Current Obituaries
Bryce Stropes
Jul 22, 2010
Bryce Stropes, age 14, of Ellis, passed away on Thursday, July 22nd in Ellis. He was born on March 28, 1996 in Russell, Kansas to Randy Stropes and Heather (Scheck) Tysver. He attended High Plains Christian School where he would have been an 8th grader.Bryce was a member of High Plains Baptist Church in Hays. He was active in the...
Virginia Herzog
Jul 14, 2010
Virginia E. Herzog, age 90, of Hays, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at her home. She was born on January 8, 1920 Arlington Heights, Illinois to Arthur and Pauline (Gore) McElhose. She married Ralph H. Herzog on January 28, 1945 in Salina, Kansas.At the age of 9 months old, Virginia was chosen, out of 10,000 babies, the winner...
Clem Gaschler
Jul 13, 2010
Clemens "Clem" Gaschler, 89, Ellis, died Monday, July 12, 2010, at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. He was born May 11, 1921, in rural Trego County to Frank and Elizabeth (Augustine) Gaschler. He married Dorinda Wasinger on June 11, 1945, in Ness City. He was a farmer, stockman and musician. Survivors include his wife, of the home; seven sons, Leon,...
Jacqueline Thayer
Jul 7, 2010
Jacqueline J. "Jackie" Thayer, age 78, of Hays, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born on July 30, 1931 in Woodston, Kansas to Verl and Vera (Miller) Idelman. She married Earl Thayer in 1951. He preceded here in death 1n 1976. Jackie worked at the Hays Good Samaritan Center as a...
Virginia Wolf
Jun 28, 2010
Virginia M. Wolf, age 81 of Ellis, passed away Monday, June 28th at the Ellis Good Samaritan Center. She was born on August 30, 1928 in Parsons, Kansas to George P. and Irene P. (Hancock) Walton. She married Joseph "Jack" Wolf on December 24, 1949 at the Methodist Parsonage in Ellis. Jack preceded Virginia in death on December 1, 2008....
Mildred "Millie" Schumacher
Jun 23, 2010
Mildred "Millie" Schumacher, age 82, of Hays, Passed away Wednesday, June 23rd at St. John's Rest Home in Hays. She was born July 24, 1927 in Gorham, Kansas to Jerome and Pauline (Rupp) Dreher. She married Marvin "Shorty" Schumacher on May 26, 1947 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays.Millie was a homemaker and retired from K-Mart where she worked...
Ted "Lucky" Burkart
Jun 11, 2010
Ted "Lucky" Burkart , 91 died Friday June 11th 2010 at Hays Good Samaritan Center. He was born May 16th 1919 in Moscow, Idaho to Frederick and Carol (Byrnes) Burkart. He has been a resident of Hays since 1945.He served in the U.S. Navy on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Lake Champlain during WWII.Prior to his retirement in 1982 he was...
Bernie Zerfas
Jun 9, 2010
BERNHARDT FREDRICK "BERNIE" ZERFAS, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010, just short of his 94th birthday. He left as his legacy to his children and grandchildren an example of a true Christian life exemplified by honesty, integrity, hard work, commitment to family, respect for others and an abiding faith in God.Bernie was born in 1916, in a house built by his...
Wayne Skubal
Jun 8, 2010
Wayne Ray Skubal, 57, died Tuesday, June 8th at Via Christie Hospital in Wichita, KS. Wayne was born June 27, 1952 in Hays, KS to Raymond A. and Juanita P. (Moore) Skubal. He attended schools in Marysville, CA and Ellis, KS. After high school he attended FHSU to pursue a nursing career. He was a self-employed painter until his medical...
Diana Santamaria
Jun 6, 2010
Diana L Santamaria (Nee-Groff), age 59 of Kingwood, TX. passed away on Sunday, June 6th in Kingwood. She was born on Feb. 13, 1951 in Hays, Kansas to Homer and Doris Groff. She graduated from Hays High School in 1969. She married Vic Santamaria on November 22, 1989 in Wichita, Kansas. Mother first, friend, adviser, and mentor to all /...
