Current Obituaries
Leroy J. Steckline
Jun 24, 2022
Obituary LeRoy J "Roy" Steckline, age 91, of Ogallah, Kansas passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. Roy graduated from Ellis High School. On April 25, 1955 he married Jacqueline (Ferland) in Damar, Kansas. Roy was a hardworking man who farmed until 1997 and worked as a substitute mail carrier as well as...
Eunice Agnes Hamel
Jun 24, 2022
Obituary Eunice Agnes Hamel, age 87, former Hays, Kansas resident died Thursday, June 23, 2022 at her home in Russell, Kansas. She was born May 29, 1935, in Damar, Kansas to Armond Ernest and Ruby Amanda (Thibault) Newell. She married Robert Wilford Hamel on September 13, 1953, at Damar. He preceded her in death on January 29, 1978. She worked...
Glen Armbruster
Jun 20, 2022
Obituary Glen Armbruster, age 82, of Hays, Kansas, died Monday, June 20, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society Hays. He was born on February 12, 1940, in Trego County to John and Mary (Gassner) Armbruster. In 1961 he met and married Helen "Babe" Groff in Ellis. Glen, a farmer by trade, also worked in the oil patch as a roughneck...
Peter Harley Pilatus
Jun 19, 2022
Pete Harley Pilatus of Hays, KS (Formerly of Denver, Colorado) passed away June 19th, 2022 on Father’s Day while in the comfort of his home from health complications at the age of 72.
He leaves behind his only daughter, Gina Renee Van Decar and son-in-law, Erik Van Decar; his two precious grandsons Brandon Olivo (Greeley, CO) and Sebastyen Olivo (Greeley, CO);...
Charlene Flax
Jun 19, 2022
Obituary Charlene Flax, age 78, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. Charlene was born April 23, 1944 in Hays, Kansas to Martin and Felicitas (Leiker) Klaus. She attended Marian High School in Hays and on October 9, 1965 she married Richard Flax at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Hays....
Curtis Jay Schmidt
Jun 16, 2022
Obituary Curtis Jay Schmidt, age 45, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Hays. He was born March 15, 1977 in Hays to Timothy and Esther (Burgardt) Schmidt. Curtis graduated from TMP-Marian High School in 1995 and obtained a MS from Fort Hays State University. On October 4, 2003 he married Amanda VanCampen in Victoria. Curtis was...
Stanley Schremmer
Jun 13, 2022
Obituary Stanley M Schremmer, age 73, passed away suddenly but peacefully at his home on Monday June 13, 2022. Born July 12, 1948, to John and Marie (Hlavaty) Schremmer. He married Nancy (Ochs) on November 18, 1972, in Hoisington, Kansas. Stan was raised on a farm in rural Barton County, KS. After graduating from Hoisington high school Stan joined the...
Kenneth Giebler
Jun 13, 2022
Obituary Kenneth J Giebler, age 83, of Hays, Kansas passed away on June 13, 2022 in Hays. Ken was born in Catharine, Kansas on December 15, 1938 to Robert M. Giebler Marcella (Leiker) Giebler. He was a graduate of Hays High School class of 1956. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy in May of 1956 immediately after graduation and proudly...
Joseph Yanda
Jun 12, 2022
Obituary Joseph Yanda, of Ellis, Kansas died Sunday, June 12, 2022 at his home in Ellis. He was born in Quinter, Kansas on October 14, 1950 to Theodore Sebastian and Lugarda 'Lou' (Ziegler) Yanda. On August 5, 1978, he married Jean K. Morris in Oakley, Kansas - She preceded his in death just 7 months ago, on November 7, 2021....
Josephine Urban
Jun 11, 2022
Obituary Josephine Cecelia Urban, Age 96, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born August 7, 1925, in Hays, Kansas to Joseph and Cunnigunda (Korbe) Augustine. She married Alfred Urban in Hays. He preceded her in death August 18, 1981. Josephine was a homemaker as well as a long-time babysitter...
Maynard Lowell Evans
Jun 8, 2022
Obituary Maynard Lowell Evans age 101 of Hays died Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born February 4, 1921, in Chatfield, Minnesota to Ivan Rowe and Vera (Breeze) Evans. He married Cyrilla C. (Schmidt) on July 20, 1946, in San Diego, California. She preceded him in death on December 9, 2015. Maynard...
Mary Louise Pfannenstiel
Jun 3, 2022
Obituary Mary Lou Pfannenstiel, age 72, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born September 10, 1949 in Hays to Alois and Mary Helen (Jacob) Schumacher. Mary Lou had worked as a cook for over 30 years primarily at Dans Caf and Everybodys Restaurant in Hays. She was a member of St. Francis...
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...



