Rosemary Potter
Feb 6, 2013
Rosemary Potter, 89, died February 6, 2013 at St. Joseph's Area Health Services, Park Rapids, Minnesota. She was born January 13, 1924 at Hugo, Colorado, the daughter of William G. and Odelia (Bethscheider) Weber. She married Duane Potter November 18, 1943 at Oakley, Kansas. A Great Bend resident since 1944, coming from Hugo, Mrs. Potter was a hostess at the...
Arlen A. Karst
Feb 5, 2013
Arlen A. Karst, 60, died February 5, 2013 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born April 1, 1952 at Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Arthur A. and Esther Fern (Landdeck) Karst. A lifetime Galatia area resident, Mr. Karst was a farmer. Mr. Karst was an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Galatia, and was baptized...
Rick Wells
Feb 4, 2013
Rick Wells, 45, died February 4, 2013 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. He was born September 18, 1967 at Denver, Colorado, the son of Jackie Wayne and Debby Anne (Brewer) Wells. An Ellinwood, Kansas, resident for seven years, coming from Denver, he was formerly a cook for Jim's Cafe and Dee Dee's Pizza. Mr. Wells was a member...
Kristin Nairn Washington
Feb 4, 2013
Kristin Nairn Washington, 46, died February 4, 2013 at Clarehouse Hospice, Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born February 23, 1966 at Topeka, Kansas. Se graduated with an Associates Degree from Barton Community College in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. After graduating, she moved to Buena Park, California, where she worked within her profession. In 2006, she and her daughter, Taylor, relocated...
Roy L. Myers
Feb 3, 2013
Roy L. Myers, 91, died February 3, 2013 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas, He was born December 29, 1921 at Otto, Kansas, the son of Herman W. and Olive M. (Utt) Myers. He married Juanita Ruth Hensley July 6, 1942 at Wichita, Kansas. She died May 4, 2008. A Great Bend resident since 1965, coming from Ellinwood, he...
Melinda Suzanne Meyer
Feb 2, 2013
Melinda Suzanne Meyer, 49, died February 2, 2013 at her Great Bend, Kansas, residence. She was born January 23, 1964 at La Crosse, Kansas, the daughter of Richard and Twila (Basgall) Krom. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Ms. Meyer was the former owner of Mel's Antiques. Ms. Meyer was a member of Central Baptist Church. Survivors include her father, Richard...
Shelly Len Farmer
Jan 29, 2013
Shelly Len Farmer, 56, died January 29, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born September 7, 1956 at St. Francis, Kansas, the daughter of Lenard and Alice (George) Schlepp. She married John Wayne Strange and they were later divorced. She later married Billy Farmer in 1995 at Great Bend, Kansas. A cook at Cherry Village and Wal-Mart,...
Cleota Marie Rainbolt
Jan 27, 2013
Cleota Marie Rainbolt, 81, died January 27, 2013 at Larned Health Care Center, Larned, Kansas. Born February 21, 1931 at Ford County, Kansas, she was the daughter of Lloyd Andrew and Antionette Frances (Hines) Dawley. On July 12, 1950, she married B. Gail Rainbolt at Spearville, Kansas. He died February 9, 2001. She was a periodicals clerk at the Great...
Louise M. Lehning
Jan 26, 2013
Louise M. Lehning, 92, died Jan. 26 at Logan Manor in Logan, KS. Born July 28, 1920 in Sedalia, MO. she was the daughter of Luther Roscoe and Mary Elizabeth (Phillips) Marcum. On June 30, 1948 she married Jonathan Lehning in Susank. He died on April 4, 1989. She was a Hoisington, KS resident since 1949, living in Logan since...
Michelle Dunn-Heggemeier
Jan 22, 2013
Michelle Dunn-Heggemeier, 39, died January 22, 2013 at her home in Hoisington. Born March 28, 1973, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of Jack T. and Janet Kay (Mullen) Dunn Jr. On December 1, 1996 she married Danny Chapman in Great Bend. On October 9, 2010, she married Justin Eugene Heggemeier in Great Bend. He died on January 22,...
