Robert E. Yetschke, 85, died May 3, 2010 at his home, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born May 27, 1924 at Great Bend, the son of Clarence and Chloe (Piper) Yetschke. He married Betty Ann Bowsher December 27, 1946 at Great Bend. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Yetschke was a floor covering installer, owning Yetschke Floor Service. He served during World War II with the 757th Tank Battalion in the United States Army. He then served in the National Guard for twenty years. Mr. Yetschke was a member and past president of the Cheyenne Sportsman Club and a former member of the American Legion Argonne Post 180 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111, all of Great Bend. Survivors include his wife, Betty Ann Yetschke of the home; one son, Kent Robert Yetschke, Great Bend; one daughter, Barbara Ann Yetschke, Wichita, Kansas; two grandchildren: Juli Ann Sparkman and husband George and Kendra D. Brown; two great-grandchildren: Dawson and Logan Williams; and two sisters, Everlyn Everett, Ulysses, Kansas; and Wilma Jean Cuzick, Great Bend. He was preceded in death by an infant brother, Howard Yetschke; and one granddaughter, Tara Rene Yetschke. The body was donated for research to the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas. Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established with the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home.