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Robert G. Feldt

Robert G. Feldt

2024

Robert George Feldt, age 70, of Augusta, Kansas, formerly of Hays passed away peacefully on August 15, 2024 at his home in Augusta, KS. He was born January 31, 1954 in Hays to John and Elizabeth (Moellering) Feldt. Robert graduated from Hays High in 1972.

On August 18, 1973 he married Linda Bieker in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis. He...

Robert J. Armbrister

Robert J. Armbrister

Aug 31, 2024

Robert J. Armbrister, age 93, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. He was born December 10, 1930, in rural Ellis County to Fred J. and Ida (Schoenthaler) Armbrister. Robert graduated from Ellis High School and married Alma Pauline Huber on March 28, 1951, at Christ Lutheran Church in Ellis. Alma preceded...

Delilah Staab

Delilah Staab

Aug 29, 2024

Delilah (Lila) Staab, a retired homemaker and life-long resident of Hays, Kansas, passed away peacefully at Hays Medical Center on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the age of 92.

Lila was born in Hays on January 11, 1932 to her parents Barney and Ida (Ruder) Herl. She has six brothers and sisters: Leander, Frances. Laurin, Gene, Orie, and Tom. 

Lila graduated from...

Phyllis Murphy

Phyllis Murphy

2024

Phyllis Cecilia (Gottschalk) Murphy, age 83, formerly of Zurich, KS passed away August 29, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Center in Ellis, KS. Phyllis was born November 23, 1940, to John H. and Georgina (Schulte) Gottschalk in a farmhouse West of Schoenchen, KS. She went to a one room school while they lived south of Hays, then she attended St....

Doris Groff

Doris Groff

Aug 28, 2024

Doris Ilene Groff was born on July 15, 1931, in Ellis County to Edgar and Clara Aust. She passed away at the age of 93 at Good Samaritan in Ellis, Kansas on August 28, 2024.

Doris graduated from Hays High School with the class of 1948. On February 3, 1949, she married the love of her life, Homer Groff. He preceded...

Robert Dale Wallsmith

Robert Dale Wallsmith

Aug 25, 2024

Robert Dale Wallsmith was born in Wichita Kansas on June 14, 1948. He passed away from cancer on August 25, 2024. He was the youngest of five siblings. Beverly French of Carbondale, Kansas, Michael Wallsmith (deceased) of South Carolina, Phillip Wallsmith of Topeka, Kansas, and Thomas Wallsmith (deceased) of Levant, Kansas. Bob was raised on a farm north of Levant,...

Benita "Petie" Rohr

Benita "Petie" Rohr

2024

Benita A. “Petie” (Engel) Rohr, age 92, of Hays, Kansas passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024 in Hays. She was born November 11, 1931 in rural Ellis County to Fidelis Sr and Adeline (Befort) Engel. Benita graduated from Girls Catholic High School in 1949.

She married Conrad “Connie” L. Rohr, Sr on August 17, 1950 in Munjor, Kansas celebrating 64 years...

Thomas Olson

Thomas Olson

2024

Thomas Olson, a loving husband, dad, grandpa and great grandpa passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024 at the age of 91 in Hays, Kansas.Tom was born on April 1, 1933 to Henry T. Olson and Frances (Smith) Olson at home in rural Dalton, Minnesota. Tom grew up on their farm and was his dad’s constant companion. Tom’s family moved...

Steven Basgall

Steven Basgall

Aug 17, 2024

Steven Ray Basgall was born on May 18, 1955, in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado to Hubert and Vonna Basgall. He died August 17th at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 69.

He was raised in Sharon Springs, Kansas along with 4 brothers and 3 sisters.

Steve attended Wallace County Schools K-12. He graduated from Fort Hays State University....

Justin Basgall

Justin Basgall

Aug 17, 2024

Justin Joseph Basgall age 42, of Hays, Kansas passed away at his home on Saturday, August 17, 2024. He was born June 21, 1982, in Hays, Kansas to Chad W. Basgall and Mary Loree Acheson. He married Nicolene (VanSittert) and they later separated.

He was working for Ellis County as a Noxious Weed Agent for the last two years, and he...

Jake Sprenkle

Jake Sprenkle

Aug 13, 2024

Jake Sprenkle, age 36, of Hays, Kansas died Tuesday August 13, 2024, in Hays.

