James W. "Jim" Kreie
Jul 13, 2014
James W. "Jim" Kreie, 79, died Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. Born August 16, 1934 at Rocky Ford, Colorado, he was the son of Herb Edward and Doris (Allyn) Kreie. Jim married JoAnne Boxberger January 9, 1955 at Russell. She survives. Mr. Kreie was a Great Bend resident since 1971 coming from Russell. He was employed...
Norma J. Sell
Jul 12, 2014
Norma J. Sell, 83, died peacefully on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Rush County Long Term Care in LaCrosse. Born April 21, 1931, in LaCrosse, she was the daughter of Elmer and Alice Kaiser. She graduated from LaCrosse High School in 1949. She married Gerald D. "Jerry" Sell on September 21, 1952. He died on September 11, 1999. She was...
Connie Peacock
Jul 11, 2014
Connie Rosalie Peacock, 91, died July 11 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. Born Feb. 21, 1923 at WaKeeney, she was the daughter of Pete and Antonia (Solowski) Gregorcyk. On August 3, 1941, she married Thomas Claude Peacock, Jr. at WaKeeney. He died Dec. 14, 1995. She operated Connie's Yarn Center, where she sold specialty yarns and knitting machines, taught classes...
Willa Mae Springfeldt
Jul 10, 2014
Willa Mae Springfeldt, 93, died July 10, 2014 at Almost Home in Great Bend. Born July 11, 1920, in Springfield, Missouri, she was the daughter of William and Ethel Mae (Renfro) Teem. On November 23, 1940, she married Virgil L. Springfeldt in Cottonwood Falls. He died on June 7, 1992. A resident of Great Bend since 1972, coming from Bushton,...
Lloyd E. White
Jul 8, 2014
Lloyd E. White, 81, died July 8, 2014 at Western Plains Medical Center, Dodge City, Kansas. He was born April 2, 1933 at Barton County, the son of Leonard Charles and Lillian Lela (Warnken) White. He married Ann Rabenseifner. She preceded him in death. He then married Lola Michael and they later divorced. He was a salesman for Kirby Vacuums...
Thaine "T. C." Francis
Jul 7, 2014
Thaine "T. C." Francis, 85, died July 7, 2014 at Catholic Care, Bel Aire, Kansas. Born December 21, 1928, at Hudson, he was the son of Leslie and Lucille (Jones) Francis. He married Melvina Mary Kreutzer September 14, 1948 at Great Bend. She died June 10, 2013. T.C. had a long and rewarding career in the Oil and Gas Industry....
Emanuel Boger
Jul 7, 2014
Emanuel Boger, 95, died July 7, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born June 27, 1919 at Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Jacob and Salamena (Radke) Boger. He married Frances Fern Lust January 2, 1946 at Hoisington. A Great Bend resident since 1947, coming from Hoisington, Mr. Boger was owner and operator of Parkview Service Station and...
Marjorie Lee Schriner
Jul 5, 2014
Marjorie Lee Schriner, 89, died July 5, 2014 at her home in Albert, Kansas. She was born January 10, 1925, at Albert, the daughter of Edward Christopher and Jessie Glennis (Miller) Dirks. She married Elmer John Schriner June 1, 1944, at Peace Lutheran Church in Albert. He died October 17, 1995. A lifetime Albert resident, Marjorie was a farm wife...
Tom Stephen Welton
Jul 5, 2014
Tom Stephen Welton, 67, a resident of Fredonia, formerly of Hoisington, and El Dorado, died July 5, 2014 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. Born August 7, 1946, in Great Bend, he was the son of Donald E. and Mable (Roche) Welton. Tom was a graduate of Hoisington High School and received a bachelor's degree from Emporia State University. He was a...
Opal B. Bethel
Jun 30, 2014
Opal B. Bethel, 95, died June 30, 2014 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born July 9, 1918 at Ellinwood, Kansas, the daughter of Francis Perry and Ida Leota (McCullough) Bryant. She married Luther Franklin Bethel January 22, 1935 at St. John, Kansas. He died October 6, 1992. A Great Bend resident most of her life,...
