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October 31, 2008
Sara Loneita Haney Barry 1925 - 2008
Sara Loneita Haney Barry, 83, died Oct. 28 at home in Great Bend. She was born in rural Sedgwick County on May 16, 1925, to Morris D. (Dutch) and Cora (Fick) Haney. She attended rural schools in Sedgwick and Cowley counties and came to Great Bend to attend high school. Mrs. Barry was a member of the National Honor Society, graduating in 1942. After attending Southwestern College in Winfield for a year, she was employed as a clerk typist by the Boeing Airplane Company at the time when they were building the B-29 airplane.
She returned to Great Bend to work for an oil well drilling company. She married Vernon Junior Barry on Jan. 2, 1949. With the exception of living six months in Lusk, Wyo., they made their home in Great Bend. Vernon died May 30, 1994, at home in Great Bend.
After their marriage, she worked as a bookkeeper and office manager for an oil well servicing company, for an oil lease operator and for 19 years as the bookkeeper at the Great Bend Petroleum Club. Later, she was employed as a bookkeeper and as an office manager for several other businesses.
Loneita was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Argonne Post 180, and was on the Board of Directors for Barton County Youth Care. She was a member of the Barton County Desk and Derrick Club for more than 50 years. She was a genealogist and belonged to the Barton County Genealogical Society before its disbandment.
She liked to knit and Vernon and she enjoyed RV-ing before his death. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed watching the KU, KSU and Kansas City Chiefs sports teams.
Survivors include a daughter, Susan L. Miller and her husband Douglas of Lawrence; grandsons Nickolas Miller and Christopher Miller and wife Corinne, all of Lawrence, and Scott Miller and wife Anna of Beaverton, Ore.; four great-grandchildren, Emma and Lily of Lawrence and Kiah and Cade of Beaverton, Ore. Also she is survived by five nieces and nephews. Jean Smith, Carla Yahne and Suzie Miller of Great Bend were her most caring of friends. She was predeceased by her husband, her parents, an infant daughter and son and two brothers, Morris D. Jr. and John F. Haney.
She is truly loved and respected and will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, Great Bend, with Pastor Gary Brooks officiating. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Great Bend. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Barton County Youth Care.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Charter Funerals*
2115 Washington
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-6161
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 31, 2008
October 30, 2008
Mary Frances Hutton 1921 - 2008
HOLYROOD — Mary Frances Hutton, 87, died Oct. 28 at South Dennis, Mass. She was born May 9, 1921, at Holyrood, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Pearl Narey Wesely. She married Kenneth A. Hutton on Oct. 30, 1943, at Wilson. He died June 1, 2003. She was a lifetime resident of Holyrood. She was a business woman, an artist, an avid reader, a lover of music, a world traveler and a lively conversationalist, curious about everyone and everything. She was a kind and loving friend to people of all ages.
Survivors include one son, Tom Hutton and wife Anne of Jefferson City, Mo.; two daughters, Mary Woodward and husband Bob of Lee, N.H., and Laurie Hutton Corr and husband Finbarr of South Dennis, Mass.; a brother, Jim Wesely of Herington; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Michele Petermann, a brother, Larry Wesely, and two sisters, Pat Renner and Josephine Wesely.
A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Holyrood. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Mark Wesely and the Rev. David Metz officiants. Interment will be at Holy Name Catholic Cemetery, Bushton. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to service time Saturday at the church in Holyrood. Donations to a memorial fund for Sister Maureen Farrar, for use in her mission work, may be made in care of Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 30, 2008
Sara Loneita Barry
Sara Loneita Barry, of Great Bend, died Oct. 28. Service arrangements are pending with Charter Funerals, Great Bend, and will be announced.
October 29, 2008
Manuel DeJesus Moreno Jr. 1931 - 2008
Manuel DeJesus Moreno Jr., 77, of Great Bend, died Oct. 25 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born June 29, 1931, at Uvalde, Texas, the son of Manuel D. Moreno Sr. and Martina Martinez Moreno. He married Emma Granados Gonsalez on Feb. 13, 1960, at Great Bend. She survives.
He was retired from Great Bend Manufacturing and was an interpreter for Dr. Brown and for Barton County, and later worked for Dillon’s. He was a resident of Great Bend since 1959, coming from Eagle Pass, Texas. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving with the U.S. Army with the rank of private first class. He enjoyed fishing, playing poker and dominoes, and spending time with his family.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, of the home, include five sons, Julian Gonsalez, Great Bend, Gilbert Gonsalez and wife Kelly of Ness City, Albert Gonsalez and wife Lesli and Robert Moreno and wife Barb, all of Topeka, and Richard Moreno of Olathe; five daughters, Mary Ward and husband Larry, Rose Cain and Teresa Mossberg, all of Great Bend, Alice Delgado of Wichita and Gloria Snow of Olathe; two sisters, Mona Gomez of Vernon, Texas, and Patricia Parada of Stockton, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Eva Pena, of Eagle Pass, Texas; 30 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Elias T. Gonsalez Jr.; a brother, Gilbert Moreno; a sister, Crespina Sanchez; and a grandson, Eddie Ward.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with Pastor Mike Joiner officiant. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend, with military rites conducted by a Fort Riley Honor Guard. Donations to the Manuel Moreno Expense Fund may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 29, 2008
Betty J. Edwards 1924 - 2008
HUTCHINSON — Betty J. Edwards, 84, died Oct. 25 at her home in Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 17, 1924, in Eureka Township, Rice County, the daughter of Leo and Frances Novotny Ehly. She married Milton Stevens in 1944 and later married Donald Edwards. She was a Hutchinson resident since 1948, moving from Lyons. She was a graduate of Lyons High School and had attended Hutchinson Junior College. She was an award-winning artist and a homemaker.
Mrs. Edwards was a member of Park Place Christian Church, a founding and charter member of the Green Thumb Club and had been a prize-winning gardener as well as an avid bridge player. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Women of the Moose, a longtime friend of Bill W. and had formerly been active in Phi Beta Psi Sorority.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth M. Stevens and daughter-in-law Carmen S. Greenup of Bella Vista, Ark.; two sisters, Delores Moore of Hutchinson and Norma Hartle of Lyons; several nieces and nephews and many other loved ones including Dean Delgado and caregiver Maribeth Dawson Borders, both of Hutchinson. She was preceded in death by a sister, Bernice Perry.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lyons Municipal Cemetery, Lyons, with Pastor Kim Biery presiding. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Park Place Christian Church, the Salvation Army or Hospice House in care of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Hutchinson. Visit www.PenwellGabel.com to leave the family a personal message.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory*
300 East 30th
Hutchinson, KS 67502
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 29, 2008
October 28, 2008
Robert P. Keenan 1922 - 2008
Robert P. Keenan, 85, died Oct. 25 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. Born Dec. 30, 1922, in Great Bend, he was the son of Patrick and Mary Hall Keenan. He married Dorothy Burnette on Sept. 10, 1961, in Nowata, Okla. She survives. He was a lifetime resident of Great Bend.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II, attaining the rank of Lt. (jsg) executive officer aboard the USS Crosley. He earned his bachelor of science degree from Fort Hays College in 1945 and Juris Doctorate from Kansas University in 1949. He then opened his own law office in Great Bend. Professional memberships include Barton County Bar Association, of which he was past president; the Kansas Bar Association and the American Judicature Society. He was admitted to practice before the Kansas and all federal courts. He served in the Kansas House of Representatives for six years, acting as caucus chairman.
Additionally, Mr. Keenan served on the Barton County Community College Board of Trustees for 20 years, including 14 years as the board chairman. Other related honors include being named the recipient of the Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award and co-outstanding trustee in the western division of the American Community Colleges of the United States.
Locally, he has been the president of the Great Bend Jaycees and Kiwanis, and exalted grand ruler of B.P.O.E. Lodge 1127. He was also a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Episcopal men’s breakfast club and the Episcopal Bishop’s committee of the Western Kansas Diocese.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; three sons, Robert Patrick “Rick” Keenan II and wife Kay, Denver, Colo., Gregory Cecil Keenan, Great Bend, and Rodney Russell Keenan, New York, N.Y.; a daughter, Alison K. Harrington and husband Rod, Olathe; two brothers, Larry Keenan and wife Patty and Patrick L. Keenan and wife Dortha, all of Great Bend; two sisters, June (Hammer) Klepper and husband Norman, Ellinwood, and Gloria Ball and husband James, Burien, Wash.; two half brothers, Dennis Keenan and wife Eileen, Great Bend, and Terry Keenan and wife Gloria, Ness City; a stepbrother, David Folkerts and wife Cecile, Great Bend; three stepsisters, Evelyn Mazurkiewicz, Los Lunas, N.M., Georgiann Bauer and husband Roy, Pawnee Rock, and Glenna Rose Row and husband Alvin, Overland Park; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Paul Keenan and wife Florence, Russell Keenan and wife Marieta, and Ora Keenan and wife Marieda; two sisters, Louise Dale and husband Louis, and Sylvia (Chadd) Langer and husband Frank; and a stepbrother, Don Folkerts.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Great Bend with Father Tom Keith officiating. A family private inurnment will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorials are suggested to the Barton County Community College Foundation or to St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www. bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 28, 2008
Agnes J. Appel 1923 - 2008
La CROSSE — Agnes J. Appel, 84, died Oct. 24 at the Rush County Nursing Home in La Crosse. Born Nov. 8, 1923, in Kinsley, she was the daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth “Lizzie” (O’Brien) McCormick. A lifelong resident of Rush County, she was the owner of a sundries store in Rush Center before her retirement. She married Claude G. Appel on July 24, 1950, in La Crosse.
Mrs. Appel was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in La Crosse and the Altar Society. She volunteered at A Second Chance and Meals on Wheels, both in La Crosse. She was a 4-H leader and a Girl Scout leader, both in La Crosse.
Survivors include a son, Don G. Appel and wife Sharon of Gardner; two daughters, Kathleen Appel of Great Bend and Janet E. Struthers and husband David of Litchfield Park, Ariz.; a brother, Alex McCormick of Rush Center; a sister, Mary E. Reynolds of Rush Center; and a grandchild, Tara D. Appel of Great Bend. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Claude G. Appel, on Nov. 25, 1997; and two brothers, Charles McCormick and Mark McCormick.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in La Crosse with Father Rene Labrador officiating. Burial will be at the La Crosse Cemetery. Friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Janousek Funeral Home in La Crosse, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m. A Vigil Service and Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friends may also visit from 9:30 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the St. Michael’s Catholic Church or A Second Chance, both in La Crosse, or South Wind Hospice in Pratt.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Janousek Funeral Home*
719 Pine
La Crosse, KS 67548
785-222-2517
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 28, 2008
Grace Lucille Horyna 1932 - 2008
Grace Lucille Horyna, 76, of Great Bend, died Oct. 23 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. She was born Aug. 16, 1932, in Barton County. She married Clarence E. Horyna in April 1956 in Larned. A resident of Seward until recently moving to Great Bend, she was a homemaker. Grace enjoyed her children and her grandchildren and was a songwriter and author.
Survivors include a son, Clarence Richard Horyna of Pittsburg; seven daughters, Terri Chartier, Barbara Malone, Sherri Kober, Debra Pratt, and Audrey Brent, all of Great Bend, Jan Rae Johnson of Watson, Ill., and Denise Pina of Hutchinson; a brother, Jim; a sister, Opal; 24 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, in 2005; her parents; an infant daughter and a granddaughter, Alyshia Hamblin.
Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Monday at Charter Funerals in Great Bend with Father Floyd McKinney of the Prince of Peace Catholic Parish officiating. Burial was at the Great Bend Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Charter Funerals*
2115 Washington
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-6161
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 28, 2008
G. Leon Graver 1915 - 2008
LARNED — G. Leon Graver, 93, died Oct. 25 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned. He was born May 16, 1915, at Ash Valley, the son of Andrew Jackson and Viola Mae Wagner Graver. A lifetime Pawnee County resident. he was a farmer/stockman.
