Current Obituaries
Fenton Jerome Horton
Feb 3, 2026
Fenton Jerome "Jerry" Horton, age 90, of Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory-Brock's Chapel 2509 Vine Hays, KSS 67601.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Humane Society of the High Plains or to the First Presbyterian Church of Hays.
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Clinton L. Pumphrey
Feb 3, 2026
Clinton Lewis Pumphrey, age 66, of Plainville, Kansas passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Wilson Care and Rehab in Wilson, Kansas.
Arrangements are pending with Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory-Brock's Chapel 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
Michael Riley
Feb 2, 2026
Michael Riley, age 67 of Brewster, Kansas passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kansas.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory-Brock's Chapel 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
Arthur Charles Karlin
Feb 2, 2026
Arthur Charles Karlin, age 98, of Hays, Kansas passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 at Via Christi Village, Hays.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, February 9, 2026 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Visitation will be Monday 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM with a rosary service at 10:30 AM all at the church.
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Thayne Spresser
Feb 2, 2026
Thayne Alstin Spresser, age 36, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on February 2, 2026, at his home in Hays. He was born February 13, 1989, in Colby, Kansas, to Gregory Paul Spresser and Dana Rae Delehoy.
Thayne attended Hoxie High School, graduating with the Class of 2007. He participated in many sports throughout his school years, with basketball being his true...
Erin Ann Hughes
Feb 1, 2026
Erin Ann Hughes, 64, of Hays, Kansas, died on February 1st, 2026, at Hays Medical Center.
Erin was born Erin Ann McGinnis on June 18th, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Hays, KS, to Darrell D. McGinnis and Grace K. Staab. She graduated from Hays High School in 1979 and earned a degree in Early Childhood Education from Fort Hays State University...
Hellen James
Jan 28, 2026
Hellen Louise James, age 89, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Center, Ellis. She was born February 21, 1936 in Lovell, Oklahoma to Joseph Lee and Ethel Mae (Price) Brown.
On October 23, 1953 she married Donald L. Hodges in Lyons, Kansas. Together they had four children, Diana, Donna, Denise and Donald II. He...
Matthew Aaron Markley
Jan 27, 2026
Matthew Aaron “Matt” Markley, age 48, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Tuesday morning, January 27, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, after a courageous six-year battle with cancer. He was born August 23, 1977, in Hays, Kansas, to Rick Markley and Kimberly Weigel. Matt was a 1996 graduate of Hays High School.
Matt enjoyed a...
Patricia Ann Wooldridge
Jan 26, 2026
Patricia Ann "Woolie" Wooldridge, age 79, of Hays, Kansas passed away Monday, January 26, 2026, at HaysMed. She was born on July 15, 1946 in Hays to Charles and Frances (Bollig) Wooldridge. Patricia graduated from Marion High in 1964 and earned a degree in Interior Design.
Patricia owned Pat’s Painting and Decorating for many years. She became the go-to-contractor for almost...
Cory Eberle
Jan 25, 2026
Cory Michael Eberle, age 51, of Ellis, Kansas, passed away Sunday morning, January 25, 2026, at his home after a short battle with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). He was born April 25, 1974, in Trego County, the beloved son of Ken and Sherry Eberle.
Cory was a lifelong resident of Ellis, Kansas, where he attended Washington Grade School and Ellis High...
Allen Brungardt
Jan 22, 2026
Allen Edward Brungardt, age 81, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 22nd, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. He was born June 27, 1944, in Hays to Edward and Cyrilla (Meis) Brungardt.
Allen married Gloria (Baier) on May 9th, 1964, at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Hays. He retired in 2009 after 43 years as a route salesman for...
Norbert Fisher
Jan 20, 2026
Norbert Fisher, age 76 of Ellis, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Via Christi Village - Hays. He was born on August 11, 1949, in Hays to George and Adeline (Haas) Fisher.
Norbert graduated from Ellis High School in 1968. In January of 1970, he was inducted into the US Army serving his country in Vietnam. After his service...
Randall "Randy" Schmidtberger
Jan 11, 2026
Randall Lewis “Randy” Schmidtberger, 77, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at his home. He was born March 14, 1948, to Lewis C. and Armella (Sander) Schmidtberger. He married Kate (Hein) Monhollon on September 15, 1973, at Hays, Kansas.
Randy spent most of his career as a prominent banker in the Ellis County area at Farmers National Bank in Victoria, Sunflower...
Rodney Augustine
Jan 10, 2026
Rodney James Augustine, age 57, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado. Rodney was born April 6, 1968, in LaCrosse, Kansas to Francis and Edna (Depperschmidt) Augustine. He married Kala Leiker on May 9, 1992. She preceded him in death on May 18, 1994. He then married Rebecca Scheck and later...
Jin G. Mar
Jan 10, 2026
Jin Guey “Gene” Mar 馬友振 (1935–2026), 90, died January 10, 2026, in Hays, Kansas. He was born in Canton, China on July 10, 1935 and was raised in Gong How Village, a rural community in southern China.
Jin grew up in a poor village and later recalled the period when communists took control of the country. At the age of 15,...
Grace Kathleen Staab McGinnis
Jan 9, 2026
Grace Kathleen McGinnis, 87, of Hays, Kansas, died on January 9, 2026, at Hays Medical Center.
Grace was born Grace Kathleen Staab on July 4, 1938, at Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Hays, Kansas, to Joseph J. Staab and Rose M. Schuvie. She graduated from Girls Catholic High School in Hays and earned a degree in Art from Fort Hays State University. While attending college, she...
Ronald Jerome Herl
Jan 8, 2026
Ronald Jerome “Ronnie” Herl, age 79, of Ogallah, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at his home in Ogallah.
Ronnie was born on November 20, 1946, in Hays, Kansas, to Alvin K. and Dorothy Frances (Karlin) Herl, Sr. He graduated from Trego Community High School in 1965. He married Karen Schmeidler on October 10, 1987 at St. Mary's Church...
Rick E. White
Jan 5, 2026
Rick White, age 67, of Downs, Kansas, passed away on January 5, 2026, at HaysMed – Hays.
Rick was born on December 19, 1958, in Wellington, Kansas, to Blaine White and Marylyn Geisler. He grew up in the Downs area and attended Downs High School in Downs, Kansas, where he graduated.
Rick worked as a welder and was employed by Atkinson Road Boring...
Mary A. Kaiser
Dec 24, 2025
Mary A. Kaiser, age 86 of Hays, Kansas died Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at HaysMed - Hays.
Services are pending and will be announced by Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory - Brock's Chapel, 2509 Vine Street Hays, Kansas 67601.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Mary’s family to assist with her final expenses via tribute pay by clicking here.
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Lori Jean Tucker
Dec 23, 2025
Lori Tucker, age 65 of Hays, Kansas died Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at her home in Hays.
Services are pending and will be announced by Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory - Brock's Chapel, 2509 Vine Street Hays, Kansas 67601.
Memories and words of comfort may be shared with Lori's family on her tribute page via: www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com
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