Edna P. (Meis) Hammerschmidt

Edna P. Hammerschmidt

Edna P. Hammerschmidt, 93, Hays, died Sunday, November 6, 2016 at the Ellis Good Samaritan Society.

She was born November 18, 1922 in Catherine, Kansas the daughter of Paul and Paulina (Windholz) Meis.  Edna married Daniel J. Hammerschmidt on April 28, 1941 in St. Catherine Catholic Church.  They moved to Hays from Emmeram, Kansas in 1959.  Daniel preceded her in death on February 11, 1991.  She retired in 1988 after nearly 25 years in food service at Felten Middle School for USD 489.  She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Ladies VFW Auxiliary.  She enjoyed traveling, crocheting, embroidery, quilting, making doll clothes, and was an excellent baker.

Survivors include a daughter; LeaMae VonFeldt of Hays, a son; Elden Hammerschmidt and wife Margie of Hays, a daughter-in-law; Linda Hammerschmidt of Hays, a sister; Bernita Weigel of Hays, eight grandchildren; Coletta VonFeldt of Hays, Carmen (Michael) LaBarge of Valley Center, KS, Curtis (Peggy Lawrence) VonFeldt of Valley Center, Cory (Gloria) VonFeldt of Victoria, Gwen Hammerschmidt of WaKeeney, Lisa (Kenny) Raudis of Hays, Scott (Katrina) Hammerschmidt of Wellsville, Beth (Trenton) Hansen of Hays, fourteen great grandchildren; Heath and Heather VonFeldt of Wichita, Hayden VonFeldt of Valley Center, Michael LaBarge of Park City, Matthew and Rachel LaBarge of Kansas City, MO, Alanna and Lynsie Hansen of Hays, Elias, Kallie, Maya, Silas, and Adaleigh Hammerschmidt of Wellsville, Colt and Emma Raudis of Hays, and a great-great granddaughter; Ava Thompson of Wichita, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a son; Elvis Hammerschmidt, a son-in-law; Eldon VonFeldt, brothers; Celestine, Edgar, Joseph, and Edmund Meis and sisters; Marie Sander, Ida Brungardt, Cyrilla Brungardt, and Sybilla Meis.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. Fred Gatschet officiating.  Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 on Wednesday and from 1:00 pm until 1:45 on Thursday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine St.  A Ladies VFW Auxiliary rosary will be at 6:00 pm followed by a parish vigil service at 6:30, both on Wednesday at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to the St. Joseph Food Pantry or to donor’s choice, in care of the funeral home.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at haysmemorialchapel@gmail.com