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Leroy 'Chris' Christopher

Leroy 'Chris' Christopher

Nov 1, 2016

Leroy Abraham "Chris" Christopher died on November 1, 2016 at his home in Lees Summit, Missouri. Born on January 27, 1916 in Trego County Kansas, to Clarence Abraham and Caroline Anna Marie "Lena" Christopher. His wife Lillian Isabelle Christopher and sister Catherine Rose "Katy" Bailey all preceded Chris in their deaths. Chris attended Blossom County Primary School (one room) through...

Gerald A. 'Jerry' Crawford

Gerald A. 'Jerry' Crawford

Oct 28, 2016

Stockton, Kansas - Gerald A. 'Jerry' Crawford, age 52, died Friday, October 28, 2016, at the Rooks County Health Center, Plainville, Kansas. He was born February 6, 1964, Hays, Kansas to Ted and Cecelia (Kruetzer) Crawford. He married Karen (Ferland) on October 10, 1990, at Victoria, Kansas. He worked in the oil fields as a pumper and a roustabout. He...

Marvin S. Younger

Marvin S. Younger

Oct 27, 2016

Marvin S. Younger, age 89, of Ellis, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas. He was born April 4, 1927 in rural Ellis County, Kansas to Alois and Matilda (Hertel) Younger. He married Bernita Anna Korbe on October 24, 1951 in Munjor, Kansas. She preceded him in death February 11, 2014. Marvin...

Neil Biery

Neil Biery

Oct 26, 2016

Neil Edward Biery, age 66, of Hays, passed away peacefully at his home on October 26, 2016 after a long illness. He was born April 16, 1950 in Phillipsburg, Kansas to Ernest and Ruth (Dillon) Biery. He served in the US Army in Germany and Vietnam. On November 24, 1973 he married Kay Bittel in Stockton, Kansas, They have one...

Gladys Marie Brungardt

Gladys Marie Brungardt

Oct 23, 2016

Gladys Marie Brungardt, age 81, of Hays, died Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Hays Medical Center Hays, Kansas. She was born August 20, 1935, in Hays, Kansas to Gerald and Agnes (Wolf) Leiker. She married Vitus Brungardt on August 25, 1977, at Hutchinson, Kansas. He died April 28, 2014. She was a waitress for over 25 years working at The...

Kaiden James Edwards

Kaiden James Edwards

Oct 22, 2016

Hays, Kansas- Kaiden James Edwards, infant son of Austin James Edwards and Jillie Lynn Ganoung died October 22, 2016, at Wesley Medical Center Wichita, Kansas. Survivors include his parents, Austin Edwards and Jillie Ganoung, of the home; grandparents, Randy and Denise (Dreiling) Ganoung, Plainville, KS; Scott and Kristy Edwards, St. John, KS; Joe and Darla (Evers) Saindon, Great Bend, KS;...

Claudia Cook

Claudia Cook

Oct 20, 2016

Claudia Rae Cook of Great Bend, Kansas passed away peacefully in her sleep October 22, 2016. She was 72 years old and in good health at the time of her passing. Claudia Rae was the youngest daughter of Hazel (Standley) and Everett Cook. Born March 22, 1944 in Goodland, KS, she spent much of her early life growing up in...

Gerald 'Jerry' Wagner

Gerald 'Jerry' Wagner

Oct 19, 2016

Gerald L. 'Jerry' Wagner, age 67, of Hays, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. He was born January 2, 1949 in Hays, Kansas to Marvin J. and RoseMary (Molleker) Wagner. He graduated from St. Josephs Military Academy in 1967 and attended Fort Hays State University and Kansas State University. He married Vickie (Wagner) in Burlington, Colorado...

Michael Jon Hynes

Michael Jon Hynes

Oct 19, 2016

Michael Jon Hynes, age 62, of Hays, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at his home. He was born August 16, 1954 in Hoxie, Kansas to Billie Bob and Harriet (St John) Hynes. He married Izene Zimmerman on January 15, 1982 in Hays, Kansas. He had worked as a driller and a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed riding dirt bikes,...

Maxine Roudebush

Maxine Roudebush

Oct 17, 2016

Maxine Joyce Roudebush, age 70, of Hays passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 in Hays. She was born October 13, 1946 in Warren, Pennsylvania to Gairld and Mary (Bischoff) French. She married Thomas Roudebush January 11, 1973 in Westminster, California. Maxine was a homemaker and had worked as a Nurses Aide as well. She is survived by her husband, Thomas...

