Joseph P. “Joe” Werth Joseph P. “Joe” Werth, 84, Hays, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Via Christi Village. He was born January 13, 1936 in Park, Kansas, the son Robert and Theresa (Werth) Werth.  Joe was a graduate of Park High School in the class of 1953. On April 3, 1956 he was united in marriage to Agnes Kaiser at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Park, and they celebrated 64 years of marriage.  He was retired from motel sales and operation and...

James P. “Jim” Dinkel James P. “Jim” Dinkel, 71, Hays, died Sunday, September 13, 2020 at HaysMed. He was born October 26, 1948 in Hays, the son of Joe S. and Pauline (Karlin) Dinkel.  In 1966 Jim graduated from Victoria High School.  From 1968 until 1970 he was a Military Policeman in the United States Army, stationed in Korea.  On November 25, 1968 he was united in marriage to Peggy A. Leiker at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, and they...

Jerel “Jerry” A. Ubert Jerel “Jerry” A. Ubert, 71, Hays, died Monday, September 7, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. He was born February 15, 1949 in Hays, Kansas, the son of Alphonse J. and Anna Marie “Emma” (Brungardt) Ubert.  He was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Military Academy and Fort Hays State University.  Jerry was a United States Army Veteran, serving as a Senior Records Specialist handling Officers’ records while...

Clarence C. “Bud” Jacobs, Jr. Clarence C. “Bud” Jacobs, Jr., 81, Hays, died Monday, September 7, 2020 at HaysMed. He was born January 15, 1939 in Hays the son of Clarence C. “Curly” and Bertha (Schmidt) Jacobs.  In 1957 he graduated from St. Joseph Military Academy and he served in the Kansas National Guard for many years.  On June 2, 1962 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Mae Dinkel in Victoria and they celebrated their 58th wedding...

Florence Ruth Gideon Florence Ruth Gideon, 84, Hays, died Sunday, September 6, 2020 at HaysMed. She was born September 30, 1935 in Great Bend, Kansas the daughter of Raymond Fritz and Ruby Rebecca (Koch) Eggers.  In 1953 she graduated from Ellinwood High School.  On August 20, 1953 she was united in marriage to Fray Oland Gideon in Ellinwood, and they celebrated over 66 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on March 2, 2020.  She was a cook at the Garden City...

Harold G. Kraus, Sr. Harold G. Kraus, Sr., 89, Hays, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at HaysMed. He was born February 3, 1931 in Hays, the son of Carl and Sadie (Wilson) Kraus.  He graduated from Hays High School in 1949.  Harold attended Fort Hays State University and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from the University of Kansas in 1955.  He was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, a United States Naval Aviator during the Korean War, and his aircraft...

Robert J. “Bob” Pfannenstiel Robert J. “Bob” Pfannenstiel, 73, Hays, died Sunday, August 30, 2020 at HaysMed. He was born November 30, 1946 in Hays, the son of Edwin and Irene (Hammerschmidt) Pfannenstiel.  In 1964, he graduated from Hays High School.  After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War as a flight engineer and helicopter mechanic.  He attained the rank of Sergeant in the United...

Cheryl K. Wagner Cheryl K. Wagner, 73, Ellis, died Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at HaysMed. She was born April 2, 1947 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of James M. and Catherine R. (Christopher) Bailey. Cheryl graduated from Ellis High School in 1965, attended Kansas State University, and was a teletype operator for TWA in St. Louis.  She was an excellent cook, loved being in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, and loved animals, especially her two cats and her dog. Survivors include two...

Betty J. Martell Betty J. Martell, 85, Hays, died Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Abilene. She was born June 7, 1935 in LaCrosse, Kansas the daughter of Stephan and Anna (Kreutzer) Herrman.  On January 12, 1954 she was united in marriage to Kendall E. Martell in LaCrosse, and they were married 41 years before he preceded her in death on March 8, 1995.  Betty worked at Hadley Hospital as a Certified Nursing Assistant and was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary...

Ernest J. “Ernie” Werth, Sr. Ernest J. “Ernie” Werth, Sr., 82, Schoenchen, died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at HaysMed. He was born November 27, 1937 in Schoenchen, the son of Frank and Lidwina (Tauscher) Werth.  On June 6, 1959 he was united in marriage to Marlys M. Martinson in Las Vegas, and they celebrated 61 years of marriage.  He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.  Ernie was a truck driver for R.C. Williams Trucking and Smith Sand...