Osage Co., KS; also survived by two brothers, James Morris of Berwyn, IL and John Morris of LaGrange, IL and two sisters Mrs. Alexander Thompson of Aurora IL and Grace Morris of Golborne England. Burial at the cemetery in Osage City. (abstract, Clay Center Times unknown date)
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Vera Walker, 85, died Sunday, Nov.
23, 2003, in Clay Center; born May 2, 1918, at Clay County, the
daughter of Howard and Etta (Keefover) Brill; married Howard
Walker May 2, 1940 at Green; he preceded her in
death in 1980; also preceded by three sisters; survivors include one sister, Eva Carlile, Rupert,
Idaho; burial in Fancy Creek Cemetery
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Bernadine E. Ward, 94, died Monday, April 10, 2006, in Farmington, Mo; born March 31, 1912, at Clay Center, the daughter of William
and Alice (Walker) Mitchell; married Frank A. Ward Nov. 24, 1934; preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Frank A. Ward in 1998; one
brother, Wilburn Mitchell; and two sisters, Flossie Tidquist and Juanita
Warrenton; survivors include two sons, Drs. Gary Ward and wife Lois of Farmington, Mo.
and George Ward of Farmington, Mo.; one sister, Dorothy Foster of Baldwin
City; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; burial at Hillview Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Farmington, Mo
Ruth K. Walter, 91, died Friday, Jan. 19,
2007, at Manhattan; born Oct. 5, 1915, at Wakefield, the
daughter of George A. and Nina R. (Allen) Kent; married Stuart Walter on Oct. 4, 1933, at Wamego; he
preceded her in death on Dec. 27, 1993; also preceded in death by two
brothers, Charles H. Kent and Raymond Kent; survived by one son, Ronald K. Walter and wife
Jeannette of Topeka; two daughters, Margaret L. Toburen
of Clay Center and Barbara K. Carlson and husband Gayle
of Atchison; ten grandchildren; four step-grandchildren;
17 great-grandchildren; ten step-great-grandchildren; and
two step-great-great-grandchildren; inurnment at the Highland
Cemetery, Wakefield.
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Chapman Creek--a child of Mr. Warner's died last week at this place. (Clay County Sentinel, July 29, 1889)
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Phyllis A. Watson, 86, died Saturday,
Nov. 22, 2003 at Clay Center; born Dec. 19, 1916 at Glenwood, Iowa,
the daughter of Francis and Murillo (Hanks) Timmons; married George Watson on Nov. 22, 1936; he
preceded her in death on April 29, 1987; also preceded by
two infant daughters; survivors include one daughter, Judith and husband
Richard Shireman, San Francisco, Calif.; one son,
Timothy and wife Dena Watson, Midlothian, Va.; three
grandsons; and two great grandchildren; no cemetery given.
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Khya LaShea Webb, an infant, died Wednesday,
Jan. 23, 2008, in
Topeka; survived by her father, Jessie Webb, her mother, Jessica
James, both of Manhattan; grandmother Diane James of
Morganville; grandfather Jack James of Clay Center;
grandmother Susan Guy of Clay Center; grandfather Marvin
Shepard of Miltonvale; grandfather Shawn Sutton; grandfather
John Sutton; great-grandmother Dora Shepard of Miltonvale;
great-grandmother Sarah Oliver of Clay Center; burial at
Timber Creek Cemetery in Clay County.
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Linda Webber, 59, died Wednesday,
April 25, 2007, in Clifton; born Mar. 27, 1948 to Robert and Mary
(Brannan) Webber; preceded by one
brother and her mother; survived by a daughter, Renea Webber of Clay
Center; two brothers, Larry Webber and wife Erma of
Temple, Tex., and William Kerr of Clay Center; three
sisters, Kathy Schumock and husband Rick of Wichita,
Tina Webber and husband Carl, and Terri Buskirk, all
of Clay Center; and one grand-daughter; burial at Greenwood
Cemetery.
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Clarence Weidman Jr., 76, died Friday,
Aug. 18, 2006, in Wichita; born April 30, 1930, in Clay County, the
son of Clarence Sr. and Clara (Pfizenmaier) Weidman; married Peggy Robinett Nov.
