All Obituaries

Ralph T. Waldschmidt, age 90, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Hays Medical Center. He was born May 26, 1931 in Ellis, Kansas to Herman and Pauline (Boos) Waldschmidt. Ralph graduated from Ellis High School in 1949 and was a US Army veteran proudly serving his country in Korea in 1952-1953.  On January 25, 1955 he married Dorothy (Helget) at St. Mary’s Church in Ellis. Ralph had worked for Nicholson Brothers Lumber, Travenol and retired from Ellis County...

Allen John Dinkel – age 71, of Hays, Kansas, died Monday, October 18, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.                              He was born June 17, 1950, in Hays, Kansas to Alvin F. and Edna Ruby (Dreiling) Dinkel.  He married Gloria J. (Kisner) on December 26, 1970 in Pfeifer, Kansas.      He was the...

     Carol Billinger – age 74, of Victoria, Kansas died Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at her home.  She was born January 10, 1947, at Hays, Kansas to Leo and Hubertine (Urban) Stramel.  She married Gilbert Billinger Jr. on April 22, 1967 at Pfeifer, Kansas.      Carol was Postmaster at Pfeifer, Kansas for 29 years and a devoted homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, her family, grandchildren and a great grandchild.  Carol grew up...

     Betty L. (Schemm) McLaren, age 87, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.  She was born March 21, 1934, in WaKeeney, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Eva (Schwien) Schemm.  On January 16, 1954 she married Merle R. McLaren in Wichita KS.  They were together for 67 years, and were blessed with 10 wonderful children.       Betty was a homemaker, and a selfless Mother.  Her...

  Johnny Lee “John” Ireland, age 72 of Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Hays Medical Center. He was born September 3, 1949 in Concordia, Kansas to John A. and Marjorie F. (Beaushaw) Ireland. John graduated from Natoma High School in 1967. Played football at Butler County Community College, and later graduated from Fort Hays State. John worked for several companies in sales positions throughout his career. They included Baker Oilfield Tools, RayBestos,...

Jeneice Rohr, age 81, of Walker, Kansas passed away October 10, 2021 at Russell Regional Hospital, Russell, Kansas.  She was born June 15, 1940 to Severin and Isabelle (Dechant) Scheck. She married Gilbert F. Rohr February 8, 1958 in Walker. He preceded her in death June 7, 2015. Jeneice was a homemaker and a lifelong Walker resident. She was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers both of Walker. Survivors include a son, Leland Rohr, Walker; three...

Darlene Marie Armstrong, age 69 of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 in Hays, Kansas. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

Thayne Weston Jones, 95, McCracken, died Wednesday, September 21, 2021, Larksfield Place, Wichita, Kansas. He was born September 30, 1925 in Alexander Kansas to Orvin and Fern Jones.  He married Valencia (Machree) Jones, Jan. 31, 1952, in Forsyth, Missouri, while serving in the U.S. Army in occupied West Germany, where they completed their honeymoon in the Bavarians Alps.   After his discharge they moved to Columbia Missouri where he completed his degree in Journalism at Missouri...

Lavera Mae Towns, age 95, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Via Christi Village, Hays. She was born June 22, 1926 in Medford, Oklahoma to Peter M. and Susie (Janzen) Reimer. On January 1, 1947 she married Robert Dale Towns. He preceded her in death on February 14, 1989. Lavera grew up on a farm near Medford, OK where she attended country grade and high school. In 1955, she and Robert moved to Palco, Kansas to farm, living there until moving to Ellis, KS in 2007 then...

Sharlett Jill Webster, age 60, of Hanston, KS died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at HaysMed - Hays.  She was born on March 18th, 1961 to Dewey and Lee Webster in Larned, KS. Sharlett moved with her parents and brothers as a toddler to Tucson, Arizona where she started school and graduated from Flowing Wells Schools. She attended the University of Arizona and had a career as a Real Estate Agent. Sharlett made friends with her best friends in School and the “Wild Bunch” have...