F. Duane Dugan
Jan 1, 2017
Duane Dugan, 90, died Jan. 1, 2017, at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend. Born July 11, 1926, at Fort Scott, he was the son of Harry and Frances (Pellett) Dugan. He married Roberta Simpson Sept. 17, 1955, at Fort Scott. A Great Bend, Kansas resident since January 1965, coming from Fort Scott, Mr. Dugan worked in law enforcement...
David G. Zamarripa
Dec 30, 2016
David G. Zamarripa, 64, died December 30, 2016, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born December 19, 1952, in Edinburg, Texas, the son of Juan and Elisa (Gonzalez) Zamarripa. David graduated from Edinburg High School and then received his business accounting degree from the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas. He...
Jan Ogle
Dec 27, 2016
Jan Ogle, 79, died Dec. 27, 2016, at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. Born March 18, 1937, at Grant County, Ind., she was the daughter of Rev. Dr. Carl M. and Mary Frances (Deal) Poe. She married the Rev. C. DeLon Hales Nov. 1, 1957, at First Church of God in Chicago. He died Dec. 5, 1972. She...
Gabriel Diamond Verna
Dec 25, 2016
Gabriel Diamond Verna, 92, died Dec. 25, 2016, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. He was born Dec. 13, 1924, at Priest River, Idaho, the son of John and Matilda (Nacarrato) Verna. He married Laura L. Ellis June 19, 1943, at Pasadena, Calif. She died June 20, 2016. Mr. Verna was a machinist for South Precision Products. Mr. Verna was...
James Joseph Leon
Dec 25, 2016
James Joseph Leon, 59, died Dec. 25, 2016, at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita. Born Sept. 7, 1957, at Great Bend, he was the son of Encarnacion G. "Mario or Shorty" and Elizabeth (Gomez) Leon. A long time Great Bend resident, Mr. Leon was a clerk at Wal-Mart.
Mr. Leon was a member of...
Roy Joseph Vonfeldt
Dec 23, 2016
Roy Joseph VonFeldt, 79, died Dec. 23, 2016, at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. Born Aug. 4, 1937, at Walker, he was the son of Joe E. and Pauline (Bittel) VonFeldt. He married Carla Jean Smith Nov. 13, 1961, at Great Bend. She died June 22, 2013. A resident of Great Bend most of his life,...
Bob Reif
Dec 19, 2016
Bob Reif, 76, died Dec. 19, 2016, at his home in Claflin. He was born May 19, 1940, at Great Bend, the son of Frank and Magdaline (Hirsh) Reif. A veteran of the United States Army and a lifetime Claflin resident, Mr. Reif was a teller at Community Bank of the Midwest, Great Bend.
He was a...
Jerome L. "Jerry" Keenan
Dec 19, 2016
Jerome L. "Jerry" Keenan, 74, died Dec. 19, 2016, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. Born May 11, 1942, at Larned, the son of Ora Francis and Marieda Verle (Gleason) Keenan. A Great Bend resident, Mr. Keenan owned and operated Green Valley Turf Farm in northern Nevada.
Mr. Keenan was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at...
Vernon W. Dirks
Dec 19, 2016
Vernon W. Dirks, 91, died Dec. 19, 2016, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. Born May 12, 1925, at Albert, he was the son of William and Hilda (Hemken) Dirks. He married Catherine Johanna Gerdes May 9, 1951, at rural Dodge City. She died March 13, 2007. A lifetime Rush County resident, Mr. Dirks was a farmer and stockman.
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Preston Allen Barnett
Dec 19, 2016
Preston Allen Barnett, 28, died Dec. 19, 2016, at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita. Born March 7, 1988 at Great Bend, he was the son of Craig, Sr. and Betty Lou (Elson) Barnett. A Great Bend resident, Mr. Barnett was a caregiver for Pathways ResCare. He enjoyed fishing, video games, barbeques and being with his family....
