Alice M. (Windholz) Staab

Alice M. (Windholz) Staab, age 90, of Hays, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Hays Medical Center, Hays.

She was born March 2, 1930 to Raymond and Adelaide (Wasinger) Windholz in Victoria, where she lived her entire childhood and attended school. She married Robert J. Staab on September 11, 1946 at St. Fidelis Catholic Church in Victoria. He preceded her in death on January 6, 2016.

They spent their early years residing in Hays, Omaha, NE and Victoria before finally settling in Hays in 1960. She retired from Travenol Laboratories in Hays and, along with her husband, owned and operated many businesses, including The Blue Sky Tavern, The Cue-Ball, Kent’s Cafe and Shelly’s Restaurant, all in Hays. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays and a lifetime member of the Daughters of Isabella in Victoria.

Survivors include six sons, Robert Dean Staab, Plainville, Willian Staab, Victoria, John Staab, The Villages, FL, Kenneth Staab, David Staab, Randy Staab, all of Hays; one daughter, Sandy Staab, Lawrenceville, GA; two sisters-in-law, Millie Hammersmith-Windholz, Victoria; Delma Hogue, Omaha, NE; 15 grandchildren; 29 greatgrandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchild ren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, Terry Staab; five brothers, Julius, Sylvester, Alvin, Raymond, Ralph Windholz; one infant brother, Anthony Windholz; two sisters, Georgine Wasinger and Theresa Wood; two infant sisters, Johanna Marie Windholz and Delores Catherine Windholz; one granddaughter, Jessica Staab; one great-granddaughter, Rachel Alexander; and one great-great-grandson, Kayden Weilert.

Due to the COVID-19, a private family only Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, April 24, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays.

The family suggests memorials to Catholic Charities in care of Cline’s Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 E. 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.