Kathleen Kimpler, 85, died November 15, 2011 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born July 8, 1926 at Ellinwood, Kansas, the daughter of George Peter and Mary Ann (Kramer) Kimpler. A Great Bend resident since 1975, coming from Ellinwood, Miss Kimpler was a principal and teacher in the Wichita and Dodge City Diocese Catholic Schools for thirty-four years. Miss Kimpler was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Altar Society, and a life member of the National Teachers Association. Survivors include one brother-in-law, Lawrence Liebl, Claflin, Kansas; one sister-in-law, Irene Kimpler, Ellinwood; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, George Norman Kimpler; and two sisters, Evelyn Heinz and Mary Ann Liebl. Altar Society Rosary will be at 4:00 p.m. and a vigil service will be at 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 18, 2011 at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2011 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Father Reginald A. Urban will be celebrant. Burial will be in Sisters Resurrection Cemetery, Great Bend. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, November 18, 2011 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Holy Family School Endowment Fund, in care of the funeral home.