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Donald J Lang

Donald J Lang

Apr 9, 2021

Obituary Donald J. "Don" Lang age 63, of Easton, Missouri, died April 9, 2021, at Diversicare Nursing Home in Haysville, Kansas. He was born August 7, 1957, in Hays, Kansas to Joseph and Velma M. (Kuhn) Lang. He was an over the road truck driver for many years. Don grew up in Victoria, Kansas and was a1975 graduate of Victoria...

Mary E. Brady

Mary E. Brady

Apr 8, 2021

Obituary Mary E. Brady age 54, of LaCrosse, Kansas died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her home in LaCrosse. She was born December 2, 1966 in Lansing, Michigan to Ronald and Georgie (Miner) Nutkins. Her wishes were cremation, and a private family inurnment will be held at a later date. The family suggests memorials to Clines-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919...

Michelle 'Buffy' Pfeifer

Michelle 'Buffy' Pfeifer

Apr 2, 2021

Obituary DeAun Michelle "Buffy" Pfeifer age 48 died April 2, 2020 and Lita Jeannine (Scoby) Pfeifer age 87, died November 20, 2019 Please join us as we are finally able to gather and celebrate the lives of our mother, Lita and our youngest sister, DeAun. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 18, 2021, at...

Ann Elizabeth Liston

Ann Elizabeth Liston

Mar 27, 2021

Obituary Dr. Ann Elizabeth Liston, 83, formerly of Hays, died Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Wilson Care and Rehab in Wilson, Kansas. She was born August 6, 1937, and considered Harlan, Iowa, her hometown. Ann earned her masters degree from Michigan State University, was a fan of Spartan football and left her collection of American needlework (one of her areas...

Mary Eileen Anderson

Mary Eileen Anderson

Mar 26, 2021

Obituary A celebration of Marys life will be held at 1:30 PM, July 10th, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Paradise, Kansas. Mary E. (Strecker) Anderson was born on Dec 31, 1936, at the family farm south of Paradise, Kansas, to Ernest and Eva (Weller) Strecker. She passed on March 26th, 2021. Mary was the oldest of four children:...

Dorothy Louise Goetz

Dorothy Louise Goetz

Mar 23, 2021

Obituary Dorothy Louise (Walters) Goetz age 92 of Victoria, Kansas died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Hays Homestead Assisted Living. She was born October 5, 1928, on the farm at Severin, Kansas to Adam J. and Anna (Polifka) Walters. She married Paul L. Goetz on October 14, 1947, at Severin. He preceded her in death on July 27, 1980. She...

James Thayer

James Thayer

Mar 22, 2021

Obituary James (Jim) Henry Thayer, age 58, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at his residence. He was born on September 29, 1962 in Wichita, Kansas to Earl and Jacqueline (Idleman) Thayer. He married Cynthia Wilder on January 23, 1982 in Hays. James was a computer technician by trade, he enjoyed fishing, songwriting a self-taught piano...

Howard Ralph Sloan

Howard Ralph Sloan

Mar 22, 2021

Obituary Howard Ralph Sloan, age 72, of Hays, Kansas passed away March 22, 2021 at Hays Medical Center in Hays. Howard was born September 16, 1948 in Norton, Kansas to Arthur and Anna (Boyd) Sloan. Howard graduated from Norton High School. After graduation Howard served a mission for 30 months in Samoa. On June 9, 1972 he was sealed for...

Ralph Engel

Ralph Engel

Mar 19, 2021

Obituary Ralph N. Engel, a lifelong Hays resident and businessman, passed on March 19, at Brewster Place Retirement Community in Topeka. Ralph was born January 11, 1925, in Hays, the second child and first son of Carl A. and Mary Dreher Engel. He spent his adolescence in Hays, culminating upon graduation from St. Joseph's Military Academy in 1943. Adulthood came...

