Current Obituaries
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...
Patricia Anne Pierce
Sep 19, 2022
Obituary Patricia Anne Pierce, daughter of Henry F. (III) and Edith L (Campbell) Pierce was born on April 2, 1946, in Kansas City, MO. Her death occurred Sept. 19, 2022, at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital, Gardner at the age of 76. Patricia lived her early life in Hays, KS. On Nov. 18, 1964, she was united in marriage to Henry Mason...
Martina Rohr
Sep 18, 2022
Obituary Martina (Leiker) Rohr age 95 was called home to God on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Main Street Manor, Russell, Kansas. She was born January 11, 1927, in Munjor, Kansas to Martin F. and Veronica (Pfannenstiel) Leiker. She married Nickolas P. "Nick" Rohr on August 12, 1946, at Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 22, 2008....
Larry J. Mcgonigal
Sep 17, 2022
Obituary Larry J. McGonigal, age 88 of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Gove County Medical Center in Quinter, Kansas. There will be no services. Arrangements in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E. 17th Ellis, KS 67637. Services
Louis 'Louie' Kuhn
Sep 16, 2022
Obituary Louis "Louie" Kuhn, age 92, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 in Hays. Louie was born August 24, 1930 to August and Helen (Dreiling) Kuhn on the family farm which was in rural Victoria, Kansas in Ellis County. Louie attended and graduated from Victoria High School. He married Lorene "Renie" Engel on December 29, 1951 at...
Margaret Mckenna
Sep 13, 2022
Obituary Margaret Mary (Malouff) McKenna, age 85, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. She was born June 11, 1937 in Capulin, Colorado to John and Mary Malouff. Margaret was a farmer and owned the Red Vest Inn restaurant in Plainville. She enjoyed decorating especially at Christmas time, cooking, fishing, and time...
Marion 'Pete' Mcafee
Sep 10, 2022
Obituary Marion "Pete" McAfee, age 86, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022 in Hays. He was born February 5, 1936 in Hays to Troy and Marie (Vanhole) McAfee. Pete had worked as a mechanic with R.C. Williams and High Plains Grain Company as well as farmed for Charlie Brull. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of...
Frank Leroy Frost
Sep 8, 2022
Obituary Frank Leroy Frost, age 71 of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Hays Medical Center. Frank was born June 6, 1951 in Topeka, Kansas to Frank F. and Betty (Hinkle) Frost. On November 22, 1975 he married Sandra Wing in Topeka. Frank had worked as a custodian for the Topeka school system. He enjoyed watching wrestling,...
Jerry 'Jack' Dinkel
Sep 8, 2022
Obituary Jerry "Jack" Dinkel age 85 of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022, in Lenexa, Kansas. He was born January 8, 1937, in Victoria, Kansas to Richard C. and Louise (Kuhn) Dinkel. He married Marian Rose (Sigler) and she preceded him in death on December 8, 1976. Jack grew up in Victoria with five other siblings,...



