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Teresa Marie Farmer

Teresa Marie Farmer

May 14, 2025

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Teresa Marie Farmer, 71, passed away May 14, 2025, at Azria Health Woodhaven, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on August 27, 1953, in Scott City, Kansas, to Francis and Mary (Dinkle) Farmer.

Teresa was a longtime Great Bend resident. She received a specialist degree in psychology from Fort Hays State University....

Theresa Ann Oborny

Theresa Ann Oborny

May 12, 2025

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Theresa Ann Oborny, 63, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025, at Ascension Via Christi in Wichita, Kansas. She was born May 8, 1962, to John C. and Pauline (Felder) Oborny in Great Bend.

Theresa was very involved with Sunflower Diversified and made many friends. She enjoyed house keeping. She loved a good...

Gary Lee Tournear

Gary Lee Tournear

May 11, 2025

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Gary Lee Tournear, 78, passed away on May 11, 2025, in Vernal, Utah, where he had lived for the past 5 years. Gary was born on September 2, 1946, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Irving and Mildred (Asher) Tournear.

Gary grew up in Great Bend with 3 brothers. When he was young,...

Eula Beth Paden

Eula Beth Paden

May 11, 2025

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Eula Beth Paden, 81, passed away May 11, 2025, surrounded by family at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born on December 22, 1943, in Trenton, Missouri, to Ralph Henry and Eula Edythe (Kinzer) White. The family then spent some time in Hiawatha, Kansas, before locating to Clay Center, Kansas. Beth was a...

Gladys "Sara" Ann Denning

Gladys "Sara" Ann Denning

May 10, 2025

Gladys Ann "Sara" (Bara) Denning, 74, passed away May 10, 2025, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on December 15, 1950, in Hays, Kansas to Stanley and Lucille (Gross) Bara. On May 19, 1979, she married Alvin L. "Al" Denning in Dennison, Texas.

A resident of Great Bend since 1979, Sara was the vice...

Dennis Dale Strecker, Sr.

Dennis Dale Strecker, Sr.

May 6, 2025

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Dennis Dale Strecker, Sr., 91, passed away May 6, 2025, at Azria Health Woodhaven, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on November 17, 1933, in Russell County, Kansas, to Lothar and Natalie (Schneider) Strecker. On November 27, 1955, he married Mary Davis in Russell, Kansas. She passed on October 18, 2007.

A...

Vicky Lynn Dayton

Vicky Lynn Dayton

May 6, 2025

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Vicky Lynn Dayton, 70, passed away peacefully in her home May 6, 2025, in Barton County, Kansas. She was born December 1, 1954, in Harper, Kan., to Ivan and Martha (Fahrney) Mettscher. On June 7, 1975, she married Norman Dayton in Great Bend. He survives.

Vicky made Barton County her home in...

Marilyn Ann Deason

Marilyn Ann Deason

May 2, 2025

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Marilyn Ann Deason, 79, passed away May 2, 2025, at her home in Great Bend, Kan.  She was born February 26, 1946, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Arthur andRuth (Harvey) Brack.  Marilyn married James Arthur "Jim" Deason Sept. 5, 1965, in Great Bend.  He passed away April 11, 2002.

Marilyn,...

Brian Patrick White

Brian Patrick White

May 1, 2025

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Brian Patrick White, 58, passed away May 1, 2025, at his home at rural Hoisington, Kan.  He was born June 25, 1966, in Rosieres-en-Haye, France, to Jimmy and Joyce (Prosser) White.

Brian, a longtime Hoisington resident, was a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard, faithfully serving his country and earning the...

David Ray Andrulis

David Ray Andrulis

Apr 29, 2025

David Ray Andrulis, 67, passed away April 29, 2025, at The University of Kansas Health Systems – ER, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on September 29, 1957, in Alpena, Michigan, to Walter and Virginia (Sanger) Andrulis. On May 15, 1982, he married Cynthia "Cindy" Pfannenstiel at Oakdale Park in Salina, Kansas.

