All Obituaries

Laverne W. Schumacher, age 83, of Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Hays Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:30 AM Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays. Visitation will be Friday 5 PM - 8 PM and Saturday 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, Kansas 67601. A combined parish vigil and rosary service will be 7 PM Friday at the...

          Kenneth D. “Kenny” Kippes age 71, died Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.       He was born August 31, 1950, in Russell to George and Doris (Nowak) Kippes.  He        married Margaret (Hammerschmidt) on October 14, 1972, in Hays.     He owned and operated Ken’s Heating & Air most of his life and the remaining...

Norman W. Younger, age 87, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021 at Hays Medical Center.  He was born October 14, 1934 to Peter M. Younger and Catherine, “Katie” (Pfannenstiel) in Ellis County, Kansas. He graduated from Hays High School.  He married Norma Jean (Klaus) September 5, 1959 at St. Joseph’s Church in Hays.  She preceded him in death on May 23, 1991. Norman was a farmer and stockman.  He was a member of St. Joseph’s...

  Kenneth Lee Augustine, 66, Ellis, died Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Hays Medical Center.  He was born July 11, 1955, to William and Rose (Lang) Augustine.  He graduated high school from Bennett High School, in Bennett, Colorado.  He attended Kansas State University and received an accounting degree.   He worked for many companies in Manhattan, KS, St. Louis, MO, and Trenton, NJ.  He moved back to Ellis in 2006.  He was a member of the St....

  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,...

Gayle Lynn Hecky-Kurup, age 70, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.      She was born December 5, 1950, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Thomas Amon and Alice Frances (Ropeter) Mallory.  She married Sylvester Hecky then later married Robert Kurup, and they both preceded her in death.       She was sales representative and computer technician for N.E.W. and Direct TV.  She grew up and attended...

Kenny (Kenneth) Wade Raudis was born on November 2, 1972, in Meriden, Connecticut to Charles Mahoney and Anna Marie Oquendo.  Kenny and his family moved to Florida when he was a child.  Florida, the Everglades, and the South are what Kenny always called home. He moved to Kansas in 2005, where he met Lisa Hammerschmidt and the two were married on May 9, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church - Hays, Kansas. Two children were born to Kenny and Lisa.  Colt Daniel was born on February...

Norman Parker, age 82, of Hays, Kansas passed away November 25, 2021 at the Kansas Soldiers Home in Ft. Dodge, Kansas Norman was born April 15, 1939 to Ephraim Lawrence Parker and Eunice Margaret (Perdue) Parker, he attended St Joseph's Military school. In his senior year he joined the Air Force where he earned his high school diploma. Following his career in the Air Force, he moved to Chicago working as a cook where he was recognized as a master chef in the area. As a...

Genevieve Margaret (Smith) Brown, age 98, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Via Christi Village, Hays. She was born September 10, 1923, in Mitchell County, Kansas to Joseph and Elizabeth (Feil) Smith. Genevieve graduated from Tipton High School in 1940. On September 2, 1946, she married Melvin “Bob” Robert Brown in Beloit, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 18, 2001. She was a secretary and receptionist at King Financial Services for many...

Patty Louise Herrman, age 63, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Hays Medical Center. She was born May 2, 1958, in Hill City, Kansas to Virgil and Mary (Metheny) Deringer. She attended school in Goodland, Kansas and earned a bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University. On July 9, 1988, she married Leland Herrman in LaCrosse, Kansas. Patty was an auditor for the Department of Education for 33 years. Patty was very involved with her family and particularly...