Michael J. "Mike" Garrison

Michael J. “Mike” Garrison, 35, Hays, died Friday, May 20, 2016 in Costa Rica.

He was born January 2, 1981 in Ness City, Kansas the son of Bob and Denise (Hoss) Garrison.  He was a graduate of TMP-Marian High School in 1999 and attended Fort Hays State University.  For many years, he worked in various capacities in the oilfield, leaving in 2015 as a logging engineer.  Recently he was a truck driver for Wiseman Farms.  On September 24, 2011 he married Melisa Obholz in Hays.  He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.  He enjoyed playing softball, NASCAR, and was an avid Kansas City Royals baseball fan.  He loved family time and spending time with his children.

Survivors include his wife Melisa, of the home, his mother Denise Garrison and fiancé Jerol DeBoer of Hays, three sons; Payton, Dawson, and Brennon Garrison of Hays, two daughters; Maci and Makayla Garrison of Hays, his sister Krista Dechant and husband Jason of Hays, grandparents Darrell and Marvalee Garrison of Ness City, Kansas, father and mother in law; Joe and Barbara Obholz of Hays, brother in law Joe Obholz, Jr. of Overland Park, KS, three sisters in law; Tammy Slater and husband Clint of Overland Park, KS, Amy Becker and husband Brett of Hays, and Susie Obholz and fiancé Trevor Engel of Hays, his Godson Braxton Fritzler of Hays, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bob Garrison in 2003, and by his grandparents Bernard Hoss, Dorothy Hoss, and Tena Hoss.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine Street, Hays.  Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 pm on Monday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 Tuesday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street.  A parish vigil service and rosary will be at 6:30 pm on Monday at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested in Mike’s memory to his children’s education fund, in care of the funeral home.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com