Fidelis Engel Jr. (Pinky), age 85 of Hays passed away Friday October 2, 2020, at Locust Grove Village in La Crosse, Kansas.
He was born September 16, 1935, in Munjor, Kansas, to Fidelis Sr and Adeline (Befort) Engel. Fidelis was a lifetime farmer in the Munjor, Kansas, area who dedicated his life to the land. His favorite past-time was reading, especially the Farm Journal, which he read from cover to cover.
He is survived by three sons, Fidelis “Dale” Engel III (Jody) of Bloomington, Ill., Bruce K. Engel (Marilyn) of Hays, Darin J. Engel (Jackie) of Victoria; a daughter, Kim Engel of Seal Beach, CA, four sisters, Benita Rohr of Hays, Rosie Pfeifer of Ellis, Therese Haas of Hays and Sandy Wilson of Hays as well as eight grandchildren, Andrew, Katelyn, Erin, Wyatt, Tyler, Trenton, Quenton and Karli.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Dorothy Mermis, Ruby Remy and Lorene Kuhn.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, October 23, 2020, at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Hays High FFA program.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]