Current Obituaries
Dean Edward Bigge
May 8, 2022
Obituary Dean Edward Bigge, Hays, passed away May 8th, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Hays, Kansas. Dean was born July 18, 1935, the son of Benjamin George and Sophia Elizabeth (Griffith) Bigge. Dean grew up on the family farm in Stockton KS and was a graduate of Stockton high school. He graduated the Automotive Vocational Technical College in...
Larry Winterscheidt
May 8, 2022
Obituary Larry Lee Winterscheidt, age 80, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born September 6, 1941 in Hiawatha, Kansas to Lyle and Madelyn (McGinty) Winterscheidt. He married Amelia (Millie) Boos in Ellis at St. Marys Church on August 6, 1962. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the United...
Thomas Lewand Jr
May 6, 2022
Obituary Thomas Alfred Lewand Jr. age 82, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. He was born May 10, 1939 in Denver, Colorado to Thomas Alfred and Margaret (Youngster) Lewand. He graduated from Bethany college and earned a Masters from Fort Hays State University. Thomas was a long-time music teacher...
Stephen 'Steve' Kisner Jr.
May 6, 2022
Obituary Stephen "Steve" Kisner Jr. age 94, a former Pfeifer, Kansas resident died Friday, May 6, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born August 19, 1927, on the farm at Pfeifer, Kansas to Stephen Kisner Sr. and Anna Marie (Dome). He married Jane (Kronewitter) on August 1, 1949, at Pfeifer. He was a farmer, and a cattleman...
Ronald 'Ron' Shubert
May 5, 2022
Obituary Ronald 'Ron' George Shubert , age 78, passed away on May 5, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. He was blessed to have his loving wife and 4 children at his side at the time of his passing. Ron was born on March 8, 1944 in Hays, Kansas. He attended Zurich Grade School and then Plainville High...
Stanley Ray Wilson
Apr 28, 2022
Obituary Stanley Ray Wilson, 43, of Victoria, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Hays, Kansas. He was born November 20, 1978 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Claude Stanley Wilson and Paula Louise (Smith). Stanley had worked as a heavy equipment operator, an over the road truck driver which was his favorite job and as an elevator...
Warren J. Wittman
Apr 20, 2022
Obituary Warren Wittman- age 76, from Victoria, Kansas died Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born November 9, 1945, on the family farm at Vincent, Kansas to Wendelin and Mathilda "Tillie" (Pfannenstiel) Wittman. He married Arlene (Huser) on May 1, 1964, at Vincent. Warren was a farmer and a butcher, starting his career...
Darlene Holzmeister
Apr 16, 2022
Obituary Darlene Ann Brungardt Holzmeister was born September 29, 1931, at St. Joseph Hospital in Hays, Kansas. She passed from this life on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. Darlene was the youngest of nine children born to John and Magdalena (Mermis) Brungardt, who lived in rural Russell County, Kansas. She was the only one of the children...
Henry Thomas Shirk
Apr 16, 2022
Obituary Henry Thomas Shirk, age 51, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Hays Medical Center. He was born May 2, 1970 in WaKeeney, Kansas to Thomas Henry and Connie (Augustine) Shirk. Henry graduated from Hays High School. In his late teens Henry enlisted in the military where he was diagnosed with the early symptoms of Myotonic...
Norma Jean Berens
Apr 14, 2022
Obituary Norma Jean (Kuhn) Berens age 85 of Victoria, Kansas died Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays. She was born September 12, 1936 in Emmeram, Kansas to Leo J. and Catherine (Billinger) Kuhn. She married Vernon L. Berens on December 27, 1961 at Victoria. He preceded her in death on July 21, 2010. She was...
Wayne Johnston
Apr 13, 2022
Obituary Wayne Everette Johnston, age 70, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 in Ellis. He was born July 17, 1951 in Goodland, Kansas to Howard and Betty (Winters) Johnston. On October 14, 1972 he married Marilyn Louise Boschowitzki at St. John Lutheran Church. Wayne was a long-time roofing contractor with the family business, Johnston Roofing starting in...
Joseph 'Joe' Charles Beatty
Apr 9, 2022
Obituary Joseph "Joe" Charles Beatty, age 76, of Victoria, Kansas passed away April 9, 2022. Joe was born November 19, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri to Atwell Charles Beatty and Helen Jessie Jewell. Joe enjoyed, puzzles, watches, radios, listening to music, smoking cigarettes, and eating candy bars. He also enjoyed watching television, fishing, and his friends. Joe really liked receiving...
Rose Ann Bieker
Apr 8, 2022
Obituary Rose Ann Bieker, age 79, of Schoenchen, Kansas passed away Friday, April 8, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. She was born March 5, 1943, in Schoenchen to Isadore and Loretta (Werth) Dinges. On May 28, 1966, she married Kenneth Bieker in Schoenchen. He preceded her in death June 26, 2017.
Rose Ann had worked for her parents at Dinges...
Lee Allan J. Leiker
Apr 7, 2022
Obituary Lee Allan J. Leiker age 83, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. Services are pending at Clines-Keithley Mortuary of Hays. He was born October 28, 1938, in Hays, Kansas to Isadore and Rose (Dorzweiler) Leiker. He married Dolores (Jacobs) on August 13, 1960, in Hays. She preceded him in death on...
Berno Jacobs
Mar 31, 2022
Obituary Berno Joseph "Bud" Jacobs age 100 years, 1 month, and 30 days, of Gorham, Kansas died Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the Wheatland Nursing Care Center in Russell, Kansas. Bud was born to Joseph and Anna (Baumrucker) Jacobs on February 1, 1922, at the family home South of Gorham, Kansas. He attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Gorham thru...
Herman Edwin Meyer
Mar 30, 2022
Obituary Herman Edwin Meyer age 81 of Flasher, ND died Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born March 21, 1941 in Flasher, ND on the family farm east of Flasher, ND. He was the seventh of 12 children and a twin to Henry, born to Carl A. and Louise (Wilson) Meyer. On...
Frances Henry
Mar 29, 2022
Obituary Funeral Services are pending at Cline's-Keithley Mortuary of Hays Services
Susan Rice
Mar 29, 2022
Obituary Susan Rice, age 70, of Hays, Kansas passed away on March 29, 2022 at HaysMed - Hays. Susan was born January 23, 1952 in Lafayette, IN to Albert and Louise (Burnau) Mahlke. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Kash Rice. Memorial services will be held in Lafayette, IN at a later date. Cremation under the direction...
Frances Joie Henry
Mar 29, 2022
Obituary Frances Joie Henry - age 45, of Russell, Kansas died unexpectedly on March 29, 2022, at the Russell Regional Hospital, Russell, Kansas. Her loss was completely unexpected and the family is shocked and deeply saddened. Joie was born on June 28, 1976, in Ft. Myers, FL to Timothy W. Dugan and Faith J. (Jewell) Dugan. She was a homemaker...
Kai Khan
Mar 27, 2022
Obituary Kai Dakota Khan, age 18, of Colby, KS passed away on March 27, 2022 in Great Bend, KS. Kai is survived by his parents, Sajid and Kristi Khan of Colby, Kansas; sisters Kimberly, Kassandra, Kortney, and Aryn; eight nieces and nephews; maternal grandparents Randy and Donna St. Aubyn; paternal grandfather Naeem Khan, paternal bonus grandfather Benjamin Knight and wife...