Current Obituaries
Doris Kohlrus
Jun 9, 2013
Doris M. Kohlrus, age 73, of Hays, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born April 2, 1940 in Victoria, Kansas to Emmanuel and Amelia (Scheck) Lang. She married Jacob F. Kohlrus on April 25, 1959 at St. Fidelis Catholic Church in Victoria. He preceded her in death on Jan. 30, 1991. She...
Bryan Fay
Jun 8, 2013
Bryan Everett Fay, 27, was born in Calloway, NE on March 8th, 1986. He lived in Nebraska until his family moved to Kansas in 1993. Bryan passed away June 8th, 2013 in Hays, KS and was survived by his children Xavier Maximus (7) and Sophia Christina Elizabeth (3), parents Andy Fay (Kim) and Donna Fay (Phil), sisters Elizabeth Fixsen (Josh)...
Marvin Leroy Wendel
Jun 2, 2013
Marvin Leroy Wendel, 80, Hays, died Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Hays Medical Center, Hays. He was born January 19, 1933 on the family farm, northeast of Almena, Kansas to Roscoe and Esther (Miller) Wendel. Marvin attended Center Country School and graduated from Almena Rural High School in 1950. He grew up helping on the farm and, following graduation, Marvin...
Frank Nichols
May 31, 2013
Francis Neale "Frank" Nichols II, age 77, of Hays, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 at Hays Medical Center. He was born July 2, 1935 in Arkansas City, KS. to Francis Neale Nichols and Wilma (Yingling) Smith. He was a US Army veteran. He married Karen Splitter on January 23, 1960 in Emporia, Ks. Frank received a B.S. degree from...
Rosalie "Rosie" Schuster
May 24, 2013
Rosalie Marie "Rosie" Schuster, age 68, of Ellis, passed away Friday, May 24, 2013 at Hays Medical Center. She was born June 2, 1944 in Hays, Kansas to Leo and Bertha (Polifka) Schutz. She graduated from Marian High School in 1962. She married Virgil Schuster on April 4, 1964 at St. Josephs Church in Hays. She was a co-owner of...
Joe A. Staab
May 23, 2013
Joseph A. Staab, age 86 of Hays, formerly of Catharine, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born March 19, 1927 in Catharine, KS to William and Catherine (Schuler) Staab. He married Louise Meier on August 9, 1950 in Antonino, KS. He was a former Mill Operator for Hays Land and Cattle Company. He was...

Richard A. Moore Sr.
May 20, 2013
Richard A. Moore Sr. age 97, of Hays, died Monday, May 20, 2013 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, KS. He was born August 16, 1915 in rural Antonino, Kansas to Richard A. and Clara M. (Smith) Moore. He was a graduate of Hays High School. He married Regina M. "Peggy" Moore on ??????, in ????????. She preceded him...
James Giebler
May 10, 2013
James E. "Jim" Giebler, 85, died May 10, 2013 at home with family present in Hays, Kansas. He was born June 26, 1927 in Severin, Kansas to James F. and Virginia (Koerner) Giebler. He married Theresa Marie Dinkel on September 4, 1950 in Emmeram, Kansas. As a young man, he worked in the oilfields. He served in the US Army...
Richarda Werth
Apr 28, 2013
Richarda Werth, age 89, of Hays, Passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at her home. She was born July 25, 1923 on a farm in Schoenchen to John A. and Rose M. (Stoecklein) Werth. She attended Sisters of St. Joseph Grade School and Rural High School in Schoenchen. She was employed at the Boeing Company in Wichita, KS for many...
Sally Frank
Apr 27, 2013
Sally Lou (Brenton) Frank 71, Hays, died Saturday, April 27th, 2013, at Hays Medical Center. She was born December 4, 1941 in Emporia, KS to Delbert G. and Sally M. (Baker) Brenton. She married Robert F. Frank on September 10th, 1960 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays. They were married 44 years before he preceded her in death on August...
