Current Obituaries
Michael Leon Seitz
Mar 24, 2024
Michael “Mike” Leon Seitz, age 66, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Hays after battling multiple health issues for the past 15 years.Born to Thomas Seitz Jr. and Catherine "Cotty" (Meier). Mike grew up in Hays, where he attended Hays High School and formed lasting friendships within the community. He went on to forge a...
Donna Leiker
Mar 23, 2024
Donna Leiker - age 76, of Munjor, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at her home. She was born on November 18, 1947, at LaCrosse, Kansas to Sylvester and Alfreda (Pfeifer) Urban. She married Larry J. Leiker on May 6, 1972, at Hays, Kansas. Donna retired in 2007 as a secretary from High Plains Mental Health, was a 1965...
Jerry Blake
Mar 22, 2024
Jerry Blake, age 63, of Hays, Kansas passed away March 22, 2024 in Hays. He was born in Pinellas County, Florida on October 6, 1960, to William J. Blake and Betty J. Owens.Throughout his life, Jerry wore many hats, excelling as a Contractor, Cowboy, and Rancher. His love for the outdoors was unparalleled, reflected in his hobbies which included hunting...
Elizabeth "Betty" Honas
Mar 20, 2024
Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Honas, age 88, of Ellis, Kansas, passed away on March 20, 2024, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney. She was born on March 7, 1936, on the family farm in Ellis County, Kansas, to John and Rosie (Geschwentner) Gaschler. Betty graduated from Ellis High School in 1954. She married Oscar Honas on May 9, 1955,...
Danny Lamb
Mar 16, 2024
Danny Dwight Lamb, 68, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on March 16, 2024, at Redbud Village Nursing Home in Plainville. He was born on March 27, 1955, in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Elwin "Pete" Dwight and Bessie (Nowak) Lamb.Danny proudly served his country in the armed services before embarking on a varied career path. He was a skilled...
Virginia Lorbeer
Mar 15, 2024
Virginia Lee Lorbeer (‘Ginny’), age 82, of Aurora, Colorado, passed away March 15, 2024, following a hard-fought battle against metastatic breast cancer. Ginny is survived by her brother, Robert Lorbeer and wife Belinda Gail of Magnolia, Texas; sister, Janelle Bedard of Wichita, Kansas; sister, Lynnette McLain of Pearland, Texas; niece ,Nicole Broome and husband Scott; niece, Renee Befort and husband...
Patricia Ann Schoenthaler
Mar 15, 2024
Patricia “Patti” Ann Schoenthaler (Ruggles) died on March 15th in Hoisington, Kansas. Patti was born on April 17, 1947 in Falls Church, Virginia and was the second of 5 children born to Verlea and Lee Ruggles. Her father was in the Air Force so she and her four siblings traveled extensively. Patti attended Kansas State University where she earned a...
Victoria Ann "Vicki" Larson
Mar 10, 2024
Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays is not handling the services for Vicki, but we are sharing this information on behalf of her family.
Victoria Ann “Vicki” Larson- age 77, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Glendale Arizona. She was born December 11, 1946, in Kansas City to Clyde and Dorothy Yowell. She married Richard “Dick” Wellbrock...
Sharon K. Gottschalk
Mar 10, 2024
Sharon K. Gottschalk, age 83 of Hays, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Via Christi Village, Hays. She was born October 7, 1940 in Gravel Town, Kentucky to Charles and Frances (Bollig) Wooldridge. On November 11, 1961 she married Ralph Paul Gottschalk at St. Joseph’s Church in Hays. Ralph preceded her in death on August 1, 2019.Sharon was...
George Brandon Jr.
Mar 9, 2024
George Edwin Brandon Jr., age 69, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024 in Ellis. He was born July 15, 1954 in Wichita, Kansas to George Edwin and Carol (Edwards) Brandon Sr.George had been a police officer in Colorado and Wichita and then started a career in Telecommunications. First with Southwestern Bell and then as the owner of...
Noah Christian Browning
Mar 8, 2024
Noah Christian Browning was assigned to his loving father and mother, Christian Michael and Amanda Lynn (Fricks) Browning, but was called to his heavenly home before his birth.
He is also survived by his brother and sister: Bowe Elliott Browning and Khloe Trudeau. His paternal grandparents and great-grandparents: Michael Browning (Kendra Eitel) and April Turner, and Gordon and Geri Augustine; maternal...
Roger Hill
Mar 5, 2024
Roger Timothy Wayne Hill, age 65, of Hays, KS died on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at HaysMed - Hays.Roger was born on August 8, 1958 in Fort Worth, TX to James Albert and Georgia (Williams) Hill. His job as a commercial roofer took him from one side of our country to the other. He truly was a free spirit.Survivors include...
Rose Marie Blasing
Mar 2, 2024
Rose Marie Blasing, age 91, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Salem Home in Hillsboro, KS. She was born December 31, 1932, in Ellis, Kansas to Joseph L and Catherine (Jacques) Weber. She graduated from Ellis High School in 1951. She married Larry Dean Blasing on September 6, 1954, in Ellis. He preceded her in death March 8, 2008.
Rose...
Darlene M. Werth
Feb 27, 2024
Darlene Marie Werth, age 83, of Hays, Kansas died in her home on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in Hays. She was born on December 1, 1940, on the family farm near Munjor, Kansas to Henry and Josepha (Klaus) Ruder. She was a 1958 graduate of Victoria High School. Darlene married Irvin Lee Werth in Victoria, Kansas at The Basilica of...

Randy Branting
Feb 27, 2024
Randy V. Branting, age 61, of Russell, KS died Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Redbud Village - Plainville.
Cremation was under the direction of Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory - Brock's Chapel, and his final resting place will be next to his father in Moab, UT.
Memories of words and comfort may be shared on Randy's tribute page at: www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com
Earl H. Davis, Jr.
Feb 26, 2024
Earl Henry Davis, 74, passed away on February 26, 2024, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas surrounded by his wife and children. He was born April 23, 1949, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Earl Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Tittle) Davis, Sr.
On September 22,1973, Earl married Judy A. Krier in Dubuque. Earl worked at Duke Drilling, White Ellis, and South...
Karen D. Schueler Sander
Feb 22, 2024
Karen D. Schueler Sander, age 75, of Victoria, Kansas passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at HaysMed. Born on September 8, 1948, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Norbert and Luella (Karl) Schueler, Karen's journey was marked by a profound commitment to helping others and a contagious zest for life.
Karen's professional journey was a testament to her compassionate nature. Armed...
Clarence Braun
Feb 21, 2024
Clarence Braun Jr. – age 83, of Victoria, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.He was born April 19, 1940, the fourth child of eight children to Clarence P. and Pauline (Hammerschmidt) Braun.Clarence grew up on the family farm three miles northwest of Victoria. He learned farming chores at an early age and...
Roberta Feary
Feb 20, 2024
Roberta June Feary was born in Guthrie Oklahoma, September 12, 1931. She passed away February 20, 2024, at Ascension Living Via Christi Village, Hays, Kansas. Her parents were James Grover Feary and Nellie (Ferree) Feary. They preceded her in death and are buried at Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Oklahoma. Roberta was a devoted member at the Cathedral Basilica...
Scott McKillip
Feb 17, 2024
Scott Wesley McKillip, age 61, of Larned , Kansas passed away February 17, 2024 in Hays, Kansas.
A complete obituary is pending with Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory-Brock's Chapel 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.