Barb Schumacher, 74, died February 27, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. Born January 8, 1940 in Ness City, Kansas, she was the daughter of Charles W. and Pearlann (Reynolds) Petersilie. On December 5, 1981 she married Ken Schumacher in Great Bend. A resident of Great Bend since 1957, coming from Bazine, she was co-owner and operator of Kansas Door, worked in several flower shops, was an administrative secretary at Fuller Brush and was an Avon representative for twenty years. She enjoyed fishing, water sports and traveling, especially, wintering in Texas. Her true love was spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Schumacher was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, AMBUCS, and several bridge clubs. Survivors include her husband, Ken Schumacher, of the home; two sons, Rick Tomlinson and his wife Debbie of Great Bend, and Miles Schumacher and his wife Stephanie, of Windsor Heights, Iowa; two daughters, Teresa Wondra and her husband Kevin of Great Bend, and LeAnn Gill and her husband David of Sioux City, Iowa; one sister, Wanda LaBonte of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one brother, Ory Petersilie of Otis; 13 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 3, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend with Pastor Mark P. Galbraith officiating. Burial will be in the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, March 2, 2014 with family receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to St. Rose Foundation for the benefit of the Heartland Cancer Center, in care of the funeral home.