LeRoy W. Brungardt
Ellis, Kansas – LeRoy W. Brungardt, age 78, died Sunday, January 29, 2012, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.
He was born November 13, 1933, at Victoria, Kansas, to Leo A. and Irene (Staab) Brungardt. He married Twila Mae (Zimmerman) on April 13, 1953 at Schoenchen, Kansas.
She died November 17, 1999. He then married Suzanne L. (Brough) on August 17, 2002 at Elizabeth, Colorado.
He owned LeRoy’s Welding in Hays, Kansas, Colorado, and currently South of Ellis, Kansas for 25 years. He was a machinist at Travenol Labs. in Hays, for 15 years and he and his first wife Twila owned Royal-T Cleaners in Hays, Kansas, for 10 years. He was a1951 graduate of Hays High School, a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, both of Hays, Kansas.
He was a member of Schoenchen Knights of Columbus Council 4166 and served as a past Grand Knight. He was a member of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Bishop Cunningham Assembly No. 282 and he was currently serving as the District Deputy No. 046.
Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Brungardt, of the home; two sons, Ralph Brungardt and wife, Lou Ann, Hays, KS; Terry Brungardt and wife, Kandi, Parker, CO; one step son, John Koch, Ellis, KS; two brothers, Charles H. Brungardt and wife, Rose, Richardson, TX; Richard L. Brungardt and wife, Shirley, Manhattan, KS; one sister, Carol Atwood, Kansas City, KS; five grandchildren, Jessica Jacobs and husband, Trevor, Joshua Brungardt and wife, Emily, Jordan Brungardt, Travis Brungardt, Ryan Brungardt and wife, Christina; one step grandson, James Frey, three great grandchildren, Gavin Jacobs, Greta Brungardt and Louis Brungardt. He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife. Services are 10:00 A.M. Thursday, February 2, 2012, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 18th & Vine Hays, Kansas. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays, Kansas.
> Vigil service is at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday followed by a 3rd and 4th Degree Knights of Columbus rosary at 8:00 P.M. Wednesday all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays 1919 East 22nd Hays, Kansas 67601. Visitation is from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. Wednesday and from 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. Thursday all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays.
Memorial to Schoenchen Knights of Columbus. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].