Lloyd Allen "Chopper" Johnson
Sep 20, 2026
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Lloyd Allen "Chopper" Johnson, 70, passed away peacefully September 20, 2026, at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born March 2, 1956, in Great Bend, to Dean & Bobby (Parish) Johnson.
Chopper married Kathy Olson February 29, 1980, in Great Bend. They built a beautiful life together for 46 years. He was...
Vincent "Toby" Charles Davis
Sep 19, 2026
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Vincent "Toby" Charles Davis, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, devotion, and cherished memories. Born on August 2, 1937, in Larned, Kansas, Vincent was the cherished son of Claudius Davis and Vinita Davis (Ehrlich). He was predeceased by...
Norma June Fischer
Sep 18, 2026
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Norma June Fischer, 98, passed away September 18, 2026, at Riverbend Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on February 11, 1928, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Ray E. and Anna B. (Batman) LeRoy. On October 17, 1948, Norma married Herman F. Fischer at Peace Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ, Hudson,...
Richard "Dick" Duane Mohr
Sep 18, 2026
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Richard Duane "Dick" Mohr, 84, passed away September 18, 2026, at Ralph Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born on September 3, 1942, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Carl and Zoe (Hull) Mohr. On August 26, 1961, he married Nita Peterson in Great Bend, who passed on October 21, 2022.
A...
Judith "Judy" Kay Zelle
Sep 18, 2026
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Judith Kay "Judy" Zelle, 65, passed away September 18, 2026, in Afton, Oklahoma. She was born on November 19, 1960, in Beloit, Kansas, to Ernie and Kay (Hackett) Melton. On June 6, 1981, she married Bret Zelle in Great Bend, Kansas.
Judy was a 1979 graduate from Great Bend High School. She...
Joan Elizabeth Werth
Sep 14, 2026
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Joan Elizabeth Werth, 90, passed away September 14, 2026, at Brookdale Senior Living, in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born November 17, 1935, in Schoenchen, Kansas to Julius & Bridget (Jacobs) Werth. She married Leon A. Werth August 30, 1955, in Schoenchen. He passed away January 16, 2017.
Joan worked alongside her...
David Oliver Gaunt
Sep 14, 2026
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David Oliver Gaunt, 84, passed away September 14, 2026, surrounded by loved ones at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on May 17, 1942, in Great Bend, to Lowell and Florence (Schrepel) Gaunt.
A lifetime resident of Great Bend, David worked for 38 years as a mental health technician...
Gladys K. Wagner
Sep 13, 2026
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Gladys K. Wagner, 95, died September 13, 2026. She was born April 17, 1931, in Hooker, Oklahoma, the daughter of Joseph and Florine (Mitchell) Schnell. She was the oldest of five children, with three brothers and one sister.
Before she married, Gladys taught at the Seventh-day Adventist church school in Shaffer, Kansas....
Ramona Lee Dunlap
Sep 13, 2026
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Ramona Lee Dunlap, 94, passed away peacefully at home, September 13, 2026, in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born July 10, 1932, in Hastings, Nebraska to Fred & Margaret Meddles. She married Richard "Dick" A. Dunlap April 11, 1954, in Hastings. He saved her a seat, in heaven, September 30, 2014.
Ramona...
Douglas "Doug" Ray Schenkel
Sep 13, 2026
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Douglas Ray Schenkel, 74, passed away September 13, 2026, at Azria Health in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born March 14, 1952, in Great Bend, to Samuel & Marie (Wittman) Schenkel.
Doug made a lifetime career as an insurance sales representative for Aflac. He was passionate in building solid relationships with his...
Richard Gail Hulse
Sep 8, 2026
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Richard Gail Hulse, 88, passed away September 8, 2026, at Kansas Christian Home, in Newton, Kansas. He was born December 27, 1937, in Marquette, to Dalton and Edna (Nelson) Hulse. Gail married Karmen Rush; their union was blessed with three children before ending in divorce.
Gail married Joan Kay Smith April 18,...
Curtis Lynn Nairn
Sep 7, 2026
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Curtis Lynn Nairn, 75, passed away September 7, 2026, at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, Kansas. He was born on September 6, 1951, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Daryl and Betty (Rose) Nairn. On September 9, 1995, he married Karen L. Herriott in Great Bend.
A lifetime Great Bend resident, Curtis worked...
Beverly Jane Burhenn
Sep 6, 2026
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Beverly Jane Burhenn, 90, passed away Sept. 6, 2026, at University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus, Great Bend, Kan. She was born March 16, 1936, in Kiowa, Kan., to Hubert E. and Mary Alice (Lowe) Courson. Beverly married Virgil Gerald Burhenn Nov. 23, 1953, in Great Bend. Virgil passed away June...
Paul Michael Commerford
Sep 6, 2026
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Humble and meek, with a quiet and deeply reflective nature, Paul Michael Commerford will be remembered for the kindness and gentleness he showed to those around him. He also had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to make people laugh.
Paul, 75, died on September 6, 2026, in Lexington, Kentucky, surrounded...
Monica Carrillo Guilez
Sep 6, 2026
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Monica Carrillo Guilez, 54, passed away September 6, 2026, at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on August 15, 1972, in Alamogordo, New Mexico, to Mariano Guilez and Carmen Carrillo. On July 27, 2019, she married Juan Lugo-Lugo.
A longtime resident of Great Bend, Monica worked as a housekeeper...
Tom P. Morris
Sep 4, 2026
Tom P. Morris, 76, passed away Sept. 4, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Dec. 13, 1949, in Belleville, Kan., to Kenneth and Marjorie Morris. Tom married Paula Young December 28, 1975, in Yuma, Col.
Tom, a long time resident of Macksville, Kan., was an esteemed educator and administrator. He began as a teacher...
Arsenius "Tony" Anthony Urban
Sep 2, 2026
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Arsenius "Tony" Anthony Urban, 87, passed away September 2, 2026, at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home in Little River, Kansas. He was born November 28, 1938, in Catherine, Kan., to Joseph and Josephine (Pfannenstiel) Urban. He married Rosalie Ann Richmeier on February 20, 1960, in Great Bend. She preceded him in death on June 12,...
Donald Lee Craig
Aug 31, 2026
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Donald Lee "Don" Craig, 79, passed away August 31, 2026, at Ascension Via Christi – St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. He was born on December 27, 1946, during a blizzard in Garden City, Kansas, to Johnnie Albert and Hazel Pearl (Brown) Craig. On August 17, 1974, after two years together, he married Nancy Bolmer in...
Samuel "Sam" Lee Hammerschmidt
Aug 27, 2026
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Samuel "Sammy" Lee Hammerschmidt, 79, passed away August 27, 2026, at Brookdale Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born September 18, 1946, in Russell, Kansas to Anselm Joseph "A.J." and Aurelia "Rita" (Staab) Hammerschmidt.
Sam grew up in Great Bend, and that is where his heart remained through all his life's...
Carole Lee Bowman
Aug 21, 2026
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Carole Lee Bowman, 87, passed away on August 21, 2026, at Diversicare of Larned Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Larned, KS. She was born on December 5, 1938, in Great Bend, KS, to Rev. Galen Wesley and Doris E. (Nairn) Unruh. On June 22, 1957, she married Howard Bowman at New Jerusalem Church in...
