Georgia Spence, 87, died December 9, 2011 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born February 9, 1924 at Purcell, Oklahoma, the daughter of Roy and Luna (Clutz) Sims. She married Gordon Spence February 15, 1947 at Winfield, Kansas. He died May 20, 1985. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mrs. Spence was former owner and operator of Dairy Queen and was also a homemaker. Survivors include one daughter, Patty Wagner, Great Bend; and two granddaughters, Tammi Wagner and Amy Stanford. She was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Jo Campbell. Graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2011 at Great Bend Cemetery. Pastor Loren Dyke will officiate. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, December 11, 2011 and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Hospice Care of Kansas, in care of the funeral home.