Current Obituaries
George V. Dinkel
Oct 27, 2022
Obituary George V. Dinkel age 73, formerly of Brownell, Kansas passed away Thursday, October 27, 2022, at his home in Victoria, Kansas. He was born September 7, 1949, in Hays, Kansas to Victor J. and Juliana M. (Rajewski). He married Velma (Unrein) on January 8, 1972, in Hays, Kansas. He was a truck driver for National Carriers for over 20...
Billie Jo Breit
Oct 26, 2022
Obituary Billie Jo Breit, age 79, of Pfeifer, Kansas left this earth and peacefully entered heavens gate on October 26, 2022. She was born on June 4, 1943, in Russell, Kansas to Donald and Esther (Peterson) Sellens. She graduated from Russell High School. She later met and fell in love with Peter D. Breit in May of 1960. They married...
Ruth G. Marcotte
Oct 24, 2022
Obituary Ruth G. (Goodwin) Marcotte age 96 of Victoria, Kansas passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, at the Kingman Healthcare Center, Kingman, Kansas. She was born April 8, 1926 in Concordia, Kansas to Glen H. and Gladys (Housholder) Goodwin. She married Lawrence Marcotte on August 9, 1948, in Concordia. He preceded her in death on October 21, 1972. Ruth...
Linda Mae Fisher
Oct 17, 2022
Obituary Linda Mae Fisher, age 71, of Hays, Kansas passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 in Hays. She was born October 31, 1950 in Hays to Mike U. and Georgine (Wasinger) Sander. Linda graduated from Hays High in 1971 and on May 5, 1973 she married Francis J. Fisher Jr. Linda had worked at McDonalds for 39 years primarily as...
Jeremy David Dixon
Oct 14, 2022
Obituary Jeremy David Dixon, age 40, of Hays, Kansas passed away October 14, 2022 in Colorado after a very long, brave, and hard fought battle with Combat PTSD. He was born January 1, 1982 at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland to David Dixon and Robin Low. Jeremy attended college and earned an Associates of Business degree. On February 10, 2022...
Hector Cesar Fraire Montelongo
Oct 11, 2022
Obituary Hector Cesar Fraire Montelongo, age 53, of Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in a work related accident north of Russell, Kansas. Hector was born March 12, 1969 in Durango, Mexico to Arturo Fraire and Maria Silveria Montelongo. He married Rosario Ramirez in June of 1992 in Mexico. Hector operated Heavy Equipment along with other duties for...
Evelyn Marie Werth
Oct 11, 2022
Obituary Evelyn Marie Werth, age 97, residing at The Piper, Kansas City, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Kansas City. She was born August 2, 1925, to Adam B. and Susie G. (Adam) Garvert. She married Edwin W. Werth on Aug. 30, 1950, in Plainville, Kansas. She was a member of the Schoenchen Altar Society and St. Joseph...
Mary Ann Griffith
Oct 9, 2022
Obituary Mary Ann Griffith, age 98, of Castle Rock, Colorado formerly of Hays, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, in Castle Rock. She was born October 30, 1923, in Hays to George and Anna (Witt) Benton. Mary Ann, in her early working career, worked in the Pentagon as a secretary. She then was a homemaker until her daughters were...
Robert Deterding
Oct 8, 2022
Obituary Robert Alfred Deterding was born February 29, 1940, in Hebron, Nebraska, to Richard and Ella (Loontjer) Deterding. He died October 8, 2022, at the age of 82. Bob, as he was known to all, grew up on the family farm located between Deshler and Hebron, Nebraska. He attended school in Deshler and graduated from Deshler High School in 1958....
Tom Ray Griffith
Oct 7, 2022
Obituary Tom F. Griffith - It's with great sadness to announce the passing of Tommy Fay Griffith. He passed peacefully on Friday October 7th in Eagle, Idaho with his family nearby. Tommy was 88 years old, he leaves behind sons Bryan and Brett, daughter in law, Wendy and granddaughter, Caitlin. Tommy was born in Delphos Kansas, received an engineering degree...
Lori Lee Hemken
Oct 6, 2022
Obituary Lori Lee (Zimmerman) Hemken - age 62 of Winona, Kansas died Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. Family services will be held in Winona at a later date. Services are entrusted to Clines-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net or can be left...
Joe F. Lobato
Oct 6, 2022
Obituary Joe F. Lobato, age 77 of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born May 5, 1945, in Fruita, Colorado to Benjamin and Lena (Serato) Lobato. Joe married Carol (Smith) on April 10, 1970, at Fruita, Colorado. He was raised and attended school in Fruita, and lived in the Colby and...
Lucille Rupp
Oct 5, 2022
Obituary Lucille Rupp, age 92, of Hays, Kansas passed to her eternal reward while at her home on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Lucille was born on May 5, 1930 to Joseph and Sophia (Pfannenstiel) Rupp. Lucille was the eleventh child of fifteen, growing up on a farm near Liebenthal and LaCrosse, Kansas until the family moved to Hays. That same...
Theresa Kuhn
Sep 30, 2022
Obituary Theresa (Braun) Kuhn age 88, of Victoria, Kansas passed away Friday, September 30, 2022, at Via Christi Village Care Center Hays, Kansas. She was born December 6, 1933, to Raymond P. and Agnes (Staab) Braun on the Braun family farm two miles west of Victoria, and assisted by Doctor Bert Anderson. She married Oliver A. Kuhn on April 18....
Virginia J. Clapp
Sep 28, 2022
Obituary Virginia Jacqueline Clapp, age 86, Hays, Kansas passed away on Wednesday September 28, 2022 at Hays Medical Center. She was born October 28, 1935 in Salina, Kansas to Anthony and Edith (Pihl) Zamrzla. A 1953 graduate of Sacred Heart High School, she was known as 'Zam' by her friends. She was particularly proud of this nickname, as it was...
Lyndell May Dykes
Sep 25, 2022
Obituary Lyndell May Dykes, age 79 of WaKeeney, Kansas passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 in WaKeeney. She was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on June 15, 1943 to Gladys and Roy Dykes. Lyndell lived in Cheyenne through high school. She was in the first graduating class of Cheyenne East High School in 1961, where she was a member of the...
Verlin J. Schmidtberger
Sep 23, 2022
Obituary Verlin Joe Schmidtberger - age 80, former Hays, Kansas resident, passed away peacefully from Lewy Body Dementia, on Saturday, September 24, 2022, in Joplin, Missouri. He was born August 23, 1942, in Victoria, Kansas to Acquilinus "Ike" and Albertina (Sander) Schmidtberger. He married JoAnn (Waldschmidt) on May 22, 1965, at St. Joseph Church in Hays, Kansas. They celebrated 51...
Bettie Lou Hutchens
Sep 22, 2022
Obituary 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...
Adaleanna Grace 'Addy' Chester
Sep 21, 2022
Obituary 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...
Joe Rholand Ward Jr.
Sep 20, 2022
Obituary 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...