Julius J. “Julie” Dreher, 89, Hays, died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center.
He was born April 6, 1925 in Antonino, Kansas the son of Phillip and Mary (Herman) Dreher. On October 12, 1948 he married Catherine “Katie” D. Braun in Victoria, Kansas. She died November 5, 2001.
He was a body shop foreman for James Motor Company until his retirement. He enjoyed spending time with family, friends, and his grandchildren, and playing golf, going to car races, and his blue Corvette. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors include his son Darrell Dreher and wife Gloria of Collinsville, OK, a daughter Sherry Dreher and Mike Velder of Larned, Kansas, three sisters, Dorothy Schmidt of Great Bend, Alice Orth of Hays, and Almita Augustine of Salina, five grandchildren Travis Dreher, Trevor Dreher, Amanda Randa, Erin Burrell, and Andrew Crispin, and six great grandchildren Aspen Dreher, Gage Dreher, Haven Olivia Dreher, Trip Burrell, Melody Burrell, and James Burrell.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Catherine, a brother Celestine Dreher, and two sisters, Darlene Leiker and Thelma Karlin.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 3, 2014 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine Street. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 pm on Sunday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Monday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine. A parish vigil service will be at 6:30 pm on Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested in his memory to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.