Obituaries

Mar 22, 2024

Betty Jean (Wilson) McCord of Great Bend, Kan., peacefully went to be with her heavenly father on March 22, 2024, with family by her bedside.  Betty was born on Nov. 18,1950, in St. John, Kan., daughter of Elvis and Virginia (Cubbage) Wilson Fox.

Betty graduated from Larned High School in 1968. She went on to receive her...

Mar 21, 2024

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Barbara Jo "Barb" Ritter, 90, passed away March 21, 2024, at Spring Hill Care And Rehabilitation Center, Spring Hill, Kan.  She was born April 13, 1933, in Tulsa, Okla. to Charles and Juanita (Baughman) Drake. Barb married Lugene C. "Gene" Ritter September 30, 1951, in Hoisington, Kan.  He died March 17, 2002.

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Mar 19, 2024

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Mark E. Nichols, 75, passed away March 19, 2024, at Azria Woodhaven, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on November 10, 1948, in Great Bend, Kansas, to James and Ulanda (Karst) Nichols. Mark was a 1966 graduate of Great Bend High School, where he was very involved in various clubs and activities.

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Mar 19, 2024

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Fidel Delgadillo, 49, passed away March 19, 2024, at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on March 23, 1974, in Durango, Mexico, to Jose Fransico and Maria Rosalia (Acosta) Delgadillo.

A resident of Great Bend since 1992 coming from Mexico, he worked as a general contractor in the construction...

Mar 9, 2024

Carolyn Elaine (Estrada) Imler, 80, passed away March 9, 2024, at Eureka Nursing Home, Eureka, Kansas. She was born on June 11, 1943, in Meridian, Texas, to Cecil and Dorothy Estrada. On May 28th, 1964, she married David Galen Imler.

Carolyn worked as a homemaker and ran a daycare for many years. She enjoyed family time and...

Mar 9, 2024

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Orlin Leslie Loucks, 81, passed away March 9, 2024, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Great Bend, Kan.  He was born March 5, 1943, in Gossell, Kan., to Vernon and Pearl (Koehn) Loucks.  Orlin married Eudora "Dora" Beck March 9, 1963, in Montezuma, Kan.  She survives.

Orlin had been a resident of Great...

Mar 9, 2024

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Jacqueline Kay "Jackie" Hastings, 76, passed away March 9, 2024, at Azria Health, Great Bend.  She was born November 14, 1947, in Stuart, Neb., to Gerald "Bud" and Hazel (Gossard) Papke.  She married Konrad Hastings June 5, 1965, in Rawlins, Wyo.  He survives.

Jackie, along with her husband who worked in the...

Mar 9, 2024

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Melvin Wayne Richter, 94, passed away on March 9, 2024, at Credo Memory Care in Hoisington, Kansas.  Melvin was born September 21, 1929, on a farm near Otis, Kansas to William and Tracy (Hejny) Richter. He married Ellen Dirks on July 27, 1948, in Albert, Kansas. She passed away November 2, 2022, after 74...

Mar 6, 2024

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Marilyn Matilda Button, 89, passed away March 6, 2024, at Brookdale Senior Living, Great Bend, Kan. She was born April 16, 1934, in Great Bend, to Fred & Mary (Janne) Hiss. She married Charles S. Button on May 24, 1952, in Great Bend. He died May 2, 2019.

A lifetime Great Bend...

Mar 6, 2024

Toryn Ora Rae Vonfeldt was born sleeping to Jared and Amber (Kai) Vonfeldt, March 6, 2024, at University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus, Great Bend, Kan.  Though never taking a breath, when we lost you, we lost a lifetime of hopes, plans, dreams, and aspirations.  Though never taking a breath, your heart beat will be part...

Mar 6, 2024

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Velorris O. Boese, 92, died peacefully in her sleep on March 6, 2024, at Schowalter Village in Hesston, Kansas. She was born in Great Bend, Kansas on April 17, 1931, to Harry and Gladys Rudiger.

She attended Shady Grove Country School and Oklahoma Bible Academy High School before majoring in elementary education...

Mar 2, 2024

Trudy Lane Richardson, 76, passed away March 2, 2024, at Advena Living of Fountain View, Rose Hill, Kan. She was born July 7, 1947, to Earnest & Alvera (Cook) Fischer.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Trudy worked in the laundry department at both Larned State Hospital and Central Kansas Medical Center. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, bingo and...

Mar 1, 2024

Clarence Ray Corke, 70, died March 1, 2024, at Fresno, Calif. Born March 18, 1953, in Hays, Kansas, he was the son of Kenneth and Dolores (Simon) Corke. Clarence married Sharon Lew in 1983 and they later relocated to California.  She passed away in 2012.

Following his graduation from Goodland High School in 1971, he enlisted in...

Mar 1, 2024

Clyde Chester Engert, 95, died March 1, 2024, at Comfort Care Home in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Edgewater, Colorado, on September 26, 1928, to William E. and Phyllis E. (Collinson) Engert.

Clyde graduated high school in Great Forest, Arkansas, then served four years in the Army Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Always being fascinated...

Feb 28, 2024

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Randall Lee "Randy" Smith, 79, passed away February 28, 2024, at University of Kansas Health Systems – Great Bend Campus, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on May 10, 1944, in Glendale, California, to Chester "Chet" and Anna Louise (Issac) Smith. On June 4, 1965, he married Sandra Sue Pedigo in Great Bend, Kansas....

Feb 28, 2024

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Betty Lou Chism, 71, passed away February 28, 2024, at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on September 29. 1952 in Hoisington, Kansas, to Roy and Opal (Thatcher) Cromwell.

A lifetime Barton County resident, Betty worked in the kitchen at Sterling College. She was a member of the First...

Feb 28, 2024

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Carol Ann Henson, 65, was born December 26, 1958, to Henry and Gertrude Irving, in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. She passed away peacefully at her home in Hutchinson, surrounded by family and her beloved dogs, February 28, 2024.

She is survived by two sisters, Gloria Orebaugh and Sandy Byington of Great Bend, KS; her...

Feb 23, 2024

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Theron James "T.J." Roberts, Jr., 81, passed away surrounded by family February 23, 2024, at Medicalodges, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on April 10, 1942, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Theron Sr. and Georgia (Grizzle) Roberts. On July 21, 2006, he married Sue Foster in Great Bend, Kansas.

A graduate from...

Feb 22, 2024

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Charles Russell "Chuck" Parmer, 87, passed away February 22, 2024, at Country Living Memory Care of Larned. He was born on October 1, 1936, in Bascom, Fla. to Gussie and Esther (Jordan) Parmer. He married Carolyn Sue Hopper on April 21, 1960, in Scott City. She died September 9, 2017.

A resident...

Feb 17, 2024

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James Leo "Jim" Churchill, 80, passed away February 17, 2024, in Stafford, Kansas. He was born January 23, 1944, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Lawrence and Ellie (Kramer) Churchill. On July 22, 1972, he married Rojean "Jeanie" Hoeme in Great Bend, Kansas. She passed on October 30, 2009.

A lifetime central Kansas...