Obituaries

Todd J. Van Schuyver passed away on August 25, 2024, at his home in Plainville, at the age of 46. He was born to Anna Gravatt in Salina on January 12, 1978. He was adopted by David and Mary (Staab) Van Schuyver. Todd grew up in Plainville and graduated from Plainville High School in 1997.

Craig Alan Hitschmann, 64, of Natoma, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Homestead of Russell Assisted Living in Russell, surrounded by his loving family.

Irvin Earl Goertzen, age 98, passed peacefully into the welcoming arms of Jesus in the early morning of August 18, 2024, at Bethesda Home in Goessel, Kansas.

Patrick Alan “Pat” Thayer, Stockton, passed away on August 18, 2024, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., at the age of 67. He was born on November 12, 1956, to Austin R. and Imogene P. (Bird) Thayer in Omaha, Neb. He married Lorna Hahn on March 16, 1980, in Stockton.

Marianne Werner, of Codell, passed away on August 11, 2024, at the Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas, at the age of 54. She was born on May 9, 1970, to David and Ann (Weis) Miller in Salina, Kansas. Marianne grew up in Salina, Kansas.

Richard Werner, 92, passed away on August 9, 2024, at Via Christi in Hays. He was born May 25, 1932, in Plainville, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Nettie (Larson) Werner.

Steven Ray Tholen, 59, of Grinnell, passed away Friday, August 9, 2024, at Hays Medical Center, Hays. He was born in Oakley, Kansas on January 23, 1965, to Lawrence and Agnes (Schumacher) Tholen. Steve grew up in Grinnell and graduated from Grinnell High School in 1983.

Sidonie Chiaye, 60, Yukon, Okla., passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., after a brave eight-month battle with ovarian cancer. She was born October 23, 1963, in Agboville, a village in the Ivory Coast of Africa.

Mark Richard Hammerschmidt, of Plainville, passed away on August 4, 2024, at his home after a brief illness, at the age of 44. He was born on September 29, 1979, to Leo and Barbara (Finnesy) Hammerschmidt in Hays, Kansas. He was married on August 21, 2010, to Deanna (Schultz).

Harry Anthony Moos passed away at the Graham County Hospital on July 28, 2024, at the age of 89. He was born June 3, 1935, to Harry and Alice (Desbien) Moos. When he was thirteen, his sister Carol was born. Harry prided himself on the fact that he and his sister never had an argument.