Justin Heggemeier
Jan 22, 2013
Justin Eugene Heggemeier, 35, died Jan. 22 at his home in Hoisington. Born Aug. 20, 1977 at Great Bend, he was the son of Ronald R. and Rhonda S. (Clarke) Heggemeier. Mr. Heggemeier grew up in Great Bend, resided in Parker, Colo., for over 20 years, and moved back to Great Bend in 2009. He was active in Ducks Unlimited...
Richard Lee Daubert
Jan 21, 2013
Richard Lee Daubert, 67, died January 21, 2013 at Wichita, Kansas. He was born September 21, 1945 at McPherson, Kansas, the son of Clarence and Viola (Bruntz) Daubert. He married Wilda Moore August 12, 1967 at Otis, Kansas. A Wichita resident since 1993, Mr. Daubert was a Pioneer Industrial Corporation seal specialist. He was a United States Air Force veteran....
Darrel Dunekack
Jan 21, 2013
Darrel Dunekack, 74, died January 21, 2013 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas. He was born November 11, 1938 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Wilbur Henry and Vera Anita Faye (Otte) Dunekack. He married Anne Preston October 24, 1965 at Great Bend. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Dunekack worked for Natural Gas Pipeline and was a farmer....
Harold E. Johnson
Jan 17, 2013
Harold E. Johnson, 87, died January 17, 2013 at Hospice House of Reno County, Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born January 5, 1926 at Holdenville, Oklahoma, the son of Henry and Alma (Ellis) Johnson. He married Elaine Lane December 21, 1947 at Alva, Oklahoma. She died January 12, 2012. A Great Bend, Kansas, resident since 1999, coming from Macksville, Kansas, Mr....
Joseph L. Hada, Jr.
Jan 16, 2013
Joseph L. Hada, Jr., 86, died January 16, 2013 at his home, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born January 2, 1927 at Winchester, Oklahoma, the son of Joe L. and Mary E. (Parson) Hada. A Great Bend resident, Mr. Hada was an Engineering Technician for the City of Great Bend. He was United States Navy veteran, serving during World War...
Velma May Mettling
Jan 15, 2013
Velma May Mettling, 87, died January 15, 2013 at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born July 4, 1925 at Great Bend, the daughter of John and Carrie (Unruh) Smith. She married W. Gordon Mettling June 4, 1967 at Great Bend. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mrs. Mettling was a teacher in the Newton, Oakley, and Great...
Raymond O. Wagner
Jan 14, 2013
Raymond O. Wagner, age 89, died Monday January 14, 2013 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born May 29, 1923 in rural Otis the son of Samuel and Mollie (Adolph) Wagner. A lifelong Otis resident, Raymond graduated from Otis High School. He served in the United States Army during WWII. After honorable discharge from...
Richard Joel Zamarripa
Jan 14, 2013
Richard Joel Zamarripa, 57, died January 14, 2013 at St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born December 14, 1955 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Catarino and Felipa (Briones) Zamarripa. He married Jannett Kuhlenschmidt in 2003 at Tulsa, Oklahoma. She died June 6, 2012. A Sapulpa, Oklahoma, resident, Mr. Zamarripa was a cook for Denny's Restaurant and...
Doyle D. Folkerts
Jan 13, 2013
Doyle D. Folkerts, 84, died January 13, 2013 at Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. He was born March 21, 1928 in Rush County, Kansas, the son of Carl and Anna Marie (Steitz) Folkerts. He married Ina L. Minson October 24, 1952 at Syracuse, Kansas. A lifetime Barton County resident, Mr. Folkerts was a drilling superintendent. He was a United States...
Janice Ulrich
Jan 13, 2013
Janice Ulrich, 71, died January 13, 2013 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas. She was born December 20, 1941 at New Rockford, North Dakota, the daughter of George and Evelyn (Olson) Caley. She married George Ulrich December 28, 1973 at Russell, Kansas. He died January 14, 1997. A Hays, Kansas, resident since 1974, coming from Russell, Mrs. Ulrich was a...
