Bonnie Mooer
Apr 4, 2012
Bonnie M. Mooer, 86, died April 4, 2012 at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born October 14, 1925 at Belpre, Kansas, the daughter of Roy Lee and Maggie Dell (Roby) Peoples was raised by foster parents, Ray and Grace Owen. She married Bennie Mooer September 8, 1946 at St. John, Kansas. He died July 25, 2011....
Bernadine M. "Bert" Homolka
Apr 1, 2012
Bernadine M. "Bert" Homolka, 90, died April 1, 2012 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born March 17, 1922 at Dubuque, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Feltes) Klusener. She married Leonard F. Homolka in May 1944 at Reno, Nevada. He died April 11, 2003. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Homolka was a...
Steven Bradley Crawford
Apr 1, 2012
Steven Bradley Crawford, 63, died on April 1, 2012 at his residence in Hoisington. He was born on August 9, 1948 in Russell, the son of John A. and Helen (Hamilton) Crawford. A resident of Hoisington since 2008, coming from the state of Washington, he was a retired chef and jack of all trades. Mr. Crawford was a member of...
Dorothy Frieda Schneider
Mar 31, 2012
Dorothy F. Schneider, 89, died Saturday March 31, 2012 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born May 21, 1922 in Gove County, Kansas the daughter of Alexander and Walburga(Ziegler) Schwarzenberger. Dorothy graduated from Quinter High School in 1940. She moved to Hoisington in 2009 from her farm south of Olmitz. She worked as a teller in various...
Laura Belle Sandberg
Mar 30, 2012
Laura Belle Sandberg, 59, died March 30, 2012 at Hays Medical Center. She was born May 26, 1952 at Wichita, the daughter of Snow and Verla (Dighton) Houchin. She married John E. Sandberg June 28, 1980 in Great Bend. He died Nov. 13, 2011. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Sandberg was a Great Bend resident for 35 years coming from...
Charles E. "Chuck" Smith
Mar 29, 2012
Charles E. "Chuck" Smith, 56, passed away at his home in Great Bend, Kansas, March 29, 2012. He was born July 6, 1955, at Salina, Kansas, the son of Don Raymond and Eleanor M. (Martin) Smith. A graduate of the University of Kansas, with a degree in Journalism, Chuck had been the City Editor for the Great Bend Tribune for...
Charles Gail Hurter
Mar 29, 2012
Charles "Gail" Hurter 1934-2012 Perryton, Texas - Charles Gail Hurter, 77, died March 29, 2012 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born on December 31, 1934 at Ochiltree County, Texas, the son of Bernard and Katie (Morris) Hurter. Gail married Susie Miller in 1959. They later divorced. In 1962 he married Mary Glenda Evans. They later divorced. He...
Patricia Lynn "Patty" Michael
Mar 29, 2012
Patricia Lynn "Patty" Michael, 49, died March 29, 2012 at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born January 25, 1963 at Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Gilbert J. and Joyce M. (Burkhart) Sander. She married James B. Michael February 14, 1994 at Evergreen, Colorado. A Great Bend resident most of her life, Mrs. Michael was a cook...
William J. Welsh, Jr.
Mar 28, 2012
William J. "Bill" Welsh, Jr., 76, died March 28, 2012 at his Great Bend, Kansas, residence. He was born January 19, 1936 at Great Bend, the son of William John and Catherine Frances (Befort) Welsh, Sr. He married Mary Agnes Schneweis May 14, 1960 at Great Bend. She died April 10, 1989. He then married Karen A. (Torline) Shore March...
Larry Hayes Marshall
Mar 28, 2012
Larry Hayes Marshall, 73, died March 28, 2012 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. He was born January 28, 1939 at Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Paul and Opal (Alley) Marshall. He was a 1957 graduate of Ellinwood High School. He married Edith J. Jenkins June 28, 1959 at Garden City, Kansas. She died January 24, 2009. A...
