Melissa Renee' Demel
Nov 9, 2024
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Melissa Renee' Demel, 44, passed away November 9, 2024, in Gladstone, Missouri. She was born October 1, 1980, in Great Bend, Kansas to Raymond and Patricia (Stoppel) Demel.
Melissa attended Holy Family Catholic School, Great Bend Middle School, and graduated from Great Bend High School in 1999. She went on to attend...
George Andrew Baum
Nov 3, 2024
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George Andrew Baum, 89, passed away November 3, 2024, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Great Bend, Kan. He was born September 30, 1935, in Russell County, Kan., north of Bunker Hill, to Andrew and Katherine (Schmidt) Baum.
George returned to the Midwest in 2016 and had been a Great Bend resident, after...
Esther Marie Pfannenstiel
Nov 2, 2024
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Esther Marie Pfannenstiel, 96, passed away on November 2, 2024, surrounded by family at University of Kansas Health Systems – Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on May 5, 1928, in La Crosse, Kansas, to Joseph and Anna (Weber) Randa. On October 19, 1949, she married Elmer "Red" Pfannenstiel in Liebenthal, Kansas. He passed...
Danny Lee Zimmerschied
Nov 1, 2024
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Danny Lee "Dan" Zimmerschied, 75, passed away surrounded by his three daughters and first grandson on November 1, 2024, at Brookdale Senior Living, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on December 12, 1948, in Emporia, Kansas, to Carl and Isabelle (Cappel) Zimmerschied.
Dan was a 1966 graduate of Great Bend High School....
Elbie W. Hapes
Oct 28, 2024
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Elbert W. "Elbie" Hapes passed away October 28, 2024, at Medicalodges, Great Bend, KS. Elbie was born May 8, 1934, in Tina, Mo., to Charles and Ila (Browning) Hapes. Elbie married Jeanette "Jeanie" Wondra April 25, 1981, in Great Bend. She survives.
Elbie graduated from Wheeling High School, Wheeling, Mo., in 1952,...
Glenn Leroy
Oct 28, 2024
On October 28, 2024, at the age of 97, Glenn LeRoy passed away peacefully at his Manor Park home in Midland, Texas. He was born November 30, 1926, in Great Bend, Kansas, to parents Roy and Lillie LeRoy who preceded him in death as well as three sisters Elverta Yahne, Donna Clark, and Shirley Stephenson. Glenn was survived by...
Mary Elizabeth Jones
Oct 27, 2024
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Mary Elizabeth Jones, 87, passed away October 27, 2024, at University of Kansas Health Systems – Great Bend Campus, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on October 2, 1937, in Edgerton, Missouri, to Donald and Addie (DeMoss) Cook. On October 8, 1955, she married William "Bill" Jones in Edgerton, Missouri. He passed on April...
Donald Joe Scott
Oct 26, 2024
Donald Joe "Don" Scott, 70, passed away October 26, 2024, at University of Kansas Health Systems – ER, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on November 21, 1953, in Scott City, Kansas, to Everett and Irma (Waggoner) Scott. On April 23, 1999, he married Peggy Daubert in Great Bend, Kansas.
A resident of Great Bend for over...
Judy Ann Stemm
Oct 25, 2024
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Judy Ann Stemm, 76, passed away peacefully at her home in Jetmore, Kansas, October 25, 2024. She was born July 4, 1948, in Zanesville, Ohio to Ernest and Virginia (Elson) Lyons.
Judy was a carnival worker for Nolan's Carnival, traveling all over to entertain people. She would visit any zoos she could...
Robert Leroy Sanders
Oct 23, 2024
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Robert Leroy Sanders, 82, passed away at his home October 23, 2024, in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born January 26, 1942, in Great Bend to Robert & Anna Mae (Mangus) Sanders.
After graduating from Great Bend High School in 1959, Robert went straight to work for his grandfather in the oilfield....
Doris M. Johansen
Oct 22, 2024
Doris M. Johansen, aged 103, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2024, at Aster Estates Home Plus in Great Bend, Kansas. Born on April 20, 1921, in Edison, Nebraska, to Benjamin and Inez (Slaughter) Wilsey, Doris lived a long and fulfilling life.
She married Clarence Johansen on March 6, 1940, and together they owned and operated Cherry...
Benny Earl Chesebro
Oct 20, 2024
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Benny Earl "Ben" Chesebro, 77, passed away October 20, 2024, at Bristol Hospice, Red Oak, Texas. He was born on December 24, 1946, in Pensacola, Florida, to Homer E. and Elnora L. (Schultz) Chesebro, and was raised in Larned, Kansas.
He was a 1964 graduate of Larned High School, after which he...
Michael Anthony Zager
Oct 16, 2024
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Michael Anthony "Mike" Zager, 75, passed away October 16, 2024, after a courageous battle, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born July 18, 1949, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Lyle and Connie Andres.
Mike moved from Hoisington to Great Bend in 1985, and married Caron...
John Lewis Schreiber
Oct 15, 2024
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John Lewis Schreiber, 93, passed away at his home, October 15, 2024, in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born July 19, 1931, to Raymond and Bessie (Evans) Schreiber in Lyons.
John was a Great Bend High School class of 1950 graduate. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1951, proudly serving...
Richard Joseph Moeder
Oct 15, 2024
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Richard Joseph "Rich" Moeder, 96, passed away peacefully October 15, 2024, at The University of Kansas Hospital in Great Bend Campus. He was born July 24, 1928, in Odin, to Edward and Ida (Penka) Moeder.
After growing up in Odin, Rich served in the United States Army as a member of the...
Phillip Gene Napolitano
Oct 14, 2024
Phillip Gene Napolitano, 67, passed away October 14, 2024, at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born September 28, 1957, to James and Ruth (Butler) Napolitano in Great Bend. He was a lifetime Great Bend resident.
Phillip worked in the oilfield prior to becoming a flooring installer for Millers of Claflin. Following his motorcycle accident...
Larry Gene Tournear
Oct 11, 2024
Larry Gene Tournear, 84, passed away October 11, 2024, at University of Kansas Health Systems – Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on April 20, 1940, in Great Bend, Kansas to Irving and Mildred Tournear. In 1962, he married Dorothy Mae "Dot" Hurst in Great Bend. She passed on December 29, 2009.
A lifetime Great Bend resident,...
Dr. Donald L. Williams
Oct 11, 2024
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Dr. Donald L. Williams, 76, passed away October 11, 2024, surrounded by family at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born in Pomona, California, on April 8, 1948, to Leo and Eva (Avery) Williams. Don grew up on a dairy farm with a close family, including siblings, Nancy, Gary, and twin brother...
Tracy Diann Thacker
Oct 9, 2024
Tracy Diann (Carrier) Thacker, 62, passed away October 9, 2024, at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born August 20, 1962, to Maurice and Mary (Elliot) Carrier in Stafford, Kansas.
Tracy was a caregiver at heart and worked for St. John Nursing Home and Larned State Hospital as a Certified Nurses' Aide. She loved the...
Peggy Sharon Johnson
Oct 8, 2024
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Peggy Sharon Johnson, 80, passed away October 8, 2024, surrounded by loved ones at Harry Hynes Hospice Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born on July 5, 1944, in Vernon, Texas, to William and Christine (Hicks) Temple. On April 28, 1962, she married David Michael Johnson in Borger, Texas. He passed away on October 30,...
