Walter R. "Walt" Garrigues, 80, died August 13, 2012 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born February 24, 1932 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Selah and Viva (Rising) Garrigues. He married Mary Trost Lagasse March 24, 1973 at Great Bend. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Garrigues was a heavy equipment operator for Dubois Sand, Arthur Mullergren Light Plant, and Buffalo Township. He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Garrigues was a member of King United Methodist Church and American Legion Argonne Post 180, Great Bend. Survivors include his wife Mary Garrigues of the home; one step-son, Doug Goodwin, Hutchinson, Kansas; two step-daughters: Sharon Anglemeyer, Great Bend; and Nancy Foos, Wichita, Kansas; one brother, James Garrigues, Anchorage, Alaska; three grandchildren: Mallory Foos, Angie Foos, and Heath Balderston; three great-grandchildren: Dayton Balderston, Avery Balderston, and Syrus Pless; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one brother, Richard Garrigues. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Tempero officiating. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery with military rites by Fort Riley Honor Guard. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to King United Methodist Church or the Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home.