He was born October 3, 1987, in Dodge City, Kansas to David and Lori (Burleson) Sprenkle. Jake was a 2006 graduate of Dodge City High School and attended Emporia State University.

An avid outdoorsman, Jake found peace and joy in the art of fishing, his other passions were...

Deborah Rae Gibbons

Deborah Rae Gibbons

Aug 9, 2024

Deborah Rae (Bywater) Gibbons, age 69, of Gorham, Kansas, passed away at home on Friday, August 9, 2024. Debbie was born to Eddie Ray and Arlene (Singleton) Bywater on April 11, 1955, in Omaha, Nebraska. Debbie grew up in the Tarkio, Missouri, area and graduated from Tarkio High School as a member of the Class of 1973.

Debbie married Ronald Gene...

Bill R. Longpine

Bill R. Longpine

Aug 9, 2024

Billy “Bill” Raymond Longpine passed away from this life on Friday, August 9, 2024, at the age of 94 from complications of a stroke at his home in Hays. He was born Feb 12, 1930, in Russell Kansas to Raymond and Wynne (Haughey) Longpine.

 After losing his father as an infant, the family moved to Garber, OK, where he grew up...

Valerius J. Rohleder

Valerius J. Rohleder

Aug 8, 2024

Valerius “Val” J. Rohleder age 94, of Abilene, Kansas passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Val was born to Nick and Minnie (Dreiling) Rohleder on December 19, 1929, in Emmeram, Kansas. Val married Tina (Geist) on October 15, 1956, in Hays, Kansas.

He graduated from St. Joseph Military Academy in Hays in 1948. He joined the U.S. Army and served...

Linda Stary

Linda Stary

Aug 7, 2024

Linda Louise (Linenberger) Stary, age 78, of Garden City, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born July 23,1946 in LaCrosse, Kansas to Adolph Joseph and Bertha Marie (Schmidt) Linenberger. 

She grew up in Hays, Kansas, but the family moved to Denver, Colorado and that is where she graduated from...

Kimberly Bellanger

Kimberly Bellanger

Aug 4, 2024

Kimberly Bellanger, age 50 of Ellis, died Sunday, August 4, 2024, at her home in Ellis.

Family and Friends Gathering: Monday, August 12, 2024, from 9-11 a.m. at Langhans Funeral Home, Parshall, SD

Prayer Service with Final Reviewal: Monday, August 12, 2024, at 11 a.m. in the funeral home

Burial: Memorial Congregational Cemetery, rural Parshall, SD

Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory - Keithley Funeral...

Donald Robert DuVarney

Donald Robert DuVarney

Aug 3, 2024

Don DuVarney, age 83 of Russell, Kansas died Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society – Decatur County.

Don was born on July 10, 1941, in Springfield, Massachusetts to Donald and Helen (Bourne) DuVarney.

As a United States Air Force Veteran, Don’s passion was in the air. He was an accomplished pilot and found peace and joy in the heavens....

Connie L. Dreiling

Connie L. Dreiling

Jul 29, 2024

Connie L. Dreiling, age 88, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays, Kansas.

She was born July 31, 1935, at Hays, Kansas to Leo F. and Mary (Kuhn) Brungardt. She married Allen P. Dreiling on June 1, 1957, at Victoria. He preceded her in death on March 28, 2018. 

She worked at Farmers National Bank,...

Lucille Wanda Kuhn

Lucille Wanda Kuhn

Jul 24, 2024

Lucille Wanda Kuhn, age 70 of Ellis, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

She was born February 24, 1954, in Hays, Kansas to Andrew T. “Andy: and Clara Irene (Hammerschmidt) Kuhn.

She worked at the DSNWK/Reed Center at Hays in the sewing department and housekeeping for almost 50 years, retiring in 2023. She grew...

Patricia J. Dean

Patricia J. Dean

Jul 23, 2024

Patricia "Patti" J. (Pfeifer) Dean, 72, of Hays, KS, peacefully passed away with her son, Jeff, and family by her side on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Via Christi Village, Hays, KS. She was born on March 4, 1952, at the family farm in Ellis, KS. She is the daughter of Albert J. and Irene C. (Haas) Pfeifer. 

Patricia was a...

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