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Leo Dinkel

Leo Dinkel

Jul 29, 2016

Hays, Kansas - Leo Dinkel, age 92, died Friday, July 29, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays Care Center. He was born February 9, 1924, in St. Peter, Kansas to Anton and Rosalie (Giebler) Dinkel. He married Odellia "Tillie" (Schamberger) on October 10,1950 in St. Peter, Kansas. She died November 5, 2013. Leo was a District Manager for...

Carolyn Armbrister

Carolyn Armbrister

Jul 21, 2016

Carolyn Linda Armbrister, age 68, of Ellis passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. She was born August 28, 1947 in Hays, Kansas to Gerhard and Minnie Keller. She graduated from Palco High School in 1965. She married Harold A. Armbrister on February 1, 1969 in Ellis. He preceded her in death January 31, 1995. Carolyn was...

Emery Rome

Emery Rome

Jul 20, 2016

Emery J. Rome, age 93, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Via Christi Village Care Center Hays, Kansas. He was born April 29, 1923, in Hays, Kansas to Peter J. and Sophie (Dreiling) Rome. He was Deputy Clerk and Ellis County Clerk for over 25 years. He retired in the early 1980's. He was a graduate of Victoria High School...

Vera Augustine

Vera Augustine

Jul 17, 2016

Vera Augustine, age 83, died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at her home in Hays, Kansas. She was born August 6, 1932, in Hays, Kansas to Peter P. and Anna C. (Herl) Wolf. She married Harold E. 'Gus' Augustine on August 18, 1953, in Hays, Kansas. He died March 17, 2016. She was a school bus driver at UDS #489 for...

Geraldine M. 'Jeri' Davey

Geraldine M. 'Jeri' Davey

Jul 15, 2016

Geraldine Mildred Davey, age 101, of Moscow, KS passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at Via Christi Village, Hays, KS. She was born September 12, 1914 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to Frederick and Mary Louise (Jansen) Hebert. She was married to Alan Davey who passed away in1982. She was a Homemaker and Hairdresser and had lived in Moscow, Ks. For...

Lorene 'Renie' Kuhn

Lorene 'Renie' Kuhn

Jul 11, 2016

Lorene 'Renie' Mae Kuhn, age 82, of Hays passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 at her home. She was born July 24, 1933 in Munjor, Kansas to Fidelis and Adeline (Befort) Engel. She graduated from Girl's Catholic High in 1951 and attended college. She married Louis Kuhn of Victoria, Kansas in Munjor, Kansas at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church...

Della Bedard

Della Bedard

Jul 7, 2016

Odella C. 'Della' Bedard, age 92, of Hays passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Via Christi Village of Hays. She was born March 27, 1924 in Damar, Kansas to Arthur and Alice (Thibault) Newell. She married Levi Bedard on November 27, 1941in Damar, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 20, 2005. She was a homemaker and worked...

Sharon Kay Dechant

Sharon Kay Dechant

Jul 7, 2016

Sharon Kay Dechant, age 64, of Hays, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 in Hays. She was born September 24, 1951 in Hays, Kansas to Nicholas and Rosella (Kuhn) Dechant. Sharon was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and was an avid cat lover. She is survived by three brothers, Jim Dechant (Marty) of Hays, Larry dechant (Joan) of hays...

Rose Ann Rome

Rose Ann Rome

Jul 2, 2016

Rose Ann Rome, age 94, of Hays, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. She was born June 5, 1922 in Hoisington, Kansas to George and Margaret (McGovern) Elliott. She married Edwin 'Eddie' Rome on September 20, 1948 in Hutchinson, Kansas. She went to Sweeny Aircraft to learn a trade and became known as 'Rosie the Riveter'...

Clarence Schafer

Clarence Schafer

Jun 30, 2016

Clarence Victor Schafer, 84, of Ellis, Kansas went to be with our Lord on June 30, 2016. He passed away peacefully at his home. Clarence was born November 23, 1931 in Ellis to Edgar and Barbara (Weber) Schafer. Clarence graduated from Ellis High School in 1949. Clarence joined the US Army in 1952 and was a prison guard at Fort...

