Joe Strube
Dec 23, 2008
Joe Strube, 67, died December 23, 2008 at Ellsworth County Medical Center, Ellsworth, Kansas. Born November 2, 1941, in Emporia, Kansas, he was the son of Benjamin T. and Thelma E. (Jacob) Strube. He married Iris Vestal Urban on Feb. 29, 1972 in St. John, Kansas. She preceded him in death on December 5, 1998. A lifetime resident of Claflin,...
Mary H. Keller
Dec 20, 2008
Mary H. Keller, 60, died December 20, 2008 at her Topeka, Kansas, residence. She was born March 27, 1948 at Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Layne Bruce and Freda Louise (Lawson) Lairmore. She married Jon R. Keller August 29, 1970 at Newton. Mrs. Keller helped establish the Great Bend Daycare before going back to school to finish her teaching degree....
Ruth Liscum Edmond
Dec 19, 2008
Ruth Liscum Edmond, 91, died December 19, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born October 21, 1917 at Plevna, Kansas, the daughter of Porter and Myrtle (Loutzenhiser) Liscum. She married William J. "Bill" Edmond May 16, 1942 at Hutchinson, Kansas. He died May 17, 1999. A resident of Great Bend since 1952 coming from Geneseo,...
Eulalia M. Steinbacher
Dec 16, 2008
Eulalia M. Steinbacher, 94, died December 16, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born May 29, 1914 at Kinsley, Kansas, the daughter of Conrad and Anna (Herrmann) Brehm. She married Charles F. Steinbacher May 25, 1936 at Kinsley, Kansas. He died January 30, 1979. Mrs. Steinbacher was a homemaker and switchboard operator for Central Kansas...
Otto J. Oetken, Jr.
Dec 16, 2008
Otto J. Oetken, Jr., 82, died December 16, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born December 11, 1926 at Albert, Kansas, the son of Otto John and Ellen Marie (Arnold) Oetken, Sr. He married Betty Truxal December 17, 1946 at Peace Lutheran Church, Albert, Kansas. He was a farmer and worked in the poultry business....
Lois Marie Schneider
Dec 16, 2008
Lois Marie Schneider, 81, died December 16, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born August 30, 1927 at McCracken, Kansas, the daughter of Daniel and Anna Catherine (McGaughey) Casey. She married Francis Schneider August 27, 1946 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend, Kansas. He died January 11, 1990. A homemaker, Mrs. Schneider...
Joseph E. "Joe" Esfeld
Dec 15, 2008
Joseph E. "Joe" Esfeld, 82, died December 15, 2008 at his Great Bend, Kansas, residence. He was born December 24, 1925 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Fred and Frances (Monger) Esfeld, Sr. He married Carol Rychlec August 28, 1950 at Enid, Oklahoma. She died April 8, 2001. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, Mr. Esfeld was the owner...
Mary Elizabeth Gerritzen
Dec 15, 2008
Mary Elizabeth Gerritzen, 93, died December 15, 2008 at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home, Little River, Kansas. She was born August 20, 1915 at Dorrance, Kansas, the daughter of Frank Joseph and Barbara Rose (Vopat) Zeman. A graduate of Wilson High School, Mrs. Gerritzen was a former school teacher and homemaker. She married William Joseph Gerritzen August 22, 1939 at Wilson,...
Donald D. Schamaun
Dec 10, 2008
Donald D. Schamaun, 78, died December 10, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born December 10, 1930 at Bazine, Kansas, the son of Casper and Eva (Foos) Schamaun. He married Lila Brack December 11, 1949 at Bazine, Kansas. They divorced. A 1948 graduate of Bazine High School, Mr. Schamaun opened a television and radio shop...
Debra K. Ney
Dec 10, 2008
Debra K. Ney, 50, died December 10, 2008 at her Hoisington, Kansas, residence. She was born September 26, 1958 at Wellington, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Douglas) Bennett. She married Michael Ney October 22, 1976 at Hoisington. A longtime resident of Hoisington, Mrs. Ney was formerly a dispatcher for the Hoisington Police Department and assistant manager of Cardinal...
