August W. "Gus" Werhahn, 92, died August 10, 2012 at Sterling House of Great Bend, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born July 12, 1920 at Great Bend, the son of August H. and Anna (Gagelman) Werhahn. He married Elynor Mae Brancato June 19, 1943 at Great Lakes, Illinois. She died October 23, 2003. He was a graduate of Great Bend High School and Williams Institute of Mortuary Science in Kansas City. Mr. Werhahn then worked for Burgat-Hulme Mortuary in Great Bend prior to his military service. He was Barton County Sheriff from 1947 to 1951. For most of his life, Mr. Werhahn was a self-employed realtor and insurance agent, later working for the Kansas Department of Transportation. He was a lifetime Great Bend resident. He was a United States Navy veteran serving aboard the USS Solace as a Pharmacist's Mate First Class during World War II. Mr. Werhahn was a member of First Presbyterian Church, American Legion Argonne Post 180 where he was past commander, and A. F. and A. M. Lodge #15, Great Bend. Survivors include one daughter, Judy Boyle and her husband Jim, Olathe, Kansas; one sister, Mabel Hiss, Great Bend; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one infant brother, Walter Werhahn; and three sisters, Mildred Mull, Elfrieda Walker, and Margaret Werhahn. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 13, 2012 at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Dr. Scott V. Solether officiating. Burial with military rites by United States Navy Honor Guard will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to First Presbyterian Church, in care of the funeral home.