Greg Lambrecht

Gregory James Lambrecht, age 54, of Hays, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Hays. He was born April 12, 1961 in Denver, CO to Earl James and Luella Mae (Begler) Lambrecht. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1979. He married Kimberly Ann Turner February 12, 1983 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Ellis.

Greg had worked in a variety of oilfield positions with Production Drilling, Mercury Wireline, Western Well Service and currently was an Oilfield Chemical Salesman for Multi-Chem which is a division of Halliburton. He also worked in the grocery business as assistant manager at Food Bonanza and owner/operator of a Little Debbie distributorship. Greg was an avid outdoorsman enjoying fishing, boating and bow hunting. He enjoyed spending time at Cedar Bluff and was active in the Cedar Bluff North Shore Cabin Association. He enjoyed his family and friends but he was especially a proud husband, father and grandfather. Greg was a member of and attended St. Marys Catholic Church in Ellis and St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church in Hays.

Greg is survived by wife Kim of Hays, KS, daughter Dani and Kyle Ricke, grandchildren Noah and Ella Ricke all of Pratt, KS; his sisters Deb Williams and Fiance Fred Johnson of Sand Springs OK, Joan Yunker and husband Dan of Andover, KS , Gail Dreiling and husband Dave of Ellis; sister and brother in laws-Nancy McDonald and husband Mack of Salina, KS , Linda Depperschmidt and husband Darrell of Lake Wilson, KS ; brother and sister-in- law, John Turner and wife Sharon of Colby, KS ; nieces and nephews: Natalie (Justin) Silkey, Emily Williams, Trevor Williams, Crystal Yunker-Groen (Matt), Candice (Justin) Sullivan, Nicole (Korey) Maxwell, Jake Dreiling, Joan Dreiling (fiance Alex), Michelle (Scott) Ahrenholtz, Jeremy (Melissa) McDonald, Chad (Gina) Depperschmidt, Darcie (Jeremy) Capo, and Shayne (Will) Evans.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Jacob and Lydia (Bieker) Begler, George and Bridget (Zimmerman) Lambrecht, his in-laws George and Roberta Turner.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, March 14, 2016 with a rosary service at 10:00 AM all at St. Marys Catholic Church in Ellis. Inurnment will follow services at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ellis.

Services in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel of Ellis.

Memorials in Gregs memory are suggested to be used for his grandchildrens education fund established as the Noah and Ella Ricke Education Fund.













Service Information









Recitation of the Rosary Monday

March 14, 2016

10:00 AM

St. Mary's Catholic Church

703 Monroe

Ellis, Kansas 67637









Funeral Mass Monday

March 14, 2016

10:30 AM

St. Mary's Catholic Church

703 Monroe

Ellis, Kansas 67637