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Roger D. Batson

Roger D. Batson

Aug 13, 2020

Obituary Roger Dale Batson, 81, of Hays, KS, went home to be with Our Lord on August 13th, 2020. Roger was born on February 5th, 1939 to Virgil and Sylvia (Hargis) Batson in Coffeyville, KS. As a child, he excelled in school and played basketball and baseball on his schools varsity teams. After graduating from Coffeyville High School in 1957,...

Catherine Wahlmeier

Catherine Wahlmeier

Aug 13, 2020

Obituary Catherine (Gilsdorf) Orth Wahlmeier, age 89, of Hays, passed away on Thursday, August 13th, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society. She was born on December 21, 1930 in Hilbert, WI to Joseph and Martha (Leonhard) Gilsdorf. She married Harold Orth on November 12, 1952. He preceded her in death in 1974. She married Robert Wahlmeier on August 2, 1975. He...

Steve Dinkel

Steve Dinkel

Aug 12, 2020

Obituary Pastor Steve Dinkel age 62, of Hays, Kansas died Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at his home. A family only funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Liberty Foursquare Church, 400 East 7th Street, Hays, Kansas. A live stream broadcast for the congregation and public will be available at Liberty Foursquare Church Hays FACEBOOK PAGE....

Wayne Richard Fischer

Wayne Richard Fischer

Aug 11, 2020

Obituary Wayne Richard Fischer, 50, died Tuesday, August 11, 2020 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born August 6, 1970 in WaKeeney, KS to Larry "Rich" and Gloria (Hagan) Fischer. He is survived by his mother Gloria Adkins, Junction City; a sister Michelle Callahan; nieces Krista and Jennifer Kingery, Jennifer and Rachael Callahan, nephew Robert Kingery, Jr.; uncles-Henry, Donald, John,...

Gary James Ruder

Gary James Ruder

Aug 10, 2020

Obituary Gary James Ruder, 72, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at his home. He was born January 4, 1948 in Hays to Nick and Hilda (Heronome) Ruder. He is survived by a brother, Kenneth Ruder of Colorado Springs and two sisters, Nancy Augustine and Mary Werth both of Hays. He was preceded in death by...

Leland 'Jack' Harwood

Leland 'Jack' Harwood

Aug 8, 2020

Obituary Leland G. "Jack" Harwood, age 76, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Hays Medical Center. He was born October 31, 1943 in Naponee, Nebraska to Wayne and Ella (Bedore) Harwood. Leland attended Hays High and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Northwood University in Midland, Michigan. On April 12, 1977 he married Kerry Pfannenstiel...

Beverly Combs

Beverly Combs

Aug 8, 2020

Obituary Beverly Joan Combs passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 peacefully at Via Christi Village - Hays at the age of 85 years. She was born November 24, 1934 in Burlington, KS to the late Loren and Wilma (Giesy) Garrett. After working for the Federal Government for 30 years she retired. She then went to college and received her Masters...

Dennis Bollig

Dennis Bollig

Aug 6, 2020

Obituary Dennis V. Bollig, age 70, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Hays Medical Center. He was born June 16, 1950 in Hays, Kansas to Virgil and Adalinda (Leikam) Bollig. On May 4, 1974 he married Kristine Day at St. Marys Catholic Church in Ellis. Dennis had worked as a cook for many years. He was...

Roy Richmond

Roy Richmond

Aug 1, 2020

Obituary Roy David Richmond, 81, of Hays, Kansas passed away at his home on August 1, 2020. Services are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory. Services

Bernie Joe Melvin

Bernie Joe Melvin

Aug 1, 2020

Obituary Bernie Joe Melvin (BJ) went home to be with the Lord on August 1, 2020. BJ was born June 16, 1947 in Fairbury, NE to Max Gerald Melvin and Katie (Schanze) Melvin. BJ grew up in Fairbury on the family acreage until he was in fifth grade when the family moved to Manhattan, KS. He graduated from Manhattan High...

