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Floyd F Truan

Floyd F Truan

Jan 12, 2022

Obituary Floyd F. Truan age 101 of Gorham, Kansas died Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at his home on his farm South of Gorham in the Winterset Township. He was born September 9, 1920, in rural Russell County South of Gorham to Edward and Lola (Roden) Truan. He married Helen L. (Haggard) on July 19, 1952, at Dodge City, Kansas. He...

Cleo K. Klein

Cleo K. Klein

Jan 9, 2022

Obituary Cleopha K. "Cleo" Klein age 93, of Hays, Kansas died Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born February 25, 1928, at Pfeifer, Kansas to Casper and Anna Margaret (Urban) Degenhardt. She married Victor Klein on August 26, 1947 at Pfeifer, Kansas and they later separated. She worked in retail sales all...

Zackhary Summers

Zackhary Summers

Jan 4, 2022

Obituary Zackhary Kyle Summers, age 32, passed away January 4, 2022, in Garfield, Kansas. He was born April 17, 1989, to Leslie Summers and Susan (Blazier) Summers in Topeka, Kansas. He was a laborer at a feed yard. He was a caring, individual with a good sense of humor. Zackhary loved fishing, hunting, coloring, riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle as...

Donna Jones

Donna Jones

Jan 3, 2022

Obituary Miss Donna Jones, age 69, of Hays, Kansas passed away January 2, 2022 in Hays, Kansas. Donna was born January 9, 1952 in Lacrosse, Kansas to Clarence and Neola (Wagner) Morrison. Donna had a kind spirit. She loved people at the CRO and had a special friendship with Wayne. She loved watching us play cards and beat up on...

Anita Lang

Anita Lang

Jan 1, 2022

Obituary Anita (Wasinger) Lang age 86 of Victoria, Kansas died Saturday, January 1, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays Care Center. She was born February 26, 1935, at Hays, Kansas to Ludwig and Veronica (Ruder) Wasinger. She married Vitus F. Lang on October 1, 1956 in Hays, Kansas. Anita was a homemaker, a member of The Basilica of...

Ryan Leroy Smith

Ryan Leroy Smith

Jan 1, 2022

Obituary Ryan LeRoy Smith, age 27, of Manhattan, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Stormont-Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas. He was born February 25, 1994 in Smith Center, Kansas to Bryan Smith and Sherri Lee Colby. Ryan graduated from Kingman High School in 2012. He played college baseball for Pratt Community College and Fort Hays State University. Ryan...

Pauline Meis

Pauline Meis

Dec 31, 2021

Obituary Pauline Meis, age 76, of Catharine, Kansas passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas. She was born July 31, 1945 in Hays, Kansas to Gerhardt and Agnes (Brown) Rohr. On June 27, 1964 she married Ernest E. 'Ernie' Meis, in St. Catherine Catholic Church. He preceded her in death April 3, 2010. Pauline attended...

Mary L. Paul

Mary L. Paul

Dec 28, 2021

Obituary Mary L. Paul age 81, of Hays, Kansas died Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born January 12, 1940, at Agra, Kansas to Ole William and Myrtle Hazel (Perkins) Bennett. She married William D. Paul on October 6, 1963, in Weskan, Kansas. She worked at the Hays Public Library in the Childrens Department...

Mary Ann Mermis

Mary Ann Mermis

Dec 27, 2021

Obituary Mary Ann Mermis age 80, of Hays, Kansas died Monday, December 27, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born August 20, 1941 in Hays, Kansas to Jacob C. and Sophia (VonLintel) Stecklein. She married Vernon J. "Vernie" Mermis on May 14, 1960 at Munjor, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 1, 2006. She and...

Leon Ricke

Leon Ricke

Dec 27, 2021

Obituary Leon Robert Ricke, age 77, of Hays, Kansas passed away December 27,2021 at Wheatlands Health Care Center. Leon was born January 28,1944 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas to Seraphine and Beatrice (Dick) Ricke. He grew up in a large family outside of Medicine Lodge, KS with eight brothers and one sister. In 1960 his family moved to Willowdale, KS. He...

