Current Obituaries
James Befort
Feb 7, 2022
Obituary James (Jim) Befort was born on April 17, 1946, in Hays, KS to August and Helen (Pfeifer) Befort and died on Monday, February 7, 2022, at the age of 75, in UAB Hospital, Birmingham, AL, as a result of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. Jim grew up on a farm southwest of Hays, KS. As a farm boy...
Junior Arthur Miller
Feb 4, 2022
Obituary Junior Arthur Miller, best known as 'JR', born April 15th, 1937, in Glen Allen, Missouri, died February 4th, 2022, in Munjor, Kansas. He was number 6 of 11 children. Junior married the love of his life, Velma 'Ruth' Cornelison, December 10th, 1955, in Desoto County, Mississippi. JR is survived by his children, Richard (Elaine), Angela Smitherman, Lisa Barnes (Randy),...
Lucy M. Baier
Feb 3, 2022
Obituary Lucy Mildred (Schippers) Baier, age 85, of Hays passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born February 20, 1936, in Victoria, Kansas, to John M. and Anna C. (Kippes) Schippers. She attended Victoria Grade School and was a 1954 graduate of Victoria High School. She married Paul J. Baier on November 6,...
Mark Stegman
Jan 31, 2022
Obituary Mark Dwayne Stegman, age 61, of Great Bend, Kansas died on January 31, 2022 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Mark was born on May 15, 1960 in Hays, Kansas to Felix and Elsie (Jacobs) Stegman. He attended Washington Grade School, Kennedy Middle School, Thomas More Prep High School (1978) and NCK Technical College,...
Donna Jean Schafer
Jan 30, 2022
Obituary Donna Jean Schafer, age 88, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022, in Ellis. She was born August 7, 1933, in Kansas City, Missouri to Vincent Henry and Alberta Marie (Michaels) Kunzweiler. Donna graduated in 1951 from East High School in Kansas City where her favorite sport was field hockey. On November 5, 1955, she married Clarence...
Tyrone Looney
Jan 27, 2022
Obituary Tyrone Lee Looney, age 54 of Dodge City, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 in Norton, Kansas. He was born April 30, 1967 in Dodge City to Ben Looney and Mary Lou Clanton. Tyrone had worked as a welder. He enjoyed outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. He was an avid Denver Broncos fan and he enjoyed...
Albertine Geist - Braun
Jan 27, 2022
Obituary Albertine "Tina" Geist-Braun, age 82, died Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born January 4, 1940 in Victoria, Kansas to Adam J. and Clementina (Rohr) Braun. Tina married William F. Geist Sr. on January 10, 1959, at Victoria. He preceded her in death on November 16, 1980. She then married Pete Braun Jr....
Carol B. Eddy
Jan 25, 2022
Obituary Carol B. Eddy, 92, of Hays died Tuesday, January 25, 2022. She was born November 13, 1929, to William O. and Vera (Capron) Bates. She was a graduate of Hays High School and was crowned Hays Highs first Homecoming Queen in 1946. She continued her education at Kansas State University and the University of Kansas before her marriage to...
Caren Bates
Jan 21, 2022
Obituary Caren Louise Bates, a resident of Sulphur was born June 27, 1938 in Ellis, Kansas to Oswald & Elizabeth (Lashell) Deutcher. She passed away Friday January 21, 2022 at Sulphur, Oklahoma at the age of 83. Caren grew up in Ellis. Kansas where she graduated from High School. She was a graduated of Kansas State University. Caren had worked...
Donald Lee Wierman
Jan 21, 2022
Obituary Donald Lee Wierman, age 70, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 in Hays. He was born August 12, 1951 in McCracken, Kansas to William H. and Alvina G. Wierman. He attended and graduated from Hays High School. Donald was a professional musician and highly respected and requested Sound Engineer working with many big name acts. Donald...
Richard E Thibodeau
Jan 19, 2022
Obituary Richard E. "Rich" Thibodeau, age 86, of Hays, Kansas was freed from this earth on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Brookdale Assisted Living Center in Hays, Kansas. He was born in Woburn, Massachusetts to Ernest and Agnes (Gaudet) Thibodeau. Rich leaves a legacy of creativity and inspiration to all those he encountered. Although he attended Sanborn Seminary in Kingston,...
Robert L. Scheck
Jan 18, 2022
Obituary Robert L. Scheck, age 75, of Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 18th, 2022, in Hays. Robert was born August 31st, 1946, to Robert and Rosemary (Hall) Scheck. On July 2nd, 1977, he married the love of his life, Jill Vigil in Denver, Colorado. Robert had accomplished many things during his lifetime. He was a Pastor at Church on...
Henry 'Butch' C. Chadwell, Jr.
Jan 18, 2022
Obituary Henry "Butch" Chester Chadwell, Jr. passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born January 21, 1953, in Laurel, Mississippi. Hes one of the originals. Henry was true to himself and believed in doing the right thing for the right reason. Henry had many passions and skills in his life which included hunting,...
Glenda Lee Goheen
Jan 17, 2022
Obituary Glenda Lee Goheen age 63, of Hays, Kansas died Monday, January 17, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. She was born September 16, 1958, at Plainville, Kansas to Glen F. and Geraldine J. (Couture) Warren. She married Darrel Goheen on September 8, 1984, at Hays, Kansas. She worked in the Commercial Printing Department for the Hays Daily News for over...
Michael Allen Cowell
Jan 17, 2022
Obituary Michael A. Cowell age 77, of Hays, Kansas died Monday, January 17, 2022 at the Norton DSNWK Home. He was born on February 5, 1944, in Topeka, Kansas to Marion Emil and Maxine Claudia (Maines) Cowell. Michael was raised in Topeka and Parsons then came to the Hays DSNWK family in 1973 at the age of 29. Michael enjoyed...
Mary Elaine Lawson
Jan 16, 2022
Obituary Mary Elaine Lawson age 70, of Hays, Kansas died Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Locust Grove Assisted Living Center, LaCrosse, Kansas. She was born September 9, 1951, at Stockton, Kansas to Myron F. and Gladys Mae (Bailey) McDowell. She married David E. Lawson on March 1, 1972 at Beloit, Kansas. She was a homemaker, a member of Liberty Four...
James H Strine
Jan 16, 2022
Obituary James H. Strine age 70 of Hays, Kansas died Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born June 1, 1951, in Horton, Kansas to Earl and Wilda (Hawk) Strine. He was a Kansas State District Forester for 35 years and retired in 2013. He was a 1969 graduate of Atchison High School. He received...
Vera I. Schmidtberger
Jan 14, 2022
Obituary Vera I. (Romme) Schmidtberger age 89 of Great Bend, Kansas died Friday, January 14, 2022, at the River Bend Assisted Living Center, Great Bend. She was born August 14, 1932, in Victoria, Kansas to Raymond M. and Madgelena (Kuhn) Romme. She married Paul F. Schmidtberger on December 27, 1951, at Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on April...
Gerald Karlin
Jan 13, 2022
Obituary Gerald Karlin, age 77, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 in Hays. He was born February 2,1944 in Hays to Celestine and Josephine (Staab) Karlin. On May 8, 1965 he married Cynthia Ann (Kisner) at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Hays. She preceded him in death on June 13, 2020. Gerald was a retired Home Fire...
Otto Wagoner
Jan 13, 2022
Obituary Otto Elias Wagoner, age 90 died Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society Ellis. He was born January 22, 1931, on the farm southwest of Ellis along the Smoky Hill River to Grant, H.G. and Rose (Colborg) Wagoner. He went to a one room country school for 8 years, Maple Grove, District No.: 47, Trego County. After...
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