20, 1951; preceded in
death by one grandson; survivors include his wife, Peg Weidman of Clay Center;
three daughters, Cathy Hafner and husband Randy of Clay
Center, Deb Martin and husband Doug of Clay Center and
Christine Weidman of Manhattan; one brother, Warren
Weidman of Clay Center; and six grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Elmer Edward Welch born Sept. 20, 1907, near Idana where he was reared, the son of J.H. and Barbara (Beverly) Welch; died Sept. 17, 1999 in Lawrence; married Thelma Taylor Jan. 12, 1929, in Clay Center; survived by his wife, a daughter, a son, two brothers, two sisters, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Annie Louise Weller, 80, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008, at Clay Center; born Nov. 29, 1927, at Ohatchee, Ala., the daughter
of Earl and Maggie (Freeman) Wilkerson; married Clarence Weller on Jan. 4, 1946; preceded in death by an infant son, Roger Weller,
three brothers and one sister; survived her husband, Clarence Weller of Clay Center; two
sons, Clint Weller and wife Donna of Clay Center and Mark Weller and
wife Chris of Kearney, Neb.; one daughter, Patricia Merrill and
husband Lon of Clay Center; one sister, Idell Findley of
Jacksonville, Ala.; ten grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren; burial in Fancy Creek Cemetery
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Dolores Werner, 84, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2007,
at her residence in Clay Center; born Jan. 20, 1923, at Clay Center, the daughter
of John and Gertrude (Thompson) Slingsby; Jan. 31, 1943, she married Lowell Werner; he preceded
her in death on Oct. 6, 2005; also preceded in death by an infant grandson; survived by her daughter, Doretha Frigon and husband Ray
of Clay Center; one son, Corwyn Werner and wife Janet of
Whitewood, S.D.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Lowell W. Werner, 85, died Thursday,
Oct. 6, 2005 in Clay
Center; born July 29, 1920, at Greenleaf, the son
of David and Eola (Gillispie) Werner; married Dolores Slingsby
Jan. 31, 1943; preceded
in death by two brothers and 2 sisters; survived by his wife, Dolores Werner of Clay
Center; one son, Corwyn and wife Janet Werner of
Whitewood, S.D.; one daughter, Doretha and husband Ray
Frigon of Clay Center; four grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren; burial in
Greenwood Cemetery.
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Helen E. Whetstine born Aug. 26, 1911, in Clay County, the daughter of George and Antonio (Spacek) Lippert; died Sept. 4, 1999 at Clay Center; married George Whetstine March 21, 1937; preceded in death by a brother and two sisters; survived by his wife, a son, a daughter, a sister, four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Kent Wayne Wilder, 55, died Tuesday,
March 13, 2007 at his residence in Clay County; born Oct. 17, 1951, at Clay Center, the
son of James and Velma (Hugunin) Wilder; married Kathy Girton
on Sept. 9, 1972; survived by his wife, Kathy Wilder of the home at
Clay Center; one son, Kyle Wilder of Clay Center; one
daughter, Karla Fickes and husband Nick of Clay Center;
his mother, Velma Wilder of Clay Center; one brother,
David Wilder and wife Delrene of Clay Center; and two
grandchildren; burial in Greenwood
Cemetery
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Emery Lorenzo Willhof born Oct. 4, 1918, in Dickinson County, the son of Otto Albert and Hettie Izora (Duck) Willhof; died Oct. 2, 1999, in Clay County; preceded in death by a sister and a brother; survived by brother and a sister; burial in Athelstane Cemetery
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Virginia M. Williams, 87, died
Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, at Clay Center; born Sept. 15, 1919, at Fairmont,
Minn., the daughter of George and Amelia Rasmussen; married
Clifford Williams Sr. on June 15, 1945; preceded in death by her husband,
one grandson, one great-granddaughter, one stepson,
five brothers and two sisters; survived by one son, Clifford Williams Jr. and
wife Carolyn of Clay Center; two daughters, Neena
Wilson and husband Gary of Clay Center and Ruth
Crawford of Clay Center; one stepson, Wilber Williams
of Portland, Ore.; one sister, Eloise Dunning of
Waite Park, Minn.; 18 grandchildren; 38 great-
grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Ethel P. Wingard, 101, died Friday, Feb.
9, 2007, at Clay Center; born April 24, 1905, at Detroit, Kan.,
the daughter of Edwin and Florence (Zahm) Allen; married
Elmer W. Wingard on June 5, 1929, at the home of her
parents; he preceded her in death on May 13,
1999;
also preceded in death by three brothers; survived by one daughter, Audrey Steenbock and
husband Marvin of Longford; one brother, Ray Allen of
Wichita; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; burial in the
Livingston-Union Cemetery north of Abilene.
