Elizabeth Mendez, 25, died March 5, 2010 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born February 5, 1985 at Miami, Florida, the daughter of Manuel and Hortencia (Morado) Mendez. She was a Great Bend, Kansas, resident since 1997, coming from Miami. Elizabeth was a member of La Cosecha, Great Bend. Survivors include her parents, Manuel and Hortencia Mendez; two brothers, Juan Mendez and Jorge Mendez; and one sister, Maria Martinez, all of Great Bend, Kansas. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home with Pastor Mario Aviles officiating. Burial will be in Golden Belt Cemetery. Friends may call from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the Elizabeth Mendez Funeral Expense Fund, in care of the funeral home.