HAYS–Richard James Froelich, age 64, died Friday, July 8, 2016, at Hays Medical Center Hays, Kansas.

He was born May 13, 1952, in Russell, Kansas to Harold James and Betty (Hammersmith) Froelich. He married Barbara Jean (Unrein) and she died on March 29, 2008.

He was a driller supervisor for Karst Water Well Service and has been with the company for 34 years. He attended Gorham High School and lived in Gorham and Hays. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, his grandchildren and family.

Survivors include two sons, Jeff Unrein and wife, Amanda, Gorham, KS; Brandon Unrein, Hays, KS; two daughters, Rachel Froelich and fiancé Andrew Buckner, Hays, KS; Jenny Hunter, Blue Springs, MO; his father, Harold J. Froelich and wife, Debbie, Colfax, NC; his mother, Betty Froelich, Hays, KS; three brothers, Harold Froelich; Kansas City, MO; Stewart Froelich, Greens Boro, NC; Steve Froelich, Hays, KS; three sisters, Deb Lewis, Hays, KS; Audrey Campbell and husband Curt, Cimarron, KS; Dee Dee Froelich and Dave Rupp, Hays, KS; one half-brother, Brett Froelich, NC; six grandchildren, Thomas Unrein, Addie Unrein, Skylee Unrein, Paxton Buckner, Christopher Hunter, Nathan Hunter.

He was preceded in death by his wife.

Services are at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Keithley Funeral Services Inc./Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601. Inurnment will be at the Winterset Cemetery south of Gorham, Kansas.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Monday, and from 10:00 to 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays. Memorial to the Froelich family. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].