Margaret Joyce (Copp) Walters

Margaret “Joyce” Walters

Margaret “Joyce” Walters, 82, Hays, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center.

She was born November 21, 1933 on the family farm North of Walker, Kansas the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Frank) Copp.  On May 10, 1954 she married Alexius “Lex” Walters in Hays.  He died January 30, 1987.  She was an RN at Hadley Hospital, worked at Travenol for many years, and was a Senior Companion for 18 years.  She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, enjoyed crocheting, knitting, and needlepoint, and tending to her yard and flower garden.

She is survived by a son; Richard A. “Rich” Walters of Glendale, AZ, a granddaughter; Melissa Marie Wilson, a grandson; Alex-John Michael Wilson, and a great grandson; Alex-John Michael Wilson, Jr.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son David A. Walters in 2010, three brothers; Theodore F. Copp, Charles G. Copp, and an infant brother Paul Copp, and four sisters; Alma B. Long, Mildred A. Sundstrom, Edna M. Tickel, and Nadine H. Brungardt.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine Street.  Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 7:00 on Sunday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Monday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street.  A parish vigil service will be at 6:00 pm on Sunday at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested in Joyce’s memory to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church or to masses, in care of the funeral home.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at haysmemorialchapel@gmail.com