Glen B. Henderson
Jul 14, 2024
Glen B. Henderson, 92, passed away July 14, 2024, at Premier Living Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born on November 28, 1931, in Scranton, Arkansas, to Oliver and Iva (Garrison) Henderson. On March 22, 1952, he married Wanda Howell in Russellville, Arkansas. She passed on July 1, 2003.
A resident of Arkansas until 1978, Glen started his...
Helen Anne Wetzel
Jul 13, 2024
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Helen Anne Wetzel, 90, passed away July 13, 2024, at Brookdale Senior Living, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on July 2, 1934, to George Paul and Alta (Morris) Maskus in Ford County, Kansas. Helen was baptized as an infant at St. Michaels Lutheran Church in Hodgeman County on August 5, 1934, her sponsors...
Gerald Eugene Mauler
Jul 13, 2024
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Gerald Eugene Mauler, 85, passed away July 13, 2024, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on February 27, 1939, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Bernard F. and Hermina A. (Skolaut) Mauler. On June 6, 1960, he married Lois A. Stoss at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Olmitz, Kansas.
A...
Steven Ray Wornkey, Sr.
Jul 9, 2024
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Steven Ray Wornkey, Sr., 76, passed away July 9, 2024, at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on June 26, 1948, in Great Bend, to Roy D. and Maxine (Kilgore) Wornkey. On September 5, 1975, he married Rebecca Sue "Becky" Sander in Great Bend. She passed on November 18, 2019.
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Tina Louise (Dykes) Alonzo
Jul 6, 2024
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Tina Louise (Dykes) Alonzo, 61, passed away July 6, 2024, at Azria Health Great Bend. She was born April 19, 1963, in Great Bend to Bill E. and Theresa (Hipp) Dykes.
Tina, a current resident of Ellinwood, growing up in Great Bend and previously residing in St. John and Rexford, was a...
Donald Eugene Chalfant
Jul 6, 2024
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Donald Eugene "Don" Chalfant, 92, passed away July 6, 2024, at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on November 27, 1931, in Kinsley, Kansas, to Charles and Irene (Curtright) Chalfant. On April 5, 1958, he married Vivian True in Hutchinson, Kansas. She passed on August 8, 2012.
A resident...
J.R. Meyeres
Jul 5, 2024
James Richard "J.R." Meyeres, 75, passed away July 5, 2024, at Azria Health Great Bend. He was born February 8, 1949, at Great Bend, to Rudolph and Alice (Suchy) Meyeres.
J.R., a lifetime resident of Great Bend, was a member of Prince of Peace Parish and enjoyed fishing hunting, yard work, flower gardening, and above all, sitting...
Joseph Raymond Bussen
Jul 1, 2024
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Joseph Raymond "Joe" Bussen, 56, passed away July 1, 2024, at University of Kansas Health System in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born February 20, 1968, in Red Cloud, Nebraska, to Gary Dorman and Susan Kennedy. He was soon adopted by Raymond Theodore and Shirley Rose (Leiker) Bussen.
After graduating from Sharon...
Ryder Lee Schmidt
Jun 30, 2024
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Ryder Lee Schmidt, 11, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on February 19, 2013, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Chancy and April (Lofland) Schmidt.
A lifetime resident of Great Bend, Ryder was a fifth grader at Eisenhower Elementary School. Ryder was very...
William W. Pickle
Jun 29, 2024
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William W. "Bill" Pickle, 86, passed away June 29, 2024, at Rice Co. District Hospital, Lyons, Kansas. He was born on July 13, 1937, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Arthur and Marie (Tucker) Pickle. In 1961, he married Annie Rowland; she passed in April 2003. Bill then married Cheryl Breeden on March...
Fredia L. Dodson
Jun 17, 2024
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It is with great sorrow that the family of Fredia L. Dodson announces the passing of their Mother, Grandmother, and Mema on June 17, 2024, surrounded by family, at the age of 89, in Great Bend, Kansas.
Fredia was born on July 17, 1934, in Texas County, Missouri, the third child of...
Paula Banda
Jun 17, 2024
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Paula Banda, 85, passed peacefully at home June 17, 2024, in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born April 28, 1939, in Abrego, Zacatecas, Mexico, to Arcadio and Beatriz (Anguino) Banda.
Paula was a hard-working homemaker and a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She loved...
Benjamin Franklin Millard, Jr.
Jun 16, 2024
Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Millard, Jr., 85, passed away June 16, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born on June 17, 1938, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Benjamin Franklin, Sr. and Irene Lee (Krug) Millard. On November 24, 1957, he married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Janis Ruth Stutz in Mission, Texas....
Mary Frances Smith
Jun 9, 2024
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Mary Frances "Fritzie" Smith, 91, passed away June 9, 2024, at River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kan. She was born December 11, 1932, in Larned, to William J. and Catherine Frances (Befort) Welsh. She married P.D. "Bob" Smith June,13, 1953, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend. He preceded her, in...
James William Mcculley
Jun 9, 2024
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James William "Bill" McCulley, 95, passed away June 9, 2024, at River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on October 28, 1928, in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, to Fred and Olive (Beets) McCulley. On June 18, 1950, he married Phyllis June Young in Ness City, Kansas. She passed on June 30, 2018....
Dora Jean Gregory
Jun 8, 2024
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Dora Jean "Jeanie" Gregory, 88, passed away June 8, 2024, at Azria Health in Great Bend, Kansas. She was the youngest daughter born April 19, 1936, to George L. and Frances (Koelsch) Whitsel in Great Bend, Kansas.
She married George A. Hejny August 4, 1953. They later divorced. On May 14, 1973,...
Darlene Gorney
Jun 6, 2024
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Darlene Gorney, 60, passed away June 6, 2024, at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on December 30, 1963, in Larned, Kansas, to David and Corrine (Stevens) Cooper.
Darlene, a longtime resident of Great Bend, was a CNA, dedicating many years to taking care of family and friends. She...
Kerri Kristine Batman
Jun 5, 2024
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Kerri Kristine Batman, 65, passed away June 5, 2024, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas. She was born on April 25, 1959, in Garden City, Kansas, to James and Martha (Loucks) Garetson. On July 20, 1985, she married Eric Batman in Dodge City, Kansas.
A Copeland High School graduate of 1977 and...
Donna Lea Fanshier
Jun 4, 2024
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Donna Lea (Wesley) Fanshier of Great Bend, Kan., passed away peacefully in her home on June 4, 2024. Donna was born October 24, 1931, in Great Bend, Kan., daughter of Pete and Ruby (Grizzle) Wesley. She married Joe Foelgner, Jr., in 1950, in Clayton, New Mexico. They later divorced. Donna wed George Harvey Fanshier...
Russell Delmer Hoberecht
Jun 3, 2024
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Russell D. "Speedy" Hoberecht a longtime resident of Great Bend, Kan., peacefully went to be with his heavenly Father on June 3, 2024. Russell was born on October 4, 1931, in Newton, Kan., son of William Delmer and Gladys Marie (Howard) Hoberecht. He married Wanda Joyce Kirkman September 20, 1953, in Great Bend. She...
