Mary Brazda, 77, died March 6, 2008 at Hutchinson Hospital, Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born December 12, 1930 at Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Dr. George F. and Florence E. Weber Kutina. She married Marion "Mark" Marcotte October 2, 1953 at Great Bend. He died August 30, 1968. She then married Morris F. Brazda August 5, 1979 at Great Bend. He died April 7, 2004. Mrs. Brazda was a registered nurse for Unified School District 428, residing in Great Bend most of her life, moving to Vinita, Oklahoma, in 2002. Mrs. Brazda was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose, Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, all of Great Bend, and the Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Vinita, Oklahoma. Survivors include four sons: Dr. Alan D. Marcotte, Winfield, Kansas; Dr. John A. Marcotte, Vinita, Oklahoma; Morris Jay Brazda, Timken, Kansas; and Dennis Brazda, Hays, Kansas; five daughters: Christina R. Colombo, Strong City, Kansas; Cynthia Marcotte Stamer, Plano, Texas; Connie K. Rehberg, Fort Collins, Colorado; Sandy Hartman, Lincoln, Nebraska; and Debbie Cochran, Sioux City, South Dakota; a god-daughter, Susan McLemore, Colby, Kansas; one brother, Dr. Loren J. Kutina, Great Bend, Kansas; and seventeen granchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister, Carol Ann Haselhorst. Altar Society Rosary will be at 4:00 p.m., Monday, March 10, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home. Vigil service with Daughters of Isabella Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 10, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend, with Father Reginald A. Urban celebrant. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, March 10, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Victory in the Valley or Barton County Relay for Life, both in care of the funeral home.