Elmer A. Augustine

Elmer A. Augustine, 79, Hays, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Hays Medical Center.

He was born November 24, 1936 in Ellis, Kansas the son of Joe and Sophia (Weber) Augustine.  He graduated from Ellis High School and entered the U.S. Army in 1957 as a radio teletype operator and was honorably discharged in 1963.  He loved farming, and was also an oil field pumper and worked construction.  On September 10, 1960 he married Marjorie “Margie” Zimmerman in Schoenchen, Kansas.  He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Hays and the Third Degree Knights of Columbus in Ellis.  He enjoyed playing cards and trips to the casino, was an avid Kansas City Royals, Chiefs, and KU fan, and loved family time and visiting with family and friends.

Survivors include his wife Marjorie, of the home, two brothers; Harold Augustine and wife Kay of Hutchinson, and Leonard Augustine of Ellis, two sisters; Dorothy Younger and husband Ed of McPherson, and Mary Jane Daniels and husband George of Laramie, WY, a brother-in-law; Bill Beer of Wichita, three sisters-in-law; Shirley Augustine of Russell, Rosita Augustine of Topeka, and Phyllis Augustine of Hutchinson, and numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers; Donald, Robert, and Larry Augustine, a sister; Martha Beer, and a sister-in-law; Tillie Augustine.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine Street.  Military honors will follow by the Hays VFW Honor Guard.  Private family inurnment will take place at a later date in the St. Joseph Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 on Sunday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Monday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine St.  A Knights of Columbus rosary will be at 7:00 pm followed by a parish vigil service at 7:30, all on Sunday at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church or to the Knights of Columbus Council #2133, Ellis, in care of the funeral home.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at haysmemorialchapel@gmail.com