Merlyn Stoecklein
Jul 7, 2015
Merlyn Stoecklein, 78, passed away on July 7, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb., after a short illness. She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Merlyn was born on Oct. 12, 1936 to John and Lucille (Anderson) Fischer at St. Rose Hospital in Great Bend. She graduated from Great Bend High School and attended...
Kathleen Kay Mccarty
Jul 2, 2015
Kathleen Kay McCarty, 73, died July 2, 2015, at her home in Stillwater, Okla. Born Oct. 18, 1941, in Hardtner, she was the daughter of George Richard and Marguerite E. (Sternberger) Yochum. On May 1, 1960, she married Jerry L. McCarty in Hardtner. A longtime resident of Great Bend, recently living in Stillwater, Okla., she was an administrative assistant at...
William L. Johnson
Jul 1, 2015
William L. Johnson, 78, died July 1st, 2015 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. The son of Clarence "Shorty" and Ruth Lindsay Johnson, Bill was born April 11, 1937 on the family farm near Fellsburg, He served in the U.S. Army during the late 1950s. He married Patricia Titus, on October 4, 1959 at Lewis. They moved to...
Travis Eugene Underwood
Jun 30, 2015
Travis Eugene Underwood, 30, died June 30, 2015, at Great Bend Regional Hospital. Born July 28, 1984, in Great Bend he was the son of Benjamin Franklin and Debra (Bittner) Underwood. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, he was a rig hand for Klima Well Service. Oilfield was his life. He enjoyed playing games with his son. Survivors include his...
Koneta Anton
Jun 28, 2015
Koneta Anton, 88, of Fort Collins, Colorado, peacefully passed away in her sleep, June 28, 2015. Born 10/17/1926 in New Albany, to Charles Runyon and Cynthia Runyon (Baker), she was the youngest of 12 siblings. Having lived most of her life in Kansas, she spent the last seven years in Fort Collins where she was lovingly cared for by the...
David J. Wondra
Jun 28, 2015
HOISINGTON David J. Wondra, 55, died June 28, 2015 at University Of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City. Born June 23, 1960 at Hoisington, he was the son of Bernard and Mary Ann (Maneth) Wondra. He was a lifetime resident of Hoisington. He married Martha Hurter April 24, 2004 at Hoisington. David was The Power Plant Superintendent for the City of...
Laela K. Fellin
Jun 26, 2015
Laela K. Fellin, 25, died June 26, 2015, at her grandmother's home in Great Bend. She was born Aug. 16, 1989, at Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Michael Edward and Gayle M. (Appel) Fellin. Leala was a student teacher at Bowman Technical Institute, along with being a pillar within the community of children, educating them in the classic fine arts...
Brenda Ann Barger
Jun 25, 2015
Brenda Ann Barger, 58, died June 25, 2015, at her home in Great Bend. She was born September 17, 1956, at Salina, to Bob Bruce and Beverly Ann (Holdren) Burgard. She married Steve Barger November 21, 1992, at Great Bend. A Great Bend resident since 1979, coming from Salina, she was a homemaker and foster mother. Mrs. Barger was a...
Ryan Robert Fanshier
Jun 24, 2015
Ryan Robert Fanshier, 36, died June 24, 2015, at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was born June 17, 1979, at Great Bend, the son of Randall and Angela (Sharpe) Fanshier. He married Kristin Stabenow July 28, 2007, at Kansas City. Ryan grew up in Great Bend, graduating from Great Bend High School in 1998 and Kansas State University in 2003....
David Wayne Bowman
Jun 24, 2015
David Wayne Bowman, 55, died June 24, 2015, at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, Missouri. He was born October 13, 1959, at Larned, to Howard and Carole (Unruh) Bowman. He was a 1977 graduate of Macksville High School and graduated from Barton County Community College, Emporia State University and the University of Kansas. A longtime Kansas City area resident, he was...