Armella Wasinger Thompson
Apr 23, 2013
Armella Wasinger Thompson, aged 89, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Roswell, Georgia. She was born July 22, 1923 in Victoria, Kansas to Pius and Anna (Sander) Leiker. She graduated from Victoria High School, Victoria, Kansas in 1941 and was honored to act as Grand Marshal of the 2012 Victoria High School Homecoming Parade. She married Victor A. Wasinger on...
Kenneth Metzler
Apr 5, 2013
Kenneth Ross Metzler, 71, Ellis, died April 5, 2013, at Hays Medical Center. He was born in Wichita on January 22, 1942 to Walter and Alberta (Tawney) Metzler. He was raised on a farm near Ogallah until age 14, when the family moved to WaKeeney. He graduated from Trego Community High School in 1960 and attended Emporia State University. He...
Addie B. Kingsley
Apr 4, 2013
Addie B. (Skelton) Kingsley died Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Hays, Kansas. She was 94 years old. She was born in Seligman, MO on November 21, 1918 to Randolph and Kate (Frost) Skelton. She married David Mahlon Kingsley, July 24, 1949 in Hays, Kansas. Addie B. attended Fort Hays Normal School and graduated with a teaching degree, teaching in Buckeye...
James Dinkel
Apr 1, 2013
James Dinkel, age 80, of Hays passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 at Hays Medical Center. He was born July 10, 1932 on the family farm located south of Ellis in rural Ellis County. He married Frances L. Knoll on August 7, 1950 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays. He had worked for the Hays Flour Mill then started...
Freida Hagen
Mar 30, 2013
Freida (Sauer) Hagen, age 90, of Ellis passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Trego County Long Term Care Facility in WaKeeney. She was born March 11, 1923 in Ellis to William and Mary (Zackman) Sauer. After graduating from Ellis High School she married Ernest Hagen on October 19, 1944 in Ellis. He preceded her in death on March 12,...
Billy "Bill" Wilson
Mar 20, 2013
Billy "Bill" Raymond Wilson, age 75 of Hays, Passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at his home. He was born February 13, 1938 in Larned, Kansas to Frank Raymond and Doris Arlene (Cole) Wilson. He graduated from Pawnee Rock High School in 1956. Attended Hutchinson Community College on a track scholarship and graduated from Fort Hays State University with a...
Lee Simpson
Mar 18, 2013
Lee Grubb Simpson, age 76 of Hays, Kansas and formerly of Austin Texas passed away at home from renal disease complications on March 18, 2013. Lee was born July 12, 1936 in Ellsworth County Kansas to Roy and Evelyn (Mog) Grubb. She graduated from Hays High School in 1954 where she enjoyed an active student life as a friend to...
Marvin "Shorty" Wagner
Mar 15, 2013
Marvin J."Shorty" Wagner, 89, Hays died Friday, March 15, 2013. He was living with his son, Jerry at the time of his death. He was born, October 23, 1923 in Victoria on the farm to Anton G. Wagner and Catherine (Hammerschmidt) Wagner. He married RoseMary Molleker on March 30, 1948 in Hyacinth. She preceded him in death on April 30,1988....
Victor Klein
Mar 15, 2013
Victor Klein, age 86, of Hays, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born July 15, 1926 in Pfeifer, Kansas to Adam J. and Magdalena (Breit) Klein. He was married to Cleopha Degenhardt. He worked at the Hays City Flour Mill for 16 years and then became a wholesale liquor salesman. He is survived...
Oliver J. Lee
Mar 10, 2013
Oliver Junior Lee, age 73, of McCracken, Kansas passed away Saturday, march 9, 2013 at the Rush County Memorial Hospital in LaCrosse. He was born June 29, 1939 in Cross City, Florida to Oliver James and Rubbie (Futch) Lee. He married Alice E. Bremer on June 7, 1961 in Rawlins, WY. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator during his working...