Obituaries

Aug 1, 2025

Terry Gene Fellers,70, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, August 1st with family by his side. He was born in Newton, Kansas on January 17th, 1955 to Alvin Fellers and Billie Jean (Joles). He grew up in Hoisington and Hutchinson Kansas with his parents and four brothers, Robert, Steven, Dennis and Brian. Some of his fondest childhood...

Jul 29, 2025

Gregory Allen "Greg" Rowe, 64, passed away July 29, 2025, surrounded by family at Ascension Via Christi – St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. He was born on October 17, 1960, to Bill and Pat (Sumner) Rowe. On April 4, 1981, he married Jo Melton in Great Bend.

A resident of Great Bend since 1969, Greg worked as a...

Jul 26, 2025

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Esther Fay (Deckert) Sayler, 77, passed away Saturday July 26, 2025, at the University of Kansas Health Systems – Great Bend.  She was born at Larned, Kan., March 20, 1948, to Ruth (Maxwell) and Bennie Deckert.   She grew up in the Pawnee Rock area, attended Bergthal Mennonite Church, graduated from Pawnee Rock High School...

Jul 25, 2025

Kenneth E. "Ken" Harton, affectionately known as "Coach" and "Kenny" to his family, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025, at Azria Health Woodhaven in Great Bend, Kansas.

Ken was born on February 4, 1952, in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Evelyn Brown Harton and Kenneth R. Harton. He is survived by his sisters, Rita Garnett of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,...

Jul 24, 2025

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Wilma "Ma" Steadman, age 96, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2025, at Locust Grove Village, La Crosse, Kan.  Wilma was born December 26, 1928, on the family farm north of Bison, Kan., to Jacob "Jake" and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Wilhelm) Steitz.  Wilma graduated from Bison High School in 1948, then went to work for...

Jul 24, 2025

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Delora Jean Nuss, 100, passed away July 24, 2025, at Country Living of Larned.  She was born April 13, 1925, in Stafford Co., Kan., to Vernon and Lola (Givens) McCullough.  She married Gerhardt LaVern Nuss September 18, 1942, in Hoisington, Kan.  He passed away August 1, 2010.

Delora, a long-time resident of...

Jul 23, 2025

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LaFern C. "Fern" Niedens, 96, passed away on July 23, 2025, at Medicalodges, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on January 22, 1929, in Barton County, Kansas, to Emil and Clara (Nuss) Karst.

A resident of Great Bend, Fern was head tailor for Brentwood Ltd. for nineteen years prior to her retirement....

Jul 23, 2025

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Arlyn Gail Scheuerman, 86, passed away July 23, 2025, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Great Bend, Kan.  He was born August 7, 1938, in Rush County, Kan., to Conrad and Rosa (Matal) Scheuerman.  Arlyn married Carol Lynn Dangerfield Nov. 10, 1978, in Broken Arrow, Okla.  Carol passed away Dec. 21, 2021.

Arlyn,...

Jul 20, 2025

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Dennis Ray Hickel, 74, passed away July 20, 2025, at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home in Little River, Kansas. He was born April 1, 1951, in Pratt, the son of, Arthur "Art" and Annie (Considine) Hickel. Dennis was married to Betty Rauscher, and to this union was blessed with 2 daughters, Debra and Stacie. They...

Jul 19, 2025

Edmond Cornell Johnson, age 78, was born on January 6, 1947, in Fort Worth, Texas, and passed away peacefully at home July 19, 2025.

Edmond graduated from the University of Texas with a master's degree in Sociology and was an instructor of Sociology and related disciplines at Barton Community College. His passion was to encourage students to...

Jul 16, 2025

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Jacqueline Marguerite "Jackie" Feeney, 78, born on April 7, 1947, in Los Angeles, California, passed away on July 16, 2025, after an extended illness. She was the daughter of Nora "Mumsy" Feeney and Jack Feeney.

Jackie lived a life of passionate strength—quick to love and quick with wit and sarcasm that brought...

Jul 12, 2025

Mark James Schmitt, 64, passed away July 12, 2025, surrounded by his family at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born on July 7, 1961, in Great Bend, to Vernon and Dorothy (Wagner) Schmitt. On September 15, 2006, he married Laura Wilson in Great Bend.

A resident of Great Bend, Mark worked as a heavy equipment...

Jul 9, 2025

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Anita Marie "Tulip" Fanshier, 69, passed away July 9, 2025, at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on August 30, 1955, in Great Bend, to George "Harvey" and Ida (Foelgner) Fanshier.

A resident of Great Bend and Norman, Oklahoma, Tulip was a woman of many skills. She worked for...

Jul 7, 2025

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Brett R. Moore, 54, passed away of natural causes on July 7, 2025, at his residence in rural Kingman, Kansas. He was born June 6, 1971, in Great Bend to Darrell J. "D.J." and Patricia (Shrauner) Moore.

Brett attended kindergarten in Kingman and elementary and high school in Hoisington, graduating in 1989....

Jul 6, 2025

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Russell Ray Hinds, 74, passed away July 6, 2025, at his home in Claflin, Kansas. He was born on May 6, 1951, in Stafford, Kansas to Elberta Carl and Ahiala (Countryman) Hinds. On January 14, 2013, he married Vicki Sue Julian in Claflin. She passed on December 25, 2023.

A lifetime area...

Jul 5, 2025

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Endurance is an underrated virtue in life. There are those who flourish in a flash, grabbing the attention of the world with their vigor and ego. Others stand back from the crowds, watching and learning and living a life with proper meaning. This was our Mother.

Barbara Irene (Roth) Unrein was born...

Jul 4, 2025

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Lester Earl "Les" Stewart, Jr., 92, passed away on July 4, 2025, at Azria Health Woodhaven, Great Bend, after a prolonged battle with Parkinson's disease.  He was born on Jan. 31, 1933, in Emerson, Iowa, to Lester Sr. and Thelma (Jacks) Stewart.  Les married Mary Lou Schneweis at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Beaver, Kan.,...

Jul 4, 2025

Betty J. Goetz, age 91, passed away July 4, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.  She was born Dec. 13, 1933, in Crestwood, Ky., the second child of Enoch and Alberta King.  Betty married Marvin Joseph Goetz on June 2, 1952, in Russell, Kan.  Marvin passed away July 30, 1990.  She then married Joe Smith in Aug. 1997.  Joe...

Jun 30, 2025

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Betty Jean Barnard, 91, passed away June 30, 2025, at Country Living of Larned, Kansas. She was born on July 13, 1933, in Russell, Kansas, to Dave and Ida (Voos) Galyardt. Betty married Charles "Chuck" Barnard on December 15, 1960; they later divorced, but their union was blessed with two daughters.

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Jun 28, 2025

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Sr. Geraldine Eakes, 94, passed away June 28, 2025, at the Dominican Sisters of Peace Motherhouse in Great Bend, Kansas.  She was born on December 17, 1930, in Plains, Kansas, the daughter of George and Barbara (Roth) Eakes.  She entered the Dominican Sisters community in 1946 and pronounced vows in 1948.  This year marks...