B. Marie Schwartz, 82, died March 22, 2012 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas. She was born April 16, 1929 at Liebenthal, Kansas, the daughter of Alex and Mary (Doerfler) Pfeifer. She married Maurice C. Schwartz July 29, 1947 at Liebenthal, Kansas. A Great Bend resident most of her life, coming from Liebenthal, Mrs. Schwartz was a nurse's aide and a volunteer at Central Kansas Medical Center. Mrs. Schwartz was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church, the Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111 Ladies Auxiliary, all of Great Bend. Survivors include her husband, Maurice C. Schwartz, of the home; seven sons: Robert Schwartz and his wife Barbara, Great Bend; Duane Schwartz and his wife Diane, Grand Island, Nebraska; Danny Schwartz and his wife Stacy, Great Bend; Bill Schwartz and his wife Jaynee, Great Bend; Kenny Schwartz and his wife Dawn, Great Bend; Kevin Schwartz and his wife Shelby Jones, Great Bend; and Keith Schwartz and his wife Kay, Salina, Kansas; three daughters: Kathy Pedigo and her husband Don, Great Bend; Elaine Miller and her husband Craig, McPherson, Kansas; and Pam Stegman and her husband Tom, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; one brother, Joe Pfeifer, Hays, Kansas; two sisters: Elenora Schmidt, Great Bend; and Caroline Stoecklein, Alva, Oklahoma; twenty-nine grandchildren; and thirty-five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Celestine Pfeifer and Jerry Pfeifer; two sisters, Florence Matal and Armella Schmidt; and two great-grandchildren, Matthew Kearn and Faith Hitts. Altar Society Rosary will be at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Vigil Service with Daughters of Isabella Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Sunday at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 26, 2012 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Father Don Bedore will be celebrant. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the Prince of Peace Altar Society or Daughters of Isabella, in care of the funeral home.