Peggy Joan Hoeme, 81, died July 9, 2012 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born May 11, 1931 at Pratt, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Rhoda (Parr) Oller. She married Donald F. Hoeme October 8, 1950 at Natrona, Kansas. He died September 19, 1996. A Great Bend resident since 1968, coming from Denver, Colorado, Mrs. Hoeme worked in quality control at Fuller Brush and was a clerk for Boogaart's Grocery. Mrs. Hoeme was a former member of VFW Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include two daughters: Rhonda Gabel and her husband Gary, Great Bend; and Ronelle DeLaurentis and her companion Todd Fredrick, Great Bend; twenty-one grandchildren; and thirty-three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Rowan L. Hoeme; three daughters, Roxanne Lesnet, Rojean "Jeanie" Churchill, and Rochelle "Shelly" Ridgeway; one brother; four sisters; and one great-granddaughter, Keri Taylair Zimmerman. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home with Pastor Adam Wutka officiating. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, 2012 and from 9:00 a.m. to service time Thursday, at Bryant Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are requested to Barton County Relay for Life, in care of the funeral home.