Helen C. Meder, 83, Hays, died Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center.

She was born November 14, 1932 in Liebenthal, Kansas the daughter of Leo and Elizabeth (Burgardt) Herrman. On October 3, 1949 she married Gilbert Meder in Liebenthal. Gilbert died on April 21, 1989. She was a CNA with Home Health and Hospice, worked at Travenol for twenty years, and was a Senior Companion for many years. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the VFW Auxiliary, and was past member of the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Pfeifer, the Christian Mothers, and the Sunflower Polka Club.

Survivors include seven sons; Jerome Meder (Teresa) of Kansas City, MO, Terrance Meder (Debra) of Atlanta, Georgia, Tim Meder (Connie) of Overland Park, KS, Marty Meder of Hays, Dale Meder (Bertie) of Hays, Brian Meder (Bernadette) of Hays, and Greg Meder (Amy) of Hays, six grandchildren; Helen Elizabeth Garrison-Straub, Nathan Meder, Ross Meder, Heath Meder, Emily Meder, and Taylor Meder, six great grandchildren; Morgan Garrison, Canon Meder, Braxton Meder, Harlo Meder, Olivia Meder, and Berkley Meder, two sisters; Leona Vsetecka and husband Chuck of Victoria and Lucy Herrman and husband Bill of LaCrosse, and numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers; Wendelin Herrman, Francis Herrman, and Leon Herrman, three sisters; Cecilia Herrman, Dorothy Urban, and Agnes Randa, and four half-brothers and three half-sisters.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine Street. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery in Pfeifer. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 on Wednesday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Thursday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. A VFW auxiliary service will be at 6:00 pm followed by a parish vigil service at 7:00, both on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Building Fund, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at [email protected].