Current Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:...
Dorothy Louise Goetz
Mar 23, 2021
Obituary Dorothy Louise (Walters) Goetz age 92 of Victoria, Kansas died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Hays Homestead Assisted Living. She was born October 5, 1928, on the farm at Severin, Kansas to Adam J. and Anna (Polifka) Walters. She married Paul L. Goetz on October 14, 1947, at Severin. He preceded her in death on July 27, 1980. She...
James Thayer
Mar 22, 2021
Obituary James (Jim) Henry Thayer, age 58, of Hays, Kansas passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at his residence. He was born on September 29, 1962 in Wichita, Kansas to Earl and Jacqueline (Idleman) Thayer. He married Cynthia Wilder on January 23, 1982 in Hays. James was a computer technician by trade, he enjoyed fishing, songwriting a self-taught piano...
Howard Ralph Sloan
Mar 22, 2021
Obituary Howard Ralph Sloan, age 72, of Hays, Kansas passed away March 22, 2021 at Hays Medical Center in Hays. Howard was born September 16, 1948 in Norton, Kansas to Arthur and Anna (Boyd) Sloan. Howard graduated from Norton High School. After graduation Howard served a mission for 30 months in Samoa. On June 9, 1972 he was sealed for...
Ralph Engel
Mar 19, 2021
Obituary Ralph N. Engel, a lifelong Hays resident and businessman, passed on March 19, at Brewster Place Retirement Community in Topeka. Ralph was born January 11, 1925, in Hays, the second child and first son of Carl A. and Mary Dreher Engel. He spent his adolescence in Hays, culminating upon graduation from St. Joseph's Military Academy in 1943. Adulthood came...
Ryan Haxton
Mar 19, 2021
Obituary Ryan Dean Haxton was born at Geary County Hospital in Junction City, KS on March 4th 1994 to Patrick and Melanie Haxton. When Ryan was four the family moved to Salina, KS where Ryan attended grade school and HS at Southeast of Saline Schools in Gypsum. Ryan graduated from SES in 2012. Ryan was very involved in several different...
Jackie Joe Watts
Mar 18, 2021
Obituary Jackie "Jack" Joe Watts- age 77, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, March 18, 2021, at his home. He was born November 15, 1943, at Portis, Kansas to Orville Richard and Edna Mae (Maier) Watts. He married Barbara (Dillon) Grabbe then he married Karen T. (Dinges) on January 23, 1996, at Las Vegas, NV. He worked at Shade Construction Company...
Ruth Romesburg
Mar 16, 2021
Obituary Ruth Romesburg of Garden City, KS passed away on Tue. March 16, at the age of 97. Ruth lived the last 2 years in Quinter, KS. Ruth was born May 13, 1923 at the family farm just West of Gove. She attended Gove school and graduated from Gove high school in 1941. In her younger years Ruth was an...