Izak Logan Hays passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021, at the young age of
20, in Hays, Kansas. He was born on December 14, 2000, to Bryan and
Tosha (Thomas) Hays in Hays, Kansas.
Izak grew up in Plainville where he attended Plainville High School
and graduated with the class of 2019. Through his high school career, he
enjoyed football, school plays and competing in the Forensics meets.
Izak was known to take center stage in all facets of life. As the class
clown and a storyteller, he loved to make people laugh and smile; he was
an all-around entertainer. Along with his vibrant personality and
ability to capture the love and attention of his peers, he was talented
with poetry, creating rap lyrics, singing, and playing other instruments
as well. He was very computer smart and enjoyed I.T. type work, he was
instrumental in helping his technology teacher create PHS’s Bird’s Eye
View, as well as being the first student announcer for their broadcasts.
Izak looked into I.T. as a future career. He was currently working for
Mission Construction Company Inc. on a road crew. Izak was not only
funny, but very headstrong and good at arguing. We can honor his memory
by doing as Izak did, and stay unapologetically ourselves, live to make
others smile, and cherish every day.
He is preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Van and Marjorie Strutt, Phyllis Hill, and Bert & Margaret Hays.
Izak is survived by his parents, Bryan Hays of Hays and Tosha Hays
of Plainville; step-father, Ryan Reese; siblings, Elijah, Kobe, and
Aniya Hays of Plainville; step-siblings, Stella and Rex Reese;
grandparents, Ervene and Lorna Hays of Plainville, and Steve and Greta
Easterberg of Plainville; great-grandpa, Dean Hill; aunts and uncles,
Addie and Josh Holmes of Zurich, Toni and Joshua Benge of Wyandotte, OK,
and Jared Easterberg of Plainville; cousins, Jenae Holmes, Zayvier
Hays, Taesen Holmes, Veidyn Holmes, Brodie Benge, JLynn Easterberg, and
Oaklynn Easterberg; and other relation, Dave and Deneen Thomas of
Clarendon, TX.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, May 19,
2021 at 10:30 AM at the First Christian Church in Plainville. A book
signing will be held on Tuesday at the funeral home from 1PM to 5PM.
Memorials are suggested to Izak Hays Memorial Fund to be designated
toward the Plainville High School Forensics or school plays and may be
sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home 320 SW 2nd St.,
Plainville, KS 67663.