Deltha Theresa (Werth) Legleiter

Deltha Theresa Werth Legleiter, 80, Hays, died Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Hays Good Samaritan Society.

She was born July 2, 1935 in Schoenchen, Kansas the daughter of Sylvester and Theresa (Pfannenstiel) Werth.  She was a graduate of Girls Catholic High School in 1953.  On October 5, 1953 she married Wilfred “Fritz” Legleiter in Schoenchen.  He died May 8, 2001.  She was a homemaker and a member of St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church and the Daughters of Isabella.  She was an avid gardener and loved to care for her lawn.  She volunteered for many years at St. John’s nursing home in Hays and at various polling places during elections.

Survivors include three sons; Terrence Legleiter and David Legleiter, both of Hays, and Darrel Legleiter and wife Nadine of Frisco, TX, three daughters; Kathleen Dreher and husband Ron of Hays, Sheryl Hayslip and husband Jerry of Frisco, TX, and Sandra Bradshaw and husband Marc of Jetmore, Kansas, three brothers; Fr. Alvin Werth of Hays, Kenneth Werth and wife Elaine of Schoenchen, and Francis Werth and wife Rosie of Hays, ten grandchildren; Kimberly Middleton and husband Todd and their children Teagan and Tate, Tonya Reeves and husband Kelley and their children Brianna and Kaylie, Kristina Pasek and husband Kevin and their children Laken, Deklan, and Grayson, Tara Dreher, Tyler Legleiter and his son Taethon, Isaac Bradshaw, Isaiah Bradshaw, Brenna Bradshaw, Brianna Bradshaw, and Tia Bradshaw.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Fritz, a son Troy Legleiter, a sister Ludmilla “Millie” Dinkel, and a granddaughter Breona Ann Bradshaw.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, 2901 E. 13th Street, Hays.  Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 pm on Wednesday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Thursday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street.  A Daughters of Isabella rosary will be at 6:00 followed by a parish vigil at 6:30, all on Wednesday at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to TMP-Marian High School, in care of the funeral home.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com