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Barbara Ann Niernberger

Barbara Ann Niernberger

Feb 17, 2016

Barbara Ann Niernberger, age 89, of Ellis passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at Russell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11 AM, Friday, February 19, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ellis. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery. Arrangements in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel of Ellis. Service Information Funeral Mass Friday February 19, 2016 11:00...

Jose Antonio Valencia Ramirez

Jose Antonio Valencia Ramirez

Feb 16, 2016

Jose Antonio Valencia Ramirez, age 39, of Hays passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born January 29, 1977 in Salamanca, GTO, Mexico to Roberto Valencia Vargas and Felisa Ramirez. Antonio was a roofer with RK Roofing and he attended Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. He was a loving and caring person...

Cecil Gottschalk

Cecil Gottschalk

Feb 11, 2016

Cecil F. Gottschalk, age 80, of Hays, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. He was born October 5, 1935 in Hays, Kansas to Philip and Ludwina (Werth) Gottschalk. He was a graduate of St. Josephs Military Academy and attended college. He married Dorothy Befort on August 18, 1956 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays. Cecil...

Mark 'Ruppy' Rupp

Mark 'Ruppy' Rupp

Feb 11, 2016

Mark 'Ruppy' Rupp, age 52, of Hays, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina. He was born October 10, 1963 in Hays, Kansas to Robert and Mary Alice (Klaus) Rupp. He was a long time local owner operator of Roto-Rooter and also a longtime volunteer manager at the Hays VFW. He also owned "Ruppys...

Lillian W. Craig

Lillian W. Craig

Feb 10, 2016

Lillian W. (Streck) Craig, age 97, of Hays passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Via Christi Village, Hays. Arrangements are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601 Service Information Services are to be announced

Helga Werth

Helga Werth

Feb 6, 2016

Helga Margaret (Benker) Werth, age 77, of Schoenchen, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at her home. She was born February 16, 1938 in Bamberg, Germany to Georg and Anna (Schubert) Benker. She was a graduate of Gangolf Schule. She married Robert F. Werth on January 9, 1959 in Bamburg. On November 5, 1959 she came to the United States...

Helen Dinkel

Helen Dinkel

Jan 31, 2016

Helen Dinkel, age 89 of Ellis, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born January 18, 1927 in Ellis, Kansas to Frank and Gisela 'Marie' ( Schindelar) Lang. She married Benedictus "Ben" Dinkel October 17, 1950 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Colyer, Kansas. He preceded her in death May 18, 2011. Helen...

Jerry L Inman

Jerry L Inman

Jan 29, 2016

Jerry Lee Inman, age 85, of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. He was born August 15, 1930 in St. Joseph, MO to William Arthur and Daisy Marie (Stoffer) Inman. He married Clara B. Leaverton on November 25, 1950 in St. Joseph, MO. Jerry worked for Union Pacific Railroad and Leaverton Auto...

Mary Elizabeth Younger

Mary Elizabeth Younger

Jan 24, 2016

Mary (Knehr) Younger, age 72, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 in a car accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma. Mary was born November 30, 1943 In Sandusky, Ohio, the daughter of Sidney and Marguerite (Powers) Knehr. Mary earned her high school diploma from Saint Peters and Paul High School in Sandusky, Ohio in 1961. On October 19, 1974 she married...

Gary Joseph Younger

Gary Joseph Younger

Jan 24, 2016

Gary Joseph Younger, age 29, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 in a car accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma. Gary was born June 17, 1986 in Hays, Kansas, the son of Frank and Mary (Knehr) Younger. Gary graduated from Hays High School in 2004 and earned both his bachelor and masters degrees in history from Fort Hays State University. He...

Ronald D. Raymer

Ronald D. Raymer

Jan 24, 2016

Ronald D. Raymer, age 77, of Quinter, Kansas passed away Sunday, january 24, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. He was born August 21, 1938 in Parsons, Kansas to Melvin Lowderman and Roberta M. Ruby. He worked mainly as a mechanic. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Raymer of Quinter; two sons, Rick (Nancy) Raymer of Burlington, Colorado and Curtis...