Lawrence 'Larry' Unrein

Lawrence 'Larry' Unrein

Oct 17, 2016

Lawrence J. 'Larry' Unrein, age 81, of Hays, passed away, Monday 17, 2016 at Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, Kansas. He was born December 17, 1934 on the family farm in Rush County, Kansas to Peter and Agatha (Leikam) Unrein. He married Frances Claire Rohr in 1956. He was a combination Journeyman and Service Tech for Midwest Energy retiring after...

Julian R. Huser

Julian R. Huser

Oct 15, 2016

Julian R. Huser, 81, Vincent, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Hays Medical Center. He was born Oct. 25, 1934, in Vincent to Henry M. and Catherine (Dechant) Huser. He was a graduate of Victoria High School. He married Norma Gabel on Aug. 25, 1956, in Munjor. He was a farmer, carpenter and retired from S&W Supply. He served in...

Cletis G. Hammerschmidt

Cletis G. Hammerschmidt

Oct 10, 2016

Cletis G.(Gilbert) Hammerschmidt, age 96, of Hays, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at Via Christi Village, Hays. She was born March 25, 1920 in Achilles, Kansas to Floyd and Harriet (Raber) Gilbert. She graduated from Decatur County Community High School in 1938 and from Fort Hays State University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree. She married Ben...

Erwin 'Shorty' Kroeger

Erwin 'Shorty' Kroeger

Oct 8, 2016

Erwin A. 'Shorty' Kroeger, age 91, of Ellis passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. He was born February 6, 1925 in Trego County, Kansas to Ernest and Wilhelmina 'Minnie' (Irion) Kroeger. He graduated in 1944 from Ellis High School. On September 22, 1949 he married Shirley Ann Massier at Christ Lutheran Church in Ellis....

Virginia 'Virgie' Windholz

Virginia 'Virgie' Windholz

Oct 7, 2016

Virginia "Virgie" (Koerner) Windholz, age 89, died Friday, October 7, 2016, at Via Christi Village Assisted Living Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born November 25, 1926, in Hays, Kansas and was raised by her grandparents Fred and Katherine (Schmidt) Koerner. She married Alvin J. Windholz on April 17, 1943, in Victoria, Kansas. He died May 1, 1993. She was a...

Carole June Kinderknecht

Carole June Kinderknecht

Oct 5, 2016

Carole June Kinderknecht, age 83, of Ellis, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. She was born September 24, 1932 in Hays, Kansas to Guy Lucian and Mildred June (Meserve) Waldo. She graduated from Ellis High School in 1950 and attended Fort Hays State University. She married William Anthony Kinderknecht on October 10,...

Lawrence 'Lon' Proffitt

Lawrence 'Lon' Proffitt

Sep 28, 2016

Lawrence A. 'Lon' Proffitt, of Hays, age 74, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at the Las Colinas Medical Center in Irving, Texas. He was born June 15, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri to Joseph Martin and Marjorie (Finlay) Chiri- Proffitt. He married Shirley Ann (Bollig) on October 13, 1962 at Liebenthal, Kansas. He was an auto-diesel mechanic, fabricator and...

David Anderson

David Anderson

Sep 22, 2016

David Lyn Anderson, age 62, of Ellis, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. He was born June 6, 1954 in Baxter Springs, Kansas. He married Penny Louise Cain on February 11, 1996 in WaKeeney, Kansas. David was a Service Tech at Golden Belt Co-Op in Ellis for the past ten years. He enjoyed riding his 1200...

Emery S. Robertson

Emery S. Robertson

Sep 20, 2016

Emery S. Robertson, Jr. age 92, a retired United States Army Colonel passed away on September 20, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV. Memorial services will be 11 AM, Friday, June 2, 2017 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Catharine, Kansas. Inurnment will follow services in the church cemetery with military honors courtesy of the Ft. Riley Honor Guard. Arrangements in...

James J. Kronewitter

James J. Kronewitter

Sep 19, 2016

James J. Kronewitter, age 78, of Hays, passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. He was born August 5, 1938 in LaCrosse, Kansas to Joseph and Julia (Gottschalk) Kronewitter. He graduated from Schoenchen High School in 1956 and he attended Fort Hays State University. He married Patricia Louise Brungardt on November 19, 1960 in St. Josephs Catholic...

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