Mr. Graver was a member of the Larned First United Methodist Church, a charter member of the Larned Quarterback Booster Club; a 64-year member of the Walnut City Masonic Lodge No. 215 and Eastern Star, both of Rush Center; 4-H leader, Conkling Township Board, was active in the Ash Valley Pleasant Hill Methodist Church, the former sexton of the Ash Valley Cemetery, and was active in community activities, among them square dancing. He also enjoyed playing cards.
On Sept. 1, 1938, he married Mystel Kathryn Vaughan at Larned. She died Dec. 2, 2007.
Survivors include two sons, Leon Bev and his wife Sharon, of Portland, Ore., and Ronald G. and his wife Mary Kay, Fort Collins, Colo.; a brother, Wilbur; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church, Larned, with Pastor Bill Fitzgerrel presiding. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the First United Methodist Church Radio Ministry or the charity or organization of the donor’s choice in care of Beckwith Mortuary Inc., Larned.
Condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Beckwith Mortuary Inc.*
916 Main/P.O. Box 477
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-2121
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 28, 2008
Manuel DeJesus Moreno Jr. 1931 - 2008
Manuel DeJesus Moreno Jr., 77, of Great Bend, died Oct. 25 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born June 29, 1931, at Uvalde, Texas, the son of Manuel D. Moreno Sr. and Martina Martinez Moreno. He married Emma Granados Gonsalez on Feb. 13, 1960, at Great Bend. She survives.
He was retired from Great Bend Manufacturing and was an interpreter for Dr. Brown and for Barton County, and later worked for Dillon’s. He was a resident of Great Bend since 1959, coming from Eagle Pass, Texas. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving with the U.S. Army with the rank of private first class. He enjoyed fishing, playing poker and dominoes, and spending time with his family.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, of the home, include five sons, Julian Gonsalez, Great Bend, Gilbert Gonsalez and wife Kelly of Ness City, Albert Gonsalez and wife Lesli and Robert Moreno and wife Barb, all of Topeka, and Richard Moreno of Olathe; five daughters, Mary Ward and husband Larry, Rose Cain and Teresa Mossberg, all of Great Bend, Alice Delgado of Wichita and Gloria Snow of Olathe; two sisters, Mona Gomez of Vernon, Texas, and Patricia Parada of Stockton, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Eva Pena, of Eagle Pass, Texas; 30 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Elias T. Gonsalez Jr.; a brother, Gilbert Moreno; a sister, Crespina Sanchez; and a grandson, Eddie Ward.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with Pastor Mike Joiner officiant. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend, with military rites conducted by a Fort Riley Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today with Sharing Service at 7 p.m. and the family to receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., all at the funeral home. Donations to the Manuel Moreno Expense Fund may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 28, 2008
Isobel Shorock 1921 - 2008
KEARNY, N.J. — Mrs. Isobel Shorock, 87, of Kearny, N.J., passed away at home on Oct. 22. She was the wife of the late Walter Shorock. Born in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, she arrived at Ellis Island in New York harbor on May 1, 1923, and lived in New York City before moving to Kearny in 1933.
Survivors include three sons, Don and wife Nora of Great Bend, Col. (Ret.) Paul and wife Joan of Albuquerque, N.M., and Eric of Kearny, N.J.; two grandchildren, Thomas Shorock and fianceé Kelly of Lawrence, and Rachel and husband Capt. Nathan Stuckey of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; and her great-grandson, Jonah, also of Eglin.
Funeral services were held at the Thiele Family Funeral Home in Kearny, N.J., on Oct. 27 and burial was in Hainesville Cemetery in New Jersey. Those planning an expression of sympathy in Isobel’s memory are asked to consider the Grace United Methodist Church Outreach Ministry, 380 Kearny Ave., Kearny, NJ 07032.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Thiele Family Funeral Home*
241 Kearny Ave.
Kearny, NJ 07032
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 28, 2008
October 26, 2008
Evelyn Ann Klepper 1924 - 2008
ELLINWOOD — Evelyn Ann Klepper, 84, died Oct. 25 at Promise Regional Hospital in Hutchinson. Born March 28, 1924, at Bushton, she was the daughter of Tony and Mary Hammeke Bieberle. She was a Bushton High School graduate. On May 28, 1945, she married Maurice P. Klepper at Bushton. A lifetime resident of Barton and Rice counties, she was a farm wife.
Mrs. Klepper was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella, Heritage Club, Red Hat Society, Hospital Auxiliary and the Silver Cougars.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; two sons, Tim Klepper, Dallas, Texas, and Tony Klepper and his wife Cheryl, Ellinwood; four daughters, Jan Huelskamp, Edmond, Okla., Jalayne Ewing and husband Doug, Ellinwood, Judy Scheuerman and husband Gilbert, Great Bend, and JoEllen Stremel and husband Daniel, Dodge City; two brothers, Father Victor Bieberle, Bella Vista, Ark., and Clifford Bieberle, Great Bend; two sisters, LeaNell Moos, Hutchinson, and Elvera Ewald and husband Jerome, Wichita; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Ellinwood, with Father Charles Mazouch officiating. Altar Society Rosary will be at 3 p.m. Monday, followed by Daughters of Isabella Rosary, both at Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood. Burial will be at Lakin-Comanche Cemetery in Ellinwood. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Monday; there will be a vigil at 7 p.m. Monday at the church. Memorial donations to St. Joseph’s School Living Legacy Fund may be made in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple Funeral Home*
113 North Main; P.O. Box 246
Ellinwood, KS 67526
(620) 564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 26, 2008
Lucille Dreher Scheck 1922 - 2008
Lucille Dreher Scheck, 86, of Great Bend, died Oct. 21 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. Born March 3, 1922, at Schoenchen, she was the daughter of Matthew and Anna Sauer Dreher. She married Richard Scheck on Oct. 22, 1942, at Schoenchen. He died Nov. 16, 1981. She was a homemaker and a sales clerk for Reisbig’s. She was a resident of Great Bend since 1942.
Mrs. Scheck was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick, Altar Society and the Daughters of Isabella, all of Great Bend.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Wise of Derby and Gayle Cell and husband Lester of Great Bend; a brother, Virgil Dreher and wife Phyllis of Sartell, Minn.; a sister, Bernie Leikam and Vernie of Ponca City, Okla.; a brother-in-law, Julius Scheck and wife Gretchen of Great Bend; two sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Elliott of Teague, Texas, and Evelyn Scheck of Hays; nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sheila Koerner, a son-in-law, John F. Wise, and a brother, Elmer Dreher.
An Altar Society and D of I Rosary were at 4:30 p.m. Friday, and a Vigil Service at 7 p.m. Friday, all at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Mass of Christian Burial was at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend. Interment was at the Great Bend Cemetery. Donations to a memorial fund for the Alzheimer’s Association may be made in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 26, 2008
Grace Lucille Horyna 1932 - 2008
Grace Lucille Horyna, 76, of Great Bend, died Oct. 23 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born Aug. 16, 1932, in Barton County. She married Clarence E. Horyna in April 1956 in Larned. A homemaker, Mrs. Horyna made her home in Seward until recently moving to Great Bend. Grace enjoyed her children and her grandchildren. She was a songwriter and author.
Survivors include a son, Clarence Richard Horyna of Pittsburg; six daughters, Teri Chartier, Barbara Malone and Sherri Kober, all of Great Bend, Audrey Brent of Gillette, Wyo., Jan Rae Johnson of Watson, Ill., and Denise Pina of Hutchinson; a brother Jim; a sister Opal; 24 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2005; her parents, an infant daughter; and a granddaughter, Alyshia Hamblin.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Monday at Charter Funerals in Great Bend, with Father Floyd McKinney, Prince of Peace Catholic Parish, officiating. Burial will be in Great Bend City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Charter Funerals*
2115 Washington
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-6161
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 26, 2008
Robert P. Keenan 1922 - 2008
Robert P. Keenan, 85, of Great Bend, died Oct. 25 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. Services are pending with Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend.
G. Leon Graver
LARNED — G. Leon Graver, 93, died Oct. 25 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned. Service is pending and will be announced by Beckwith Mortuary Inc., Larned.
October 24, 2008
Bernardine Leiker 1928 - 2008
Bernardine Leiker, 80, of Great Bend, died Oct. 21 at Great Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. She was born May 20, 1928, in Russell County, the daughter of John and Rosa Mermis Jacobs. She was raised on a farm east of Gorham and graduated from Russell High School in 1947. Bernardine married Richard Leiker on Oct. 6, 1951, at Gorham. They made their home in Ness City. He died Aug. 10, 1987. After his death Bernardine moved to Great Bend.
Mrs. Leiker was a member of the Daughters of Isabella at Gorham for the past 63 years. At Ness City she had been a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and of the Altar Society at the church, Christian Mothers, where she served in every office, a C.C.D. teacher for 12 years, a Eucharistic lay minister and a charter life member of the Ness County Hospital Auxiliary. She was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis from 1954 to 1984. In Great Bend she was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Altar Society, a lector and Eucharist lay minister, the St. Rose Funeral Choir, the R.C.I.A. team, the Marian Movement of Priests, Central Kansas Medical Center Auxiliary, and a lay associate of the Dominican Sisters of Great Bend since 1984.
Survivors include three daughters, Alice Kerr and husband Jim of Larned, Mary Jane Leiker of Great Bend and Donna Graf and husband Leonard W. of Beloit; a son, Wayne Leiker and wife Karen of Holton; a sister, Mary Schmeidler of Hays; a brother, Louis Jacobs of Gorham; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Alfred Jacobs, Edwin Jacobs, Marvin Jacobs and her twin, Bernard Jacobs.
Bernardine will lie in state from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, and an Altar Society and D of I Rosary will be at 4 p.m. today, at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. A wake service will be at 7 p.m. today at the Dominican Chapel of the Plains in Great Bend. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ness City. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart Cemetery or to the Prince of Peace Parish, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 24, 2008
Evelyn Kimpler Heinz 1917 - 2008
ELLINWOOD — Evelyn Kimpler Heinz, 91, died Oct. 23 at Galichia Heart Hospital, Wichita. She was born March 22, 1917, in Ellinwood, the daughter of George P. and Mary Ann Kramer Kimpler. She married Lawrence J. Heinz Sept. 27, 1938, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. He died Feb. 17, 1990. She was a homemaker and a lifetime resident of Barton and Rice counties. She graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul School and Ellinwood High School.
Mrs. Heinz was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Altar Society and Heritage Club.
Survivors include a son, John M. Heinz of Great Bend; two daughters, Kathy Schartz (Patrick) of Ellinwood and Carol Carr (Ron) of Hutchinson; a sister, Kathleen Kimpler of Great Bend; a brother-in-law, Lawrence Liebl of Claflin; two sisters-in-law, Anna Heinz Habiger of Bushton and Irene Kimpler of Ellinwood; four grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, six great-grandchildren and seven stepgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, George Norman Kimpler, and a sister, Mary Ann Liebl.
An Altar Society Rosary will be at 3 p.m. and a vigil service at 7 p.m., both Sunday, at Kimple Funeral Home, Ellinwood. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Ellinwood, with Father Charles Mazouch officiant. Burial will be at Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the St. Joseph’s School Living Legacy Fund, the Sts. Peter and Paul Steeple Fund or The Heritage Club Fund.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple Funeral Home*
113 North Main
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 24, 2008
Lucille Dreher Scheck 1922 - 2008
Lucille Dreher Scheck, 86, of Great Bend, died Oct. 21 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. Born March 3, 1922, at Schoenchen, she was the daughter of Matthew and Anna Sauer Dreher. She married Richard Scheck on Oct. 22, 1942, at Schoenchen. He died Nov. 16, 1981. She was a homemaker and a sales clerk for Reisbig’s. She was a resident of Great Bend since 1942.
