Current Obituaries
Robert E. Peters
Nov 29, 2018
Obituary Robert E. Peters, age 76, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Hays Medical Center. He was born July 29, 1942 in Pratt, Kansas to Robert J. and Munica Belle (Reynolds) Peters. He graduated from McCracken High School. Robert managed Heims Appliance in Hays and Humburg Lumber in Lacrosse. He was a US Army veteran serving...
Eldon D. 'Pee Wee' Witthuhn
Nov 27, 2018
Obituary Eldon D. "Pee Wee" Witthuhn, age 70, of Hays, Kansas died Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at his home. He was born September 21, 1948, in Great Bend, Kansas to Harold and Harriett D. (VanDegrift) Witthuhn. He married Teresa L. (Showalter)-Baldwin on December 19, 1970, at Lawrence, Kansas. He worked in the Speech-Language Pathology field for 30 years , most...
Charlotte Veatch
Nov 21, 2018
Obituary Charlotte Veatch, age 72, of Munjor, KS, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Hays Medical Center. She was born on August 2, 1946 in Hays, the daughter of Alois "Shorty" and Mary Helen (Jacobs) Schumacher. Charlotte was a 1964 graduate from Victoria High School. She married Philip Veatch on February 14, 1976 in Hays. He preceded her...
Martina Younger
Nov 16, 2018
Obituary Martina Younger, age 92, of Munjor, Kansas died Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society of Ellis. She was born September 15, 1926, on a farm at Munjor, Kansas to Felix and Anna E. (Wasinger) Korbe. She married Walter Younger on October 19, 1948 in Munjor, Kansas. He preceded her in death on October 21, 2014. She...
Barbara Schumacher
Nov 16, 2018
Obituary Barbara Schumacher, 79, passed away on November 16, 2018 at Hays Medical Center. She peacefully went to rest surrounded by family. She was born January 2, 1939 in Quinter, KS to Elmo and Pearl (Womeldorf) Cooper. Barb married Hubert Schumacher on September 28, 1957 who preceded her in death on December 3, 1993. She was a housekeeper for Hays...
Anthony 'Tony' Ruder
Nov 16, 2018
Obituary Anthony Ruder HAYS Anthony "Tony" Ruder, 91, of Hays, passed away Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, at Hays Medical Center. He was born Dec. 30, 1926, in Antonino, the son of Albert and Adeline (Korbe) Ruder. Tony was a 42-year employee of Central Kansas Power Co./Midwest Energy, where he was a longtime lineman and retired in 1988 as Midwest Energys...
Viola Rohr
Nov 15, 2018
Obituary Viola Rohr, age 88, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Via Christi Village, Hays. She was born February 9, 1930 in Antonino, Kansas to Frank and Rosa (Klaus) Werth. On May 2, 1949 she married Jerry Rohr. He preceded her in death March 8, 1986. She was a homemaker. Her memberships included Immaculate Heart of...
Darrell John Leiker
Nov 14, 2018
Obituary Darrell John Leiker, age 66, of Hays, KS, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at his home in Hays. He was born on September 25, 1952 in Hays, KS to Christian and Helen (Dinkel) Leiker. On November 4, 1983, Darrell married Linnea Johnson in Charleston, South Carolina. Together, they shared 35 years of marriage. Darrell served and retired...
Larry R. Zerfas
Nov 13, 2018
Obituary Larry R. Zerfas, age 76, of WaKeeney, passed away Nov 13, 2018 at Madisonville, Texas after a long battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 1, 1942, in Hays to Raymond and Flora Marie (Bowen) Zerfas. He graduated from Trego County High School in 1960. He married Jan Jacobs Jan. 28, 1961. Survivors include a son, Brian Zerfas &...
