Viola Mae Hoge, 89, died February 13, 2008 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born the daughter of Lewis A. and Clara E. Fleming Palmer, March 25, 1918 at Great Bend, Kansas. She married James L. Hoge November 10, 1941 at McPherson, Kansas. He died August 3, 1990. Mrs. Hoge was a lifetime resident of Great Bend, formerly working as a nurse aide for Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. Mrs. Hoge was a member of First Christian Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, and Eagles Auxiliary, all of Great Bend. Survivors include one son, Thomas A. Hoge, Salina, Kansas; one daughter, Kathryn Jones, Eureka Springs, Arkansas; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Mrs. Hoge was preceded in death by two brothers, John Palmer and Lewis A. Palmer, Jr.; and four sisters, Lois Palmer, Loretta Johnson, Gertrude Cuzick, and Clara Ellen Palmer. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Great Bend Cemetery. Father Reginald A. Urban will officiate. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, February 15, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials in Mrs. Hoge's name are suggested to the American Heart Association or the Barton County Relay for Life, in care of the funeral home.