Obituary of Michael W. Hays

Michael W. Hays of Lodi passed away in Lodi at the age of 40 on February 4, 2005. Michael was born on October 17, 1964 in Yakima, Washington to John and Alicia Hays. They moved to Lodi when he was very young. He attended school in Lodi and graduated from Tokay High School. He was self-employed as a cabinet maker. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Michael is survived by his mother, Alicia Bentz of Lodi; grandmother, Alejandra Anderson of Galt; Aunts, Meredith Franck of Salt Lake City, and Xochitl Romero of New Mexico; step-grandmother, Beverly Bentz of Lodi and significant other, Deborah Fowler of Lodi. He was preceded in death by his father, John Hays in 1995. There is no visitation and committal is private.