Lisa Merklein Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Lisa Merklein in Salina, Kansas, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on March 12, 2026 at the age of 62. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her father Lawrence Pahls; her brother Brian; and her grandparents, Herman, Helen Schroeder, Cap and Anna Pahls.
She is survived by: her mother Elizabeth Jean Pahls (Schroeder) of Tipton, KS; her husband Dale; her sister-in-law Lauri of Tipton, KS; her brother Brent (Jennie) of Sylvan Grove, KS; her siblings-in-law, Sally Pywell (Mark) of Burdett, KS and Dwight (Zita) of Thermopolis, WY; her nieces and nephews, Dustin Pahls (Alisa) of Downs, KS, Ashley Pahls (Jason Roy) of St. Louis, MO, Lane Pywell of Laurel, MD, Hannah, Mina, Kenny and Jesse Pahls of Sylvan Grove, KS; and her great-nephews, Soren and Vance Pahls of Downs, KS..
Memorials may be given to St. Boniface Catholic Church, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, or Shriners Children's Hospital.
