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Darwin Earl Voss

Darwin Earl Voss

Jan 11, 2023

Obituary Darwin Earl Voss age 85 of Hays, Kansas died Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at the Rush County Memorial Hospital, LaCrosse, Kansas. He was born August 15, 1937, in rural Cherry County Nebraska to Henry Earl and Marjorie Ellen (Johnson) Voss Jr. He married Ruth Arlene (Rissen) on September 3, 1960, at Topeka, Kansas. Darwin worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone...

Marjorie Boeckner

Marjorie Boeckner

Jan 10, 2023

Obituary Marjorie Boeckner, age 90, of Hays, Kansas died January 10, 2023, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born November 7, 1932, to Mike Loreg and Eva (Cline) Loreg in Codell, Kansas. She graduated Plainville High School, and later married Dean Boeckner in Newton, Kansas. Marjorie had a passion for caring for kids of all ages. She...

Eddie Lang

Eddie Lang

Jan 8, 2023

Obituary Eddie D. Lang, age 71, of Ellis, Kansas, passed away on January 8, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society, Ellis, Kansas. He was born March 18, 1951, in Hays, Kansas, to Syl Lang and Bernice (Herman) Lang. Eddie graduated from Ellis High School in 1969. Eddie had worked at sale barns in Russell, Wakeeney, and Lacrosse as well as Cross...

Virgil Uhrich

Virgil Uhrich

Jan 8, 2023

Obituary Virgil Leo Uhrich, age 72, of Wakeeney, Kansas, died January 8, 2023, in his home. He was born April 15, 1950, in Quinter, Kansas to Leo Benedict and Rosalia (Zerr) Uhrich. Virgil married Sharon Kay Beer September 3, 1992, in Hill City, Kansas. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam war as a mechanic on the...

Terry Gnad

Terry Gnad

Jan 8, 2023

Obituary Terry Lee Gnad, age 72, of Ellis, Kansas passed away January 8, 2023, in Ellis. She was born July 23, 1950, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to John Nordyke and Zella (Johnson) Nordyke and attended school in Lacey, Washington. As a kid you would either find her fishing with her dad or playing sports, you might even catch her practicing...

Kenneth P. 'Ken' Abendshien

Kenneth P. 'Ken' Abendshien

Jan 5, 2023

Obituary Kenneth Paul "Ken" Abendshien Jr. - age 75, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023, at his home. He was born January 1, 1948, in Hutchinson, Kansas to Kenneth and Elizabeth P. "Betty" (Pearson) Abendshien. He married Linda (Scheib) on March 29, 1969, in Great Bend, Kansas. He grew up in Turon, Kansas, and was a 1965...

Terence Wierman

Terence Wierman

Jan 3, 2023

Obituary Terence Wierman, age 79, of Hays, Kansas passed away January 3, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellsworth Village. Arrangements are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS. 67601. Services Arrangements Are Pending 2509 Vine Street Hays, Kansas 67601

Darrell Zimmerman

Darrell Zimmerman

Jan 1, 2023

Obituary Darrell Eugene Zimmerman, age 84 of Hays, Kansas died Sunday, January 1, 2023 at his home in Hays. Memorial Services including Military Honors will be Friday, January 6, 2023 at 2 PM at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine Street, Hays, KS 67601. Memorials are suggested to: The Humane Society of the High Plains in care of the...

Stephen Basgall

Stephen Basgall

Dec 26, 2022

Obituary Stephen Basgall, age 58, of Hays, Kansas passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at Hays Medical Center. He was born September 17, 1964 in Hays, Kansas to Leon and Altarena (Windholz) Basgall. He graduated from LaCrosse High School in 1983. On May 4, 1985 he was united in marriage to Virginia (Dreiling) in Hays. Stephen worked for Fort Hays...

Otto Francis Windholz

Otto Francis Windholz

Dec 24, 2022

Obituary Otto Francis Windholz, Jr., surrounded by his family, left this world and entered heaven on Christmas Eve, 2022. Born in Hays, Kansas on December 31, 1951, Otto is survived by his loving wife, Jackie Windholz; his children, Travis Windholz and wife, Jennifer; Lyndsie Niewiadomski and husband, Jeramiah; his grandchildren, Braden Windholz, Blake Windholz, and Blake Niewiadomski; his siblings, Virgil...