Betty Madison

Betty Madison

Jan 19, 2016

Betty Jean Susan (Dreiling) Ellis Madison Passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the Rhode Island Suites in Ransom, Kansas. She was born08/13/1939 in Ellis, Kansas to Richard Dale and Barbara Rose (Pfeifer) Dreiling. Betty was united in marriage to Robert Dale Ellis in 1958 at Saint Marys Catholic Church in Ellis. There union was later dissolved. Robert passed away...

Bailey Molleker

Bailey Molleker

Jan 16, 2016

Bailey Ann Molleker, was stillborn on January 16, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. She is the daughter of Alyssa J. Goodheart and Keaton Molleker. She is survived by her parents; a brother, Tanner Goodheart and a sister, Samantha Molleker both of Hays; her grandparents, Jan and Rod Ammons of Lucas, KS and Janel and Errol Molleker of Hays; five aunts,...

Michael A. Cure

Michael A. Cure

Jan 15, 2016

Michael Anthony Cure, age 37, of Hays, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Kansas University Medical Center. He was born June 9, 1978 in Jetmore, Kansas to Anthony and Bonnie (Lee) Cure. He graduated from Hanston High School in 1997 and then attended Dodge City Community College and Fort Hays State University. He married Jaclyn Marie Leiker May...

Gregory E. Saindon

Gregory E. Saindon

Jan 12, 2016

Gregory Edmund Saindon, age 64, of Ellis passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in Ellis. He was born October 19, 1951 in Hays, Kansas to Delmar E. and Mary Elizabeth (Graves) Saindon. He married Ann Marie Schoendaller in LaCrosse, Kansas on May 22, 1971. Greg graduated from Palco High School in 1969, Fort Hays State University in 1976 and Washburn...

Mitch Homburg

Mitch Homburg

Jan 5, 2016

Mitchell L. 'Mitch' Homburg, age 61, of Fort Worth, TX formerly of Ellis, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Downtown Health and Rehab Center in Fort Worth. He was born January 14, 1954 in Hays, Kansas to Harold A. and Uberta L. 'Bert' (Warta) Homburg. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1972 and attended Central Missouri State University...

Brian D Brungardt

Brian D Brungardt

Dec 31, 2015

Brian Douglas Brungardt, age 48, of Bison, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 in Bison. He was born October 3, 1967 in Hays, KS to Kenneth and Bernice (Korbe) Brungardt. He graduated from Colby High School in 1986. He had worked for Nex-Tech as a Telecommunications Switch Manager. He was a US Navy veteran with the rank of ET-2....

Dennis Rodgers

Dennis Rodgers

Dec 20, 2015

Dennis Allen Rodgers, age 41, of Hays passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell. He was born March 10, 1974 in Orange County, Florida to Dan and Mary Lou (Meier) Rodgers. He graduated from Hays High and had worked in construction building homes and concrete work. He is survived by a son, Shawn Meyer...

Laura Stroup

Laura Stroup

Dec 18, 2015

Laura Morgan Stroup, age 27, of Lawrence, KS formerly of Hays, KS passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 in Lawrence. She was born September 16, 1988 in Hays to Anthony D. Stroup and Marilyn M. (Edwards) Engel. She was a 2007 graduate of Hays High School where she was active in volleyball and softball and was a National DECA winner....

Marietta Koerner

Marietta Koerner

Dec 18, 2015

Marietta Koerner, age 79, of Hays passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at Via Christi Village in Hays. She was born October 12, 1936 in Hays, Kansas to George and Barbara (Gassman) Younger. She attended school in Hays and graduated from Hays High in 1955. She married Alfred "Fritz" Koerner Jr. on November 18, 1957 at St. Josephs Catholic Church...

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