Current Obituaries
Monty J. Fross
Jun 12, 2016
Monty Joe Fross, 52 years of age, passed away due to an unexpected massive attack in his home, in Lake City, South Carolina on Sunday, June 12, 2016. He was accompanied at the time of his death by his companion, Wendy Clement. Monty was the son of John ('Cookie' & Beverly Fross). He was born and baptized in the Catholic...
Lori Beth Newell
Jun 11, 2016
Lori Beth Newell, age 52, of Ellis passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. She was born November 9, 1963 in Ness City, Kansas to James and Donna (Tryon) Clouston. She was a 1982 graduate of Ness City High School. She married Richard Eugene Newell on July 20, 1996 at St. Mary's Catholic...
Mark J. Dolezal
Jun 7, 2016
Mark Joseph Dolezal, age 47, of Hays passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Hays, Kansas. He was born December 2, 1968 in Belleville, Kansas to Joe F. and Carol Sue (Nelson) Dolezal. He graduated from Hays High School in 1987 and attended Fort Hays State University and Kansas State University. Mark was the owner and operator of Dolezal Property...
Thelma Hiebsch
May 22, 2016
Thelma Hiebsch, age 84, former Hays resident, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Bethesda Home in Goessel, Kansas. She was born May 15, 1932 in rural Thomas County, Kansas to Ted E. and Grace Mae (Chadwick) Griffin. She married Donald E. Hiebsch on December 10, 1950. He preceded her in death. She had worked as an LPN at St....
Mary L. Schmidt
May 22, 2016
Mary Lou Schmidt, age 87, of Hays, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the Rush County Nursing Home in LaCrosse, Kansas. She was born January 18, 1929 in Hays, Kansas to Paul and Catherine (Walter) Schmidt. She graduated from Girls Catholic High School in 1947 and earned a Masters in English from Fort Hays State University. Mary was a...
Wayne Haver
May 18, 2016
Wayne Charles Haver, age 67, of Ellis, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. He was born December 12, 1948 in Kingston, NY to Joseph and Florence (Croswall) Haver. He was a 1967 graduate of Onteora High School in Boiceville, NY. He married Vera Dinkel on May 1, 1971. His working career consisted of service in the...
Daniel 'Danny' Pfannenstiel Jr.
May 13, 2016
Daniel J. "Danny" Pfannenstiel Jr. age 53, of Hays passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born October 8, 1962 in Hays, KS to D.J. and Margie (Leiker) Pfannenstiel. He graduated from Hays High School. He married Annys Hagen October 15, 1994 in Munjor, KS. Danny was a farmer and stockman and...
Valencia Jones
May 11, 2016
Valencia Machree (Casey) Jones, 88, McCracken, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Locust Grove Village, LaCrosse. She was born Nov. 10, 1926, in Forsyth, Missouri to Ralph and Pauline Casey. She married Thayne W. Jones, Jan. 31, 1952, in Forsyth, and soon after marriage she joined her husband, serving in the U.S. Army in occupied West Germany, where they completed...

Ray Allen Winters
Apr 15, 2016
Ray Allen Winters, age 61, of Hays passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 in Hays. He was born December 6, 1954 in Great Bend, KS to John A. and Phyllis A. (Mudd) Winters. Ray was a Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher, a Truck Driver and had earned his realtors license. He enjoyed gardening, discussing politics, bird hunting and he was...

Laura Mae Atkinson
Apr 10, 2016
Laura Mae (Trick) Atkinson was born July 12, 1929 in Anderson, IN to Mertie Juanita (Turner) and Homer F. Trick and left this earth on April 10, 2016. She was residing at Cedar View Assisted Living in Hays. She married Edwin Fay Bennett on November 30, 1947 in Alton, IL and to this marriage three children were born. She later...
Helen A. Keller
Apr 7, 2016
Helen A. Keller, age 79, of Palco, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Via Christi Village, Hays. She was born January 19, 1937 on the family farm in rural Zurich, Kansas in Rooks, County to Miles Adrian and Ruth Maxine (McCauley) Warren. She married Edward Arthur Keller June 18, 1953 in Hays, Kansas at the United Methodist Church. He...
Stony Spence
Apr 3, 2016
Stony Spence, age 59 of Victoria passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 in Victoria.He was born December 12, 1956 in Ft. Campbell, KY to Reb T. and Lucy (Hammack) Spence. He worked for the Russell Kansas School District at the Elementary School. He enjoyed his work and being able to interact with the school kids. He also enjoyed family playing...
Jarrod Depenbusch
Apr 2, 2016
Jarrod Paul Depenbusch, age 39, of Hays passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 in rural Hays. He was born August 3, 1976 in Pratt, Kansas to Alan Depenbusch and Jean Eck. He graduated from Hays High in 1994. Jarrod was working as a Cell Tower Technician for Nex-Tech and had worked for Frank Communications and Carrico Implements of Hays where...
Alois Rupp
Mar 12, 2016
Alois W. Rupp, 76, of Hays, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born November 15, 1939 in Ellis, Kansas to Alois and Evelyn (Schmeidler) Rupp. He attended Ellis High School. He married Barbara Douglas on October 22, 1960 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Ellis. He had worked for Haliburton as a truck...
Floyd J. Gottschalk
Mar 11, 2016
Floyd J Gottschalk, 78, Hays, KS passed away Friday, March 11, 2016, at Via Christi Village in Hays, KS. He was born January 27, 1938, in Hays, KS to Philip and Ludwina (Werth) Gottschalk. He was a graduate of St Josephs Military Academy and attended Benedictine College, Atchison, KS. He married Mary Catherine Gross on April 18, 1960 in Hays,...
Charles Vern Rogers
Mar 11, 2016
Charles Vern Rogers, age 73, of Hays, passed away Friday March 11, 2016 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born January 7, 1943 in Womer, Kansas to Milton and Theo (Jones) Rogers. He graduated from Esbon High School and Brown Macke Business College. He married Darlene Ann Wolf March 30, 1990 at the United Methodist Church in Hays. Charles...
Greg Lambrecht
Mar 10, 2016
Gregory James Lambrecht, age 54, of Hays, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Hays. He was born April 12, 1961 in Denver, CO to Earl James and Luella Mae (Begler) Lambrecht. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1979. He married Kimberly Ann Turner February 12, 1983 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Ellis. Greg had worked in a...

Thelma Spinks
Feb 27, 2016
Thelma Jo Spinks, age 82, of Ellis passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born September 1, 1933 in Ellis, KS to Rudolph and Catherine (Beer) Windholz. She married Harold Spinks who preceded her in death. Thelma was a long time waitress at the Golden Ox in Hays. She enjoyed Bingo and was...
Rev. August W Homburg
Feb 26, 2016
Rev. August W. Homburg, age 83, of Ellis passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at Via Christi Village in Hays. He was born September 19, 1932 on the family farm located 9 miles north of Ellis, KS to August Walter and Elsie (Zachman) Homburg. He attended Sleepy Hollow for five years which was a one room country school located two...

Stephen Fenton
Feb 23, 2016
Stephen Fenton, age 64, of Ellis passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born August 5, 1951 in Denver, Colorado to Lloyd and Marymargaret (Dodge) Fenton. He worked as a seamstress making tarps. He was a US Army veteran serving during the Vietnam era. He enjoyed gardening, pottery, gaming...