Current Obituaries
David Leikam
Jul 19, 2022
Obituary David Leikam, age 70, of Hays, Kansas died Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at The Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. David was born December 12, 1951 to Edgar Leikam and Clara (Knoll) Leikam in Hays, Kansas. He graduated from St. Joseph Military in 1969. He then served as a medic in the United States Army in Vietnam from March of 1970...
Robert Firestone
Jul 19, 2022
Obituary Robert T. Firestone was born November 4, 1928 in Odessa, MO and died July 19, 2022 at Locust Grove Village in Lacrosse, KS. In between he had a rich and varied life. Perhaps his greatest interest lay in the study and teaching of German. After graduating from Central Methodist College in MO, he earned a Master's degree at the...
Kevin Schukman
Jul 18, 2022
Obituary Kevin Edward Schukman, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022 at his home. He was born January 25, 1955 in Hays to Edward John Schukman and Sybilla (Giebler) Schukman. He graduated from Hays High School in 1973. On September 19, 2005 he married Kathleen Mae Herrman in Great Bend, Kansas. Loving, gentle, compassionate, and welcoming to all,...
Patricia Percival
Jul 15, 2022
Obituary Patricia Ann Percival, age 87, of Hays passed away Friday, July 15, 2022 at HaysMed. She was born November 21, 1934 in Dodge City, Kansas to Ben W. and Edna Marie (Goss) Bickel. On August 17, 1952 she married Billie D. Percival in Alva, Oklahoma. Patricia was a homemaker, and she enjoyed her Tuesday Bridge game, square dancing, sewing,...
Chris Luehrs
Jul 14, 2022
Obituary Christiane Wade Luehrs, 81, passed away quietly in her sleep at her home on July 14, 2022. She was born September 30, 1940, to Reynolds W. Wade, M.D., and Theodora Pomeranz Wade in Toledo, Ohio, and grew up near the shores of the Great Lakes. She graduated from Valparaiso University, earned a Master's Degree in History from Washington University...
Mildred Dechant
Jul 13, 2022
Obituary Mildred Dechant, age 95, of Hays, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Hays. She was born August 25, 1926, in Ellis County, Kansas to Ed and Anna (Giest) Hoff. She married Gregory Dechant and he preceded her in death August 11, 1979. Mildred was a long-time caregiver and had worked for LINK as well as worked on...
Ronald Smith
Jul 10, 2022
Obituary Ronald Evan Smith (Ron), of Catharine, Kansas, passed away on July 10, 2022, at home. He was born February 21, 1951, in Hays, Kansas to Carroll Smith and Eva (Claycamp) Smith. Ron had been in ill health. He was a United States Army Veteran, a Vietnam Era soldier who served in the Infantry. Throughout his life he held several...
Lucy Frances Stephens
Jul 4, 2022
Obituary Lucy Frances Stephens age 72 of Hays, Kansas died Monday, July 4, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born March 2, 1950, in Tribune, Kansas to Arthur Max and Beatrice Euangline (Gale) Stephens. She grew up and attended school in Syracuse. She lived in Larned and in 1997 Lucy began receiving supports from DSNWK in Colby,...
Leona Fross
Jul 2, 2022
Obituary Leona Marie Fross, age 92, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Brookdale Senior Living - Kirwin in Salina, Kansas. Leona was born December 18, 1929 in Hays to Isadore and Rose (Urban) Befort. She was a graduate of Girls Catholic High and on November 9, 1950 she married George D. Fross in Hays. He preceded...
Twila Mae Wilson
Jul 1, 2022
Obituary Twila Mae Armbrister, age 53, died Friday, July 1, 2022. She was born September 30, 1968 at Fort Hood, Texas to Alvin and Margaret (Faulkner). She attended the grade school and high school in Ellis, Kansas, graduating in the Class of 1987. Then, she furthered her education at Colby Community College with an associates in Secretarial Science. Later in...
