Hays, Kansas resident Leland W. McGuire age 96, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at his home in Hays.

He was born July 16, 1919 in Mingo, Kansas, the son of John L. & Mable R. (Trowbridge) McGuire. He was a farmer and a truck driver.

Survivors include his wife, Faye of the home; sons, Larry McGuire of Branson, MO, James McGuire of Chapman, KS, Eddy McGuire of Phillipsburg and Kurtis Hunziker of Hays, KS; 3 daughters, Judy Hopson of Holcomb, KS, JoLene Bay of Kansas City, MO and Jacqueline Ausmas of McKinney, TX; two brothers, Don McGuire of Bartlesville, OK and Harvey McGuire of Oakley, KS; 5 sisters, Marthanell Turley of Scott City, KS, Retah Lemmons of Oakley, Lue Ellegood of Oakley, Elizabeth Salters of Stockton, MO and Velda Cox of Wichita, KS; 18 grandchildren; and 26 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held as 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at the Wesleyan Church in Oakley, KS with Pastor Clyde Graham officiating. Burial will follow in the Pyramid View Cemetery, Gove County, KS, with Military Honors conducted by the Fort Riley Honor Guard.

Mr. McGuire will lie in state on Monday, January 4, 2016 in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 2nd Street, Phillipsburg, KS 67661 from noon until 9:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Oakley V.F.W.

Online condolences may be left at www.olliffboeve.com.