Irene Dortland

Irene F. Dortland, age 94, of Walker, KS passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. She was born April 14, 1921 in Walker, KS to Henry H. and Catherine (Kippes) Robben.

During her early childhood she attended Walker grade school and graduated in 1939 from Walker High School. She met Alvin J. Dortland at a baseball game in Gorham, KS. They were married in October of 1939.

Irene was a homemaker all of her life. She lived all of her life in the Gorham and Walker area. She was a member of St. Fidelis Basilica and the St. Fidelis Daughters of Isabella where she had served as Regent for many years. She was a 4-H leader and a member of the crafters group of Hays Medical Center volunteer workers.

She is survived by a daughter, Kathalie Hoffman and husband Tom of Hays; two grandsons, Tracy Hoffman and wife Stacey of Leawood and Troy Hoffman of Overland Park; two great grandsons, Grant and Gavin Hoffman of Leawood.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin on April 23, 2014; a son, Robert Joseph; a brother, Francis and four sisters, Gertrude, Agnes, Estella and Isabell.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Monday, September 14, 2015 at the St. Fidelis Basilica in Victoria. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery in Walker, KS.

Visitation will be Sunday 5 PM 8 PM at Brocks Funeral Home 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

A combined parish vigil and St. Fidelis D of I rosary service will be at 6 PM Sunday at the funeral chapel.

Memorials are suggested to the St. Anns Cemetery Fund and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

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











Service Information









Visitation Sunday

September 13, 2015

5:00 PM to 8:00 PM



2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601









Vigil Service Sunday

September 13, 2015

6:00 PM



2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601









Daughters of Isabella Rosary Sunday

September 13, 2015

6:15 PM



2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601









Funeral Mass Monday

September 14, 2015

10:00 AM

Basilica of St. Fidelis

Cathedral

Victoria, Kansas 67671