Agnes G. Arends, 88, died January 20, 2010 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born May 22, 1921 at Claflin, Kansas, the daughter of Julius and Carrie (Rous) Wendtlandt. She married Nicholas Louis Arends October 22, 1940 at Claflin. He died June 28, 2001. A Great Bend resident since 1992, coming from Claflin, Mrs. Arends worked for Barton County Community College, the Hoisington Dispatch, Central Kansas Medical Center, Hoisington High School, Ell-Kan, and the Claflin Clarion. Mrs. Arends was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Altar Society and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all of Claflin. She enjoyed and was active in 4-H and Girl Scouts. She was a senior companion. Survivors include two sons: Leonard P. Arends and wife Diane, Tehachapi, California; and Thomas J. Arends, Gilroy, California; three daughters: Judith E. Wahaus and husband Bob, Salina, Kansas; Linda R. Axtell, Claflin, Kansas; and June A. Garrett and husband Larry, Claflin, Kansas; two sisters: Rose Wendtlandt, Wilson, Kansas; and Pauline McLean, Garden Grove, California; twenty grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and three great-great-great-grandchildren; and special family friends: James W. Axtell, Golden Valley, Arizona; and Larry B. Graham, Claflin, Kansas. She was preceded in death by three sons, Vincent J. Arends, Nicholas A. Arends, and John Arends; one daughter, Mary Arends; and three sisters, Caroline A. Gerritzen, Emma Penka, and Mary Ramsey. Vigil service with rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 25, 2010 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Claflin. Fahter Charles Mazouch will be celebrant. Burial will be at Claflin Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center Activity Fund, both in care of the funeral home.