Karl A. Schmidtberger

Karl A. Schmidtberger, 64, Hays, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at his home.

He was born December 30, 1950 in Hays the son of Michael and Anna Marie (Burghart) Schmidtberger.  He graduated from Victoria High School in 1969 and from Oklahoma State University as a Certified Pedorthist in 1997. On July 19, 1971 he married Deborah K. Goetz in Hays.  He was a US Army Veteran during the Vietnam War.  He was a Certified Pedorthist and owner/operator of Pedorthic Specialists LLC in Hays until his retirement in 2013. Memberships include St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics, the Hays Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9076, and the Hays American Legion Post #173.

Survivors include his wife Deborah, Hays, two sons Jesse Schmidtberger and wife Jennifer of Olathe and their children Josie and Julia, and Blake Schmidtberger and his son Eric of Overland Park, KS, a brother Paul Schmidtberger and wife Judy of Russell, KS, three sisters Dianne Carter and husband Charles, Sr. of The Villages, FL, Janice Tholen and husband Tom of Victoria, Carol Dreiling and husband John of Hays, a sister in law Tess Schmidtberger of Russell, KS, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his father and mother-in-law Daniel and Edna Goetz, and two brothers Kenneth F. and Ronald M. Schmidtberger.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, 2901 E. 13th, Hays.  Military honors by the Hays VFW Post #9076 and the Hays American Legion Post #173 will be at the church following the services.  The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:30 until 11:00.  Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army in care of the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com