Obituaries

Jul 17, 2016

Veda Marie Hilton, 86, died July 17, 2016, at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 12, 1930, in Anthony, she was the daughter of Cecil George and Lola Mable (Byers) McDaniel. On Aug. 11, 1946, she married Rodney Keith Hilton in Sharon. He died on Sept. 17, 2006. A resident of Great Bend since 1958, coming from...

Jul 16, 2016

Joe E. Brougher, 82, died July 16, 2016 at Davita Dialysis Center, Hutchinson. Born July 5, 1934 at Great Bend, he was the son of Earl "Skinny" and Edna (Hosford) Brougher. He married Viann Pinkston March 21, 1953 at St. John, Kansas.  A long time Hutchinson resident, Mr. Brougher was a farmer, cattleman and oil producer.

He...

Jul 14, 2016

Alane L. Radke, 69, died July 14, 2016, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. She was born March 17, 1947, the daughter of Alex and Lucille (Stoppel) Steponick. Alane graduated from Russell High School in 1965 and then attended Fort Hays State College. She then worked for Home State Bank in Russell.

Jul 13, 2016

Nancy Ballard Johnson Converse, 88, died July 13, 2016, at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend. Born Jan. 26, 1928 at Great Bend, she was the daughter of Joseph Leo, Jr. and Mary Letitia (Smith) Johnson. She married Charles Percy Converse Aug. 1, 1970, at Aurora, Colo. He died Aug. 31, 2008.

Mrs. Converse was a graduate...

Jul 12, 2016

Dennis Mazouch, 62, died July 12, 2016 at McPherson. He was born March 9, 1954 at Great Bend, the son of John C. and Virginia Loretta (Kuhlman) Mazouch. He married Susan Fiedler March 28, 1981 at Great Bend. A longtime Great Bend resident, growing up in Timken, Mr. Mazouch worked for Doonan's Body Shop and also farmed. He...

Jul 11, 2016

Katherine Ann Vesta, 86, died July 11, 2016, at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. Born Feb. 14, 1930, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of Vincent and Alexandria (Gonzalez) Gutierrez. In 1947, she married Harold Vincent Tomlin in Great Bend. They divorced after 25 years of marriage. She was then married Durl Workman for 25 years. On July...

Jul 11, 2016

Shirley Ann Hoelscher, 71, died July 11, 2016, at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. Born Oct. 9, 1944, in Pauls Valley, Okla. she was the daughter of Clarence and Daisy Mae (Richardson) Shann. On May 31, 1970, she married Eugene Hoelscher at Salem United Methodist Church in Bushton. A resident of Great Bend since 1999, coming from Bushton, she...

Jul 10, 2016

Amanda Leigh (Cain) Kramer, 36, died July 10, 2016, at her home in Great Bend. Born March 19, 1980, in Beaver, Okla. she was the daughter of Ronne Lee and Vanessa (Belvin) Cain. On April 22, 2008, she married Lawrence Kramer in Hutchinson. She was employed at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation as a CNA. She loved animals and...

Jul 10, 2016

Beatrice Marie "Bea" Schneweis, 84, died July 10, 2016, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. She was born March 13, 1932, in Olmitz, Kansas. the daughter of Arthur F. and Mary (Busch) Maneth. On May 28, 1952, she married Leo Emil Schneweis in Olmitz.  He died March 28, 2006. A lifetime Barton County resident, living in Hoisington since 1952, Bea was...

Jul 10, 2016

Glennis Arlene Doll, 99, died July 10, 2016, at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. Born Dec. 28, 1916, in Whiteside County, Ill. she was the daughter of Fred and Johanna (Onchen) Beuttel. On Dec. 28, 1935, she married Glen Hartshorn. He died on June 7, 1936. She then married Marvin Doll on Dec. 29, 1945, in Great...

Jul 9, 2016

Buddy J. "Bud" Boyd, 80, died July 9, 2016, at Hays Medical Center. Born Nov. 4, 1935, in Baxter Springs, he was the son of Henry L. and Hazel (Wilson) Boyd. On July 21, 1996, he married LaVera Urban in Great Bend. He was a tool grinder for Great Bend Industries and had worked as a meat...

Jul 9, 2016

Richard "Ed" Ludes, 81, passed away July 9, 2016, at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend. He was born Aug. 5, 1934, the son of  Bernard Edward & Genevieve (McMullen) Ludes.

He married Patricia Rogg, June 6, 1959 at Russell, he worked for Mutual of Omaha as a Salesman for fifty years.

Since 1961 Ed...

Jul 9, 2016

Genevieve "Genny" Bartonek, 86, died July 9, 2016 at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita. Born April 5, 1930 at Great Bend, she was the daughter of Max C. and Mary (Stelder) Axman.

She married Lorain Bartonek June 2, 1954 at Olmitz. He died Feb. 20, 1993. She was a graduate of St. Ann High...

Jul 7, 2016

George L. Durand, 89, died July 7, 2016, at Viera Hospital in Melbourne, Fla. Born July 16, 1926, in Hoisington, he was the son of Louis and Anna (Sette) Durand.  In 1944 he graduated from Hoisington High School. He served in World War II with the U.S. Navy 137th Construction Battalion in Okinawa. He returned to Hoisington and married...

Jul 6, 2016

Duayne 'Pete' Charles, 90, died July 6, 2016 at his home in Great Bend.

He was born June 23, 1926 at Heizer, Kansas, the son of William E. and Beta (Trauer) Charles.

He was employed by Myers Water Well Service, and the Great Bend Fire Department from 1950 to 1968, earning the rank as captain....

Jul 4, 2016

Connie Ann Johnson, 61, died July 4, 2016, at her home in Great Bend. Born March 5, 1955, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of Dean and Bobby Ann (Parish) Johnson. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, she was employed by Wal-mart in shipping and receiving. She enjoyed playing softball, bowling and spending time with family.

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Jul 4, 2016

Geraldine Marshall, 95, died July 4, 2016, at Brookdale Senior Living in Great Bend. Born Oct. 28, 1920, at Ulman, Mo. she was the daughter of Barney and Anna Dawson. In 1944, she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Missouri and later earned her Master's Degree from Webster College. On Aug. 24, 1947, she married...

Jul 2, 2016

Jo Ann Novotny, 57, died July 2, 2016, at her home in Great Bend. Born March 9, 1959, in Larned she was the daughter of Gerald and Winona (Seltmann) Smiley. On July 8, 1978, she married Rick Novotny in Larned. A Great Bend resident since 1988, coming from Larned, she was a Certified Medical Technologist for Central Kansas Medical...

Jun 29, 2016

Marietta Ann Lichter, 78, died June 29, 2016, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. She was born November 30, 1937, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Leo P. and Anna (Schreiber) Ohnmacht. Marietta graduated from Otis Rural High School in 1955.

On August 31,...

Jun 26, 2016

Ron V. Barlow, 69, died June 26, 2016, at Cherry Village Nursing Center in Great Bend. Born Sept. 11, 1946, in Lawrence, he was the son of Ernest (Dusty) and Helen (Hildebrand) Barlow.

On Oct. 16, 1966, he married Laura Michaelis...