Mrs. Scheck was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick, Altar Society and the Daughters of Isabella, all of Great Bend.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Wise of Derby and Gayle Cell and husband Lester of Great Bend; a brother, Virgil Dreher and wife Phyllis of Sartell, Minn.; a sister, Bernie Leikam and Vernie of Ponca City, Okla.; a brother-in-law, Julius Scheck and wife Gretchen of Great Bend; two sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Elliott of Teague, Texas, and Evelyn Scheck of Hays; nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sheila Koerner, a son-in-law, John F. Wise, and a brother, Elmer Dreher.
An Altar Society and D of I Rosary will be at 4:30 p.m. today, and a Vigil Service at 7 p.m. today, all at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Donations to a memorial fund for the Alzheimer’s Association may be made in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 24, 2008
James B. Berry 1919 - 2008
James B. Berry, 89, of Great Bend, died Oct. 22 in Great Bend. He was born Jan. 9, 1919, at Morris, Okla., the son of John and Abigail Berry. He married Dorothy Looper in 1941 in Oklahoma. She died in 1959. He then married Waunita Moore Renfro on Dec. 23, 1961, at Great Bend. She died on July 24, 2001. He was an engineer for Kaw Pipeline for 44 1/2 years. He had lived in Great Bend since 1981, coming from Lyons. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II, earning a Purple Heart.
Mr. Berry was a member of the Four Square River of Life Church in Great Bend.
Survivors include two stepsons, Willard Renfro and wife Linda, and Danny Renfro and wife Susie, all of Great Bend; three sisters, Wilma Reich and Mosele Berry, both of Okmulgee, Okla., and Violet McCauley of Dobbins, Calif.; two stepgrandsons and four stepgreat-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers, two sisters and one stepgrandson.
Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with Pastor David LeRoy officiant. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery with military honors conducted by a Fort Riley Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday, with the family to receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., and from 9 a.m. until service time Monday, at the funeral home. Donations to memorial funds for the Four Square River of Life Church or for Barton County Relay For Life may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 24, 2008
Mary Florence Rollins 1924 - 2008
ELLINWOOD — Mary Florence Rollins, 84, died Oct. 23 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. She was born Sept. 8, 1924, at Brogetta, Texas, the daughter of William and Bonnie Coker Townes, and was raised in Wilburton, Okla. She married Robert R. Rollins in 1951 at Ponca City, Okla. He died in 1992. She was retired from work as a registered nurse at Ellinwood District Hospital. She was a resident of Ellinwood for 52 years, coming from Ponca City, Okla.
Mrs. Rollins was a member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ, Ellinwood.
Survivors include a daughter, Jan Watkins, and husband Kerry of Ellinwood; two sisters, Ruby Slater of Seguin, Texas, and Billie Broadus of Fort Worth, Texas; two grandchildren, Casse Watkins of Milwaukee, Wis., and Scott Watkins of Kearney, Neb., and one great-grandchild, Gage Watkins. She was preceded in death by one brother and eight sisters.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood, with the Rev. Larry Young officiant. There will be no visitation, as cremation has taken place. Donations to a memorial fund for the Barton County Humane Society may be made in care of Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 24, 2008
October 23, 2008
Maxine M. Rowley Wilborn 1917 - 2008
HOISINGTON — Maxine M. Rowley Wilborn, 91, died Oct. 20 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. Born July 3, 1917, in Barton County, she was the daughter of Ray Ross Smith and Edna Mae (Becker) Smith. A homemaker, she married Roland J. Rowley May 28, 1938, at Hays. He preceded her in death on May 4, 1988. She later married Vernon H. Wilborn on June 8, 1990, at Hoisington. He preceded her in death Oct. 30, 2002. She was a lifetime resident of Barton County.
Mrs. Wilborn was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Hoisington, and a former member of Albion EHU and 4-H leader for the Eureka Homesteaders and Albion Jets.
Survivors include a son, John Rowley of Augusta; three daughters, Marilyn Bowman of Keller, Texas, Donna Wegele of Pratt and JoAnn Guerrero of San Jose, Calif.; two brothers, John Smith of Great Bend and Eugene Smith of Wichita; two sisters, Delfreda Bateman of Hutchinson and Carolyn Schulz of Rainesville, Ala.; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, with the Rev. Ralph Jarboe, Jr., officiating. Burial will be at the Hoisington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends after 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial donations for First United Methodist Church or for the American Lung Association may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
415 North Main
Hoisington, KS 67544
620-653-4165
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 23, 2008
Lucille Dreher Scheck 1922 - 2008
Lucille Dreher Scheck, 86, of Great Bend, died Oct. 21 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. Born March 3, 1922, at Schoenchen, she was the daughter of Matthew and Anna Sauer Dreher. She married Richard Scheck on Oct. 22, 1942, at Schoenchen. He died Nov. 16, 1981. She was a homemaker and a sales clerk for Reisbig’s. She was a resident of Great Bend since 1942.
Mrs. Scheck was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick, Altar Society and the Daughters of Isabella, all of Great Bend.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Wise of Derby and Gayle Cell and husband Lester of Great Bend; a brother, Virgil Dreher and wife Phyllis of Sartell, Minn.; a sister, Bernie Leikam and Vernie of Ponca City, Okla.; a brother-in-law, Julius Scheck and wife Gretchen of Great Bend; two sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Elliott of Teague, Texas, and Evelyn Scheck of Hays; nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sheila Koerner, a son-in-law, John F. Wise, and a brother, Elmer Dreher.
An Altar Society and D of I Rosary will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday, and a Vigil Service at 7 p.m. Friday, all at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend, with Father Reginald A. Urban officiant. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Donations to a memorial fund for the Alzheimer’s Association may be made in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 23, 2008
Bernadine Leiker 1928 - 2008
Bernadine Leiker, 80, of Great Bend, died Oct. 21 at Great Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. She was born May 20, 1928, in Russell County, the daughter of John and Rosa Mermis Jacobs. She was raised on a farm east of Gorham and graduated from Russell High School in 1947. Bernadine married Richard Leiker on Oct. 6, 1951, at Gorham. They made their home in Ness City. He died Aug. 10, 1987. After his death Bernadine moved to Great Bend.
Mrs. Leiker was a member of the Daughters of Isabella at Gorham for the past 63 years. At Ness City she had been a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and of the Altar Society at the church, Christian Mothers, where she served in every office, a C.C.D. teacher for 12 years, a Eucharistic lay minister and a charter life member of the Ness County Hospital Auxiliary. She was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis from 1954 to 1984. In Great Bend she was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Altar Society, a lector and Eucharist lay minister, the St. Rose Funeral Choir, the R.C.I.A. team, the Marian Movement of Priests, Central Kansas Medical Center Auxiliary, and a lay associate of the Dominican Sisters of Great Bend since 1984.
Survivors include three daughters, Alice Kerr and husband Jim of Larned, Mary Jane Leiker of Great Bend and Donna Graf and husband Leonard W. of Beloit; a son, Wayne Leiker and wife Karen of Holton; a sister, Mary Schmeidler of Hays; a brother, Louis Jacobs of Gorham; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Alfred Jacobs, Edwin Jacobs, Marvin Jacobs and her twin, Bernard Jacobs.
Bernadine will lie in state from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and an Altar Society and D of I Rosary will be at 4 p.m. Friday, at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. A wake service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the Dominican Chapel of the Plains in Great Bend. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ness City. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart Cemetery or to the Prince of Peace Parish, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 23, 2008
Thelma Maxine Springer 1928 - 2008
OFFERLE — Thelma Maxine Springer, 80, died Oct. 21 at Western Plains Medical Complex at Dodge City. Born Aug. 24, 1928, in Osawatomie, she was the daughter of Roby and Esteleen (Moraine) Stone. She graduated from Osawatomie High School. She married Kenneth Springer in 1947 in Osawatomie. He died on May 19, 2002. She enjoyed sewing and quilting in her spare time.
Mrs. Springer was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid Society.
Survivors include three sons, Michael Springer of Dodge City, Terry Springer of Omaha, Neb., and Jerry Springer of Kinsley; two daughters, Nancy Kregar of Offerle and Linda DeBey of Cawker City; two brothers, Lloyd Stone of Olathe and Francis Stone of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Dorothy Brenner of Paola; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Merle Stone, and two grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. Andrew Becker presiding. Burial will follow at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in rural Ford County. Friends may visit from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at Swaim Funeral Home in Dodge City. Memorials can be made to Zion Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home. Personal condolences may be left at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Swaim Funeral Home*
1901 6th Ave.
Dodge City, KS 67801
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 23, 2008
October 22, 2008
Maxine M. Rowley Wilborn 1917 - 2008
HOISINGTON — Maxine M. Rowley Wilborn, 91, died Oct. 20 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. Services are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home.
Mary Ann Von Pessl Cook
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Mary Ann Von Pessl Cook, 68, died Sept. 28 at Mountain View Care Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. She was born April 2, 1940, in Colorado Springs, to Herbert and Irma Von Pessl. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School. She was a nurse aide and ward clerk at Eisenhower Hospital.
She is survived by an aunt and uncle, Florence and Ben Shaffer of Great Bend; cousins, Betty Grassel and family and Lois Csencitis of Colorado Springs, Colo., Elwyn Maneth, Kenneth Shaffer and Sharon Denney of Great Bend, Daniel Shaffer of St. John, Linda Elliott of McPherson, Patricia Giangrosso of Kansas City, Mo., Treva Goodman of Ness City, Catharine Shaffer of Hays, Laurie Logan of Clay Center, Thomas Shaffer, John Bahr and Florence Curtis, all of Wichita, Theresa Herrman and Shirley Forney of Texas, Barbara Kuntz of Park, John Maneth of Denver, Colo., Dorothy Ochsner of Oregon and Elaine Wendel of Ellinwood. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Herbert Von Pessl, maternal grandparents John J. and Sophia (Gleissner) Bahr and paternal grandparents John and Johanna (Riedel) Von Pessl, and many uncles, aunts and cousins.
Rosary and funeral services took place at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Oct 3. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 22, 2008#
Clyde A. Liester 1927 - 2008
HOXIE — Clyde A. Liester, 81, died Oct. 20 at his home in Hoxie. He was born Oct. 18, 1927, at Hoxie to Clyde M. and Wilma (Brown) Liester. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was an engineering technician for the Kansas Department of Transportation until his retirement. He was also a licensed land surveyor until two years ago. He married Iola Faye McGuire on July 4, 1952, at Osborne. They lived in WaKeeney, Russell and Hoxie.
Mr. Liester was a member of the American Legion at Great Bend.
He was preceded in death by one grandson, Jason Liester, and a sister, Lois Jenkins.
Survivors include his wife Iola of Hoxie; two sons, Jerry and John, both of Hoxie; two daughters, Karla Lucas of Hoxie and Julie Samuelson of Sharon Springs; two brothers, Richard of Tulsa, Okla., and Dan of Colorado; one sister, Betty Treu of Studley; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Hoxie Cemetery. There will be no visitation. The body was cremated. Memorials may be given to Hospice Services of Phillipsburg and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home at Hoxie.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home
P.O. Box 235
Hoxie, KS 67740
(785) 675-3057
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 22, 2008
Ruth Napolitano 1927 - 2008
GILLETTE, Wyo. — A Celebration of Life for Ruth Napolitano was held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Marty Crump of the Family Life Church officiating. A private family interment will be in the Great Bend Cemetery in Great Bend at a later date.
Mrs. Napolitano died of cancer on Oct. 18 at her home, surrounded by her children. Ruth Wanda was born March 13, 1927, the daughter of Ira Samuel and Elizabeth Olive (Bosch) Butler. Ruth attended high school in Moclips, Wash. Upon her graduation she married James Napolitano on Oct. 25, 1945, in Girard. The couple made their home in Great Bend, where together they raised their five children. The kids were Ruth’s primary focus and she was involved in every aspect of their lives. She worked in retail at JC Penney’s in Great Bend until moving to Gillette, Wyo., in 1981 with her family.
