Dolores Anne (Laizure) Eilts

Dolores Anne Eilts, 80, Hays, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at her home in Hays.

She was born November 13, 1935 in Russell, Kansas the daughter of Clarence E. and Nellie V. (Fry) Laizure.  On October 1, 1966 she married Ray Louis Eilts in Plainville, Kansas.  She graduated from Hays High School in 1953 and attended Fort Hays State University.  She graduated from Brown Mackie College in Salina in 1978.  She was a legal secretary and then a free-lance certified court reporter (CSR).  She was a member of the Kansas Court Reporters Association.  She loved to garden and tend to her flowers, loved music and playing the oboe and piano, and she loved her dogs.  She enjoyed reading, family gatherings, and she liked a good party.

Survivors include her husband, Hays, two sons; Mark R. Eilts and wife Chris of Hays and Keith E. Eilts and wife Renee of Hays, a daughter; Kathy J. Mitchell of Hays, two step sons; Leo D. Eilts and wife Rose of Kansas City, KS, and Roger L. Eilts and wife Deidre of Prairie Village, KS, a step daughter Rayleen B. Hufford and husband Dennis of San Antonio, TX, three sisters; Jeane Carole Smith and husband Don of Manhattan, Bette June Fiero of Niantic, CT, and Karen Louise Frydendall and husband Merrill of North Mankato, MN, thirteen grandchildren; David Mitchell and wife Amy of Orlando, FL, Kyle Eilts and wife Angela of Lee’s Summit, MO, Phillip L. Mitchell and wife Lauren of Lawrence, Natalie Moore and husband Jerry of Wichita, Elise Eilts-Blas and husband Drew of Topeka, Stephanie Brewster and husband Brandon of Olathe, Rachel Eilts-Bogert and husband Nate of Kansas City, MO, Mariah Messer and husband Pete of Minneapolis, MN, Aden Eilts and wife Joyce of Kansas City, KS, Jesse Hufford and wife Karyl of Ft. Lewis, WA, Justin Hufford and wife Catherine of San Antonio, TX , Jay David Hufford and wife Tricia of  Austin, TX, and Juleen Sanftner and husband Roger of San Antonio, TX, 15 great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters; Ruth Elaine Braly and Marjorie Mae Dreher, a brother Clarence James Laizure, and a son in law Gerald E. Mitchell.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street.  Inurnment will be at 11:00 am on Monday, June 6, 2016 at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in WaKeeney, Kansas.  Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 pm on Friday and from 10:00 am until service time on Saturday, all at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to the Humane Society of the High Plains or to Boy Scout Troop #101, in care of the funeral home.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com