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Harriet Wasinger

Harriet Wasinger

Jan 5, 2017

Harriet Wasinger, age 88, died Thursday, January 5, 2017, at The Good Samaritan Society-Hays Care Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born November 6, 1928, on the family farm south of Hays, Kansas. She married G. Don Wasinger on June 21, 1948, in Hays, Kansas. He died June 3, 2012. She was a proofreader for the Hays Daily News for over...

Mary Schmidtberger

Mary Schmidtberger

Jan 5, 2017

Mary Schmidtberger, age 95 died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays. Kansas. She was born on August 15, 1921, in Victoria, Kansas to Alphonse and Clara (Graf) Schmidtberger. She married Severin Schmidtberger on November 20, 1945 in Victoria, Kansas. He died November 2, 1984. She was a homemaker, a member of The Basilica of St....

Armella Wittman

Armella Wittman

Jan 4, 2017

Armella Wittman, age 92, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at her daughters home in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born on October 31, 1924, in Munjor, Kansas to Jerome and Philomena (Pfannenstiel) Herl. She married Vernon M. Wittman on April 16, 1945 in Vincent, Kansas. He died October 25, 2000. She was a homemaker, worker at Travenol Labs., a member of...

Ruth Decker

Ruth Decker

Dec 29, 2016

Ruth Phyllis Timmerman Decker, 88, longtime resident of Junction City, Kansas, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society in Hays, Kansas. Mrs. Decker was born Nov. 21, 1928, to Ernest and Anna (Lohse) Timmerman in Mills County, Iowa. She grew up and attended school in and around the Glenwood, Iowa, area. Mrs. Decker received an emergency teaching...

Mike Ferguson

Mike Ferguson

Dec 27, 2016

George M. 'Mike' Ferguson, age 66, of Hays, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Hays. He was born February 20, 1950 at the Great Lakes Naval Air Station in Great Lakes, IL to Ormand Gates and Bonnie Jean (Cook) Ferguson. Mike was a talented musician; he played several instruments and sang with various area bands. He taught music and...

Chevy Cain Sheffer

Chevy Cain Sheffer

Dec 24, 2016

Chevy Cain Sheffer, newborn son of Misty Harcrow and Darin Sheffer, was born and passed away December 24, 2016 in Hays. He is survived by his parents Misty and Darin; two brothers, Jebediah and Zachary; two sisters, Zoe and Jasmin; grandparents, Gregory Harcrow, Maria Harris, Debbie Ford and Derek Sheffer as well as his great grandparents, Richard and Maryann Harcrow....

Joseph Obholz

Joseph Obholz

Dec 21, 2016

Joseph Obholz, age 67, of Hays, Kansas passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in Hays. He was born January 8, 1949 in Hays, Kansas to Hilary and Teresa (Arnhold) Obholz. He graduated from Hays High in 1968 and married Barbara (Wooldridge) November 23, 1968 at St. Josephs Catholic Church. Joseph retired from the City of Hays as the Utilities Director...

Timothy D. Trekell

Timothy D. Trekell

Dec 20, 2016

Timothy Dale Trekell, age 49, of Hays, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in Hays. He was born June 12, 1967 in Enid, Oklahoma to Terry Dale and Carolyn Kay (Acree) Trekell. He graduated from Enid High School. On September 27, 2003 he married Patricia Sue Smith. He had worked as a John Deer Diesel Tech for 26 years. He...

Robert L. Penrod Jr.

Robert L. Penrod Jr.

Dec 19, 2016

Robert Leslie Penrod Jr. age 55, of WaKeeney, KS passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. He was born February 24, 1961 in Herrin, IL to Robert and Nora (Scott) Penrod. He had worked as a Master Press Man in commercial printing. He is survived by two sons, Robert L. Penrod III of WaKeeney, KS and Sylas...

Edna Mae Kuhn

Edna Mae Kuhn

Dec 18, 2016

Edna Mae Kuhn, age 92, of Ellis, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. She was born June 26, 1924 in Victoria, KS to Frank and Catherine (Kuhn) Kuhn. She married Adolph "Shorty" Kuhn November 13, 1946 in Ellis, KS. He preceded her in death July 8, 2000. She was a homemaker enjoying family time especially with...

