Kenneth J. “Ken” Brull, 74, Hays, died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center.

He was born March 9, 1942, in Hays the son of Alfred and Lydia (Schmidt) Brull. In 1960 he graduated from St. Joseph’s Military Academy. On December 25, 1968 he married Judith ”Judy” Broeckelman in Angelus, Kansas. She preceded him in death on March 27, 2015.

He was in the Army National Guard and Army Reserves and was discharged on November 24, 1969 from the 995th Maintenance Company as a Senior Turret Artillery Repairman. He was the owner of Brull’s Appliance, Inc. repairing major household appliances and was a Sears repairman for more than 30 years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the American Legion. He enjoyed classic cars, inventing tools, building lamps, collecting various antiques, and dogs and cats. He was a master of telling stories and jokes and making homemade pizzas.

Survivors include a son; Steven J. Brull and wife Sheresa of Ellis, a daughter; Tina Ball and husband Kenneth of Topeka, a sister; Gloria Kennedy and husband Stuart “Skip” of Tulsa, OK, and three grandchildren; Grace, Eliana, and Henry Brull of Ellis.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.

A celebration of Ken’s life will at 10:00 am on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine, with Fr. Fred Gatschet officiating. Burial with military honors by the Hays VFW Honor Guard will be in the Fort Hays Memorial Gardens cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 6:00 pm on Wednesday and from 9:00 until 10:00 am on Thursday, all at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hays Medical Center, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at [email protected].