LaVerna M. Herl, age 84, of Hays, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at Hays Medical Center. She was born September 8, 1930 in rural Liebenthal, KS to Phillip and Wilhelmina (Schuckman) Dreher. She married Robert L. Herl on April 19, 1950 in Liebenthal, Kansas. He preceded her in death October 12, 2011.

She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor and attended St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church in Hays. She was a lifetime Ladies Eagle’s Auxilliary member. She enjoyed shopping, bingo, cooking and baking for her family.

She is survived by three sons, Kenneth (Cathy) Herl of Stratton, MO; Darrell (Kim) Herl and Robert D. (Ellie) Herl all of Hays; two sisters, Juliana Unrein of Hays and Betty Hill of Hutchinson; seven grandchildren, Shelly (Ryan) Dreher, Amy (Marty) Bell, Kyle (Nichole) Herl, Justin (Jade) Herl, Abby (Nate) Michl, Emily (Dustin) Washburn and Anna Herl and 11 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Ernest L. Herl and two brothers, Leon and Ralph Dreher.

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor. Burial will follow services in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday 4 PM – 8 PM and Friday 9 AM until 9:30 AM all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel 2509 Vine Hays, KS. 67601.

A parish vigil service will be 7 PM Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the LaVerna M. Herl Memorial Fund.