James "Jake" Bennett Branstetter, 79, died July 20, 2007 at Hutchinson Hospital, Hutchinson, Kansas. Jake was born on April 14, 1928 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Wilfred Wallace Sr. and Nona Jane Stokes Branstetter. He was a retired drilling fluid salesman and school bus driver for U.S.D. 428. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. On December 2, 1993 he married Myrna Beal at Las Vegas, Nevada. She survives. He was a member of API, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Ninnescah Masonic Lodge # 230 of Kingman, Scottish Rite, York Rite and Midian Shrine. He was an assistant scoutmaster and was involved in youth baseball. Survivors include his wife Myrna of the home; two sons, James Ross Branstetter of Wichita, Jeffrey Wallace Branstetter and wife Brenda of Kingman; two daughters, Julie Ann Krehbiel and Jana Louise Thimesch and husband Don all of Kingman; one brother W. W. Branstetter and wife Bess of Tulsa, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren and seven grea-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2007 at Bryant Funeral Home with Pastor Don Flanner officiating. Interment will be at Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend with Masonic Graveside Rites conducted by Ninnescah Masonic Lodge #230. Visitation will be on Monday, June 23, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Shriner's Crippled Childrens Fund or Ninnescah Masonic Lodge # 230 in care of the funeral home.