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Hurvey D. Chism

Hurvey D. Chism

May 25, 2019

Obituary Hurvey D. Chism (Doug), 77, walked through the gates of heaven on May 25th 2019. We will celebrate his earthly life on June 1st, 2019 at the First Assembly of God Church in Great Bend, KS at 10:30am with Rev. Dwight Dozier. Doug began his wonderful life in Forty-Four, Arkansas on March 17th, 1942. Married Gladys M. Chism (Brown)...

Angeline Denning

Angeline Denning

May 21, 2019

Obituary Angeline Anna (Mader) Denning- age 77, former Victoria, Kansas resident died Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Salina, Kansas. She was born December 4, 1941, in Park, Kansas to Martin and Mary Catherine (Basgall) Mader. Angeline was a homemaker and was a member of The Basilica of St. Fidelis. She was raised and attended school in Park, Kansas. She lived...

Duane 'Mini' Fisher

Duane 'Mini' Fisher

May 20, 2019

Obituary Duane 'Mini' Fisher, age 55, of Hays, Kansas passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 in Hays. He was born January 14, 1964 in Hays to Edwin and Freda (Werth) Fisher. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1982. On October 22, 2011 he married Karla Braun in Hays. Mini owned and operated Toby Jugs in Hays for the past...

Robert E. Hammersmith

Robert E. Hammersmith

May 17, 2019

Obituary Robert E. Hammersmith age 89, of Gorham, Kansas died Friday, May 17, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center Wichita, Kansas. He was born at Gorham, Kansas to Celestine and Clara Helen (Bieker) Hammersmith. Robert was a finish carpenter for over 40 years and spent his lifetime in the Gorham area. He was a veteran of the US Army and served...

Charlotte Becker

Charlotte Becker

May 15, 2019

Obituary Charlotte Faye (Blattner) Becker, 104, Hays, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society, Hays. She was born Jan. 20, 1915, in Rozel to Charles and Elizabeth (Haun) Blattner. She was a 1933 graduate of Rozel High School. She married Walter W. Becker in 1934. He preceded her in death in 2012. She was a homemaker. During the...

Lorri Rae Scheibler

Lorri Rae Scheibler

May 15, 2019

Obituary Lorri Rae Kiser Scheibler, 59, of Hays, KS, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019. She was born to Myrna "Ike" (Brown) and Grant "Ed" Kiser, Feb. 13, 1960 in Concordia, KS. Lorri graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1978 and majored in Early Childhood Education at Fort Hays State University. Lorri was an excellent teacher and had a passion...

Eugene Rohr

Eugene Rohr

May 9, 2019

Obituary Eugene Rohr - age 90, of Munjor, Kansas died Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Via Christi Village Care Center Hays, Kansas. He was born June 9, 1928, at Munjor, Kansas to Matt and Clara (Ruder) Rohr. He married Margie J.(Walker) on September 25, 1954, at Wichita, Kansas. She preceded him in death on January 20, 2017. He had a...

Esther Schmidt

Esther Schmidt

May 7, 2019

Obituary Esther Schmidt, age 70, of Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in Hays. She was born September 10, 1948 in Hays, Kansas to Lester and Esther (Degenhardt) Burgardt. On June 8, 1968 she married Timothy Schmidt at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays. Esther was the store manager at Hallmark for several years. She was a member...

Joan Dechant

Joan Dechant

May 6, 2019

Obituary Joan Dechant, age 67 of Hays, Kansas passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at her home in Hays. She was born February 14, 1952 in Bison, Kansas to Joseph J. and Caroline (Hammerschmidt) Kisner. On May 4, 1974 she married Lawrence Dechant in Pfeifer, Kansas. Joan worked at the Hays Pathology Lab and did medical transcription for Hays Medical...

Richard Seib

Richard Seib

May 4, 2019

Obituary Richard Seibhusband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Korean War veteran, civic volunteer, lifelong Catholic--died peacefully Saturday, May 4. He was 87. Seib was born Sept. 6, 1931, on his familys farm just outside Hays, Kansas, and spent all but the final year of his life as a resident of the Hays area. He spent a year and a half serving in...

