Current Obituaries
Wayne 'Bob' Schreiner
May 31, 2022
Obituary Bob passed away on May 31, 2022, after a brief but fiercely fought battle with cancer. He was 83 years old. Bob was born in Hays, Kansas, on Christmas Day 1938. He was the first-born son of Gerard Joseph Schreiner and Marjorie Eleanor Schreiner. He is survived by Beth, his beloved wife of 56 years: children Robert, Laura, and...
Steven J. Thomas
May 27, 2022
Obituary Steven J. Thomas age 53, of Hays, Kansas died Friday, May 27, 2022 in Barstow, California. He was born November 9, 1968 in Hays, Kansas to John Harland and Patricia Ann (Leikam) Thomas. He married Carrie Christine (Silva) on February 14, 2009 at Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a truck driver for over 30 years working for L-K Wireline...
Scott A. Jordan
May 25, 2022
Obituary Scott A. Jordan age 55, of Hays, Kansas died on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born September 5, 1966, in Clearfield, Utah to Randall Wayne and Sue Ellen (Clifton) Jordan Sr. He married Lynette Rumpel and they later divorced. His companion and fianc is Becky Meserve. Scott was the manager of the...
Laura Klaus
May 22, 2022
Obituary Anne Laura Marie Werth Klaus, 93, died Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. She was born December 28, 1928, on the family farm near Schoenchen, Kansas, the daughter of Wendelin and Brigitta (Dinges) Werth. She was united in marriage to Edwin Klaus September 13, 1949, in Schoenchen. He died September 20, 2007, shortly after their 58th anniversary....
Hilary Dreiling
May 20, 2022
Obituary Hilary Dominic Dreiling was born in Victoria, Kansas, April 10, 1929, to Herman P. and Pauline (Windholz) Dreiling. He married Florence Fern (Naiman) Dreiling, June 21, 1962, in St. Josephs Church, Hays, Kansas. She preceded him in death on Friday, February 1, 2009. He had bachelors, masters, and specialists degrees from Fort Hays State University. He also did graduate...
Katie Rohr
May 16, 2022
Obituary Catherine Marie "Katie" (Gerhardt) Rohr age 91years 11 months and 29 days, of Hays, Kansas died Monday, May 16, 2022, at Via Christi Village Care Center in Hays. She was born May 17, 1930, on the family farm at Emmeram, Kansas to Michael and Florence (Coon) Brungardt Gerhardt. Katies mother Florence was brought to Kansas on the Orphan Train...
Terry Legleiter
May 15, 2022
Terry Legleiter, age 66, of Hays, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society - Hays.Cremation occurred under the direction of Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory.A memorial service and sharing of memories is planned for Terry on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory - Brock's Chapel, 2509 Vine Street...
Dawn Marie Ramos-Johnson
May 12, 2022
Obituary Dawn Marie Ramos-Johnson, age 46, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. She was born May 24, 1975, in Hays to Judy Louise Keller and Tereso Ramos. On April 9, 2017 she married Carlos Johnson in Hays. Dawn had worked in Hotel Management. She enjoyed cooking, reading, traveling, and doing diamond art. She...
Donnie Gene Buttrell
May 12, 2022
Obituary Donnie Gene Buttrell, age 73, of Ellis, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Hays Medical Center. He was born November 21, 1948 in Snyder, Texas to Clyde and Rosaline (Dozer) Buttrell. Donnie had worked as a truck driver and enjoyed drag racing. He was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. Donnie is survived by his...
Dennis Lee Schmidt
May 11, 2022
Obituary Dennis Lee Schmidt 78, of Hays, Kansas died Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his home. He was born November 27, 1943, in Hays, Kansas to Lawrence Andrew and Rosalyn (Ward) Schmidt. He married Lucy (Robinson) on June 18, 1966 at Hays, Kansas. Dennis started his career as a manager of the Hays Plainsmen Supply Store in Hays for a...
George Korobka
May 10, 2022
Obituary George Paul Korobka, age 74, of Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, the result of an automobile accident in rural Phillips County, Kansas. He was born January 1, 1948, in Regensburg, Germany to Tony and Anna (Metschetnaja) Korobka. George was a graduate of Newton High School. On December 24, 1979, he married Virginia (Ferguson) in Las Vegas,...
Robert Harrell Jr.
May 10, 2022
Obituary Robert David "Bobby" Harrell Jr., age 43, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, the result of an automobile accident in McPherson County. Bobby was born March 13, 1979, in Hays, Kansas to Shelly Stegman and Robert Harrell Sr. On March 20, 2021, he married the love of his life, Tessa Kester in Kansas City. Bobby...
Freda Sutton
May 9, 2022
Obituary Freda Bell Sutton, age 95, of Sylvan Grove, Kansas was born on June 21st, 1926 in Liberal Kansas to James M. Lewis and Jesse E. (Cone) Lewis. She was number 8 in line of 10 children and by the time she was born her parents were letting the older siblings name the younger ones, one of her older brothers...
Janet G Howard
May 8, 2022
Obituary Janet G. Howard, age 86, formerly of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at the Wheat State Manor Care Center in Whitewater, Kansas. She was born January 1, 1936, in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Roy and Alma (Haskett) Edwards. Janet was married to Patrick Howard for over 30 years when they separated. Janet grew up in Stillwater and...
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...