Born April 17, 1953 in Independence, MO as the first of three children, Kim was the son of Donald and Marilyn (Bryan) Hays. He met Edith (Edie) Lynne Madden in March of 1976 and immediately told his friends that he was going to marry her. They were married at St. Patrick’s Church on June 11, 1977 and were married for 44 years. They had 3 children and 7 grandchildren. Kim was an outdoorsman who loved traveling, camping, hiking, sailing, rock climbing, and cycling. When at home he enjoyed watching the Royals and Chiefs games, working with his hands, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a man of many hobbies. He worked for General Motors in Fairfax, KS for 38 years and was an active member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Weston, MO. He was involved with the Boy Scouts as a scout leader for Weston Troop 249 for several years during which he most enjoyed accompanying them on a trip to Philmont. He was a unit commissioner for the North Star District of the Heart of America Council. He was an honorary warrior in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Kim is survived by his wife, Edie Hays; mother, Marilyn Hays; 2 sisters, Joy (Bill) Whitlow, Ronda (Tom Stone) Wood; 3 children, Nicholas (Ashley) Hays of Kansas City, Jessie (James) Carothers of Platte City, and Shannon (Deidre) Ashley of Kansas City; 7 grandchildren, Ava, Peyton, and Madden Cook, Elizabeth and James “Mack” Carothers, Serenity and Terek Hays; and many other loving relatives. He is preceded in death by his father Donald Hays. A visitation will be held 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Friday, February 18, 2022 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Weston, MO. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 19, at the church. Interment will follow at the Graceland Cemetery in Weston. Memorial contributions can be given to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at: www.jdrf.com.