L.R. Stoskopf
Jan 17, 2017
L.R. Stoskopf, 77, died Jan. 17, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Oct. 20, 1939 at Hoisington, the son of Roy and Beulah (Colhour) Stoskopf.
A lifetime Barton County resident, L.R. was a farmer and an educator for USD 428 as an industrial arts teacher at Great Bend High School from 1968 until his...
Thomas Joe "Tom" Rose, Sr.
Jan 16, 2017
Thomas Joe "Tom" Rose, Sr., 73, died January 16, 2017, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. He was born September 11, 1943, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Harry and Ora (Reiss) Rose. Tom graduated from Burlington High School, Burlington, Iowa. He then served in the United States Army.
Leon A. Werth
Jan 16, 2017
Leon A. Werth, 81, died Jan. 16, 2017, at Almost Home, Inc., Great Bend. He was born Feb. 10, 1935, at Schoenchen, the son of Adolph and Serbina (Zimmerman) Werth. He married Joan E. Werth Aug. 30, 1955, at Schoenchen. A Great Bend resident since 1963, coming from Pratt, Mr. Werth was owner and operator of Leon Werth Plumbing,...
Elizabeth A. "Liz" Stambaugh
Jan 15, 2017
Elizabeth A. "Liz" Stambaugh, 76, died Jan. 15, 2017, at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend. She was born July 4, 1940, in Barton County, the daughter of Clifford John and LaVerne Louise (Lewis) Ellis. She married Monte Gene Stambaugh March 19, 1959, at Ellinwood. A Great Bend resident since 1958, Mrs. Stambaugh worked for the Barton County Clerk's...
Justin A. Debes
Jan 14, 2017
Justin A. Debes, 68, died Jan. 14, 2017, at his Great Bend residence. He was born May 23, 1948, at Hoisington, the son of Lawrence Ernest and Mary Margaret (Lewis) Debes. He married Linda Voth Nov. 25, 2011, at Great Bend. A lifetime area resident, Mr. Debes was co-owner and operator of Gibbs Electric. He was a United States...
Brian Lee Bailey
Jan 14, 2017
Brian Lee Bailey, 44, died January 14, 2017, at his home in Hoisington. He was born June 4, 1972, in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Verlin and Rita (Rowley) Bailey.
Brian graduated from Hoisington High School in 1990 and attended Barton County Community College. He...
Glenn O'Dell Schuster
Jan 14, 2017
Glenn O'Dell Schuster, 82, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, died January 14, 2017, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. He was born February 8, 1935, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of William George and Fern Evelyn (Wyer) Schuster.
Glenn graduated from Great Bend High School in...
Patrick J. Moos
Jan 12, 2017
Patrick J. Moos, 65, died Jan. 12, 2017, at his home in Great Bend. He was born Feb. 2, 1951, at Great Bend, the son of Robert V. and Helen (Denney) Moos. A lifetime Great Bend resident, he worked for B. J. Titan as a treater.
Survivors include his mother, Helen Moos of Great Bend; one daughter,...
Marvin Benjamin Clawson, Iii
Jan 11, 2017
Marvin Benjamin Clawson, III, 46, died Jan. 11, 2017, Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita. Born July 19, 1970, at Great Bend, he was the son of Marvin Benjamin, Jr. and Juanita (Leon) Clawson. A lifetime Great Bend resident, he was a retreader for Becker Tire & Treading Retread Plant.
Mr. Clawson was a member...
Vicki Lynn Weber
Jan 11, 2017
Vicki Lynn Weber, 59, died Jan. 11, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 25, 1957, at Borger, Texas, the daughter of John and Bonnie "Maxine" (Underwood) Nicholson. She married Eugene Paul "Gene" Weber Nov. 18, 1978, at Great Bend. He died September 2, 2010. A Great Bend resident since 1967, coming from Stinnett, Texas,...
