Current Obituaries
Janet K. Keithley
Sep 14, 2013
Janet Kay (Barry) Keithley, age 69, of Wichita, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 30, 1944 in Richmond, CA. to Finis and Jesse (Webb) Barry. She married James Neal Keithley on Feb. 12, 1965 in Brookfield, MO. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cross word puzzles, being outdoors and...
Douglas R. Feldt
Sep 13, 2013
Douglas Ray Feldt, age 37, of Ellis, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013 in Ellis County the result of an automobile accident. He was born February 19, 1976 in Quinter, Kansas to Anthony and Mary Ann (Rupp) Feldt. He graduated from Wheatland High School in 1994. He was the Marketing Director for Woodbridge Home Exteriors. He enjoyed all sports but...
Alice Kandt
Sep 10, 2013
Alice Mae Kandt, age 82, of Hays formerly of Yuma, CO. passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Via Christi Village in Hays. She was born May 8, 1931 in Bancroft, NE to Carl and Louise (Schmidt) Repschlaeger. She was a homemaker and had worked as a nursing assistant and as a clerk at the Yuma, CO seven eleven store....
Julie A. Honas
Sep 9, 2013
Julie Ann (Ernst) Honas, age 53, of Ellis, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita. She was born April 28, 1960 in Hays, Kansas to Lionel "Sonny" and Mary (Cannon) Ernst. She graduated from Ellis High School in 1978. She married Stan "Buck" Honas June 20, 1981 in Russell, Kansas. Julie was a...
Ralph W. Honas
Sep 2, 2013
Ralph William Honas, age 86, of Ellis, passed away Monday, September 2, 2013 at Hays Medical Center. He was born December 20, 1926 in Ransom, Kansas to John and Frances (Weber) Honas. He married Julia Ann Younker on August 30, 1949 at St. Marys Church in Ellis. Ralph had worked as a painting contractor, railroader, oilfield worker and an elevator...
S.J. Applehans
Aug 29, 2013
Sylvester "S.J." Applehans, age 90 of Hays, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 at his home in Hays. He was born January 30, 1923 in Pfeifer, Kansas to John Appalhans and Rosa Schmidtberger. He was a 1940 graduate of Hays High School and a graduate of Saint Josephs Military College in 1942. He entered the United States Army Air Corps...
Edward Leiker
Aug 22, 2013
Edward P. Leiker. age 84, of Munjor, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Hays Medical Center. He was born May 4, 1929 in rural Munjor, Kansas to Peter B. and Susan (Befort) Leiker. He was a graduate of Hays High School. He married Pearl Mary Herrman May 22, 1950 in Liebenthal. He was a farmer and oilman all of his...
Laura Lee Rozean
Aug 13, 2013
Laura Lee Rozean, 83 died Tues. Aug. 13, 2013 at the Redbud Village in Plainville. She was born on Nov. 10, 1929 in Edmond, Ks. to Alexander "Glen" and Lucille (Matthews) Griffith. She married Wade Allen Rozean on Aug. 18, 1946 in Norton, Ks. He preceded her in death on April 11, 2003. She was a dietary cook at the...
Harriet E. Caplan
Aug 2, 2013
Harriet E. (Gingerich) Caplan, 67, Hays, died peacefully at home on Aug. 2, 2013, after a two-year battle with colon cancer. Her loving husband, Lou Caplan, was by her side. She was born in Denver on Oct. 13, 1945, to John and Roberta (Crow) Gingerich, and grew up in Colorado, Oklahoma, Iowa and Japan. In addition to her husband, she...
Judy Rohr
Jul 29, 2013
Judy A. (Joy) Rohr, 70, died July 29, 2013, at her home. She was born September 14, 1942, in Hays to Walter (Brownie) and Eleanor (Gottschalk) Joy. Judy married Donald G. Rohr August 31, 1963, in Hays. She was a graduate of Hays High School, and attended Loretta Heights College in Denver prior to her marriage. She then moved to...

