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Alberta Knoll

Alberta Knoll

Jan 14, 2020

Obituary Alberta Knoll, age 97, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born May 14, 1923 in Hays, Kansas to Peter and Amelia (Dreiling) VonFeldt. She graduated from Girls Catholic High in Hays. Alberta worked as a clerk for an abstract company. She had been a long time Senior Companion...

James Bottomly

James Bottomly

Jan 11, 2020

Obituary Hays, Kansas - James Volney "Jim" Bottomly, age 84, died Saturday, January 11, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society of Ellis He was born April 9, 1935, at Lenora, Kansas, to Herbert J. and Jane Jean (Watson) Davis-Russ Bottomly. He married Mildred C. (Knoll) on July 25, 1955, at Hill City, Kansas. He worked for the U.S. Post Office...

Edward Schmeidler

Edward Schmeidler

Jan 10, 2020

Obituary Edward A. Schmeidler, age 89, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born June 25, 1930 in Severin, Kansas to August and Anna (Miller) Schmeidler. He graduated from St. Joseph Military Academy. Eddie was a lifelong farmer and rancher. He was a US Army Veteran and a member of St....

Estella Kuhn

Estella Kuhn

Jan 4, 2020

Obituary Estella (Schippers) Kuhn age 81, of Victoria, Kansas died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at her home. She was born June 22, 1938 in Hays, Kansas to John M. and Anna C. (Kippes) Schippers. She married Francis J. "Frank" Kuhn on April 19, 1958 in Victoria, Kansas. He preceded her in death on October 10, 2004. She was a homemaker,...

Mary Ann Ward

Mary Ann Ward

Jan 4, 2020

Obituary Mary Ann (Hoffman) Ward, age 84 passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 in Wichita. She was born January 6, 1935 in Hays KS to John and Agnes Hoffman. She graduated from Girls Catholic High in Hays and married to Joe E. Ward on November 12, 1954 at St Joseph Church in Hays. She was retired from the Wichita Eagle...

Harold Schmeidler

Harold Schmeidler

Jan 4, 2020

Obituary Harold J. Schmeidler, 93, of Walker, Kansas died Saturday, January 4, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays. He was born September 14, 1926, in Catharine, Kansas to John and Emma (Wolf) Schmeidler. He married Norma Jean (Dechant) on June 24, 1950, in Hays, Kansas. She preceded him in death on February 15, 2007. He grew up on...

Virginita Linenberger

Virginita Linenberger

Jan 4, 2020

Obituary Virginita Linenberger age 90, of Hays, Kansas died Saturday, January 4, 2020, a the Kenwoodview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Salina, Kansas. She was born September 24, 1929, at Victoria, Kansas, to Bonavent and Gertrude (Beck) - Brungardt Linenberger. She grew up and attended school in Victoria. She worked at Travenol Labs in Hays for 12 years. She was a...

Alan A Helget

Alan A Helget

Jan 1, 2020

Obituary Alan Helget, 72, Hays, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Hays Medical Center. He was born March 17, 1947 to Andrew and Sophie (Hammerschmidt) Helget, in Hays. He was a graduate from Hays High School (1965). He married Janice (Rome) Helget on December 28, 1970 in Victoria. He served in the US Navy for 13 years. He retired from...

Oz Bizzell

Oz Bizzell

Dec 31, 2019

Obituary O.Z. Bizzell, age 87 formerly of Hays, KS passed away December 31, 2019 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Arrangements are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601 Services Arrangements Are Pending

Ida Faye Moon-Anthony

Ida Faye Moon-Anthony

Dec 31, 2019

Obituary Ida Faye Moon-Anthony age 96, of Bunker Hill, Kansas died Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her home in Bunker Hill, Kansas. She was born February 19, 1923 in Amos, Arkansas to Lloyd Edward and Hattie Ann (Lyons) Hamilton. She married Luke Anthony on January 14, 1984 at Medford Oregon. He preceded her in death on October 15, 2004. Ida...

