Edwin Otto Hiss, 79, died December 29, 2010 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born November 9, 1931 at Great Bend, the son of Fred Henry and Mary Bertha (Janne) Hiss. He married Violet Krentzel April 29, 1967 at Great Bend. A lifetime Barton County, Kansas, resident, Mr. Hiss was a farmer and stockman. He was a United States Army veteran serving in the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife, Violet Hiss, of the home; one daughter, Chris Clasen and husband Mark, Seward, Kansas; two sisters: Verna Hewitt, Ellinwood, Kansas and Marilyn Button, Great Bend; two brothers: Lawrence Hiss, Ellinwood; and Loren Hiss, Great Bend; and one grandson, Kyle Clasen. He was preceded in death by one son, Ray Hiss. Private family inurnment will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday, January 3, 2010 and from 9:00 a.m. to noon Tuesday, January 4, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or the Alzheimers Association, in care of the funeral home.