Current Obituaries
James Murray Downing
Feb 8, 2010
James Murray Downing, age 92, of Ellis, passed away Monday, February 8th in Phoenix. He was born on July 4, 1917 in Kansas City, Missouri to James Michael and Frances Thornton (Buckner) Downing. He married Mary Alice Steelsmith on December 30, 1950 in Topeka, KansasMurray was involved in the banking industry for over 60 years. During that time he had...
Marcel Pfeifer
Feb 6, 2010
Marcel Joseph Pfeifer, age 89, of Hays, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2010 at the Trego Manor in WaKeeney. He was born on June 16, 1920 in Ellis County, Kansas to Alexander and Theresa (Sack) Pfeifer on the family farm. He married Erma Mae Mills in December of 1946 in Seguin, Kansas.He was a farmer-stockman in Sheridan County. He was...
Audi Rae Hill
Feb 5, 2010
AUDI RAE (HEMPHILL) HILLFriday, February 05, 2010, marked this chapter's end for the book of Audi.Audi Rae (Hemphill) Hill was born at the Kit Carson County Hospital on August 24, 1983, in Burlington, Colorado. Little did her family know at the time the impact she would have on their lives and others' lives as well. She was raised in Cheyenne...
Albert Hilgenberg
Jan 26, 2010
Albert Adam Hilgenberg, age 86, of Ellis, passed away Tuesday, January 26th at the Ellis Good Samaritan Center. He was born on December 19, 1923 to Adam and Laura (Stoppel) Hilgenberg on the family farm in Russell County, Kansas. He married Blanche Luerman on July 16, 1944 at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Dubuque, Kansas.Albert was a US Navy veteran attaining...
David Harris
Jan 23, 2010
David Wayne Harris, age 50, of Hays, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at his home. He was born on April 9, 1959 in Hoxie, Kansas to Clyde Hugh and Clarabell (Deibert) Harris. He graduated from Hoxie High School in 1976. David was associated with LINK of Hays and had worked in the restaurant business as a cook. He...
Alice Theresa Windholz
Jan 20, 2010
Alice Theresa Windholz, 91, passed from this life on Wednesday January 20, 2010 at Hays Medical Center. She stepped out of the physical body one last time in the darkness of the early morning and immediately passed with ease and grace across the borders of this earthly life into the brightness of God's healing love. While her family here tearfully...
Harold Engel
Jan 13, 2010
Brock's North Hill Chapel FAX 785-625-2622Obituary NoticeHarold Engel, age 74 of Colorado Springs formerly of Hays, died Wednesday, January 13th at Pike Peak Care Center in Colorado Springs. He was born on September 14, 1935 in Hays to Carl and Mary (Dreher) Engel.Harold graduated from St. Joseph Military Academy in 1953. He attended Fort Hays State University and Washburn University....
John W. Dinkel
Jan 9, 2010
John W. Dinkel, age 62, of Ellis, Passed away Friday, January 8th at his home. He was born October 24, 1947 in Hays, Kansas to Anthony and Alvina (Stecklein) Dinkel. He married Goldie Windholz on December 16, 1967 in Ellis, Kansas.John was a Brick Mason for Klaus Masonry in Hays. He was a US Army Veteran, a member of St....
Harold L. Bittel
Jan 7, 2010
Harold L. Bittel, age 71 of Albuquerque, formerly of Hays passed away January 7, 2010 in Albuquerque. He was born March 31, 1938 in Speed, KS to Joe and Mary (Knoll) Bittel and he grew up in Densmore, Kansas. He married Donna Rogers on January 3, 1959 in Densmore.Harold was in the banking profession for more than 40 years. Harold...
Edna Karlin
Jan 6, 2010
Brock's North Hill Chapel FAX 785-625-2622Obituary NoticeEdna F. Karlin, age 84, of Hays, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6th at the Hays Good Samaritan Center. She was born on April 14, 1925 in rural Ellis County, Kansas to Frank Jr. and Elizabeth (Windholz) Schmeidler. Edna graduated from Girls Catholic High in 1944. She married Alfred "Fritz" Karlin on May 31, 1948...
