Current Obituaries
Rose Schuvie
Mar 31, 2019
Obituary Rosamond "Rose" Schuvie, 92 years of age, of Hays, Kansas passed on Sunday March 31, 2019 in Hays. She was born on December 3, 1926 in Catharine, Kansas to Louis and Agatha (Stressler) Wasinger. Rose was the middle child of seven and grew up on her family's farm in Catharine until she was 10 when the family moved to...
Karen Sue Cecil
Mar 29, 2019
Obituary Karen Sue (Roeder) Cecil age 61, former Goodland, Kansas resident died Friday, March 29, 2019 at her daughters home in Hays, Kansas. She was born November 29, 1957, in Goodland, Kansas to Ronald Paul and Dorothy Pauline (Nondorf) Roeder Sr. She married Mike Cecil on April 28, 1990. She was a loan officer and program technician for 29 years...
Michael A. Aldridge Sr.
Mar 24, 2019
Obituary Michael A. Aldridge Sr. age 67, from Russell, died Sunday, March 24, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born July 11, 1951, at Golden, Colorado to Allan Thomas and Ellen Frances (Fowler) Aldridge. He married Susan Marie (Hasenberger) on July 5, 1974 at Golden, Colorado. She preceded him in death on February 16, 2019. He was...
Marguerite Glassman
Mar 24, 2019
Obituary Grace Marguerite (Lesher) Glassman, Hays, died peacefully Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the age of 97. Marguerite was born in rural Natoma, Kansas to Clyde and Jessie (McConchie) Lesher on September 14, 1921. She spent her childhood in Fairport, KS. On February 15, 1942, she was united in marriage to Eugene 'Dusty' Glassman. They celebrated 63 years of marriage...
Arleen A. Wittman
Mar 20, 2019
Obituary Arleen A. Wittman age 76, of Hays, Kansas died Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at her home. She was born June 17, 1942, in Pueblo, Colorado to John J. and Clara (Romme) Falkenstein. She married Wayne J. Wittman on June 5, 1965, at Pueblo, Colorado. She was a bookkeeper at the Hadley Hospital in Hays, Kansas for over 20 years....
Earl J. Befort
Mar 18, 2019
Obituary Earl J. Befort, age 92, of Munjor, KS, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center. He was born on January 16, 1927 in Munjor, KS to Jacob and Lidwina (Leiker) Befort. He graduated from Schoenchen High School. On November 10, 1955, he married Mary Ann Gabel. Earl was a mail carrier for over 30...
Betty Lou Schechinger
Mar 17, 2019
Obituary Betty Lou (Sill) Schechinger age 90, of Hutchinson, Kansas in the early morning of March 17, 2019, Betty was reunited with family and friends awaiting her in Gods kingdom. She was born March 30, 1928, the second child of George H. and Myrtle Mae (Cox) Sill, of rural Odebolt, Iowa. She married Carl H. Schechinger on November 16, 1953,...
Larry Dale Flora
Mar 16, 2019
Obituary Larry Dale Flora was born in Oshkosh, Nebraska on August 22, 1936 to Rev. George Flora and Genestia Foster Flora. As the son of missionaries, Larry grew up in a small village, twenty miles from the end of road in Liberia West Africa. After returning to the states, his family settled in San Jose, California where he attended high...
Catherine M. Pfannenstiel
Mar 15, 2019
Obituary Catherine M. "Katie" Pfannenstiel, age 89, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at Hays Medical Center. She was born August 25, 1929 in Walker, Kansas to Henry and Clementine (Dreher) VonLintel. She graduated from Victoria High School in 1947. On October 2, 1947 she married Justin Pfannenstiel in Victoria. He preceded her in death on March...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Legleiter
Mar 13, 2019
Obituary Elizabeth 'Betty' Legleiter, age 86, of Hays, Kansas passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Via Christi Village, Hays. She was born July 1, 1932 in Schoenchen, Kansas to Martin and Julia (Kronewitter) Dreher. She married Gerald H. Legleiter on September 1, 1952 in Schoenchen. He preceded her in death March 10, 2010. Betty was a member of St....
