Edwin Francis Weigel, age 86, died Saturday, December 26, 2015, at Hays Medical Center Hays, Kansas.

He was born March 3, 1929, in Victoria, Kansas, to John I. and Margaret (Braun) Weigel. He married Shirley (Cole) Walters on June 15, 1953 at Catharine, Kansas.

He was the manager at C.O. Mammel’s Food Store in Plainville for 23 years and retired in 1984.

He also worked at Safeway’s in Russell and C.O. Mammel’s in Great Bend for a few years. He moved to Hays in 1984, and worked ten years for USD # 489 as a janitor at Munjor and Washington Schools. After his second retirement in 1994, he helped his wife with her day care. He was a 1947 graduate of Victoria High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus No. 1325 and American Legion Post No. 173 all of Hays.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Weigel, of the home; two sons, Randy Weigel and wife, Lora, Plainville, KS; Rick Weigel and wife, Janel, LaCrosse, KS; three daughters, Janice Skeen; Joan Rozean and husband, Paul; Jolene Leiker and husband, Ric, all of Hays, KS; one sister-in-law, Elaine Weigel, Ogallah, KS; 19 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren and one great-great grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; eight brothers, Harold, Alfred, Alvin, John, Leroy, Norbert, Leo and Earl Weigel; four sisters, Sabina Jones, Eleanor Wenger, Amelia Collins and Irene Rohleder; and one infant sister, Lioba Weigel.

Services are at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December 31, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Plainville, Kansas. Burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery Plainville, Kansas with military honors by the Hays V.F.W. and American Legion.

A vigil service is at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, both at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.

Visitation is from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. Wednesday, at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays and from 8:30 to 10:00 A.M. Thursday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Plainville, Kansas.

Memorial to the Dreiling-Schmidt Cancer Center Hays, Kansas. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]