Wilfred A. "Will" Sander

Wilfred A. “Will” Sander, 85, Hays, died Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.

He was born April 8, 1930 in Victoria, Kansas the son of Celestine and Pauline (Stang) Sander.  On October 3, 1954 he married Elaine Quint in Victoria.  She died October 9, 2006.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was discharged as a Sergeant 1st Class in 1953.  He graduated from Victoria High School in 1949 and from Fort Hays State University with a BS degree in Business and Accounting.  He was an accountant and management consultant and was the owner/operator of Cruisin Computers, Inc.  He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and enjoyed woodworking and ballroom dancing with his wife.

Survivors include a son Mark Sander of Salina, KS, four daughters; Ann Friesen and husband Jon of Colby, Kansas, Margaret Wedel of McPherson, KS, Carmelita Olson and husband Bruce of Fountain, CO, and Maria Dinkel and husband Tracy of Victoria, a brother Donnie Sander and a sister Doris Hertel, a daughter in law Pam Sander and a son in law Gary Cutsinger, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Elaine, a son Aaron Sander and a daughter Gwen Cutsinger, a son in law Wyman Wedel, three brothers; Melvin, Leland, and LaVerne Sander, and a sister Lillian Urban.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Friday, November 20, 2015 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, 210 W. 13th Street, Hays.  Burial with military honors by the Hays VFW Post #9076 Honor Guard will follow in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, WaKeeney, Kansas.  Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 pm on Thursday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 Friday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street.  A parish vigil service and rosary will be at 7:00 pm on Thursday at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to the Disabled American Veterans, in care of Hays Memorial Chapel, 1906 Pine Street, Hays, KS  67601.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com