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Melvin Benjamin Karst II

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Melvin Karst Obituary

MELVIN KARST II Melvin Benjamin Karst II, age 71, passed away August 6, 2025 at his home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Monday, August 11, 2025 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery with Fr. Dana Clark officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM and Monday 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM all at Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory-Brock's Chapel 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

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Published by The Hays Daily News from Aug. 8 to Aug. 9, 2025.

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Aug

10

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory-Brock's Chapel

2509 Vine Street, Hays, KS 67601

Aug

11

Visitation

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory-Brock's Chapel

2509 Vine Street, Hays, KS 67601

Aug

11

Funeral service

10:00 a.m.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

1805 Vine Street, Hays, KS 67601

Funeral services provided by:

Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory - Hays

2509 Vine St PO Box 86, Hays, KS 67601

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