In Gillette, Ruth worked at the Campbell County Courthouse until her retirement. Ruth was a serious Broncos fan, loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping and traveling with her family. She participated in the Volksmarch at the Crazy Horse Monument every year until she was 78. She adored her children and grandchildren and they defined her life.
Ruth will be missed by her three daughters, Pam (Howard Clark) Butler of Washington, Paula (Dale) Cody of Oklahoma and Rose (Leigh Lassle) Napolitano of Gillette; her two sons, Mike (Marla) Napolitano and Phil Napolitano, both of Great Bend; 10 grandchildren, Janean, Tanya, Katrina, Christopher, Leslie, William, Christina, Eric, Kayleigh and Brittany; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Virginia Hicks of North Carolina, and a brother, Ralph Butler of Virginia, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1995, six sisters and one brother.
Memorials in Ruth’s name are suggested to benefit CASA of the 6th Judicial District. Donations and condolences can be sent in Ruth’s name c/o Gillette Memorial Chapel. Condolences can be left online at www.gillettememorialcha-pel.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Gillette Memorial Chapel*
210 West 5th St.
Gillette, WY 82716
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 22, 2008
Beulah I. Weeks 1918 - 2008
HOISINGTON — Beulah I. Weeks, 90, died Oct. 19 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. She was born March 3, 1918, at Waterville, the daughter of Henry Clinton and Lily Ellen (Huffman) Woodyard. She married Glenn E. Weeks on Jan. 1, 1941, at Shannon Friends Church in Russell County. He died July 31, 1995. She was a homemaker and farmed with her husband. She was a Hoisington resident since 1994, coming from Russell County.
Mrs. Weeks was a member of First United Methodist Church, Hoisington, Order of the Eastern Star Crystal Chapter No. 61, Bunker Hill, and a former member of Shannon Friends Church, Shannon Women’s Missionary Society, Beaver-Shannon Friends Church and Russell County Farm Bureau.
Survivors include two daughters, Ruth Lanterman and her husband Robert of Great Bend and Lou Ann Hinze and her husband Charles of Clarkston, Mich.; six grandchildren, Lisa Baker and husband Bradley, Kala Soward and husband Gary, Sara Miller, Ryan Hinze, Evan Hinze and Kristen Hinze; and three great-grandchildren, Breanna Baker, Makenna Baker and Claire Soward. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Sylvia Sue Weeks, and three sisters, Earleen Chesney, Opal Parnell and Laura Anderson.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, with the Rev. Don Fisher and the Rev. Ralph Jarboe Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Cross Plains Cemetery, Russell County. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m., and 9 a.m. until service time Friday, all at the funeral home. Memorial donations for Cross Plains Cemetery, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society or First United Methodist Church may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
415 North Main
Hoisington, KS 67544
620-653-4165
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 22, 2008
Billie Margaret Sette 1914 - 2008
BELPRE — Billie Margaret Sette, 94, died Oct. 19 at Dillon Living Center in Hutchinson. Born July 22, 1914, in Edwards County, she was the daughter of Gus and Cecelia Pappenfoos Johnson. She was a 1932 graduate of Belpre High School. On Aug. 26, 1936, she married Morris Earl Sette in Macksville. He died Feb. 3, 1992. A lifetime Belpre resident, she was a homemaker.
Mrs. Sette was a member of the Belpre United Methodist Church, EHU and United Methodist Women, all of Belpre.
Survivors include a daughter, Marlene Wagner, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jean Turner, and a brother, Charles Edward Johnson.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Belpre Cemetery, with the Rev. Dennis Scheibmeir presiding. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel in Larned. Memorials may be sent to the Henry Laird Library Endowment in care of Beckwith Mortuary.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Beckwith Mortuary Inc.
P.O. Box 477, 916 Main
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-2121
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 22, 2008
Terry Keith Jackson 1956 - 2008
Terry Keith Jackson, 52, of Great Bend, died Oct. 14 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born June 21, 1956, at Great Bend, the son of Harvey J. and Joyce Marie Peterson Jackson. He had recently moved to Wichita. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard.
Survivors include three daughters, Debrah Boeckner, Jessica Boeckner and Kimberly Jackson; one brother, James Jackson of Great Bend; one sister, Vickie Alsup of Pawnee Rock; and four grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Garfield Cemetery, Garfield, with the Rev. Don Paden presiding.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Morell Funeral Home
1021 North Broadway
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-2177
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 22, 2008
October 21, 2008
Loreen J. McCaskey 1920 - 2008
HUTCHINSON — Loreen J. McCaskey, 88, died Oct. 17 at her home in Hutchinson. Born Oct. 3, 1920, in McCracken, she was the daughter of Rufus and May Foster Schutte. A resident of Hutchinson since 2003, coming from Great Bend, she was the co-owner of Kirby Vacuum Sales in Great Bend from 1961 until the early 1980s. She married Ben S. McCaskey on April 9, 1939, in McCracken. He died Feb. 8, 2006.
Mrs. McCaskey was a member of the United Methodist Church in Great Bend and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include a son, Benny McCaskey of Great Bend; two daughters, Geraldine “Geary” Brown of Spivey, and Sharon Eisler of Hutchinson; seven grandchildren and many loving great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, August Wiley Schutte, and a sister, Rachel Fletcher.
Cremation has taken place. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Home Healthcare Connection Hospice in care of the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. To leave a message for the family visit www.PenwellGabel.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory*
300 E. 30th Ave.
Hutchinson, KS 67502
630-662-1201
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 21, 2008
Anna “Dora” Hayes 1916 - 2008
Anna “Dora” Hayes, 91, of Great Bend, died Oct. 19 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. She was born Dec. 10, 1916, at Great Bend, the daughter of Fred and Julia Schminke Schrepel. She married Albert V. Hayes on March 30, 1941, at Great Bend. He died Nov. 25, 1994. She was a homemaker and a lifetime resident of Great Bend.
Mrs. Hayes was a member of the First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Sunnyside Unit, all of Great Bend.
Survivors include two sons, Vernon Hayes and wife Karen and Jerry Hayes and wife Rita, all of Great Bend; a sister, Ella Mae McCandles, St. John; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Patricia Hayes, a brother, Alvin Schrepel, two sisters, Florence Gaunt and Lola Pope, and two infant grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with family to receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Donations to a memorial fund for First United Methodist Church may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 21, 2008
Jack H. Marler 1934 - 2008
MEDICINE LODGE — Jack H. Marler, 74, died Oct. 18 at his home at Lake Arrowhead near Medicine Lodge. He was born Aug. 11, 1934, at Hillsboro, the son of Roy A. and Helen Pinnick Marler. He attended school in Bucklin and Dodge City, was a graduate of Dodge City Community College and attended Washburn University in Topeka. On Nov. 21, 1954, he married Marge Kennett at Dodge City. She survives. He was the president and vice president of the Dodge City Credit Union for 32 years, retiring in May of 1992.
Mr. Marler was a member of the First Christian Church, Dodge City, Dodge City Community College Board of Trustees for 12 years, charter member of the Dodge City Community College Alumni Association, Kansas Credit Union League, Kansas Corporation Board, served on state and local credit union boards and was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge.
Other survivors include two daughters, Debra Ann Warren and husband Michael, Great Bend, and Karen Kay Larson and husband Robert, Medicine Lodge; six grandchildren, Brian Schriner and wife Takala, Wichita, Amanda Schnoebelen and husband Matt, Great Bend, Shane Warren and wife Kara, Great Bend, Justin Culver and wife Ryan, Wichita, Megan Shinliver and husband Chris, Medicine Lodge, and Dacy Woods and husband Wade, Medicine Lodge; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Donna Kennedy.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date. There will be no public viewing; cremation has taken place.
The family suggests memorials to the Dodge City Community College Endowment Association in care of Burkhart-Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City. Condolences may be sent to www.burkhart-ziegler.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Burkhart-Ziegler Funeral Chapel*
1901 N. 14th Ave.
Dodge City, KS 67801
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 21, 2008
Gwen Joan Grove 1926 - 2008
LEWIS — Gwen Joan Grove, 82, died Oct. 19 at Ojai Valley Community Hospital, Ojai, Calif. She was born July 9, 1926, at Norton, the daughter of James Michael and Marie Purcell Grove. A longtime resident of Lewis, she moved to Ojai in 2005.
She was of the Presbyterian faith.
Survivors include three nephews, Jay Grove of Frazier Park, Calif., Jim Grove of Houston, Texas, and Jeff Grove of Ellicott City, Md.; and one niece, Holly Ayres of Warrenton, Va. She was preceded in death by one brother, Jim Grove.
Private burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned, with the Rev. Dennis Scheibmeir presiding.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Morell Funeral Home
1021 Broadway
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-2177
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 21, 2008
Elizabeth N. Wirtz 1926 - 2008
Elizabeth N. Wirtz, 82, died Oct. 18 at her residence in Great Bend. Born Jan. 26, 1926, in Robinson, Ill., she was the daughter of Lester E. and Dale Hubbard Bilyew. She married Jerome Wirtz in February 1975 at Ellinwood. He died Jan. 20, 1982.
A resident of Great Bend since 1974, coming from Ellinwood, she was a secretary and bookkeeper.
Survivors include a son, John Tindall of Lake City, Fla.; two daughters, Linda Oberle of Indianapolis, Ind., and Carolyn Tindall of Great Bend; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Cloyd Bilyew, and a sister, Geneva Ebel.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Hoisington Cemetery with the Rev. John Grummon officiating. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home
415 N. Main, P.O. Box 146
Hoisington, KS 67544
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 21, 2008
Dorothy C. Archer 1916 - 2008
ELLINWOOD — Dorothy C. Archer, 92, died Oct. 19 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 12, 1916, at Ellinwood, the daughter of Charles Quincy and Margaret Mae Ewers Archer. She was a longtime Ellinwood resident, formerly of Washington, D.C., Dallas, Wichita, Oklahoma City and Denver. She retired in 1981 from the title records department of Mobil Oil after 40 years in the petroleum industry. She was a 1934 Ellinwood Rural High School graduate as class valedictorian and attended Adele Hale Business College in Hutchinson.
She was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Ellinwood, and the Order of the Eastern Star.
She is survived by a sister, Vivian M. Archer of Ellinwood. She was preceded in death by a sister, Vida Archer, and half brothers Wayne Ward, Loyal Ward and Leonard Archer.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Kimple Funeral Chapel, Ellinwood, with the Rev. Larry Young officiating. Burial will be at the Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Immanuel United Church of Christ or to the Ellinwood Public School and Library Foundation.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple Funeral Home
113 North Main
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 21, 2008
Beulah I. Weeks 1918 - 2008
HOISINGTON — Beulah I. Weeks, 90, died Oct. 19 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Service arrangements are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home.
October 19, 2008
Dale Gordon Eaton 1937 - 2008
SALINA — Dale Gordon Eaton, 71, died Oct. 15 at his home in Salina. Born Sept. 8, 1937, in Taft, Calif., he was the son of Gordon E. and Eva Ruth Croft Eaton. A resident of Salina since 2006, formerly of Larned and Medicine Lodge, he was a retired station control technician for Southern California Gas Company. He married Janice L. Phye on Nov. 26, 1959, in Las Vegas, Nev. She died Feb. 15, 2000. On Sept. 8, 2000, he married Carol Walsh Bartz at Buffalo, Okla. She survives.
Mr. Eaton served in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1962. He belonged to St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Salina.
