Current Obituaries
Christina Lynne Klingler
May 18, 2023
Christina Klingler, age 58, of Hays, KS died Thursday, May 18, 2023, at HaysMed - Hays. Services are pending and will be announced by Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine Street Hays, KS 67601.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com
Richard Steve Wallace
May 18, 2023
Richard Steve Wallace – age 75 passed away May 18, 2023, at Locust Grove Village Nursing Home, LaCrosse, Kansas.
He was born November 22, 1947, in Russell, Kansas to Richard T. and Edria Mae (Giles) Wallace, and married Jeanette K. (Reeh).
Richard was an over the road truck driver for 50 years. He grew up in Waldo, Kansas and was a graduate...
Richard Thomas Bedard
May 16, 2023
Richard Thomas “Dick” Bedard, age 79, of Wichita, Kansas passed away May 16, 2023 at Wesley on Woodlawn in Wichita. He was born January the 14, 1944 in Hays , Kansas to Levi and O’della (Newell) Bedard. On December 30, 1965 he was united in marriage to Janelle Ann Lorbeer in St. Joseph’s Church in Hays.
Dick was a longtime employee...
Arlene M Jones
May 14, 2023
Arlene M. (Brungardt) Jones – age 82 passed away and was Baptized into the Hope of Christ’s Resurrection Sunday, May 14, 2023, at her home in Fenton, Missouri.
She was born April 30, 1941, on the family farm at Victoria, Kansas to Joseph J. and Angela (Befort) Brungardt.
Arlene is survived by her beloved husband, Michael T. Jones for over 44 years;...
Everett "Butch" L. Hupfer
May 13, 2023
Butch Hupfer, age 63, of Russell, KS, died May 13, 2023, at the Russell Regional Hospital - Russell.
He was a lifelong resident of Russell, Kansas, having been born there on July 14, 1959, to Everett L. Hupfer, Sr., and Nancy Kuntzsch. He attended Russell High School and was the owner/operator of Butch’s Tree Service.
Butch’s pride and joy were his 14...
Russel Eugene Sytsma
May 12, 2023
Russel Eugene Sytsma, age 75, of Hays, Kansas, died May 12, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society – Hays. He was born June 26, 1947, in Martin, MI to Jacob and Martha Sytsma. Russ was educated in Evergreen Park, IL and shortly after graduation joined the United States Airforce where he served for 20 years eventually retiring as a MSGT...
Lambert Lee Schlyer
May 8, 2023
Lambert Lee “Bert” Schlyer – age 48, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023 at his home. He was born December 10, 1974, in Russell, Kansas to Gary L Schlyer and Linda Kay Rohr.
He was a Fed Ex Express route driver for 20 years, and has worked at Commercial Builders for 23 years. Bert grew up in...
Eugene F. Kippes
May 5, 2023
Eugene F. “Gene” Kippes – age 92, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays, Kansas.
He was born May 15, 1930, in Victoria, Kansas to Peter C. and Pauline “Lena” (Schwartz) Kippes. Gene’s first wife was Mathilda “Mattie” (Sander) Augustine. She preceded him in death on February 14, 1986. Gene’s second...
Marjorie A. Rome
May 1, 2023
Marjorie Ann Rome, age 82, of Victoria, Kansas died Monday, May 1, 2023, at Harry Hines Memorial Hospice Center at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS after a short illness.
She was born on January 2, 1941, to Joseph M. and Albina (Kuhn) Rome. She was a 1958 Victoria High School graduate. She graduated from Fort Hays State...
Craig Peter
Apr 29, 2023
Craig D. Peter, age 63, of St. Francis, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023 at HaysMed.
Arrangements are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
Curtis Dean Deutscher
Apr 29, 2023
Curtis Dean Deutscher, age 69 passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023, at his home in Ellis, Kansas. Curtis was born March 16, 1954, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Carl H. and Amy E. (Moore) Deutscher.
Curtis attended school in Ellis, graduating in 1973. While in high school he worked one summer for his brother, Gary, at his Texaco station. Following...
William "Bill" Jacobs
Apr 29, 2023
William Dean Jacobs passed away peacefully Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Hays Medical Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents William and Sophia (Graf) Jacobs as well as his brother Merle Patrick Jacobs.
He is survived and missed by his sister Jane Silvia, brother Chesley (Adrienne) Jacobs, nieces Karen Silvia, Jamie Jacobs, and Lindsay Jacobs, nephews Dan Silvia...
Mavis Kingsley
Apr 27, 2023
Mavis L. (Strecker) Kingsley - of Hays, Kansas passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at her home. She was born at her parent's home at 425 East 14th, Street, Russell, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward August Strecker and Alverda (Karst) Strecker-Mortimer; her husband, Dr. Keith Kingsley and her sister, Rae Ellen (Strecker) Smith-Pfeifer.
Mavis' father was...
Harold John Nye
Apr 26, 2023
Harold John Nye passed away in the early morning of April 26th, 2023. He was born in Leavenworth, Kansas on April 11th, 1941, to Harold John and Dorothy Brown Nye and lived and worked in Kansas for the entire 82 years of his life. He completed high school at Leavenworth high school, then attended and graduated with a BA from...
Dennis Deyoung
Apr 24, 2023
Dennis Eugene DeYoung, a devoted family man and accomplished heavy equipment operator, passed away at his home on Monday, April 24, 2023, at the age of 66. Born on July 11, 1956, in Plainville, Kansas, Dennis was the son of Stanley Calvin and Betty Jean (Osborn) DeYoung.
Dennis's life journey was marked by dedication, service, and a love for his family...
Marcella Flax
Apr 24, 2023
Marcella Mae (Hoffman) Flax, "Sally", 88 of Ellis. Kansas passed away April 24, 2023, at Trego County Lemke LTC in Wakeeney.
Sally was born on April 17,1935 in Odin, KS to Michael and Margaret (Feltis) Hoffman. She attended Great Bend High School and graduated in 1953. Sally met the love of her life, Paul Flax, at her cousin’s wedding. They were...
Carol Marie Beyer
Apr 16, 2023
Carol Marie Beyer passed away April 16, 2023, in Hays, Kansas.
Carol was born May 24, 1941 to Rudolph and Mary (Rohr) Ruder in Hays, Kansas. She married Joseph Beyer on September 4, 1961. Through this union they had one son and two daughters.
Carol graduated from Girls Catholic High School, was a lifelong member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and was...
Teresa Karlin
Apr 9, 2023
Teresa Karlin – age 79, of Hays, Kansas passed away at her home Sunday, April 9, 2023. She was born September 30, 1943, in Hays, to Harold W. and Wauneta (Turner) Vine. She married Norbert Karlin on May 30, 1961, in Hays.
She was an elementary teacher at Saint Joseph Grade School in Hays for four years and was a foster...
Francis Frank Unrein
Apr 9, 2023
Francis Frank Unrein- age 89 of Gorham, Kansas passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at the Girard Medical Center in Girard, Kansas.
He was born October 8, 1933, in Schoenchen, Kansas to Peter and Agatha (Leikam) Unrein. He married Ellen (Nowak) on February 1, 1958 at Gorham. She preceded him in death on September 12, 1982. Then he married Charlene (Braun)...
Michael C. Hertel
Apr 5, 2023
Michael C. Hertel, age 71, of Hays, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at home. He was born September 1, 1951 in Hays to Henry and Marie (Romey) Hertel. Michael graduated from Hays High School in 1969 and attended Fort Hays State University. On October 29, 1982, he married Terri Young in Hays.
Michael worked at Hays Auto Parts for...
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