Rodney L. Walters
Mar 11, 2019
Obituary Rodney L. Walters, age 60, Hays, KS, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society-Hays. He was born on November 9, 1958 in Stafford, KS to Lester Walters and Colleen Kay (Madden) Robinson. On March 17, 2000, Rodney was united in marriage to Janet L. Hollis in Hays, KS. She preceded in him in death...
Rose Hughes
Mar 6, 2019
Obituary Rose Marie Hughes, age 68, of Hays, Kansas passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Hays Medical Center. Rose Marie Hughes was born December 16, 1950, in Gulfport, Mississippi to Fannie (Gatlin) and C.L. Hughes. She loved to BBQ, play dominoes and going fishing. When she was not enjoying those things, she would watch wrestling, football or her favorite...
Karen Rae Brungardt
Mar 5, 2019
Obituary Karen Rae (Wilhelm) Brungardt, age 73, of Hays, Kansas passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Hays Medical Center. She was born August 25, 1945 in Russell, Kansas to Ed and Gertie (Huff) Wilhelm. She married Roy Brungardt on June 25, 1966 in Russell. He preceded her in death August 30, 2018. Karen was a homemaker. She was a...
Ronald G. King
Mar 2, 2019
Obituary Ronald Gene King age 77, of Ellis, Kansas died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born January 10, 1942, in Hays, Kansas to Clarence and Edna (Armbruster) King. He married Marilyn L. Schoenberger on November 30, 1963, in Ellis, Kansas. She preceded him in death on December 6, 2010. Ronald was a lifelong...
Benjamin David Ollenberger
Feb 25, 2019
Obituary Benjamin David Ollenberger, age 42, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 in Hays, Kansas. Ben was born July 29, 1976 in Ellsworth, KS, the son of David and Helen Ollenberger. The family moved to Herington, KS in 1979. Ben graduated from Herington High School in 1994. Ben married Melissa Vignery in 1999. They were blessed with three children,...
Andrew Wesley Totten
Feb 23, 2019
Obituary Andrew Wesley Totten infant son, of Tom and Sara (Vine) Totten, of Hays, Kansas died Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Childrens Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born February 14, 2019 in Hays, Kansas. Survivors include his parents, Tom and Sara Totten, of the home; one brother and one sister, Lukas Totten and Ashlyn Totten, of the...
Michael Edward Madden
Feb 22, 2019
Obituary Dr. Michael Edward Madden, 58, died February 22, 2019, near Hays. He was born to Edward F. Madden, Jr. and Leona (Lee) Madden. Survivors include his loving wife, Theresa, nurse clinician at FHSU, and two sons, Levi and Luke, of which he was most proud. Levi is a mechanical engineer and his wife, Kelsey, an architect, in Salt Lake...
William 'Bill' Gillespie
Feb 20, 2019
Obituary William H. "Bill" Gillespie, age 93 of Ft. Collins, Colorado formerly of Ellis, Kansas passed away on February 20, 2019 at Centre Ave. Rehab in Ft. Collins, Colorado. He was born in Elk City, Oklahoma, Nov. 30, 1925 to parents Millard F. & Bettie (Davis) Gillespie. He spent his early years in Oklahoma moving to California shortly after the...
Lillian M. Weber
Feb 19, 2019
Obituary Lillian M. Weber, age 87, of Hays, KS, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the Locust Grove Village in LaCrosse. She was born June 20, 1931 in Pfeifer, KS to George and Margaret (Meier) Degenhardt. On June 19, 1954, she married Edwin Weber in LaCrosse, KS. He preceded her in death on August 31, 2018. Together, they...
Joan Gross
Feb 17, 2019
Obituary Joan Gross age 88, of Hays, Kansas died Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born September 5, 1930, in Baltimore, Maryland to Robert and Ethel (McCommons) Shively. She married John M. Gross on November 26, 1948, in Elkton, Maryland. He preceded her in death on February 3, 2015. Joan and John celebrated 66...