Obituaries

Nov 19, 2025

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Mark Alan DeWald passed away on November 19, 2025.  He was born on October 12, 1953, in Hays, Kansas at Hadley Hospital to Harlan E. DeWald & Delores (Popp) DeWald.

"A 10 pounder! Sorry, Mom! LOL!  I was a nuisance to my sister Janice who was 5 years older.  I stole her...

Nov 19, 2025

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Linda Lou Plowman, 82, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025, at Country Living of Larned, Kansas. She was born in Lawrence, Kan., April 17, 1943, the daughter of Albert & Edith (Denewiler) Floro.

Linda married George T. Plowman August 10, 1963, in Lawrence. They were blessed with three children. She worked...

Nov 18, 2025

Don L. "Bub" Young passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 18, 2025. He was born on July 20, 1949, in Pratt, Kansas, the second son of Richard D. and Bernice J. (Stone) Young.

Don attended school primarily in Sylvia, Kansas. He graduated from Pratt High School and attended Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, where he met and...

Nov 17, 2025

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Donnie Eugene "Don" Paden, 89, passed away November 17, 2025, surrounded by family at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on July 31, 1936, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, to Clarence Herman and Walsie Bryan (Cook) Paden. Don graduated from Siloam Springs High School in 1957 and Manhattan Christian College in 1973....

Nov 16, 2025

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Anneliese Henrietta Ward, 98, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2025, at Medicalodges in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born November 6, 1927, in Stafford, to Erich & Hedwig (Hupe) Fruehauf. She married Samuel J. Ward July 17, 1949, in Hudson.  He passed away May 11, 2019.

Anneliese was a proud farmer's...

Nov 14, 2025

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Constance "Connie" Lea Weiser, 77, passed away November 14, 2025, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. She was born June 9, 1948, in Great Bend, to Lawrence & Leona (Beck) Weiser.

Connie received her bachelor's in music education from Marymount College in 1970, and taught at Jennings, Great Bend, Schulte,...

Nov 9, 2025

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Marie Ann Feist, 83, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2025, at Country Living of Larned, Kansas. She was born April 2, 1942, in Great Bend, to Henry & Anna (Zeman) Staudinger. She married Thomas "Tom" Lewis Feist on October 19, 1963, in Dubuque.  He passed away December 25, 2024.

Marie was...

Nov 8, 2025

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Darlene Stephanie Bugner, 89, passed away on November 8, 2025, at Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire, Kansas. She was born on August 2, 1936, in Damar, Kansas, to Simon and Alma (Brin) Davignon. On April 21, 1956, she married Eugene "Gene" Bugner in Wichita, Kansas. He passed on December 25, 2022.

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Nov 5, 2025

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John A. Peters, Jr., 74, passed away November 5, 2025, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. He was born April 11, 1951, in Phillipsburg, to Johnny Sr. & Donna (Rogers) Peters. John married Jolene Rae Orebaugh Housman on December 17, 2011, in Great Bend.

John contracted polio at 6 months...

Nov 3, 2025

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David Penfield Collins, 70, passed away November 3, 2025, at Azria Health Wood Haven in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born November 5, 1954, in Oakland, California to Penfield David and Janet Emily (Reed) Collins.

David was extremely loved by all his staff and roommates at ResCare. He had a love for...

Nov 1, 2025

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Blake Tyler Kirkman, 27, passed away November 1, 2025, at his home in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on November 25, 1997, in Hoisington, Kansas, to Jason Settle and Leslie Kirkman.

A resident of Wichita since 2005 coming from Great Bend, Blake, lovingly known as "Big Pimpin'", worked as a customer service...

Oct 30, 2025

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Meleah Kay Frazer, 68, won her battle against cancer on October 30, 2025, at St. Luke Living Center in Marion, Kansas. She was born March 12, 1957, in Great Bend to Woodrow & Gladys (McMullen) Woodrow. She married James "Jim" Frazer on May 31, 1980, in Great Bend. He saved her a seat in...

Oct 30, 2025

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Willis Joseph Bieberle, 93, passed away October 30, 2025, surrounded by family at Catholic Care Center, Bel Aire, Kansas. He was born on October 15, 1932, in Claflin, Kansas, to Joseph and Rose (Huslig) Bieberle. On August 2, 1955, he married Mary Theresa Demel in Odin, Kansas.

Willis worked as a gas...

Oct 27, 2025

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Debra Ann Stanton, 66, passed away on October 27, 2025, in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born October 3, 1959, in Humbolt, Nebraska, to James & Florence (Arnold) Lanning. She married Rick Alan Stanton on March 19, 1983, and they were blessed with 27 years of marriage until his passing on July 9, 2010....

Oct 26, 2025

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Patsy Sue Mull, 87, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. Born August 20, 1938, in Larned, she was the daughter of William Edward and Florence (Dipman) Smith. On April 5, 1958, she married Gene Mull at Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend....

Oct 25, 2025

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Beatina Weber, 92, passed away October 25, 2025, at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on February 2, 1933, in Hays, Kansas, to Jacob and Otillia (Bittel) Kinderknecht. On April 22, 1952, she married Lawrence Weber at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ellis, Kansas. He passed on July 22, 1998.

Oct 24, 2025

Kenneth "Ken" Reed Grauerholz, 82, passed away October 24, 2025, at The University of Kansas, in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born August 27, 1943, in Kensington, to Reed & Mildred (Peterson) Grauerholz.

Ken moved to the Great Bend area in 1980, coming from Nebraska. He worked hard all his life. He was a truck driver for...

Oct 21, 2025

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Deon Louise Lupton, 96, passed away October 21, 2025, at Medicalodges in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born June 7, 1929, at St. Rose Hospital in Great Bend to Lewis & Ruth (Miller) Rankin. Deon married Gail Lupton December 20, 1948, at Peace Lutheran in Albert. They built a legacy together for 49 years...

Oct 17, 2025

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Phillip Ryan Berger, 37, passed peacefully October 17, 2025, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Born on October 29, 1987, in Great Bend, Kansas, he was a longtime resident of Barton County, and had become a resident of St. Joseph, Missouri, in recent years. On May 29, 2014, Phillip married his soul mate, Tara Michelle O'Callaghan...

Oct 17, 2025

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Paul Frederick Berscheidt, 83, passed away October 17, 2025, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born on June 30, 1942, in Ellinwood, Kansas, to Frederick and Pauline (Kimpler) Berscheidt. On June 23, 1962, he married Trella Ann Scheuerman in Ellinwood. She passed on September 12, 2019.

A lifetime area resident,...