R. L. "Bob" Branan, 81, died April 26, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born June 24, 1926 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Charles Lynn and Marion Hamilton Branan. He married Berdetta Burkhead September 3, 1949 at Beloit, Kansas. They divorced. He then married Lucille Hickel Kaiser January 15, 1973 at Claflin, Kansas. Mr. Branan was the former owner of Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Claflin, Kansas. Mr. Branan was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima, the American Legion Argonne Post 180, and the Masonic Lodge A. F. and A. M. #424. Surviving Mr. Branan include his wife, Lucille, of the home; two sons, Thomas Branan, Newton, Kansas, and James P. Branan, Hutchinson, Kansas; two step-sons, Gary Kaiser, Clarksville, Tennessee, and Jim Kaiser, Littleton, Colorado; one daughter, Laurie Branan, Independence, Missouri; one grandson, Dexter Branan, Tokyo, Japan; and four step-grandchildren, Tonya Bennett, Olathe, Kansas, Kim Kaiser, Las Vegas, Nevada, Evan Kaiser, Erie, Pennsylvania, and Gavin Kaiser, Savannah, Georgia. He was preceded in death by one sister, Jane Shaw Greenside. Vigil service will be at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 2, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home with Father Reginald A. Urban officiating. Inurnment will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday at Claflin Cemetery, Claflin, Kansas. Friends may sign the register Thursday, May 1, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. There will be no viewing due to cremation. Memorials in Mr. Branan's name are suggested to the Claflin Library or Claflin Cemetery, both in care of the funeral home.