Current Obituaries
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...
Irene Kroeger
Dec 11, 2009
Irene Viola Kroeger, age 83 died in her sleep Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar, Lawrence, KS of complications from a stroke. She was born March 17, 1926, in Zurich, KS, the daughter of Frank and Johanna (Keller) Armbrister. She married Arthur Adair Kroeger in October 1946 in Ellis. He died August 11, 2002.She was a homemaker...
Mike Sack
Nov 29, 2009
Michael Francis "Mike" Sack, age 86, of Hays, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 29th, 2009. He was born July 10, 1923 in Hays, Kansas to John M. and Catherine M. (Unrein) Sack. He graduated from Hays High School. On July 31, 1944 he married Viola Marie Degenhardt in Hays. She preceded him in death on May 23,...

Thomas O'Reagan
Nov 26, 2009
Thomas O'Reagan, age 65, of Hays, passed away Thursday, November 26th at his home. He was born on July 13, 1944 in Topeka, Kansas to James M. and Ione (Long) O'Reagan. He had worked throughout the Mobile Home Industry. Tom was a member of the F.H.S.U. History Club and an avid coin collector. He is survived by a son, Jerry...

Louise Herl
Nov 23, 2009
Louise B. Herl, age 84 of Hays, passed away on Monday, November 23rd at Hays Medical Center. She was born February 22, 1925 in Hodgeman County, Kansas to Jacob Ralph and Laura Mae (Cox) Brown. She married Edmund "Eddie" Herl on June 12, 1946 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Hays.Louise attended Fort Hays Normal School and was a teacher...
Maynard "Doc" Smith
Nov 19, 2009
Maynard Dexter "Doc" Smith, 83, Hays, died Thursday, November 19th at the Hays Good Samaritan Center. He was born on May 17, 1926 in Mankato, Kansas to Milo Monte and Cleo (Coyler) Smith. He graduated from Salina High School class of 1944 in Salina, Kansas. He married Barbara Elder on May 17, 1966 in Albion, Illinois.Maynard worked in sales for...

Russell Switzer
Nov 18, 2009
Russell L. Switzer, age 95 of Dallas, died Nov 18, 2009 in Dallas. He was born in Ellis on December 1st, 1913. He served in the military as Major in the Army in charge of Troop Transportation. He graduated from SMU and received his Masters from Harvard University. He retired from ARCO as Vice President. He was a Member of...