Larry Dean Lunsford, 77, died March 14, 2013 at Ellinwood District Hospital, Ellinwood, Kansas. He was born January 13, 1936 at Cunningham, Kansas, the son of Ronald R. "Blackie" and Velma Mae (Waters) Lunsford. He married Jeanine Cluster June 9, 1956 at Great Bend, Kansas. A Great Bend resident most of his life, Mr. Lunsford worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the Rosebud Reservation from 1963 to 1966, was manager of the Sandhills Cattle Association at Valentine, Nebraska, from 1966 to 1970, and farmed with his father in Stafford County from 1970 to 1985. He has since been the owner and operator of the Great Bend Dairy Queen. He served in the National Guard. Mr. Lunsford was a member of First United Methodist Church, Elks Lodge, and Jaycees. Survivors include his wife, Jeanine Lunsford, of the home; one daughter, Candi Lunsford, Seward, Kansas; and one grandson, Zak Rabenseifner. He was preceded in death by one brother, Dale Lunsford. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at First United Methodist Church, Great Bend, with the Reverend Lennie Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Wounded Warrior Project or Kans for Kids, in care of the funeral home.