Franklin Dale Schlegel, 82, died Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Hays Medical Center. He was born April 22, 1935 in LaCrosse, Kansas to Fred and Lydia (Stieben) Schlegel.

Franklin’s grade school years were spent at a one room country school southwest of Bazine. He graduated from the Bazine High School in 1953. He joined the U. S. Army and served in Korea. After his service, he was a farmer. On June 7, 1959, Franklin married Norma Margheim. They lived on a farm southwest of Bazine until moving into Bazine in 1976.

He was a member of the Bazine United Methodist Church and the Bazine American Legion.

Franklin is survived by his wife, Norma; two daughters, Colette (Jim) Gulick of Portland, Oregon and Tamera Schlegel of Centennial, Colorado; two grandsons, John (Nicole) Gulick, Beaverton, Oregon, and David (Tuuli) Gulick, Portland, Oregon; three granddaughters, Leah, Sierra, and Audrey; and his grand dogs, Josie and Tasha. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Winifred and Coralee.

Friends may call on Monday, March 26 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home in Ness City, Kansas from 4:00P.M. – 9:00P.M., with the family present from 6:00-8:00P.M. Funeral services will be at the Bazine United Methodist Church on Tuesday March 27th at 10:30A.M. Burial to follow at the Bazine Cemetery with military rites by Olin Cole Post No. 392, Bazine American Legion.

Memorials to the Donor’s Choice.