Neil Baltzell
Jul 28, 2013
Neil Baltzell, 80, Hays, died Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Andbe Home, Norton. He was born July 27, 1933, in Peru to William and Caddy (Terrell) Baltzell. He married Barbara Duncan in 1953 in Dewey, Okla. He was a gas meter tech for Midwest Energy until retirement. He was a U.S Army veteran, serving during World War II. He was...
Roman Wiesner
Jul 24, 2013
Roman Leo Wiesner, age 82, of Ellis, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Hays Medical Center. He was born May 6, 1931 in Ellis, KS. to Frank A. and Rose (Lattigan) Wiesner. He married Freda Marie Leiker on April 23, 1952 in Munjor, KS. Roman was a lifelong Farmer and Stockman on the family farm located North of Ellis....
Olga Forsythe
Jul 17, 2013
Olga Forsythe, age 75, of Hays passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Hays Medical Center. She was born September 21, 1937 in Havana, Cuba. She married Don Forsythe in 1960 he preceded her in death in June of 1989. She was a foreign language teacher at TMP-Marian for twenty years and also had taught at Hays High. She was...
Phillip Veatch Ii
Jul 17, 2013
Philip Veatch II, age 35, of Munjor passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Munjor. He was born September 16, 1977 in Hays, Kansas to Philip and Charlotte (Schumacher) Veatch. He graduated from Hays High in 1996. He married Amy Larson on July 5, 2003 in Hays. He was a stay at home dad He is survived by his wife...
Scotty Legere
Jun 30, 2013
Scotty Leroy Legere, age 74, of Hays, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Hays Medical Center. He was born October 25, 1938 to Louis and Leta (Beghtol) Legere in Hill City, Kan., the 9th of 10 children. He was raised on a farm near Hill City. He will be remembered as a wonderful husband, dad, and grandpa, and also...

Eugene "Gene" Legleiter
Jun 24, 2013
Eugene Joseph Legleiter, age 64, of Dodge City formerly of Hays passed away June 24, 2013 in Dodge City. He was born May 13, 1949 in Hays to Bernard and Irene (Rohr) Legleiter. Survivors include his mother, Irene of Via Christi Village, Hays, a brother, Rick Legleiter of Raleigh, N.C., three sisters, Judith Cool (William) Of Houston, Betty McGavran (Fred)...
Jordan Dale Schreurs
Jun 15, 2013
Jordan Dale Schreurs, age 20, of Hays, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the University of Kansas Medical Center due to an accident in Hays. He was born November 23, 1992 in Hays to Perry Schreurs and Debra Creamer. He graduated and received his high school diploma. He was a roofer. He enjoyed being outdoors fishing and spending time...
Alice Dechant
Jun 15, 2013
On August 16, 1927, a bright and beautiful day, Alice Dechant was born to Charley and Emma Munsch. She loved both her parents dearly and brought much love into their hearts. As a child, Alice worked very hard helping her family on their farm and often mentioned that those days - though hard - were some of the best days...
David Gugler
Jun 11, 2013
David Ralph Gugler, age 57, of Hays, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Hays Medical Center. He was born November 19, 1955 in Hays, Kansas to Loren and Phyllis (Meyer) Gugler Survivors include his mother, Phyllis of Ellis; a brother, Douglas Gugler and wife Ann of Ellis and two nephews, Scott and Tanner Gugler both of Ellis. He was...
Beverly H. Partridge
Jun 11, 2013
Beverly Helen Partridge, 81, passed away June 11, at Hays Medical Center. Born May 18, 1932 in Great Bend, she was the daughter of Ephreum W. and Millie Rosalea (Horine) Ward. On May 28, 1952, she married Russell Ray Partridge. He preceded her in death Nov. 22, 1997. Russell and Beverly owned Partridge Trash Service in Great Bend for many...