Connie Lynne Hoopingarner
Jun 22, 2015
Connie Lynne (Hoch) Hoopingarner, 72, passed away on June 22, 2015 at Locust Grove Village in LaCrosse, KS. She was born on August 24, 1942 to O.C. (Poss') and Esther (Keenan) Hoch. She graduated from Hoisington High School in 1960 and went on to earn her Dental Hygiene Degree from the University of Missouri Kansas City. She worked as a...
Hugh Robert "Bud" Steadman
Jun 21, 2015
Hugh Robert "Bud" Steadman, 90, died June 21, 2015, at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. Born May 23, 1925, in Great Bend, he was the son of Frank M. and Blanche Marie (Sterling) Steadman. On July 14, 1946, he married Delores June Schenkel in Bazine. She died on April 28, 2015. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, he was an...
Mary Alee Gibbs
Jun 18, 2015
Mary Alee Gibbs, 90, died June 18, 2015, at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. She was born March 5, 1925 at Emporia, the daughter of George and Frances (Stagner) Likes. She married Donald Gibbs on March 15, 1948 at Great Bend. He died January 9, 1985. A Great Bend resident since 1948, Mrs. Gibbs was a homemaker and grocery clerk....
Mary Ann Olivey
Jun 17, 2015
Mary Ann Olivey, 78, died on June 17, 2015, at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita. Born June 15, 1937, in Idaville, Ind. she was the daughter of Vincent and Mary C. (Morris) Mikesell. On April 20, 1958, she married William Olivey in Idaville, Ind. A Great Bend resident since June 2014, coming from Las Vegas, Nev.,...
Helen R. Templing
Jun 16, 2015
Helen R. Templing, 86, died June 16, 2015, at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation, Great Bend. She was born January 31, 1929, the daughter of Alexander Lanier and Velma (Campbell) Chambers. Helen graduated from Otis Rural High School in 1946 and then attended Fort Hays State College. Helen was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church where she was active in...
James Milo "Hambone" Newkirk
Jun 15, 2015
James Milo "Hambone" Newkirk, Sr., 72, died June 15, 2015, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. Born June 3, 1943 at Osage City, he was the son of Forest and Elizabeth (Korf) Newkirk. He married Nadine Adams May 1, 1962 at Great Bend. They later divorced. He was owner and operator 281 Auto Salvage and the Silver Slipper. Mr. Newkirk was...
Gary A. Skelton
Jun 12, 2015
Gary A. Skelton, 68, died June 12, 2015 at home in Great Bend. Born May 29, 1947 at Larned, he was the son of George and Juanita (Deighton) Skelton Gary married Irma L. Wilson on April 24, 1970. She passed away on Sept. 6, 1990. Following Irma's death, Gary found love for the second time, marrying Patricia L. (Davis) Svatos...
P. Dale Wagner
Jun 10, 2015
P. Dale Wagner, 84, died June 10, 2015, in La Crosse. Born May 3, 1931, in Shaffer, he was the son of Philip Henry and Emma (Bardel) Wagner. On September 5, 1952, he married Gladys Schnell in Enterprise. A lifetime resident of Rush County, he was a farmer and stockman, employed for Albert Coop, Marlette Homes and the FSA Office....
Vance Craig Harger
Jun 9, 2015
Vance Craig Harger, 62, died June 9, 2015, at his home in Great Bend. Born December 16, 1952 at Rockford, Mich., he was the son of Vance Giles and Lois (Fernenberg) Harger. He married Elanna Giltner December 15, 1990 at Golden, Colo. and in 1992 came to Great Bend from Denver, Colo. He was a master level social worker for...
Alyce M. Draney
Jun 8, 2015
Alyce M. Draney, 80, died June 8, 2015, at her home in Great Bend. She was born April 9, 1935, at Bertrand, Nebraska, the daughter of Jesse and Madge (Stevens) Dyer. She married Ralph E. Draney October 30, 1950. A Great Bend resident since 1958, she was a homemaker and an avid flower and vegetable gardener. Survivors include her husband,...
