All Obituaries

Christiane Wade Luehrs, 81, passed away quietly in her sleep at her home on July 14, 2022. She was born September 30, 1940, to Reynolds W. Wade, M.D., and Theodora Pomeranz Wade in Toledo, Ohio, and grew up near the shores of the Great Lakes. She graduated from Valparaiso University, earned a Master's Degree in History from Washington University in St. Louis, and received a Master's Degree in English from Fort Hays State University. At Washington University she met Robert Luehrs, a...

       Bettie Lou (Brungardt) Hutchens – age 88, died Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Locust Grove Village Nursing Home, La Crosse, Kansas.      She was born February 24, 1934, in Victoria, Kansas to Otto R. and Ottilia (Graf) Brungardt.  She married James Thomas Hutchens on April 25, 1972, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He preceded her in death on January 9, 1982.      She was an office manager for AVON in...

      Adaleanna Grace “Addy” Chester – 7 month old daughter of Blake and Alaina Lynn (Becker) Chester, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Hays Medical Center she was born February 1, 2022, in Hays.      Survivors include her parents, Blake and Alaina Chester, of the home; her brother and sister, Ryder Becker and Kayleigh Becker, of the home; her grandparents, Cristin “Cris” Chester, Hays, KS; Mike and Jody Becker,...

Joe Rholand Ward Jr., age 59 of Hays, Kansas passed away September 20, 2022 at Hays Medical Center. He was born April 14, 1963 in Hays, to Joe Rholand Ward and Patricia (Felten) Ward. He was a 1981 Hays High School graduate and attended Fort Hays State University. Joe spent numerous years in management with McDonald's in Russell, Kansas and corporate McDonald stores in Texas. Years later Joe relocated to Tahlequah, Oklahoma to the Cherokee Indian Nation, a proud heritage he treasured,...

Patricia Anne Pierce, daughter of Henry F and Edith L (Campbell) Pierce was born on April 2, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri.  Her death occurred September 19, 2022 at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital, Gardner, Kansas at the age of 76. Patricia lived her early life in Hays, Kansas.  On November 18, 1964 she was united in marriage to Henry Mason Sellers at Hays, Kansas.  This union was blessed with three children: Margaret, Christine and Katherine. Patricia occupied her life...

  Martina (Leiker) Rohr – age 95 was called home to God on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Main Street Manor, Russell, Kansas.      She was born January 11, 1927, in Munjor, Kansas to Martin F. and Veronica (Pfannenstiel) Leiker.  She married Nickolas P. “Nick” Rohr on August 12, 1946, at Victoria, Kansas.  He preceded her in death on August 22, 2008.      Her childhood was spent on the farm outside of Munjor, and in...

Larry J. McGonigal, age 88 of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Gove County Medical Center in Quinter, Kansas. There will be no services. Arrangements in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E. 17th Ellis, KS 67637.

  Louis “Louie” Kuhn, age 92, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 in Hays. Louie was born August 24, 1930 to August and Helen (Dreiling) Kuhn on the family farm which was in rural Victoria, Kansas in Ellis County. Louie attended and graduated from Victoria High School. He married Lorene “Renie” Engel on December 29, 1951 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Munjor, Kansas. She preceded him in death July 11, 2016. Louie worked in the oilfields...

Margaret Mary McKenna, age 85, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. She was born June 11, 1937 in Capulin, Colorado to John and Mary Malouff. Margaret was a farmer and owned the Red Vest Inn restaurant in Plainville. She enjoyed decorating especially at Christmas time, cooking, fishing, and time with her family. Survivors include: Her son, Robert Reilly and wife Jennifer of Denver. Their children, Samuel and Frankie Reilly. Her son,...

Marion “Pete” McAfee, age 86, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022 in Hays. He was born February 5, 1936 in Hays to Troy and Marie (Vanhole) McAfee.  Pete had worked as a mechanic with R.C. Williams and High Plains Grain Company as well as farmed for Charlie Brull. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and was a US Army Veteran. Pete was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, , Remi, Troy Jr “Bud”, Millard, and Charles...