Current Obituaries
Larry Bodine
Nov 4, 2014
Lawrence 'Larry' Emanuel Bodine, age 82, of Hays, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Hays Medical Center. He was born September 19, 1932 in Enid, Oklahoma to Harold Wesley and Margery Olivia (Schafnitt) Bodine. He married Anna B. Woods in January of 1953. He then married Dolores 'Dee' Schonthaler February 18, 1978 at St. John Lutheran Church. Larry started...
Roy Francis Sack
Nov 4, 2014
Roy F. Sack, age 68, of Hays, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 in Hays. He was born August 28, 1946 in Hays, Kansas to Edward and Clara (Brungardt) Sack. He was a graduate of Hays High. Roy was a longtime oil field worker currently working for Discovery Drilling. He had owned and operated Sack Tank Service and was also...
Victor Luhman
Oct 3, 2014
Victor Carl Luhman. Age 85, of Hays passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 at his home. He was born October 14, 1928 in Natoma, KS to Carl and Amelia (Ahrens) Luhman. He was a graduate of Natoma High School. He married Sylvia L. "Sue" Matthews December 6, 1962. She preceded him in death September 3, 2012. Victor was a long...
Charles Schmidt
Sep 27, 2014
Charles L. Schmidt, age 62, of rural Antonino, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014 at his home. He was born April 13, 1952 in Hays, Kansas to Richard R. and Mabel M. (Werth) Schmidt. He graduated from St. Joseph Military Academy in 1970. He married Alexia Gross in 1975 in Antonino. Charles was a farmer from 1971 until 1994...
Rose Augustine
Sep 21, 2014
Rose Marie Augustine (Lang), 84, Ellis, died Sunday, September 21, 2014, at her home. She was born August 16, 1930 at the family home farmhouse south of Ellis to Ignatz and Rosa (Weber) Lang, Jr. She married William Pat Augustine on August 16, 1949, in Ellis, Kansas. She worked for Hallmark as an inspector when she lived in Lawrence, Kansas;...
Vernon Gene Hashenberger
Sep 19, 2014
Vernon Gene Hashenberger, age 77, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 at his home. He was born April 9, 1937 in Bogue, Kansas to William and Meta Hashenberger. He married Roberta McDonald on November 24, 1957 in Plainville, Kansas. He was a farmer, oil field worker and a route driver for the Hays Daily News. He is...
Juanita Augustine
Sep 14, 2014
Juanita Augustine, age 86, of Ellis passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 in Ellis. She was born February 20, 1928 in WaKeeney, Kansas to Bill and Vera (Hyde) Knaus. She married Gilbert J. Augustine Sr. July 14, 1945. He preceded her in death. Juanita was a homemaker, avid reader, and proud supporter of the military. She enjoyed spending time with...
Julie Lynn White
Sep 14, 2014
Julie Lynn White, 59 passed away on September 14 in Ellis, KS. She was born in El Dorado, KS on March 9, 1955. Julie was retired from the state of Missouri. She was an accomplished pianist and studied at Fort Hays State University, Middle Tennessee State University, and Washburn University in Topeka, KS. In highschool, she accompanied the orchestra; at...
Mary Henderson
Sep 14, 2014
Mary Rose Henderson, age 86, of Ellis passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born May 1, 1928 in Munjor, Kansas to Peter and Sophia (Koerner) Miller. She married Gay Henderson may 27, 1952 in Great Bend, Kansas. He preceded her in death August 20, 2005. Mary was a homemaker, and enjoyed quilting...
Freda Schmidt
Sep 12, 2014
Alfreda "Freda" Elizabeth (Brungardt) Schmidt, 97, of Hays died Friday, September 12, 2014 at Via Christi Assisted Living Facility in Hays. She was born on May 15, 1917 in Victoria, Kansas to Michael and Elizabeth (Boxler) Brungardt. She attended grade school in Victoria, and graduated from Mt. St. Scholastica High School, Atchison, Kansas, in 1935. Freda married Lucius Schmidt on...
Ruthona Wasinger
Sep 12, 2014
Ruthona K. Wasinger, age 65, of Hays passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at Hays Medical center. She was born January 30, 1949 in Lincoln, Kansas to Philip and Leadvrye Houston. She graduated from Lincoln High School and Fort Hays State University with a Bachelor's degree in psychology. She married David Wasinger June 8, 2001 in Hays, Kansas. She was...
Celestine "Whitie" Giebler
Sep 11, 2014
Celestine J. "Whitie" Giebler, age 81, of Ellis passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Hays Medical Center. He was born July 3, 1933 on the family farm south of Ellis, Kansas to Karl and Frances (Dechant) Giebler. Whitie worked as a handyman for many years and also drove a truck working for a mine in Leadville, Colorado and he...
Merle Patrick Jacobs
Sep 10, 2014
Merle Patrick Jacobs passed away peacefully September 10, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kan. He was born March 16, 1955 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Hays. He was 59 years old. Merle graduated from Victoria High School in 1973 and attended Fort Hays State University. In addition to working on the family farm he worked at the...
Alvin "Al" Pfannenstiel
Sep 7, 2014
Alvin "Al" F. Pfannenstiel, age 90, of Leawood, Kansas, formerly of Great Bend and Hays, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Sweet Life of Brookdale in Overland Park. He was born October 20, 1923 in Munjor, Kansas to Joe B. and Pauline (Befort) Pfannenstiel. Al graduated from Hays High School in 1942. He married Mildred Staab, October 19, 1949...
Lillian Jacobs
Sep 3, 2014
Lillian Jacobs, age 83 of Hays, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at her home. She was born August 26, 1931 on the family farm in rural Ellis County, Kansas to Isidore and Anna (Meier) Klaus. She attended Girl's Catholic High School. She married Gene Jacobs February 23, 1952 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Pfeifer. Lillian was a farmwife...
Helen Miller
Aug 28, 2014
Helen Ann Miller, age 101, of Ellis, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. She was born May 5, 1913 on the family farm located north of Ellis to William and Louisa (Zerfas) Dietrich. She married Harry Miller on September 21, 1937 in Ellis. He preceded her in death January 2, 1996. Helen was a...
Alvin "Brad" Romey
Aug 27, 2014
Alvin "Brad" Romey 52, Hays, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at his home. He was born August 4, 1962, in Hays to Lucas J. Romey and Ida (Montgomery) Redmond. He grew up in Hays and attended Hays High School. Alvin worked in the Oilfield as a Roustabout for Berexo Inc. He enjoyed, watching Kansas City Chief's Football, playing cards, fishing...
Flora Mae Swim
Aug 16, 2014
Flora Mae "Mates" (Koerner) Swim, age 87, of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on August 16, 2014, to be with her savior and Lord, where the streets are paved with gold and all are healthy and made new again, at Mercy Hospice - Johnston, Johnston, Iowa. She was born November 23, 1926, in Hays, KS to John A. and...
Walter Klaus
Jul 30, 2014
Walter A. Klaus, age 88, of Hays, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born August 18, 1925 in Munjor, Kansas to Alex and Adeline (Leiker) Klaus. He attended St. Joseph Military Academy. He married Bernice Ruder on April 21, 1947 in Hays at St. Joseph's Church. She preceded him in death on November...
Lawrence Valchine Jr.
Jul 26, 2014
Lawrence Anthony Valchine Jr., age 60, of Hays, passed way Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Hays Medical Center. He was born February 11, 1954 in Detroit, MI to Lawrence A. and Rosemary (Maceri) Valchine. He was a member of St. Nicholas of Myra Church, ARC of the Central Plains. He enjoyed collecting baseball cards, bowling, basketball and being with people....