Current Obituaries
Zireta Votaw
Jun 14, 2024
Zireta L. Votaw, age 89, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on June 14, 2024, in Hays. She was born on June 28, 1934, in Miami, Oklahoma, to John S. and Burley (Davis) Foust.
Zireta married Charles I. Votaw on August 19, 1956, in Miami, OK. She earned a bachelor's degree and began her career as a high school business teacher in...
Andrew Leonard Duran
Jun 11, 2024
Andrew Leonard Duran, age 57, of Ellis, Kansas peacefully passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas surrounded by his loved ones, after a courageous battle with metastatic lung cancer.
The beloved son of Alfred Duran and Lorraine Quintana (Martinez) was born on December 15, 1967, in Leadville, Colorado.
Andrew was a man of few words,...
George Paul Gatschet
Jun 9, 2024
George Paul Gatschet, age 85, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Via Christi Village, Hays. George was born on February 17, 1939, in Hays, Kansas, the son of George W. Gatschet and Agnes L. Brull.George graduated from St. Joseph Military Academy in 1957. He married Ethel Ann Leiker on September 10, 1960, at St. Fidelis...
Royalan Leiker
Jun 7, 2024
Royalan Elaine Leiker age 89, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays. She was born May 15, 1935, in Ellsworth, Kansas to Roy Edward and Evelyn Fern (Mog) Grubb. She married Donald Leiker on April 20, 1954, in Hays, Kansas. He preceded her in death on November 20, 2009. Royalan worked...
Richard Koerner
Jun 6, 2024
Richard “Dick” Koerner, 74, of Topeka, passed away on June 6, 2024. He was born in Hays, Kansas, on July 20, 1949.
Dick attended the St. Joseph Military Academy in Hays, and he received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Fort Hays State University in 1972 and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kansas in 1983.
He...
Terrence Joseph "Terry" Kortan
Jun 4, 2024
Terrence Joseph "Terry" Kortan, age 76, of Palco, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at Rooks County Hospital. Born on February 22, 1948, in Hays, Kansas, Terry was the only child of Frank and Emma (Brin) Kortan. He graduated from Palco High School in 1969 and married the love of his life, Wanda Keller, on October 25, 1969,...
Andrew John Urban
Jun 2, 2024
Andrew John Urban, known affectionately as "Andy," passed away at his home in Antonino, Kansas on June 2, 2024. He left behind a legacy filled with love, passion, and remarkable accomplishments.
Born in Hays, Kansas on June 20, 1955 to Walter J. and Irene Diane (Pfeifer) Urban, Andy led a fulfilling life that was marked by his dedication to his career in...
Harry Zachman
Jun 1, 2024
Harry Zachman, age 84 of Wichita, Kansas passed away Saturday June 1, 2024. He was born March 31, 1940, in Ellis County Kansas to John J. and Mary (Armbrister) Zachman.
He is survived by sisters: Helen Deines of Wakeeney, KS; Martha Massier of Ellis, KS; sister-in-law: Adabelle Zachman; and brother-in-law: Milton Dietz.
Harry was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Ernest...
Jodie Fisher
May 31, 2024
On May 31, 2024, the world lost a beloved soul with the passing of Jodie Fisher. Jodie was born on January 12, 1965, in Hays, Kansas, to Fred and Carol (Dechant) Werth where she spent her formative years surrounded by love and laughter. Jodie's life was a tapestry of diverse passions and endeavors. As a small business owner, she ran a...
Virgil K. Howe
May 27, 2024
Virgil Keith Howe, former Dean of Health and Life Sciences at Fort Hays State University, died May 27, 2024, at Homestead Assisted Living in Hays, Kansas. He was 93.
Virgil was born April 22, 1931, on a farm outside of King City, Missouri to Fred and Luella (Jameson) Howe. He started school in a one-room country schoolhouse and graduated from King...
Emma Lou Weber
May 23, 2024
Emma Lou Weber, age 93, recently of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, died May 23, 2024. She was a Dust Bowl and Great Depression baby who lived to see the era of artificial intelligence. Born to William and Lula Eckley, she grew up in Salina, Kansas, with her brothers Bill (Jeanette) and Bob (Leona).
At the age of 21, she married John Weber,...
Benny Carson
May 22, 2024
Benny Homer Carson, 70, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away on May 22, 2024. He was born to parents Johnny and Betty, on November 04, 1953, in Great Bend, Kansas.
He graduated from Great Bend High School in 1972. He married Debbie Penn in 1972 and they had 4 children together. They divorced in 1986. He went on to marry Elizabeth...
Edward Marvin Horton
May 22, 2024
Edward Marvin (Ed) Horton, 86, passed away May 22, 2024, at HaysMed in Hays, KS. He was born July 29, 1937, in Hutchinson, KS, to the late Vernon A., and Clara E. (Moore) Horton. He was united in marriage to Sharon L. Byers, on December 6, 1969 in Topeka, KS. A bond that lasted more than 54 years. Sharon affectionately refers...
Connie Faye (Corwin) Allen
May 18, 2024
Connie Fae (Corwin) Allen, age 74, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas.
She was born November 3, 1949, in Russell, Kansas to Albert “Bud” and Mary (Daugherty) Corwin. She married Jay Wickham Sr., and he preceded her in death. She then married Robert Dee “Bob” Allen on August 7,...
Chong Cha Rundle
May 17, 2024
Chong Cha Rundle, known to many as Wanda, passed away on May 17, 2024, at Ascension Living Via Christi Village in Hays. Born on December 4, 1940, in Seoul, South Korea, she lived a remarkable life full of love, compassion, and dedication.Wanda dedicated many years of her life serving as caregiver and CNA at The Good Samaritan Society. Her commitment...
Duane Francis Klaus
May 14, 2024
Duane Francis Klaus, age 87 of Hays, Kansas a man whose life was dedicated to hard work, and family passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at HaysMed. He was born on October 3, 1936, in Ellis County, Kansas to Andrew and Celestina (Kreutzer) Klaus. On April 21, 1956, he married Norma Jean Werth at St. Anthony Catholic Church in...
Ernest Eugene Gustason
May 14, 2024
Ernest Eugene Gustason, known to his loved ones as "Ernie" and "Gus" passed away on May 14, 2024, in Hays, Kansas. He was born on November 29, 1958, in El Dorado, Kansas.Gus led a remarkable life that was dedicated to serving his country and cherishing the moments he spent with his family and friends. After graduating from Russell High School...
Agnes I. Leiker
May 11, 2024
Agnes I. Leiker, 96, of Hays, Kansas died Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Brookdale Senior Living, Hays, KS. She was born April 15, 1928, in Walker, KS to John and Catherine (Scheck) Riedel. She married Alvin Leiker on September 3, 1947, in Walker, KS. He preceded her in death on November 27, 2007.She was a retired homemaker who loved her...
Duane Staab
May 5, 2024
Duane A. Staab, a resident of Kersey, Colorado, formerly of Hays, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on May 5th, 2024. He was born on December 8th, 1955, in Hays, Kansas, to Alfred and Rosie (Kreutzer) Staab. On September 12th, 1981, he married the love of his life, Jolene (Hageman) Staab. Together they were blessed with four children: Susanna, Jessica,...
Mary Ann Dinkel
Apr 28, 2024
Mary Ann (Hertel) Dinkel – of Victoria, Kansas age 97, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.She was born October 29, 1926, on the family farm near Munjor, Kansas to Alex A. and Margaret (Pfannenstiel) Hertel. She married George F. Dinkel on May 11, 1964, at Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on...
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