Clarence Steckline
May 27, 2010
Clarence Steckline, age 73, of Hays died Thursday, May 27, 2010, at his home in Hays. Clarence was born June 4, 1936, in Ellis County, Kansas, to John and Margaret (Spies) Steckline. He married Norma Jean Dreiling on June 7, 1956, at Severin. She died December 9, 2007. He was a farmer and worked in the oil fields. He was...
Meridith Wasinger
May 22, 2010
Meridith Wasinger, age 83, a resident of Hays, Kansas went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 22, 2010. Meridith was born May 6, 1927 in Ellis, Kansas to Dr. Joseph and Matilda (Niernberger) Wasinger. He married Agnes "Nitzie" Rupp on February 9, 1948 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays, Kansas.After graduating from Saint Joseph Military School Meridith...
James E, Flinn Jr.
May 22, 2010
James E. "Jim" Flinn Jr., age 81 of Ellis, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Hays Medical Center. He was born November 16, 1928 in Dodge City, Kansas to James E. and Viola (Edwards) Flinn Sr. He graduated from Ness City High School in 1948 and attended Fort Hays State. He married Opal Hamburg on October 21, 1949 in...
Joel R. Zimmerman
May 17, 2010
Joel R. Zimmerman, age 72, of Hays, passed away Monday, May 17th at Hays Medical Center. He was born on December 7, 1937 in Chicago, ILL. to Celly and Barbara (Werth) Zimmerman. He graduated from Schoenchen High School. He married Rose Ann Werth on August 16, 1958 in Antonino, KS.He worked in the Aircraft Industry and then in Computer Marketing....
Dora Lee Robertson
May 16, 2010
Dora Lee (Dorothy Schmidt) Robertson passed away on May 16, 2010, at the Nathan Adelson Hospice, after a courageous eight-year battle with cancer. She was a resident of Las Vegas since 1959. Dora Lee was born on November 23, 1925 in Catharine, Kansas to Jacob and Elizabeth Schmidt. She was the youngest of ten children. A 1943 graduate of Hays...
Lucy Locker
May 16, 2010
Lucy Claudell Locker, age 69, of Ellis, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 at her home. She was born August 14, 1940 in Hoisington, Kansas to Thomas H. and Lucy (Yarnell) Triplett. She married Lawrence Locker on November 10, 1962 in Hays. Lucy worked as a secretary and then became a farm wife working alongside her husband on the family...
Francis "Hammie" Rupp
May 10, 2010
Francis A. "Hammie" Rupp, Hays, died Monday, May 10th at the Hays Good Samaritan Center. He was born June 1, 1930 in Hays to Edward and Rose (Groff) Rupp. He attended school at St. Joseph's Parochial School and Hays High School and he served in the National Guard. He married Norma Jean "Jeannie" Giebler on September 8, 1953 at Severin...
William "Billy" Loflin
May 6, 2010
William David "Billy" Loflin, age 82 of Ellis, passed away Thursday, May 6th at Hays Medical Center. He was born on March 10, 1928 in Hays, Kansas to William F. and Ruth (Dunham) Loflin. He graduated in 1946 from Ellis High School. He married Virginia Armbruster on July 28, 1955 at Christ Lutheran Church in Ellis.Billy was a farmer and...
Carroll Cook
Apr 30, 2010
Carroll Dean Cook, age 81, of Palco, passed away Friday, April 30th at Trego Manor in WaKeeney. He was born October 27, 1928 on the family farm south of Palco, Kansas. He married Mildred Joan Hamilton February 18, 1951 in Dodge City, Kansas. He graduated from Trego Community High School in 1947.Carroll was a farmer and rancher and also worked...
Albertine "Tina" Goetz
Apr 30, 2010
Albertine C. "Tina" Goetz, age 88, of Hays, passed away on Friday, April 30th at the Hays Good Samaritan Center. She was born July 11, 1921 in Catharine, Kansas to Alois and Rose (Meier) Staab. She married Eugene Andrew Goetz on September 23, 1941 in Catharine, Kansas. He preceded her in death on July 29, 1988.She worked as a waitress...
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