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Betty A Diederich

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

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

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

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

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....

Leroy J. Steckline

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...

Eunice Agnes Hamel

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...

Glen Armbruster

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...

Peter Harley Pilatus

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);...

Charlene Flax

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....

Curtis Jay Schmidt

Curtis Jay Schmidt

Jun 16, 2022

Obituary Curtis Jay Schmidt, age 45, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022 in Hays. He was born March 15, 1977 in Hays to Timothy and Esther (Burgardt) Schmidt. Curtis graduated from TMP-Marian High School in 1995 and obtained a MS from Fort Hays State University. On October 4, 2003 he married Amanda VanCampen in Victoria. Curtis was...

Stanley Schremmer

Stanley Schremmer

Jun 13, 2022

Obituary Stanley M Schremmer, age 73, passed away suddenly but peacefully at his home on Monday June 13, 2022. Born July 12, 1948, to John and Marie (Hlavaty) Schremmer. He married Nancy (Ochs) on November 18, 1972, in Hoisington, Kansas. Stan was raised on a farm in rural Barton County, KS. After graduating from Hoisington high school Stan joined the...

Kenneth Giebler

Kenneth Giebler

Jun 13, 2022

Obituary Kenneth J Giebler, age 83, of Hays, Kansas passed away on June 13, 2022 in Hays. Ken was born in Catharine, Kansas on December 15, 1938 to Robert M. Giebler Marcella (Leiker) Giebler. He was a graduate of Hays High School class of 1956. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy in May of 1956 immediately after graduation and proudly...

Joseph Yanda

Joseph Yanda

Jun 12, 2022

Obituary Joseph Yanda, of Ellis, Kansas died Sunday, June 12, 2022 at his home in Ellis. He was born in Quinter, Kansas on October 14, 1950 to Theodore Sebastian and Lugarda 'Lou' (Ziegler) Yanda. On August 5, 1978, he married Jean K. Morris in Oakley, Kansas - She preceded his in death just 7 months ago, on November 7, 2021....

Josephine Urban

Josephine Urban

Jun 11, 2022

Obituary Josephine Cecelia Urban, Age 96, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born August 7, 1925, in Hays, Kansas to Joseph and Cunnigunda (Korbe) Augustine. She married Alfred Urban in Hays. He preceded her in death August 18, 1981. Josephine was a homemaker as well as a long-time babysitter...

Maynard Lowell Evans

Maynard Lowell Evans

Jun 8, 2022

Obituary Maynard Lowell Evans age 101 of Hays died Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born February 4, 1921, in Chatfield, Minnesota to Ivan Rowe and Vera (Breeze) Evans. He married Cyrilla C. (Schmidt) on July 20, 1946, in San Diego, California. She preceded him in death on December 9, 2015. Maynard...

Mary Louise Pfannenstiel

Mary Louise Pfannenstiel

Jun 3, 2022

Obituary Mary Lou Pfannenstiel, age 72, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas. She was born September 10, 1949 in Hays to Alois and Mary Helen (Jacob) Schumacher. Mary Lou had worked as a cook for over 30 years primarily at Dans Caf and Everybodys Restaurant in Hays. She was a member of St. Francis...

Wayne 'Bob' Schreiner

Wayne 'Bob' Schreiner

May 31, 2022

Obituary Bob passed away on May 31, 2022, after a brief but fiercely fought battle with cancer. He was 83 years old. Bob was born in Hays, Kansas, on Christmas Day 1938. He was the first-born son of Gerard Joseph Schreiner and Marjorie Eleanor Schreiner. He is survived by Beth, his beloved wife of 56 years: children Robert, Laura, and...

Steven J. Thomas

Steven J. Thomas

May 27, 2022

Obituary Steven J. Thomas age 53, of Hays, Kansas died Friday, May 27, 2022 in Barstow, California. He was born November 9, 1968 in Hays, Kansas to John Harland and Patricia Ann (Leikam) Thomas. He married Carrie Christine (Silva) on February 14, 2009 at Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a truck driver for over 30 years working for L-K Wireline...

Scott A. Jordan

Scott A. Jordan

May 25, 2022

Obituary Scott A. Jordan age 55, of Hays, Kansas died on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born September 5, 1966, in Clearfield, Utah to Randall Wayne and Sue Ellen (Clifton) Jordan Sr. He married Lynette Rumpel and they later divorced. His companion and fianc is Becky Meserve. Scott was the manager of the...

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