Shirley Weigel

Former Plainville resident Shirley Weigel, 89, Hays, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Rooks County Health Center surrounded by her family.

She was born July 18, 1934, in Fort Collins, Colorado, the daughter of Jack and Emelia (Walters) Cole. On June 15, 1953, she was united in marriage to Edwin Weigel in Catharine, and they celebrated 62 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on December 26, 2015. In 1961, Edwin and Shirley moved to Plainville, where they raised their family and worked together at C.O. Mammals. Shirley sang in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Choir and was a member of the Daughters of Isabella. After moving to Hays in 1984, Shirley was a daycare provider. She was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.

Survivors include her two sons, Randy Weigel of Plainville and Rick Weigel of LaCrosse; two daughters, Joan Rozean and Janice Skeen, all of Hays; a son-in-law, Ric Leiker of Hays; a sister, Dorothy Lang of Hays; 19 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Edwin, a daughter, Jolene Leiker, nine brothers, Florence, Paul, Rudolf, Rupert, Rudolf, Romauld, Francis, Alexius, and Alfred “Fritz” Walters, and three sisters, Helen Stecklein, Adelaide Dinkel, and Bertha Lang.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville, with Fr. Leo Blasi officiating. Burial followed in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to Rooks County Health Center or Redbud Village. Condolences and memories of Shirley may be shared with her family at www.haysmemorial. com.