Betty Lou Mootz
Jan 10, 2017
Betty Lou Mootz, 90, died Jan. 10, 2017, at Locust Grove Village, La Crosse. Born Feb. 9, 1926, in rural Barton County, she was the daughter of Herman L. and Pauline (Reinhardt) Brack. She was a graduate of Otis Rural High School, Otis and Salt City Business College, Hutchinson. She married Robert L. Mootz May 8, 1949 at Otis...
Geralyn M. Schartz
Jan 10, 2017
Geralyn "Gerry" M. Schartz, 57, died January 10, 2017, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. She was born February 2, 1959, in Lyons, Kansas, the daughter of Alfonso "Al" and Ruth (Vilapando) Morales.
Gerry graduated from Lyons H.S. in 1977. A longtime Claflin resident, Gerry worked...
Delores I. "Dee" Potts
Jan 6, 2017
Delores I. "Dee" Potts, 82, died Jan. 6, 2017, at River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend. Born May 26, 1934, at Great Bend, she was the daughter of August Henry "Gus" and Ethel May (Doonan) Gagelman. She married Loy Eugene "Gene" Potts in July 1970 at Great Bend. He died April 17, 2013. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mrs....
Mary Elizabeth Boyle
Jan 6, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Boyle, 96, died Jan. 6, 2017, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on Sept. 6, 1920 at Wilsall, Mont., to Paul Vestal and Matilda (Allan) Smith. She was the fourth of five children born to this pioneering couple. She grew up in Salina on the family dairy farm. Mrs. Boyle graduated...
William K. "Bill" Mccoy
Jan 6, 2017
William K. "Bill" McCoy, 86, died Jan. 6, 2017, at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend. He was born Nov. 25, 1930, at Norton, the son of George and Margaret (Maher) McCoy. He married Betty J. Zimmerman May 5, 1962, at Great Bend. A long-time Great Bend resident, coming from Norton, Mr. McCoy managed Burke's Shoe Store and later...
Bernadine Schultz
Jan 4, 2017
Bernadine Schultz, 67, died Jan. 4, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. Born April 7, 1949 at Stockton, she was the daughter of Harold and Iola (Cahail) Schultz. A Great Bend resident since 1968, she was an LPN. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include companion, Lynn Johnson; one son, Don Schindler and his wife Lisa of...
Lawrence F. "Larry" Weiser
Jan 4, 2017
Lawrence F. "Larry" Weiser, 97, passed away peacefully on Jan. 4, 2017, at his Great Bend residence. He was born Sept. 4, 1919, at Odin, the son of Rudolph J. and Mary Louise (Grellinger) Weiser. He was a 1939 graduate of Odin High School and then attended St. Joseph Military Academy, Hays, until he was drafted into the United...
Consuelo "Connie" Rocha Burke
Jan 2, 2017
Consuelo "Connie" Rocha Burke, 82, died Jan. 2, 2017, at Trinity Manor, Dodge City. She was born Sept. 13, 1934, at Lewis, the daughter of Jose C. and Manuela (Munoz) Castaneda. She married Marion Lester "Les" Burke July 23, 1988, at Great Bend. He died October 30, 2008. A Great Bend resident since 1953, Mrs. Burke was a bartender...
Lucille Kathryn Hickel Branan
Jan 2, 2017
Lucille Kathryn Hickel Branan, 90, died Jan. 2, 2017, at Hopewest Hospice, Grand Junction, Colo. She was born Nov. 3, 1926, at Redwing, the daughter of Emil and Magdelena (Courange) Hickel. She married Leo A. Kaiser April 24, 1945, at Beaver, Kansas. He died Sept. 29, 1961. She then married R. L. "Bob" Branan Jan. 15, 1973, at Claflin....
Lois May Hill
Jan 1, 2017
Lois May Hill, 90, died Jan. 1, 2017, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. Born Jan. 15, 1926, at Galatia, she was the daughter of Henry LaVern and Florence A. (White) Bryant. She married Glenn Earl Hill June 2, 1946, at Great Bend. He died August 31, 2012. A Great Bend resident most of her life, coming from Galatia, Mrs....
