Florine C. Kisner,  88, of Pfeifer, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Via Christi Care Center in Hays.

She was born on January 5, 1938, in Pfeifer, Kansas, to Stephen and Anna Marie (Dome) Kisner.

She worked in the garden center and as a cashier at Wal-Mart in Hays for 32 years. Florine lived on the family farm east of Pfeifer. She was a devoted caregiver to her parents and her brother, Marvin.

Florine grew up on the family farm and attended school in Pfeifer. She graduated from Schoenchen High School in 1955, was a Lifetime Member of the Hays VFW Auxiliary Post No. 9076, and was a former member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and the Altar Society in Pfeifer.

Florine was a wonderful cook, from her chicken and noodles and cream pies to her turkey and dressing. You never left Florine’s table hungry. She always had a big vegetable garden, loved her flowers, and enjoyed watching the Royals and Chiefs.      

She is survived by her sisters, Lucille Huser-Knoll, Hays; Marlene Lang-Sarver and her husband, Larry, Natoma; her nieces and nephews, Gloria Dinkel; Wanda Pfannenstiel (Steve); Linda Goetz (Bruce); Thomas Kisner (Cindy); Brenda Erbert; Myrna Hoffman (Jeff); Dave Kisner (Ronda); Jeff Kisner (Janine); Dian Watz (David); Cora Woods (Tom); Bonnie Rupke (Robert); Larry Huser (Ruth); Deborah Allen; Lynn Lang (Elizabeth); Daren Lang (Dana); Mae Draney (Bill).

She was preceded in death by her parents, Steve and Anna Kisner; her brothers, Steve Kisner and wife, Jane; Lloyd Kisner and wife, Maxiline; Marvin Kisner; her infant brothers, Floyd Kisner and Marion Kisner; her brothers-in-law, Valerian Lang, Earl Huser and George Knoll; her nephews-in-law, Allen Dinkel, Phillip Allen and Clair Dome; and her nephew, Lance Lang.        

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Pfeifer, with Celebrant, Father Vince Mary Carrasco OFM Cap. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Pfeifer.

A  VFW Auxiliary Memorial Service and Rosary will be at 6:00 p.m. Friday, followed by a Vigil Service at 6:30 p.m. Friday, all at Clines-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.

Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, and from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church, Pfeifer.

The family suggests memorials be made payable to: Holy Cross Charities Inc., in care of Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas.

Condolences can be emailed to clineschapels@gmail.com or left in the guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com