Frank Charles White, 78, died May 19, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born October 1, 1929 at Muskogee, Oklahoma, the son of Frank and Anna Peck White. Raised by his father's parents at Coyville, Kansas, Mr. White's mother died October 4, 1929 at age 23. He started school in 1936 and graduated from Coyville High School in 1948. He married Doris Ann Bayer April 3, 1960 at Great Bend. He worked as a power plant operator for Western Power at the Arthur Mullergren Plant for thirty-seven years and also for Fuller Brush. Mr. White resided in Great Bend since 1959, coming from Wichita, Kansas. He was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean War, serving with the Seabees from 1950 to 1954. Mr. White was a member of the First Christian Church and a lifetime member of the Barton County Historical Society. He was a blood donor and enjoyed photography, crafts, welding, the public library, walking his dog and feeding the birds. He also loved God, his church, and his family. Survivors include his wife, Doris Ann White, of the home; one son, Rodney Joel White, Fort Worth, Texas; one daughter, June A. White, Great Bend, Kansas; one granddaughter, Rachel Hannahruth White, Fort Worth, Texas; and many friends. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 23, 2008 at First Christian Church, Great Bend, Kansas, with the Reverend William F. Johnson officiating. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, May 22, 2008, with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the First Christian Church or Sunflower Diversified Services, in care of the funeral home.