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Pamela J. Harter

Pamela J. Harter

Jun 22, 2018

Obituary Pamela J. (Nelson) Harter, of Hays, Kansas, age 60, died Friday, June 22, 2018, at her home in Hays. She was born April 5, 1958, in Salina Kansas, to Maynard E. and Barbara (Hamilton) Nelson. She was a Sales Associate for Target and also worked for Dollar General. She grew up in Salina and was a 1976 graduate of...

Patrick Lynn Harvey

Patrick Lynn Harvey

Jun 20, 2018

Obituary Patrick Lynn Harvey, loving son and father, was born July 13, 1988 in Hays, KS. He departed this earthly life June 20, 2018 at Hays, KS. Patrick was full of life and loved to joke and make people smile and laugh. The one true love of his life was his daughter, Dakota. He was a manager at Casey's and...

Rita 'Ritie' Bell

Rita 'Ritie' Bell

Jun 19, 2018

Obituary Rita "Ritie" M. Bell, age 84, of Hays, KS, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Hays Medical Center. Ritie was born on February 5, 1934 in Catharine, KS to Alphonse and Albina (Schukman) Wolf. She was an Environmental Specialist with Fort Hays State University for almost 30 years. Ritie was a senior companion that volunteered and...

Hubert Brungardt

Hubert Brungardt

Jun 16, 2018

Obituary Hubert Brungardt, age 83, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born February 12, 1935 in Gorham, Kansas to Edward J. and Catherine (Bellinder) Brungardt. On May 19, 1997 he married Shirley (Jacobs) Stalder in Hays. Hubert was a retired truck driver working for Groendyke and Farmland Industries for 24...

James 'Jim' Dean Sanders

James 'Jim' Dean Sanders

Jun 15, 2018

Obituary James "Jim" Dean Sanders, age 74, passed away June 15, 2018 at Hays Medical Center. He was born the son of Elmer and Freda Marie (Leikam) Sanders on August 17, 1943 in Hays, KS. Jim enjoyed fishing, playing pool and pinball. He was an excellent leatherman and created beautiful pieces of art with leather. He is survived by his...

Eugene 'Gene' Jacobs

Eugene 'Gene' Jacobs

Jun 9, 2018

Obituary Eugene "Gene" Jacobs, age 96, of Hays, KS, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society-Hays. Gene was born on July 1, 1921 in Pfeifer, KS to John and Pauline (Roth) Jacobs. He married Lillian Klaus on February 23, 1952 in Pfeifer, KS. She preceded him in death on September 3, 2014. Gene graduated from Schoenchen...

Eldon A. 'Woody' Schmidtberger

Eldon A. 'Woody' Schmidtberger

Jun 2, 2018

Obituary Eldon A. "Woody" Schmidtberger age 85, of Victoria, Kansas died Saturday, June 2, 2018, at his home. He was born December 30, 1932, in Victoria, Kansas to Frank and Elizabeth (Weigel) Schmidtberger. He married Alberta Marie (Kurz) York-Goscha on June 19, 1976, in Victoria, Kansas. He was a truck driver hauling grain and cattle. He hauled for High Plains...

Leslie E. 'Les' Gross

Leslie E. 'Les' Gross

May 31, 2018

Obituary Leslie E. "Les" Gross age 71, of Munjor, Kansas, died Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born February 2, 1947, in Hays to Joseph J. "Joe" and Rose (Pfannenstiel) Gross. He married Linda Faye (Weigel) on November 16, 1968, in Hays. He worked in the oil fields all of his life, starting with...

Sharon L. Anderson

Sharon L. Anderson

May 30, 2018

Obituary Sharon L. Anderson, age 66, passed away May 30, 2018 at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas. She was born March 1, 1952 in West Palm Beach, Florida to Ernie and Betty (Tardy) Delburn. She married Stephen Anderson on January 31, 1985. He preceded her in death. Sharon was a RN for several central Kansas facilities and home...

Rosemary 'Rose' Schumacher

Rosemary 'Rose' Schumacher

May 29, 2018

Obituary Rosemary "Rose" Schumacher, 86, of Wichita, KS, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at her sons home in Hays. Rose was born on July 14, 1931 to Joseph and Anna (Haffner) Staab in Topeka, KS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Schumacher; son, Robert; daughter, Linda; and three grandchildren, Nathan, Ryan and Keagan. Rose...

