Current Obituaries
Gloria Ann Jayne
Nov 3, 2019
Obituary Gloria Ann Jayne, age 76, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. She was born September 12, 1943 in Ogallah, Kansas to Ben J. and Catherine (McGinty) Schoenberger. On May 28, 1966 she married Loran J. Jayne in St. Marys Catholic Church, Ellis. She was a homemaker and enjoyed...
Gilbert Dreher
Oct 28, 2019
Obituary Gilbert Dreher- age 51, of Hays, Kansas died Monday, October 28, 2019, at the Wilson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson, Kansas. He was born April 24, 1968, in Denver, Colorado to Gilbert Joseph and Ruth Elaine (Binder) Dreher-Cooper. He grew up in Liebenthal, Riverton, Wyoming and Hays. He was a 1986 graduate of Hays High School and, worked...
Mary Alice Gottschalk
Oct 27, 2019
Obituary Mary Alice Gottschalk, age 91, of Hill City, Kansas passed from this life on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Brookdale of McPherson, Kansas. She was born January 27, 1928 In Hays, Kansas and was the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Basgall. She married George Gottschalk Jr. in 1949. He passed away on April 25, 1990. Mary Alice spent...
Duane Belisle
Oct 25, 2019
Obituary Duane V. "Arkie" Belisle, age 91, of Damar, Kansas passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas. He was born January 22, 1928 in Damar to Arthur and Cordelia (Brin) Belisle. On April 15, 1951 he married Patricia Newell at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Damar. Duane owned Belisle Decorating which specialized...
Jamie Lynn Kyger
Oct 22, 2019
Obituary Jamie Lynn (Freeman) Kyger, age 47 of Lebanon, MO passed away on October 22nd 2019. She was born in Olathe, KS on June 2nd 1972. She married Mark Kyger on December 31 2009. Jamie had 6 children: Ember Meadows, Natasha Meadows, Sahara Freeman, Shawn Freeman, Kirsten Kyger, and Landon Kyger. She had 14 grandchildren. Jamie was always joking and...
Georgia Wyatt
Oct 17, 2019
Obituary Georgia Wyatt, age 77, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 in Hays. She was born October 28, 1941 in Norton, Kansas to George and Iva Gayle (Powell) Craig. On November 11, 1972 she married Clair Wyatt in Norton. Georgia had worked at Fort Hays State University in the Custodial Maintenance department. Georgia spent summers on her...
Peggy Sue Mai
Oct 16, 2019
Obituary Peggy Sue Giess Mai, age 86, of Utica, Kansas passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Hays Medical Center in Hays. She was born February 11, 1933 in Carthage, Missouri to Ralph and Emma Lou (Kollenburn) Hunt Jr. She married Robert "Bob" Giess on September 12, 1953. He preceded her in death on October 2, 1988. She married Raymond...
Betty Buchholz
Oct 15, 2019
Obituary Elizabeth J. "Betty" Buchholz, age 86, of WaKeeney, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney. She was born March 22, 1933 in Gorham, Kansas to Vincent and Delphine (Kuhn) Copp. She shared a happy life with her husband, Duane W. Buchholz. Betty was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and canning, sewing...
Laurita Mae Dinkel
Oct 9, 2019
Obituary Laurita Mae (Braun) Dinkel age 90, of Topeka, Kansas has left this world to be with God, and return to her beloved husband, Marvin, and many other family members on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. She was born on May 21, 1929, to John B. and Albina (Dreiling) Braun. She leaves behind many who loved her including daughters, Jackie Shufelberger...
Bertha Brown
Oct 9, 2019
Obituary Bertha Josephine (Windholz) Brown, 92, of Walker, Kansas returned to her heavenly home on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas. She was born to Alexander J. "Alex" and Clara (Mermis) Windholz on the family farm north of Walker, Kansas on January 12, 1927. She began her schooling at a country school near the farm...
James 'Jim' Hoffman
Oct 8, 2019
Obituary James 'Jim' Lawrence Hoffman, age 84, of Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. He was born December 31, 1934 in Plainville, Kansas to Lawrence and Josephine (Karlin) Hoffman. On May 30, 1964 he married Vera Sander in Hays, Kansas. Jim worked for the City of Hays for 27 years and for...
Richard 'Rick' Scheck
Oct 7, 2019
Obituary Richard Lee "Rick" Scheck age 58, of Hays, Kansas died Monday, October 7, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays. He was born October 20, 1960, at Pratt, Kansas, to Victor G. and Marlene Toots" Scheck. He married Sandy (VonFeldt) on October 3, 1987, at Victoria, Kansas. He grew up in Victoria and was a 1979 graduate of Victoria High...
Judy Braun
Oct 7, 2019
Obituary Judith A. "Judy" (Schmidtberger) Braun, age 76, died Monday, October 7, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society of Ellis. She was born October 31, 1942, at Victoria, Kansas to Edmund L. and Elizabeth (Hertel) Schmidtberger. She married Everett J. Braun on June 2, 1962, at Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on September 6, 2005. She was a...
Carma Chrisler
Oct 7, 2019
Obituary Carma Lea Chrisler age 58, of Hays, Kansas died Monday, October 7, 2019, at her home. She was born September 24, 1961, in Hays, Kansas to James E. and Theresa (Dinkel) Giebler. She married Chris Chrisler on November 13, 1982, in Hays, Kansas. She was a histotechnologist for Quest Laboratory in Hays for 38 years starting at Hays Pathology...
Dale Thomas
Oct 1, 2019
Obituary Dale L. Thomas, 81, Alamo, Texas formerly of Hays, Kansas, and Woodland Park, Colorado, died peacefully in his home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. He was born June 1, 1938 in Solomon, Kansas to Russell James and Hilma Louise (Wann) Thomas. Dale graduated from Kipp High School in Kipp, Kansas in 1956. After high school, he joined the United...
Alphonse Weber
Sep 28, 2019
Obituary Alphonse V. Weber, age 84, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Hays Medical Center. He was born December 29, 1934 in Ellis, Kansas to John and Patricia (Kozlowski) Weber. He married Victoria Romey on June 23, 1962 in Ellis. Al had worked for Wiesner Grocery store in Ellis then began work in the oilfields as...
Melvin Bruggeman
Sep 27, 2019
Obituary Melvin E. Bruggeman, age 80, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born August 19, 1939 in Norton, Kansas to Anton and Clara (Glennimeier) Bruggeman. On February 1, 1964 he married Karen (Jochems) in Dodge City, Kansas. Mel was the CFO at Hadley Hospital and then worked at the Hays...
Deborah Ann Debes
Sep 24, 2019
Obituary Deborah Ann (Detmer) Debes-age 63, from Hays, Kansas died Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born May 14, 1956, in Great Bend, Kansas to Andrew L. and Marjorie M. (Ziegler) Detmer. She married Kenneth R. Debes on October 6, 1979, in Great Bend, Kansas. She was an accounting specialist at Brungart-Hower-Ward-Elliott & Pfeifer,...
Jorge Vazquez
Sep 24, 2019
Obituary Jorge Vazquez, age 66, Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Hays, Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors courtesy of the Hays VFW Honor Guard. Memorial visitation will be on Tuesday 9 AM until...
Howard Rajewski
Sep 23, 2019
Obituary Howard L. Rajewski age 91, from Vincent, Kansas, died Monday, September 23, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born March 13, 1928, on the family farm at Vincent, Kansas, to Leo and Anna Helen (Huser) Rajewski. He married Aquina (Leiker) on August 25, 1948, at Victoria, Kansas. He was a farmer, a dairyman for over 50...