Gail Louis Harris, age 77, passed away on December 14, 2017 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City. He was born on October 6, 1940 in Larned, Kansas the son of Clifford and Helen (Andersen) Harris.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Ness City. Gail was a retired farmer/rancher and school bus driver. He was previously a USD 302 Ransom Board of Education Member and Ransom Junior Farmers 4-H Club Community Leader. Gail was a veteran of the US Army and served as a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper.

On January 26, 1963 he married Kaye Stieben in Bazine, Kansas. They worked and raised their family in the Ransom area and moved to Ness City after retirement.

Gail is survived by his wife, Kaye; son, Jay Harris and his wife Kris of Hays; daughters, Kimberly and her husband Mitch, of Ness City and Kristin Pendergraft of Spring Hill, Tennessee; brother, Arlyn Harris and his wife Nancy of Jenks, Oklahoma; two sisters, Bertha Shannon of Liberty, Missouri and Carol Halsey and her husband Larry of Loveland, Colorado; five grandchildren, Hailey Hawkinson and her husband Dal, James Pendergraft, Kyle Harris, Jordan Pendergraft, and Kade Harris; and three great grandchildren, Paizley and Cruze Hawkinson and Kennedy Pendergraft.

He is preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Don, Merle, and Carl Harris.

Funeral service will be on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, Ness City followed by burial in the Ransom Cemetery. Viewing will be on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City. Visitation will be held at the First Baptist Church, Ness City from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Memorial contributions may be given to the First Baptist Church, Ness City.