Norma Jean Meier, age 77, of Hays passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Hays Medical Center. She was born August 13, 1936 in Hays, Kansas to Fred and Katherine (Fisher) Brungardt. She married Ernest Meier on September 9, 1957 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays.

She was a homemaker taking pride in her household duties, enjoyed spending time with her family, and was always willing to help someone else out. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.
She is survived by her husband, Ernest of Hays; a son, Kenneth Meier and wife Michele of hays; two daughters, Clarice Meier of Hays and Judy Kanzenbach and husband Jerry of Victoria; three brothers, Larry Brungardt and wife Maetta – Denver, CO, Fred Brungardt – Olathe, KS and Norbert Brungardt and wife Megan – Tulsa, OK; two sisters, Mildred Giebler – Hays, KS and Mary Herman and husband Albert – Great Bend, KS. As well as four grandchildren, Scott Chrisler – Catherine, KS, Jessica Hofaker and husband Jerrod – Logan, KS, Zach Kanzenbach and wife Ashley – Victoria, KS and Courtney Kanzenbach – Hays, KS.

She was preceded in death by four brothers, Edward, Delbert, Jim and Fred Jr. and four sisters, Henrietta Karlin, Georgia Karlin, Virginia Orth and Katherine Munsch.

Funeral services will be 10;00 AM Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays. Inurnment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Visitation will be Tuesday 6 PM – 8 PM at Brock’s Keithley Funeral Chapel 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

A rosary service will be at 6:30 PM Tuesday followed by a parish vigil at 7:00 PM all at the Funeral Chapel.

Contributions are suggested to Immaculate Heart of Mary Building Fund or the Dreiling Schmidt cancer Institute. Condolences may be sent by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to [email protected]