Current Obituaries
Reita M Glassman
May 14, 2018
Obituary Reita Maxine (Gibson) Glassman, died May 14, 2018. She was born December 19, 1929 in Paradise, Kansas to Hylas and Hazel (Finkenbinder) Gibson. She married Florian Joseph Glassman on June 26, 1949 in Russell, Kansas, enjoying 48 years of marriage before the death of her spouse on February 22, 1997. Reita graduated from Russell High School in 1947. After...
Edwin J. 'Eddie' Brungardt
May 14, 2018
Obituary Edwin J. "Eddie" Brungardt of Walker, Kanss, age 85, died Monday, May 14, 2018, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born October 11,1932, in Hays, Kansas, to Joseph P. and Agnes P (Dinkel) Brungardt. He married Theresa A. (Dreiling) on September 10, 1956, in Victoria, Kansas. She preceded him in death on January 15, 2015. He was...
William 'Bill' Witthuhn
May 10, 2018
Obituary William A. "Bill" Witthuhn, of Hays, Kansas, age 86, died Thursday, May 10, 2018, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born September 14, 1931, at Bazine, Kansas, to Richard William and Amanda (Michel) Witthuhn. He married Doris (Liggett) on September 2, 1952, at Bazine, Kansas. He worked for White Star Machinery of Wichita for over 30 years...
Leonard 'Bud' William Slater
May 9, 2018
Obituary Leonard "Bud" William Slater, 88, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his home in Hays, KS. Bud was born in Salina, KS to Leonard and Lola (Gray) Slater on January 29, 1930. He graduated from high school in Englewood, CO in 1948. He joined the Marine Corps in 1950, serving in Korea and being honorably discharged in...
Patrick Walters
May 4, 2018
Obituary Patrick 'Pat' Walters, age 86, of Catharine, KS passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 in Catharine. He was born March 20, 1932 in Catharine to Anthony and Ludwina (Polifka) Walters. He married Connie Nagel on Nov. 23,1972 in LaCrosse, Kansas. Pat was a oilfield production superintendent working for Slawson Oil and Double Eagle both in Ness City, KS. After...
Janett M. Cook
May 4, 2018
Obituary Janett M. Cook, age 74, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at Hays Medical Center. She was born February 7, 1944 in Great Bend, Kansas to Rudolph and Mollie (Radke) Hickel. On March 6, 1964 she married Ronald 'Squeak' Cook . She was a homemaker and loving mother. She was also an avid vegetable and flower...
Berdena Legere
May 4, 2018
Obituary Berdena (Dena) Legere, 92, Hays, formerly of Graham Co., KS, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018. Dena was born on September 28, 1925 to August and Annie (Keith) Hildebrand; and was a retired school teacher and accomplished quilter. She married Don Legere on October 19, 1946 in Hill City, KS; he preceded her in death, along with her...
Robert 'Bob' Schibi
May 4, 2018
Obituary Robert 'Bob' Schibi, age 71, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 in Hays. He was born September 12, 1946 in Denver, Colorado to Henry and Fern (Miller) Schibi. He graduated from Rockhurst High School in Kansas City and Regis University in Denver. On July 10, 1971 he married Susan Soderblom at St. Josephs Catholic Church in...
Calista Leigh Isbell
May 2, 2018
Obituary Calista Leigh Isbell, age 15, of Hays, Kansas passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Hays. She was born November 17, 2002, in Suixi, Guangdong China. Calista was adopted on May 24, 2004, by Jeanne Isbell, who became her loving and devoted mother. Calista was a student at Hays High. She participated in softball, tennis, and karate. She enjoyed...
Cameron Perry
Apr 28, 2018
Obituary Cameron Perry, age 46, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Hays. He was born Evan L. Jones on April 29, 1971 in Lindsborg, Kansas to Evan J. and Lynette A. (Polson) Jones. He graduated from Smoky Valley High School in 1989 and from Fort Hays State University with a Communication degree in 1994. Cameron started...
Robert 'Bob' Gross
Apr 28, 2018
Obituary Robert Joseph "Bob" Gross, of Victoria, Kansas, age 56, died Saturday, April 28, 2018, at his home in Victoria, Kansas. He was born October 20, 1961, in Hays, Kansas, to Donald F. and Rita M. (Rome) Gross. He worked in the corporate world for Cessna Aircraft, Boeing, and Coleman Company all of Wichita. He was a 1979 graduate of...
Albina Befort
Apr 21, 2018
Obituary Albina Befort, age 94, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. She was born November 4, 1923 in Ellis County, Kansas to John and Clara (Boxler) Pfeifer. She graduated from Ellis High School. On July 2, 1945 she married Edmund Befort. Albina was a schoolteacher after graduating from high school in...
Janet L. Walters
Apr 21, 2018
Obituary Janet L. Walters, age 70, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Hays Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1948 in Maywood, California to Jesse and Patricia (Pellerin) Hollis. She married Rodney L. Walters March 17, 2000 in Hays, Kansas. She is survived by her husband, Rodney of Hays; 2 sons, 2 daughters, and 1...
Jeannine Adele Younger
Apr 18, 2018
Obituary Jeannine Adele Younger of Hays, Kansas, age 83, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born May 11, 1934, in Eads, Colorado to Lester H. and Stella A. (Tuell) Latham. She married Joseph L. Younger on November 27, 1954, in Hays. Kansas. He preceded her in death on April 22, 2006. She worked...
Verlyn 'Slats' Kroeger
Apr 17, 2018
Obituary Verlyn J. "Slats" Kroeger, age 83, of Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in Hays. He was born January 27, 1935 in Ellis, Kansas to Joseph and Margaret (Wasinger) Kroeger. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1953. On October 18, 1958 he married Paula M. Erbert in Ellis at St. Marys Catholic Church. He was a...
Michael Rupp
Apr 8, 2018
Obituary Michael M. Rupp, age 94, of Hays, Kansas passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born September 17, 1923 in Hays to Andrew and Adeline (Rupp) Rupp. He married Mildred 'Mickey' Bowie Schauvliege on August 5, 1957. She preceded him in death on April 24, 2010. Mike was a farmer, truck driver for...
Mary Lou Rome
Apr 3, 2018
Obituary Mary Lou Rome,age 70, of Victoria, Kansas died Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born on August 11, 1947, in Hays to Joseph M. and Albina (Kuhn) Rome. She worked at St. Johns Rest Home of Victoria from 1981 to 2012 and then transferred to Via Christi Village in Hays. She retired in...
Esther Corzatt
Apr 1, 2018
Obituary Esther Corzatt, age 87, of Hays, Kansas, died Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born July 11, 1930, in West Virginia, to Dr. Frank and Emily Frances (Riggs) Harkleroad. She married Keith Edward Corzatt in 1969, at Amarillo, Texas. He preceded her in death on November 2, 1997. She lived in...
Frances Eichman
Apr 1, 2018
Obituary Frances E. Eichman, age 90, former Palco, Kansas resident, died Sunday, April 1, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays Care Center. She was born February 22, 1928, in Hays, Kansas, to James L. and Anna A. Joy. She married Cleo I. Eichman on May 25, 1949, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in rural Hays. He preceded her...
Luella Lambrecht
Mar 29, 2018
Obituary Luella Lambrecht, age 81, of Ellis, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Hays Medical Center. She was born January 25, 1937 in Hays, Kansas to Jacob and Lydia (Bieker) Begler. On September 2, 1958 she married Earl James Lambrecht in WaKeeney, Kansas. He preceded her in death April 27, 2017. She was a homemaker and had cooked at...