Leona W. Ehrlich, 78, died March 5, 2009 at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born March 24, 1930 at Rush County, Kansas, the daughter of Alexander and Mollie (Lock) Maier. She married Glen Ehrlich June 13, 1948 at Galatia, Kansas. A lifetime resident of Russell and Great Bend, Mrs. Ehrlich was a cook for the Dominican Sisters, Great Bend. Mrs. Ehrlich was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, WELCA, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles #646 Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Glen Ehrlich, of the home; two sons: Steven Ehrlich and wife, Aleta, Great Bend, Kansas; and Scott Ehrlich and wife, Caite, Beloit, Kansas; three daughters: Sheryl MacDonald and husband, Emerson, Otis, Kansas; Sheila Ehrlich, Great Bend, Kansas; and Susan Bates and husband, Richard, Hornell, New York; four brothers: Ernest Wagner, Great Bend, Kansas; Vernon Maier, Russell, Kansas; Al Maier, Great Bend, Kansas; and Alan Maier, Otis, Kansas; two sisters: Mary Ann Bieberle, Bushton, Kansas; and Elnora Garver, Humansville, Missouri; seven grandchildren: Chad Ehrlich, Great Bend, Kansas; Travis MacDonald, Wamego, Kansas; Terri Bahr, Albert, Kansas; Hunter MacDonald, Otis, Kansas; Candis Christiansen, Great Bend, Kansas; Beckett Kendrick, Beloit, Kansas; and Melinda Gorney, Reno, Nevada; and five great-grandchildren: Desteny Christiansen, Addison Ehrlich, Gage Christiansen, Tommy Bahr, and Ike Bahr. A prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2009 at St. Mark Lutheran Church, with Pastor Adam Wutka officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the St. Mark Building Fund or WELCA, in care of the funeral home.