Phyllis Stuart

Phyllis Stuart, age 67, of Hays passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Via Christi Village, Hays. She was born December 29, 1947 in Ellis, Kansas to Florian and Clara (Rohleder) Engel. She married Raymond Pfeifer October 28, 1967 and they had two sons, Todd and Cory. She then married Tyree Stuart on June 29, 1996. He preceded her in death September 10, 2010.

She graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1996 with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Communications and a Masters in Community Counseling. She also took pre-doctoral studies at Wichita State University. She was licensed in Kansas as a Licensed Professional Counselor. She and Tyree lived in Wichita for 15 years, where she taught at various colleges around Wichita as an adjunct instructor in Psychology and Sociology. She was also a therapist in the foster care field where her primary job was to reunite foster children with their biological parents when possible.

Phyllis was a member of the daughters of Isabella, American Counseling Association, After 5 Publicity Chairman, the Birthday Club, and sang with Gospel Singers at various assisted living centers around Hays. She also did volunteer work for CASA, Ronald McDonald House in Wichita, and Make-A-Wish. She was also a member of St. Nicholas of Myra Church in Hays.

She is survived by her sons, Todd Pfeifer and wife Tambra of Great Bend, KS and Dr. Cory Pfeifer of Dallas, TX; five grandchildren, Cody, Sierra, Marissa, Johanna and Erin all of Great Bend; siblings, Millie Karlin and Elgerine Gross both of Hays, Norma Sander of Great Bend, and Verlin Engel of Valley Center, CA as well as numerous nieces and nephews and her constant companion, Forty, her cocker spaniel.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Clayton Engel and wife Carrie and Darrell Engel and wife Anita, and both maternal and paternal grandparents. In-laws, Wilmer Sander, Marvin F. Karlin, and Marvin F. Gross.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, October 22, 2015 at St. Nicholas of Myra Church in Hays. Inurnment will follow in St. Josephs Cemetery, Hays.

Visitation will be Thursday 9 AM 9:30 AM at the church. A Daughters of Isabella rosary will be Thursday at 9:30 at the church.

Arrangements in care of Brocks-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Ellis County Cancer Council or the Humane Society of the High Plains.

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











Service Information









Recitation of the Rosary Thursday

October 22, 2015

9:30 AM

St. Nicholas of Myra

2901 e. 13th street

hays, ks 67601









Funeral Mass Thursday

October 22, 2015

10:00 AM

St. Nicholas of Myra

2901 e. 13th street

hays, ks 67601