Virginia Geist

Virginia Geist

Dec 24, 2021

Obituary Virginia Geist age 93, of Hays, Kansas died Friday, December 24, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays. She was born December 16, 1928, in Ogallah, Kansas to Raymond and Pauline (Leiker) Klaus. She married Joseph G. "Joe" Geist on June 8, 1950, at Hays, Kansas. He preceded her in death on March 21, 2008. She was a...

Doran And Glenda Knapp

Doran And Glenda Knapp

Dec 23, 2021

Obituary Doran "Corky" Woodrow Knapp, age 82, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Via Christi Village in Hays. He was born April 24, 1937 in Bird City Kansas to Charles and Mildred (Phipps) Knapp. On August 12, 1968 he married Glenda Ann Binder. She passed away December 23, 2021. Corky worked as a Surgical Technician at...

Glenda A. Knapp

Glenda A. Knapp

Dec 23, 2021

Obituary Glenda A. Knapp, age 79, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Hays Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral; Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601. Services

Glenda Knapp

Glenda Knapp

Dec 23, 2021

Obituary Glenda Ann Knapp, age 79 of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Hays Medical Center. She was born June 2, 1942 in Hays to Isidore and Clara (Braun) Binder. She was a graduate of Hays High School. On August 12, 1968 she married Doran 'Corky' Knapp in Hays. He preceded her in death February 15, 2020....

Bill Brungardt

Bill Brungardt

Dec 22, 2021

Obituary William 'Bill' Dean Brungardt, age 75, of Hays, Kansas passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021. He was born February 22, 1946 in Hays to Sylvester and Beatrice (Karlin) Brungardt. Bill graduated from St. Josephs Military Academy in 1964 and became a diesel mechanic through US Trade School. On November 7, 1964 he married Beverly Schmeidler at St. Joseph's Catholic...

Peter Gonzales

Peter Gonzales

Dec 21, 2021

Obituary Peter Anthony "Big Pete" Gonzales, age 28, of Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, in Hays. He was born April 16, 1993, in LaCrosse, Kansas to Arthur Larry Gonzales SR. and Delia Frausto Gonzales Garcia. Peter enjoyed watching football and never missed a game. Peter was a huge fan of the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS. He enjoyed watching...

Derrick Kelley

Derrick Kelley

Dec 17, 2021

Obituary Derrick Scott Kelley, age 36, of Natoma, Kansas passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in rural Ellis County the result of injuries suffered in the wildfires that erupted in Ellis County on Wednesday. Derrick was a jokester with a contagious smile and laughter. He loved hard. He was a very hard worker. He worked for A-1 Scaffolding, was a...

Cindy Krill

Cindy Krill

Dec 13, 2021

Obituary Cindy Krill, age 67, of hays, Kansas passed away Monday, December 13, 2021 in Hays. Arrangements are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601. Services

George S Koogle, Sr.

George S Koogle, Sr.

Dec 11, 2021

Obituary George S. Koogle, Sr., age 98 formerly of Great Bend, KS died Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Downs Care and Rehab - Downs, Kansas. George was born July 18, 1923 in Lyons, KS, served in the United States Marine Corps during WWII and was united in marriage on January 24, 1945 to Arliss Ann (Belts) Koogle - together they...

Mary Mermis

Mary Mermis

Dec 10, 2021

Obituary Mary (Rupp) Mermis - age 79 of Hays, Kansas died Friday, December 10, 2021, at the Good Society of Ellis Care Center, Ellis, Kansas. She was born October 11, 1942, in Hays, Kansas to Richard A. and Isabelle Clara (Geist) Rupp. She married Francis B. "Frank" Mermis on October 3, 1959, in Ellis, Kansas. She was an OR staff...

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