Bobbie Dee "Bob" Brackeen, 91, passed away April 2, 2026, in Joplin, Missouri. He was born on January 1, 1935, in Canton, Kansas, to Lloyd and Mildred (Kirkman) Brackeen. On August 22, 1954, he married Bonnie "Pat" Jennings in Claflin, Kansas.

Bob was a member of Emmanuel Baptist church in Webb City, Missouri. He was a resident of Great Bend before moving to Joplin in 2007. Bob was a barber and owner of the Classic Barber Shop in Great Bend. After a fire destroyed his shop, he went to work in the Kansas oil fields and retired as a production foreman.

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Bonnie Mae "Pat" Brackeen, 91, passed away June 25, 2026, at Riverbend Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on March 9, 1935, in McPherson, Kansas, to Bernell and Eula (Goins) Jennings. On August 22, 1954, she married Bob Brackeen in Claflin, Kansas. He passed on April 2, 2026.

A recent resident of Great Bend after 22 years in Joplin, Missouri, Pat was a retired customer service representative for Western Power and the previous organization titles. She attended services at Grace Community Church, but prior to her move, Pat was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Webb City, Missouri. She was a talented artist who made detailed porcelain figurines. Pat was a woman of faith and greatly enjoyed spending time with her family.

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Survivors of the couple include son, Steven Brackeen and wife Wendy of Great Bend; daughter, Cindy Wagner and husband Randy of Grove, Oklahoma; six granddaughters, Nicole Gardner and husband Ryan, Marcie Mohr and husband Nick, Keri Kaiser and husband Zack, Bobbie Wagner, Charlee Keeton, and Taylor Quezada and husband Emilio; 5 great grandsons and 5 great granddaughters; one great great grandson;  Pat's sister, Loretta Sue Atkinson of Little Elm, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

They were preceded in death their parents; one great great granddaughter; Bob's brother, Billy Brackeen; Bob's three sisters, Eldra Fuhr, Ruth Miller, and Betty Bailey; Pat's three brothers, Bill Jennings, Roy Jennings, and Evertt Jennings; and Pat's two sisters, Inez Juby and Dot Allen.

Cremation has taken place. Memorial service for the couple will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Grace Community Church with Pastor Micah Powell presiding. Memorials have been designated to Emmanuel Baptist Church or Grace Community Church, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530.