Ellis, Kansas-Catherine M. “Cathy” Stramel, age 62, died Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.
She was born February 11, 1953, in Chelmsford Essex, England to Francis Franzicek and Margaret (Maitland) Twardowski. She married Leslie L. Stramel on May 28, 1976, at Lubbock, Texas. He died August 19, 2004.
She grew up and attended school in Braintree Essex, England and came to the United States in 1976. She lived a number of years in California and moved to Ellis County in 1996. She attended the catholic church, she enjoyed cooking and her grandchildren.
Survivors include two daughters, Mia Hidalgo and husband, Vinnie, Gypsum, CO; Kelly Leikam and husband, Mike, Henderson, NV; two brothers, Tom and Joe; two sisters, Maria and Frankie; and seven grandchildren, Jared, Teighlar, Jacob, Josh, Cameron, Alexis, Hailey and one deceased grandson, Bryden.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister, Ann.
Services are at 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 30, 2015, at Holy Cross Catholic Church Pfeifer, Kansas. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery Pfeifer, Kansas.
A vigil service is at 7:00 P.M. Thursday, at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.
Visitation is from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Thursday, and from 8:30 to 9:30 A.M. Friday, at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays.
Memorials to Holy Cross Charities INC.
Condolences can be sent via email to clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net.