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Richard A. Bollig

Richard A. Bollig

Feb 20, 2015

Richard A. "Rick" Bollig, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, businessman and friend, age 62, of Hays, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015. He was born on September 21, 1952 in Hays, Kansas to Robert J. "Cap" and Mildred Louise "Millie" (Dreiling) Bollig. He married Jacqueline "Jackie" (Niernberger) Bollig on February 1, 1975 at St. Josephs Catholic Church. He graduated...

Gilbert J. Leiker

Gilbert J. Leiker

Feb 19, 2015

Gilbert J. Leiker, age 84, of Hays, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born May 23, 1930 in Munjor, Kansas to Paul and Ida (Befort) Leiker. He attended St. Francis Grade School and Munjor High School. He married Gloria Brull August 21, 1951 in Hays, Kansas. On September 20, 1951 he was inducted...

Douglas Rozean

Douglas Rozean

Feb 16, 2015

Douglas Forrest Rozean, 61, Hays, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 at Hays Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1953 in Hays, Kansas to Wade and Laura Lee (Griffith) Rozean. He went to Kansas City, Mo. to attend a trade school for computer operations. Shortly after he married his high school sweetheart, Carol Sue Dreher on April 15, 1972 in...

Joan Fisher

Joan Fisher

Feb 16, 2015

Joan Marie Fisher , age 57, of Ellis passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at Hays Medical Center. She was born August 1, 1957 in Hays, Kansas to George and Adeline (Haas) Fisher . Joan was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church of Ellis. She enjoyed being with her group home friends, eating out and playing records and listening...

Harper Rae Dodson

Harper Rae Dodson

Feb 13, 2015

Harper Rae Dodson, infant daughter of Emori Dodson, Hays, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at Hays Medical Center. Survivors include her mother, Emori, Hays, grandmother Shae Dodson, Hays, great-grandparents Conny and Keta Dodson, Friona, Texas, three great aunts: Sheri, Stacie and Sunny. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Celebration Community Church, Hays. Visitation will be from Tuesday 5...

Audrey Finch

Audrey Finch

Feb 8, 2015

Audrey Joann (Bussart) Finch, age 67, of Hays passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at her home. She was born in July 3, 1947in Salina, KS to Leon Aubrey and Claretta Ula (Schur) Bussart. She married Alan Finch on September 26, 1965. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cake decorating and woodworking. She is survived by her husband, Alan Finch...

Lewis "Luke" Porter

Lewis "Luke" Porter

Feb 5, 2015

Lewis Dale (Luke) Porter, Hays, Kansas, passed away on February 5, 2015. e was born on April 30, 1928 in Guthrie, OK., and was the youngest of 13 children born to John and Lily Porter. Luke spent his boyhood in Ulysses, Ks where the family weathered dust storms, illnesses and the depression. It was at a young age that he...

Helen Kohl

Helen Kohl

Feb 4, 2015

Helen M. Kohl, age 94, of Ellis, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Hays Medical Center. She was born April 3, 1920 in Ellis, Kansas to Joseph L and Catherine (Jacques) Weber. She graduated from Ellis High School in 1938. She married Alex Kohl March 2, 1943. He preceded her in death April 9, 1986. Helen was a homemaker...

Eleanor Bogart

Eleanor Bogart

Feb 4, 2015

Eleanor Anne Bogart, 86 passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Via Christi Village Hays Ks. She was born on May 30, 1928, in Blessing Hospital at Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Walter and Katherine (Smith) Bogart. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandmother, Lenora Pabst, and older brother, Loren Bogart. Eleanor leaves to mourn her loss,...

Martina Bieker

Martina Bieker

Feb 3, 2015

Martina A. Bieker, age 89, of Hays passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Hays Medical Center. She was born February 9, 1925 in Emmeram, Kansas to Joseph and Elizabeth (Hoffman) Kuhn. She graduated from Victoria High School. She married Daniel F. Bieker on August 12, 1946 in Emmeram. He preceded her in death on March 30, 1981 She was...

