Current Obituaries
Bernie Zerfas
Jun 9, 2010
BERNHARDT FREDRICK "BERNIE" ZERFAS, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010, just short of his 94th birthday. He left as his legacy to his children and grandchildren an example of a true Christian life exemplified by honesty, integrity, hard work, commitment to family, respect for others and an abiding faith in God.Bernie was born in 1916, in a house built by his...
Wayne Skubal
Jun 8, 2010
Wayne Ray Skubal, 57, died Tuesday, June 8th at Via Christie Hospital in Wichita, KS. Wayne was born June 27, 1952 in Hays, KS to Raymond A. and Juanita P. (Moore) Skubal. He attended schools in Marysville, CA and Ellis, KS. After high school he attended FHSU to pursue a nursing career. He was a self-employed painter until his medical...
Diana Santamaria
Jun 6, 2010
Diana L Santamaria (Nee-Groff), age 59 of Kingwood, TX. passed away on Sunday, June 6th in Kingwood. She was born on Feb. 13, 1951 in Hays, Kansas to Homer and Doris Groff. She graduated from Hays High School in 1969. She married Vic Santamaria on November 22, 1989 in Wichita, Kansas. Mother first, friend, adviser, and mentor to all /...
Clarence Steckline
May 27, 2010
Clarence Steckline, age 73, of Hays died Thursday, May 27, 2010, at his home in Hays. Clarence was born June 4, 1936, in Ellis County, Kansas, to John and Margaret (Spies) Steckline. He married Norma Jean Dreiling on June 7, 1956, at Severin. She died December 9, 2007. He was a farmer and worked in the oil fields. He was...
Meridith Wasinger
May 22, 2010
Meridith Wasinger, age 83, a resident of Hays, Kansas went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 22, 2010. Meridith was born May 6, 1927 in Ellis, Kansas to Dr. Joseph and Matilda (Niernberger) Wasinger. He married Agnes "Nitzie" Rupp on February 9, 1948 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays, Kansas.After graduating from Saint Joseph Military School Meridith...
James E, Flinn Jr.
May 22, 2010
James E. "Jim" Flinn Jr., age 81 of Ellis, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Hays Medical Center. He was born November 16, 1928 in Dodge City, Kansas to James E. and Viola (Edwards) Flinn Sr. He graduated from Ness City High School in 1948 and attended Fort Hays State. He married Opal Hamburg on October 21, 1949 in...
Joel R. Zimmerman
May 17, 2010
Joel R. Zimmerman, age 72, of Hays, passed away Monday, May 17th at Hays Medical Center. He was born on December 7, 1937 in Chicago, ILL. to Celly and Barbara (Werth) Zimmerman. He graduated from Schoenchen High School. He married Rose Ann Werth on August 16, 1958 in Antonino, KS.He worked in the Aircraft Industry and then in Computer Marketing....
Dora Lee Robertson
May 16, 2010
Dora Lee (Dorothy Schmidt) Robertson passed away on May 16, 2010, at the Nathan Adelson Hospice, after a courageous eight-year battle with cancer. She was a resident of Las Vegas since 1959. Dora Lee was born on November 23, 1925 in Catharine, Kansas to Jacob and Elizabeth Schmidt. She was the youngest of ten children. A 1943 graduate of Hays...
Lucy Locker
May 16, 2010
Lucy Claudell Locker, age 69, of Ellis, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 at her home. She was born August 14, 1940 in Hoisington, Kansas to Thomas H. and Lucy (Yarnell) Triplett. She married Lawrence Locker on November 10, 1962 in Hays. Lucy worked as a secretary and then became a farm wife working alongside her husband on the family...
Francis "Hammie" Rupp
May 10, 2010
Francis A. "Hammie" Rupp, Hays, died Monday, May 10th at the Hays Good Samaritan Center. He was born June 1, 1930 in Hays to Edward and Rose (Groff) Rupp. He attended school at St. Joseph's Parochial School and Hays High School and he served in the National Guard. He married Norma Jean "Jeannie" Giebler on September 8, 1953 at Severin...
