Mary Catherine “Cathy” Barnes, 78, Hays, died Monday, September 05, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center.
She was born March 8, 1938 on the family farm Northwest of Schoenchen, Kansas the daughter of Wendelin and Brigitta (Dinges) Werth. On August 1, 1955 she married Tom R. Barnes in Schoenchen. He preceded her in death on April 4, 2006. She was a rancher, farmer, independent oil and gas producer, and loved working cattle, fixing fence, or doing whatever needed done on the farm. She was a gifted accordion player, yodeler, and vocalist and loved music and tending to her garden. She was an avid diary keeper and was a former Ellis County Mother of the Year. She was a member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Antonino, and the parish Christian Mothers.
Survivors include five sons; John T. Barnes and wife Mary L. of Hays, Stephen R. Barnes and wife Kim S. of Hays, Howard W. Barnes and wife Lucy of Yocemento, Tom R. Barnes II and wife Lori of Topeka, and Wilfred T. “Willie” Barnes of Hays, three daughters; Tamera A. Lang and husband Wayne of Hays, Glenda A. Grosnick of Ocala, FL, and Ronda A. Hall and husband Ron of Enid, OK, and adopted son Tyron J. Barnes of Sarasota, FL, four brothers; Linus Werth of Victoria, Donald Werth and wife Charlotte of Hays, LeRoy Werth and wife Christa of Schoenchen, and Paul Werth and wife Donna of Great Bend, three sisters; Laura Klaus of Hays, Clarice Stoecklein of Ness City, and Dorothy Moeder and husband John of Hays, sixteen grandchildren; Dick Barnes and wife Amy, Mark, Clint, Danielle, Hayley, Jesse, John, Brandi, Bailey, Kirsten, Kendra, Nathan, Dustin, Joshua, and Jared Barnes and Joy Long and husband Jacob, four great grandchildren; Jaycey, Bentley, Macy, and Makenzie, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband Tom, and siblings; Ralph Werth, Joyce Klaus, and Vera Schuckman.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Antonino. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 pm on Tuesday and from 8:30 until 9:30 am on Wednesday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine St. A Christian Mothers rosary will be at 6:00 pm, another rosary will be at 6:30 pm followed by a parish vigil service at 7:00 pm, all on Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, KS in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left at www.haysmemorial.com.