Russell O'Donnell

Russell O'Donnell

May 28, 2018

Obituary Russell M. ODonnell age 78, of Largo, Florida, died Monday, May 28, 2018. He was born March 26, 1940, in Chicago, IL to Thomas W. and Lillian M. (Shersh) ODonnell. He married Patricia Ann (Denning) on October 15, 1966 at Gorham, Kansas. She preceded him in death on April 30, 1995. He was an engineer in telecommunications field and...

Kathy Ukele

Kathy Ukele

May 26, 2018

Obituary Kathleen Kay "Kathy" Ukele, age 59, of Hays, Kansas a loving mother, wife and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on May 26, 2018 while spending time with family and friends at the place she loved most, Wilson Lake. Kathy was born on October 18, 1958 in Oberlin, Kansas to Earnest Keith and Imogene (Harold) Gallatin. She graduated from Decatur County...

Madeline Schoenthaler

Madeline Schoenthaler

May 25, 2018

Obituary Madeline Lela Schoenthaler, age 94, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays, Kansas. She was born June 17, 1923 in Ellis County, Kansas to John and Minnie (Schwab) Huck. She graduated from Ellis High School in 1941 and from the Salt City Business College in Hutchinson, Kansas. On October 21, 1945...

Paul F. Brungardt

Paul F. Brungardt

May 25, 2018

Obituary Paul F. Brungardt, age 86, of Victoria, Kansas died at home Friday, May 25, 2018, on the farm where he was born and raised. The second son of Ambrose and Adelia (Dreiling) Brungardt, he entered the world on September 8, 1931. He married Mildred M. "Mickie" (Basgall) on January 22, 1952, at Loretto, Kansas. She preceded him in death...

Norman J. 'Raschi' Pfeifer

Norman J. 'Raschi' Pfeifer

May 25, 2018

Obituary Norman J. "Raschi" Pfeifer, age 84, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. He was born February 8, 1934 in Hays to Anton "Tony" and Regina (Beilman) Pfeifer. He graduated from Hays High School and Fort Hays State University. Norman was a long-time teacher in Hays having taught at Jefferson West...

Gustav 'Gus' Sauer

Gustav 'Gus' Sauer

May 24, 2018

Obituary Gustav "Gus" Sauer, age 78, Hays, KS, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society-Hays. He was born on October 16, 1939 in Ellis, KS to Adam and Augusta (Hoffman) Sauer. He married Patricia "Pat" Staab on November 4, 1961 in WaKeeney, KS. Gus was a lifetime farmer. He enjoyed woodworking, polka music and dancing....

William 'Bill' Barker

William 'Bill' Barker

May 20, 2018

Obituary William Clare "Bill" Barker, age 75, of Hays, Kansas, died Sunday, May 20, 2018, at his home. He was born on May 7, 1943, in Norton, Kansas, to Clarence J. and Goldie E. (Van Diest) Barker. He married Priyanai (Suvanasingha) on November 28, 1969, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She preceded him in death on November 30, 1994. He then...

Elizabeth 'Betty' Basgall

Elizabeth 'Betty' Basgall

May 17, 2018

Obituary Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Basgall, age 84, of Victoria, Kansas, died Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Via Christi Village Care Center Hays, Kansas. She was born December 12, 1933, at Salina, Kansas, to Edgar F. and Lydia (Staab) Brungardt. She married Aloysius "Al" F. Basgall on May 10, 1955, at Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on March 6,...

Ignatius 'Ig' Schumacher

Ignatius 'Ig' Schumacher

May 16, 2018

Obituary Ignatius J. "Ig" Schumacher, age 84, of Hays, Kansas, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Via Christi Village Care Center in Hays, Kansas. He was born July 19, 1933, in Munjor, Kansas, to Jacob and Margaret (Korbe) Schumacher. He was a middle school teacher for over 30 years and taught a few years at St. Marys Catholic Grade School...

John T. Riffle

John T. Riffle

May 15, 2018

Obituary John Thomas Riffle, age 83, of Hays, Kansas formerly of Cameron, Missouri passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. He was born February 14, 1935 in Latour, Missouri to Fredrick Thomas and Glada (Plank) Riffle. On April 11, 1954 he married Barbara Jean Holt-Whiting in Garden City, Missouri. She preceded him in death on...

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