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John Leyda

John Leyda

May 28, 2017

John Leyda, age 65, of Hays, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 in Hays. Arrangements are pending with Cline's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601 Service Information Services are to be announced

Cyrill Paul Herrman

Cyrill Paul Herrman

May 28, 2017

Cyrill Paul Herrman, age 85, of Hays, Kansas passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born August 10, 1931 in Loretta, Kansas to Reinhold A. and Josephine (Kuhn) Herrman. He married Berniece Marshall June 9, 1973 in Las Vegas. He retired from the US Air Force after a distinguished career that included serving in...

Mary M. Giebler

Mary M. Giebler

May 28, 2017

Mary Margaret (Kroner) Giebler, 88, Catharine, died Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society of Hays. She was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Ellsworth to Katherine Werner. She was adopted by her great aunt, Beata Kroner and her husband, Anton. He died when Mary was 3 years old and Beata later married Ferdinand Ubert and they raised her on...

Lucille G. Coupal

Lucille G. Coupal

May 27, 2017

Lucille Gertrude Coupal, age 102, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. She was born October 1, 1914 in Ellsworth County, Kansas to John and Katharine (Hermreck) Kueser. She married Raymond "Tom" Coupal on August 19, 1941 in Hays. He preceded her in death July 9, 1993. She was a...

Joe Locker Jr.

Joe Locker Jr.

May 26, 2017

Joe Locker Jr., age 92, of Ellis, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney. He was born July 2, 1924 in Trego County, Kansas to Joe and Mary (Schuster) Locker Sr. On May 7, 1946, he married Lillian Weber at St. Marys Church in Ellis. Joe was a retired Bus Supervisor with the Ellis...

Renette Saba

Renette Saba

May 25, 2017

Renette Lee Saba, age 76, of Hays, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at her home. She was born May 25, 1941 in Douglas, AZ to Herbert and Eugenia (Parks) Gerdes. She grew up in Bisbee AZ and was a championship tennis player. She attained a masters degree in school administration from Fort Hays State University. On July 8, 1961...

Margaret Billinger

Margaret Billinger

May 20, 2017

Margaret L. (Stecklein) Billinger passed away on May 20, 2017. Margaret was born January 6, 1927 to Corneil and Ann (Pfannenstiel) Stecklein. She married Robert A. Billinger September 8, 1952 in Hays. Robert preceded her in death on April 15, 2008. Margaret was a graduate of Girls Catholic High School in Hays, St. Francis School of Nursing in Wichita, and...

Elmer Brungardt

Elmer Brungardt

May 18, 2017

Elmer Brungardt, age 79, of Ellis, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. He was born January 13, 1938, in Hyacinth, Kansas to Bonaventure and Helen (Weber) Brungardt. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1956. On September 1, 1956, he married Norma (Senesac) in St. Josephs Catholic Church in Damar, Kansas. Elmer was a...

Dale Brooks

Dale Brooks

May 18, 2017

Dale J. Brooks, age 66, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, May 18, 2017, at his home. He was born July 18, 1950, in Logan, Kansas to Cecil and Irene (Meadow) Brooks. He married Marilyn K. (Brown) on June 6, 1970, in Prairie View, Kansas. He was a barber and stylist at Continental Barber & Style Shop in Hays for many...

Michael R. Grabbe

Michael R. Grabbe

May 16, 2017

Michael R. Grabbe, age 58, of Hays, Kansas, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 16th, 2017 at home. He was born on November 17, 1958 in Hays, the son of Richard and Alta (Roth) Grabbe. He graduated high school from Thomas More Prep in Hays, and from Fort Hays State University in 1981. After graduating, he married Debbie (Strange) on May...

Frances N. Bader

Frances N. Bader

May 15, 2017

Hays, Kansas - Frances N. Bader, age 92, died Monday, May 15, 2017, at the Brookdale Senior Living Solutions in Hays. She was born April 12, 1925, in Jennings, Kansas to George T. and Helen Marie (Kasper) Coleman. She married Erwin E. Bader on September 25,1945. He preceded her in death on February 12, 1994. She was a farmer's wife...

