Wendell Donovan Hinkson
Aug 31, 2016
Wendell Donovan Hinkson, 75, died Aug. 31, 2016 at Wesley Woodlawn Hospital, Wichita. He was born Nov. 30, 1940 at Wichita, the son of Donovan John and Elvie Mae (Shank) Hinkson. He married Maxie A. (Cox) Saville October 1, 1978 at Junction City. Coming to Great Bend in 1988 from Hutchinson, Mr. Hinkson was a funeral director at Bryant-Christians Funeral...
Marjorie "Marj" Christopher
Aug 30, 2016
Marjorie "Marj" Christopher, 94, died August 30, 2016, at Grace of Leawood Assisted Living Facility. She was born November 5, 1921, in rural Hoisington, the daughter of Roy E. and Emma W. (Beetz) Underwood. Marjorie graduated from Hoisington High School in 1939. She was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Terry Lee Riddle
Aug 27, 2016
Terry Lee Riddle, 38, died Aug. 27, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital, Oklahoma City. He was born Jan. 8, 1978 at Phoenix, Ariz., the son of Ron and Shannon (Pound) DeHaan. He was a 1996 graduate of Macksville High School. He enjoyed playing football and running track, especially hurdles, at Macksville and ran in the AAU Nationals at...
Nedra Ann Blazek
Aug 25, 2016
Nedra Ann Blazek, 78, died August 25, 2016, at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 27, 1937, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Roy Lee and Mary (Turner) Clay. Nedra graduated from Great Bend High School in 1955 and then St. Rose Hospital School of Nursing in 1957. She...
Delores R. Ochs
Aug 22, 2016
Delores R. Ochs, 91, died Aug. 22, 2016, at her home in Great Bend. Born Jan. 19, 1925, at Milberger, she was the daughter of Ben and Lydia (Miller) Boxberger. On April 20, 1947, she married Edwin Ochs at Otis Lutheran Church. He died Aug. 5, 1980. She was a homemaker. She was an avid gardener, enjoyed sewing and...
Loyola A. Meitner Steiner
Aug 19, 2016
Loyola A. Meitner Steiner, 89, died Aug. 19, 2016 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Nov. 17, 1926 in rural Odin, Kansas, the daughter of Sebastian and Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Huslig) Reichuber.
Loyola married Robert C. Meitner June 18, 1947, at Odin. He passed away Dec. 14, 1991. She...
Jane Powers
Aug 17, 2016
Jane Powers, 76, died Aug. 17, 2016 at Golden Age Home, Cheney. She was born April 16, 1940 at Carroll, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Charlotte (Quinn) Danner. She married Donald E. Powers Aug. 20, 1960 at Carroll, Iowa. A Great Bend resident, Mrs. Powers was an insurance clerk at Central Kansas Medical Center for 15 years.
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Roberta Mae Whithorn
Aug 17, 2016
Roberta Mae Whithorn, 86, died Aug. 17, 2016 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. She was born July 10, 1930 at Hutchinson, the daughter of Frank and Leona Beatrice (Bowman) Houston. She married Lewis Martin Whithorn Oct. 26, 1947 at Hutchinson. He died Feb. 28, 2000. A Great Bend resident since 1946, Mrs. Whithorn was a homemaker, working for Harding...
Walter Adam Mai
Aug 14, 2016
Walter Adam Mai, age 97, died Aug. 14, 2016 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. Born Jan, 11, 1919 at Russell County, he was the son of John Jacob and Katherine Elizabeth "Katie" (Maier) Mai.
He married Florence O. Nuss Oct. 7, 1941 at Russell. She died Dec. 6, 2012. He was a butcher for Thies Packing. Mr....
Laraine G. Mcleland
Aug 11, 2016
LaRaine G. McLeland, 95, died Aug. 11, 2016 at her home in Great Bend. She was born May 5, 1921, the daughter of Joe and Florence (McKeever) Whelan.
She married Homer E. "Mac" McLeland Nov. 4, 1941 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend. He died Dec. 13, 1996. A Great Bend resident since 1929,...
