Lucy C. (Lietz) Hertel

Lucy C. Hertel, 83, Hays, died Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Locust Grove Village in LaCrosse, Kansas.

Lucy was born on July 4, 1932, to Matt and Anna (Mertes) Lietz in Seguin, Kansas.  She was raised on a farm southeast of Menlo.  She attended grade school in Menlo.  She moved to Hays and lived in the dorm and graduated from Girls Catholic High School in 1950.  As a student she worked in the lab at St. Anthony Hospital.  She married Albinus F. Hertel on November 6, 1950, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays.  She worked at Fort Hays State University in the Memorial Union, and as secretary of the St. Joseph religious education program.  She later became the full-time bookkeeper for the family owned Hertel Tank Service, Inc.  She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Daughters of Isabella Circle.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Al Hertel of Parkview Care Center, Osborne, KS, three sons; David (Virginia), Michael (Lori), and John (Laura) all of Hays, one daughter Kathy (Patrick) of Eastvale, CA, eight grandchildren; Christina Hertel of Arvada, CO, Lisa Hertel of Wheat Ridge, CO, Michelle Schlyer, Craig, Marc, Jill, Brett, and Tara Hertel, all of Hays, five great grandchildren; Spencer Hertel-Kadota of Arvada, CO, Jenna and Paige Schlyer, Sophie and Mya Hertel, all of Hays, one step great grandson Reese Owens of Russell, and two sisters in law; Pat Lietz of Wichita and Aletha Hertel of Hays.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and three brothers; Leo, Albert, and Gilbert Lietz.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, 210 W. 13th Street, Hays.  Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 on Monday and from 9:30 until 10:15 on Tuesday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street, Hays.  A Daughters of Isabella rosary will be at 6:00 followed by at parish vigil at 6:30 pm on Monday at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested in Lucy’s memory to St. Joseph Catholic Church or to TMP-Marian High School, in care of the funeral home.  Condolence may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com