Lewis H. Hap Donecker, 83, died June 29, 2010 at his home at Great Bend, Kansas. He was born January 11, 1927 at rural Utica, Kansas, the son of Harry Carl and Goldie Jean (Belville) Donecker. He married Lola Bauer September 19, 1948 at Dighton, Kansas. A Great Bend resident since August 1972, coming from Dighton, Mr. Donecker worked for Phillips 66 in Dighton and worked in maintenance and carpentry for Fuller Brush, Great Bend, where he retired. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. Mr. Donecker was a member of First Christian Church, Great Bend; American Legion, Dighton; and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111, Great Bend. Survivors include his wife, Lola Donecker, of the home; three daughters: Kathleen Donecker, Hutchinson, Kansas; Vicki Sheets and husband John, Great Bend; and Rene Dykes and husband Luke, Great Bend; five grandchildren: Jennifer (Jarrod) Keener, Rachelle Sheets, Joshua (Kimmie) Sheets, Danielle (Pat) Keenan, and Sarah Dykes; and six great-grandchildren: Kelsie Keener, Kameron Keener; Blake Sheets, Kaleigh Sheets, Addilie Sheets, and Olivia Keenan. He was preceded in death by one son, Lewis Dean Donecker; two brothers, Dale Donecker and Donald Donecker; and two sisters, Ruby Bumgardner and Ruth Dubbs. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 3, 2010 at First Christian Church, Great Bend. The Reverend William F. Johnson will officiate. Burial with military honors by the Fort Riley Honor Guard will be at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, at the Lane County Cemetery, Dighton, Kansas. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, July 2, 2010, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the First Christian Church Building Fund, Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, or Kans for Kids, in care of the funeral home.