Werner Wallace

Werner Wallace, 76, Hays, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the Hays Medical Center.

He was born July 8, 1939 in Hamburg, Germany the son of Gertrude Vollus.  He attended elementary school in Germany and graduated from High School in the United States.  He then went on to trade school to learn to be a machinist.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he was a Jet Aircraft Servicer.  He was a member of the North Oak Community Church, the North Oak Men’s Fraternity, Dr. Martin’s Sunday School Class, the Hays Senior Companions, and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. 

Survivors include a niece, Heidi Larson of Chesterfield, PA and a brother in law, Eric Wellmann of Wayne, PA.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Betty Wellmann.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the North Oak Community Church, 3000 Oak Street, Hays.  Burial with military honors by the Hays VFW Post #9076 honor guard will follow in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, WaKeeney.  Visitation will be from 9:30 am until service time on Wednesday at the church.  Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com