All Obituaries

Pastor Steve Dinkel – age 62, of Hays, Kansas died Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at his home.     A family only funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Liberty Foursquare Church, 400 East 7th Street, Hays, Kansas.  A live stream broadcast for the congregation and public will be available at Liberty Foursquare Church Hays FACEBOOK PAGE.  Burial will be at Mount Allen Cemetery, Hays, Kansas. Visitation will be from 6:00 to...

Gary James Ruder, 72, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at his home.  Services are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Street Hays, KS 67601. Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com

Leland G. “Jack” Harwood, age 76, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Hays Medical Center. He was born October 31, 1943 in Naponee, Nebraska to Wayne and Ella (Bedore) Harwood. Leland attended Hays High and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Northwood University in Midland, Michigan. On April 12, 1977 he married Kerry Pfannenstiel in Hays. Leland was a retired US Army MSG. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays. He is...

Beverly Joan Combs passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 peacefully at Via Christi Village - Hays at the age of 85 years. She was born November 24, 1934 in Burlington, KS to the late Loren and Wilma (Giesy) Garrett. After working for the Federal Government for 30 years she retired. She then went to college and received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Kansas University (Rock Chalk). She then went on to be a Social Worker for many years. Bev was devoted to her 4 children Randy,...

Dennis V. Bollig, age 70, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Hays Medical Center. He was born June 16, 1950 in Hays, Kansas to Virgil and Adalinda (Leikam) Bollig. On May 4, 1974 he married Kristine Day at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis. Dennis had worked as a cook for many years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church, Sr. Companions and Foster Grandparents. He enjoyed cooking for family and attending his grandchildren’s events. Dennis is...

Bernie Joe Melvin (BJ) went home to be with the Lord on August 1, 2020. BJ was born June 16, 1947 in Fairbury, NE to Max Gerald Melvin and Katie (Schanze) Melvin. BJ grew up in Fairbury on the family acreage until he was in fifth grade when the family moved to Manhattan, KS. He graduated from Manhattan High School in 1965. He had a one-year stint playing football at Kansas State University and then joined the Marines. After a tour in Vietnam as Marine Recon he was sent to Detroit, MI to do...

Roy David Richmond, 81, of Hays, Kansas passed away at his home on August 1, 2020.  Services are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, Kansas 67601.  Memorial visitation will be Saturday 9 AM until service time. Inurnment with Military Honors will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Ellis.     Phyllis Jean Schuster, age 95, of Hays, KS passed away May 10, 2020 at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.  She was born October 30, 1924 in Garrison, KS to Jesse and Helen (McCann)...

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Damar, Kansas. Inurnment will follow services in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Damar. Memorial visitation will be Tuesday August 4, 2020 6 PM - 8 PM with a combined parish vigil and rosary service at 7 PM all at St. Joseph Church. Ronald Louis Thyfault, 91, died in his home surrounded by his wife of 69 years and family after battling coronavirus for 10 days. His last hours were filled with prayer and...

James Russell Cairns - age 75, of Hays, Kansas died July 27, 2020, at Hays Medical Center Hays, Kansas. He was born on November 7, 1944, in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to Rev. J. Russell and Grace (Woolridge) Cairns. In 1965 Reverend Cairns moved his family to Hays, Kansas to minister The Assembly of God Church. Jim married Gloria (Stremel) on July 19,1969, in Hays, Kansas and later they divorced in1982. Jim and Gloria had two children, Amy and Michael.  After his second year of...