Ralph F. Sanders
Hays, Kansas – Ralph F. Sanders, age 81, died Friday, September 23, 2011, at St. John’s Health Care Center Victoria, Kansas.
He was born September 29, 1929, at Walker, Kansas, to John P. and Eva Brown Sander. He married Alma (Leiker) on August 13, 1955. He was a sales representative for the Lorillard Company for 30 years and co-owners of the Dash in Deli convenience store for 11 years. He was a school bus driver for USD 489 for eight years. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and served in the Korean conflict. He attended grade school in Pfeifer, Kansas and he graduated from St. Joseph Junior College Hays, Kansas. He attended Fort Hays State College Hays, Kansas.
Survivors include his wife, Alma Sanders, of the home; one son, Paul Sanders, Hays, KS; one daughter, Barbara Brenner and husband Darrell, Ness City, KS; one brother, Father Reginald Sander O.S.B., Tarkio, MO; two sisters, Velma Batchleder, Reno, NV; Lila Klein and husband Elmer, Wichita, KS; five grandchildren, Sara Siercks and husband Jay, Heather Yates and husband John, Cory Stein, Clinton Stein, Anthony Martinez; two great grandchildren, Emily Siercks and Tye Yates. He was preceded in death by his parents; seven brothers, Gene, Fr. Edward, Adolph, Edgar, Virgil, Arthur, Elmer; five sisters, Sr. Evelyn Sanders C.S.J., Sophie Meiers, Angela Basgall, Florine Dome and Leona Klein.
Services are 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church Hays, Kansas. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery Hays, Kansas, with military honors by the Hays American Legion and V.F.W. A Vigil service is at 6:30 P.M. Monday, a Hays Daughters of Isabella rosary is at 7:00 P.M. Monday and a St. Joseph Council Knights of Columbus rosary is at 7:30 P.M. Monday all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays 1919 East 22nd Street Hays, Kansas 67601. Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:30 P.M. Monday and from 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. Tuesday all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays.
Memorials to TMP-Marian High School or Hospice of Hays Medical Center. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].