Dorothy Gottschalk

Dorothy Gottschalk

Dec 24, 2022

Obituary Dorothy Gottschalk, age 86, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Hays Medical Center. She was born December 3, 1936 in Antonino, Kansas to Mike and Mary (Stecklein) Befort. On August 18, 1956 she married Cecil Gottschalk at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Hays. He preceded her in death on February 11, 2016. Dorothy worked at...

Donald J Wellbrock

Donald J Wellbrock

Dec 23, 2022

Obituary Donald J. Wellbrock age 85 of Hays, Kansas passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born December 18, 1937, at Victoria, Kansas to Herman and Celestine "Sally" (Dreiling) Wellbrock. He married Norma Lee (Kuhn) on November 8, 1958, at Victoria, Kansas. He was a welder and pipe fitter for over 40...

John Ross

John Ross

Dec 23, 2022

Obituary John Orlando Ross, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on December 23, 2022, at Rush County Memorial Hospital swing bed unit in La Crosse, Kansas. He was born July 9, 1955, in Plainville, Kansas to Emmett Alvin Ross and Julia Sarah (Smith) Ross. He graduated from Stockton High School and Salina Area Vocational Technical School where he studied electronics. John...

Paul Peter Grabbe

Paul Peter Grabbe

Dec 23, 2022

Obituary Paul Peter Grabbe age 75 of Hays, Kansas passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born October 5, 1947, in Hays, Kansas to John C. and Josephine (Quint) Grabbe. Paul retired from Enersys Battery Plant, grew up in Hays, and was a 1966 graduate of St. Joseph Military Academy class of...

Lora Gallegos-Haynes

Lora Gallegos-Haynes

Dec 22, 2022

Obituary Lora Gallegos-Haynes, age 63 of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022, in Hays. She was born June 19, 1959, in Denver, Colorado. On August 16, 1986, she married Thomas J. Haynes in Denver. Lora has been a Spanish teacher at Hays High for more than the past twenty years. Her involvement and passion for her students, church...

Sandra Slaughter

Sandra Slaughter

Dec 22, 2022

Obituary Sandra Jo Slaughter, age 53, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022 at her home. She was born November 21, 1969 in Salina, Kansas to Stuart and Linda (Sutton) Base. She married Dean Allen Slaughter at the Ellis United Methodist Church in 2002. Sandra was a farmer along with her husband Dean. Sandra enjoyed her role on...

Deborah Evelyn Stauverman

Deborah Evelyn Stauverman

Dec 21, 2022

Obituary Deborah "Debbie" Evelyn Stauverman age 62, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born February 2, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois to Richard and Evelyn Stauverman. Debbie moved to Fallon, Nevada where she had her children, Michael Bock; Bryan (Anna) Bock; and AnnaLisa (Benjie) Smith. She then moved to...

Connie Walters

Connie Walters

Dec 20, 2022

Obituary Connie Beth Walters, age 75, of Catharine, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the Hodgeman County Health Center in Jetmore, Kansas. Connie was born October 6, 1947 in Larned, Kansas to Elmer and Gertrude (Kahler) Nagel. On November 23, 1972 she married Patrick "Pat" Walters in LaCrosse, Kansas. He preceded her in death May 4, 2018. Connie...

William 'Bill' Thompson

William 'Bill' Thompson

Dec 19, 2022

Obituary William E. "Bill" Thompson, 83, of Schoenchen, Kansas died Monday, December 19, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born March 11, 1939, in Bristow Oklahoma, the son of Ben and Faye (Blackmore) Thompson. Bill graduated from Codell High School in 1957. He then enlisted in the Navy and served from 1959 to 1969. He...

Ivan R Edsall

Ivan R Edsall

Dec 15, 2022

Obituary Ivan R. Edsall age 76 of Victoria, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Brookdale Assisted Living Center of Salina. He was born October 19, 1946, at Hays, Kansas to Theron C. and Anna Barbara (Weber) Edsall. He married Kathleen Ann (Braun)-Spiess {his favorite fishing partner} on March 23, 1996, at Hays, Kansas. She preceded him in death...

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