Current Obituaries
Coleen Dinkel
May 25, 2025
Coleen Dinkel, age 69 of Ellis, Kansas died Sunday, May 25, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society - Ellis.
Coleen was born October 8, 1955, in Wakeeney, Kansas to Frank Schuster and Lorena (Malson) Schuster. She graduated from Trego Community High School in 1973 and was united in marriage to Fred Dinkel July 28, 1973.
Coleen stayed home and raised her three...
Cecilia Pfannenstiel
May 21, 2025
Cecilia Pfannenstiel, age 94 of Hays, Kansas died Wednesday May 21, 2025, at The Good Samaritan Society – Hays.
Cecilia was born on September 12, 1930, in Hays to Peter C. and Anna (Karlin) Leikam. She was raised and educated in Hays attending Hays high school, and in 1948 was united in marriage to Francis J. Pfannenstiel.
She had a great love...
Shirley J. Smith
May 14, 2025
Shirley (Underwood) Smith, 88, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on May 14, 2025, at HaysMed, Hays, Kansas. She was born on October 11, 1936, in Bird City, Cheyenne County, Kansas, the daughter of Irvin and Dorothy (McTaggart) Underwood. A lifelong Kansan and beloved educator, Shirley will be remembered for her warm smile, dedicated work ethic, sense of humor and caring...
Frank Stochl
May 10, 2025
Frank Charles Stochl, a dedicated family man and a beacon of joy, departed this world on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at his home in St. Peters, Missouri, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on July 24, 1945, to Joseph and Clara Stochl, and lived a life marked by laughter, generosity, and an unwavering spirit. He was a devoted husband...
Avon Smith
May 10, 2025
Avon Smith, age 79, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the DSNWK House in Victoria, Kansas. He was born on June 25, 1945, in Wichita, Kansas.
He lived with his mother until he was 13. He then lived in Parsons and Norton before moving to Hays in 1973. He became a resident in 1983, of Developmental...
Paul O. Schippers
May 9, 2025
Paul O. Schippers age 88, of Victoria, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Hays Medical Center.
He was born January 26, 1937, to John M. and Anna C. (Kippes) Schippers. He married Theresa M. (Pfannenstiel) on October 22, 1962, in Hays, Kansas. She preceded him in death on June 15, 2012.
Paul spent his lifetime as a farmer, stockman,...
Edna Stecklein
May 6, 2025
Edna Stecklein age 93, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Via Christi Village Ridge Facility Assisted Living in Wichita, Kansas.
She was born on April 19, 1932, to Peter J. and Sophie (Dreiling) Rome. She married August C. Stecklein on September 29, 1951, at Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on November 19, 1992.
Edna was...
James Earl Hinkhouse
May 4, 2025
James Earl Hinkhouse passed away at the age of 91 on May 4, 2025, with his wife Susan Hinkhouse by his side at Ascension Living Via Christi Village. Jim was born in Hays, KS, on June 5, 1933, to Earl Dewey and Myrtle Alice (Noah) Hinkhouse. He spent his childhood and teenage years in Palco, KS, where his family owned...
Rueben Urban
May 3, 2025
Rueben J Urban, 88, of Loretto, KS passed away on May 3, 2025 at home surrounded by his loving family.
Rueben was born on October 24, 1936 on the family farm northwest of Loretto, the son of Frank and Rosalia (Breit) Urban. He was a lifelong resident of Rush County.
Rueben was a proud Bison Buffalo, graduating in the Bison High School...
Darlene Kroeger
May 2, 2025
Darlene Jean Kroeger, age 91, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, May 2, 2025, at Hays Medical Center. She was born October 11, 1936 in Ellis, Kansas to John J. and Katie (Lang) Augustine. Darlene graduated from Ellis High School and on August 21, 1954, she married Ernest “Ernie” Kroeger at St. Mary’s Church in Ellis.
Darlene was a co-owner of Ernie’s...
Gerald Wayne Frank
May 2, 2025
Gerald Wayne “Jerry” Frank, 92, died May 2, 2025, at Via Christi Village in Hays.
Jerry was born on May 29, 1932, in Hays, to Frederick “Fritz” and Crescentia “Chris” (Glassman) Frank. He lived in Fairport during his early years, moving to Hays when he was four years old. As a young man, he mowed lawns and managed the second-largest newspaper...
Allen Cyril Pfeifer
Apr 30, 2025
Allen Cyril Pfeifer, age 89, of Hays, Kansas, formerly of St. Peter, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita.
Born on February 21, 1936, in St. Peter to Frank J. and Catherine (Dinkel) Pfeifer, Allen grew up rooted in faith, family, and the farming traditions of western Kansas. On November 8, 1958, he married...
Jackie D. Singleton
Apr 26, 2025
Jackie Dean Singleton, age 86, of Hays, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on April 26, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Born on September 3, 1938, in Russell, Kansas, to Lloyd and Maxine Singleton, Jack grew up with a strong work ethic and a deep appreciation for family and community. He attended Chase High School in Chase, Kansas, where he was...
Dolores P. Petz
Apr 23, 2025
Dolores P. Petz, age 95, of McCracken, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Via Christi Village, Hays. She was born on March 12, 1930, in Ellinwood, Kansas to Anton and Barbara (Auburger) Kowalsky. Dolores graduated from the Catholic High School in Ellinwood. On October 16, 1947, she married Donald J. Petz. He preceded her in death on June...
Dolores Schmeidler
Apr 22, 2025
Dolores Marie (Romme) Schmeidler, age 91, of Catharine, Kansas, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Via Christi Assisted Living Center in Hays, Kansas.
She was born February 12, 1934, at Victoria, Kansas, to Raymond and Magdalena (Kuhn) Romme. She married Lawrence Schmeidler on October 12, 1954, at Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on...
Randy Amrein
Apr 18, 2025
Randy Amrein, age 48 of Fremont, Nebraska, passed away, Friday, April 18, 2025. He was born August 5, 1976, in Hays, Kansas, to Dean and Cynthia (Weber) Amrein. Randy graduated from Ellis High School in 1994.
Randy became a licensed electrician through the Union and moved to Fremont in 1996 where he owned and operated his electrician business, RND Services Inc.
Randy...
Linda Shields
Apr 13, 2025
Linda L Shields age 68 of Great Bend, Kansas passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.
She was born August 29, 1956, in Scott City, Kansas to Conard D. Armantrout and Karen (Nolder)-Mercer. She married Robert E. Shields. He preceded her in death on October 24, 2002.
Linda grew up in Scott...
Robert David Harrell, Sr.
Apr 10, 2025
Robert David Harrell, Sr., age 67 of Russell, Kansas died Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Salina Regional Hospital – Salina.
He was born on December 23, 1957, in Denver, Colorado to Lloyd B. Harrell and Gwen Denning. In 1977 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and attended boot camp at Fort Pendleton.
Robert spent most of his life working in...
Gerard Dickinson
Apr 10, 2025
Gerard Dickinson, age 78 of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, April 10, 2025, at The Good Samaritan Society - Ellis.
Gerard was born on December 23, 1946, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to George and Mary (Hood) Dickinson. He was raised and attended schools in PA which created a lifelong bond with the sports teams of Philly, including the Eagles, and Phillies.
His greatest passion...
David A. Staab
Apr 5, 2025
David Alan Staab, 43, of Bountiful, Utah passed away on April 5, 2025 in Paris, France.
He was born Sept 25, 1981, in Hays, Kansas to Dave Staab and Rebecca (Huser) Kahler.
He graduated from Bishop Carroll High School in 2000, and continued his education at Iowa State University, earning a degree in Engineering. He was a developer of Technology and a...
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