Ryan Haxton

Ryan Haxton

Mar 19, 2021

Obituary Ryan Dean Haxton was born at Geary County Hospital in Junction City, KS on March 4th 1994 to Patrick and Melanie Haxton. When Ryan was four the family moved to Salina, KS where Ryan attended grade school and HS at Southeast of Saline Schools in Gypsum. Ryan graduated from SES in 2012. Ryan was very involved in several different...

Jackie Joe Watts

Jackie Joe Watts

Mar 18, 2021

Obituary Jackie "Jack" Joe Watts- age 77, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, March 18, 2021, at his home. He was born November 15, 1943, at Portis, Kansas to Orville Richard and Edna Mae (Maier) Watts. He married Barbara (Dillon) Grabbe then he married Karen T. (Dinges) on January 23, 1996, at Las Vegas, NV. He worked at Shade Construction Company...

Ruth Romesburg

Ruth Romesburg

Mar 16, 2021

Obituary Ruth Romesburg of Garden City, KS passed away on Tue. March 16, at the age of 97. Ruth lived the last 2 years in Quinter, KS. Ruth was born May 13, 1923 at the family farm just West of Gove. She attended Gove school and graduated from Gove high school in 1941. In her younger years Ruth was an...

Mary Houlihan

Mary Houlihan

Mar 15, 2021

Obituary Mary Madeline Houlihan, age 61, of great Bend, Kansas passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at Hays Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601 Services Arrangements Are Pending

Joann Brown

Joann Brown

Mar 11, 2021

Obituary JoAnn (Lang) Brown age 92, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born July 8, 1928, in Ness City, Kansas to John J. and Margaret (Schoenberger) Lang. She married Lawrence F. "Red" Brown on August 27, 1953, in Hays, Kansas. He preceded her in death on September 14,...

Jo Ann Brown

Jo Ann Brown

Mar 11, 2021

Obituary JoAnn (Lang) Brown age 92, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born July 8, 1928, in Ness City, Kansas to John J. and Margaret (Schoenberger) Lang. She married Lawrence F. "Red" Brown on August 27, 1953, in Hays, Kansas. He preceded her in death on September 14,...

Bonita M Schulte

Bonita M Schulte

Mar 8, 2021

Obituary Bonita M. (Linenberger) Schulte age 77, of Salina, Kansas died Monday, March 8, 2021, at her home. She was born October 7, 1943, in Hays, Hays Kansas to Bonavent and Gertrude (Beck)-Brungardt Linenberger. She married Gary M. Schulte on September 5, 1966, at Victoria, Kansas. She operated a beauty shop in Victoria from 1962 till 1966 and moved to...

Ralph G. Thummel

Ralph G. Thummel

Mar 4, 2021

Obituary Ralph Gerard Thummel age 62, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, March 4, 2021, at his home. He was born April 28, 1958, in Plainville, Kansas to John and Ruth (Hoff) Thummel. He married Wanda (Deges)-Thyfault on June 5, 1987, at Hays, Kansas. He graduated from Plainville High School in 1976, before earning his bachelors and Masters Degrees in Music...

Enos Cook

Enos Cook

Mar 2, 2021

Obituary Enos Neil Cook age 77 of a Mosca Colorado passed into the hands of his Lord March 2nd 2021 at the Rio Grande Inn in La Jara Colorado. He was born September 7th 1943 in Graham County Kansas. Enos was the oldest son of W.D and Vesta Cook. He was active in 4H and played football in high school....

Norma Brack

Norma Brack

Mar 1, 2021

Obituary Norma Jean Brack, Age 85 of Ellis Kansas, passed away March 1, 2021 at Hays Medical Center. She was born May 26, 1935 to Andrew and Thresia Scheck in Hays, Kansas. She was married to Marvin Brack for 28 years. Norma was a life-long residence of Ellis, and worked at the Good Samaritan Society in Ellis as a laundry...

Rogene B. Fell

Rogene B. Fell

Feb 27, 2021

Obituary Rogene Fell, age 89 of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 in Hays, KS. She blessed this world a few days short of 90 years ago to parents Herman and Florence Bruhn of Whitewater, Kansas. She was born on March 16, 1931 at Saint Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated from Whitewater High School and attended...

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