Kyle Clinton Diehl, 30, Liebenthal, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.
Kyle was born December 19, 1991, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Karen Matal and Kevin Diehl. He was a lifelong resident of Rush County, Kansas, graduating from La Crosse High School, La Crosse, Kansas, in 2010.
He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Liebenthal, Kansas.
Kyle had a true zest for life. He took advantage of any opportunity to celebrate with those he loved. He even invented a few new holidays of his own that the family celebrates faithfully. Kyle was a jack-of-all-trades, always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. He would light up the sky on the Fourth of July for the entire town to enjoy. Kyle loved to tinker and fix things. He was constantly taking things apart to see what made them work, and then putting them back together. He dedicated countless hours to mentoring his nieces and nephews, teaching them how to work on cars, fix things around the house, and complete various school and 4-H projects.
Survivors include: his mother, Karen Matal (Randy Conrad), and beloved puppy, Sophia, Liebenthal, Kansas; his father, Kevin Diehl, Bison, Kansas; his special friend, Andi Dry, Wellington, Kansas; two sisters, Kristi Reever, Bison, Kansas, and Kayla Diehl (John Meierdierks), Hays, Kansas; his grandmother, Barbara Matal; aunts and uncles; seven nieces and nephews, Ethan, Brooks, Marissa, Payton, Delilah, Brody & Tyr; also two step sisters, Ava North (Travis), McCracken, Kansas, and Ashley Toliver, St. Louis, Missouri; one step brother, Thomas (Ali) Moeder, Wichita, Kansas; his step mother, Cynthia Swan, Haysville, Kansas, and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Norman and Lila Matal, Clinton Diehl, Eleanor & Pallard Barber; great-grandparents, Henry and Florence Matal; and best friend, Skyler Jones.
Visitation will be Monday, March 7, 2022, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Church visitation will be Tuesday, March 8, 2022, from 9:30 A.M. to 10:20 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Liebenthal, Kansas.
Funeral service will be Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Liebenthal, Kansas, with Father Stephen Dabanka officiating.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family to assist with funeral expenses in lieu of flowers or plants, or the National Kidney Foundation in memory of Kyle Diehl.
Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.janousekfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.