He was a graduate of St. Joseph Military Academy in 1934. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council No. 1325, Bishop Cunningham Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Ministry of Praise and Thomas More Prep-Marian Alumni Association.
On June 7, 1937 he married Flora Staab at Catherine. She survives.
Other survivors include two sons, Richard, Overland Park, and Charles, Hays; a daughter, Carolyn Jacobs, Hays; a brother, Alvin, Morris, Ill.; a sister, Marcella Pfannenstiel, Munjor; a stepbrother, Eugene Doerfler, Wichita; a stepsister, Henrietta Unrein, Hays; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nine step grandchildren; nine step great-grandchildren; and two step great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Minnie Zimmerman.
The Fourth Degree Knights will stand honor guard at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. A Parish Vigil service will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home, followed by a Knights of Columbus Rosary. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 30, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with Fathers Earl Befort, Paulinus Karlin, Curtis Carlson and Bill Surmeier presiding. Friends may call 2-9 p.m. Wednesday, and 9-9:45 a.m. Thursday, at the funeral home. Friends may call 2-9 p.m. Wednesday, and 9-9:45 a.m. Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays.
A memorial has been established with Thomas More Prep-Marian High School.
He was a graduate of St. Joseph Military Academy in 1934. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council No. 1325, Bishop Cunningham Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Ministry of Praise and Thomas More Prep-Marian Alumni Association.
On June 7, 1937 he married Flora Staab at Catherine. She survives.
Other survivors include two sons, Richard, Overland Park, and Charles, Hays; a daughter, Carolyn Jacobs, Hays; a brother, Alvin, Morris, Ill.; a sister, Marcella Pfannenstiel, Munjor; a stepbrother, Eugene Doerfler, Wichita; a stepsister, Henrietta Unrein, Hays; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nine step grandchildren; nine step great-grandchildren; and two step great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Minnie Zimmerman.
The Fourth Degree Knights will stand honor guard at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. A Parish Vigil service will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home, followed by a Knights of Columbus Rosary. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 30, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with Fathers Earl Befort, Paulinus Karlin, Curtis Carlson and Bill Surmeier presiding. Friends may call 2-9 p.m. Wednesday, and 9-9:45 a.m. Thursday, at the funeral home. Friends may call 2-9 p.m. Wednesday, and 9-9:45 a.m. Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays.
A memorial has been established with Thomas More Prep-Marian High School.
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