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Gary Lynn Sanders
Jun 13, 2018
Gary Lynn Sanders, 58, passed away June 13, 2018. He was born on January 31, 1960 in Hays, Kansas, son of Lucretia Cunningham and Donald Sanders, step-son of Gary B. Cunningham. He is survived by his mother; companion of the home Tammie Reed; brother Brian Sanders and wife Susan of Giltner, NE; sisters Debra Sanders of South Hutchinson, Dorothy...
Debra Ann Armbruster
Jun 9, 2018
Debra Ann Armbruster, 64, passed away June 9, 2018 in Ellis, Kansas. She was born July 14, 1953 in Dodge City, Kansas to Bill and Betty (Fritts) Eadus. She was the oldest of two daughters. She and her sister, Patty, spent their childhood in Hill City. Debby graduated from Hill City High School in 1971. She married Dale Armbruster...
Ronald Duane Wise
Jun 7, 2018
Ronald Duane “Ron” Wise passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at his home in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 68. He was born on August 6, 1949 at Hadley Memorial Hospital in Hays, Kansas to the late Donald E. and Maxine Marie (Gibson) Wise. In April 1970 he enlisted in the United States Army where he served...
Shirley Mae Schindler Breeden
Jun 5, 2018
Shirley Mae Schindler Breeden passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 82. She was born on September 5, 1935 in Damar, Kansas to the late James and Jessie (Malone) Trible. She grew up in Damar and attended local schools. She was united in marriage to Abraham “Junior” Schindler...
Albert Rohleder
Jun 5, 2018
Albert Rohleder passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday in a local care home. He was born in Morland, Kansas and lived many years in Contra Costa County before finally settling in Benicia in 1971. Al was a veteran of the Korean War and worked as a Foreman for Pacific Gas & Electric for more than 27 years before...
Thomas Eugene "Tom" Leikam
Jun 5, 2018
Thomas Eugene “Tom” Leikam passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 57. He was born on December 6, 1960 in Plainville, Kansas to the late Alvin and Lucille (Schrandt) Leikam. He grew up in the Plainville area and graduated from Plainville High School with the Class of 1978....
Nathan Bryan Elliott
Jun 3, 2018
Nathan Bryan Elliott was born to Bill and Kay Elliott on January 4, 1975 in Topeka, Kansas. He was a single child for only a short time before his sisters Valery and Libby joined the Elliott family. Nate’s youth was spent in Hill City, Kansas. He graduated from Hill City High School in 1993, attended the United States Air...
Timothy Charles Fry
May 31, 2018
Timothy Charles “Tim” Fry passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018 after sustaining injuries from a motorcycle accident, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 63. He was born on December 16, 1954 in Leavenworth, Kansas to the late Charles and Dora (Luttrell) Fry. On October 16, 1971 he was united in marriage to Roberta...
Clara "Evelyn" (Burkepile) Walden
May 28, 2018
Clara “Evelyn” (Burkepile) Walden, 90, died Monday, May 28, 2018. She was born in Burlingame, Kansas on September 17, 1927 to Dewey and Ruth (Moats) Burkepile. Evelyn was a graduate of Sheridan Community High School and attended Colorado Women’s College, Denver. On June 16, 1946, Evelyn Burkepile and Jewell N. Walden were married in the Hoxie Presbyterian Church. Together...
Richard Gansel
May 27, 2018
Ferdinand Richard Gansel was born October 2, 1928, in Hays, Kansas, to Ferdinand (Ferd) and Virginia (Sproul) Gansel. He lived in Graham County with his parents and siblings, where he grew to manhood. He was one of six children. On September 18, 1949, he and June Maurine Radcliffe eloped to Colorado to the home of his Grandmother Hutton, where...
Lodeska Marlene Lovin
May 27, 2018
Lodeska Marlene Lovin, 72, died peacefully on Sunday, May 27, 2018; at the Bonner Springs Nursing Center in Bonner Springs, KS. She had resided in the Kansas City area for several years to be near her sons Mikel and Kevin. Lodeska was born on April 30, 1946; and was the oldest child of the late Wilber and Lodeska (Darnell)...
Harriette Marie Cronn
May 25, 2018
Harriette M. Cronn, 89 passed away May 25, 2018. She was born in Hays, Kansas on January 27, 1929 to Harry Gottlieb and Alma Pearl (Robinson) Klenk. Harriette attended elementary school through eighth grade at Happy Hollow School in southern Graham County. She graduated from Trego Community High School in 1946. Harriette graduated from Fort Hays State College in...
Earl G. & Patricia J. Richter
May 23, 2018
Patricia “Pat” Jane Richter, 83, of Stockton, KS, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Arbor House Assisted Living in Midwest City, OK. Born November 14, 1934, in Follett, TX, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Vera Laubhan. Pat attended Woodward High School and completed one year at Oklahoma State University. She married Earl G....
Iola Faye (Mcguire) Liester
May 19, 2018
Iola Faye (McGuire) Liester passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the Sheridan County Health Complex in Hoxie, Kansas. Iola was born March 16, 1933 at the family home in rural Osborne County to Kenneth and Beatrice (Brozek) McGuire. Beatrice later married Beryl Farber. Iola attended school in Osborne and graduated with the High School class of 1951. On...
Naomi Marie Eilers
May 18, 2018
Naomi Marie Eilers passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 17. She was born on January 13, 2001 in Hays, Kansas to Jay Allen Eilers and Liza Faye Burgess. She grew up in Plainville and was a junior at Plainville High School. Naomi was a hardworking young...
Loyd Eugene Frazey
May 18, 2018
Loyd Eugene Frazey, the oldest son of Bruce G. and Irene (Bomgardner) Frazey was born July 28, 1923 near Bogue, Kansas. He graduated from Bogue High School in 1946. After graduation he moved to Denver, Colorado where we worked until returning to Hill City, Kansas. He managed the Hill City Locker plant until he enlisted in the Air Force...
Gary B. Cunningham
May 15, 2018
Gary B. Cunningham passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 74. He was born on August 31, 1943 in Ellsworth, Kansas to the late Bernard F. “Dutch” and Blanche (Kunkel) Cunningham. He grew up in Wilson, Kansas and graduated from Wilson High School. On June 17,...
Vera Lynn Kruse
May 13, 2018
Vera Lynn Kruse passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Hays Medical Center at the age of 72. She was born in Plainville, Kansas on April 11, 1946 to John T. and Ruth (Hoff) Thummel. Vera attended school in Plainville and graduated from Plainville Rural High School in 1964. On July 3, 1965 she married Domenico “Mimi” Kruse in...
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