Lawrence L. Simmons
Dec 10, 2008
Lawrence L. Simmons, 88, died December 10, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born September 9, 1920 at Ritchie County, West Virginia, the son of William A. and Carrie (Waggoner) Simmons. He married Evelyn Hofmeister June 16, 1957 at Hoisington, Kansas. A longtime resident of Claflin, Kansas, Mr. Simmons was a retired banker from First...
James Andrew "Jim" Roat
Dec 6, 2008
James Andrew "Jim" Roat, 71, died December 6, 2008 at his home. He was born May 12, 1937 at New Albany, Kansas, the son of Gilford Glen and Florence May (Russell) Roat. He graduated from Fredonia (Kansas) High School in 1955. Following graduation, he joined the United States Army serving in the Eighth Division, Thirteenth Infantry and was honorably discharged...
Natalie Carol Herold
Dec 6, 2008
Natalie Carol Herold, 82, died December 6, 2008 at her home. She was born January 2, 1926 at Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Carroll M. and Alta June (Pritchard) Billingsley. She married Donald C. Herold June 1, 1947 at Great Bend, Kansas. Mrs. Herold was a homemaker and was secretary at Jefferson Elementary School from 1961 to 1967. She had...
J. Frank Buehler
Dec 5, 2008
J. Frank Buehler, 88, died December 5, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born December 14, 1919 at Bushton, Kansas, the son of John Alfred and Freda Caroline (Post) Buehler. He was a graduate of Claflin High School. Mr. Buehler was a United States Army veteran of World War II. He married Claire Geraldine Malvey...
Cynthia Sue Eubank Wilson
Dec 5, 2008
Cynthia Sue Eubank Wilson, 60, died December 5, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born May 23, 1948 at Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Roy Everett and Selma (Goerlitz) Eubank. She married Fred Johnson in August 1963 at Great Bend. They later divorced. Mrs. Wilson then married Ron Wilson July 21, 1980 at Great...
Ruby N. Krueger
Dec 4, 2008
Ruby N. Krueger, 72, died December 4, 2008 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born July 2, 1936 at Cummings, Kansas, the daughter of Maberly T. and Pansy R. Newman. She married Dr. Haven C. Krueger August 18, 1957 at Cummings. Mrs. Krueger was a graduate of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas and the...
Shirley Dreiling
Dec 2, 2008
Shirley Dreiling, 72, died December 2, 2008 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas. She was born August 16, 1936 at Garber, Oklahoma, the daughter of J. Webb and Nettie (Wilson) Anderson. She married Norman "Nick" Dreiling September 3, 1955 at Plainville, Kansas. He died May 21, 2008. Mrs. Dreiling was a resident of Ellinwood and Great Bend, Kansas for thirty-seven...
C. A. Dirks
Dec 1, 2008
C. A. Dirks, 91, died December 1, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born September 22, 1917 at Rural Pawnee Rock, Kansas, the son of Nathan and Lena (Unruh) Dirks. A lifetime area resident, Mr. Dirks was a farmer. Mr. Dirks was a member of the Bergthal Mennonite Church and Farm Bureau. Survivors include one...
Hattie M. Beran
Dec 1, 2008
Hattie M. Beran, 84, died December 1, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born October 17, 1924 at Odin, Kansas, the daughter of Ferd and Louisa (Werner) Beran. Miss Beran was a retired registered nurse for St. Rose Hospital and C. B. Replogle, M. D. She was a resident of Great Bend since 1942, coming...
Robert F. Dome
Dec 1, 2008
Robert F. Dome, 87, died December 1, 2008 at Sandpiper Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Wichita, Kansas. He was born February 13, 1921 at Pfeifer, Kansas, the son of Andrew and Catherine (Jacobs) Dome. As a young man he worked on the family farm. He was a graduate of Alexander High School, Alexander, Kansas. He served in the United States Army during...