Betty A Diederich
Jun 29, 2022
Obituary Betty Diederich, of Hays, Kansas died Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at HaysMed - Hays. She was born November 19, 1939, in Hays, Kansas to William J and Amelia (Merker) Wasinger. She met and married Dale R. Diederich on November 29, 1958, and from this union came a daughter, Donna and a son, David. Bettys family was her first love,...
Fritz K Kramer
Jun 29, 2022
Obituary Fritz K. Kramer, 93, Ellis, died June 29, 2022 at Hays, KS. He was born February 7, 1929 in Berlinchen, Germany to Otto and Pauline (Domke) Kramer. He attended basic schools and music school in Tnning, Germany. Fritz migrated in 1951 to the USA, staying at Nekoma, Kansas. He then attended Fort Hays State University for two years and...
Michael Lee Mckinney
Jun 28, 2022
Obituary Michael Lee McKinney, age 69, of Hays, Kansas died in his home on June 28, 2022. He was born May 29, 1953, in Ellis, Kansas to Chester Lee and Bonnie Jean (Mickelson) McKinney. He married Deborah (Gutierrez) Rico on August 13, 1979, in Meade, Kansas. Michael grew up in Meade. In 1971 he graduated from Meade High School and...
Rita Hartman
Jun 26, 2022
Obituary Rita Jan Hartman, of Hays, Kansas died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi - St Francis Hospital Wichita. She was born October 11, 1955, in Oakley, Kansas to James Harley and Mildred Elaine (Eiring) Briard. Rita married Cliff Jamison in 1974 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Studly Kansas; they had 3 children Cherie, Kris, and Jackie....
Mary Proctor
Jun 25, 2022
Obituary Mary "Suzie" Kathleen Proctor, formerly of Hays, Kansas, passed on June 25, 2022 at Wilson Care and Rehab, Wilson, Kansas. She was born January 17, 1949 to Daniel Pfeifer and Teresa (Casey) Pfeifer. She attended Marian High School and Shenango Valley School of Business. She was married to Richard "Butch" Proctor, and to that union four children were born....
Eunice Agnes Hamel
Jun 24, 2022
Obituary Eunice Agnes Hamel, age 87, former Hays, Kansas resident died Thursday, June 23, 2022 at her home in Russell, Kansas. She was born May 29, 1935, in Damar, Kansas to Armond Ernest and Ruby Amanda (Thibault) Newell. She married Robert Wilford Hamel on September 13, 1953, at Damar. He preceded her in death on January 29, 1978. She worked...
Leroy J. Steckline
Jun 24, 2022
Obituary LeRoy J "Roy" Steckline, age 91, of Ogallah, Kansas passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. Roy graduated from Ellis High School. On April 25, 1955 he married Jacqueline (Ferland) in Damar, Kansas. Roy was a hardworking man who farmed until 1997 and worked as a substitute mail carrier as well as...
Glen Armbruster
Jun 20, 2022
Obituary Glen Armbruster, age 82, of Hays, Kansas, died Monday, June 20, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society Hays. He was born on February 12, 1940, in Trego County to John and Mary (Gassner) Armbruster. In 1961 he met and married Helen "Babe" Groff in Ellis. Glen, a farmer by trade, also worked in the oil patch as a roughneck...
Charlene Flax
Jun 19, 2022
Obituary Charlene Flax, age 78, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. Charlene was born April 23, 1944 in Hays, Kansas to Martin and Felicitas (Leiker) Klaus. She attended Marian High School in Hays and on October 9, 1965 she married Richard Flax at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Hays....
Peter Harley Pilatus
Jun 19, 2022
Pete Harley Pilatus of Hays, KS (Formerly of Denver, Colorado) passed away June 19th, 2022 on Father’s Day while in the comfort of his home from health complications at the age of 72.
He leaves behind his only daughter, Gina Renee Van Decar and son-in-law, Erik Van Decar; his two precious grandsons Brandon Olivo (Greeley, CO) and Sebastyen Olivo (Greeley, CO);...
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