Paul W. Hammans, 68, died June 9, 2012 at Great Bend, Kansas. He was born August 2, 1943 at Florence, Kansas, the son of John and Ethel (Roberts) Hammans. He was a 1972 graduate of the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He married Martha Weller June 23, 1973 at Great Bend. They later divorced. He then married Karen Ueckert April 16, 1988 at Great Bend. A lifetime Great Bend resident, also living in California and Arizona, Mr. Hammans was golf superintendent for Ellinwood Golf Course, Lyons Golf Course, Lake Barton Golf Club, and most StoneRidge Golf Club. He was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. Mr. Hammans was a member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. He enjoyed golfing, traveling, hiking in the mountains, and being in Colorado in the fall. Survivors include his wife, Karen Hammans, of the home; one daughter, Janea Trapp and her husband Tim, Wichita, Kansas; one son, Chad VanCamp and his wife Erin, Kansas City, Kansas; two brothers: John Hammans, Augusta, Kansas; and Gail Hammans, Sapulpa, Oklahoma; and three grandchildren, Noah Trapp, Avery VanCamp, and Aaden VanCamp. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. The Reverend John Grummon will officiate. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorials are requested to CKMC Foundation for the benefit of the Heartland Cancer Center to purchase a teaching mannequin, in care of the funeral home.