Current Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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 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....
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
Wm. Tyler Mccutcheon
Dec 8, 2021
Obituary William Tyler Osborne McCutcheon, 37, of Hays, KS, died Dec. 8, 2021, at his home. He was born in Paducah, Kentucky. Mr. McCutcheon graduated from Henry County High School in Paris, Tennessee, in 2002, and immediately entered the U.S. Marine Corps. He served until 2006, and his stations included Spain, several African nations, and combat duty in the Iraq...
Laverne Schumacher
Dec 7, 2021
Obituary Laverne W. Schumacher, age 83, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays. He was born February 28, 1938, to Wendelin and Anna (Schmidt) Schumacher in Pfeifer, Kansas. Laverne grew up and attended grade school in Pfeifer, then later graduated from Saint Joseph Military Academy in 1956. Laverne married Janie B. Urban on...
Annette 'Nettie' Seib
Dec 7, 2021
Obituary Annette Seib, who was born into the Depression in Hays, Kansas, and went on to become the matriarch of a large and happy family, died Tuesday night. She was 88. Annette was married for almost 69 years to Richard Seib. Together they raised seven children who were the center of their lives, and watched with pride as their family...
Norman Younger
Dec 6, 2021
Obituary Norman W. Younger, age 87, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021 at Hays Medical Center. He was born October 14, 1934 to Peter M. Younger and Catherine, "Katie" (Pfannenstiel) in Ellis County, Kansas. Norman graduated from Hays High School. He married Norma Jean (Klaus) September 5, 1959 at St. Josephs Church in Hays. She preceded him...
Kenneth D. 'Kenny' Kippes
Dec 4, 2021
Obituary Kenneth D. "Kenny" Kippes age 71, died Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born August 31, 1950, in Russell to George and Doris (Nowak) Kippes. He married Margaret (Hammerschmidt) on October 14, 1972, in Hays. He owned and operated Kens Heating & Air most of his life and the remaining 12 years worked...
Kenneth L. Augustine
Dec 3, 2021
Obituary Kenneth Lee Augustine, 66, Ellis, died Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Hays Medical Center. He was born July 11, 1955, to William and Rose (Lang) Augustine. He graduated high school from Bennett High School, in Bennett, Colorado. He attended Kansas State University and received an accounting degree. He worked for many companies in Manhattan, KS, St. Louis, MO,...
Gayle Hecky-Kurup
Dec 2, 2021
Obituary Gayle Lynn Hecky-Kurup, age 70, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born December 5, 1950, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Thomas Amon and Alice Frances (Ropeter) Mallory. She married Sylvester Hecky then later married Robert Kurup, and they both preceded her in death. She was sales representative and computer technician...