Ralph Andrew Horner, 93, died February 7, 2008 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas. Ralph was born on February 5, 1915 at Ash Grove, Kansas, the son of Harry and Irene Johnson Horner. He was a World War II veteran serving with the Army Air Force with the rank of master sergeant. On August 30, 1942 he married Edna M. Stewart at Salina, Kansas. She survives. Ralph was a production foreman for Phillips Petroleum Company and Birmingham and Bartlett for 30 years. He retired in February 1980. He was a member of Community of Christ, formerly Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints, V. F. W. Post 3111, American Legion Argonne Post 180, Lions Club and Central Kansas Association of the Visually Impaired. Survivors include his wife Edna Horner of the home; two sons, Albert Horner and wife Terri and Jerry Horner and wife Jerri all of Great Bend, Kansas; two daughters, Carolyn Oetken and husband Dellane of Albert, Kansas and Hazel Crane and husband Danny of Great Bend, Kansas; a brother Everett Horner of Goshen, Indiana; ten grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren. Ralph was preceded in death by two brothers, Jay Horner and Harry Horner and a sister, Elsie Miller. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, Kansas. Inurnment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas with military rites conducted by Fort Riley Honor Guard. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorials are suggested to Barton County Relay for Life in care of the funeral home.