Victoria, Kansas-Emery J. Rome, age 93, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Via Christi Village Care Center Hays, Kansas.

He was born April 29, 1923, in Hays, Kansas to Peter J. and Sophie (Dreiling) Rome.

He was Deputy Clerk and Ellis County Clerk for over 25 years. He retired in the early 1980s.

He was a graduate of Victoria High School and attended a two year prep college at St. Joseph Military Academy. He was a veteran of the U S Army. He worked at Boeing in Wichita for a few years before making his home in Victoria. After his retirement he served one and a half terms as a Ellis County Commissioner.

He was a member of The Basilica of St. Fidelis, V.F.W Post #1751 and the Knight of Columbus all of Victoria, Kansas.

Survivors include one sister, Edna Stecklein, Hays, KS; one sister-in-law, Ann Rome, Overland Park, KS; ten nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Elmer Rome and wife, Dolores; Marvin Rome and wife, Vera; and Bernie Rome.

Services are at 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 25, 2016, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria, Kansas.
Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery Victoria, Kansas with military honors by the Victoria V.F.W. Post No. 1751.
A vigil service is at 7:00 P.M. Sunday, followed by a Knight of Columbus and V.F.W. rosary all at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.

Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Monday, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis.

Memorial to The Basilica of St. Fidelis. Condolences can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or via e-mail to [email protected].