William "Billy" Loflin
May 6, 2010
William David "Billy" Loflin, age 82 of Ellis, passed away Thursday, May 6th at Hays Medical Center. He was born on March 10, 1928 in Hays, Kansas to William F. and Ruth (Dunham) Loflin. He graduated in 1946 from Ellis High School. He married Virginia Armbruster on July 28, 1955 at Christ Lutheran Church in Ellis.Billy was a farmer and...
Carroll Cook
Apr 30, 2010
Carroll Dean Cook, age 81, of Palco, passed away Friday, April 30th at Trego Manor in WaKeeney. He was born October 27, 1928 on the family farm south of Palco, Kansas. He married Mildred Joan Hamilton February 18, 1951 in Dodge City, Kansas. He graduated from Trego Community High School in 1947.Carroll was a farmer and rancher and also worked...
Albertine "Tina" Goetz
Apr 30, 2010
Albertine C. "Tina" Goetz, age 88, of Hays, passed away on Friday, April 30th at the Hays Good Samaritan Center. She was born July 11, 1921 in Catharine, Kansas to Alois and Rose (Meier) Staab. She married Eugene Andrew Goetz on September 23, 1941 in Catharine, Kansas. He preceded her in death on July 29, 1988.She worked as a waitress...
Mildred "Mickey" Rupp
Apr 24, 2010
Mildred "Mickey" Louise Rupp, age 80, of Hays, Passed away Saturday, April 24th at St. John's Rest Home in Hays. She was born on September 3, 1929 in rural Hanston, Kansas to Donald J. and Mabelle (Jordan) Bowie. She attended schools in Hodgeman County and graduated from Jetmore High School in 1947. She married Donald Louis Schauvliege on June 3,...
Norbert K. Leiker
Apr 24, 2010
Norbert K. Leiker, age 77, of Schoenchen, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 24th at Hays Medical Center. He was born June 18, 1932 in Hays to Killian and Emma (Maiden Name ??) Leiker. He married Josephine Mader in Russell, Kansas on October 23, 1952. She preceded him in death on August 2, 1975. He married Lillian Zimmerman on October 20,...
John L. Schmeidler
Apr 17, 2010
John Leslie Schmeidler, 59, rural Catharine, died Saturday, April 17, 2010, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born August 15, 1950, in Columbus, Montana to Roger and Elaine (Gerstner) Russell. After Elaine's death in 1956, John was adopted and reared by Josephine (Gerstner) and Fidelis Schmeidler. He was preceded in death by both sets of parents...
Catherine Harkness
Apr 6, 2010
Catherine Harkness, age 81, of Hays, passed away Tuesday, April 6, at Hays Medical Center. She was born on September 15, 1928, in Emmeram, Kansas, to Raymond M. Dreiling and Melsina Dreiling. She graduated from Victoria High School in 1946. She married Robert A. Harkness on June 14, 1948, in Hays. Together they had 4 children. She was a homemaker...
Ernest "Ernie" Meis
Apr 3, 2010
Ernest E. "Ernie" Meis, age 71, of Catharine, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010 at his home. He was born on December 2, 1938 in Hays to Edmund and Amelia (Miller) Meis. He married Pauline Agnes Rohr on June 27, 1964 in St. Catherine Church. He was a graduate of Victoria High School.Ernie worked at various jobs including R C...
Richard Schmidt
Apr 1, 2010
Richard Ralph Schmidt, age 88, died Thursday, April 01, 2010 at St John's Rest Home Hays. Richard was born May 4, 1921 near Schoenchen, Ks. to Adolph and Anna (Denk) Schmidt. He married Mabel Marie Werth June 16, 1942 in Antonino, Kansas.Richard was a lifelong farmer and politician. For all his adult life he and Mabel lived and farmed 1.5...
Roy Schaffer
Apr 1, 2010
Roy Michael Schaffer, age 60, of Hays, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Hays Medical Center. He was born on December 22, 1949 in Hays to Michael C. and Juanita A. (Urban) Schaffer. He graduated in 1968 from LaCrosse High School.He was a mechanic and farmer. Roy enjoyed Drag Racing and he was an avid car enthusiast. He graduated...
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