Merlyn D. "Bud" Moeckel

Merlyn D. “Bud” Moeckel, 82, Hays, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the Ellis Good Samaritan Society.

He was born July 23, 1933 in Stafford, Kansas the son of Benjamin H. and Lenora Fern (Mays) Moeckel.  He graduated from Sylvia High School in 1951.  On August 24, 1952 he married Joy Shepherd in Sylvia, Kansas.  Bud received his BS degree in Physical Education from Fort Hays State University in 1955 and his MS degree in Physical Education and Administration from FHSU in 1972.  He was a teacher, coach, and farmer.  He taught at Buhler High School for fifteen years and at FHSU in the HHP and Intramural Dept. for twenty five years until his retirement.  He was a member of KAHPERD, the Kansas Coaches Association, and the Century Club at FHSU.  He enjoyed going to his children’s, grandchildren’s, and great grandchildren’s sporting events, hunting and fishing, gardening and yardwork, farming and agriculture, woodworking, and collecting farm toys.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, of the home in Hays, two sons; Doug Moeckel and wife Debbie of Topeka and Guy and wife Shelly of Hays, two daughters; Karen Hasenbank and husband Rod of Auburn, KS, and Luann Steffen and husband Dave of Hays, a brother Richard Moeckel and wife Linda of Minneapolis, KS, and a sister Helen Hurst and husband Glen of Topeka, two sisters-in-law; Lois Moeckel of Hutchinson, KS and Sharon Smith of St. John, KS, nine grandchildren; Stuart Moeckel and wife Summer of Victoria, KS, Ben Moeckel and wife Lindsey of Hays, Drew Steffen and wife Dani of Shawnee, Kristopher Diehl and wife Sarah of Topeka, Shelby Steffen and wife Hayley of Overland Park, KS, Jessie Steffen of Hays, and Alexa Moeckel, Logan Moeckel, and Braeden Moeckel, all of Hays, six great grandchildren; Brennan, Braxton, Brantley, Sophia, Logan, and Weston, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Barbara Ann, his parents and a brother, Don Moeckel.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, July 25, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church, 2900 Hall Street, Hays.  Cremation has taken place.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until service time at the church on Monday.  Memorials are suggested to the Bud and Joy Moeckel Scholarship Fund at FHSU, in care of the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at haysmemorialchapel@gmail.com