Marjorie “Marj” (Hoffman) Schumacher, 79, Hays, died Friday, December 9, 2016 at The University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas.
She was born September 9, 1937 in Hays the daughter of Nick and Odelia “Tillie” (Dreiling) Hoffman. She graduated from Girls Catholic High School in 1955. She worked for many years as a banking professional. She was a member of St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, the St. Nicholas of Myra Ladies Guild, and was very active in the church, helping with numerous functions and serving on the church finance committee. She was a member of the Prairie Garden Club and enjoyed gardening. She also enjoyed sewing, FHSU Athletics, and spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Survivors include two sons; Marc Schumacher and companion Shawna Gannaway of Lawrence, and Brad Schumacher and wife Sarah of Hays, two daughters; Chris Markus and husband Tim, and Michele Pfannenstiel and husband Dan, all of Hays, six grandchildren; Taylor Pfannenstiel, Kylee Pfannenstiel, Hope Schumacher, Morgan Markus, Noah Schumacher, and Isaac Schumacher, Marc’s companion Shawna’s children; Payton Gannaway and Megan Gannaway, two sisters; Rita Gottschalk and husband LeRoy of Hays, and Pauline Moore of Overland Park, KS, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother; Nicholas Hoffman, Jr., a sister; Rosaline “Rose” Clark, a brother-in-law; Gary Moore, and a great nephew; Kaden Gottschalk.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Friday, December 16, 2016 at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, 2901 E. 13th Street. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 on Thursday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Friday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. A parish vigil service and rosary will be at 6:30 pm on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Prairie Garden Club or to the church, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at [email protected]