Loretta Mary Morgenstern, age 96, passed away October 25, 2017, at Country Place Senior Living, Hoisington, Kansas. She was born May 31, 1921 at Hoisington, Kansas, to Emil and Sophia (Sausen) Demel.

Loretta married LeRoy Morgenstern Feb. 14, 1942 at Wichita, KS. He died Oct. 3, 1993.

Loretta, a lifetime Hoisington resident and dedicated farm wife and mother, worked for a short time at Valley Center Bank, Valley Center, after graduating from Wichita Business College. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Altar Society, V.F.W. Auxiliary, and the American Legion Auxiliary, all of Hoisington. She was active in several card groups and the Alturian Study Club, enjoyed traveling, and volunteered as a Pink Lady at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington.

Survivors include three sons; Jerry Morgenstern and wife Lou Ann of Hoisington, KS, Bob Morgenstern and wife Jan of Hoisington, KS, and Donald Morgenstern of Hoisington, KS; three daughters, Joan Rziha and husband Leonard of Hoisington, KS, Roxanne Bell and husband Tom of Salina, KS, and Pam Willis and husband Greg of Hoisington, KS; 16 grandchildren, Mike Rziha, Scott Rziha, Gary Rziha, Brenda (Morgenstern) Kaiser, Jim Morgenstern, John Morgenstern, Ann (Morgenstern) Buesing, Matt Morgenstern, Crista (Morgenstern) Robinson, Karla (Morgenstern) Wilkens, Austin Bell, Jennifer Bell, Liz (Willis) Radi, Adam Willis, Nathan Willis, Katy (Willis) Hekele; and 28 Great Grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by an infant sister, Virginia Demel, and an infant twin brother, Lawrence Demel.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Monday, October 30, 2017, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hoisington, with Father Dwight Birket, with interment to follow at St. John Cemetery, Hoisington. Vigil and Rosary will be 7:00 pm Sunday, October 29, 2017, with visitation 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., all at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington. Memorial Funds have been established with St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church or Kans for Kids, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home.