John Kevin Landauer

John Kevin Landauer

Feb 2, 2015

John Kevin "Bo" Landauer, age 53, of Ellis, passed away Monday, Feb 2, 2015 at Logan County Hospital in Oakley, Kansas. He was born December 6, 1961 in Kansas City, Kansas to John and Wilma (Kleweno) Landauer. He graduated from Basehor High School. He married Katheryn Tomforde on June 27, 2002 in Kansas City, KS. Bo was currently working as...

Martha Smith

Martha Smith

Jan 31, 2015

Martha Smith, age 76, of Hays passed away January 31, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. She was born July 16, 1938 in Clayton, New Mexico to Frank and Martha Ann (Hain) Konda. She married Earl North in June of 1956. He preceded her in death in September of 1982. Martha was a seamstress and did auto upholstery work....

Karen Baczkowski

Karen Baczkowski

Jan 30, 2015

Karen Ann Baczkowski, 61 of Hays, left us to enter into eternal peace with Jesus on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Northcare Hospice and Palliative Care in North Kansas City, MO. after a long and courageous battle with lymphoma. Karen was born on November 18, 1953 in Hays, Kansas to Alfred and Rita Mae (Jacobs). She grew up in Pfeifer,...

Philena Baus

Philena Baus

Jan 26, 2015

Philena Melba (Scheuerman) Baus, age 92, of Hays formerly of McCracken passed away Monday, January 26, 2015 in Hays. She was born June 16, 1922 on the family farm north of Bison, Kansas to Philip C. and Sarah (Schlegel) Scheuerman. She attended Happy Hollow country school rural Bison. She graduated from Bison High School as the class Valedictorian. She received...

Lucille Parker

Lucille Parker

Jan 21, 2015

Lucille Amelia (Staab) Parker, age 93 of Hays, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Via Christi Village, Hays. She was born March 21, 1921 in Severin, Kansas to Jacob and Amelia (Walters) Staab. She attended the Severin School. She married Thomas F. Parker November 11, 1941. He preceded her in death in 1982. Lucille was a homemaker and had...

Ronnie Welch

Ronnie Welch

Jan 14, 2015

Ronnie Ray Welch, age 61, of Plainville passed away Wednesday, January 14th, 2015 at Via Christi Nursing Home in Hays after a short battle with cancer. He was born February 27th, 1953 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Ray and Virginia (Dupus) Welch. He graduated from Plainville High School in 1971 and earned a Business Administration degree from Salina Area Technical College....

Faye Keller

Faye Keller

Jan 13, 2015

Faye Jean Keller, age 63, of Ellis passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney. She was born January 12, 1952 in Hays, Kansas to Wilbert and Fern (Zerfas) Keller. She graduated from Ellis High School in 1970 and earned a business degree from Brown-Mackie College. Faye had worked for several years for Travenol were...

Lucille Walters

Lucille Walters

Jan 11, 2015

December 8, 1920, Carol Lucille McCarty was born to Martin W. McCarty and Minnie Maude Manely McCarty in Belleville, Kansas. Lucille was raised in Washington Kansas along with her sister Lorna and brother J. E. McCarty. No matter where she lived, she was always from Washington, and always looked forward to Memorial Day and class reunions. George Hicks and Lucille...

Joyce Funk

Joyce Funk

Jan 1, 2015

Joyce Funk, age 56, of Hays, passed away January 1, 2015 in Hays. She was born January 21, 1958 in Junction City, Kansas. Her parents are Donald and Thelma (Griffin) Hiebsch. She graduated from Hays High in 1976. She was a homemaker. Her family and friends were important to her. She enjoyed having lively debates and was a forgiving person....

Geraldine Wittman

Geraldine Wittman

Jan 1, 2015

Geraldine Wittman, age 59, of Hays passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Hays Medical Center. She was born June 21, 1955 in Hays to Fidelis and Ileen (Wacker) Ruder. She attended Hays High. Geraldine was a CNA. She had attended Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. She enjoyed playing cards, watching TV and having conversations with family and friends. She...

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