He was deeply loved and will be dearly missed by survivors, which include: a son, Richard D. of Great Bend; two daughters, Katherine M. Eaton of Mohave Valley, Ariz., and Allison R. Sanchez of Barstow, Calif.; five stepsons, Rodney Bartz of Wichita, Jeffery Bartz of Olathe, Arlan Bartz of Vero Beach, Fla., and Randy and Michael Bartz of Larned; three stepdaughters, Karla Bartz and Angela Lyon of Salina, and Theresa Medina of Larned; one brother, Richard D. of Fresno, Calif.; two sisters, Linda Arnold of Auburn, Calif., and Barbara Morrison of Glendale, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, 14 stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Graveside service was at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Highland Cemetery in Medicine Lodge.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Morell Funeral Home*
P.O. Box 124
Larned, KS 67550
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 19, 2008
Mamie Robl 1903 - 2008
ELLINWOOD — Mamie Robl, 104, died Oct. 17 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. Born Oct. 20, 1903, at Ellinwood, she was the daughter of John Baptist and Margaret Heinz Robl. A lifetime Ellinwood resident, she was a former elementary school teacher, retiring after more than 40 years of teaching in the Ellinwood Public Schools.
She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Ellinwood, the Altar Society and Daughters of Isabella, and the Retired Teachers Association. She was a graduate of Ellinwood High School and of Fort Hays State University.
Survivors include nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Leonard and A.J., and four sisters, Anna Habiger, Theresa Doerfler, Veronica Robl and Johanna Doll.
An Altar Society Rosary will be at 3 p.m. today, followed by a D of I rosary, and a vigil service will be at 7:30 tonight, followed by a rosary, all at Kimple Funeral Home, Ellinwood. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Ellinwood, with Father Charles Mazouch officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery north of Ellinwood. Memorials are suggested to the Ellinwood Public School & Library Foundation.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple Funeral Home
113 North Main
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 19, 2008
James L. Funk 1950 - 2008
OTIS — James L. Funk, 58, died Oct. 17 at his residence in Otis. Born Sept. 13, 1950, at Hoisington, he was the son of Herbert W. and Emma Carterman Funk. He married Donna Sommers on June 14, 1980, at United Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Milberger. A lifetime resident of Barton and Russell counties, where he farmed, he also owned and operated the South 40 in Milberger, Galatia and Otis.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Otis, and the Smoky River Quartet. He served on Fairview Township Board, Otis City Council and the volunteer Galatia Fire Department. He was also a founding member of the Otis Old Iron Days. He was a ham radio and tractor enthusiast.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Donald Sommers and wife Sandy, Great Bend, and Phillip Funk, Hays; a daughter, Jamie Jacobsen, Great Bend; his mother, La Crosse; and three grandchildren, Danielle, Amelia and Greg. He was preceded in death by his father; an aunt, Amelia Funk; uncle, Siegmund Funk; and grandfather, Philip Funk.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church in Otis with Pastor Bruce Adamson officiating. Private family inurnment will be at a later date at Fairview Cemetery in Galatia. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the American Kidney Foundation or Trinity Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
415 North Main; P.O. Box 146
Hoisington, KS 67544
(620) 653-4165
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 19, 2008
Elizabeth Wirtz
Elizabeth Wirtz, 82, died Oct. 18 at her residence in Hoisington. Services are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington.
October 17, 2008
Mary Ann Von Pessl Cook 1940 - 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Mary Ann Von Pessl Cook, 68, died Sept. 28 at Mountain View Care Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. She was born April 2, 1940, in Colorado Springs, to Herbert and Irma Von Pessl. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School. She was a nurse aide and ward clerk at Eisenhower Hospital.
She is survived by an aunt and uncle, Florence and Ben Shaffer of Great Bend; cousins, Betty Grassel and family and Lois Csencitis of Colorado Springs, Colo., Elwyn Maneth, Kenneth Shaffer and Sharon Denney of Great Bend, Daniel Shaffer of St. John, Linda Elliott of McPherson, Patricia Giangrosso of Kansas City, Mo., Treva Goodman of Ness City, Catharine Shaffer of Hays, Laurie Logan of Clay Center, Thomas Shaffer, John Bahr and Florence Curtis, all of Wichita, Theresa Herrman and Shirley Lorney of Texas, Barbara Huntz of Park, John Maneth of Denver, Colo., Dorothy Ochsner of Oregon and Elaine Wendel of Ellinwood. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Irma Von Pessl, a brother, Herbert Von Pessl, maternal grandparents John J. and Sophia (Bleissner) Bahr and paternal grandparents John and Johanna (Riedel) Von Pessl and many uncles, aunts and cousins.
Rosary and funeral services took place at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Oct 3. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 17, 2008#
October 16, 2008
No Deaths Reported
October 15, 2008
Onalee Sherrid 1947 - 2008
LARNED — Onalee Sherrid, 61, died Oct. 9 at her home in Mountain Home, Ark. She was born Jan. 17, 1947, in Pawnee County, the daughter of Wayne Eugene and Esther Alice Conard Beer. A longtime resident of Larned, she was a retired social worker at Larned State Hospital, and was a former manager of the Pawnee Plaza Apartments, Larned.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Larned, and VanDeCreek Pedal Pulling, and volunteered at Larned State Hospital.
Survivors include her mother, Esther Beer, Larned; a son, Dan Sherrid II and wife Dolly of Mountain Home, Ark.; three brothers, Steve, Wichita, Robert, Telluride, Colo., and James, Larned; a sister, Jeanne Beer, Larned; and four grandchildren, Dakota, Levi, Conner and Chanze. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, John.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with the Rev. Bill Fitzgerrel presiding. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Thursday at the mortuary. The casket will be closed. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned. Memorials may be sent to the Onalee Sherrid Grandchildren’s Memorial Fund in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Inc. Condolences may left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Beckwith Mortuary*
916 Main/P.O. Box 477
Larned, KS 67550
620-285-2121
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 15, 2008
Alan Edward Boger 1951 - 2008
Alan Edward Boger, 57, of Great Bend, died Oct. 14 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. He was born May 7, 1951, at Hoisington, the son of Marcus and Edna Fern (Van Fossen) Boger. He was a lifetime resident of Barton County.
Survivors include his parents and two brothers, Lloyd Boger and Marcus L. Boger, all of Great Bend; and five nieces and nephews.
Memorial graveside services will be announced at a later date. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
415 North Main
Hoisington, KS 67544
620-653-4165
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 15, 2008
October 14, 2008
Ivan Bernard Coleman 1919 - 2008
KERSEY, Colo. — Ivan Bernard Coleman was born to Ernest J. and Blanche S. (Chapman) Coleman in the Point Pleasant area of Jackson County, Kan., near Hoyt on Nov. 28, 1919, the oldest of four children. He died at Life Care Center of Greeley, Colo., on Oct. 7 at the age of 88. In 1921 he moved with his parents to Texas County, Okla., near Elkhart, Kan. In 1931 he moved to Boulder, Colo. He attended Baseline School for two years and then Boulder Prep School for three years, graduating in 1936. In September of 1937 he enrolled at Friends University in Wichita and attended there for three semesters. In 1940-41 he farmed near Deer Trail, Colo., staying with his Grandpa and Grandma Chapman.
In January of 1942 he joined the Army and served in the infantry for six months before transferring to the Army Air Corps. He was commissioned a second lieutenant at Laughlin Field in Del Rio, Texas, where he was a pilot instructor for the B-26.
On July 16, 1944, he married Elsie Blanche Stoll at the First Baptist Church in Del Rio. After his honorable discharge Jan. 19,1945, they moved to Boulder, where he took over the dairy operation on his Grandma and Grandpa Chapman’s place. While living in Boulder two daughters were born, Viola on Oct. 14, 1946, and Anna on Jan. 2, 1959. In 1948 he enrolled at Colorado A & M (now Colorado State University) and graduated with honors with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture.
In 1954 the Colemans bought a farm south of Fort Collins where they lived for 29 years. Two more daughters were born to them, Sharon on Nov. 8, 1955, and Janice on Dec. 17, 1957. They operated a dairy farm, grew corn and alfalfa, had a Black Angus cattle operation, and had a 3 1/2-acre Christmas tree plantation.
In 1983 they sold their farm in Fort Collins and moved south of Kersey, Colo. During their retirement they traveled in the United States and overseas to Europe, Hawaii and Australia.
Mr. Coleman was a member of the LaSalle Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, of Diamond View Estates in Dighton; three daughters, Viola (Hawthorne) Weller of Great Bend, Sharon Holifield and husband Holly of Sheridan, Wyo., and Janice Lockman and husband Steve of Dighton; a son-in-law, Enrique Velazquez; a brother, Everett Coleman and wife Shirley and sister Verda Oram, all of Boulder, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Dr. Marshall Holifield and wife Andi of Rochester, Minn., Christopher Hawthorne of Lawrence, Eric Holifield and wife Kristi of Sheridan, Wyo., April Hawthorne of Washington, D.C., Dr. Heather Dobbs and husband Dan of Charlottesville, Va., Jennifer Adams and husband Robby of Kersey, Colo., Brian Lockman of Hays and Sarah Holifield of Laramie, Wyo.; two great-grandchildren, Nathan and Natalie Holifield of Rochester, Minn.; nine nephews and eight nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Anna Coleman Velazquez, and a grandson, Marco Velazquez, a son-in-law, Dale Weller, a brother, Frank Coleman, and a sister-in-law, Edith Coleman.
Services were held Oct. 10 at the First Presbyterian Church of LaSalle, Colo., with the Rev. Chuck Laird officiating. Interment was at Green Mountain Cemetery in Boulder. Memorial gifts may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of LaSalle or Life Care Special Care Unit in care of Allnutt Funeral Service Macy Chapel, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO 80631. Read an online obituary, sign the family guestbook and send condolences at www.allnutt.com.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 14, 2008*
Russell Thomas Smith 1915 - 2008
LARNED — The last crop has been sown and the final fields tilled for Russell Thomas Smith, 92, who passed away Oct. 11 at Larned Healthcare Center.
Russell was born Nov. 14, 1915, as the only son of Guy Martin and Mary Ann Smith. Later, Russell met and married Lorene Latas on Jan. 9, 1947. Four children, Dean, Neil, Esther and Nedra, were born of this wedded union. Russell was preceded in death by his wife Lorene, his sister, Gladys Shelton, and his brother-in-law, Lloyd Morton, In addition to his children, Russell is survived by his sister, Violet Morton; his brother-in-law, Wayne Shelton; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Farming was not just an occupation for Russell but a lifelong love. As a steward of the land, Russell’s earliest farming experiences included a horse-drawn plow. In later years, Russell would transition to using more modern tractors, and for him, nothing worked the land better than a John Deere.
Family and friends will gather to celebrate Russell’s life at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Larned. Burial services will follow at Saint Xavier Cemetery in Seward. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Wednesday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned. The family kindly requests that memorials be sent to Larned Healthcare Center or the Welcome Inn Seniors, in care of the funeral home. Personal condolences may be left at www.morellfuneralhomellc .com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Morell Funeral Home*
P.O. Box 124
Larned, KS 67550-0124
620-285-2177
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 14, 200
Elmer H. Rhodes 1928 - 2008
ANTHONY — Elmer H. Rhodes, 80, died Oct. 11 at his home in Anthony. Born Aug. 29, 1928, south of Alva, Okla., he was the son of Dorris Edward and Cordelia (Sayre) Rhodes. A former resident of Alva, Okla., he resided in Anthony. He married Nellie Faulkner on Oct. 2, 1954, in Alva, Okla. He was a retired high school mathematics teacher.
Mr. Rhodes was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; three daughters, Lynn Lauderdale of Enid, Okla., Sarah Bretches of Great Bend and Mary Gesing of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; a brother, Bill Rhodes of Carmen, Okla.; a sister, Beulah Mathes of Alva, Okla.; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church in Anthony with Pastor Teddy Cook officiating. Military graveside service will be at 4 p.m. on Friday at the Alva Municipal Cemetery in Alva, Okla., with Pastor Rodger Tyrrell officiating. Friends may visit from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday at Prairie Rose Funeral Home in Anthony. Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church or the American Heart Association.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Prairie Rose Funeral Home
602 E. Main
Anthony, KS 67003
620-842-5142
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 14, 2008
Linda Sue Rowe 1946 - 2008
ELLINWOOD — Linda Sue Rowe, 61, died Oct. 12 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 13, 1946, at Great Bend, the daughter of Milton and Virginia Polen Galyardt. A lifelong Ellinwood resident, she was a graduate of the Ellinwood High School Class of 1964. She worked at Brandt Photography, as a secretary and loan officer at Peoples State Bank in Ellinwood, and as a Realtor for Heinz Realty and Keller Realty in Great Bend.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Ellinwood.