W. Elaine Disney

W. Elaine Disney

May 14, 2017

W. Elaine Disney, age 83, of Ellis passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born May 5, 1934 in Duncan, Arizona to Douglas and Margaret (Allen) Brubaker. She graduated from Kansas State University. She married Walter E. Disney January 24, 1956. He preceded her in death in 1999. Elaine was the Barton County...

Nancy Jane Bates

Nancy Jane Bates

May 6, 2017

Nancy Jane Bates, age 78, of Hays, died Saturday, May 6, 2017, at her home in Hays, Kansas. She was born November 18, 1938, in Beloit, Kansas to Chester and Lorena (Irey) Fink. She married Donald M. Morehead in 1958 and they had a daughter, Theresa, and then married Harry L. Bates on August 20, 1964, in Beloit, Kansas. Harry...

Katie Scheck

Katie Scheck

May 4, 2017

Katie Scheck, age 93, of Victoria, Kansas died Thursday, May 4, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays. She was born April 11, 1924, on the family farm north of the Walker Army Air Base, to Joseph P. and Magdalena (Windholz) Scheck. She worked for the St. Fidelis Friary and The Basilica of St. Fidelis as a sacristan for...

Earl Lambrecht

Earl Lambrecht

Apr 27, 2017

Earl James Lambrecht, age 83. of Ellis, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 in Ellis. He was born March 26, 1934 in Schoenchen, Kansas to George and Bridgette (Zimmerman) Lambrecht. On September 2, 1958 he married Luella Begler in WaKeeney, Kansas. He was an oilfield worker for Shirk Well Service, a truck driver for Golden Plains Trucking and operated the...

Roberta M. Bombardier

Roberta M. Bombardier

Apr 27, 2017

Roberta Marie Bombardier, age 70, of Hays, Kansas, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at her home, with family around her. She was born May 23, 1946, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Robert and Elsie (Hammond) Stackhouse. She married Danny Ray Mohne on July 3, 1965, and had a son, Ray, they later divorced. She then married Roger Bombardier July 7, 1971,...

Melba Rose Engel

Melba Rose Engel

Apr 23, 2017

Melba Rose Engel, age 80, of Ellis, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Hays Medical Center. She was born March 27, 1937 in Great Bend, Kansas to Rudolf K. and Inez V. (Sanders) Voss. She graduated from Mankato High School in 1955 and earned a Bachelors degree from Fort Hays State College in 1959. On June 11, 1957 she...

Caroline Dreher

Caroline Dreher

Apr 22, 2017

Caroline Dreher, age 82, of Plainville, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Plainville. She was born December 7, 1934 in LaCrosse, Kansas to Joe and Anna (Wasinger) Jacobs. She married Edwin "Eddie" J. Dreher on August 6, 1951. Caroline was a proud homemaker who truly enjoyed cooking for family and friends who always insisted you have seconds and would...

Alfred J. Walters

Alfred J. Walters

Apr 18, 2017

Alfred Joseph Walters, age 83, of Wichita, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. He was born June 14, 1933 in Catharine, Kansas to Alois and Dorothea (Meis) Walters. He married Erma Lee Gabel in Munjor, Kansas on May 2, 1959. Together, they enjoyed 42 blessed and happy years in marriage before she preceded...

Gretchen Banker

Gretchen Banker

Apr 12, 2017

Gretchen Banker, age 74, of Hays, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Hays Medical Center. She was born July 22, 1942 in Topeka, Kansas to Glenn and Mildred (Snow) Banker. She graduated from Russell High School in 1960. She was a certified Medication Aide and worked for DSNWK. She enjoyed handiwork, sewing, knitting and puzzles. She is survived by...

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