Maxine P. Biles
Nov 11, 2018
Obituary Maxine P. Biles, age 88, of Hays, KS and formerly of Soap Lake, Washington, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Via Christi Village of Hays. She was born on March 18, 1930 in Mt. Vernon, WA. Survivors include four sons, Fred Biles of White Swan, WA, Richard Biles of Soap Lake, WA, Frank Biles of Moses Lake,...
Doris Witthuhn
Nov 11, 2018
Obituary Doris Witthuhn, age 87, of Hays, Kansas died Sunday, November 11, 2018, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born July 9, 1931, in rural Rush County, Kansas to Jerry S. and Edna Mae (West) Liggett. She married William A. "Bill" Witthuhn on September 2, 1952 at Bazine, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 10, 2018....
Paul Cardennis Ii
Nov 10, 2018
Obituary Paul Cardennis II, age 70, of Saint Francis, Kansas passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Hays Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601 Services Arrangements Are Pending 2509 Vine Street Hays, Kansas 67601
Anne Christine Walters
Nov 7, 2018
Obituary Anne Christine (Kelly) Walters, age 69, of Hays, KS, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Via Christi Village in Hays. She was born September 18, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan to John Lawrence Kelly and Dorothy Jeanne (Peters) Kelly. At age 7 the family moved to the Kansas City area settling in Leawood, Kansas. She graduated from Shawnee...
Leona Vsetecka
Nov 6, 2018
Obituary Leona Vsetecka, age 82, of Victoria, KS, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Via Christi Village of Hays. She was born on January 28, 1936 in Liebenthal, KS to Leo and Elizabeth (Burgardt) Herrman. On November 13, 1954 she married Adolph Schuckman. To this marriage, ten kids were born with four surviving children. Adolph passed away on...
Michael L. Spicer, Jr.
Nov 4, 2018
Obituary Michael L. Spicer, Jr., age 22, of Larned, KS, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at HaysMed. He was born on December 12, 1995 in Russell, KS. Michael will be remembered as someone that was outgoing and always willing to help someone in need. He enjoyed playing video games and spending time with his family and friends Survivors...
Carol Hayes
Oct 30, 2018
Obituary Carol Hayes - age 75, from Hays, Kansas, died Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born December 22, 1942, in Hingham, Massachusetts to Wilfred and Elsie (Kataja) Loring. She married Robert F. Hayes on December 16, 1961, in Hingham, Massachusetts. He died May 24, 2014. Carol worked in the banking business for over...
Dennis 'Banjo' Gerstner
Oct 27, 2018
Obituary Dennis "Banjo" Gerstner, age 86, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Hays Medical Center. He was born September 22, 1932, in Hays, to Joseph and Sophia (Schuetz) Gerstner. He graduated from St. Josephs Military Academy in 1949. After graduation, Dennis enlisted in the US Army serving in the 439th Engineering Organized Reserve Unit. He served...
Fred Everett Slaughter
Oct 23, 2018
Obituary Fred Everett Slaughter, age 87, of Ellis, KS, passed away, Tuesday, October 23, 2018 surrounded by his family on the family farm near Ellis. He was born on January 2, 1931 in Ellis, KS to Fred and Flossie (Beach) Slaughter. On September 10, 1957, Fred married Audrey E. Slaughter in Alma, NE. Together, they shared 40 years of marriage...
Catherine M. Kutina
Oct 22, 2018
Obituary Catherine M. Kutina, age 68, of Hays, KS and formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at HaysMed. She was born on April 29, 1950 in Hays, KS to Otto and Philomine (Pfannenstiel) Berens. Catherine attended and graduated from Marian High School in 1968. Catherine loved quilting, baking, cooking and spending time with her family....
Leonard Augustine Sr.
Oct 15, 2018
Obituary Leonard Joseph Augustine Sr., age 88, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at Hays Medical Center with his twelve children by his side. He was born November 5, 1929 in Ellis to Joseph and Sophia (Weber) Augustine. He married Otillia "Tillie" Flax on August 21, 1950 at St. Marys Church in Ellis. She preceded him in...