Leta Fern Gross
Jan 2, 2010
Leta Fern Gross, age 92 of Hays, Passed away Saturday, January 2, 2010 at St. John's Health care Center of Hays. She was born on July 9, 1917 in Norton, Kansas to Fred and Nina (Campbell) McCabe. She married Virgil A. Gross on June 4, 1946 in Hays. He preceded her in death on June 3, 2004.Fern was a Certified...
Anna Fries
Dec 31, 2009
Anna Marie (Hoffman) Fries, age 92, of Ellis, passed away Thursday, December 31st at the Ellis Good Samaritan Center. She was born on January 26, 1917 in Rooks County to John and Emma (Ast) Hoffman. Anna was a school teacher prior to marrying Richard F. Fries. The married on May 30, 1938.Anna was a homemaker and also worked at the...
Cleo Foutz
Dec 31, 2009
Cleo Elaine Foutz (Cook), 80, of Hays (recently residing in Topeka) passed away Thursday, December 31, 2009. She was born April 12, 1929 in Oakley, KS the daughter of Everett and Hazel (Standley) Cook. She attended Oakley schools and graduated from Winona High School in 1947. She married Cliff Jackson Jr. in 1947. They had three daughters and were later...
William Geist
Dec 30, 2009
William Michael "Bill" Geist age 85 of Ellis, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney. Bill was born to Anna Marie (Emma) Younker and Michael (Mike) Geist on May 5, 1924 in Glencoe Township, Trego County, Kansas. He attended South Planko Grade School and graduated from Wakeeney High School in 1941. Bill married...
Ig Flax
Dec 30, 2009
Ignatius W. "Ig" Flax, age 87, of Ellis, passed away Wednesday, December 30th at the Hays Good Samaritan Center. He was born on July 19, 1922 in Ransom, Kansas to Gotfred and Catherine (Weber) Flax. He married Martina Unrein on January 7, 1947 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in LaCrosse, Kansas. She preceded him in death on November 6, 2002....
Elsie Stegman
Dec 29, 2009
Elsie Marie Stegman, age 79, of Hays, passed away Tuesday, December 29th at St. John's of Victoria. She was born on November 1, 1930 in Pfeifer, Kansas to Anthony and Regina (Jacobs) Jacobs. She was a 1948 graduate of Schoenchen High School. Elsie married Felix Stegman on September 7, 1948 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Pfeifer, Kansas. She was...
Nadya Louise Clark Keller
Dec 25, 2009
Nadya Louise Clark Keller, PhD., age 76, of Natchitoches, LA, passed away Friday, December 25, 2009 at her home in Natchitoches, surrounded by her family, after a long battle with cancer. Nadya was born on July 28, 1933 in St. Francis, KS. the daughter of the late Vernon Clark and late Lois Needels Clark. Nadya enjoyed a rewarding career as...
Donald Hiebsch
Dec 22, 2009
Donald Eugene Hiebsch, age 81, of Hays, Passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at his home. He was born on January 28, 1928 in Edna, Kansas to Frank and Ethel (Finley) Hiebsch. He attended school through the 8th grade. He worked on Wheelin Farm where he met Thelma L. Griffin in Colby, Ks. They married Dec.10th, 1950. He was drafted...
Brooklyn Moody
Dec 19, 2009
Brooklyn Marie Moody was stillborn on January 19, 2011 at the Hays Medical Center. She is the daughter of Robyn Burk and Chris Moody.She is survived by her father Christopher Lee Moody of Salina; her mother, Robyn Marie Burk and husband Jonathan of Hays; grandparents, Diane B. Canady of Columbus, GA., John B. Canady of Columbus, GA., and William and...
Gregory Huck
Dec 17, 2009
Gregory Douglas Huck, age 53, of Ellis, Passed away Thursday, December 17th, 2009 the result of an automobile accident. He was born on April 22, 1956 in Hays, Kansas to Clayton and Joyce (Gardner) Huck. Greg graduated from Ellis High School in 1974. Greg was a Farmer working with his father and he has also been a mechanic and oilfield...
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