OBITUARIES

Aug 26, 2021

Obituary Robert A. Redger (Bob) passed away on August 26, 2021, at KU Med Center at the age of 74. He was born July 3, 1947, the son of Albert A. and Grace (Kumberg) Redger. He attended Ashland Kansas schools graduating in 1965. He attended Southwestern College Winfield before enlisting in the U.S. Army and serving in Vietnam from 1966-1968...

Aug 24, 2021

Obituary Lawrence (Larry) R. Norton was born April 4, 1936 to Edward and Goldie (Blackwill) Norton on a farm south of Quinter, Kansas. He passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 in Hays Kansas. He was 85. He graduated from Park High School in 1955. He was a U.S. Veteran and served in the U.S. Army. On August 8, 1959, Larry...

Aug 23, 2021

Obituary Tara Dion King, 48, of Hays, KS passed away in her home on August 23, 2021. Tara was born on May 24, 1973, to Thomas Clay King and Sandra Cromwell King in Hays. Tara was educated in Hays and, due to her love of education, graduated from FHSU. She enjoyed time with her family and was quite an accomplished...

Aug 19, 2021

Obituary Elizabeth L. "Betty" (Weigel) Denning age 73, former Victoria, Kansas resident died Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Diversicare of Council Grove, Kansas. She was born November 11, 1947, in Hays, Kansas to Alfred G. and Mary Anna (Hammerschmidt) Weigel. She married Dennis L. Denning on October 15, 1977 at Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 9,...

Aug 16, 2021

Obituary Robert P. (Bob) Chesney, age 92, of Hays, Kansas died August 16, 2021, at Via Christi Village in Hays. He was born February 17, 1929, in Paradise, Kansas to Kent Loyal and Hazel (Day) Chesney. He married Verla L. Meyers on June 4, 1950. She died August 10, 1961. He married Judith A. (Weigel) Pfannenstiel on July 3, 1989....

Aug 12, 2021

Obituary Heather Hecky-Gage, age 42 of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born September 1, 1978 in San Jose, California to Sylvester K. and Gayle L. (Mallory) Hecky. She married Lee R. Gage on April 22, 2014 in Reno, NV. She was a para educator for three years at the Hays...

Aug 8, 2021

Obituary Morris J. Froelich age 87, of Gorham, Kansas died August 8, 2021, at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born March 26, 1934, in Pharr, Texas to Jonas F. and Sylvia Lee (Cox) Froelich. He married Mary Ann (Whitney) on November 14, 1952, at Lawrence, Kansas. He was a roustabout and oil field worker in Russell and...

Aug 7, 2021

Obituary Theresa Marie (Leiker) Haselhorst age 91 died Saturday, August 7, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays Care Center. She was born October 5, 1929 at Victoria, Kansas to Pius and Anna (Sander) Leiker. She married Merlin F. Haselhorst on November 9, 1949 in Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on September 29, 1998. She was a...

Aug 6, 2021

Obituary Gary E. Harman, age 73, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 in Hays. Gary was born on December 16, 1947 to Harry and Fern Harman. Gary is survived by his brothers, Rick and wife, Rose, Hays; and Steve Harman, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Fern Harman and infant sister, Kimberly...

Aug 5, 2021

Obituary Rita M. (Schoendaller) Leiker age 94 of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, August 5, 2021 at her home. She was born June 7, 1927 in Hays, Kansas to Jacob F. and Susanna (Brungardt) Schoendaller. She married Norman A. Leiker on January 16, 1970 in Niles, Kansas. She was a Learning Disability Specialist and a Reading Specialist teacher in various school...

Aug 4, 2021

Obituary Mary Anne Kline- 88 of Hays, Kansas died Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Via Christi Village Care Center Hays, Kansas. She was born August 12, 1932 in Marion, Virginia to Raymond V. and Elizabeth A. (Wolfe) Taylor. She married Gerald R. Kline on April 24, 1952 in LaCrosse, Kansas. He preceded her in death on January 12, 2012. Mary...

Aug 2, 2021

Aug 2, 2021

Obituary Cody Joseph Johnson, 35, of Hays, KS died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on August 2, 2021, near Hill City, KS. Cody was born March 21, 1986, in Hays, KS to Kriag Johnson and Jackie Jacobs Eakin. He attended and graduated from Hays High School class of 2004. He was a friend to all he encountered, and...

Jul 30, 2021

Obituary Phyllis Lorraine (Meyer) Gugler, age 90, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 in Ellis. She was born September 25, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Edwin and Catherine (Blesch) Meyer. On February 12, 1955 she married Loren Arthur Gugler in Chicago. He preceded her in death July 26, 2012. Phyllis was a farm wife and was a...

Jul 29, 2021

Obituary Pamela Kathryn (Schmidt) Shaffer age 73, died Thursday, July 29, 2021, at her home in Hays, Kansas. She was born April 15, 1948, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Felix and Angela (Beilman) Schmidt. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Thomas A. Schmidt; and sister, Phyllis A. Schmidt. She is survived by her husband, Warren Shaffer,...

Jul 27, 2021

Obituary John Fredrick William Thiede IV age 60, of Hays, Kansas died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at his home. He was born January 24, 1961, at Wausau, Wisconsin to John Fredrick W. and Darlene S. (Witter) Thiede. He married Cassie M. (Miller) on April 8, 1989, at Burlington, Colorado. He was a line haul truck driver and rancher. John grew...

Jul 25, 2021

Obituary Gary Dean Cooley, 72, of Hays, KS died Sunday, July 25, 2021 at HaysMed - Hays. Gary was born February 12, 1949 in Great Bend, KS to Dean Elmer and Georgia Mae (Schwab) Cooley and was a graduate of LaCrosse High School. In 1981 he married Connie Rose in Boulder, CO and would have celebrated 40 years of marriage...

Jul 20, 2021

Obituary Donna Buchholz, 65, of Collyer, KS died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at HaysMed - Hays. Services are pending and will be announced by Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine Street Hays, KS 67601. Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com Services

Jul 20, 2021

Obituary Edna Marian King, resident of Mitchell County Resident Care Center in Beloit, KS passed away peacefully on July 20, 2021, at age 87. She was the youngest of ten children born to Phillip and Janie (Griffin) Zillinger on March 13, 1934, in Logan, KS. Affectionately known as Marian, she attended schools in Phillips County. Marian was raised on a...

Jul 20, 2021

Obituary Marillyn Knowles, age 91, of Hays passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Homestead of Hays, Hays, Kansas. She was born October 3, 1929, in Powhattan, Kansas, to Lyall and Alice (Congdon) Crane. She graduated from Powhattan High School and moved to Hays where she met her husband Rupert Knowles. She married Rupert on November 25, 1949. Marillyn was...