James L. Goldsberry

James L. Goldsberry

Jun 29, 2016

James L. Goldsberry, age 70, of Larned passed away June 29, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. He was born November 17, 1945 Larned, KS to James H. and Muriel V. (Hall) Goldsberry. He married Roberta (Fisher) in 1985. James retired from the Larned State Hospital where he was a security officer and he was an avid outdoor sportsman. He is...

Howard L. Sumner

Howard L. Sumner

Jun 29, 2016

Howard L. Sumner passed away at home in rural Norcatur, Kansas, on June 29, 2016, at the age of 91. He was born on November 12, 1924, to Robert C. Sumner and Gracie Mae Spence Sumner in their Limestone rock home on the Long Branch Creek in Northwest Norton County. He continued to live in the small rock house with...

Julius J. Rohr

Julius J. Rohr

Jun 28, 2016

Julius John Rohr, 90, Hays, died Tuesday, June 28th, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. He was born April 11, 1926 in Munjor, Ks. to John and Anna (Riedel) Rohr. He married Lillian Ann (Gerstner) on October 11, 1948 in Hays, Ks. Julie was a WW II Veteran serving in the Navy, and worked as a machinist at S&W Supply. He...

Gerald 'Jerry' Pfannenstiel

Gerald 'Jerry' Pfannenstiel

Jun 26, 2016

Gerald "Jerry" Pfannenstiel 71, died June 26th 2016 at Littleton Advent Hospital. He was born August 17th 1944 in Hays, Ks. to Paul and Philomena (Leiker) Pfannenstiel. He married Janet Stanton on November 11, 1967 in Hays, Ks. Through the years Jerry has done many things: He was in the United States Airforce as a Jet engine mechanic. He worked...

Irene Ann Dreiling

Irene Ann Dreiling

Jun 19, 2016

Irene Ann Dreiling, 91, Ellis, passed away on June 19, 2016 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital. She was born April 17, 1925, in Ellis County to Jacob and Anna (Dreiling) Pfannenstiel. She was united in marriage to Linus Dreiling on August 15, 1943, and enjoyed 25 years of marriage until his death on June 3, 1968. Irene was an active...

Mont L. Burton

Mont L. Burton

Jun 16, 2016

Mont Lee Burton, age 61, of Hays passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. He was born October 3, 1954 in Danville, ILL to Leon and Ileta (Morgeson) Burton. He married Robin Lynn Gay on July 8, 1977. Mont had worked as a farmhand and was a US Army veteran serving in Korea. He enjoyed sprint car...

Agnes B. Angel

Agnes B. Angel

Jun 13, 2016

Agnes B. Angel, age 85 of Hays passed away Monday, June 13, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. Arrangements are pending Service Information A service summary is not available

Monty J. Fross

Monty J. Fross

Jun 12, 2016

Monty Joe Fross, 52 years of age, passed away due to an unexpected massive attack in his home, in Lake City, South Carolina on Sunday, June 12, 2016. He was accompanied at the time of his death by his companion, Wendy Clement. Monty was the son of John ('Cookie' & Beverly Fross). He was born and baptized in the Catholic...

Lori Beth Newell

Lori Beth Newell

Jun 11, 2016

Lori Beth Newell, age 52, of Ellis passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. She was born November 9, 1963 in Ness City, Kansas to James and Donna (Tryon) Clouston. She was a 1982 graduate of Ness City High School. She married Richard Eugene Newell on July 20, 1996 at St. Mary's Catholic...

Mark J. Dolezal

Mark J. Dolezal

Jun 7, 2016

Mark Joseph Dolezal, age 47, of Hays passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Hays, Kansas. He was born December 2, 1968 in Belleville, Kansas to Joe F. and Carol Sue (Nelson) Dolezal. He graduated from Hays High School in 1987 and attended Fort Hays State University and Kansas State University. Mark was the owner and operator of Dolezal Property...

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