Rosemary Walters, 94, Hays, died Monday, December 8, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center.

She was born March 23, 1920 in Catharine, Kansas the daughter of Frank A. and Bertha (Rohleder) Schmidt. She was a homemaker and loved to babysit children. On September 17, 1940 she married Alvin P. Staab in Catharine. He died August 9, 1970. She later married Florence Walters on March 9, 1975 in Hays. He died January 13, 2000.

She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, and the Altar Society Christian Mothers. She enjoyed baking, bingo, Royals baseball, embroidering tea towels, crossword puzzles and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Survivors include two sons, Thomas Staab and wife Sue of Hays, and Frank Staab of Eldon, MO, a daughter Elaine Werth and husband Kenneth of Schoenchen, KS, a stepson Gary Walters and wife Alice of Hays, four stepdaughters Doris Dinkel of Hays, Rozine Lambertson and husband Harry of Hays, Barb McCauley of Topeka, and Debbie Bohm and husband Tom of Hays, nine grandchildren, Kevin Werth and wife Patty of Hays, Mark Werth and wife Simone of Hays, Glenn Werth and wife Terri of Overland Park, Keith Staab and wife Diane of College Station, TX, Kirk Staab and wife Jan of Irving, TX, Craig Staab and wife Freda of Leoti, Charla Heaton and husband Ashley of Hays, Sami Johnson of Chicago, IL, and Wendy Poulsen of Columbia, MO, ten great grandchildren, Brittany Werth, Brandon Werth, Bill Werth, Jeremy Werth, Kaden Staab, Kyler Staab, Cody Staab, Aaron Staab, Kiersten Heaton, and Allison Heaton, and four great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a grandson Randall Werth, a great grandson Michael Werth, and a daughter in law, Donna Staab.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays.  Burial will be in the St. Catherine Cemetery, Catharine.

Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 pm on Wednesday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 Thursday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine. A parish vigil service will be at 6:30 pm on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to masses or to the St. Catherine Church.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.