Survivors include a sister, Judy Schartz of Ellinwood; three nieces, Margaret Chandler of Rose Hill, Barbie Scheuerman of Ellinwood and Melinda Quintana of Ellinwood; two nephews, Carl Schartz of Amarillo, Texas, and Dwayne Schartz of Ellinwood; 17 great-nieces and great-nephews and two great-great-nieces.
Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church in Ellinwood with the Rev. John Schmitt officiating. Burial will be at Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery in Ellinwood. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood. Memorials are suggested to the Linda Rowe Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple Funeral Home
113 North Main; P.O. Box 246
Ellinwood, KS 67526
(620) 564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 14, 2008
Albert ‘Buck’ Unruh Sr. 1928 - 2008
Albert “Buck” Unruh Sr., 80, formerly of Great Bend, died Oct. 12 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Springhill. He was born March 22, 1928, in Barton County, the son of Benjamin H. and Carrie M. Unruh. He married Marcia Marie Young Copeland on June 1, 1955, at Fowler. She died on Aug. 3, 2004. A resident of Great Bend since 1955, coming from Pawnee Rock, he was a retired rig operator for Kelso Casing Pulling Company. After retirement he worked for True Value Hardware in maintenance.
Mr. Unruh was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ, the American Legion Argonne Post 180 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111, all of Great Bend.
Survivors include a son, Albert Lee Unruh Jr. of Osawatomie; a stepson, Randy Copeland of Gallup, N.M.; a stepdaughter, Pamela Ann Munoz-Hall of Klamath Falls, Ore.; two brothers, Elmer W. Unruh of Enterprise and Ben E. Unruh of Woodward, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cara Marie Unruh; a brother, Victor Unruh; three half-brothers, Alvin Unruh, Paul Unruh and Sylvester Unruh; and four half-sisters, Frieda Collins, Gertrude Van Cleave, Ruth Lembecker and Augusta Unruh.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Great Bend, with the Rev. Stan Crawford officiating. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Great Bend, with military honors conducted by the Fort Riley Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend, with family receiving friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the church in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 14, 2008
Onalee Sherrid 1947 - 2008
LARNED — Onalee Sherrid, 61, died Oct. 9 at her home in Mountain Home, Ark. Service arrangements are pending and will be announced by Beckwith Mortuary Inc., Larned.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 14, 2008
Richard “Rick” Lee Flegler 1956 - 2008
Richard “Rick” Lee Flegler, 52, of Great Bend, died Oct. 12 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Larned. He was born Aug. 2, 1956, at Russell, the son of Vernon Dean and Barbara Jean Copeland Flegler. He married Susan “Sue” Block on June 4, 1976, at Dunlap, Iowa. A resident of Great Bend since 1977, coming from Russell, he was the owner and operator of Dakota Dirt Inc. in Great Bend.
Mr. Flegler was a member of Wild Turkey Federation, Pheasants Forever, the Barton County Cemetery Board and the Planning Commission.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a daughter, Fanisha Esfeld and husband Bryce of Overland Park; his best bud, Barrett, of the home; his parents, of Russell; a brother, Alan Flegler, of Williston, N.D.; and four sisters, Connie Golbek, of Russell, Karla Davignon and husband Lynn of Ellis, Vickie Counts and husband Curt, of Russell, and Lori Maier and husband Terry, of Hays. He was preceded in death by a son, Clint Flegler.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church in Great Bend with the Rev. William F. Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest memorial park, Great Bend. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today with family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Memorial donations are suggested to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 14, 2008
Sharon K. Henderson 1941 - 2008
BISON — Sharon K. Henderson, 67, of Bison, formerly of Concordia, died Oct. 10 at Promise Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson. Born May 15, 1941, in Concordia, she was the daughter of Howard Lanoue and Jackie McCann. She attended Concordia High School. On Feb. 1, 1959, she married William “Bill” Henderson in Concordia. He preceded her in death on Dec. 5, 2007. She worked for several years at Cloud County Community College in the guidance office. She and Bill also operated the Montgomery Wards Store and later Henderson Sales for 15 years in Concordia. She graduated from Cloud Community College in 1954 as a registered nurse. She worked as a registered nurse since her graduation at various hospitals and clinics until she retired about a month ago.
Survivors include three sons, Bryan Henderson and wife Georgia of Hutchinson, Brad Henderson and wife Meg of Brush, Colo., and Bruce Henderson of Bison; two brothers, Gary Lanoue and wife Marcia of Salina and Larry Lanoue Sr. of Concordia; and four grandchildren, Monique Henderson, William “Bill” Henderson, Jessica Henderson and Kelsey Larson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, and her parents.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Chapel in Concordia with the Rev. Dean R. Frazier officiating. Burial will be at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Concordia. Friends may visit from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Sunflower Diversified Services, Inc., P.O. Box 838, Great Bend, KS 67530 or Central Rush County EMS in La Crosse. Condolences may be sent to www.chaputbuoy.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home*
325 W. 6th St./P.O. Box 606
Concordia, KS 66901
785-243-2121
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 14, 2008
Sister Ignatius Galvan OP 1923 - 2008
Sister Ignatius Galvan, 85, died Oct. 11 in the Dominican Sisters’ convent infirmary in Great Bend. Born March 1, 1923, in Mulvane, as Rosenda Galvan, she was the daughter of the late Severiano and Donaciana Lorea Galvan. She entered the Dominican Sisters’ Community on Jan. 1, 1947, and pronounced her first vows on June 10, 1949. She celebrated 50 years of religious profession in 1999.
Sister Ignatius began her ministry in nursing in 1949. She served as a night duty nurse in the emergency room and as ward secretary. Later in San Antonio, Texas, she served in Las Hermanas Health Service. Her ministry also included several months as a missionary nurse in Nigeria, West Africa. Her health was not good after 1980 and she retired at the motherhouse in Great Bend.
She is survived by four brothers and four sisters, Lino of New Orleans, La., Cather of El Paso, Texas, Gayle of Woodbridge, Va., Lawrence of Derby, Felisa Galvan of Wichita, Magdalena Matochik Jr. of Fort Edward, N.Y., Panfila Galvan of Wichita and Mary Ellen Lakomski of Vance, S.C. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Lino Galvan.
Sister Ignatius’s body was brought to the hospitality area of the Dominican Chapel of the Plains, 3600 Broadway in Great Bend, on Monday, where it will lie in state until the Liturgy of Christian Burial at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. today. Burial will be in the Sisters’ Resurrection Cemetery. Both the wake and funeral will be held at the convent. Friends may call at the convent from 9 a.m. until the time of the wake today, and from 9 a.m. to service time on Wednesday. Memorials in honor of Sister Ignatius may be sent to Dominican Sisters Ministry Fund, Office of Mission and Ministry, 3600 Broadway, Great Bend, 67530-3692.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 14, 2008
October 12, 2008
Royce L. Rowland 1960 - 2008
HUTCHINSON — Royce L. Rowland, 48, died Oct. 11 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. Born Sept. 28, 1960, at Great Bend, he was the son of Robert and Carolyn Stueve Rowland. He married Beverly Heiderscheit May 7, 2005, in Hutchinson. She survives. He worked for Allen Drilling in Great Bend. He had lived in Hutchinson for six years, moving from Great Bend.
Mr. Rowland was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, of the home, include a son, Rantz Rowland of Hoisington; a stepson, Jerry Heiderscheit Jr. and wife Joni of Hutchinson; three stepdaughters, Tiffany Cleavenger and husband Todd of Hutchinson, Jessica Eye and husband Mike of Great Bend, and Cassandra Heiderscheit of Hutchinson; his parents, of Great Bend; a brother, Ryan Rowland and wife Carolyn Ruth of Butler, Mo.; a sister, Carolyn “Sis” Rosenberg and husband Neil of Fraser, Colo.; and five stepgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents the Rev. C.E. and Bertha Rowland and maternal grandparents Otto and Gert Stueve and M.M. and Carrie Mowrey.
Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend, with the Rev. James A. Strasen and the Rev. Dr. Doyle Smith officiants. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until noon Monday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. A memorial fund for Ducks Unlimited has been established. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 12, 2008
Ronald D. Wilcox 1947 - 2008
CHASE — Ronald D. Wilcox, 61, died Oct. 11 at Rice County District Hospital in Lyons. He was born May 30, 1947, in Olney, Texas, the son of Roy Daniel and Ellen Mae Hewitt Wilcox. He married Judy Lee Gates on May 21, 1966, at Chase. She survives. He was a resident of Chase since 1967, coming from Lyons. He was a retired oilfield superintendent for Law Production.
Mr. Wilcox was a member of First Baptist Church, of the Fire Department for 25 years, which he served as fire chief from 1988 to 1998, former mayor, and former city council member, all of Chase, and the Masonic Lodge of Lyons.
Survivors, besides his wife, of the home, include three daughters, Lori Ann Wisehart, Russell, and Lisa Kay Havard and Heather Diane Radcliffe, both of Chase; three brothers, Tony Wilcox of Salina, John Wilcox of Wichita and Rick WIlcox of Claremore, Okla.; two sisters, Shirley Akers of Chelsea, Okla., and Sharon Robinson of Cross Plains, Tenn.; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Sandra Dyer.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at First Baptist Church, Chase. Burial will be at Lyons Municipal Cemetery, Lyons. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday at Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the Chase Fire Department in care of the funeral home.
Funeral Arrangements provided by:
Birzer Funeral Home
214 West Ave. South
Lyons, KS 67554
620-257-2211
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 12, 2008
October 10, 2008
Phyllis C. Lockwood 1926 - 2008
Phyllis C. Lockwood, 82, of Great Bend, died Oct. 8 at her residence. Born March 9, 1926, at Great Bend, she was the daughter of Charles and Martha Brandt Stevens. She married Charles Lockwood on Dec. 16, 1945, at Great Bend. He died June 5, 1983. She was a legal secretary for Russell, Obee & Foss and later served as a clerk for Keenan Auction Service. She was a lifelong resident of the Great Bend area.
Mrs. Lockwood was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Friends of the Library and Central Kansas Threadbenders.
Survivors include two sons, Steven Lockwood and wife Susan of Topeka, and Richard Lockwood of Great Bend; and two grandchildren, Chris Lockwood and Aaron Lockwood. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Lee Stevens and Brandt Stevens.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Great Bend Cemetery, with the Rev. William Hickerson officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Donations to memorial funds for First Congregational United Church of Christ or for the Great Bend Public Library may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 10, 2008
October 9, 2008
Esther Amelia Corbett 1918 - 2008
LAWRENCE — Funeral services for Esther Amelia Corbett, 90, of Omaha, Neb., a former longtime Lawrence resident, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Corbett died Oct. 7 at the Lutheran Home in Omaha. She was born Jan. 1, 1918, in Hoisington, the daughter of Jacob and Katherine (Kline) Manweiler. She married Harold G. Corbett on Jan. 8, 1940, in Hoisington. He died on Aug. 2, 1985. She was a graduate of Hoisington High School. She moved to Lawrence in 1957. She was a real estate agent and had worked for McGrew Real Estate for 26 years, from 1961 to 1987.
Mrs. Corbett was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church and of Beta Sigma Phi and a former member of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, all in Lawrence.
Survivors include one daughter, Cynthia Sue Corbett of Dallas, Texas; two sons, Michael D. Corbett of Omaha, Neb., and John P. Corbett of Merriam; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. The family suggests memorial contributions to The Lutheran Home and they may be sent in care of the mortuary.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Warren-McElwain Mortuary
120 West 13th Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-843-1120
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 9, 2008
Richard “Rick” M. Kraisinger 1951 - 2008
LARNED — Richard “Rick” M. Kraisinger, 57, died Oct. 4 at his home in Larned. Born Sept. 12, 1951, in Fort Walton, Fla., he was the son of Vernon and Valda James Kraisinger. He was a carpenter.
