Richard “Bruce” Taggart Richard “Bruce” Taggart, 70, Hays, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 in Russell County. He was born September 30, 1949 to Margaret (Parham) and Richard H. Taggart in Manhattan, Kansas.  He grew up in Hays, Kansas and graduated from Hays High School in the class of 1967.  After high school, he attended Fort Hays State University and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology in 1972.  He attended Kansas State University...

 Albert Junior Ree Albert Junior Ree, 92, Schoenchen, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019 surrounded by family at his daughter’s home in Hays. He was born March 19, 1927 in Ellis County, the son of Albert Herman and Barbara Ann (Peters) Ree.  On September 17, 1946 he was united in marriage to Rita Mae Dreiling in Plainville.  They celebrated 48 years of marriage before she preceded him in death on October 5, 1994.  He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Holy...

  Solomon Leiker       Solomon Leiker, 99, Hays, formerly of Ellis, died Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Ascension Via Christi Village in Hays. He was born July 30, 1920 in Ellis one of fourteen children of John and Suzanne (Dinkel) Leiker.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving from 1942 until 1946 during World War II and an engineer for the City of Ellis for many years.  On October 27, 1948 he was united in marriage to Pauline Boos in Hays, Kansas...

Kristen Marie (Guy) Trickle Kristen Marie (Guy) Trickle, 26, Hays, died Thursday, October 31, 2019 at her home. She was born August 20, 1993 at Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital in Camp Pendleton, California.  She graduated from Hays High School in the class of 2013 then attended NCK Tech for one year and earned a certificate in Business Administration.  On April 25, 2014 she was united in marriage to Colby A. Trickle.  She worked at Wal-Mart and enjoyed working with animals at...

Troy D. Hallagin Troy D. Hallagin, 54, Hays, died Saturday, November 2, 2019 at his ranch in rural Trego County. He was born July 2, 1965 in St. Francis the son of Ron and Vicki (Harlan) Hallagin.  He was a graduate of Ellis High School in 1983, earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Fort Hays State University, and graduated from the UMKC School of Dentistry in 1997.  He was a self-employed dentist and rancher.  On September 10, 1988 he was united in marriage...

William Pelzel William Pelzel, age 99, of Catharine, Kansas, died Friday, November 1, 2019 at Hays Good Samaritan Society. He was born April 27, 1920 in Catharine, one of eleven children to Leo and Sophia (Staab) Pelzel.  He was a farmer and cattleman and also worked for Schwaller’s Lumber and did construction work.  He previously worked in the oilfield and in the CC Camps.  On May 19, 1941 he was united in marriage to Albertine Windholz in Emmeram, Kansas.  They...

Nancy V. Rogers Nancy V. Rogers, 85, died Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Country Living of Larned in Larned, Kansas. She was born February 19, 1934 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Henry and Naomi (Smith) Hensley.  She was a graduate of Golden High School and attended the University of Colorado Denver pursuing a degree in secondary education.  On December 11, 1950 she was united in marriage to Harold Eugene Rogers in Golden, Colorado.  They celebrated 47 years of marriage...

Cletus Graf Cletus Graf, 86, Woodston, died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne. He was born June 19, 1933 in Hyacinth, the son of Sebastian and Bridget (Hammersmith) Graf.  He attended Hyacinth Country School and worked on the family farm.  After the death of his father in 1963, he and his mother moved to Woodston where Cletus continued to farm and raise cattle.  His farm was his pride and joy.  He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic...

Rachel M. Binder Rachel M. Binder, 27, Lenexa, died Saturday, September 21, 2019 in Shawnee as the result of an automobile accident. She was born January 7, 1992 in Wichita, the daughter of Jerry and Nancy (Gross) Brungardt.  In 2010, she graduated from Hays High School then attended Fort Hays State University and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in biology.  She was a client service specialist and part of the sales team at Xeno Tech.  Rachel was very organized and detail...

Terry Wayne Ault Terry Wayne Ault, 70, of Hays, Kansas passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, September 8, 2019 at his home.  Terry was born July 22, 1949 in Hays, Kansas.  He was one of three children born to William C. and Evelyn G. Ault.  He grew up and attended schools in Hays, KS, graduating from Hays High School and then graduating from Kansas State University in Manhattan. He returned to Hays upon graduation, where he begin his career and started his own...