Elsie L. Blackwood
Feb 16, 2009
Elsie L. Blackwood, 86, died February 16, 2009 at Brandon Woods Health Center, Lawrence, Kansas. She was born August 8, 1922 at Galatia, Kansas, the daughter of John and Pauline (Strecker) Haun. She married Keith R. Blackwood December 13, 1947 at Milberger, Kansas. He died February 7, 1993. Mrs. Blackwood was a homemaker and owned and operated her own beauty...
Tanner E. Starkey Flaherty
Feb 12, 2009
Our beloved Tanner E. Starkey Flaherty, 17, passed away at his home in Roeland Park, Kansas on February 12, 2009, due to health issues. He was born February 10, 1992, in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of John P. Flaherty and Michelle Starkey. Tanner was a junior at Shawnee Mission North, having previously attended school in Liberty, Missouri,Claflin,Kansas and Larned,...
Darlene M. Ashbaugh
Feb 11, 2009
Darlene Ashbaugh, 60, died February 11, 2009 at her Great Bend, Kansas, residence. She was given the gift of life September 7, 1948 at Quinter, Kansas, the daughter of Emald Lee and Teresa Elizabeth (Bieker) Ashbaugh. She was a homemaker, residing in Great Bend for two years, coming from Hays, Kansas. Ms. Ashbaugh was a member of the First United...
Edward T. Winkler
Feb 10, 2009
Edward T. Winkler, 68, died February 10, 2009 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas. He was born January 3, 1941 at Seward County, Kansas, the son of Thomas R. and Lois (Lofland) Winkler. He married Delilah Short September 3, 1961 at Liberal, Kansas. A resident of Hoisington since 1970, moving from Liberal, Mr. Winkler was a machine operator for Superior...
Virginia "Ginny" Frances Schneider
Feb 8, 2009
Virginia Frances 'Ginny' Schneider, of Roseburg, Oregon, went home safely to her Lord on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at the age of 76. She was born October 6, 1932 in Great Bend, Kansas, to parents, Herman Clinton and Josephine Elizabeth (Waller) Weathers. She was raised and educated in Great Bend and after high school, went on to receive her RN...
Helen M. Koester
Feb 8, 2009
Helen M. Koester, 90, died February 8, 2009 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas. She was born December 11, 1918 at Olmitz, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph T. and Mary (Rabenseifner) Langer. She married William F. Koester April 22, 1941 at Ness City, Kansas. He died September 6, 1993. A lifetime resident of Hoisington, Mrs. Koester was a homemaker. Mrs....
Dorothy D. King
Feb 7, 2009
Dorothy D. King, 98, died February 7, 2009 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born March 31, 1910 at Newton, Kansas, the daughter of James Garfield and Lottie (McCord) Dustin. She married Galen E. King June 3, 1936 at Whitewater, Kansas. He died January 3, 1988. A resident of Great Bend since 1938, coming...
Joe A. Hitschmann
Feb 7, 2009
Joe A. Hitschmann, 90, died February 7, 2009 at his rural Odin, Kansas, residence. He was born February 9, 1918 at Odin, the son of Joseph E. and Emma (Reif) Hitschmann. He married Anna M. Meyeres September 10, 1940 at Odin. A lifetime Odin resident, Mr. Hitschmann was a retired farmer and stockman. Mr. Hitschmann was a member of Holy...
Verla Lenora Jilg
Feb 6, 2009
Verla Lenora Jilg, 84, died February 6, 2009 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, Kansas. She was born June 10, 1924 at Barton County, Kansas, the daughter of Howard Ray and Pearl Uletta (Davis) Warner. She married Henry Albert Jilg July 15, 1945 at Barton County. He died May 31, 1977. A lifetime resident of Barton County, she was a...
Pauline Sheeks
Feb 2, 2009
Pauline Sheeks, 87, died February 2, 2009 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born February 13, 1921 at Deering, Kansas, the daughter of Charles E. and Lucy (Vining) Bolte. She married Mervin C. Sheeks December 21, 1943 at Lyons, Kansas. He died December 26, 1991. A Claflin, Kansas, resident since 1948, moving to Ellinwood in 2002,...
