Current Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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...