John J. Brown
Mar 27, 2012
John J. Brown, 70, died March 27, 2012 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born April 30, 1941 at Old Bridge, New Jersey, the son of John and Ana (Schmidt) Brown. A Great Bend resident since 1972, coming from Wyoming, he owned a sheep ranch in Wyoming and worked for Stauffer Chemical, Green River,...
Vernon William Popp
Mar 27, 2012
Vernon William Popp, 79, died March 27, 2012 at his home. He was born Feb. 13, 1933 at rural Hoisington, the son of Wilhelm "Bill" and Olinda (Schwartzkopf) Popp. He married Eldena Hamilton May 3, 1953. They later divorced. He was a farmer in the rural Olmitz and Hoisington areas. He worked as a driller in the oilfield for many...
Ethel "Mae" Ricketts
Mar 25, 2012
Ethel "Mae" Ricketts, 50, died March 25, 2012 at her Russell, Kansas, residence. She was born November 20, 1961 at Sterling, Colorado, the daughter of Charles and Tonya Jane (Tootle) Denning. She married Richard Ricketts in Great Bend, Kansas. A Russell resident, Mrs. Ricketts was a LPN at various hospitals. Mrs. Ricketts was a member of Living Joy Church, Hoisington,...
Magdalene Elizabeth Schauf
Mar 24, 2012
Magdalene Elizabeth Schauf, 79, died March 24, 2012 at McPherson Hospital, McPherson, Kansas. She was born April 12, 1932 at Beaver, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph L. and Lena (Hoffman) Schneweis. She was a 1951 graduate of Hoisington High School. She married Louis P. Schauf September 30, 1952 at Beaver, Kansas. He died December 26, 1981. She was a homemaker....
Phyllis Y. Nulton
Mar 23, 2012
Phyllis Y. Nulton, 80, died March 23, 2012 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born January 12, 1932 at McAllen, Texas, the daughter of Pierce and Gertrude (Phillips) Wikoff. She married Tom Nulton October 21, 1951 at Hays, Kansas. A Hoisington resident since 1967, coming from Hays, Mrs. Nulton was a clerk for Ann's Dress Shop, Hays, and...
B. Marie Schwartz
Mar 22, 2012
B. Marie Schwartz, 82, died March 22, 2012 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas. She was born April 16, 1929 at Liebenthal, Kansas, the daughter of Alex and Mary (Doerfler) Pfeifer. She married Maurice C. Schwartz July 29, 1947 at Liebenthal, Kansas. A Great Bend resident most of her life, coming from Liebenthal, Mrs. Schwartz was a nurse's aide and...
Reta Marie Hood
Mar 19, 2012
Reta Marie Hood, 86, died March 19, 2012 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born February 25, 1926 at Bison, Kansas, the daughter of Jacob and Bertha (Packard) Decker. She married Melvin Hood March 12, 1949 at Newkirk, Oklahoma. He died December 1, 1997. A longtime Hoisington, Kansas, resident, Mrs. Hood was a registered nurse for Hays Medical...
Jerome F. "Jerry" Becker
Mar 18, 2012
Jerome F. "Jerry" Becker, 75, died March 18, 2012 at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born November 17, 1936 at Fullerton, Nebraska, the son of Hubert and Ann (Stavas) Becker. He married Sheila Ann Brenner October 22, 1960 at Denver, Colorado. A Great Bend resident since 1973, coming from Denver, Mr. Becker was owner and operator...
Margaret A. Shauers
Mar 17, 2012
Margaret A. Shauers, 68, died March 17, 2012 at her home, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born November 20, 1943 at Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of John F. and Leona Anne (Stegman) Krmela. She married Gerald D. Crotinger April 14, 1959 at Olmitz, Kansas. They later divorced. She then married Delbert M. Shauers December 27, 1962 at Ness City, Kansas....
Darlene J. Delaney
Mar 17, 2012
Darlene J. Delaney, 77, died March 17, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas. She was born April 7, 1934 at La Crosse, Kansas, the daughter of John B. and Esther (Foos) Foos. She married Clayton "Jake" Delaney August 24, 1952 at Bazine, Kansas. A Great Bend resident since 1960, coming from Ness City, Kansas, Mrs. Delaney was a...
