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Stephen J. Brown

Stephen J. Brown

Sep 16, 2017

Stephen J. Brown, of Hays, KS, passed away at his residence on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the age of 62. Stephen was born the son to Charles and Leta Maxine (Gates) Brown on February 24, 1955 in Phillipsburg, KS. Cremation has taken place. A private family service will be held at the Logan Cemetery in Logan, KS at a...

Thomas E. Roudebush

Thomas E. Roudebush

Sep 12, 2017

Thomas E. Roudebush, age 75, of Hays, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in Hays. Thomas was born on August 12, 1942 in Greenfield, Indiana to Eldon and Jeanette (Jones) Roudebush. He married Maxine Joyce French on January 11, 1973 in Westminster, California. She preceded him in death on October 17, 2016 after 43 years of marriage. He served...

Dale Silkman

Dale Silkman

Sep 1, 2017

Dale E. Silkman, age 66, of Hays, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Hays Medical Center. He was born on December 6, 1950 to Max and Dorothy (Wassinger) Silkman in Hays, KS. Dale was a 1969 graduate from Hays High School. He served in the National Guard during the 1970s. Dale enjoyed reading and learning history and...

Verna Agnes Befort

Verna Agnes Befort

Aug 31, 2017

Verna Agnes (Hoffman) Befort, age 86, of Mechanicsburg, PA, and formerly of Hays, KS, died at The Bridges at Bent Creek on Thursday, August 31, 2017, after a long struggle with Alzheimers disease. Verna was born on Thursday, April 16, 1931, in Victoria, KS to the late Conrad Hoffman and Christina (Geist) Hoffman. Verna is preceded in death by her...

Joseph Lang

Joseph Lang

Aug 30, 2017

Joseph Lang - Victoria, Kansas, age 93, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions in Hays, Kansas. He was born April 28, 1924, on the family farm west of Victoria, Kansas to Bernard and Catherine (Dreiling) Lang. He married Velma M. (Kuhn) on January 31, 1949 at Victoria, Kansas. She died March 22, 1998. Joseph was a...

Gregory A. Wasinger

Gregory A. Wasinger

Aug 29, 2017

Gregory A. Wasinger, age 89, of Hays, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Via Christi Village in Hays. He was born on January 1, 1928 in Hays, KS to Frank and Mary (Kisner) Wasinger. Gregory graduated from St. Joseph Military Academy and received his B.A. at Fort Hays Kansas State College. He was united in marriage to Sylvia...

Ray H. Welch

Ray H. Welch

Aug 25, 2017

Ray Howell Welch, age 86, of Hays, passed away on Friday August 25th at Via Christi Nursing Home in Hays, KS. He was born June 29th, 1931 in Cherokee Oklahoma to Silas "Olen" and Thelma Welch. He graduated from Cherokee Oklahoma High School. Ray married Virginia (Dupus) Welch November 24th, 1951 and had two children Ronnie and Randy. Ray and...

Marvin "Shorty" Schumacher

Marvin "Shorty" Schumacher

Aug 23, 2017

Marvin "Shorty" Schumacher, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in Hays at the age of 90. Shorty was born to Isidore and Cecilia (Dinges) Schumacher on July 4th 1927 in Hays, Kansas. He graduated from Schoenchen High School. Shorty was united in marriage to Mildred Dreher on May 26, 1947 at St. Joseph Catholic in Hays....

Carol Marie Hotz

Carol Marie Hotz

Aug 20, 2017

Carol Marie Hotz - Hays, Kansas, age 82, died Sunday, August 20, 2017, at The Willow House in Hays, Kansas. She was born July 16, 1935, on the family farm north east of Bogue, Kansas to Frank and Ellen (Lundberg) Holsman. She married Eugene D. Hotz on March 28,1959, in Hays, Kansas. Carol was a homemaker. She also was a...

David Seibel

David Seibel

Aug 18, 2017

David L. Seibel, age 80, of Ellis, Kansas died Friday, August 18, 2017, at his home after a battle with cancer. He was born in Hays, Kansas on March 14, 1937, to Edwin and Anna (Gaschler) Seibel. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1955. On June 9, 1964, he married Verla Bromlow. He worked in the oilfield industry and...