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Lois Marie Winston, 73, died Friday, July 18,
2008, at Shawnee; born May 6, 1935, at Longford, the daughter
of Clifford and Agnes (Carlson) Scripter;
married Jack Winston on Sept. 9, 1956, at Clay Center; he
preceded her in death on Feb. 25, 1994; also preceded in death by her father; survived by one son, Jack E. Winston Jr. of Shawnee; two
daughters, Kimberly Young and husband Steve of Holyoke, Colo.
and Kristol Stenstrom and husband Michael of Shawnee; her
mother, Agnes Scripter of Clay Center; two sisters, Bonnie
Snyder of Aurora, Colo. and Delores Botz of Fairbury, Neb.;
three brothers, Larry Scripter of Longmont, Colo., Donald
Scripter of Clay Center and Richard Scripter of Clay Center;
and six grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Milton Richard Wirt; born Sept. 24, 1916, at Randlett, Okla., the
son of Clayburn and Nellie (Barnes) Wirt; died Jan. 12, 2004; married
Helen Fay Henneberg on Sept. 24, 1939 at Topeka; preceded in death by one
brother, James; survived by his wife, one daughter, two sons, one brother, seven grandchildren; three step grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and five step great grandchildren; burial Mt. Hope Cemetery in Topeka
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Marjorie Elizabeth Woellhof, 95, died Thursday,
Sept. 21, 2006 in Wichita; born Feb. 5, 1911, at Clifton to Harley E. and
Elizabeth Myrtle (Schwartz) Green; preceded in death by one daughter, three brothers, one
sister and one grandchild; survived by a daughter, Pauline and husband John Craven of
Wichita; a son Harley and wife Mary Woellhof of Topeka; one
sister Madeline Wagoner of Kensington, Kan.; 13 grandchildren;
24 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren; burial in the Clifton IOOF
Cemetery.
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Melvin Warren Woellhof, 86, died Saturday, Dec.
29, 2007, at Clifton; born Aug. 11, 1921, in Clay County, the son of
Ezra and Grace (Ford) Woellhof;
married Dorothy Demanett on Oct. 29, 1950; preceded by two
brothers; survived by his wife, Dorothy Woellhof of Clay Center; two
sons, Gary Woellhof of Overland Park and Arvin Woellhof of Clay
Center; one daughter, Mindy Charbonneau and husband Jerome of
Waterville; two brothers, Truman Woellhof and wife Leona of Oak
Hill and Eldon Woellhof and wife Carolyn of Abilene; one sister,
Phyllis Hartner and husband Roy of Loveland, Colo.; and two
grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Riley O. Woellhof; born May 6, 1908, at Riley County, the son of George
and Anna (Woellhof) Harrison; died March 17, 2004; married Edythe Constable in 1929; preceded in death by his wife, Edythe, in 1984; and two grandchildren; survived by four daughters, three sons, one brother,
11 grandchildren;
nine great grandchildren; and five great great grandchildren; burial in Bloom Cemetery
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Stella Lucinda Woellhof born Nov. 4, 1896, at Broughton, the daughter of Harrison and Lucinda (Hoffman) Mosburg; died Feb. 22, 2000, at Clay Center; married Edwin T. Woellhof Dec. 29, 1915, and he preceded her in death Nov. 22, 1987; also preceded by a son, two daughters, five brothers, five sisters and a granddaughter; survived by a son, two daughters, 10 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren; burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Roy A. Wohler, 89, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, at Leonardville; born Nov. 6, 1918, at Green, the son of William and
Lena (Greenfield) Wohler; married Virginia Yeager on April 7,
1940; she preceded him in death on Sept. 23, 1981; married
Billie Young and they divorced; also preceded in death by
one son, Bill Wohler, one great-granddaughter, Jasmine Wohler, two
brothers, Paul and Archie Wohler and one sister, Ruth Rothlisberger; survived by two daughters, Peggy Schulze and husband Jim of
Clay Center and Cindy Zimmerman and husband Al of West Liberty, Iowa;
one brother, Don Wohler of Dayton, Ohio; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-
grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter; burial in the Green Fancy Creek
Cemetery north of Green.
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Guy M. Wolf, 58, (53?) died at a Clay Center hospital after a short illness. Services will be held in Longford on Sunday at 1:30 pm. with burial in the Keystone Cemetery. He was a life-long resident of Longford. Survived by his wife and three sons, Kenneth of Clay Center, Guy Eugene of Longford and Charles of Morganville; his father, Charles Wolf, Sr. of Longford, and three step-sons, Eavon Sanders of Roseberry, Ore. and William and Monroe Sanders of Longford; two brothers, Ralph Wolf of Long Beach, Calif. and Cecil Wolf of Lyons; one sister, Carrie Heigle, Moravia, NY. unknown paper, Sunday April 22, 1951
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Hazel M. Wolf, 94, died Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at Clay Center; born Jan. 23, 1912, in Clay County, the daughter of George
and Mary (Kaiser) Norris; married Murl Wolf Aug. 27, 1935, at Troy, Mo.; he husband
preceded her in death Feb. 8, 1960; also preceded
in death by one son, two daughters and two brothers.; survivors include one son, Bill Wolf and wife Sheryl of Topeka; one
sister, Jean Lund of Leonardville; one brother, Dr. Charley Norris and
wife Linda of Sandia Park, N.M.; 12 grandchildren; and many great-
grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; burial Mt. Liberty Cemetery.
