HAYS — Joseph Francis Lang, age 43, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at his home in Hays, Kansas.

He was born April 26, 1971, in Hays, Kansas, to Francis and Antonetta “Toni” (Mazanec) Lang. His father died April 2, 1982.

He attended school in Hays and enjoyed fishing cooking and spending time with his family.

Survivors include his mother, Toni Lang, Hays, KS; one sister, Diana Ficken and husband, Kirk, Hays, KS; grandmother, Josephine (Horinek) Mazanec, Hays, KS; four aunts, Carol Hilmes, WaKeeney, KS; Ramona Young and husband, Bruce, Denver, CO; Jeanette Jacobs, Topeka, KS; Darlene Leiker and husband, Kenny, Council Grove, KS; three nephews, Josh Ficken, Bryce Ficken and Calvin Ficken.

He was preceded in death by his father; grandparents, Emmanuel and Amelia (Scheck) Lang and Raymond Mazanec; four uncles, Larry Hilmes, Ralph Hoff, Jake Kohlrus, Tom Jacobs; three aunts, Lillian Hoff, Doris Kohlrus, Bernadette Kreutzer.

Services are 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 10, 2014, at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas.

Visitation is from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Friday, and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Saturday, all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays.

A vigil service is at 7:00 P.M. Friday, at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays. Memorial to the Lang family in care of Cline’s Mortuary of Hays.

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