Ruth Marie Shank
Aug 9, 2016
Ruth Marie Shank, 83, died Aug. 9, 2016 at Almost Home, Inc., Great Bend. She was born Dec. 21, 1932 in Dodge City, the daughter of Louis H. and Elma (Deines) Dirks.
She attended grade school in rural schools and graduated from Dodge City High School. Upon graduation, Ruth worked as a secretary and in bookkeeping positions...
Christina F. Moore
Aug 8, 2016
Christina F. Moore, 47, died Aug. 8, 2016, at Salina Regional Health Center. Born July 26, 1969, in Chicago, Ill. she was the daughter of Walter F Jr. and LaVerna Clara (Ohnmacht) Moore. A resident of Great Bend, she was a self-employed housekeeper.
Ms. Moore was member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church...
Harold "Bud" Manbevers
Aug 8, 2016
Harold "Bud" Manbevers, 72, died Aug. 8, 2016 at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita. Born Aug. 12, 1943, in Circleville, Ohio, he was the son of Harold Dean and Freada (Derth) Manbevers. On Nov. 12, 1981, he married Debbie Buskirk in Circleville, Ohio. A resident of Neodesha, formerly of Great Bend, he was a mechanic...
Virgil J. Unrein
Aug 8, 2016
Virgil J. Unrein, 59, died Aug. 8, 2016, at his home in Great Bend. Born March 16, 1957, in Great Bend, he was the son of Edwin J. and Armella (Leiker) Unrein. He was a lifetime resident of Great Bend.
Survivors include three brothers, Nicholas Unrein and his wife Kristy of Hutchinson, Richard Unrein and his wife...
Ruth Tittel
Aug 6, 2016
Ruth Tittel, 94, passed away peacefully at her home to meet her Lord and family on August 6th, 2016. Ruth had battled dementia and Alzheimer's for the past several years. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ray, her son Ron, and her two sisters, Lucille and Bernice. She is survived by...
Eleanor M. Smith
Aug 5, 2016
Eleanor M. Smith, 84, died Aug. 5, 2016, at Great Bend Regional Hospital. Born Oct. 24, 1931, in Iola, she was the daughter of Carl F. and Lucile (Taylor) Martin. On June 3, 1951, she married Don Raymond Smith in Iola. He died on Feb. 24, 2005. She was a resident of Great Bend since 1967, coming from Salina....
Tom W. Van Brimmer
Aug 3, 2016
Tom W. Van Brimmer, 82, died August 3, 2016, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. He was born in Hoisington on July 6, 1934, the son of Willis D. and Opal (Sypolt) Van Brimmer. He graduated from Hoisington High School, class of 1952, and later attended Bible College in Oklahoma. Tom was a longtime resident...
Duane A. Ochs
Jul 27, 2016
Duane A. Ochs, 60, died July 27, 2016, at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Fla. Born Aug. 26, 1955, in Hoisington, he was the son of Edwin A. and Delores (Boxberger) Ochs. He married Barbara Nichols and they were later divorced. He then married LeAnn Weber and they later divorced. Born and raised in Hoisington, he moved to Great...
Audrey Ann Batchman
Jul 27, 2016
Audrey Ann Batchman, 80, died July 27, 2016 at her home in Great Bend. She was born March 6, 1936 at Great Bend, the daughter of Harold Henry and Ella Margaret (Svatos) Geil. She married Darrell Otis Batchman Aug. 7, 1955 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, rural Albert, Kansas. She worked for the Larned State Hospital for 30 years,...
Earl Alvin Schmidt
Jul 18, 2016
Earl Alvin Schmidt, 93, died July 18, 2016 at Kidron-Bethel Village, North Newton.
He was born Nov. 9, 1922 at Goessel, the son of Cornelius H. and Katharina (Voth) Schmidt.
He was married to Maxlyn E. Smith Oct. 12, 1946 at Bergthal Mennonite Church, Pawnee Rock. She died July 25, 2002. He...
