Obituaries

Feb 13, 2024

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Sister Lillian Gehlen, 84, died February 13, 2024 at the Dominican Sisters of Peace motherhouse in Great Bend.  She was born August 19, 1939, in St. Leo, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Helen Youngers Gehlen.  She entered the Dominican Sisters community in 1956 and pronounced vows in 1959.  This year marks her sixty-fifth...

Feb 12, 2024

Ross Warren Luna, 65, passed away February 12, 2024, in Tulsa, Okla. He was born March 18, 1958, in Springfield, Mo. to Leonard & Dolores (Carr) Luna.

After graduation from high school, Ross became a barber. He then had a sanitizing and deodorizing business called Air-Expert. Ross went on to become an auto mechanic most recently.

Feb 9, 2024

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William Henry Harper, Sr., 88, passed away February 9, 2024, at his home in Great Bend. He was born August 5, 1935, in Medford, Okla., to James E. & Edna M. (Shepherd) Harper.  He married Edna P. Seeney on July 28, 1957, in Newton.

Coming to Great Bend from Newton in 1962,...

Feb 6, 2024

Anthony Eugene "Tony" Wohletz, 82, passed away February 6, 2024, at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. He was born January 27, 1942, in Willowdale, Kan. to Eugene & Fannie (Bell) Wohletz.

A longtime Zenda resident, Tony was a current Larned resident. He worked as an equipment operator for 41 years at KDOT. He was a member of...

Feb 4, 2024

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Larry Dean Horton, 79, passed away February 4, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born February 27, 1944, in Great Bend, to Melvin & Katherine (Koch) Horton. He married Carol Ann Riebel on April 4, 1964, in Great Bend. She survives.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Larry...

Feb 2, 2024

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Weston "Wes" Jay Essmiller, 44, passed away February 2, 2024, in Clermont, FL. He was born on October 10, 1979, in Great Bend, KS to Jay and Lesli (Bobbitt) Essmiller. He graduated from Great Bend High School in 1998, survived a bout with cancer in 1999-2000, and graduated from Kansas State University in 2005...

Feb 1, 2024

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Lloyd "Jim" James Schippert, age 77, of Kearney, NE, formerly of Great Bend, KS, passed away at CHI Health - Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE on Thursday, February 1, 2024.

He was the son of Lloyd W. Schippert and Dorothy (Larsen) Schippert, born October 22, 1946 in Colby, Kansas.  Jim attended...

Jan 30, 2024

Wanda Raelene Prowse, 69, passed away January 30, 2024, in rural Smith County, Kansas. She was born September 27, 1954, in Lyons, Kan., to Dwight D. and Lou Ann (Mitchell) Ritterhouse. She had previously married Mark Bartlett, Jr., at Great Bend, Kan., later marrying Daniel Prowse January 7, 2000, at Albert, Kan.

A current Natoma, Kan. resident...

Jan 29, 2024

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Nellie Ann Boese, 88, passed away January 29, 2024, at University of Kansas Health Systems, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on September 25, 1935, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Cash and Nellie (Poland) Doty. On June 3, 1956, she was married to Ronald Boese at the First Church of the Nazarene in Great...

Jan 28, 2024

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Ronda Kay Scheuerman, 61, passed away January 28, 2024, surround by loved ones at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on May 25, 1962, in Kingman, Kansas, to Ray and Judith (Thorton) Pinkerton.

A resident of Great Bend for the past 8 years coming from Pawnee Rock, Ronda previously...

Jan 28, 2024

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Leona Delphine Haase, 104, passed away January 28, 2024, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on November 25, 1919, in Zurich, Kansas, the daughter of Jeremiah and Rosalie (Ducharme) Forgue. She graduated from Palco High School in 1936. In her younger years, she was given the nickname "Finn", which remained with...

Jan 27, 2024

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Cinthia Josefina Ramirez-Ramirez, 32, passed away January 27, 2024, at University of Kansas Health Systems -ER, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on March 19, 1991, in Durango, Mexico, to Martin and Concepcion Ramirez. On November 16, 2012, she married Jorge Ramirez in Great Bend, Kansas.

A resident of Great Bend the...

Jan 25, 2024

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Roy "Joe" Southard, 82, left this Earth peacefully surrounded by love and family on January 25, 2024, to be with our Heavenly Father. He was brought into this world on March 27, 1941, in Hutchinson, Kansas, by his mother, Claudie "Dolly" (Gough) Southard and father, George Southard. Joe met the love of his life,...

Jan 25, 2024

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Louis Joseph Degenhardt, 78, passed away January 25, 2024, at University of Kansas Health Systems – Great Bend Campus, Great Bend, Kan. He was born April 29, 1945, in Hays, Kan., to Walter and Bernita (Wasinger) Degenhardt.  He had previously been married to Cheri (Greenleaf) Walter and Sheryl (Blazek) Degenhardt.  He proudly served his...

Jan 25, 2024

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Darlene Jeanette Branham, 88, passed away January 25, 2024, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on August 7, 1935, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Herman and Anna (Frank) Straub. On February 27, 1954, she married Donnie Branham at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ellinwood. He passed on February 6,...

Jan 20, 2024

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Chad William Lane, Jr., 68, passed away January 20, 2024, at his home in Great Bend, Kan. He was born on April 23, 1955, in Dodge City, Kan., to Chad Sr. and Roberta (Renfroe) Lane. Chad was married to Vicki (Leiker) Lane until her passing in 2001.

A resident of Great Bend...

Jan 16, 2024

Eugene Lee Larson, 80, passed away January 16, 2024, at Azria Health Woodhaven, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on April 24, 1943, in Topnish, Washington, to Harold and Virgie (Bowman) Larson. He was married to Denise Wolf; they later divorced.

A Great Bend resident for over 20 years, Eugene worked in manufacturing and sales of mobile...

Jan 5, 2024

James "Jim" Albert Conley, 76, died January 5, 2024, at his home in Great Bend, Kan.  He was born Oct. 6, 1947, in Seminole, Texas, the son of Albert and Mahota J. (Blackerby) Conley.  He moved to Great Bend in 1981, coming from Oklahoma.  Jim worked in the oilfield for many years.  He was an avid hunter and fisherman...

Jan 1, 2024

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Joaquín García Chávez se casó con Carlota Franco Torres el 25 de junio de 1961 en México.  Trabajó muchos años en la construcción de carreteras.  Amaba sus caballos y disfrutaba estar con su familia. Era un esposo, hermano, Tio, padre, abuelo, suegro y amigo muy alegre.

Otros miembros de la familia incluyen...

Dec 29, 2023

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Fabio Chavez, 38, passed away December 29, 2023, in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on October 24, 1985, in Great Bend, Kansas to Jose Luis and Marina Chavez.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Fabio worked chain hand in the oilfield as well as working in the roofing industry. He was a...