Current Obituaries
Thomas 'Jesse' Younger
Oct 18, 2015
Thomas L. "Jesse" Younger, age 60, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015, in his beloved home in Hays, KS. He was born on November 29, 1954, in Hays, Kansas to Victor and Henneritta (Befort) Younger. He attended school in Ellis, Kansas. He married Rebecca "Becky" Vering February 29, 1996 in Las Vegas. He came from a large family with deep...
Ruth Harvey
Oct 17, 2015
Ruth Aline Harvey, age 87, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas. She was born December 29, 1927 in Anita, Iowa to Carl H. and Bertha (Krejci) Daubendiek. She married Russell Harvey on September 20, 1946 in Jefferson, Iowa. He preceded her in death November 7, 2012. Ruth was...
Robert 'Bob' Ziegler
Oct 11, 2015
Robert 'Bob' Ziegler, age 85, of Hays passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Hays Medical Center. He was born July 26, 1930 in rural Colyer, Kansas to Peter and Leocadia (Waldman) Ziegler. He graduated from Colyer High School in 1948 and from Fort Hays State University with a BS in 1952. He married Rosina "Rosie" Jacobs August 10, 1957...
Vernon 'Vernie' Schmidt
Oct 9, 2015
Vernon Paul "Vernie" Schmidt, age 76, of Catharine, KS passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born February 3, 1939 in Catharine, KS to Victor and Kathryn "Katy" (Meis) Schmidt. He graduated from Hays High in 1957. He married Kathryn "Kathy" Dinkel February 4, 1961 at St. Catherines Catholic Church. Vernie enjoyed living the...
Ivan Owens
Oct 7, 2015
Ivan Fredrick Owens Sr. age 75 of Springfield, MO passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Hays Medical Center. He was born May 19, 1940 Evansville, IN to Fred and Anna (Shelby) Owens. He married Rebecca Kyger in Springfield, MO on April 16, 1976. Ivan was a longtime sheet metal worker in the Springfield, MO area owning and operating his...
Wendell Warner Sr.
Oct 2, 2015
Wendell W. Warner, Sr., of Hays, died Friday October 2nd, 2015. He was born March 7th, 1939 in Saint Francis, Kansas to Wilbur and Mildred Warner. Wendell was a graduate of Saint Francis High School. He worked for Southwestern Bell/ AT&T for over 37 years and was a Retired Staff Sergeant in the United States Army after serving for 21...
Norene Smith
Sep 28, 2015
Norene Farmer Smith, age 87, of Ellis, KS passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born May 12, 1928 in Gainesville, MO to Arnold H. and Lucy (Shelton) Farmer. She grew up on a farm outside of Gainesville and attended Gainesville High School. She married Doyne P. Smith of Sycamore, MO on July...
Douglas Billinger
Sep 28, 2015
Douglas M. Billinger, age 58, of Chandler, Arizona, Formerly of Hays passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Banner Desert Medical Center in Chandler, Arizona. He was born November 24, 1957 in Hays, Kansas to Alvin "Al" and Christine (Rupp) Billinger. He graduated from TMP-Marian in 1977. He was a Behavioral Health Tech in the Department of Psychiatry at Maricopa...
Steven Harkness
Sep 25, 2015
Steven Harkness, age 66, of Hays passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 in Hays. He was born June 17, 1949 in Ransom, Kansas to Vance and Lois (Wyrill) Harkness. His education included a Master's Degree in Speech Pathology, Bachelor's in Art and a Bachelor's in Education. He was an artist through and through--more than simply a hobby, it was his...
Clara Kramer
Sep 25, 2015
Clara Rose Kramer, age 93, of Hays passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at Hays Medical Center. She was born October 4, 1921 on a farmstead west of Hays to Joseph M. and Anna (Seitz) Kramer. Clara was a farmer and had worked at the Brunswick Caf and Ft Hays Drug. She loved farm life and enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Weigel
Sep 25, 2015
Elizabeth Rose "Betty" Weigel, age 86, of Ellis, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Trego-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. She was born December 8, 1928 in Atchison, Kansas to Edward and Rose (Gaydusek) Trompeter. She married Valentine Weigel February 17, 1990 in Ellis. He preceded her in death. Betty was a homemaker and a nurses aide at...
Alice Orth
Sep 24, 2015
Alice Orth, 85, of Hays, passed away at her home in the presence of family on Thursday, September 24th. She was born to Phillip and Mary Dreher in Antonino, Kansas, on May 17th, 1930. She married Leo Orth on August 16, 1948. She was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church in Hays. Mrs....
Ralph Wasinger
Sep 22, 2015
Ralph R. Wasinger, age 75. of Hays, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2014 at Hays Medical Center. He was born July 10, 1940 in Hays, Kansas to Richard and Laura (Hance) Wasinger. He married Norma LaBarge September 8, 1967. Ralph worked maintenance at NCK Vo-Tech and was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. He is survived by his...
Julia Honas
Sep 22, 2015
Julia Ann Honas, age 83, of Ellis, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the Ellis Good Samaritan Center. She was born January 13, 1932 in Hays, Kansas to Jacob and Elizabeth Younker. Julia married Ralph Honas on August 30, 1949 at St. Marys Church in Ellis. He preceded her in death September 2, 2013. Julia was a homemaker...
Carol Ann Mccall
Sep 22, 2015
Carol Ann McCall Longtime Rooks and Ellis county resident Carol Ann McCall, 81, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Via Christi Hays, Kansas. She was born August 4, 1934 to Charles and Nellie Kern on the family farm in Phillips County near Speed, Kansas. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend to all. She grew up there...
Irvin 'Lee' Werth
Sep 21, 2015
Irvin Lee Werth, 76, Hays, died Tuesday, September 21, 2015 at home. Irvin Lee was born January 11, 1939 in Schoenchen, Ks. Irvin was one of 12 children born to Frank & Lidwina (Tauscher) Werth. He was raised in Schoenchen where he attended grade school and graduated from Schoenchen High School in 1958. Irvin Lee married Darlene Marie Ruder in...
James Keithley
Sep 21, 2015
James Neal Keithley, age 73, of Wichita, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical center in Wichita. He was born December 18, 1941 in Linneus, Missouri to Woodrow and Ival (Bundies) Keithley. He married Janet Kay (Barry) on Feb. 12, 1965 in Brookfield, MO. James worked various jobs including Banquet Foods in Macon, MO, WICK Homes in...
George 'Max' Ridler
Sep 15, 2015
George M. "Max" Ridler, age 91, of Hays passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born February 15, 1924 in Coffeyville, KS to Arthur Arnold and Gladys (Walton) Ridler. He graduated from Labette County High School in 1941. He married Frances Herrman June 28, 1944 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Max was a retired Navy Chief...
Irene Dortland
Sep 12, 2015
Irene F. Dortland, age 94, of Walker, KS passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. She was born April 14, 1921 in Walker, KS to Henry H. and Catherine (Kippes) Robben. During her early childhood she attended Walker grade school and graduated in 1939 from Walker High School. She met Alvin J. Dortland at a...
Helen Legleiter
Aug 31, 2015
Helen Legleiter, 70, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 at her home in Overland Park. Helen was born on August 18, 1945 in Hays to Philip and Lidwina (Werth) Gottschalk. She graduated from Marian High in 1963. She married Ron Legleiter on April 19, 1965 in Hays. Helen was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of...
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