Alvin "Al" Pfannenstiel

Alvin "Al" F. Pfannenstiel, age 90, of Leawood, Kansas, formerly of Great Bend and Hays, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Sweet Life of Brookdale in Overland Park. He was born October 20, 1923 in Munjor, Kansas to Joe B. and Pauline (Befort) Pfannenstiel. Al graduated from Hays High School in 1942. He married Mildred Staab, October 19, 1949 in Hays, Kansas.



Early in his career Al was a store manager with Safeway. He then purchased and operated two small grocery and food markets, one in Ellis and a second, Al's College Market (9 years) in Hays. Following that, he owned and operated the Airliner Motel in Great Bend for 18 years. Al could be referred to as the consummate working man. Work was his hobby, whether as a business owner or in retirement when gardening, maintenance tasks and small building projects kept him busy. He was immediately drafted after graduation, serving in the United States Air Force as a radio operator, but he never went abroad during WW II.



He is survived by his wife, Mildred; a son, Don and daughter-in-law, Mitzi Pfannenstiel of Leawood, Kansas; two grandchildren, Kenedy and Campbell Pfannenstiel; a brother, Herbert Pfannenstiel of Santa Barbara, CA; and a sister, Cecilia Davidson, Mountain View, CA, and many nieces and nephews.



He was preceded in death by his siblings and their respective spouses: Father Celestine Pfannenstiel, Herman (Nellie) Pfannenstiel, Ignatius (Philomena) Pfannenstiel, Colletta (Gerard) Dreiling, Adelaide (Robert) Bell, Bertie (Frank) Leikam , and Clara (Irvin) Walters. Also preceding Al in death were sister-in-law Betty Lu Pfannenstiel and brother-in-law Richard Davidson.



The family would like to thank the staff of the nursing facility, Sweet Life of Brookdale, and of St. Luke's Hospice, for their care, service and support during the last 30 days.



Funeral Mass will be 12:00 Noon, Friday, September 12, 2014 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Hays, KS. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.



Visitation will be held Thursday, 5-8 PM, and Friday, 10:30 - 11:30 AM at Brock's - Keithley Funeral Chapel, 2509 Vine St. A parish vigil will be 6 PM Thursday at the funeral home.



In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Cure of Ars School, % Al Pfannenstiel Memorial, 9403 Mission Rd., Leawood, KS. Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com

















Service Information









Visitation Thursday

September 11, 2014

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM



2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601









Vigil Service Thursday

September 11, 2014

6:00 PM



2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601









Visitation Friday

September 12, 2014

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM



2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601









Funeral Mass Friday

September 12, 2014

12:00 PM

St. Joseph Catholic Church

210 W. 13th

Hays, Kansas 67601