James Russell Cairns

James Russell Cairns

Jul 27, 2020

Obituary James Russell Cairns - age 75, of Hays, Kansas died July 27, 2020, at Hays Medical Center Hays, Kansas. He was born on November 7, 1944, in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to Rev. J. Russell and Grace (Woolridge) Cairns. In 1965 Reverend Cairns moved his family to Hays, Kansas to minister The Assembly of God Church. Jim married Gloria (Stremel) on...

Erma Mae Pfeifer

Erma Mae Pfeifer

Jul 25, 2020

Obituary On July 25, 2020 Erma Mae Pfeifer passed away at the Rhode Island Suites nursing home in Ransom, Kansas. She was born on January 2, 1929 at West Saline in Sheridan County, Kansas to Alfred E. and Elsie (Adamson) Mills. She was the youngest of six children: Edward, Elbert, Evelyn, Elwood and Eva. She grew up on a farm...

Caroline Lietz

Caroline Lietz

Jul 23, 2020

Obituary Caroline A. Lietz, age 53, of Hays, Kansas passed away July 23, 2020 at Hays Medical Center. She was born December 12, 1966 in Hays to Leo and Annabelle (Schmidt) Lietz. Caroline (more affectionately known as Carrie) was full of love and contagious laughter. Her love for her family, especially her nieces and nephews, was only matched by her...

Jerry Vern Summers

Jerry Vern Summers

Jul 19, 2020

Obituary A celebration of life will be held on Friday, August 7, 2020 at 5:00pm at 33021 Q RD, Ogallah, KS. Due to the coronavirus, if you have a fever, cough or not feeling well, please send condolences via email, on-line guestbook or mail. Social distancing will be suggested at the celebration, so please bring a lawn chair if you...

Stella Augustine

Stella Augustine

Jul 18, 2020

Obituary Stella Adella Augustine, age 92, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Hays Medical Center. She was born July 21, 1927 in Ellis County, Kansas to Ignatz and Rosa (Weber) Lang Jr. She graduated from Ellis High School in 1945. On February 6, 1946 she married Paul Peter Augustine at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ellis....

Helen Pfeifer

Helen Pfeifer

Jul 16, 2020

Obituary Helen Mary (Weber) Pfeifer, age 88, formerly of Ellis, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at her sons home in Manhattan surrounded by family. She was born August 13, 1931 on the family farm in Glenco Township, Trego County, KS to John and Theresa (Augustine) Weber, Sr. She married Walter J. Pfeifer on November 8, 1949 in Ellis. Helen...

Duke Schmidtberger

Duke Schmidtberger

Jul 15, 2020

Obituary Duke Harrison Schmidtberger, infant son, of Andy and Ashley (Wellbrock) Schmidtberger of Victoria, was stillborn Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at Hays Medical Center. He is their 3rd Son, in addition to his parents, he is survived by big brother, Elijah age 4, big brother, Solomon age 16 months, all of the home; maternal grandparents, Leon and Joan (Dinkel) Wellbrock,...

Ronald Louis Thyfault

Ronald Louis Thyfault

Jul 15, 2020

Obituary Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Damar, Kansas. Inurnment will follow services in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Damar. Memorial visitation will be Tuesday August 4, 2020 6 PM - 8 PM with a combined parish vigil and rosary service at 7 PM all at St. Joseph Church. Ronald Louis...

Karlos Von Feldt

Karlos Von Feldt

Jul 12, 2020

Obituary Karlos (Karl) Von Feldt, 82, of Topeka, died Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Midland Hospice House Topeka, Kansas. He was born August 1, 1937 in Hays, Kansas to Frank G. and Angela (Weigel) Von Feldt. He attended grade school at Vincent, Kansas and graduated from Victoria High School in 1955. He married Martha Sue Patzner, of Claflin, Kansas...

Patricia Ann Kuhn

Patricia Ann Kuhn

Jul 10, 2020

Obituary Patty (Windholz) Kuhn, age 61, of Omaha, NE went to heaven on Friday, July 10, 2020. Pattys life began on February 7, 1959 in Hays, Kansas. She was the sixth of ten children born to Ralph Sr. and Mary Ann (Schumacher) Windholz. Patty was joined in marriage to Louis Kuhn, Jr. on April 15, 1978 in Victoria, Kansas. After...

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