Current Obituaries
Allen "Dennis" VonLintel
Nov 19, 2023
Allen “Dennis” VonLintel age 84, of Victoria, Kansas passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays, Kansas.
He was born January 7, 1939, on the family farm South of Victoria, to Robert J. and Amelia (Wasinger) VonLintel. He married Kathryn “Kay” (Gross) on October 20,1962, at Munjor, Kansas. She preceded him in...
Mitchel Sommers
Nov 19, 2023
Mitchel A. “Mitch” Sommers – age 64 of Victoria, Kansas passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at the Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire, Kansas.
He was born February 5, 1959, in Topeka, Kansas to Donald A. and Irene (Peck) Sommers.
Mitch grew up in Delia and Victoria. He graduated from Victoria High School and...
David Allen Prochaska
Nov 17, 2023
In Loving Memory of David Allen Prochaska, 77, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on November 17, 2023, at HaysMed. He was born on April 30, 1946, in Wellington, Kansas, to Albert and Beverly (Brandt) Prochaska. David was a devoted father and family man, a proud veteran, and his legacy is one of service and compassion.After graduating from Salina High School,...
Kenneth James Leiker
Nov 16, 2023
Kenneth James Leiker – age 85, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society -Ellis, Kansas. He was born June 2, 1938 in Wichita, Kansas to Marcellus and Alice (Roth) Leiker.
Kenneth grew up on the family farm South of Munjor, Kansas where he attended Munjor Grade School and the Schoenchen High School. He moved...
Esther Ward
Nov 14, 2023
Esther Patterson Ward, age 95 formerly of Norton, Kansas passed away on November 14, 2023 in Missouri. She was born August 15, 1928, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the daughter of Herbert and Florence Patterson.
Esther graduated from Oklahoma State University and then moved to Norton, Kansas to teach high school English and Spanish. She met her husband of 60 years, John...
David Scott Keil
Nov 11, 2023
David Scott Keil, age 42 of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on November 11, 2023 at HaysMed in Hays, Kansas. He was born on June 11, 1981, in Hays to Curtis Keil and Peggy Eulert and grew up in Paradise, Kansas.
David's passion for culinary arts shaped his path and led him to become an Executive Chef in the Kansas...
Darlene Walters
Nov 8, 2023
Darlene M. Walters - age 85 of Hays, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.
She was born April 30, 1938, in Hays, Kansas to Albert and Wilhemena (Graf) Walters. Darlene was a CNA at the Eddy Clinic in Hays for over 50 years and retired in 2005. She...
Lawrence "Lawdy" Herman
Nov 7, 2023
Lawrence "Lawdy" Herman, age 87, of Ellis, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at HaysMed. Lawdy was born on August 9, 1936, on the family farmstead in Trego County, Kansas to Nick and Anna (Lang) Herman. Lawdy was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Ellis High School in 1956. On June 20, 1959 he married...
Judith Marie Abbott
Nov 6, 2023
Judith Marie Abbott was peacefully called home to the Lord and to walk with the angels on November 6, 2023. She was 74 years old. She was born on November 17, 1948, in Ellis, Kansas to Dorothy Leiker and Isidore Augustine. Judy was a graduate of Ellis High School.
She cared deeply for her family, friends, and as a professional...
Rosie B. Staab
Nov 4, 2023
Rosie B. Staab, age 88, of Sheridan, Colorado, formerly of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Cherrelyn Assisted Living Center in Littleton, Colorado.
Rosie was born February 2, 1935 in Victoria, Kansas to Fidelis and Philomena (Knoll) Kreutzer. On June 13, 1953 she married Alfred J. “Al” Staab. He preceded her in death on November 30,...
Kimball "Kim" L. Brainard
Nov 3, 2023
Kimball “Kim” Lynn Brainard, age 72 of Plainville, KS, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS. He was born February 28, 1951 in Colby, KS to Dorothy (Sloan) and Jesse Brainard, of Selden, KS.
Kim attended Selden Grade School and Hoxie High School, graduating in 1969. He attended the Northwest Kansas Area Vocational Technical School...
Jerry Dietz
Nov 2, 2023
Jerry Keith Dietz – age 85, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at his home. He was born May 21, 1938, at WaKeeney, Kansas to Benjamin and Leah (Dietz) Dietz. He married Betty (Reitmeyer) on June 6, 1960, in Denver, Colorado.
Jerry was a retired Lieutenant Highway Patrol officer with the state of Kansas for 32 years...
Thomas A. Schenk
Oct 29, 2023
Thomas A. Schenk (May 1, 1948 – October 29, 2023)
Tom’s life was a miracle from the beginning. Born with a serious physical defect, he almost did not survive birth. But the faith and prayers of his parents prevailed, making him a gift not only to his family, but to countless children in Hays for many years.
Tom was the sixth of...
Iris I. Devine Davis
Oct 25, 2023
Iris I. Devine Davis passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, in Austin, Texas, enveloped by the warmth and love of her family.
Iris was born on June 8, 1937, to Warren and Opal Devine in Glencoe, Oklahoma. She married Gerald “Dale” Davis on May 11, 1956. Together, they had three beautiful children. Deborah Davis Groves (Randall), Gerald Dale Davis...
Jerry Koerner
Oct 23, 2023
Gerald “Jerry” Dean Koerner, age 60 from Munjor, Kansas passed away Monday, October 23, 2023, in Gainesville, Texas. He was born November 14, 1962, in Hays, Kansas to Gary Koerner and Jeannie (Dinkel) Koerner. Jerry was a life-long resident of Hays and graduate of Hays High School and maintained many of those friendships from adolescence to adulthood. He was known...
Tylor John Schultz
Oct 20, 2023
Tylor John Schultz, aka T.J. or Too Tall, 33, lived in Jetmore, Ks. He was a 2008 graduate from William S. Hart High School in Newhall, CA.
On 10/20/2023, Tylor passed away in his home, due to a pulmonary embolism.
Tylor was born on April 26, 1990 at Fort Lewis, WA to Mark A. Schultz and Lorie D. Schultz. Tylor grew up...
Leslie June Bartels
Oct 14, 2023
Leslie June (Frazier) Bartels, 76, of Hays, KS passed away in Hays, Kansas on October 14, 2023. She was born on October 22, 1946 to Lester and June (Philbrick) Frazier in Goodland, Kansas. Leslie was united in marriage to Gary Bartels on June 11, 1967 in Goodland. To this union they had three children: Mitchell, Jason & Valerie.
Leslie was primarily...
Christopher "Chris" Stegman
Oct 8, 2023
Christopher Adam “Chris” Stegman – age 55, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Hays Medical Center.
He was born in Dodge City, Kansas, December 6, 1967, the fourth of four children of Dennis T. and Leslie (Davis) Stegman. Being the youngest child, Chris was forced to become the family comedian to get his share of attention,...
Amanda Korbe
Oct 7, 2023
Amanda Deanne Korbe – age 38, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas. She was born June 17, 1985, in Hays, Kansas to Nicholas ‘Nick” and Connie (Goble) Korbe Jr,. She grew up and attended school in Hays.
Her survivors include her son, Christian Korbe, Medford, OR; her father, Nick Korbe Jr., Virgilina, VA; her brother, Nicholas “Nick”...
Johanna Gnad
Oct 7, 2023
Johanna B. Gnad, Age 93, of Ellis, Kansas, passed away on October 7, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Ellis. She was born on February 12, 1930, in Ellis County, Kansas, on the family farm to Rudolph and Johanna (Augustine) Gnad. Johanna was a remarkable individual who touched the lives of many throughout her long and fulfilling life.
Johanna was...
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