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Steven Ashbaugh

Steven Ashbaugh

May 12, 2021

Obituary Steven J. Ashbaugh, age 70, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at Hays Medical Center. He was born June 16, 1950 to Lawrence and Minnie (Haneke) Ashbaugh. Steve attended Ellis schools and was a lifetime Ellis Resident. He was a brother of Sandra, Dixie, Darwin and Dwayne. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements in...

William D. Dinges

William D. Dinges

May 10, 2021

Obituary William D. "Willie" or "Chris" Dinges age 92, a resident of Balfour Senior Living in Louisville, Colorado since April, 2021, died Monday, May 10, 2021, at the nursing home. He was born December 14, 1928, in Hays, Kansas to Nick and Julia (Smith) Dinges. In 1962 he married Marion (Molander) and they had four children. He was a retired...

Donald C. Staab

Donald C. Staab

May 9, 2021

Obituary Donald C. "Don" Staab 85 of Victoria, Kansas died Sunday, May 9, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays. He was born November 8, 1935, in Salina, Kansas to Aloysius Raymond "Al" and Olivia Delores (Korbe) Staab. He married Sylvia (Lang) on October 8, 1960, at Hays, Kansas. She preceded him in death on October 27, 1960. He...

David Armbrister

David Armbrister

May 7, 2021

Obituary David Edward Armbrister, age 80, died Friday, May 7, 2021 at his home in rural Trego Co., Kansas after a short battle with cancer. He was born April 29, 1941 in Hays, Kansas at St. Anthony Hospital to Ed and Martha (Sauer) Armbrister. He attended grade school in rural Trego County through 8th grade where his mother Martha had...

Michael Mccullough

Michael Mccullough

May 7, 2021

Obituary Michael "Mike" McCullough age 53, of Russell, Kansas died Friday, May 7, 2021, at his home. He was born July 30, 1967, at Denver, Colorado to Jacob L. McCullough and Nancy Lee (Simmons) White. He worked in the Ellis and Russell Counties oil fields for a number of years. He grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas then moved to Hill...

Virgil Gene Schuster

Virgil Gene Schuster

May 5, 2021

Obituary Virgil Gene Schuster, age 77, of Ellis, Kansas passed away May 5, 2021 at the Andbe Home in Norton, KS. He was born September 15, 1943, in Ellis to Frank P. and Mary (Flax) Schuster. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1961. He later married Rosalie (Schutz) April 4, 1964 in Hays, Kansas. She preceded him in death...

Josephine Mazanec

Josephine Mazanec

May 4, 2021

Obituary Josephine Horinek Mazanec, age 101, of Hays, KS passed away at her home on May 4th, 2021. She was born March 18th, 1920 in Atwood, KS to Frank Horinek, Jr., and Caroline (Janousek) Horinek. She married Raymond James Mazanec on May 1, 1945. She loved quilting, embroidering, and crocheting. She loved to play bingo, gamble, and travel to the...

Patricia Luea

Patricia Luea

Apr 30, 2021

Obituary Patricia Jean Luea, age 73, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born June 26, 1947 in WaKeeney, Kansas to Joe and Lillian (Weber) Locker. She graduated from Ellis High School in 1965 and obtained a masters degree in mathematics from Fort Hays State University. She married Paul Luea...

Karen Lee Weber

Karen Lee Weber

Apr 26, 2021

Obituary Karen Weber age 82, of Victoria, Kansas, died Monday, April 26, 2021, at her home. She was born April 5, 1939, in Holyoke, Colorado to Daniel F. and Katherine Amanda (Eagon) Ellis. She married Herman V. "Verlee" Weber on May 7, 1960, in Ellis, Kansas. He preceded her in death on July 12, 2005. She was a homemaker and...

Jeffrey Brock

Jeffrey Brock

Apr 25, 2021

Obituary Jeffrey (Jeff) Lawrence Brock, age 59, of Schoenchen, Kansas died Sunday, April 25, 2021 in Schoenchen. He was born December 24, 1961 in Dalhart, Texas to Jackie Eugene and Karen Loraine (Young) Brock. He retired from working for HD Oil Well Drilling as a tool pusher. Jeffrey was accomplished in all aspects of oil drilling. He loved his family,...

