Patricia J. “Pat” Staab, 80, died Friday, November 13, 2015, at Via Christi Village, Hays.

She was born December 5, 1934 in Catharine, Kansas to Felix and Florine (Werth) Giebler. She graduated from Girls Catholic High in 1953. She was a bookkeeper at S&W Supply from 1952 to 1954. She started “Pat’s Noodles” in 1978 which is a family venture that continues today.

She was a member of the Christian Mothers Altar Society at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella of Hays, and the VFW Auxiliary of Hays. She attended perpetual adoration and sang with the Senior Gospel Group of Hays.

She married Norman A. Leikam on October 2, 1954. He preceded her in death October 23, 1965 (Vietnam). She married Marion F. Staab on May 10, 1969. He preceded her in death July 2, 2015.

Survivors include a daughter Deborah (Leikam) Letourneau and husband Don of Portland, Oregon, sons Steve Leikam and wife Suzanne of Hays, Mike Leikam and wife Angela of Overland Park, and Aaron Staab of Catharine. Seven grandchildren, Matthew Leikam, Brianna (Letourneau) McCoy and her husband Brandon, Connor Letourneau, Alexis Leikam, Jacob Leikam, Makenzie Staab and Corey Breit. One brother, Gerald Giebler of Maize and Nadine Thomasson of Hays.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, her parents and her brother Lawrence Giebler.

Funeral mass will be 10 AM Monday, November 23, 2015 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Catharine. Burial will be in St. Catherine Cemetery, Catharine.

Visitation will be Sunday 5PM – 8PM with a Daughters of Isabella rosary at 6:30 PM followed by a parish vigil at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays.

Visitation Monday will be at the church from 9 AM until service time.

Memorials are suggested to Thomas More Prep-Marian, St. Catherine Catholic Church or for masses.

Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to [email protected].