Kathleen Strachan

Kathleen Strachan

Dec 21, 2019

Obituary Kathleen A. Strachan, age 67, of Hays, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Hays Medical Center. She was born May 26, 1952 in Hays to Gregory and Mildred (Hoff) Dechant. She graduated from Marian High School. She had worked for the Good Samaritan Society, Hays and Fort Hays State University. She was an avid cat lover and...

Craig Eugene Lewis

Craig Eugene Lewis

Dec 19, 2019

Obituary Craig Eugene Lewis age 68, of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, December 19, 2019, at his residence in Hays. He was born May 9, 1951, at Scott City, Kansas to Ivan and Ramona Lewis. Craig was raised on a farm North East of Dighton, Kansas. He lived in Topeka and Norton before moving to Hays in 1988. He was resident...

Delbert A. Dietrich

Delbert A. Dietrich

Dec 17, 2019

Obituary Delbert Arthur Dietrich, 84, of Ellis died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at HaysMed in Hays. He was born August 14, 1935 to Arthur and Martha (May) Dietrich. He had one younger sister, Marlene. He attended Adair country school in Trego County and Ellis High School. He lived most of his life on the family farm northwest of Ellis. He...

Rita Marie Cassatt

Rita Marie Cassatt

Dec 15, 2019

Obituary Rita Marie (Geist) Cassatt, age 88, of Hays, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 in Hays. She was born April 14, 1931 in Victoria, Kansas to Jacob James and Aloyisa Louise (Koerner) Geist. On March 27, 1951 she married Donovan Emil Cassatt in Victoria. He preceded her in death May 9, 2015. Rita had worked in Food Preparation...

Jana Lyn Jordan

Jana Lyn Jordan

Dec 13, 2019

Obituary Jana Lyn (Salmans) Jordan, 64, died Friday, December 13, 2019, at her home in Hays, Kansas. She was born June 22, 1955, in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Otha Truman Salmans and Sylvia May (Clifton) Salmans. Jana grew up in Hanston, Kansas, and graduated from Hanston High School in 1973. After high school, Jana attended Colby Community College...

Alvin 'Dutch' Rohr

Alvin 'Dutch' Rohr

Dec 13, 2019

Obituary Alvin P "Dutch" Rohrs life began on April 16, 1927; the son of Peter P and Mary (Klaus) Rohr near Pfeifer, KS. Alvin faithfully served his country at the end of WWII and during his service he guarded SS men in Germany and also secured buildings in Berlin looking for snipers. Alvin was united in marriage to Vera Pfannenstiel...

Geneva Prieur

Geneva Prieur

Dec 12, 2019

Obituary Geneva (Jenny) Prieur, age 85, of Hays passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 at HaysMed. Jenny was born January 7, 1934 in Hot Springs, South Dakota. In 1942, she and her brother Harry, were adopted by Walter and Paula (Mahler) Meyer of Kansas. She grew up working the family farm and attended school in Hanover. A highlight memory was...

Rosemary Kraus

Rosemary Kraus

Dec 12, 2019

Obituary Rosemary Kraus, age 92, of Ellis, Kansas passed away quietly on December 12, 2019 in Ellis. Rosemary was born in Floresville, Texas on September 19, 1927 to Thelma Manis and Carl Duncker. She lived and attended school in Leander, Texas until the building of the new dam and reservoir forced her father to relocate his farm. He chose to...

Louis Luetters

Louis Luetters

Dec 11, 2019

Obituary Louis G. Luetters, age 83, of Ransom, Kansas passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in Hays. He was born September 13, 1936 on the family farm in southern Trego County to Francis and Josephine (Hilmes) Luetters. He was a graduate of Ransom High School. On November 22, 1960 he married Marcile Andres in Ransom. Louis was a Cattleman and...

Bertha Riedel

Bertha Riedel

Dec 7, 2019

Obituary Bertha (Flax) Riedel, 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2019 in WaKeeney, KS with her family by her side. Bertha was born on November 5, 1928 in Ellis, KS to Ignatz and Elizabeth (Weber) Flax. She was a lifetime resident of Trego County and a 1946 graduate of Ellis High School. Bertha was married to Edward (Eddie)...

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