Shaylena Gitchel of Hays, formerly of Phillipsburg, passed away August 24, 2017 at the Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO at the age of 12.

She was born February 21, 2005 in Hays, KS the daughter of Dustin Gitchel & Elizabeth Maness.

Survivors include her father, Dustin Gitchel & fiancé, Angela Barclay of Hays; mother, Liz Maness of Magnolia, AR; grandparents, Rick & Sharolyn Gitchel of Phillipsburg, Doug & Bettie Meade of Shoenchen, Evert & Donna Cox of Wichita; grandmother, Connie Beeson of Waldo, AR; and great-grandmother, Velma Snow of Phillipsburg.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the Heartland Worship Center, Agra, with Pastor Monte Brunner officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.

Shaylena will lie in-state on Sunday, Aug. 27, from 5 – 9 p.m. and Monday, Aug. 28, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, where the family will greet friends Monday evening from 6 – 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Shaylena Gitchel Memorial Fund. Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 2nd Street, Phillipsburg, KS 67661, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www.olliffboeve.com.