Obituaries

Aug 28, 2024

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John Dean Stoss, 84, passed away peacefully August 28, 2024, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. He was born April 17, 1940, in Great Bend, Kansas, to James & Ethel (Bartonek) Stoss, Sr.

John obtained a bachelor's at Fort Hays State University and worked as a sports reporter for...

Aug 26, 2024

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Roger Allen Schwager, 67, passed away August 26, 2024, at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington, Kansas. He was born April 19, 1957, in Great Bend to George and Luella (Burhenn) Schwager. He was a lifetime Great Bend resident.

After high school, Roger was an appraiser, Founded of Mid-America Management properties, but spent...

Aug 25, 2024

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Patricia "Patsy" Ann (Liston) Neybert, age 69, of Ellijay, Georgia, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024. Patricia was born January 11, 1955, in Great Bend, Kansas, to John L. Liston and Ruth Eleanor (Vogel) Liston.

Patsy graduated from Great Bend High School in 1974 and enrolled in the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program at...

Aug 23, 2024

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Charles F. Dawson passed away peacefully August 23, 2024, at Country Living of Larned.  He was born December 9, 1925, in Stillwater, Okla.

At the age of 5 he moved to Great Bend where he had resided ever since. Upon graduating from high school in May 1944, he entered the U.S Army...

Aug 22, 2024

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Stephanie Laura Titus, 55, passed away August 22, 2024, at University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on September 2, 1968, in Parsons to Henry and Marilyn (Swafford) Nickel.

Stephanie married her soul mate, Stephen M. Titus May 13, 1995, in Newton.  ...

Aug 19, 2024

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Brenda Lea Loesch, 66, passed away peacefully in her home, August 19, 2024, in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born February 19, 1958, in Garfield, Kan., to Carl and Sara (Schell) Mostrom. Brenda married Jerry Loesch on September 19, 1993, in Great Bend.

Brenda was a member of Central Baptist Church. She...

Aug 18, 2024

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Wilma Lee Pettijohn, 78, passed away August 18, 2024, at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born June 22, 1946, to Dilton Cleo "Shorty" Myers and Leeoda Doughty Myers in Great Bend. Wilma married Carl Shryock February 1963, and had three children; Paul Shryock, C.J. Shryock, and Shrya Shryock. They later divorced....

Aug 16, 2024

Earl Allen Schmidt, 95, passed away on August 16, 2024, surrounded by family at River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on August 20, 1928, in rural Barton County to Henry and Anna (Unruh) Schmidt. In March 1948, he married Charlotte "Janice" Flick in Pawnee Rock, Kansas.

A lifetime area resident, Earl worked as...

Aug 16, 2024

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Frank Steven Ochs, 69, passed away August 16, 2024, surrounded by family at Ellinwood District Hospital, Ellinwood, Kansas. He was born on March 28, 1955, in Hoisington, Kansas, to Willis and Virginia (Leek) Ochs. On October 21, 1978, he married Judy Klema in Great Bend.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Frank spent...

Aug 15, 2024

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Lila Lee (Hysell) Berschauer, 85, went home to be with the Lord on August 15, 2024. She was born on July 2, 1939, on a farm outside of Geneseo, Kansas, and was the daughter of Emory Hiram and Frances Joyce (Campbell) Hysell.

She graduated from Lyons High School in 1957. On August...

Aug 14, 2024

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Vernon LeRoy Jones, Jr., 63, passed away August 14, 2024, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born on February 16, 1961, in Hoisington, Kansas, to Vernon LeRoy Sr. and Edna (Robinson) Jones. Vernon Jr. was married to Pamela Jones; they later divorced. He was then married to Maria Jones; they later divorced....

Aug 13, 2024

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Ralph Rito Amador, 95, passed away August 13, 2024, at Diversicare of Larned, Kansas. He was born on May 22, 1929, in Ellinwood, Kansas, to Santos and Maria (Sanchez) Amador.

A long-time area resident, Ralph proudly serviced his country in the United States Army. He had multiple careers, from truck drive, to...

Aug 13, 2024

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Travis Lee Milsap, 54, passed away August 13, 2024, at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born June 16, 1970, to Margaret Ann (Luebbers) Milsap in Great Bend.

Travis was a Great Bend High School class of 1988 graduate, and then attended Wichita State University. Upon his return to Great...

Aug 7, 2024

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Surrounded by loved ones, Dorothy D. Miller, 89, was called home by her Lord and Savior on August 7, 2024, in Great Bend, Kansas. She passed away peacefully after a very long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Dorothy was born on May 14, 1935 to Eugene V. and Frankie A. Maples...

Jul 29, 2024

Roy "Bob" Stricker went home to be with His Lord on July 29, 2024, at Azria Health Woodhaven in Great Bend, Kansas. Bob was born in Russell County at the family farm south of Russell on March 30, 1932, to Gottfried and Amalia "Mollie" (Niedenthal) Stricker. He was the eighth of fourteen children.

Bob attended Russell High...

Jul 28, 2024

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Linda Sue Stevenson, 80, passed away peacefully July 28, 2024, at Ness County Long Term Care in Ness City, Kansas. She was born October 26, 1943, to Leland and Elma (Mai) Steinert.

Linda graduated high school and obtained her Certified Nurses Aide certificate. She made a lifetime career working for Central Kansas...

Jul 25, 2024

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Dorothy Nell Piland, 91, passed away July 25, 2024, at Via Christ St. Francis, Wichita, Kan.  She was born October 9, 1932, in Bailey County, Texas, to Tommie and Ola (Tucker) Thomas. Dorothy married Guy M. Knipe on July 30, 1951, and were later divorced.  She then married Clarence Piland, Jr., on June 8,...

Jul 21, 2024

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Dr. Jay Stanley Huebner, 85, passed away July 21, 2024, in his home in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born in Bancroft, Kansas July 10, 1939, to Samuel and Ruby (Graber) Huebner.

After graduating from Bushton High School, he married Jeanne Volkland August 13, 1961, in Bushton, Kansas. He went on to receive...

Jul 17, 2024

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Eugene Francis Skolaut, 83, passed away July 17, 2024, at Azria Heath Care, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born March 13, 1941, in Great Bend, to Joseph and Gertrude (Mauler) Skolaut.

After graduating Pawnee Rock High School, Eugene joined the National Guard and served for six years. He was a lifetime resident...

Jul 15, 2024

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Sharon Kay Bowers, 83, passed away July 15, 2024, at Hospice House of Reno County, Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born on October 23, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Abilene, Kansas, by Paul LeRoy and Mae Mary (Morgan) Fisher. On April 26, 1959, she married James Shelley Bowers in Abilene, Kansas. He...