Glenn Edward Moore
Dec 18, 2016
Glenn Edward Moore, 94, passed peacefully in his sleep about 8:30, Sunday morning, Dec. 18, 2016, in Great Bend. Born March 7, 1922, at Otis, he was the son of John Henry and Katie (Diehl) Moore. He married Margaret Elaine Devine Moore Nov. 12, 1980, at Great Bend. She died December 25, 2011. A lifetime Rush Country resident, Mr....
Robert Eugene Haberman
Dec 18, 2016
Robert Eugene Haberman, 70, died Dec. 18, 2016, at Great Bend Regional Hospital. Born July 23, 1946, at Great Bend, he was the son of Joseph L. and Mary T. (Koester) Haberman. He was a long time Great Bend resident. He was a client of Sunflower Diversified Services.
Mr. Haberman was a member of Prince of Peace...
Delores J. Willinger
Dec 17, 2016
Delores J. (Davis) Willinger, 83, died on Dec. 17, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living, Great Bend. Born Oct. 28, 1933, at Oswego, she was the daughter of Lawrence J. and Cora (Helton) Davis. She married Lloyd L. Willinger July 11, 1954, at First Baptist Church, Ellinwood. He died March 15, 2013. A Great Bend resident since 2013, coming...
Ruth E. Ochs
Dec 15, 2016
Ruth E. Ochs, 88, died December 15, 2016, in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born January 20, 1928, on the farm in Ellis County, the daughter of Wilhelm and Freda (Adolph) Maier.
On June 24, 1951, she married Wilmer Theodore Ochs in Otis, Kansas. He preceded...
John Sawaya
Dec 15, 2016
John Risk Sawaya, 58, died Dec. 15, 2016, at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. Born June 14, 1958, in Salina, he was the son of Emerson Dean and Erma Jean (Gordon) Sawaya. A longtime resident of Great Bend he had worked for Duke Drilling Company. He was a gifted artist.
Survivors include a sister, Diane Lynn Summers...
Sandra Lee "Sandy" Monroe
Dec 14, 2016
Sandra Lee "Sandy" Monroe, 71, passed away peacefully Dec. 14, 2016, at her family home of sixty years in Great Bend. She was born Jan. 10, 1945 in Jefferson City, Mo., the daughter of Roy E. and Marie H. Lindsey. A Great Bend resident since 1947 and graduate of Great Bend High School, Sandy was a custodian...
Irene Ruth Ledford
Dec 11, 2016
Irene Ruth Ledford, 93, died Dec. 11, 2016, at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. Born Dec. 20, 1922, at Wheatland Township, Barton County, she was the daughter of Reinhold and Amalia "Mollie" (Beisel) Nuss. She married Albert M. "Bud" Jay Sept. 21, 1941. He died October 25, 1969. She then married Earl Ledford Aug. 15, 1970. He died...
S. Larry Edwardson
Dec 10, 2016
S. Larry Edwardson, 79, died Dec. 10, 2016, at Cherry Village in Great Bend. Born May 11, 1937, at Crisfield, Md., he was the son of Christian F. and Grace (Hoffmeyer) Edwardson. On May 15, 1965, he married Carole Powell, in Wilmington, Del. He retired from a long career as a Certified Financial Planner with Waddell & Reed, Inc.
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Darrell O. Batchman
Dec 9, 2016
Darrell O. Batchman, 80, died Dec. 9, 2016, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. Born July 21, 1936, at Great Bend, he was the son of Alvin Otis and Neva Grace (Stone) Batchman. He married Audrey Ann Geil Aug. 7, 1955, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Albert. She died July 27, 2016. A lifetime Barton County resident, Mr. Batchman was...
Gary D. Cropp
Dec 9, 2016
Gary D. Cropp, 81, died December 9, 2016, at Clara Barton Hospital. He was born June 6, 1935, on the farm in Avard, Oklahoma, the son of Earl N. and Bonnie M. (Millsap) Cropp.
Gary graduated from Avard High School, Avard, Oklahoma and received his Bachelor...
