C. A. Dirks, 91, died December 1, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born September 22, 1917 at Rural Pawnee Rock, Kansas, the son of Nathan and Lena (Unruh) Dirks. A lifetime area resident, Mr. Dirks was a farmer. Mr. Dirks was a member of the Bergthal Mennonite Church and Farm Bureau. Survivors include one sister, Alene Givens, Southwick, Massachusetts; one niece, Sherree Fuge, Manchester, Connecticut; and one great-niece, Jennifer Irwin, Manchester, Connecticut. He was preceded in death by one brother, Bernard Dirks. Funeral will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home with Pastor Lynn Schlosser officiating. Burial will be in Pawnee Rock Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 3, 2008 and from 9:00 a.m. to service time Thursday at Bryant Funeral Home.