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Wood, Mrs. George E. (Loie) died Sept. 13, 1971; born Oct. 22, 1879 in Industry, daughter of William and Margaret (Ashlock) Downs; preceded in death by her husband, George, in March, 1960; survived by daughters, Mrs. Leland Buckley of Clay Center, Mrs. John Kolk of Longview WA, Mrs. Paul Sweazy of Denver and Mrs. Keith Berry of Hammond IN, and a son, James Wood of Green River, WY. Burial Greenridge Cemetery.
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William Leland Woodbury, 85, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006; born July 17, 1920, at Wakefield; preceded in death by his wife,
Doris Woodbury; survivors include one son, Michael Philip Woodbury of Salina; two daughters, Vicki Lee Hardiner and husband Philip of Aberdeen, Wash.
and Terri Lynn Meadows and husband Casey of Roscoe, Ill.; and two
grandchildren; burial at the Riley
Cemetery.
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Dennis Ray Woodworth, 43, died
Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007, at Clay Center; born March 13, 1964, at Mountain
View, Mo., the son of Ira and Minnie (Holloway)
Woodworth; married Ivagene Bray on Sept. 13, 1997; survived by his wife Ivagene Woodworth of
Clay Center; two sons, William Woodworth of Clay
Center and John Nelson of Edgemont, S.D.; one
daughter, Jennie Gutheridge of Clay Center; one
brother, David Woodworth of Clay Center; and one
sister, Mary Lou White of Mountain View, Mo.; burial in Prinemont Cemetery,
Wynona, Mo.
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Morganville--Mrs. J. W. Wright, 83, died at her home here following a long illness. Surviving Mrs. Wright are her husband, of the home here, four daughters and two sons: Mrs. Leona Nanninga, Green; Charles, Pacific Grove, Calif.; Ellsworth, Clay Center; Mrs. Marie Heuson, Susanville, Calif.; Mrs. Minnie Schrader, Tipton; Mrs. Eleanor Anderson, Morganville; four brothers and two sisters: Frank, Victor and A. E. Dennis, Clay Center; Roy Dennis, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Roy Cooper, Lawrence; Mrs. Eva Newton, Topeka. Salina Journal, Sunday, Feb. 25, 1951
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Richard Dale "R.D." Wright, 95, died Monday, Aug. 14, 2006,
in Clay Center; born May 13, 1911, at Hiawatha, the son of
Claude and Lela May (Covert) Wright; married Hazel Heikes Feb. 11,
1944; she preceded him in death July 11, 1988; also preceded by
one brother; burial in Athelstane Cemetery.
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Ruth (Pert) Vasselais Wunderlich, died
Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, in Missoula, Mont; born Dec. 15, 1919, at Wakefield, the daughter
of George and Laura Braden; after mother died when she was 2 years
old, her father married Minnie Scott in 1924; Ruth married Francis Dickson in 1942; they divorced; married Roger Vasselais
in 1952; he died in 1983; Oct. 10,
1984, she married William Wunderlich; also preceded in death by three brothers, two
sisters and one step-sister; survivors include her husband, William Wunderlich of St. Ignatius;
one son, Douglas Dickson of Guilford, Conn.; and two step-sisters,
Marguerite Rickley of Wakefield and Juanita Schwab of Junction
City; no burial information.
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Judy I. Wyatt, 59, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, at her home in Manhattan; born May 30, 1948, at Clay Center, the daughter of
Edwin and Della Mae (Jahnke) Rudolph; married Don Wyatt on Sept. 19,
1970, at Riley; preceded in death by her father, Edwin
Rudolph and one brother, Clyde Rudolph; survived by her husband, Don Wyatt of the home at
Manhattan; one son, Keith Wyatt of Manhattan; one daughter,
Kristina Wyatt of Manhattan; her mother, Della Mae Rudolph of
Riley; one brother, James Rudolph and wife Candy of Manhattan;
and one granddaughter, Lydia Mae Wyatt; burial in the Riley Cemetery.
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Norma L. Wynn born July 25, 1923, at Idana, the daughter of John Wesley and Erma Arletta (Baldwin) Gonser ; died Nov. 29, 1999 in Clay Center; married Duane Wynn July 20, 1943, in Topeka and he preceded her in death Feb. 10, 1995; also preceded by 3 brothers and four sisters; survived by three sons, a sister, nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild; burial will be in Idana Cemetery
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