OBITUARIES

Aug 12, 2021

Obituary Heather Hecky-Gage, age 42 of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born September 1, 1978 in San Jose, California to Sylvester K. and Gayle L. (Mallory) Hecky. She married Lee R. Gage on April 22, 2014 in Reno, NV. She was a para educator for three years at the Hays...

Aug 8, 2021

Obituary Morris J. Froelich age 87, of Gorham, Kansas died August 8, 2021, at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born March 26, 1934, in Pharr, Texas to Jonas F. and Sylvia Lee (Cox) Froelich. He married Mary Ann (Whitney) on November 14, 1952, at Lawrence, Kansas. He was a roustabout and oil field worker in Russell and...

Aug 7, 2021

Obituary Theresa Marie (Leiker) Haselhorst age 91 died Saturday, August 7, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays Care Center. She was born October 5, 1929 at Victoria, Kansas to Pius and Anna (Sander) Leiker. She married Merlin F. Haselhorst on November 9, 1949 in Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on September 29, 1998. She was a...

Aug 6, 2021

Obituary Gary E. Harman, age 73, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 in Hays. Gary was born on December 16, 1947 to Harry and Fern Harman. Gary is survived by his brothers, Rick and wife, Rose, Hays; and Steve Harman, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Fern Harman and infant sister, Kimberly...

Aug 5, 2021

Obituary Rita M. (Schoendaller) Leiker age 94 of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, August 5, 2021 at her home. She was born June 7, 1927 in Hays, Kansas to Jacob F. and Susanna (Brungardt) Schoendaller. She married Norman A. Leiker on January 16, 1970 in Niles, Kansas. She was a Learning Disability Specialist and a Reading Specialist teacher in various school...

Aug 4, 2021

Obituary Mary Anne Kline- 88 of Hays, Kansas died Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Via Christi Village Care Center Hays, Kansas. She was born August 12, 1932 in Marion, Virginia to Raymond V. and Elizabeth A. (Wolfe) Taylor. She married Gerald R. Kline on April 24, 1952 in LaCrosse, Kansas. He preceded her in death on January 12, 2012. Mary...

Aug 2, 2021

Aug 2, 2021

Obituary Cody Joseph Johnson, 35, of Hays, KS died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on August 2, 2021, near Hill City, KS. Cody was born March 21, 1986, in Hays, KS to Kriag Johnson and Jackie Jacobs Eakin. He attended and graduated from Hays High School class of 2004. He was a friend to all he encountered, and...

Jul 30, 2021

Obituary Phyllis Lorraine (Meyer) Gugler, age 90, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 in Ellis. She was born September 25, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Edwin and Catherine (Blesch) Meyer. On February 12, 1955 she married Loren Arthur Gugler in Chicago. He preceded her in death July 26, 2012. Phyllis was a farm wife and was a...

Jul 29, 2021

Obituary Pamela Kathryn (Schmidt) Shaffer age 73, died Thursday, July 29, 2021, at her home in Hays, Kansas. She was born April 15, 1948, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Felix and Angela (Beilman) Schmidt. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Thomas A. Schmidt; and sister, Phyllis A. Schmidt. She is survived by her husband, Warren Shaffer,...

Jul 27, 2021

Obituary John Fredrick William Thiede IV age 60, of Hays, Kansas died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at his home. He was born January 24, 1961, at Wausau, Wisconsin to John Fredrick W. and Darlene S. (Witter) Thiede. He married Cassie M. (Miller) on April 8, 1989, at Burlington, Colorado. He was a line haul truck driver and rancher. John grew...

Jul 25, 2021

Obituary Gary Dean Cooley, 72, of Hays, KS died Sunday, July 25, 2021 at HaysMed - Hays. Gary was born February 12, 1949 in Great Bend, KS to Dean Elmer and Georgia Mae (Schwab) Cooley and was a graduate of LaCrosse High School. In 1981 he married Connie Rose in Boulder, CO and would have celebrated 40 years of marriage...

Jul 20, 2021

Obituary Marillyn Knowles, age 91, of Hays passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Homestead of Hays, Hays, Kansas. She was born October 3, 1929, in Powhattan, Kansas, to Lyall and Alice (Congdon) Crane. She graduated from Powhattan High School and moved to Hays where she met her husband Rupert Knowles. She married Rupert on November 25, 1949. Marillyn was...

Jul 20, 2021

Obituary Donna Buchholz, 65, of Collyer, KS died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at HaysMed - Hays. Services are pending and will be announced by Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine Street Hays, KS 67601. Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com Services

Jul 20, 2021

Obituary Edna Marian King, resident of Mitchell County Resident Care Center in Beloit, KS passed away peacefully on July 20, 2021, at age 87. She was the youngest of ten children born to Phillip and Janie (Griffin) Zillinger on March 13, 1934, in Logan, KS. Affectionately known as Marian, she attended schools in Phillips County. Marian was raised on a...

Jul 16, 2021

Obituary John Lee McGuire, 47, passed away suddenly from a motorcycle accident in Colby, Kansas on Friday, July 16, 2021. He was born on September 28th, 1973 in Carnegie, OK to Laverta and Robert McGuire, Sr. He attended Fort Cobb High School. He was a truck driver and enjoyed traveling to places. He is survived by: His parents, Laverta and...

Jul 12, 2021

Obituary Wanda Jean (Deges) Thyfault-Thummel age 72 of Hays, Kansas died Monday, July 12, 2021 in Olathe, Kansas. Services are pending at Clines-Keithley Mortuary of Hays. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net or can be left via guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com Services

Jul 12, 2021

Obituary Wanda Jean (Deges) Thyfault-Thummel of Hays, Kansas died Monday, July 12, 2021, at age 72, at the Santa Marta Plaza Health Services in Olathe, Kansas. She was born March 2, 1949, to Leonard and Dorothea (Engel) Deges and grew up on the family farm by Grainfield, Kansas. She married Clarence Thyfault on August 8, 1972 in Grainfield, and from...

Jul 7, 2021

Obituary Our beloved father, Edward "Ed" Pete Peltz Jr., was a sports enthusiast, jack of all trades, and former service member. More importantly to Ed, though, he was a proud father and even prouder grandfather. On July 7th 2021, he passed away at his home in Hays, Kansas at the age of 62. Ed was born on January 15th 1959...

Jul 4, 2021

Obituary Lillian Locker, age 97, of Ellis, Kansas, died July 5, 2021, at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital, Wakeeney, Kansas. She was born September 10, 1923, in Ellis county, Kansas to Frank and Mary (Koerner) Weber. She married Joe Locker Jr. May 7, 1946, at St. Marys Church in Ellis. Lillian was an accomplished seamstress. She made many items including wedding...