Mary (Knehr) Younger, age 72, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 in a car accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Mary was born November 30, 1943 In Sandusky, Ohio, the daughter of Sidney and Marguerite (Powers) Knehr. Mary earned her high school diploma from Saint Peters and Paul High School in Sandusky, Ohio in 1961.

On October 19, 1974 she married Francis “Frank” Younger and moved to Hays, Kansas. They had a son on June 17, 1986. She was a loving wife and mother. She also worked at the Hallmark store in the mall from 1976 to 2000.

Survivors include her husband, Francis “Frank” Younger of Hays; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Lucy Knehr of Clyde, Ohio; 6 nephews; 3 nieces as well as numerous extended family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her son who died with her; her parents; sister and brother-in-law, Sally and Paul Kirk of Houston, TX.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, January 30, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays, Kansas with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Friday, January 29, 2016 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm with a combined vigil and rosary service at 6:30 pm all at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays.

Arrangements in care of Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601

Memorial donations may be made in Mary’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) or St. Nicholas of Myra Church towards sponsored mission trips.

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