Mr. Kraisinger was of the Christian faith.
Survivors include his mother, Valda Kraisinger of Larned; four sons, Jeff of Medford, Ore., Joseph of Mission, and Josh and Jacob of Larned; a brother, David of Olathe; two sisters, Sharon Flanigan of Camdenton, Mo., and Nancy Whetstone of Salina; and four grandchildren.
Services will be announced at a later date by Beckwith Mortuary. Cremation has taken place. Condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Beckwith Mortuary*
P.O. Box 477
Larned, KS 67550
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 9, 2008
Wilbur M. Hogg Jr. 1930 - 2008
SALINA — Wilbur Miller Hogg Jr., 78, died Oct. 6 at Salina Regional Medical Center in Salina. Born Sept. 1, 1930, near Minneapolis, the son of Wilbur Miller Sr. and Leona (Shur) Hogg, he married Mary Frances Shepek in 1959 at Kansas Wesleyan Chapel in Salina. Ellinwood was Hogg’s adopted home for many years where he became active in promoting learning and the arts. Many residents may remember him as one of the early morning coffee bunch. Due to health issues, he and Mary Frances moved to Salina in 1999. He was a retired high school teacher, having spent 35 years teaching Spanish, speech, debate and drama at Ellinwood High School, passing his lifelong love of learning on to countless young minds.
He was a graduate of Minneapolis High School in 1948, and earned a bachelor’s degree from Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina in 1952, and a master’s and specialist’s degrees from Emporia State University. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and a longtime member of American Legion Post 320 in Ellinwood, yet was a lover of peace. He had been a member of the Methodist churches in Minneapolis and Ellinwood where he often sang, sharing another of his passions — music, everything from Bach to the Beatles. Hogg was also a longtime member of the Ellinwood Rotary Club, the National Rifle Association, Kansas National Educators Association, Kansas Public Radio, Amnesty International and other socially conscious organizations.
His teaching extended beyond the walls of EHS. As a father, he made sure his sons understood the meaning of work, learning and being well-rounded citizens of the world. After retiring, he and his wife continued their quest for expanded horizons by traveling and enjoying life.
Survivors include: His wife, Mary Frances, of the home; two sons, Dale and wife Linda, and Jonathan, all of Great Bend; one sister, Linda Carson and husband Roger of Olpe; two brothers, Donald and wife Loretta of Wichita, and Rodney and wife Evlyn of Scott City; three grandchildren, Carrie Hogg, Ian Hogg and Stuart Hogg, all of Great Bend; one cousin, Janis Mathews and husband Dennis of Salina; and one brother-in-law, Ruben Dale Shepek of Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant brother.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Salina with the Rev. Bob Smith of the Minneapolis First United Methodist Church officiating. Memorials are suggested to the American Legion, Kansas Wesleyan University, the Salvation Army or the American Red Cross, all in care of Ryan Mortuary in Salina.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Ryan Mortuary, Inc.
137 N. Eighth St.
Salina, KS 67401-2686
785-825-4242
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 9, 2008
Phyllis C. Lockwood 1926 - 2008
Phyllis C. Lockwood, 82, of Great Bend, died Oct. 8 at her home. She was born March 9, 1926. Service arrangements are pending with Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, and will be announced.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 9, 2008
October 8, 2008
Margaret E. Greathouse Broyles 1932 - 2008
PRESCOTT — Margaret E. Greathouse Broyles died Sept. 29 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. Born Dec. 19, 1932, in Ravenden Springs, Ark., she was the daughter of John Ephriam and Ruby Pearl Tyler Berry. A longtime resident of Prescott, she was a retired psychiatric aide. She married William E. Broyles in 1973 in Waukegan, Ill. He survives.
Mrs. Broyles was of the Christian faith.
Survivors include two sons, John C. Greathouse of King City, Calif., and Ron Greathouse of Davenport, Calif.; a sister, Maxine Nobbman of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and a grandson. She was preceded in death by a sister, Wanda J. Vsetecka.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned with Pastor Leroy Lyon presiding. Burial will be at the Larned Cemetery. Friends may visit from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, and from 9 a.m. to service time on Saturday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left at www.morellfuneralhomellc.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Morell Funeral Home*
P.O. Box 124/1021 Broadway
Larned, KS 67550-0124
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 8, 2008
Edna Hinton Hertach 1916 - 2008
CLAFLIN — Edna Hinton Hertach, 92, died Oct. 7 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. Born March 7, 1916, at Beaumont, Miss., she was the daughter of Tim and Edwina Pierce Hinton. Edna worked at Camp Shelby in Mississippi during World War II and met Earl Hertach. They married March 28, 1944, in New Orleans. He died July 22, 1970. At the end of the war they moved to Claflin, where they lived and farmed the land given to them by his parents, Leo and Frances Hertach.
Mrs. Hertach was a longtime member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Altar Society in Claflin, EHU, and was a homemaker and licensed practical nurse.
Survivors include a son, Timothy Leo Hertach and wife Joy of Claflin; two daughters, Dixie Ann DeLong and husband Gary of Durant, Iowa, and Katharine Frances Clark of Wichita; nine grandchildren, Marcia L. Jacobson, Tara Lindsay, Ross DeLong, Michael DeLong and Steven DeLong, all of Iowa; and Timothy V. Hertach, Anthony E. Hertach, Monica A. Hertach and Taylor J. Hertach, all of Claflin; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, half brothers Gus and Edward and half sisters Evie and Verda.
An Altar Society rosary will be at 3 p.m. Friday, and a vigil service at 7 p.m. Friday, both at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Claflin. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, with Father Charles Mazouch officiant. Burial will be at Montgomery Cemetery southeast of Claflin. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Kimple Funeral Home, Ellinwood, and from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the Claflin Ambulance Fund or to Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple Funeral Home*
113 North Main
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 8, 2008
Wilbur Miller Hogg, Jr.
SALINA — Wilbur Miller Hogg, Jr., 78, died Oct. 6. Ryan Mortuary, Salina, is handling arrangements, which will be announced.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 8, 2008
Cecil Wayne Kazmaier 1919 - 2008
LEWIS — Cecil Wayne Kazmaier, 89, of Lewis, died Oct. 6 at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley. Born Aug. 10, 1919, at Spearville, he was the son of William and Mary (Spencer) Kazmaier. A resident of Lewis since 1946 and a graduate of Belpre High School in 1937, he was a retired personnel and purchasing agent for Cross Mfg. Memberships include VFW Post#7349, Kinsley, Masonic Lodge, Lewis. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Pacific and European tours from 1941-1945.
On Sept. 28, 1942, he married Donna Lucille (Covert) at Pasadena, Calif. She survives, of St. John.
Mr. Kazmaier was a member of VFW Post No. 7349, Kinsley, and the Masonic Lodge, Lewis.
Other survivors include three sons, Michael Kazmaier and wife Judy of Marthasville, Mo., Donald Kazmaier and wife Kathy, of Larned, and David Kazmaier, Lewis; two brothers, Andrew Kazmaier, Larned, and Robert Kazmaier, Cleveland, Ohio; three sisters, Darlene English, Pratt, Marcile King, Lewis, and Catherine Hammond, Colorado Springs, Colo.; five grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by both parents, a daughter, Merridy Ann Kazmaier, and a brother, Kenneth Kazmaier.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Belpre Cemetery, Belpre, with Pastor Dennis Kuder presiding. There will be no public visitation. Memorials may be given to the Lewis EMTs in care of Minnis Chapel, P.O. Box 34, St. John, KS 67576.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Minnis Chapel*
St. John, KS 67576
620-786-9440
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 8, 2008
October 7, 2008
Genevieve Maria Murphy 1913 - 2008
KINGMAN — Genevieve Maria Murphy was born on the Fourth of July in the year 1913, in Pfeifer, Kan. She was one of six children born to Anna and Andrew Pfeifer, and has one surviving sister, Flossie Williams. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Lawrence Pfeifer, and her sisters, Mary Lawler, Eleanor Carlisle and Barbara McCallion.
She and her siblings grew up on a farm and were witness to the dust bowls and survivors of the Great Depression. She married James Murphy, who died in 1951. Together they traveled the western United States, looking for work in the oil fields during hard times. They settled in Hays, where they purchased an entire block on east 6th Street. Here her siblings all built homes and together, they raised their children. Gen worked most of her life as a waitress, first at Dan’s Café, and later at the Holiday Inn in Hays. One year, the Hays Chamber named her “Friendliest Person.”
She is survived by two daughters, Dolly Aumiller and husband Don of Kingman, and Kathleen Lane and husband William of Half Moon Bay, Calif.; five grandchildren, Sheryl Cheely and husband Ray, of Great Bend, Linda Sebastian and husband Steve, of Kingman, Mike Aumiller and wife Evie, of Kingman, Julie Propp, Menlo Park, Calif., and Jim Propp and wife Denise, of San Francisco, Calif.; nine great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Each one she loved in a special way.
Gen, as her family and friends, called her, was known for her kind heart and generosity. Her helping hand reached out to all of us during her life. She loved flowers, and at the age of 95, still had her own flower garden.
Her family is filled with fond memories of Fourth of July and Christmas celebrations and growing up with many aunts, uncles and cousins as neighbors.
Her family will never forget her and will always carry a part of her with them. Their hope is to pass the legacy she gave of family, generosity and love to their children and that they will pass it on to their own children.
No words can describe the impact that she had on so many lives. She will be missed … and remembered when someone is seen with a pink sweater or planting yellow flowers.
Private services will be held by the family at a later date.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Livingston Funeral Home*
1830 North Main
Kingman, KS 67068
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 7, 2008
Thomas Homer “Tom” Brown 1932 - 2008
HOISINGTON — Thomas Homer “Tom” Brown died Oct. 3. A celebration of his life will be held at 7 tonight at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 7, 2008
Valerie Jean Johnson 1969 - 2008
ARLINGTON, Texas — Valerie Jean Johnson, 39, of Arlington, formerly of Great Bend, died Oct. 4 at Arlington Medical Center, Arlington. She was born July 27, 1969, in Great Bend, the daughter of Harry L. and Velma J. (Loudd) Johnson. Ms. Johnson had been a resident of Arlington, Texas, for the past 15 years.
She was a graduate of Great Bend High School and graduated from Sterling College at Sterling with a Bachelor’s Degree in education. Ms. Johnson was a host to family and friends. She enjoyed working in the theater, where she had been involved with multiple productions. She was a teacher, musician and a real people person.
Ms. Johnson was a member of First Baptist Church, Great Bend.
Survivors include her mother, Velma J. Johnson, of Great Bend; two brothers, Damian C. Johnson of Quition, N.J., and Dwight Johnson of Dodge City; two sisters, Myrtle Bert Whitmore of Great Bend and Carmen Jacques Dilonga of Grand Prairie, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews and foster brothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by her father Harry L. Johnson in November 1986, and her brother Wayman J. Johnson in July 2008.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Charter Funerals Chapel, Great Bend, with the Rev. Howard Littlejohn officiating. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Barton County. Visitation will be from noon until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Charter Funerals, with the family receiving friends. Memorials are suggested to the Valerie J. Johnson Memorial Fund.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Charter Funerals*
2115 Washington
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-6161
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 7, 2008
Monte Gene Blankenship 1941 - 2008
PERRYTON, Texas — Monte Gene Blankenship, 67, died Oct. 4. Born Aug. 5, 1941, in Great Bend, he was a tool pusher. He liked to listen to police scanners, fish and garden.
Mr. Blankenship was a member of the Catholic Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Michelle Seck of Great Bend; three sons, Adam Blankenship of Great Bend, Conan Blankenship of Big Stone Gap, Va., and Monte Blankenship Jr. of Wellington; a companion, Cindy Johnson of Perryton, Texas; two brothers, Raymond Blankenship and Bob Blankenship; and nine grandchildren.
