Patricia Ann Commerford, 78, died July 3, 2007 at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. Patricia was born on November 15, 1928 at Abilene, Kansas, the daughter of Paul X. and Mary Rauch Whitehair. She grew up in Abilene and graduated from Abilene High School. On April 29, 1950 she married Henry Bernard Commerford at St. Andrews Church in Abilene, Kansas. He died on April 1, 2006. She was a homemaker. She had lived in Topeka, Manhattan Garden City, Minneapolis, Wamego, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Great Bend, Goodland and Roswell, New Mexico and moved back to Great Bend in 1990. She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick, Altar Society of Great Bend, Nu Phi Mu, Beta Sigma Phi and Epsilon Sigma Alpha. Survivors include three sons, Paul M. Commerford of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bernard M. Commerford and wife Debra of Norfolk, Nebraska and Matthew J. Commerford and wife Lorraine of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; two daughters, Anne L. Reif and husband Raymond and Suzanne E. Bussen and husband Joseph all of Great Bend, Kansas; two brothers, Paul L. Whitehair and Richard J. Whitehair, both of Abilene, Kansas; one sister, Mary Lorson of Hope; fourteen grandchildren: Kimberlee Westlake and husband David, Jilienne Commerford, Benjamin Commerford, Katie Arunski and husband Matthew, Emily Reif, Cole Reif, Elizabeth Commerford, Zachary Commerford, Catherine Commerford, Nicholas Commerford, Michael Commerford, Christine Commerford, Kyle Bussen, and Rachel Bussen; two great-grandchildren: Ian Westlake and Isabelle Westlake She was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald D. Whitehair and Norman V. Whitehair. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Satruday, July 7, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend with Father Wesley Schawe officiating. An Altar Society Rosary will be on Friday, July 6, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. and Vigil Service at 7:30 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, Kansas. Visitation will be Friday, July 6, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Prince of Peace Parish or Holy Family School Endowment Fund in care of the funeral home.