Current Obituaries
Donald Duane Davidson
Sep 4, 2024
Donald Duane Davidson “Jr.” or “Triple D” or “Dollars Davidson” as many affectionately called him, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Hays Medical Center.
Don was born on August 14, 1946, in Hamilton, Montana to Hugh Duane and Helen Margaret (Miller) Davidson. He spent his early childhood in Montana until the family moved to Idaho where he graduated from Leadore...
Robert J. Armbrister
Aug 31, 2024
Robert J. Armbrister, age 93, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. He was born December 10, 1930, in rural Ellis County to Fred J. and Ida (Schoenthaler) Armbrister. Robert graduated from Ellis High School and married Alma Pauline Huber on March 28, 1951, at Christ Lutheran Church in Ellis. Alma preceded...
Ray and Janet Renz
Aug 29, 2024
Ray Renz and Janet Renz
Ray and Janet Renz passed away in their home together at LaCrosse, Kansas on Thursday, August 29, 2024, and on Friday, August 30, 2024, respectively.
Ray was born June 19, 1937, to W.C “Bill” and Alma (Meier) Renz of Rush Center Kansas. Janet was born September 28, 1939, to Earl and Dorothy (Krug) Moore of Rush Center....
Delilah Staab
Aug 29, 2024
Delilah (Lila) Staab, a retired homemaker and life-long resident of Hays, Kansas, passed away peacefully at Hays Medical Center on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the age of 92.
Lila was born in Hays on January 11, 1932 to her parents Barney and Ida (Ruder) Herl. She has six brothers and sisters: Leander, Frances. Laurin, Gene, Orie, and Tom.
Lila graduated from...
Phyllis Murphy
2024
Phyllis Cecilia (Gottschalk) Murphy, age 83, formerly of Zurich, KS passed away August 29, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Center in Ellis, KS. Phyllis was born November 23, 1940, to John H. and Georgina (Schulte) Gottschalk in a farmhouse West of Schoenchen, KS. She went to a one room school while they lived south of Hays, then she attended St....
Doris Groff
Aug 28, 2024
Doris Ilene Groff was born on July 15, 1931, in Ellis County to Edgar and Clara Aust. She passed away at the age of 93 at Good Samaritan in Ellis, Kansas on August 28, 2024.
Doris graduated from Hays High School with the class of 1948. On February 3, 1949, she married the love of her life, Homer Groff. He preceded...
Robert Dale Wallsmith
Aug 25, 2024
Robert Dale Wallsmith was born in Wichita Kansas on June 14, 1948. He passed away from cancer on August 25, 2024. He was the youngest of five siblings. Beverly French of Carbondale, Kansas, Michael Wallsmith (deceased) of South Carolina, Phillip Wallsmith of Topeka, Kansas, and Thomas Wallsmith (deceased) of Levant, Kansas. Bob was raised on a farm north of Levant,...
Benita "Petie" Rohr
2024
Benita A. “Petie” (Engel) Rohr, age 92, of Hays, Kansas passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2024 in Hays. She was born November 11, 1931 in rural Ellis County to Fidelis Sr and Adeline (Befort) Engel. Benita graduated from Girls Catholic High School in 1949.
She married Conrad “Connie” L. Rohr, Sr on August 17, 1950 in Munjor, Kansas celebrating 64 years...
Thomas Olson
2024
Thomas Olson, a loving husband, dad, grandpa and great grandpa passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024 at the age of 91 in Hays, Kansas.Tom was born on April 1, 1933 to Henry T. Olson and Frances (Smith) Olson at home in rural Dalton, Minnesota. Tom grew up on their farm and was his dad’s constant companion. Tom’s family moved...
June Loveridge
Aug 17, 2024
June Isabelle Loveridge, 97, peacefully entered eternal rest on August 17th, 2024. June was born in Ellis, Kansas on June 24, 1927, to John and Inez Lonnon. She was a graduate of Ellis High School and also attended and graduated as a registered nurse from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, Denver Colorado.
On September 5, 1948, June married her husband of...
