Current Obituaries
Caroline Lietz
Jul 23, 2020
Obituary Caroline A. Lietz, age 53, of Hays, Kansas passed away July 23, 2020 at Hays Medical Center. She was born December 12, 1966 in Hays to Leo and Annabelle (Schmidt) Lietz. Caroline (more affectionately known as Carrie) was full of love and contagious laughter. Her love for her family, especially her nieces and nephews, was only matched by her...
Jerry Vern Summers
Jul 19, 2020
Obituary A celebration of life will be held on Friday, August 7, 2020 at 5:00pm at 33021 Q RD, Ogallah, KS. Due to the coronavirus, if you have a fever, cough or not feeling well, please send condolences via email, on-line guestbook or mail. Social distancing will be suggested at the celebration, so please bring a lawn chair if you...
Stella Augustine
Jul 18, 2020
Obituary Stella Adella Augustine, age 92, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Hays Medical Center. She was born July 21, 1927 in Ellis County, Kansas to Ignatz and Rosa (Weber) Lang Jr. She graduated from Ellis High School in 1945. On February 6, 1946 she married Paul Peter Augustine at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ellis....
Helen Pfeifer
Jul 16, 2020
Obituary Helen Mary (Weber) Pfeifer, age 88, formerly of Ellis, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at her sons home in Manhattan surrounded by family. She was born August 13, 1931 on the family farm in Glenco Township, Trego County, KS to John and Theresa (Augustine) Weber, Sr. She married Walter J. Pfeifer on November 8, 1949 in Ellis. Helen...
Duke Schmidtberger
Jul 15, 2020
Obituary Duke Harrison Schmidtberger, infant son, of Andy and Ashley (Wellbrock) Schmidtberger of Victoria, was stillborn Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at Hays Medical Center. He is their 3rd Son, in addition to his parents, he is survived by big brother, Elijah age 4, big brother, Solomon age 16 months, all of the home; maternal grandparents, Leon and Joan (Dinkel) Wellbrock,...
Ronald Louis Thyfault
Jul 15, 2020
Obituary Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Damar, Kansas. Inurnment will follow services in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Damar. Memorial visitation will be Tuesday August 4, 2020 6 PM - 8 PM with a combined parish vigil and rosary service at 7 PM all at St. Joseph Church. Ronald Louis...
Karlos Von Feldt
Jul 12, 2020
Obituary Karlos (Karl) Von Feldt, 82, of Topeka, died Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Midland Hospice House Topeka, Kansas. He was born August 1, 1937 in Hays, Kansas to Frank G. and Angela (Weigel) Von Feldt. He attended grade school at Vincent, Kansas and graduated from Victoria High School in 1955. He married Martha Sue Patzner, of Claflin, Kansas...
Patricia Ann Kuhn
Jul 10, 2020
Obituary Patty (Windholz) Kuhn, age 61, of Omaha, NE went to heaven on Friday, July 10, 2020. Pattys life began on February 7, 1959 in Hays, Kansas. She was the sixth of ten children born to Ralph Sr. and Mary Ann (Schumacher) Windholz. Patty was joined in marriage to Louis Kuhn, Jr. on April 15, 1978 in Victoria, Kansas. After...
Connie Korbe
Jul 9, 2020
Obituary Connie Korbe, age 68, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born August 19, 1951, in Plainville, Kansas to Harold M. and Gladys (Martin) Goble. She married Nicholas "Nick" Korbe Jr. on April 24, 1971, at Hays, Kansas. She was a convenience store clerk for many years in Hays...
Scott Gene Boomer
Jul 7, 2020
Obituary Scott Gene Boomer age 50, of Hays, Kansas died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at his home with his loved ones. He was born June 7, 1970, at Seneca, Kansas to Warren Eugene and Connie V. (Nichols) Boomer. He married Ann Marie (Means) on May 6, 1995, at Jewell, Kansas. He spent his lifetime in radio broadcasting in a variety...
John Robert Deutscher
Jul 2, 2020
Obituary John Robert Deutscher, age 70, of Ellis, Kansas passed away July 2, 2020 in Ellis. He was born March 31, 1950 in WaKeeney, Kansas to Arthur and Iris (Moore) Deutscher. John was a farmer and an over the road truck driver. He was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed playing horseshoes, and pinochle. He is...
Charlotte Mall-Brantley
Jun 30, 2020
Obituary Charlotte M. (Thiele) Mall-Brantley age 92, of Hays, Kansas died Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Homestead of Hays Assisted Living Center. She was born April 14, 1928 in Norton, Kansas to Franz August and Elsa Dorothy (Wegener) Thiele. She married Eugene F. Mall on May 9, 1954 at Norton, Kansas they later separated, and he preceded her in death...
Alvin Schoenberger
Jun 27, 2020
Obituary Alvin Louis Schoenberger, age 68, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. He was born January 19, 1952 in WaKeeney to Ben and Catherine (McGinty) Schoenberger. He attended Ellis High School and Fort Hays State University. Alvin had worked at the Kansas Coliseum and the Bierock Kitchen...
Mildred Pfannenstiel
Jun 27, 2020
Obituary Mildred Staab Pfannenstiel, 94, of Leawood, KS., formerly of Great Bend and Hays, KS., died peacefully on June 27, 2020. Millie was born Sept. 18, 1925, in Catharine, KS, to John C. and Christina (Schmeidler) Staab. She grew up on a farm near Catharine, northeast of Hays. Millie graduated from Girls Catholic High School (now Thomas More Prep-Marian High)...
Meagan Rachelle Wilson
Jun 25, 2020
Obituary Meagan Rachelle Wilson age 30 of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born April 7, 1990, in Hays, Kansas, to Ross Stuart and Cindi Diane (Chambers) Wilson. She was an elementary teacher for two years at Western Plains Elementary School in Ransom, Kansas and she spent one year at Lincoln...
Irene Dinkel
Jun 23, 2020
Obituary Irene Dinkel age 90 of Victoria, Kansas, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Via Christi Village Care Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born April 15, 1930, in Gorham, Kansas to Joseph P. and Katherine (Schmidtberger) Dreiling. She married Elmer J. Dinkel on January 7, 1947, in Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on September 18, 2003. She...
Vic Lang
Jun 21, 2020
Obituary Victor Patrick Lang Jr., age 77 of Hays, KS, died at Via Christi Sunday, June 21,2020 after a long illness. He was born on September 23, 1942 to Victor and Minnie Staab Lang in Hays, KS. He graduated from Bishop Hogan High School in Kansas City. He entered the Army reserves in 1963 and served until 1969 then worked...
Michael Paul Wainscott
Jun 20, 2020
Obituary Michael Paul Wainscott, age 42, of Thornton, Colorado died Saturday, June 20, 2020 in Goodland, KS. A celebration of Mike's life will occur at a later date. Cremation under the direction of Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory. Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com Services
Donna 'Dj' Rhoades
Jun 18, 2020
Obituary Donna Jean "DJ" Rhoades, age 59 of Hays, Kansas passed away in her home on June 17, 2020. She was born to parents David and Faith Rhoades on January 26, 1961 in WaKeeney, Kansas. She grew up as the youngest of three children and attended Trego Community High School. She then attended Fort Hays State University where she graduated...
Glenn James Dinkel
Jun 16, 2020
Obituary Glenn James Dinkel age 56, of Hays, Kansas died June 16, 2020, at his home in Hays. He was born March 2, 1964, in Hays, Kansas, to Donald J. and Rose Mary (Braun) Dinkel. He married Jamie Lynn (Miller) on June 3, 2016 in Hays, Kansas. He worked in the oil fields for over 30 years and was Production...