Margaret L. Kearns, 80, died December 30, 2013 at her home in Great Bend. Born January 30, 1933 in Downs, Kansas, she was the daughter of LeRoy and Grace (Graig) Smith. She married Norman Robinson. He died in 1959. On October 7, 1961 she married Charles E. Kearns in Chase. He died on March 24, 1981. A resident of Great Bend since 1986, coming from Chase, she was a homemaker and worked in the fabric department at Wal-Mart until retirement. Mrs. Kearns was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111 Auxiliary, Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary, and Silver Cougar Club, all of Great Bend. Survivors include three sons, Eddie Kearns and his wife Cindy of Parsons, Kansas; Allen Robinson and his companion Georgia Craft and Shawn Kearns and his companion Kathy Nimmo, both of Great Bend; one daughter, Becky Andereck and her husband Dean of Hoisington; one brother, Larry Smith and his wife Leila of Sterling, Colorado; seven grandchildren, Shane Andereck and his wife Janet, Zac Andereck and his wife Katherine, Krista Andereck, Jason Kearns, Molly Smith and her husband Jeff, Josh Robinson, and Kelci Kearns; and four great-grandchildren, Jadynn Andereck, Kasey Andereck, Rylee Smith, and Addison Smith. She was preceded in death by six brothers, Harold Penland, Merl Smith, Warren Smith, Orval Smith, LaVerne Smith, and Dwight Smith; and two sisters, Gladys Boyd and Goldie Swartout. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Doyle Smith presiding. Burial will be at the Springdale Cemetery in Chase. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the First Southern Baptist Church or Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111 Auxiliary, in care of the funeral home.