Carl Arthur Patton, 61, died June 29, 2008 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. Carl was born on November 9, 1946 at Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of Kent Leonard and Valoris Davis Patton. He was a graduate of Chase High School, Chase, Kansas. He was a veteran of the Viet Nam War serving with the United States Air Force. On May 25, 1968 he married Marsha Spangler at Lyons, Kansas. She survives. He was a former oilfield worker and a truck driver having worked for Rosencrantz Bemis Water Well Service, JaCam Chemicals LLC, Farmland Industries and most recently Barton County Historical Society. He was a resident of Great Bend since 1969 coming from Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico. Carl was a member of the Chase Christian Church, National Rifle Association, D.A.V. and was a former Boy Scout leader for the Quivira Council. Survivors include his wife Marsha Patton of the home; one son, David Patton and companion Christy Moore of Kansas City, Missouri; one daughter, Kimberly Wheeler and husband Mike of Great Bend, Kansas; three brothers, Allan Patton and companion Annette Hoover of Chase, Kansas, Dale Patton and wife Dana of Wichita, Kansas and Don Patton and wife Susan of Brookfield, Wisconsin; three sisters, Janet Mathews and husband Phil of Hutchinson, Kansas, Patti Soldan and husband Loren of Salina, Kansas and Anita Patton and companion Don Houston of Russell, Kansas; and five grandchildren, Joshua Patton, Jessica Patton, Natalie Moore, Valerie Moore and Alisha Wheeler. Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Kent and Valoris Patton. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend with the Reverend Don Paden officiating. Interment will be at the Lyons Cemetery, Lyons, Kansas. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 with family to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Barton County Historical Society in care of the funeral home.