Steven Basgall
Aug 17, 2024
Steven Ray Basgall was born on May 18, 1955, in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado to Hubert and Vonna Basgall. He died August 17th at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 69.
He was raised in Sharon Springs, Kansas along with 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
Steve attended Wallace County Schools K-12. He graduated from Fort Hays State University....
Justin Basgall
Aug 17, 2024
Justin Joseph Basgall age 42, of Hays, Kansas passed away at his home on Saturday, August 17, 2024. He was born June 21, 1982, in Hays, Kansas to Chad W. Basgall and Mary Loree Acheson. He married Nicolene (VanSittert) and they later separated.
He was working for Ellis County as a Noxious Weed Agent for the last two years, and he...
Robert G. Feldt
2024
Robert George Feldt, age 70, of Augusta, Kansas, formerly of Hays passed away peacefully on August 15, 2024 at his home in Augusta, KS. He was born January 31, 1954 in Hays to John and Elizabeth (Moellering) Feldt. Robert graduated from Hays High in 1972.
On August 18, 1973 he married Linda Bieker in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis. He...
Jake Sprenkle
Aug 13, 2024
Jake Sprenkle, age 36, of Hays, Kansas died Tuesday August 13, 2024, in Hays.
He was born October 3, 1987, in Dodge City, Kansas to David and Lori (Burleson) Sprenkle. Jake was a 2006 graduate of Dodge City High School and attended Emporia State University.
An avid outdoorsman, Jake found peace and joy in the art of fishing, his other passions were...
Deborah Rae Gibbons
Aug 9, 2024
Deborah Rae (Bywater) Gibbons, age 69, of Gorham, Kansas, passed away at home on Friday, August 9, 2024. Debbie was born to Eddie Ray and Arlene (Singleton) Bywater on April 11, 1955, in Omaha, Nebraska. Debbie grew up in the Tarkio, Missouri, area and graduated from Tarkio High School as a member of the Class of 1973.
Debbie married Ronald Gene...
Bill R. Longpine
Aug 9, 2024
Billy “Bill” Raymond Longpine passed away from this life on Friday, August 9, 2024, at the age of 94 from complications of a stroke at his home in Hays. He was born Feb 12, 1930, in Russell Kansas to Raymond and Wynne (Haughey) Longpine.
After losing his father as an infant, the family moved to Garber, OK, where he grew up...
Valerius J. Rohleder
Aug 8, 2024
Valerius “Val” J. Rohleder age 94, of Abilene, Kansas passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Val was born to Nick and Minnie (Dreiling) Rohleder on December 19, 1929, in Emmeram, Kansas. Val married Tina (Geist) on October 15, 1956, in Hays, Kansas.
He graduated from St. Joseph Military Academy in Hays in 1948. He joined the U.S. Army and served...
Linda Stary
Aug 7, 2024
Linda Louise (Linenberger) Stary, age 78, of Garden City, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born July 23,1946 in LaCrosse, Kansas to Adolph Joseph and Bertha Marie (Schmidt) Linenberger.
She grew up in Hays, Kansas, but the family moved to Denver, Colorado and that is where she graduated from...
Kimberly Bellanger
Aug 4, 2024
Kimberly Bellanger, age 50 of Ellis, died Sunday, August 4, 2024, at her home in Ellis.
Family and Friends Gathering: Monday, August 12, 2024, from 9-11 a.m. at Langhans Funeral Home, Parshall, SD
Prayer Service with Final Reviewal: Monday, August 12, 2024, at 11 a.m. in the funeral home
Burial: Memorial Congregational Cemetery, rural Parshall, SD
Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory - Keithley Funeral...
Donald Robert DuVarney
Aug 3, 2024
Don DuVarney, age 83 of Russell, Kansas died Saturday, August 3, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society – Decatur County.
Don was born on July 10, 1941, in Springfield, Massachusetts to Donald and Helen (Bourne) DuVarney.
As a United States Air Force Veteran, Don’s passion was in the air. He was an accomplished pilot and found peace and joy in the heavens....
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