Cecilia Basgall

Cecilia Basgall, age 86, of Hays passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Rush County Nursing Home in LaCrosse, Kansas. She was born May 22, 1929 in Catharine, Kansas to Alois and Dora (Meis) Walter. She graduated from Girls Catholic High in 1947. She married Gilbert "Doc" Basgall in November 1948.

Cecilia was a co-owner of Basgall Insurance Company for several years with her husband. She then worked at the Home Furniture Company and she retired from Dreiling Oil Company where she was a bookkeeper. After retirement she was a longtime volunteer at the community assistance center. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the D of I.

She is survived by a brother, Alfred Walters of Wichita; a sister, Lorraine Wasinger of Hays as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert "Doc" Basgall; her parents; 7 brothers, Alvin, Albert, Seraphin, Aloysius, Marcellus, Richard and Archibald and 3 sisters, Hilaria, Leona and Ella.

Funeral services will be 10 AM Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays. Inurnment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday 4 PM 8 PM at Brocks-Keithley Funeral Chapel & Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601. A Daughters of Isabella rosary will be 6:30 Thursday followed by a parish vigil service at 7:00 PM all at the funeral chapel.

Memorials are suggested to the Hays Community Assistance Center.

Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com











Service Information









Visitation Thursday

June 25, 2015

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM



2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601









Daughters of Isabella Rosary Thursday

June 25, 2015

6:30 PM



2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601









Vigil Service Thursday

June 25, 2015

7:00 PM



2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601









Memorial Mass Friday

June 26, 2015

10:00 AM

St. Joseph Catholic Church

210 W. 13th

Hays, Kansas 67601