Gary Dean Hammersmith Jr., age 46, of Kirwin, Kansas, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016 in Kirwin.
He was born October 22, 1969 in Russell, Kansas, to Gary Dean and Michele Sue (Hart) Hammersmith. He graduated from Fred T. Ford High School in Hickory North Carolina. He married Rose Marie Meis on June 15, 1996 in Catharine, Kansas.
Dean enjoyed gardening, fishing, working with wood, and his many pets.
He is survived by his wife, Rose of Kirwin; his father, Gary Dean Hammersmith and wife Linda L. of Hays; his mother, Michele Gross and husband Dale of Hickory, North Carolina; a brother, Robert Blatcher and wife Alicia of Shawnee, Kansas; two sisters, Melissa Weaver of Hickory, North Carolina and Carol Gorges and husband Russell of Wichita, Kansas; his grandmother, Irene Hrabik of Hays, Kansas; nieces, Kelsie, Rebecca, Mackenzie, Masi; nephews, Michael, Karl, Jacob; mother-in-law, Pauline Meis of Catharine, Ks; uncles, Jay Hrabik and wife Jane of Lyons, Ks, Eric Hart and wife LiHua of Raleigh, NC; aunts, Jane Bender and husband Dwayne of Russell, Jean Maxwell Davis and husband Joel of Tulsa, OK, Lona Werth and husband Bernie of Hays, Holly Mathews and husband Charlie of Illinois; brother-in-law’s, Paul Meis and wife Theresa of Hays and Eddie Meis of Catharine.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Herb and Liddy Hammersmith, Lee Hrabik, James and Margaret Hart, Ernest and Hazel Gross; father-in-law, Ernest “Ernie” Meis; sister-in-law, Paula Meis; uncles, Dennis Gross and Scott Gross, Jerry Hammersmith; aunt, Carolyn Holloway; cousin, Bobby Hammersmith
Funeral services will be 4 PM Thursday, August 18, 2016 at St Catherine Catholic Church in Catharine, Kansas.
Visitation will be Wednesday 4 PM – 8 PM and Thursday 2 PM – 3:30 PM at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
A combined parish vigil and rosary service will be Wednesday at 7 PM at the funeral chapel.
Memorials are suggested to be used according to the wishes of the family.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to [email protected]