Roberta Mae Whithorn, 86, died Aug. 17, 2016 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. She was born July 10, 1930 at Hutchinson, the daughter of Frank and Leona Beatrice (Bowman) Houston. She married Lewis Martin Whithorn Oct. 26, 1947 at Hutchinson.  He died Feb. 28, 2000. A Great Bend resident since 1946, Mrs. Whithorn was a homemaker, working for Harding Glass for a time. She was an avid bowler, and enjoyed gardening, quilting and woodcarving.

Survivors include two sons, Jeffrey D. Whithorn and his wife Ann, Salina; and Michael Lewis Whithorn, Goddard; and five grandchildren, Melody, Stephanie, Harmony, Sean and Christopher. She was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Yaeden.

Funeral services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bryant Funeral Home with Pastor Aaron Withrow officiating. Burial will be at noon Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Barton County Historical Society or Golden Belt Humane Society, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.