VICTORIA — Velma Leiker, age 90, died Friday, November 28, 2014, at Country Place Senior Living in Kansas City, Kansas.

She was born July 8, 1924, in Walker, Kansas to George H. and Margaret C. (Schrant) Robben.
She married Robert Leiker on November 29, 1958 in Hays, Kansas.  He died November 13, 2013.

She attended school in Walker and was a graduate of Victoria High School.  She was a homemaker and worked at Victoria Lumber Company, Service Pipe Line and Ellis County Soil Conservation.  She was a member of the Basilica of St. Fidelis, St. Fidelis Daughter of Isabella and Christian Mother, all of Victoria, Kansas.

Survivors include one son, Steve Leiker and wife, Sue, Kansas City, KS; three grandchildren, Courtney Maloney (Shawn), Olathe, KS; Chris Leiker (Autumn), Hays, KS; Brianna Leiker, Lawrence, KS; two step grandchildren, Jackie Schumacher (Chandler) and Taylor Leiker (Sara) both of Hays, KS; seven great grandchildren, Shane Maloney, Blake Stieben, Giana and Mia Schumacher, Jarett L, Kynzie and Jace Leiker; one sister, Vera Rohr, Hays, KS.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three brothers, Ralph Robben, Phillip Robben, Ken Robben; two sisters, Dorothy Hyde and Rita Robben.

Services are at 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 1, 2014 at the Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria, Kansas with burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas.

A Daughters of Isabella/ Christian Mothers Rosary will be at 6:30 P.M. Sunday, followed by a vigil service at 7:00 P.M. Sunday, both at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.

Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday, and from 8:30 to 9:30 A.M. Monday, at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays. Memorial to the Basilica of St. Fidelis.  Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].