Elmer Lundstedt

Elmer Lundstedt

Apr 20, 2021

Obituary Elmer L. Lundstedt, age 85, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Hays Medical Center. He was born August 18, 1935 in Jamestown, Kansas to Leeman and Ethel (Bailey) Lundstedt. In August of 1959 he met and married his sweetheart, Deanne Sue Dillon, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Elmer was a newspaper printer and worked for the News...

Donna Kay Maska

Donna Kay Maska

Apr 14, 2021

Obituary Donna Kay Maska, known by family and friends as Kay age 81, of Hays, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Hays Medical Center. She was born November 27, 1939, in Larned, Kansas to Eual E. and Donna Mary (Wonsettler) Douglas. She married James A. Maska on February 1, 1958, in Hays, Kansas. He preceded her in death on...

Marvin Edward Kisner

Marvin Edward Kisner

Apr 14, 2021

Obituary Marvin Edward Kisner age 88, of Pfeifer, Kansas died Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Hays Medical Center. He was born September 9, 1932, in Pfeifer, Kansas to Stephen and Anna Marie (Dome) Kisner Sr. He was a farmer and raised Charolais cattle, Marvin grew up in Pfeifer attended Pfeifer Grade School and was a graduate of Schoenchen High School....

Freda Lynn Parcel

Freda Lynn Parcel

Apr 13, 2021

Obituary Freda Lynn (Peck) Parcel, 94, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2021. Her memorial Service is pending. Freda was born July 28, 1926 at the family farm near Greensburg, Kansas, to Ellis Raymond and Nettie Irene (Shuck) Peck. She attended Greensburg public schools and graduated from Kansas State University where she met Clair Kern Parcel. They married February 27,...

Alfred Al Hammersmith

Alfred Al Hammersmith

Apr 10, 2021

Obituary Alfred Alfonse "Al" Hammersmith age 78, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born June 28, 1942, in Russell, Kansas to Alfonse and Silverina I. (Quint) Hammersmith. He married Mary Ellen (Hammerschmidt) on August 25, 1966, at Russell, Kansas. He owned and operated H & B Petroleum of Hutchinson...

Donald J Lang

Donald J Lang

Apr 9, 2021

Obituary Donald J. "Don" Lang age 63, of Easton, Missouri, died April 9, 2021, at Diversicare Nursing Home in Haysville, Kansas. He was born August 7, 1957, in Hays, Kansas to Joseph and Velma M. (Kuhn) Lang. He was an over the road truck driver for many years. Don grew up in Victoria, Kansas and was a1975 graduate of Victoria...

Mary E. Brady

Mary E. Brady

Apr 8, 2021

Obituary Mary E. Brady age 54, of LaCrosse, Kansas died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her home in LaCrosse. She was born December 2, 1966 in Lansing, Michigan to Ronald and Georgie (Miner) Nutkins. Her wishes were cremation, and a private family inurnment will be held at a later date. The family suggests memorials to Clines-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919...

Michelle 'Buffy' Pfeifer

Michelle 'Buffy' Pfeifer

Apr 2, 2021

Obituary DeAun Michelle "Buffy" Pfeifer age 48 died April 2, 2020 and Lita Jeannine (Scoby) Pfeifer age 87, died November 20, 2019 Please join us as we are finally able to gather and celebrate the lives of our mother, Lita and our youngest sister, DeAun. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 18, 2021, at...

Ann Elizabeth Liston

Ann Elizabeth Liston

Mar 27, 2021

Obituary Dr. Ann Elizabeth Liston, 83, formerly of Hays, died Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Wilson Care and Rehab in Wilson, Kansas. She was born August 6, 1937, and considered Harlan, Iowa, her hometown. Ann earned her masters degree from Michigan State University, was a fan of Spartan football and left her collection of American needlework (one of her areas...

Mary Eileen Anderson

Mary Eileen Anderson

Mar 26, 2021

Obituary A celebration of Marys life will be held at 1:30 PM, July 10th, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Paradise, Kansas. Mary E. (Strecker) Anderson was born on Dec 31, 1936, at the family farm south of Paradise, Kansas, to Ernest and Eva (Weller) Strecker. She passed on March 26th, 2021. Mary was the oldest of four children:...

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