Obituaries

Connie Fae (Corwin) Allen, age 74, of Hays, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Republic County Hospital in Bellville. She was born November 3, 1949, in Russell, Kansas to Albert “Bud” and Mary (Daugherty) Corwin. She married Jay Wickham Sr., and he preceded her in death.

Robert (Bob) Frederick Kriley, 44, passed away on May 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on August 3, 1979, in Plainville, the son of Robert and Theresa (Thummel) Kriley.

Matilda (Tillie) Rose Keith passed away on May 13, 2024, in Wichita. She was born on January 28, 1932, to Leo and Rose Wolf on a farm near Zurich.

Leonard “Lee” Wells, of Stockton, passed away on May 13, 2024, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton at the age of 76. He was born on March 17, 1948, to Harry and Rosabell (Bures) Leonard in Odell, Nebraska. Lee grew up in Odell, Nebraska and graduated from Odell High School in 1967.

Steven M. “Steve” Hahn, of Stockton, passed away on May 15, 2024, in Plainville at the age of 66. He was born on March 6, 1958, to Clyde W. and Meda Rae (Marshall) Hahn in Hays. He married Deborah Beck on September 17, 1976, in Stockton.

Esther “Mae” Wilkens, of Stockton, passed away on May 13, 2024, in Hays at the age of 86. She was born on July 29, 1937, to Ernst August Martin and Blanche Orene (Stamper) Erdman in Dundy County, Neb.

JoAnn Helen Martin, 87, of Zurich, passed away May 9, 2024, at Sheridan County Long Term Unit in Hoxie.   She was born December 1, 1936, to John Ploeger and Amelia (Wasinger) Ploeger at the family farm outside Studley, Kansas.

Delora Verlee Teasley, of Stockton, passed away on May 9, 2024, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, at the age of 96. She was born on April 21, 1928, to Forrest J. and Zeta (Desbien) Stull. She married Paul Iven Nyp on August 18, 1947, in Palco, Kansas. He passed away in 1950.

David Levi Weltmer, of Plainville, passed away on May 10, 2024, at the age of 72. He was born on July 3, 1951, to Robert and Eunice (Lewis) Weltmer in Stockton, Kansas. He married Deb Hugley on February 4, 1978, in Plainville.