Joan Dolores Leis, 93, Hays, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center.
She was born June 26, 1921 in Cedar Vale, Kansas the daughter of Edward Leo and Hazel Marie (Oliver) Prichard. On July 14, 1947 she married Anthony A. Leis in Wichita. He died March 24, 1989. She was a registered nurse in the U.S. Navy and was a hospital and private duty nurse. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the St. Mary's Prayer Group, and was very active in every church parish that she belonged to, serving in various committees and doing parish volunteer work. She was a graduate of Cathedral Grade School and High School in Wichita, and the St. Francis School of Nursing. She previously lived in Colorado and Arizona before moving back to Kansas in 2007.
Survivors include a son, Dan Leis and wife Vali of Hays, a daughter, Sister Rebecca Leis, O.S.B. of Clyde, MO, four grandchildren, Brandon Leis and wife Betsy of Orlando, FL, Erin Gibson and husband Josh of Hays, Matthew Leis and wife Bianca of Greenwood, MO, and Nicholas Leis of Hays, six great grandchildren, Zachary, Noah, Isabelle, and Ethan Gibson of Hays, Hayden and Taylor Leis of Orlando, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son Mark Andrew Leis, brothers Edward, JP, Rev. Anthony, Brother Leo O.S.B., and Bob Prichard and a sister Mary A. Odom.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Hays. Inurnment will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday, July 17 at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Aleppo, Kansas. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday and from 10:00 am until 10:45 on Tuesday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine St. An Epworth Towers prayer group rosary will be at 6:00 pm followed by a parish vigil service at 6:30 pm, both on Monday at the funeral home.
Children:
Mark Andrew Leis (1948-1948)
Daniel Anthony Leis (1953-)
Rebecca Joan, OSB Leis (1955-)
Note: Aunt of Kerry John Odom
She was born June 26, 1921 in Cedar Vale, Kansas the daughter of Edward Leo and Hazel Marie (Oliver) Prichard. On July 14, 1947 she married Anthony A. Leis in Wichita. He died March 24, 1989. She was a registered nurse in the U.S. Navy and was a hospital and private duty nurse. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the St. Mary's Prayer Group, and was very active in every church parish that she belonged to, serving in various committees and doing parish volunteer work. She was a graduate of Cathedral Grade School and High School in Wichita, and the St. Francis School of Nursing. She previously lived in Colorado and Arizona before moving back to Kansas in 2007.
Survivors include a son, Dan Leis and wife Vali of Hays, a daughter, Sister Rebecca Leis, O.S.B. of Clyde, MO, four grandchildren, Brandon Leis and wife Betsy of Orlando, FL, Erin Gibson and husband Josh of Hays, Matthew Leis and wife Bianca of Greenwood, MO, and Nicholas Leis of Hays, six great grandchildren, Zachary, Noah, Isabelle, and Ethan Gibson of Hays, Hayden and Taylor Leis of Orlando, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son Mark Andrew Leis, brothers Edward, JP, Rev. Anthony, Brother Leo O.S.B., and Bob Prichard and a sister Mary A. Odom.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Hays. Inurnment will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday, July 17 at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Aleppo, Kansas. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday and from 10:00 am until 10:45 on Tuesday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine St. An Epworth Towers prayer group rosary will be at 6:00 pm followed by a parish vigil service at 6:30 pm, both on Monday at the funeral home.
Children:
Mark Andrew Leis (1948-1948)
Daniel Anthony Leis (1953-)
Rebecca Joan, OSB Leis (1955-)
Note: Aunt of Kerry John Odom
Joan Dolores Leis, 93, Hays, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center.
She was born June 26, 1921 in Cedar Vale, Kansas the daughter of Edward Leo and Hazel Marie (Oliver) Prichard. On July 14, 1947 she married Anthony A. Leis in Wichita. He died March 24, 1989. She was a registered nurse in the U.S. Navy and was a hospital and private duty nurse. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the St. Mary's Prayer Group, and was very active in every church parish that she belonged to, serving in various committees and doing parish volunteer work. She was a graduate of Cathedral Grade School and High School in Wichita, and the St. Francis School of Nursing. She previously lived in Colorado and Arizona before moving back to Kansas in 2007.
Survivors include a son, Dan Leis and wife Vali of Hays, a daughter, Sister Rebecca Leis, O.S.B. of Clyde, MO, four grandchildren, Brandon Leis and wife Betsy of Orlando, FL, Erin Gibson and husband Josh of Hays, Matthew Leis and wife Bianca of Greenwood, MO, and Nicholas Leis of Hays, six great grandchildren, Zachary, Noah, Isabelle, and Ethan Gibson of Hays, Hayden and Taylor Leis of Orlando, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son Mark Andrew Leis, brothers Edward, JP, Rev. Anthony, Brother Leo O.S.B., and Bob Prichard and a sister Mary A. Odom.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Hays. Inurnment will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday, July 17 at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Aleppo, Kansas. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday and from 10:00 am until 10:45 on Tuesday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine St. An Epworth Towers prayer group rosary will be at 6:00 pm followed by a parish vigil service at 6:30 pm, both on Monday at the funeral home.
Children:
Mark Andrew Leis (1948-1948)
Daniel Anthony Leis (1953-)
Rebecca Joan, OSB Leis (1955-)
Note: Aunt of Kerry John Odom
She was born June 26, 1921 in Cedar Vale, Kansas the daughter of Edward Leo and Hazel Marie (Oliver) Prichard. On July 14, 1947 she married Anthony A. Leis in Wichita. He died March 24, 1989. She was a registered nurse in the U.S. Navy and was a hospital and private duty nurse. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the St. Mary's Prayer Group, and was very active in every church parish that she belonged to, serving in various committees and doing parish volunteer work. She was a graduate of Cathedral Grade School and High School in Wichita, and the St. Francis School of Nursing. She previously lived in Colorado and Arizona before moving back to Kansas in 2007.
Survivors include a son, Dan Leis and wife Vali of Hays, a daughter, Sister Rebecca Leis, O.S.B. of Clyde, MO, four grandchildren, Brandon Leis and wife Betsy of Orlando, FL, Erin Gibson and husband Josh of Hays, Matthew Leis and wife Bianca of Greenwood, MO, and Nicholas Leis of Hays, six great grandchildren, Zachary, Noah, Isabelle, and Ethan Gibson of Hays, Hayden and Taylor Leis of Orlando, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son Mark Andrew Leis, brothers Edward, JP, Rev. Anthony, Brother Leo O.S.B., and Bob Prichard and a sister Mary A. Odom.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Hays. Inurnment will be at 1:00 pm on Thursday, July 17 at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Aleppo, Kansas. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday and from 10:00 am until 10:45 on Tuesday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine St. An Epworth Towers prayer group rosary will be at 6:00 pm followed by a parish vigil service at 6:30 pm, both on Monday at the funeral home.
Children:
Mark Andrew Leis (1948-1948)
Daniel Anthony Leis (1953-)
Rebecca Joan, OSB Leis (1955-)
Note: Aunt of Kerry John Odom
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