Dolores Anne Eilts, 80, Hays, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at her home in Hays.
She was born November 13, 1935, in Russell, Kansas the daughter of Clarence E. and Nellie V. (Fry) Laizure. On October 1, 1966 she married Ray Louis Eilts in Plainville, Kansas. She graduated from Hays High School in 1953.
Survivors include her husband, Hays, two sons; Mark R. Eilts and wife Chris of Hays and Keith E. Eilts and wife Renee of Hays, a daughter; Kathy J. Mitchell of Hays, two step sons; Leo D. Eilts and wife Rose of Kansas City, KS, and Roger L. Eilts and wife Deidre of Prairie Village, KS, a stepdaughter Rayleen B. Hufford and husband Dennis of San Antonio, TX, three sisters; Jeane Carole Smith and husband Don of Manhattan, Bette June Fiero of Niantic, CT, and Karen Louise Frydendall and husband Merrill of North Mankato, MN, thirteen grandchildren; David Mitchell and wife Amy of Orlando, FL, Kyle Eilts and wife Angela of Lee’s Summit, MO, husband Nate of Kansas City, MO, Mariah Messer and husband Pete of Minneapolis, MN, Aden Eilts and wife Joyce of Kansas City, KS, Jesse Hufford and wife Karyl of Ft. Lewis, WA, Justin Hufford and wife Catherine of San Antonio, TX, Jay David Hufford and wife Tricia of Austin, TX, and Juleen Sanftner and husband Roger of San Antonio, TX, 15 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters; Ruth Elaine Braly and Marjorie Mae Dreher, a brother Clarence James Laizure, and a son in law Gerald E. Mitchell.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. Inurnment will be at 11:00 am on Monday, June 6, 2016, at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in WaKeeney, Kansas. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Friday and from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Humane Society of the High Plains or to Boy Scout Troop #101, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.