Kathleen Mae (Herrman) Schukman

Kathleen Mae “Kathy” Schukman, 60, Hays, died Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Hospice House of Kansas City.

She was born February 23, 1955 in Hays, Kansas the daughter of Vernon “Vern” and Dorothy (Huber) Herrman.  She graduated from Hays High School in 1973 and received her BS and MS degrees in English from Fort Hays State University.  She was a retired high school English teacher having taught at Skyline School USD #438 in Pratt, Kansas and Hays High School USD #489.  On September 19th, 2005 she married Kevin Schukman in Great Bend, Kansas.  She was currently serving on the board of directors of the Hays Kiwanis Club and the Hays Public Library.  She was a former board member of the Hays Arts Council, was very active in the community, and enjoyed being a high school forensics judge.  She also enjoyed sewing and quilt making, was an avid reader, and loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren. 

Survivors include her husband, of the home in Hays, her parents, Vern and Dorothy Herrman of Hays, a daughter Carrie Pfannenstiel of Hays, two step daughters, Sarah Smith and husband Josh and Suzanne Whitaker, all of Hays, four brothers, John Herrman and wife Terri of St. Louis, MO, Dave Herrman and wife Deanna of Hays, Ron Herrman and wife Cheryl of Russell, and Marc Herrman of Hays, and four grandchildren, Carter Jones, Laylah Pfannenstiel, Kolyn Pfannenstiel, and Ella Smith. 

Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Celebration Community Church, 5790 230th Ave.   Private family burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays.  Visitation will be from 9:30 am until service time on Wednesday at the church.  Memorials are suggested in Kathy’s memory to the Friends of St. Anne’s Girls’ School in Kapkemich, Kenya or to her grandchildren’s college fund, in care of the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com