Melvin Patrick Kaiser, 83, died Dec. 18 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. Born March 17, 1930 in Ellinwood, he was the son of Walter A. and Anna (Heinz) Kaiser. On May 13, 1952 he married Frances A. Wirtz in Ellinwood. A lifetime resident of Barton County, he hauled crude oil for Koch Oil and later drove a truck for Jack B. Kelley, retiring in 1995. Mr. Kaiser was a member of Prince of Peace Parish, and the Knights of Columbus Council #862, both of Great Bend. He enjoyed his grandchildren's sporting events, word search puzzles, polka music, dominos, and a good game of pitch. Survivors include three sons, Steve W. Kaiser and wife Lynn and Jim A. Kaiser and wife Debby, both of Great Bend, and Stan D. Kaiser and wife Jana, of Overland Park; two daughters, Marcie Liebl and husband Larry, of Claflin and Sharon Feist and husband Greg, of Great Bend; one sister, Mary Lou Ehrlich of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two brothers, Jack Kaiser of Pratt, and Gerald Kaiser of Great Bend; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, Cory Kaiser and wife Erica and their children, Crawford and Kellan of Kingwood, Texas, Kelly Kaiser and wife Sarah and their children, Bo, Cruz, and Hayes of Andale, Stephanie Kaiser and Tom Trujillo and their son, Max of Great Bend, Ryan Kaiser and wife Kasey and their daughters, Emerson and Camden of Shawnee, Lt. Aaron Kaiser and wife Michelle and their daughters, Madeline and Emery of Oceanside, Calif., Scott Liebl of Claflin, Travis Liebl of Wichita, Courtney Liebl of Manhattan, Jenni (Feist) Knepper and husband Cody and their children Brody and Lilly of Edmond, Okla., Evan Feist and wife Heather and their daughter Brooklyn of Wichita, Kyle Kaiser, Brett Kaiser, and Connor Kaiser, all of Overland Park, KS. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances A. Kaiser; brother, Royce Kaiser; and sister, Carmen Kaiser. Vigil service with the Knights of Columbus will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday at Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend with Father Ted Stoecklein officiating. Burial will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may visit from 1 to 9 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Woodhaven Care Center or Prince of Peace Parish, in care of the funeral home.