Thomas L Rupp

Thomas L Rupp

May 1, 2019

Obituary Thomas Lee Charles Rupp, age 69, of Russell, Kansas passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Hays Medical Center. He was born January 23, 1950 in Hays, Kansas to Edward and Leonilla (Schmidt) Rupp. He married Jeanie (Seib) on December 9, 1989. Thomas was currently working for the Russell County Road and Bridge Department. He had worked for APAC...

Gerald Crotinger

Gerald Crotinger

May 1, 2019

Obituary Gerald "Jerry" Crotinger, age 80, of Hays, Kansas passed away Wednesday May 1, 2019 in Hays. He was born January 14, 1939 in McCracken, Kansas to Alfred and Lucille (Allen) Crotinger. He graduated from McCracken High School in 1957 and had a bachelors degree in Art from Fort Hays State University. Jerry was a farmer and remodeling contractor. He...

Morris Brack

Morris Brack

Apr 27, 2019

Obituary Morris Brack, age 84, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley, Kansas. He was born May 18, 1934 in Ellis County, Kansas to Issac and Bertha (Schumm) Brack. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1952. On October 5, 1963 he married Margaret Keller in Ellis at St. Marys Church....

Marlaine 'Mid' Keller

Marlaine 'Mid' Keller

Apr 27, 2019

Obituary Mildred Marlaine "Mid" (Fuller) Keller, age 98 of Ellis, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Hays Medical Center. She was born August 4, 1920 in Ellis to Fred and Lucia (Walker) Fuller. She was a graduate of Ellis High School in 1938. On February 24, 1952 she married Henry Keller in Ellis. He preceded her in death...

Theresa Marie Giebler

Theresa Marie Giebler

Apr 25, 2019

Obituary Theresa Marie (Dinkel) Giebler, age 86 of Hays, Kansas passed on April 25, 2019 at Hays Medical Center. She was born July 24, 1932 in Emmeram,KS the oldest of ten children, to Anthony and Alvina (Stecklein) Dinkel. She graduated from Girls Catholic High School in 1950. She married James E. Giebler on September 4, 1951. As a young woman...

Earl J. Ward

Earl J. Ward

Apr 25, 2019

Obituary Earl John Ward, age 79, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born October 17, 1939 in Russell, Kansas to Linden and Blanche (Heffernan) Ward. On February 14, 1987 he married Jean (Hudson) Quick. Earl was a long time Livestock Appraiser working the sales ring at the Osborne, Russell...

Warren C. Kraus

Warren C. Kraus

Apr 24, 2019

Obituary Warren C. Kraus, age 92, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Ellis. He was born February 19, 1927 in Hays, Kansas to Carl and Sadie (Ward) Kraus. On December 21, 1947 he married Rosemary Duncker in Ford, Kansas. Warren was farmer and served in the US Navy on the USS Tulagi at the end of...

Paul F. Schmidtberger

Paul F. Schmidtberger

Apr 20, 2019

Obituary Paul F. Schmidtberger - age 89, of Great Bend, Kansas died Saturday, April 20, 2019, at the River Bend Assisted Living Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born July 24, 1929, at Gorham, Kansas to John Frank and Albina (Frank) Schmidtberger. He married Vera (Romme) on December 27, 1951 at Victoria, Kansas. He was an electrical lineman for Western-Aquila...

Daniel G. Eldridge

Daniel G. Eldridge

Apr 19, 2019

Obituary Daniel Gordon Eldridge, age 55, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at Hays Medical Center. He was born January 7, 1964 in Inglewood, California to Robert Gordon and Judith Ann (Beach) Eldridge. Daniel enjoyed Music, Sports, beach Life especially surfing. He is survived by his parents, Judy and Larry Cox of Lancaster, California; his wife, Chris...

Weldon Johnson

Weldon Johnson

Apr 18, 2019

Obituary Weldon Johnson, age 100 of Hays, Kansas died Thursday, April 18, 2019 in Hays. He was born January 24, 1919 in Konawa, Iowa to Charles H. and Nellie Irene (Long) Johnson and was raised in eastern Kansas. He and his wife, Alberteen were married in 1938. Alberteen preceded him in death in 2015. In February 1948 he moved to...

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