Verla M. Staab

Verla M. Staab

Dec 18, 2016

Verla Mae Staab, 82 Hays, lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. She was born Dec. 13, 1934 in Hyacinth, Kansas to Isidor and Lidwina (Younker) Kreutzer. She was the fifth of eleven children. She attend Hyacinth grade school and graduated from Hays High School in 1952. She married Roger A....

Amelia T. Jacobs

Amelia T. Jacobs

Dec 14, 2016

Hays, Kansas Amelia T. "Millie" Jacobs, age 92 died Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Via Christi Village Care Center in Hays. She was born October 9, 1924, in Victoria, Kansas to Otto R. and Ottilia (Graf) Brungardt. She married Virgil R. Jacobs on August 18, 1947, at Victoria, Kansas. He died September 3, 2016. She was a homemaker and lived...

Lester D. Henrickson

Lester D. Henrickson

Dec 13, 2016

Lester Dwane Henrickson, age 62, of Hays, Passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, KS. He was born December 18, 1953 in Hays, KS to Jacob "Jakie" and Freda (King) Henrickson. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1972. On June 14, 1980 he married Susan Vinduska in Pilsen, KS. Lester was a farmer...

Stephen Lopez

Stephen Lopez

Dec 11, 2016

Stephen Lee Lopez, age 57, of Hays, KS passed away Saturday, December 11, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. He was born January 6, 1959 in Trinidad, Colorado to Harold and Frances (Valdez) Lopez. He had worked as a truck driver. He is survived by his partner, Maggie; a son Steven Lopez (Jessica) of Colorado; daughters, Toni Mendez and Stephanie Bernal...

Lila Mae Schippers

Lila Mae Schippers

Dec 4, 2016

Lila Mae Schippers, 73, retired office manager and loving homemaker, passed away and closed her eyes on this earth and opened them to heaven on Sunday, December 4, 2016. Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Saint Fidelis Basilica, Victoria, KS followed by burial at Saint Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, KS. Preceded in death by her Parents,...

Francis J. 'Frank' Riedel

Francis J. 'Frank' Riedel

Dec 4, 2016

Francis J. 'Frank' Riedel, age 86, of Walker, KS, died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at his home. He was born December 5, 1929, in Hays, Kansas to John M. and Catherine (Scheck) Riedel. He married Mabel (Dechant) on September 3, 1955, in Hays, Kansas. He was a farmer and carpenter for over 40 years in the Ellis county area and...

Lynn Edward Walker

Lynn Edward Walker

Dec 4, 2016

Lynn Edward Walker, age 71, of Victoria, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 in Victoria. He was born August 29, 1945 in Lenora, KS to Lawrence and Della (Paugh) Walker. He graduated from Lenora High School. He married Sheila Cochran on April 30, 1966 in Norton, KS. Lynn was a retired Valve Technician working in a Nuclear Power Plant. He...

Ronald And Alfreda Broetzmann

Ronald And Alfreda Broetzmann

Dec 3, 2016

Ronald E. "Ron" Broetzmann, 79, Hays, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at his home. He was born Feb. 22, 1937, in Pierre, S.D., to Elmer and Lavina (Reed) Broetzmann. He grew up in Holyrood and was a graduate of Holyrood High School. Alfreda J. "Freda" Broetzmann, 78, Hays, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at her home. She was born Sept....

Lois M. Cohn

Lois M. Cohn

Dec 1, 2016

Lois Margaret McHarness Cohn, age 94, of Hays, KS passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays, KS. She was born April 13, 1922 in Leon, Iowa to Clarence and Sylvia (Knox) McHarness. She was a graduate of North Platte High School and also went to Beauty School in North Platte, Nebraska. She married Theodore "Ted"...

Barbara J. Karlin

Barbara J. Karlin

Nov 30, 2016

Barbara Jane Karlin, 78, Hays, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in Hays. She was born June 7, 1938, in Utica, N.Y., to Charles and Beatrice (Girvin) Peters. She married Delmar Keil on Sept. 27, 1957. He preceded her in death Dec. 27, 1975. She married Omar Karlin on May 16, 1981. She had worked at the Quick Pantry convenience store...

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