Jane Ellen Rietcheck, age 56, of Oakley, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center, Hays.

She was born September 17, 1963 in Oakley to Fred and Julia (Cooksey) Rietcheck.  She was raised in Oakley and after graduating from Oakley High School, Jane married Ron Keith on January 2, 1988 in Oakley.  She was a hospital and nursing home CNA and later, a para-educator and crisis intervention counselor.

Jane was preceded in death by her parents, Fred (2012) and Julia (2018), a brother, David Rietcheck, and a sister, Joan Baalman.

Survivors include her daughter, Julia Keith of Oakley, and four brothers:  Roger Rietcheck of Lawton, OK, Tom Rietcheck of Lake Tahoe, NV, John Rietcheck of San Francisco, CA, and Jerry Rietcheck of Lawrence.  Also surviving are her three nephews:  Rodney Rietcheck of Aurora, CO, Sean Rietcheck of Lawton, OK, and Jordan Rietcheck of Lawrence, as well as many cousins.

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 26, 2019 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Oakley with Fr. Luke Thielen officiating. Interment will follow at St. Paul's Cemetery, Angelus. Visitation: Friday, October 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, with a wake service at 7:00 p.m.

Memorials:  St. Joseph's Catholic Church and St. Paul's Cemetery Fund may be sent to the funeral home, PO Box 221, Oakley, KS  67748.

Sign the online guestbook at www.kennedykosterfh.com.