Wendelin Schoendaller Wendelin Schoendaller, 94, Hays, died Friday, January 24, 2020 at HaysMed. He was born November 25, 1925 in Liebenthal, Kansas, the son of Andrew and Margaret (Pfeifer) Schoendaller.  He graduated from Liebenthal High School and was a Sergeant Major in the United States Army, serving as a medic during World War II and serving in Korea prior to the Korean War.  On June 24, 1947 he was united in marriage to Linda Younger in Hays, and they celebrated over 51...

Laura J. Ostrom Laura J. Ostrom, 72, Hays, died Sunday, January 19, 2020 at HaysMed. She was born October 19, 1947 in Hays the daughter of Oliver J. and Mary (Breit) Weber.  She graduated from TMP-Marian High School and attended Fort Hays State University.   She received her degree in Computer Data Programming from NCK-Tech.  On November 17, 1979 she was united in marriage to Stephen F. Ostrom in Hays.  She was a switchboard operator for St. Anthony Hospital, a...

James F. “Jim” Vanek, Jr., 73, Hays, died Saturday, January 25, 2020 at UCHealth Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.

Joy Kathryn (Carmicheal) Glick Joy Kathryn Glick, 97, Hays, died Friday, January 17, 2020 at Via Christi Village. She was born August 29, 1922 on a farm near Plainville, Kansas the oldest of six children born to Ralph and Maude (Winters) Carmicheal.  On August 26, 1942 she was united in marriage to Fred J. Glick.  He preceded her in death in 2007.  Joy graduated from Plainville High School in 1940 and the Brown Mackie School of Business in Salina, KS.  She worked in...

LaVerne “Jay” Weigel, 63, Hays, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 surrounded by family at HaysMed following a selfless, long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Jay was born July 2, 1956 in Hays the first of five children to LaVerne H. “Vern” and Viola “Olie”(Kreutzer) Weigel.  In 1974 he graduated from Hays High School and attended Fort Hays State University.  He worked for Gibson’s Department Store during high school and college and for...

Sophie K. Staab Sophie K. Staab, 91, Hays, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Via Christi Village. She was born June 3, 1928 in Hyacinth, the daughter of John and Agnes (Korbe) Fross.  She attended Girls Catholic High School.  On June 30, 1947 she was united in marriage to Clarence H. Dreiling, and they celebrated 20 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on March 11, 1967.  On November 4, 1972 she was united in marriage to Alfred “Allie” Staab, and...

Kathleen Marie Evans Kathleen Marie Evans, 68, Hays, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at HaysMed. She was born August 29, 1951 in Hays, the daughter of Henry and Loretta (Giebler) Stecklein.  In 1969 she graduated from Hays High School.  She attended Kansas University majoring in music and graduated from Fort Hays State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in music.  She was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, Alpha Pi (Fort Hays State University) chapter.  On July 1, 1977...

June Elizabeth Bell, 67, Schoenchen, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Hays Good Samaritan Society.   Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.

Noelle Moore (Applegate) Fox, 53, Hays, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Hays Medical Center. She was born September 8, 1966 in Kansas City, Kansas the youngest of four children to Dr. Francis R. and Haven (Moore) Applegate. She was a 1985 graduate of Hays High School and she earned her bachelor’s degree with honors in journalism from the University of Kansas in 1989. She was also a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. No-one could light up a room quite like Noelle with her...

Isabel J. Pfannenstiel Isabel J. Pfannenstiel, 91, Hays, died on Friday, January 3, 2020 at her home in Hays, Kansas. She was born on April 14, 1928 in Wilmont, Minnesota one of nine children to Oscar A. and Julia M. (Weis) Kuhl.  She was a 1946 graduate of Worthington High School and attended Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, Iowa.  She married Edwin A. Pfannenstiel on July 17, 1950 in Wilmont, Minnesota.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...