Leland Julius Luther
Nov 20, 2007
Leland Julius Luther, 84, died November 20, 2007, at Hutchinson Hospital, Hutchinson, Kansas. Leland was born on September 18, 1923, in rural Edwards County, Kansas, the son of Dillard J. and Gertrude Miller Luther. On April 8, 1948 he married Shirley M Campbell at Great Bend, Kansas. She survives. Leland worked as oilfield production supervisor for Campbell Drilling and Production...
Sylvia Jennetta Weltmer
Nov 20, 2007
Sylvia Jennetta Weltmer, 91, died November 20, 2007 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. She was born December 14, 1915 at Wilsey, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Virginia Ice Platz. On October 20, 1935 she married John Weltmer at Great Bend. He died August 14, 1980. Sylvia was a secretary for Weltmer Plumbing, Inc. and was...
Francis "Roy" Crone
Nov 19, 2007
Francis "Roy" Crone, 85, died November 19, 2007, at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. Roy was born February 19, 1922, at White Earth, Minnesota, the son of Roy Harrison and Grace Bevins Crone. On June 26, 1942, he married Hazel "Alberta" Payne at Iola, Kansas. She survives. Roy was a livestock broker and a Barton County resident most of...
Ida Mae Boyd
Nov 19, 2007
Ida Mae "Pinkie" Boyd, 88, died November 19, 2007 at her home in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born April 12, 1919 at Flat River, Missouri, the daughter of Charles and Alpha Lewis Giffard. Ida was married to Melvin Boyd. He preceded her in death. She was a resident of Great Bend for over 45 years, moving to Omaha in 1990....
Carla Sue Detherage
Nov 18, 2007
Carla Sue Detherage, 58, died November 18, 2007, at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. Carla was born on November 23, 1948 at Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Belva Bealby Vonfeldt. A graduate of Ellis High School and longtime resident of Great Bend, she was a financial controller at Highland Hotel and Convention Center. Previously, she spent...
Alberta "Penny" Louise Johnson
Nov 9, 2007
Alberta Louise "Penny" Johnson, 68, died November 9, 2007 at her home. She was born February 19, 1939 at Crestwood, Kentucky, the daughter of Enoch and Alberta Louise Harris King. Her father died when she was very young. Her mother later married Henry A. Gehrer and the two raised the children together. Penny worked in inventory and quality control for...
Dale V. Phillips
Nov 3, 2007
Dale V. Phillips, 93, died November 3, 2007 at his daughter's home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was given the gift of life June 17, 1914 at Lake City, Kansas, the son of Cyrus V. and Edith Swope Phillips. He graduated from Coats High School, Coats, Kansas. He married Helen Louise Powers October 6, 1945 at Longview, Texas. She died...
David Waller Weathers
Nov 3, 2007
David Waller Weathers, 66, died November 3, 2007, at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on December 18, 1940, at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Herman and Josephine Waller Weathers. David worked for the Ford Motor Company in the parts records department. He retired in January 2000. He was a resident of Great Bend since 2000...
Rosemary Otelia Roelse
Nov 2, 2007
Rosemary O. Roelse, 83, died on November 2, 2007, at Central Kansas Medical, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on August 7, 1924 at Otis, Kansas, the daughter of Rehinhardt and Rosie Anna Suchy Feil. Rosemary was a waitress for various restaurants. She was a lifetime resident of Great Bend. She was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish...
Hermila Rios De Molina
Oct 31, 2007
Hermila Rios de Molina, 60, died October 31, 2007, at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on June 27, 1947 at Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Ramon and Concepcion Olivas Rios. She married Raul Molina in 1959 at Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico. He survives. Hemila was a homemaker and a resident of Great Bend since, 1992...
Helen Mary Huslig
Oct 27, 2007
Helen Mary Huslig, died October 27, 2007, at Pioneer Ridge, Lawrence, Kansas. Helen was born on November 30, 1916 at Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Thomas and Anna Mazouch Pivonka. On June 1, 1938, she married Lawrence E. Huslig at Great Bend. He died on September 6, 2002. Helen was a lifetime Barton County resident and worked as...
Rosie Dolores Hejny
Oct 23, 2007
Rosie Dolores Hejny, 80, died October 23, 2007 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. Rosie was born May 2, 1927, in rural Barton County, Kansas, the daughter of N.J. and Mary Horyna Gleissner. On October 10, 1946, she married Lloyd Henry Hejny at Hoisington, Kansas. He died on October 30, 2002. She was a homemaker. Rosie was a member...
Lou Broils
Oct 23, 2007
Lou Broils, 88, died October 23, 2007 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born September 8, 1919 at Great Bend, the daughter of William and Allie Lewis Franklin. She married John W. Broils, Jr., January 15, 1938 at Great Bend. He died October 21, 2004. A resident of Great Bend since 1942, coming from Russell, Kansas,...
Elton E. Massey
Oct 21, 2007
Elton E. Massey, 87, died October 21, 2007 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born October 4, 1920 at Lyons, Kansas, the son of Frank and Mary Longfellow Massey. He married Elsie M. Wheatcroft August 15, 1942 at Great Bend, Kansas. Mr. Massey was a route driver for Rainbow Bread. He was a United...
Jose Luis Rincon
Oct 21, 2007
Jose Luis Rincon, Jr., 34, died October 21, 2007 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born May 1, 1973 at Miguel Auza, Zacatuas, Mexico, the son of Jose Luis and Maria Estavene Rincon, Sr. He was a production worker for KBK Industries, Rush Center, Kansas and was a Great Bend resident four years. Rincon attended St....
Irus Sauder
Oct 21, 2007
Irus Sauder, 92, died October 21, 2007 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born the son of Will John and Grace Elizabeth Hoover Sauder March 15, 1915 at Topeka, Kansas. He married Loretta Martin April 10, 1952 at Elko, Nevada. Mr. Sauder graduated from Dawson High School, Dawson, Nebraska, in 1934 and enjoyed many reunions with...
Virginia Wilson
Oct 21, 2007
Virginia Wilson, 89, died October 21, 2007 at her daughter's home. She was born August 16, 1918 at Ness City, Kansas, the daughter of Fredrick Jacob and Marian Ruth Curtis Shauers. She married Stanley Sculley September 20, 1936 at Alva, Oklahoma. He died December 2, 1945. She then married Edwin A. Wilson July 28, 1956 at Hoisington, Kansas. He died...
Darrel H. Moore
Oct 20, 2007
Darrel H. Moore, 85, died October 20, 2007 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was given the gift of life March 24, 1922 at Otis, Kansas, the son of Daniel and Lena Brack Moore. He married Dorothy Brannan Reinhardt March 25, 1951 at Manhattan, Kansas. She died March 3, 1990. He then married Elizabeth Ewing...
Gabina Alvarado
Oct 18, 2007
Gabina Alvarado, 52, died October 18, 2007 at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born October 25, 1954 at Primo de Verdad, Durango, Mexico, the daughter of Guillermo and Maria de la lux Villa Tamayo. She married Tomas Alvarado in San Juan, Durango, Mexico. Mrs. Alvarado was a homemaker, residing in Great Bend since 2002,...
Mary Collins Strecker
Oct 18, 2007
Mary Collins Strecker, 72, died October 18, 2007 at Select Specialty Hospital-St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. She was born February 25, 1935 at Wilson, Kansas, the daughter of John Nelson and Stella Florence Spears Davis. On November 27, 1955, she married Dennis D. Strecker at Russell, Kansas. He survives. Mrs. Strecker was an Avon Lady for 36 years. She was a...
