Virginia L. Hays

Virginia L. Hays was born December 13, 1923, in Topeka, Kansas, to Wesley Ray and Loma Barbara Hudson. She passed away on April 8, 2024, at the age of 100. Virginia married Henry M. Hays, Sr. on April 12, 1942. They were married for 59 years. Virginia met her husband while attending Blacksmith Grade School west of Topeka. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1942. Virginia and Henry resided in Wichita until Fall of 1942, when they returned to the Hays Farm, west of Topeka. She was not only a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt but a helper on the farm. After her children were raised, Virginia worked as a secretary for Consolidated RWD #1 in Auburn for 20 years during which time she successfully learned many new computer and office skills. Virginia had resided at McCrite Plaza Retirement Community since September 2009. She was a member of Western Hills Church and attended church services at McCrite Chapel since living there. Virginia was a great animal lover. She had loved, protected, and cared for many dogs and cats during her lifetime. Her last beloved pet, Sheba, passed in June of 2022. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband; parents; siblings, Duane, Shirley and Larry Hudson; daughters-in-law, Mary Hays and Deanna Hays; son-in-law, William Swinney; niece, Kristie Brunker; and nephew, Douglas Hudson. She is survived by her children, Henry M. Hays, Jr. (Patricia Kazarow), Jereld D. Hays (Sheryl Rich-Hays), Robert D. Hays (Jean) and Barbara A. Swinney; grandchildren, Jennifer Hays (Steve Woods), Stanley Hays (Amy), Heather Cabral (Manny), Michael Hays (Rhonda), John Hays (Angie), Brandi Kapusta (Dan), Tiffany Sejas (Jose) and Bethany Cox (Derek); great-grandchildren, William Woods, Nathan Hays, Anna Hays, Hope Cabral, Marissa Cabral, Charity Garcia (Cale), Jacob Hays, Mallory Kapusta, Hudson Cox an Kira Cox; her sisters-in-law, Linda Hudson and Mary Hudson; and nephews, Kevin Hudson and Gregory Hudson. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2024, at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Virginia's funeral service will be livestreamed on the funeral home's Facebook page, you can follow this link, https://www.facebook.com/Kevin-Brennan-Family-Funeral-Home-116876148342762/. Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands Humane Society, and sent in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Virginia L. Hays

December 13, 1923 - April 8, 2024