Isabella “Bella” Koerner, 94, Hays, formerly of Munjor, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Via Christi Village.
She was born September 20, 1922 in Munjor the daughter of Alex B. and Margret (Befort) Leiker. On August 4, 1941, she married Hilary Koerner in Munjor. He died July 15, 2013.
She was a custodial supervisor at Fort Hays State University for many years. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor, the Munjor Christian Mothers, and the Sunflower Polka Club. She loved quilting and crocheting, dancing Polkas, gambling and going to the Kansas State Fair, and spending time with her nieces and nephews.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Hilary, and four sisters; Tillie Dreiling, Josephine Gabel, Mary Pfannenstiel, and Theresa Leiker.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor with Fr. Jarett Konrade officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Francis Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 6:30 pm on Friday at St. John’s Chapel at Via Christi Village and from 9:30 am until service time on Saturday at the church. A parish vigil will be at 6:00 pm on Friday at St. John’s Chapel at Via Christi Village and a Christian Mothers rosary will be at 10:00 am on Saturday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in care of Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. Condolences may be left in memory of Bella at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at haysmemorialchapel@gmail.com.