Cecilia Pfannenstiel

Cecilia Pfannenstiel, age 94 of Hays, Kansas died Wednesday May 21, 2025, at The Good Samaritan Society – Hays.

Cecilia was born on September 12, 1930, in Hays to Peter C. and Anna (Karlin) Leikam. She was raised and educated in Hays attending Hays high school, and in 1948 was united in marriage to Francis J. Pfannenstiel.

She had a great love for her family and friends and enjoyed spending time and visiting them in her home, even if they had to compete with her TV being set at volume 11 during those visits. Cecilia always spoke her mind, mostly without a filter, and played by her own set of rules.

If an award could be given for channel surfing, mom would have earned it. The longest she stayed on each channel was 8 seconds, and that was during the PRCA bull riding competition.

Cecilia is survived by her husband, Francis; daughter, Sheri (Charlie) Rohr of Hays; sons: Bob (Darla) of Broken Arrow, OK, Rick (Barb) of Hays, Randy (Debbie) of Hays, and Scott (Nikki) of Hays. 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded by her parents, brothers: Bob, Eddie, Alvin, and Joe. Sisters: Freda Sanders, and Patricia Thomas.

Funeral Services will be Saturday May 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory – Brock’s Chapel, 2509 Vine Street Hays, Kansas 67601. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral chapel. Interment will follow the services in the St Joseph Catholic Cemetery – Hays.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to The Humane Society of the High Plains in care of the funeral chapel.

Memories and words of comfort may be shared with Cecilia’s family via www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com