Ronald L. Pfannenstiel, 65, Hays, died Friday, September 19, 2014 at his home.

He was born February 7, 1949, in Hays the son of Ted and Rosie (Kisner) Pfannenstiel. On June 12, 1982, he married Lynette Bickle.

He was a middle school teacher for many years in Burrton, Kansas, where he also coached football and basketball. He also sold Knights of Columbus Insurance for many years and later sold insurance and investments for Lincoln Investments.

He was a graduate of St. Joseph Military Academy, and received his BS and MS degrees in education from Fort Hays State University. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the Third Degree Council #1325 Knights of Columbus and the Bishop Cunningham Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include his ex-wife, Lynette of Hays, three sons; TJ Pfannenstiel and fiancé Ashley Archer of Sierra Vista, AZ, Zachary Pfannenstiel and wife Renee of Sierra Vista, AZ, and Garrett Pfannenstiel and wife Claudia of Hays, a daughter; Whitney Pfannenstiel of Kansas City, KS, two brothers; Michael Pfannenstiel and wife Anne of Manassas, Virginia, Wesley Pfannenstiel and wife Nancy of Broken Arrow, OK, two sisters; Debbie Kingsley and husband Doug of Hollister, MO, and Christine Unrein and husband Bruce of Hays, and two grandchildren, Addison and Sam Pfannenstiel.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.   Inurnment will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Monday, October 6, 2014, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 and on Tuesday, October 7, from 2:00 pm until 2:45, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine.  A parish vigil service will be at 6:30 pm followed by a combined third and fourth degree Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:00, both on Monday, October 6, at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis Clinic at Hays Medical Center, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.