On June 16, 1948, he was united in marriage to Mary Alice Clark at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays, and they celebrated 65 years of marriage before she preceded him in death on August 9, 2013.
In 1946, he graduated from St. Joseph's Military Academy. He was an accountant and IT specialist at Midwest Energy for many years. Lyle was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a member of St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, Hays Area Jaycees, Knights of Columbus, Hays High Plains Barbershop, SPEBSQSA, and sang in the St. Joseph Church choir for 40 years. He was an avid bowler, became an avid golfer after his retirement, and loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Survivors include five sons: Bill Toepfer and wife Mary of Shawnee, Philip Toepfer and wife Laurie of Hays, Fr. John Toepfer, OFM Cap. of Colorado Springs, CO, Mark Toepfer and wife Sandy of Columbia, IL, and Patrick Toepfer and wife Stacy of Hays, a daughter-in-law: Mary M. Toepfer of Hays, 20 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Mary Alice, a son: Tom Toepfer, a daughter: Kathleen C. Toepfer, five brothers: Irvin, Vernon, William Jr., Robert, and Larry Toepfer, and five sisters: Lillian Ward, Mildred Ruder, Laura Mae Dinges, Cecilia Bickle, and Janet Toepfer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. John Toepfer, OFM Cap. and Fr. Brian Lager officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm until 8:00 on Monday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Tuesday, all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. A vigil service and rosary will be at 7:00 pm on Monday at the funeral home.
Hays Post, 2/21/2021
On June 16, 1948, he was united in marriage to Mary Alice Clark at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays, and they celebrated 65 years of marriage before she preceded him in death on August 9, 2013.
In 1946, he graduated from St. Joseph's Military Academy. He was an accountant and IT specialist at Midwest Energy for many years. Lyle was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a member of St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, Hays Area Jaycees, Knights of Columbus, Hays High Plains Barbershop, SPEBSQSA, and sang in the St. Joseph Church choir for 40 years. He was an avid bowler, became an avid golfer after his retirement, and loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Survivors include five sons: Bill Toepfer and wife Mary of Shawnee, Philip Toepfer and wife Laurie of Hays, Fr. John Toepfer, OFM Cap. of Colorado Springs, CO, Mark Toepfer and wife Sandy of Columbia, IL, and Patrick Toepfer and wife Stacy of Hays, a daughter-in-law: Mary M. Toepfer of Hays, 20 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Mary Alice, a son: Tom Toepfer, a daughter: Kathleen C. Toepfer, five brothers: Irvin, Vernon, William Jr., Robert, and Larry Toepfer, and five sisters: Lillian Ward, Mildred Ruder, Laura Mae Dinges, Cecilia Bickle, and Janet Toepfer.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Fr. John Toepfer, OFM Cap. and Fr. Brian Lager officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm until 8:00 on Monday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Tuesday, all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. A vigil service and rosary will be at 7:00 pm on Monday at the funeral home.
Hays Post, 2/21/2021
Family Members
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Lillian Mary Toepfer Ward
1920–2002
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Mildred C. Toepfer Ruder
1922–2011
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Laura Mae Toepfer Dinges
1923–1981
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Irvin Louis Toepfer
1925–2009
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Vernon Bernard Toepfer
1927–2005
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William Toepfer
1930–1937
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Cecilia Ann Toepfer Bickle
1931–2005
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Robert Eugene Toepfer
1933–1999
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Janet Ruth Toepfer
1936–2002
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Larry Joseph Toepfer
1942–2016
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