A lifetime area resident, David...

Gladys Mae Feist

Gladys Mae Feist

Apr 29, 2025

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Gladys Mae Feist, 86, passed away April 29, 2025, at The University of Kansas Health System in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born May 22, 1938, in WaKeeney, Kansas to Adam and Miriam (Deines) Deines. She married William "Bill" Feist September 21, 1956, in Hastings, Nebraska. He passed away February 22, 2011.

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Lois Elizabeth Brichacek

Lois Elizabeth Brichacek

Apr 21, 2025

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Lois Elizabeth Brichacek, 98, passed away April 21, 2025, at Azria Health in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born August 15, 1926, in Anthony, Kansas to William & Rose (Vermillion) Gilek. Lois married Donald F. Brichacek August 19, 1950, in Salina.  He preceded her in death November 11, 1984.

Lois obtained her...

Larry Joe Arnold

Larry Joe Arnold

Apr 20, 2025

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Larry Joe Arnold, 84, passed away April 20, 2025, surrounded by family at Azria Health Woodhaven, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on December 5, 1940, in Larned, Kansas to John Jr. and Edna (Firestone) Arnold. On September 9, 1962, he married Earlene Meckfessel in Larned.

A resident of Great Bend since...

James Harold Nolte

James Harold Nolte

Apr 20, 2025

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James H. Nolte, 97, of Great Bend and Stafford, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025. He was born on May 19, 1927, on his family's farm in Stafford County to John and Elizabeth (Ukens) Nolte. He married Fern A. Langrehr on June 13, 1948, in Hudson, Kansas. She preceded him in death on...

Cheryl L. Reinert

Cheryl L. Reinert

Apr 18, 2025

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Cheryl L. Reinert, 60, passed away April 18, 2025, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kan.  She was born January 7, 1965, in Great Bend, Kan. to Larry and Marilyn (Brown) Kopke.  Cheryl had previously been married to Darren Reinert.

Cheryl was a lifetime resident of Great Bend and a 1983 graduate...

Stanley Dewayne Lamb

Stanley Dewayne Lamb

Apr 16, 2025

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Stanley Dewayne "Stan" Lamb, 77, passed away April 16, 2025, at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on January 5, 1948, in Pratt, Kansas, to Raymond and Della (Smith) Lamb. On December 18, 1966, he married Kathy Gabriel in Great Bend.

A lifetime resident of Barton County, Stan worked...

Gary Allen Hinson

Gary Allen Hinson

Apr 16, 2025

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Gary Allen Hinson, 87, passed away on April 16, 2025, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born on October 27, 1937, in Concordia, Kansas, to Elbert and Helen (Strait) Hinson. On November 23, 1958, he married Patricia "Pat" Blake in Delphos, Kansas. She passed on July 9, 2023.

A resident...

Donna Lee Kimber

Donna Lee Kimber

Apr 11, 2025

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Donna Lee Kimber, 84, passed away April 11, 2025, at Credo Senior Living, Hoisington.  She was born October 8, 1940, in Wichita, the daughter of Jim and Mary (Stoss) Smolik. Donna married Russell Kimber Feb. 10, 1958, in Great Bend.

Donna, a long-time resident of Great Bend, was a current co-owner of...

John Raymond Boor

John Raymond Boor

Apr 7, 2025

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John Raymond Boor, 75, passed away peacefully April 7, 2025, at The University of Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born July 3, 1949, in Great Bend, to John & Veronica (Schreiber) Boor, Jr.

John obtained his associate's degree at Barton County Community College. He enlisted in the Navy in...

Arleth Ibarra Hernandez

Arleth Ibarra Hernandez

Apr 6, 2025

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Arleth Ibarra Hernandez passed away April 6, 2025, surrounded by her family at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born March 19, 2025, in Wichita, to Adolfo and Lizbeth (Hernandez Leyva) Ibarra.

Survivors include her parents; brothers, Ruandy Mercaudo and Aiden Ibarra, both of Great Bend; grandparents, Maria Leyva of Great...

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