Theresa Schartz, 73, died August 19, 2012 at her home, Ellinwood, Kansas. She was born May 15, 1939 at Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Wendelin and Dorothy (Herl) Herrman. She married LeRoy G. Schartz December 31, 1955 at Great Bend. He died May 26, 2010. An Ellinwood resident since 1995, coming from rural Great Bend, Mrs. Schartz was a homemaker. Mrs. Schartz was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ellinwood, the Altar Society, and attended the Prince of Peace Parish, Great Bend. She was a long time active member of Curves. Survivors include three sons: LeRoy George Schartz, Jr.,; Kevin L. Schartz and his wife Rhea (Applegate), Ellinwood; and Kyle D. Schartz and his wife Bonny (McLeland), Great Bend; two daughters: Betty Riggs and her husband Dale, Great Bend; and Lana R. Schartz-Brown and her husband Greg, Great Bend; one daughter-in-law, Carol D. (Salmans) Schartz, Great Bend; one sister, Rosaline Herren; three brothers, Hilbert Herrman, Linus Herrman, and Leo LeRoy Herrman; nineteen grandchildren: Brent Riggs, Brian Riggs, Dr. Breanne Riggs, Joseph Schartz, Christy Schartz, Shannon Schartz, Leslie Schartz, Aaron Schartz, Seth Schartz, Bailey Schartz, Kaleb Schartz, Tanner Brown, Kaycee Brown, Marcus Brown, Layton Brown, Justin Schartz, Derek Schartz, Andrea Schartz, and Nicole Schartz; fourteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by one son, Dale Eugene Schartz; two brothers, Wendelin Herrman, Jr., and Thomas Herrman; and three sisters, Leona Yarmer, Leoata Sittingdown, and Viola Marie Schartz. Altar Society Rosary will be at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Vigil service will be at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 24, 2012 at St. Rose Catholic Church, Great Bend. Father Reginald A. Urban will be celebrant. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, August 20, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to St. Joseph Catholic Church or St. Rose Foundation to benefit the Heartland Cancer Center, in care of the funeral home.