All Obituaries

Keith William Gnad, 61, of Overland Park, KS died Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Advent Health - Shawnee Mission.  He was born June 9, 1960 in Hays, KS to Clarence C. and Janet L. (Morin) Gnad.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 1:00 PM at 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

     Wanda Jean (Deges) Thyfault-Thummel of Hays, Kansas died Monday, July 12, 2021, at age 72, at the Santa Marta Plaza Health Services in Olathe, Kansas.  She was born March 2, 1949, to Leonard and Dorothea (Engel) Deges and grew up on the family farm by Grainfield, Kansas.  She married Clarence Thyfault on August 8, 1972 in Grainfield, and from this union their son, John Phillip was born.  Clarence preceded her in death on May 28, 1979. Then Wanda...

Marillyn C. Knowles, age 91, of Hays, KS died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at HaysMed - Hays.  Services are pending and will be announced by 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

  Edna Marian King, resident of Mitchell County Resident Care Center in Beloit, KS passed away peacefully on July 20, 2021, at age 87.  She was the youngest of ten children born to Phillip and Janie (Griffin) Zillinger on March 13, 1934, in Logan, KS.  Affectionately known as Marian, she attended schools in Phillips County.  Marian was raised on a farm and her favorite childhood memory was on the 4th of July when they had firecrackers and homemade ice cream. ...

Donna Buchholz, 65, of Collyer, KS died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at HaysMed - Hays.  Services are pending and will be announced by 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

John Lee McGuire, 47, passed away suddenly from a motorcycle accident in Colby, Kansas on Friday, July 16, 2021. He was born on September 28th, 1973 in Carnegie, OK to Laverta and Robert McGuire, Sr. He attended Fort Cobb High School. He was a truck driver and enjoyed traveling to places. He is survived by: His parents, Laverta and Robert McGuire His children: Tara, J.D., Robert, Thomas, Alan and many others he loved as his own. HIs grandchildren: Riley, Ali, Emma, Gracey, Coltter, R.J.,...

David Edward Armbrister, age 80, died Friday, May 7, 2021 at his home in rural Trego Co., Kansas after a short battle with cancer.   He was born April 29, 1941 in Hays, Kansas at St. Anthony Hospital to Ed and Martha (Sauer) Armbrister.  He attended grade school in rural Trego County through 8th grade where his mother Martha had been a school teacher and then graduated with the Class of 1959 from Ellis High School. He met Mickey Ruth Foster when he was a patient at Hadley...

James Francis Schmidt passed away peacefully on January 22, 2020 in Scottsdale, AZ. He was 97 years of age. Jim was born on April 22, 1922 in Hays, Kansas to Jacob A. and Elizabeth Schmidt.  He graduated from St. Joseph Military Academy in Hays, and served in the U.S. Army from June, 1942 to 1945 where he was stationed in New Guinea during WWII. He rose to the rank of Captain and was awarded the Bronze Star. He served as C.O. in the Kansas Army National Guard in Council Grove,...

Our beloved father, Edward “Ed” Pete Peltz Jr., was a sports enthusiast, jack of all trades, and former service member.  More importantly to Ed, though, he was a proud father and even prouder grandfather. On July 7th 2021, he passed away at his home in Hays, Kansas at the age of 62.   Ed was born on January 15th 1959 in Denver, Colorado to Edward Sr. and Pauline (Massey) Peltz.  During his childhood his fondest memories included helping his dad work in the...

Wanda Jean (Deges) Thyfault-Thummel age 72 of Hays, Kansas died Monday, July 12, 2021 in Olathe, Kansas.  Services are pending at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.  Condolences can be sent via e-mail to clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net or can be left via guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com