Fredrick Julius "Fred" Bitter
Jun 30, 2014
Fredrick Julius "Fred" Bitter, 61, died June 30, 2014 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. He was born March 20, 1953 at Hoisington, the son of Harry and Irene (Deutsch) Bitter. Mr. Bitter was a lifetime Hoisington resident. Fred worked for National Carrier, Superior Essex Corp., Raytheon Company, Amerine Utilities, and most recently in the oilfield. He was most proud of...
Patrick Keenan
Jun 28, 2014
Patrick Keenan, 79, of Great Bend, died June 28, 2014 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was born August 14, 1934, in Great Bend, the son of Patrick and Mary Hall Keenan. He married Dortha Willis April 11, 1956 at St. Rose Church in Great Bend. He attended grade school at St. Francis Xavier in Seward and graduated from Great...
Alan John Woydziak
Jun 28, 2014
Alan John Woydziak, 61, died June 28, 2014 at Swedish Medical Center, Denver, Colorado. Born November 18, 1952 at Great Bend, he was the son of Edwin and Elfrieda (Lang) Woydziak. Alan married Beth Miller November 26, 1977, at Claflin. She survives. He was a graduate of Ft. Hays State University. A telecommunication engineer, Mr. Woydziak was a Colorado resident...
Stephen Joseph Rychlec
Jun 27, 2014
Stephen Joseph Rychlec, 65, died June 27, 2014 at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born June 30, 1948 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Joseph A. "Bud" and Bonnie (Amerine) Rychlec. He married Colleen Ann Hammeke April 11, 1970 at Great Bend. Steve was a Great Bend resident. He grew up in Great Bend. He then...
Phyllis Fern Bates
Jun 27, 2014
Phyllis Fern Bates, 95, died June 27, 2014 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. She was born Feb. 23, 1919 at Duluth, Kansas, the daughter of Emil F. and Hattie A. (Brunkow) Kolterman. Phyllis married Robert Bates Nov. 2, 1952, in Topeka. They were later divorced. An insurance clerk for Dr. Polson and Dr. Schuetz, Ms. Bates was a Great Bend...
Glen F. Ehrlich
Jun 27, 2014
Glen F. Ehrlich, 87, died June 27, 2014 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born October 26, 1926 at Russell County, Kansas, the son of Ferdinand and Pauline (Waymaster) Ehrlich. He married Leona W. Maier June 13, 1948 at Galatia, Kansas. She died March 5, 2009. A Great Bend resident since 1968, coming from Russell, Mr....
Rufus P. Fimple
Jun 26, 2014
Rufus P. Fimple, 93, died June 26, 2014 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born March 3, 1921 at Bacca County, Colorado, the son of James Robert and Levree (King) Fimple. He married La Wanda Mae Warren July 20, 1943 at Sterling, Kansas. She died October 7, 1992. He married Phyllis E. (St. Clair) Ankerholz January 15,...
Richard "Monte" Landers
Jun 25, 2014
Richard L. "Monte" Landers, 83, died June 25 at home in Otis. He was born March 12, 1931, at Osawatomie, the son of John A. and Annie (Fouts) Landers. Monte married Marilyn Stewart Dec. 30, 1951, at Garnett. She died Feb. 9, 2010. He served during Korean Conflict as a corporal in the Army from June 6, 1953, to May...
Virgil Earl Hogan
Jun 23, 2014
Virgil Earl Hogan, 89, died June 23, 2014 at Hospice House of Reno County in Hutchinson. Born April 25, 1925, in Hoisington, he was the son of Dennis and Elsie (Jones) Hogan. On June 25, 1946, he married Dolores Jean Lutschg in Hoisington. She died on May 18, 2011. A lifetime resident of Hoisington, living in Buhler since 2010, he...
Joseph Jay Worcester
Jun 23, 2014
Joseph Jay Worcester, 48, died June 23, 2014 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. Born July 29, 1965, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, he was the son of Oakley Leonne and Buelah Ilean (Van Nurden) Worcester. On April 22, 2004, he married Tamara Walker in Colorado Springs, Colo. A resident of Great Bend since 2013, coming from Lindsborg, he was the...
