OBITUARIES

Sep 2, 2021

Obituary Thomas 'Tom' Dinkel, age 51, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away on September 2, 2021. He was born on March 18, 1970, to Jack and Marian Rose (Sigler) Dinkel. He was a 1988 graduate of Washington High School and graduated with honors from the University of Kansas in 1992, earning a bachelors degree in Business Administration. Tom was the...

Sep 2, 2021

Obituary Cecelia A. Crawford age 83 died Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born November 8, 1937, in Hays, Kansas to Aloys and Cecilia (Braun) Kreutzer. She married Ted J. Crawford on October 2, 1956, at Hays, Kansas. She was a homemaker, enjoyed cooking and baking, but the love of her life were her...

Aug 31, 2021

Obituary Calvin Joseph Schumacher, age 70, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021, in Hays, Kansas. He was born May 15, 1951, to Paulinus and Luella (Kuhn) Schumacher in Hays. Calvin worked as a security guard. He enjoyed playing pool, especially at Shooters Billiards, competitive pistol shooting, skydiving, and he was a Tennessee Squire with the Jack Daniels...

Aug 30, 2021

Obituary Janet Lucille Augustine, age 84, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021, at Hays Medical Center. She was born November 20, 1936, in Ellis, Kansas to Adair and Josephine (Lang) Ptaschek. She graduated from Ellis High School in 1954. On October12,1954 she married Gilbert Augustine in Ellis at St. Marys Catholic Church. Janet was a homemaker and farm wife and...

Aug 29, 2021

Obituary Joyce Elaine Maley, age 72, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on August 28, 2021, at Hays Medical Center with her family by her side. She was born on September 23, 1948, in Norton, Kansas to Willard and Veda (Boland) Maley. She grew up in Edmond, Kansas and graduated from Lenora High School in the class of 1966. She lived...

Aug 27, 2021

Obituary Janet Alice "Tad" Price, age 93, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2021 at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Long-Term Care unit in Wakeeney, Kansas. She was born April 2, 1928 to Herbert Christian McSween and Mary Hogsett McSween Bleasdale in Brush, Colorado. She married her childhood sweetheart, Dr. James G. Price, on June 19, 1949 and they...

Aug 26, 2021

Obituary Robin Colleen Adams - age 61, of Hays, Kansas died August 26, 2021 at her home. She was born June 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, California to Ralph E. and Helen J. (Millirons) Bless. Robin was a homemaker, she grew up in California and graduated from Esperanza High School in Yorba Linda, CA. She moved to Hays in 2005....

Aug 26, 2021

Obituary JoAnn Marie (Dinkel) Miller age 82, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, August 26, 2021, at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. She was born December 10, 1938, in rural Graham county Kansas to Henry and Josephine (Gerstner) Dinkel. She married Donald J. "Donnie" Miller on January 9, 1960, in Hays, Kansas. He preceded her in death...

Aug 26, 2021

Obituary Robert A. Redger (Bob) passed away on August 26, 2021, at KU Med Center at the age of 74. He was born July 3, 1947, the son of Albert A. and Grace (Kumberg) Redger. He attended Ashland Kansas schools graduating in 1965. He attended Southwestern College Winfield before enlisting in the U.S. Army and serving in Vietnam from 1966-1968...

Aug 24, 2021

Obituary Lawrence (Larry) R. Norton was born April 4, 1936 to Edward and Goldie (Blackwill) Norton on a farm south of Quinter, Kansas. He passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 in Hays Kansas. He was 85. He graduated from Park High School in 1955. He was a U.S. Veteran and served in the U.S. Army. On August 8, 1959, Larry...

Aug 23, 2021

Obituary Tara Dion King, 48, of Hays, KS passed away in her home on August 23, 2021. Tara was born on May 24, 1973, to Thomas Clay King and Sandra Cromwell King in Hays. Tara was educated in Hays and, due to her love of education, graduated from FHSU. She enjoyed time with her family and was quite an accomplished...

Aug 19, 2021

Obituary Elizabeth L. "Betty" (Weigel) Denning age 73, former Victoria, Kansas resident died Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Diversicare of Council Grove, Kansas. She was born November 11, 1947, in Hays, Kansas to Alfred G. and Mary Anna (Hammerschmidt) Weigel. She married Dennis L. Denning on October 15, 1977 at Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 9,...

Aug 16, 2021

Obituary Robert P. (Bob) Chesney, age 92, of Hays, Kansas died August 16, 2021, at Via Christi Village in Hays. He was born February 17, 1929, in Paradise, Kansas to Kent Loyal and Hazel (Day) Chesney. He married Verla L. Meyers on June 4, 1950. She died August 10, 1961. He married Judith A. (Weigel) Pfannenstiel on July 3, 1989....

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