Richard Hayes
March 28, 1939 — September 17, 2019
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Richard Hayes
Richard Benton Hayes, age 80, of Atwood, passed away September 17th, 2019 at the Rawlins County Health Center. Rich was born on March 28th, 1939 in Decatur County, Kansas to C. A. “Jack” and Virda Hayes, he was the 4th of five children.
Rich was born and raised on the family farm north of Rexford, in Decatur County, along with four siblings. He grew up in Decatur County, Kansas and graduated from the Decatur Community High School in 1958.
On August 13th, 1960 Rich married Janice Kay Vernon, to this union they were blessed with three children, Machelle Brown, Rocky Hayes and Melissa McCoy. The couple made their first home in Decatur County and in the 70’s they relocated to their present residence, in Atwood, Kansas.
Throughout his life Rich owned and operated the Atwood Sale Barn, tamed and raised livestock, along with custom harvesting. Things that he enjoyed in life were coyote hunting, taking part in rodeos, later in life fishing and camping, but mostly he enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Rich is survived by his wife Janice; two daughters and husbands, Machelle and Ron Brown and Melissa and Mike McCoy; son and wife, Rocky and Lisa Hayes, all of Atwood, KS; eight grandchildren, Tosha & Amy Landau, Hunter & Heath Knopp, Mason McCoy, Bryanna Metcalf, Cauy and Tanner Hayes; three great grandchildren, Chloe Simpson, Lane & Kambri Metcalf; sister, Carolyn Sue Hayes, of Colby, KS; brother and wife, Chester & Nina Hayes, of Grinnell, KS; and many more nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters and husbands, Berneda & Ray Zoberst and Luella & Murlin Krizek ; two nephews, Ronnie Barnett and Steve Krizek and one niece, Barbara Farmer.
Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m. Friday, September 20, 2019, at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood. Funeral Service is 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Atwood United Methodist Church. Memorials are suggested to the Richard B. Hayes Memorial Fund, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com
Rich was born and raised on the family farm north of Rexford, in Decatur County, along with four siblings. He grew up in Decatur County, Kansas and graduated from the Decatur Community High School in 1958.
On August 13th, 1960 Rich married Janice Kay Vernon, to this union they were blessed with three children, Machelle Brown, Rocky Hayes and Melissa McCoy. The couple made their first home in Decatur County and in the 70’s they relocated to their present residence, in Atwood, Kansas.
Throughout his life Rich owned and operated the Atwood Sale Barn, tamed and raised livestock, along with custom harvesting. Things that he enjoyed in life were coyote hunting, taking part in rodeos, later in life fishing and camping, but mostly he enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Rich is survived by his wife Janice; two daughters and husbands, Machelle and Ron Brown and Melissa and Mike McCoy; son and wife, Rocky and Lisa Hayes, all of Atwood, KS; eight grandchildren, Tosha & Amy Landau, Hunter & Heath Knopp, Mason McCoy, Bryanna Metcalf, Cauy and Tanner Hayes; three great grandchildren, Chloe Simpson, Lane & Kambri Metcalf; sister, Carolyn Sue Hayes, of Colby, KS; brother and wife, Chester & Nina Hayes, of Grinnell, KS; and many more nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters and husbands, Berneda & Ray Zoberst and Luella & Murlin Krizek ; two nephews, Ronnie Barnett and Steve Krizek and one niece, Barbara Farmer.
Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m. Friday, September 20, 2019, at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood. Funeral Service is 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Atwood United Methodist Church. Memorials are suggested to the Richard B. Hayes Memorial Fund, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com
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