Eugene E. Fox
Feb 1, 2009
Eugene E. Fox, 85, died February 1, 2009 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born October 24, 1923 at Gray County, Kansas, the son of Michael M. and Mary A. (Smith) Fox. He married Evelyn Kultgen June 11, 1988 at Great Bend. They later divorced, but remained good friends. He farmed in Ford County until 1956....
William "Bill" Heiter
Feb 1, 2009
William "Bill" Heiter, 80, died February 1, 2009 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. He was born July 25, 1928 at Swea City, Iowa, the son of Arthur and Fern (Richards) Heiter. He married Shirley Ruhe December 28, 1964 at Larned, Kansas. A retired farmer for L. F. Harper, Mr. Heiter was a resident of Great Bend and Hoisington...
Lila Dale Baker
Jan 29, 2009
Lila Dale Baker, 67, died January 29, 2009 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born April 7, 1941 at Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Harold H. and Lila Pauline (Mills) Reed. She married L. Deane Baker February 23, 1959 at Newkirk, Oklahoma. He died September 19, 2005. A resident of Otis, Kansas, since 1979,...
Juan Sanchez Bautista
Jan 29, 2009
Juan Sanchez Bautista, 44, died January 29, 2009 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born March 26, 1964 in Mexico. He married Sharon P. Onstott February 23, 2006 at Great Bend, Kansas. He worked for Amerine Utilities Construction, Inc., residing in Great Bend for three and one-half years, coming from Sacramento, California. Survivors include his wife,...
Edward N. Peterson
Jan 28, 2009
Edward N. Peterson, 80, died January 28, 2009 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born January 21, 1929 at Joplin, Missouri, the son of Nels and Katherine (Garrison) Peterson. He married Donna Little in 1951. They later divorced. He later began his life with Janis Stalcup Brack. A resident of Great Bend, Kansas, since 1969, coming from...
Furman Roy Guinn
Jan 27, 2009
Furman Roy Guinn, 83, died January 27, 2009 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. He was born January 3, 1926 at Boynton, Oklahoma, the son of Lee and Mary (Waters) Guinn. He married Hazel E. Smith August 12, 1946 at Dallas, Texas. She died October 10, 1998. A resident of Great Bend since 1964, coming from Snyder, Texas, Mr....
Gloria Ann Clothier
Jan 27, 2009
Gloria Ann Clothier, 72, died January 27, 2009 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born January 18, 1937 at Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Samuel and Ulanda (Brown) Dorfshaffer. She married Harry Neil "Bud" Clothier October 6, 1956 at Raton, New Mexico. He died February 19, 2003. Mrs. Clothier was a retired secretary for ELI...
Clara Marie Mitchell Winters
Jan 25, 2009
Clara Marie Mitchell Winters, 85, died January 25, 2009 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas. She was born March 27, 1923 at Delia, Kansas, the daughter of Ray L. and Mollie (Kovar) Mitchell. She married Harold P. Winters August 18, 1951 at Bentonville, Arkansas. He died December 18, 1975. A resident of Great Bend, Kansas, for fifty-seven years, coming from...
Glenn F. K. Fischer
Jan 24, 2009
Glenn F. K. Fischer, 87, died January 24, 2009 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born March 19, 1921 at Hudson, Kansas, the son of Willie J. and Amelia (Erdsick) Fischer. He married Dorothy L. Selle March 23, 1947 at Hudson, Kansas. She died April 29, 1997. A resident of Great Bend for many years, coming...
Steven Paul Schmidtberger
Jan 23, 2009
Steven Paul Schmidtberger, 52, died January 23, 2009 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born July 15, 1956 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Paul and Vera (Romme) Schmidtberger. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, he was a mechanic for Marmie Motors for twenty-five years and later worked for Great Bend Feeders. He loved riding Harley Davidson...
