Current Obituaries
Richard Sturdy
Aug 2, 2026
Richard Sturdy, age 70, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born September 8, 1955.
Services are pending at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas. Condolences can be emailed to clineschapels@gmail.com or left in the guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com.
Donna Lee Luft
Aug 1, 2026
Donna Lee Luft, age 84, of Bison, Kansas passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Locust Grove Village in La Crosse.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, August 7, 2026 at the First Christian Church in La Crosse. Private family inurnment at a later date.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Locust Grove Village.
Arrangements in care of Keithley Funeral Homes - La Crosse...
Kenneth "Shorty" Dreiling
Aug 1, 2026
Kenneth “Shorty” Dreiling, age 79, of Victoria, Kansas. Shorty fought and battled cancer for 24 years, he passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026, surrounded by his family at his home on the family farm southeast of Victoria where he was born.
He was born the sixth child to Otto F. and Albina (Kuhn) Dreiling on March 29, 1947. Kenneth married...
Carrie Ettie Zerr
Aug 1, 2026
Carrie Ettie (Donovan) Zerr, 81, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on August 1, 2026. She was born April 17, 1945, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Dale and Alice (Cromwell) Donovan.
Carrie and her husband, Del, shared 62 years of marriage and built a life centered around their family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Carrie was known for...
Matthew Schreck
Jul 31, 2026
Matthew "Matt" "Puncher" Schreck, age 49, of Hays, Kansas passed away July 29, 2026 in Hays. He was born April 7, 1977 in Hays to Thomas and Debra (Savage) Schreck. Matt was a 1995 graduate of Hays High School.
Funeral services will be Monday, August 10, 2026 at the First Christian Church in Plainville, Kansas starting at 11:00 AM with Memorial...
Ronald Roy Quint
Jul 31, 2026
Ronald Roy Quint, age 73, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026, at his home in Hays, Kansas.
He was born November 18, 1952 in Garden City, Kansas to Clarence And Elvie May (Broiler) Quint.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 7, 2026, at The Basilica of Saint Fidelis, 900 Cathedral Ave,...
Ronald Lee Braun
Jul 30, 2026
Ronald Lee Braun, age 83, of Hays, Kansas, former Victoria, Kansas resident, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Hays Medical Center,
He was born on January 20, 1943, in Hays, Kansas to Peter J. and Alice (Von Lintel) Braun. Ron married the love of his life Gloria (Leiker) on July 13, 1963, in Hays, Kansas.
He grew up on the...
Dana Kay Thorpe
Jul 27, 2026
Dana Kay Thorpe (Lee) passed away peacefully in her home on July 27, 2026 in Hays, Kansas. Dana was born July 17, 1948 in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Richard and Virginia Lee (Johnson).
Dana grew up in Hill City but moved to Garden City, Kansas with her family where she attended high school her junior and senior years. After graduation...
LaVerna Molleker
Jul 25, 2026
LaVerna (Korbe) Molleker, age 97, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Country Living of Larned in Larned, Kansas.
She was born April 24, 1929, in Munjor, Kansas, to Chrysostom A. and Catherine (Meier) Korbe, Sr. LaVerna spent her early years in Munjor, attending grade school there before graduating as valedictorian from Schoenchen High School. On April...
Kerwin Sramek
Jul 20, 2026
Kerwin A. Sramek, age 71, of La Crosse, Kansas passed away Monday, July 20, 2026 in La Crosse. He was born November 23, 1954 in Stratton, Nebraska to Raymond John Sr. and Alice (Heble) Sramek.
Kerwin grew up in La Crosse graduating from La Crosse High School in 1973. He was a Mechanic by trade with the ability to fabricate just...
Patricia Ann Scott
Jul 20, 2026
Patricia Ann “Patti” Sellers Scott, age 73, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on July 20, 2026.
She was born on June 15, 1953, in Beloit, Kansas, to Orland Frank “Cobb” Sellers and Beth (Kuiken) Sellers.
In September 1978, Patti met and married James D. “Jim” Scott. Their life together began with music and dancing, as Jim took her to dance halls throughout...
Gorden Joe Burgardt
Jul 19, 2026
Gorden Joe Burgardt, age 72, of Carl Junction, Missouri, a former Hays, Kansas resident passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at his home. After a short but courageous battle with cancer, Gorden passed away surrounded by the love of his wife. Though his passing leaves a tremendous void, those who knew him best find comfort in the countless memories...
Mark Rentz
Jul 18, 2026
Mark Andrew Rentz, age 63, of hays, Kansas passed away July 18, 2026 in Hays. He was born July 7, 1963 in Norman, Oklahoma the son of Robert and Ruth Firestone.
Private family inurnment at a later date in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hays.
Arrangements in care of Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory-Brock's Chapel 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
Donald Disch
Jul 18, 2026
Donald “Don” Eugene Disch, age 67, of Edmond, Oklahoma, a former Hays, Kansas, resident passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Acadiana Management Group Hospital in Edmond, Oklahoma.
He was born July 22, 1958, in Spencer, Iowa, to Clayton Disch and Helen (Walton) Disch. He married Karen (Wittman) on May 10, 1980, in Hays, Kansas.
He grew up in Hays and...
Andrew Alan Keller
Jul 14, 2026
Andrew Alan "Andy" Keller, age 55, of Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Hays. Andy was born October 7, 1970 in Dodge City, Kansas to Glen and Patricia (Geist) Keller. He graduated from Spearville High School in 1989 and then Dodge City Community College.
Andy worked at the EnerSys battery manufacturing plant for thirty-one years, starting in 1995...
Leroy C. Braun
Jul 10, 2026
Leroy C. Braun, age 91, of Victoria, Kansas, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society-Hays. He was born on September 23, 1934, on the family farm northwest of Victoria, Kansas to Clarence P. and Pauline (Hammerschmidt) Braun. Leroy married JoAnn Katherine (Schmidt) on June 5, 1961, at Hays, Kansas.
Leroy was a farmer and worker on...
Phyllis Schmidt
Jul 10, 2026
Phyllis Diane Schmidt, 76, of La Crosse, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Locust Grove Village in La Crosse.
She was born on October 24, 1949, in Longmont, Colorado, to William "Billy" Vernon and Eleanor "Jean" (Baessler) Pendleton. On May 27, 1978, she married Gary Dennis Schmidt, and together they built a life centered on faith, family,...
Edna M. Augustine
Jul 9, 2026
Edna M. Augustine, age 82, of Ellis, Kansas passed away July 9, 2026 at her home in La Crosse, Kansas. She was born August 26, 1944 in Liebenthal, Kansas to Joseph and Barbara (Obholtz) Depperschmidt.
Edna was a lifetime resident of Ellis. She was a homemaker who enjoyed visiting with family and friends. She enjoyed crocheting and loved watching Wheel of...
Patricia J. Reed
Jul 7, 2026
Patricia “Pat” Reed, age 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 7, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born January 21, 1941, in Ottawa, Kansas, to Clarence “Speed” Isbell and Margaret Oshant. After her mom died in a car accident when she was only seven weeks old, her dad moved them to Hays where his...
Duane W. Buchholz
Jul 6, 2026
Duane William Buchholz, 96, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 6, 2026, at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital. Born on May 13, 1930, in WaKeeney to Fred and Julia (Hervey) Buchholz, Duane spent his life in the community he cherished.
Duane raised two children in WaKeeney with his wife, Elizabeth "Betty," the love of his life.
He was...
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