Virgil Gene Maser, 80, died July 28, 2013 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas. He was born May 1, 1933 at Bazine, Kansas, the son of Fred and Hannah (Apple) Maser. He married Linda Croft May 16, 1952 at New Mexico. A Great Bend resident since 1958, coming from Hutchinson, Mr. Maser was a farmer and previously managed the Senate Hotel. He had also owned and operated Virgos Café, Granny's Kitchen, Star Lite Supper Club, and Jayhawk Café. Mr. Maser was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Isis Shrine, and was inducted into the Kansas Bowling Hall of Fame in April 2008. Survivors include his wife, Linda Maser, of the home; four sons: Michael Maser and his wife Mary, El Paso, Texas; Daniel Maser and his wife Caroline, Great Bend; Kim Maser and his wife Shirley Schwartz, Seward, Kansas; and Benjamin Maser and his wife Marisa, Hutchinson, Kansas; and four daughters: Cindy Rogers, Rush Center, Kansas; Laura Straub and her husband Travis, Great Bend; Sandra Geschwentner and her husband Brent, Mulvane, Kansas; and DeAnna Inglese and her husband Santo, Palm Harbor, Florida. He was preceded in death by infant twin daughters, Jeannie and Janet; one brother, Duane Maser; and two sisters, Geraldine Kating and Betty Ruth Wilhelm. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 1, 2013 at First United Methodist Church with the Reverend Lennie Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in Brown's Grove Cemetery, Burdett, at 2:00 p.m. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Great Bend High School to benefit the Bowling Program, in care of the funeral home.