ETHEL G HAYS

1921 - 2013

ETHEL G HAYS obituary, 1921-2013, Kansas City, MO

BORN

1921

DIED

2013

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ETHEL HAYS Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 10, 2013.

Ethel Grace Hays, of Kansas City, MO, passed away March 8, 2013. Visitation will be Tuesday March 12, 6-8 p.m., with a VFW Mortuary Service at 7 p.m. at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd., KCMO. Funeral service at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 13. Burial will be at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Ethel Grace was born May 15, 1921 to Cleveland E. and Laura Ethel Battin. She graduated from Wetmore, KS High School in 1939. She married Byron C. Hays on July 8, 1945. He preceded her in death in 1993.
She is survived by two daughters, Bonnie Farnsworth (Gary) and Judy Baker (Bob); a granddaughter, Sheri Ruggles (Max); two grandsons, Brian Baker and Jeremy Baker; two step-grandchildren, Michelle Farnsworth and Chris Farnsworth; three great-grandchildren, Grace and Jake Ruggles and Alex Farnsworth; sister-in-laws Margaret Hays, Lillian Ray, Lucille Lotz (Edward), Norma Altis (Hubert); brother-in-law Chester Hays (Loella); niece Laura Ethel Schafer (Don); nephew, Roger Battin (Connie); and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Battin and Raymond Battin; two brother-in-laws, Webster Hays and Don Campbell; three sister-in-laws, Irene Campbell, Maurine Swanson and Betty Battin.
Ethel was a member of the First Baptist Church, KCMO. She was active for 65 years in the VFW. She held many offices in the 5th District, was past president of Auxiliary #302, later transferring to #8100. She was captain of the mortuary team and served in MOCA #1. In 1979, she retired from Milgram Food Store #30.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Parkinsons Foundation of the Heartland, 8900 State Line Road, Ste 320, Leawood, KS 66206. Condolences may be offered at www.mtmoriah-freeman.com.

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July 6, 2013

Becky Hamlin - Shields

Ethel Hays .. a beautiful Lady and dear friend! So dedicated to her family, friends, VFW Auxillary, everyone whose lives she touched! She definitely touched mine .. by being such a good friend to my mother (Bonnie Hamlin) and myself over the years. Judy and Bonnie, I'm so sorry I wasn't there to pay my respects. I just read about your Mom in the VFW newsletter. I didn't know or I would have been there. I loved her so much! You're family is in my thoughts and prayers, today and always. Becky

March 15, 2013

Regina Runions Bryant

To Bonnie and Judy and family
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you. I just heard about your Mother and i am so sorry that i wasn't there to be there for you my prayers are with you and your family if you need to talk please call i'am a great lisenter. Regina Runions Bryant

March 13, 2013

Kathy Mahoney

It was a pleasure knowing Ethel. She will be greatly missed around the neighborhood.

March 12, 2013

Roger Battin

Aunt Ethel you will be missed.

March 11, 2013

Gracie Caldwell

Ethel we will miss you and the work you did for our VFW.

March 11, 2013

Karen Justin

I am grateful to have had the privilege of knowing Ethel, to know her was to love her. Ethel was a very caring lady always inquiring, "how are you doing?" So much so that I made it a game to see if I could ask her how she was doing before she asked me. She always won! Ethel passed this caring nature down to her beloved daughters, Judy and Bonnie, who took much loving care of their mother. Ethel is with God in the mansion he prepared for her...rest well my dear friend, I will miss you.

March 11, 2013

Love, Harold and Judy Kidney-Thompson

To Bonnie, Judy and families...I am so sorry to learn about the death of Ethel Grace. I am so glad she had such a long and active life. We all will miss her and I, especially, will miss the wonderful telephone conversations we shared through the years!

March 11, 2013

Bert Ondak

Ethel was such a fine lady. Of all the people I remember working with in CCA {Radio Station}collecting trash for cash,I never forgot Ethel.I do regret not spending more time seeing or talking with her in these later days.When I was ill in 2009 & 2010, she went out of her way to get my address and send me a card. That meant so much to me.I know where you are at dear Ethel and I hope you will be there to greet me down the road.Bert Ondak

March 11, 2013

Elizabeth Noblit

Ethel we loved you,and we'll miss you.

March 10, 2013

Kathy Holmes

It is difficult to think of our Ethel being gone, but easy to think of some of the words to describe her - dedicated, caring, loving, helpful, generous, patriotic, strong willed, determined, and sharp as a tack - are a few that easily come to mind, there are so many many more. Ethel was a truly dedicated member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW and Military Order of the Cootie Women's Auxiliary (MOCA). Ethel was actively serving as Treasurer of MOCA #1 until this past month; it was her 18th year in that position, talk about dedication! Those of us that had the pleasure of knowing Ethel have been blessed, she stands as a shining example of goodness and she shall be dearly missed. With loving thoughts from the Officers and members of MOCA #1.

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