Memorial Services for Charles "C.D." Hayes, age 81, of O'Neill will be 10:30 am Monday, April 30, 2018 at the First Christian Church in O'Neill with Pastor David Martinez and Pastor Doug Durre officiating.

Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at First Christian Church.

Inurnment will be on May 12, 2018 at the Memory Cemetery in New Market, Iowa.

C.D. passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk.

Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation.  Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Duane Hayes was born on September 13, 1936 in New Market, Iowa to Cecil and Reatha (Hunter) Hayes.  He moved with his family to Maryville, Missouri.  He attended school there and later graduated from Hastings High School in Hastings, Nebraska in 1956.

C.D. met Marian Kiiker in high school and they later married in Maryville on August 25, 1957.  To this union, three daughters were born; Susan, Diana, and Mary.  He worked as a machinist and welder at various factories until he joined the Nebraska State Patrol in 1963.  C.D. was stationed in O'Neill, Nebraska from 1963 to 1984 and then two years in Falls City, Nebraska.  He retired after 23 years in the Patrol and returned to O'Neill.

C.D. was a member of the First Christian Church.  He enjoyed fixing anything mechanical, putting up hay, and repairing bicycles.  He and Marian traveled to 47 of the continental states in their R.V. and enjoyed meeting new friends.  C.D.'s greatest pleasure came from spending time with his family and watching his great grandchildren grow up.

C.D. is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marian Hayes of O'Neill; two daughters, Susan Sanderson and husband, Rovert, of Emerson, Nebraska, Mary Green and husband, Robert, of Anaheim, California; son-in-law, Mark Durre of Chambers, Nebraska; seven grandchildren, Ray (Angela) Sanderson, Amanda (Mitch) Danahy, Adam (Kari) Sanderson, Doug (Rosalyn) Durre, Michelle (Matt) McKay, Derek (Miranda Schnebel) Durre, and Hannah Green; 15 great grandchildren; one brother, Donald Hayes and wife, Marcella, of Indianola, Iowa; sister-in-law, Leona Hayes of Missouri; brother-in-law, Dick Swanney of Missouri; several nieces and nephews.

C.D. was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Diana Durre in 2009; one brother, Leland Hayes; and one sister, Hazel Swanney.