Frances L. Parker

Frances L. Parker

Aug 12, 2017

Frances Louise Parker, 95, peacefully passed away in the care of Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita, Kansas in Saturday, August 12, 2017. Frances was a devoted, loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed bringing the family together at her home in Hays, especially during the holidays. She was always quick to smile and her sense of humor brought smiles to others. She...

Gail L. Moller

Gail L. Moller

Aug 10, 2017

Gail L. Mller, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, a beloved wife, mother, sister and nana, passed away as a result of a car accident on Thursday, August 10, 2017 in rural Trego County, Kansas at the age of 56. Gail was born the daughter of David L. and Joyce C. (Morris) Tillotson on September 19, 1960 in Fort Ord, California. Survivors...

Darrell Smith

Darrell Smith

Aug 9, 2017

Norman "Darrell" Smith, age 66, of Ellis, passed away following cardiac complications at Hays Medical Center on August 9, 2017. Darrell was born in Hays on April 4, 1951, to Norman and Teddy (Wyatt) Smith. He graduated from Ellis High School and attended Washburn University where he played for the basketball team. Darrell settled in Ellis, married Linda Vanaken, and...

Blanche Erbert

Blanche Erbert

Aug 6, 2017

Blanche Erbert, Ellis, KS, left us to meet the Lord on August 6, 2017. She was born November 15, 1920, south of Ellis in Glencoe Township, Trego County, to Louis and Stephanie (Schuster) Locker. She attended Silver Lake country school and was a 1938 graduate of Ellis High School. United in marriage to Leonard Erbert at St. Marys Catholic Church,...

Mary H. Lang

Mary H. Lang

Aug 2, 2017

Mary H. (Mader) Lang, former Hays, Kansas resident, age 92, died Tuesday, August 2, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society-Ellsworth Village, Ellsworth, Kansas. She was born August 6,1924, in Park, Kansas to Martin and Mary (Basgall) Mader. She married Melchior Lang on November 12, 1945 in Park, Kansas. He died July 11, 2002. She was a homemaker and a cook...

Leroy Joseph 'Gomer' Billinger

Leroy Joseph 'Gomer' Billinger

Jul 30, 2017

Leroy Joseph 'Gomer' Billinger, age 75, of Victoria, Kansas, died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at the Trego Manor Nursing Home WaKeeney, Kansas. He was born March 5, 1942, in Hays, Kansas to Edmund J. and Marie E. (Bode) Billinger. Leroy was a 1961 graduate of Victoria High School. He worked at Linenberger's Body Shop in Victoria before going to Vincent...

Goldie June Thomas

Goldie June Thomas

Jul 29, 2017

Goldie June (Wolf) Thomas, age 94, a resident of Brookdale of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. She was born May 14, 1923 in Smith County, Kansas to Conrad and Emma (Donberger) Wolf. She married Alfred Thomas on March 29, 1942 in Phillipsburg, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 27,...

Harold Davidson

Harold Davidson

Jul 29, 2017

Harold Claydeen Davidson, age 88, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society Ellis, Kansas. He was born August 17, 1928 in Ellis, Kansas to Harry and Cecile (Price) Davidson. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1946. On July 6,1953 he married Luella Mae Bechard at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Hays. She...

Janice M. Walters

Janice M. Walters

Jul 29, 2017

Janice M. Walters, age 76, of Hays, Kansas, beloved and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend was called home and peacefully passed away at Via Christi Village of Hays on Saturday, July 29, 2017. She was born October 3, 1940, in Hays, Kansas to Edward J. and Germaine (Lang) Gerstner. She and Herbert D. Walters were married June 23,1962...

Donald Michael Schmidt

Donald Michael Schmidt

Jul 25, 2017

Donald Michael Schmidt, age 64, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Trego Manor in WaKeeney, Kansas. He was born November 3, 1952 in LaCrosse, Kansas to Paul Michael and Jeannine (Obenhaus) Schmidt. He graduated from LaCrosse High School in 1970. Donald enjoyed spending time with his brother Greg and family on the farm. He is survived...

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