There is no service scheduled.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, Inc.*
P.O. Box 1256
Perryton, TX 79070
806-435-3621
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 7, 2008
October 5, 2008
Ernest Henry Blazek 1921 - 2008
Ernest Henry Blazek, 87, died Oct. 2 at his home in rural Great Bend. Born Feb. 25, 1921, in Holyrood, he was the son of Edward A. Blazek and Bertha Tracy Kratky Blazek. He married Ruth Evelyn Wood on Dec. 6, 1942, in Casper, Wyo. A lifetime resident of Barton County, he was a propane truck driver for Mid-Continent and later for Great Bend Co-op, retiring in 1983.
Mr. Blazek served in World War II with the United States Army in the European Theater. He was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Ernest Paul Blazek of Dodge City; three daughters, Ruth Ann Steffens of Newton, Patricia Lea Griffith of Smith Center and Sheryl Lynne Degenhardt of Claflin; two brothers, Edward Blazek of Mission, Texas, and Richard Blazek of Great Bend; a sister, Leona Kaiser of Ellinwood; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Kimple Funeral Chapel in Ellinwood with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Burial will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time on Monday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association or Noah’s Ark Preschool.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple, Inc. Funeral Home
113 N. Main/P.O. Box 246
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008
Thomas Homer ‘Tom’ Brown 1932 - 2008
HOISINGTON — Thomas Homer “Tom” Brown, 76, died Oct. 3 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. He was born Jan. 20, 1932, at Montrose, Colo., the son of Homer Judd and Mable Margarite White (Schley) Brown. He married Connie Lucile Clift on June 8, 1957, at Wichita. She died Feb. 6, 2000. A longtime resident of Hoisington, he was a retired mechanic for the city of Hoisington.
Mr. Brown was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Hamner as a radar specialist. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7428 of Hoisington, in which he served on the Honor Guard.
Survivors include a son, Gregory Brown and wife Lana of Great Bend; a daughter, Julie Knoblich and husband Rodney of Hoisington; a sister, Shirley Rawson of Anaheim, Calif.; six grandchildren, Brian Knoblich of Seymour, Tenn., Caryn Mong of Holyrood and Tanner Brown, Kaycee Brown, Marcus Brown and Layton Brown all of Great Bend; and one great-granddaughter, Alibbea Mong of Holyrood.
A private family memorial inurnment will be held at a later date at Hoisington Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to VFW Post No. 7428 in Hoisington in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008
Dayle Rickert 1929 - 2008
McPHERSON — Dayle Rickert, 79, died Oct. 3 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 30, 1929, in Texon, Texas, the daughter of Wier Willie “W.W.” and Fannie Maude (Tackett) Hunt. She married Keith William Rickert on Sept. 9, 1957, at Midland, Texas. Keith died April 13, 2008. She had lived in McPherson since 1987, moving from Ellinwood. She attended and graduated from high school in Odessa, Texas. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Rickert was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in McPherson, where she was also a member of the Altar Society and Scripture Group.
Survivors include a daughter, Vicki (Herb) Schuckman of Modesto, Calif.; a brother, Jim (Darlene) Hunt of Great Bend; a brother-in-law, Larry (Lorraine) Rickert of Ellinwood; a sister-in-law, Jeanine Gowdy of Ellinwood; four grandchildren, Connie (Duane) Goering of McPherson, Stacy Umbdenstock and Trenton (Brianne) Schuckman, both of Modesto, Calif., and Trisha (Jeremy) Jochens of Fountain Hills, Ariz.; and four great-grandchildren, Keith Schuckman, Colton Schuckman, Logan Umbdenstock and Frances Goering. Dayle was also preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Mary Lynn Hunt, a son, Thomas Jack Hunt, and a brother, Robert “Bob” Hunt.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, McPherson, with Father David Lies officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, with the family present from 6 to 7 p.m., at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, where the rosary will begin at 7 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church and can be sent in care of Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, McPherson.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home*
222 West Euclid St.
McPherson, KS 67460-4207
620-241-2550
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008
Winifred M. Phillips 1915 - 2008
Winifred M. Phillips, 93, of Great Bend, died Oct. 2 at the Hutchinson Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson. She was born May 8, 1915, in Russell County, the daughter of Charles and Eva Gillman Whitman. She married Paul Gooch Phillips on Nov. 23, 1935, at Lyons. He died June 1, 2004. She was a homemaker and a lifetime resident of Great Bend.
Mrs. Phillips was a member of First Christian Church.
Survivors include a son, Paul G. Phillips, Jr., of Hutchinson; a daughter, Marilyn Hamill of O’Fallon, Mo.; three grandchildren, Kevin Hamill, Todd Hamill and Tori Tschannen; and five great-grandchildren, Ryan Hamill, Devin Hamill, Brady Hamill, Kirsten Adams and Joseph Hamill. She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Joseph Hamill, and two sisters, Sarah Carrington and Viola Gibson.
A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Great Bend Cemetery, with the Rev. William F. Johnson officiant. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to Hospice Care of Kansas, Hutchinson, may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008
Louise F. Stumps 1922 - 2008
WILSON — Louise F. Stumps, 86, died Oct. 2 at Ellsworth County Medical Center, Ellsworth. She was born Feb. 2, 1922, at Windom, the daughter of Louis and Blanche Whiteman Neff. She was a Holyrood resident, formerly of Wilson, and a homemaker. She married Edward Stumps on Nov. 1, 1958, in Holyrood. He died in September 1963.
Mrs. Stumps was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Holyrood, and of the American Legion. She served with the WAVES in World War II.
Survivors include a son, Scott Stumps, of Blanchard, Okla.; a brother, Jack Neff of Holyrood; a sister, Dorothy Ritterhouse of Groveton, Texas; and a granddaughter.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Holyrood, with the Rev. David Metz officiant. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery, Great Bend. Memorials are suggested to the church, in Holyrood.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Kimple, Inc. Funeral Home
113 N. Main/P.O. Box 246
Ellinwood, KS 67526
620-564-2300
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008
Earnest ‘Buddy’ Moore 1931 - 2008
Earnest “Buddy” Moore, 77, of Great Bend, died Oct. 3 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation in Great Bend. He was born Feb. 25, 1931, in Starville, Texas, the son of Jackson G. and Mary Smith Moore. A resident of Great Bend since 2001, moving from Tyler, Texas, he was a retired custodian at Tyler Junior College.
Mr. Moore was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include a son, Jackson G. Moore of Spring, Texas; a daughter, Ernestine Buchanan of Great Bend; a brother, John Bennett of Hawkins, Texas; nieces and nephew, Mary Rabbion, Lola and Edward Massenbird; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Thomas and three sisters.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at Morell Funeral Home in Larned, with Jackson G. Moore presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. Cremation will take place following the service. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Morell Funeral Home*
P.O. Box 124
Larned, KS 67550-0124
620-285-2177
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008
Sara Lee Sherman 1927 - 2008
Sara Lee Sherman, 81, died Oct. 2 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. Born March 22, 1927, in Russell County, she was the daughter of William S. and Mary Harbaugh Goodheart. Sara grew up on a farm near Bunker Hill. After graduation from high school, she moved to Great Bend and graduated from the St. Rose School of Nursing as a registered nurse in 1948. She married Mike Sherman in 1949. Putting nursing aside, Sara became a homemaker and raised five children. Along with being a mother, she participated as a grade school teacher’s aide, Girl Scout Leader, drum corps mom, sporting events and numerous camping and fishing trips. After her children were nearly raised, she returned to work and became supervisor at Central Kansas Medical Center in the EKG/EEG Department. Sara enjoyed her work at the hospital and made many friends while working there. After retirement, Sara continued her favorite hobbies of sewing sequin Christmas stockings and calendars for numerous relatives and friends. Cooking and baking also became her favorite pastimes, as she later became quite well-known for her special cookies.
Mrs. Sherman was of the Lutheran faith.
Survivors include four sons, Wayne Sherman and wife Sharon of Henderson, Nev., Steve Sherman and wife Sheryl of Hutchinson, Kevin Sherman and wife Mary Ann of Clermont, Fla., and Don Sherman and wife Maxine of Great Bend; a daughter, Marilyn Sherman of Hutchinson; six grandchildren, Julie and Michael, Chase and David, and Andrew and Audrey; and a great-grandchild, Baylee. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Ralph, Ray and Floyd (Bud) Goodheart; and three sisters, Florence Boomhower, Vera Michaelis and Dorothy Langhofer.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bryant Funeral Home with the Rev. James A. Strasen officiating. Burial will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may visit from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the Sister Aquinata Penka Scholarship Fund for nurses’ training, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008
Ralph Adair Haneke 1927 - 2008
Ralph Adair Haneke, 81, longtime former Great Bend resident, passed away peacefully on Oct. 2 in Salina. Ralph was born July 21, 1927, in Ellis, and was the sixth of 10 children born to Eva Sauer and Walter Haneke. He played high school football and served in the Army during World War II, stationed in Fort Riley and Leavenworth. He married Elinor L. Brining in February 1951 and moved to Great Bend, where they then resided for more than 50 years. Ralph was a self-employed Certified Financial Planner.
He was a Boy Scout leader, Mason, and member of the Lions Club and American Legion. Ralph was very active in his church, his local chapter of Habitat for Humanity and his community, and was an avid gardener and reader. He was a brother, husband, friend, businessman, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be missed by many.
Ralph is survived by his son, Craig Haneke, of Great Bend; his grandchildren, Lindsey Carlson and her husband Brandon, Sarah McKinney and Jordan McKinney; and four great-grandchildren, all of the Kansas City area. He is also survived by his siblings, Minnie Ashbaugh and Raymond Haneke, Ellis; Luetta Harrell, Salina; Donald Haneke, Morganville, Calif.; and Donna Henderson, Almena. Mr. Haneke was preceded in death by his wife, Elinor, and daughter, Beth Haneke.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at the First United Methodist Church of Great Bend. Lunch will be served following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the Haneke Scholarship Fund in care of the First United Methodist Church of Great Bend or to the Great Bend chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Cremation arrangements are being handled by Ryan Mortuary of Salina.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Ryan Mortuary*
137 North 8th
Salina, KS 67401
785-825-4242
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 5, 2008
October 3, 2008
Florence E. Stieben 1923 - 2008
Florence E. Stieben, 85, of Great Bend, died Oct. 2 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. She was born May 10, 1923, at Otis, the daughter of Jacob and Mary Brack Schafer. She married Walter B. Stieben on April 7, 1946, at Kinsley. She had lived in Great Bend for more than 40 years.
Survivors include two sons, Terrance Stieben of Great Bend and Kenneth Stieben of Council Grove; two sisters, Fern Sharkey of Hutchinson and Irene Morgenstern; and three stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter, on Aug. 29, 2004; two sons, James Stieben and stepson Robert Stieben, two brothers, Elmor Schafer and Alec Schafer, and four sisters, Rachel Schafer, Alvina Schafer, Isabel Huschka and Nima Krom.
A private, family memorial graveside service will be held, at a later date. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Charter Funerals
2115 Washington
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-6161
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 3, 2008
October 2, 2008
No deaths reported
October 1, 2008
Cleo M. Brummer 1930 - 2008
DOWNS — Cleo M. (Broberg) Brummer, 78, of Downs, died Sept. 29. She was born July 3, 1930, at Tipton. She worked as a bookkeeper for Midway Co-op before retiring in 1992.
Survivors include her husband, Louis, of Downs; three sons, Dale of Dodge City, Bruce of Davis, Okla., and Brian of Hoisington; three daughters, Debra Taylor of Cawker City, Donna Gerstenkorn of Augusta and Brenda Budke of Beloit; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Dwight.
A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. today at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Tipton. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in St. Boniface Cemetery, Tipton. Memorials are suggested to House Calls Unlimited.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Domoney Funeral Home
P.O. Box 127
Downs, KS 67437
785-454-3325
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 1, 2008