Judith Elaine Piland, 75, died February 12, 2013 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. She was born August 19, 1937 at Sterling, Kansas, the daughter of Julius and Mildred (Beck) Boepple. She married Basil Loyd Piland January 28, 1956 at Great Bend, Kansas. He died July 27, 2010. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mrs. Piland was a medical transcriptionist for forty-five years, working for Central Kansas Medical Center and Central Kansas Medical Park. Mrs. Piland was a member of First Christian Church, Great Bend, and was board president of Kansas Association for Health Care Documentation Integrity. After retirement, she enjoyed traveling, served as a school crossing guard, and worked at the Great Bend Raptor Center and Zoo. Survivors include one son, Jeffery Piland, Manassas, Virginia; one sister, Shirley Bundy, Madora, Kansas; and two grandchildren: Joshua Ahrens and Dakota Piland. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Michael Anne Ahrens; one sister, Joyce Boepple; and three brothers, Larry Boepple, Julian Boepple, and George Boepple. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 18, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home with the Reverend William F. Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Ronald McDonald House or First Christian Church Youth Fund, in care of the funeral home.