Obituaries

Oct 21, 2023

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Wanda Lee Heine, 71, passed away Oct. 21, 2023, at University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus, Great Bend, Kan.  She was born March 21, 1952, in Great Bend, to Ernest and Dorothy (Cobler) Doty.  Wanda married Ronald Lee Heine Jan. 6, 1973, in Ellinwood, Kan.

Wanda, a lifetime Great...

Oct 21, 2023

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Cynthia Gail Judd, 69, passed away on October 21, 2023, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on August 25, 1954, in Wichita, Kansas, to William and Phyllis (Corley) Votapka. On November 28, 1981, she married Mark A. Judd in Phillipsburg, Kansas.

A long time Great Bend resident coming from...

Oct 19, 2023

Marilyn Edwards, 93, passed away October 19, 2023, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. She was born February 14, 1930, in Great Bend to Lloyd and Elizabeth (Bell) Spruill. She married Virgil Standish then later married Richard M. Edwards February 14, 1975, in Reno, Nev. Richard passed away December 8, 2010.

Marilyn, a long time Great Bend resident,...

Oct 19, 2023

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Cody Xavier Pfeifer, 29, passed away October 19, 2023, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born on January 11, 1994, in Hays, Kansas, to Todd and Tambra (Herdman) Pfeifer.

A resident of Hutchinson, Cody was an assistant store manager at Dillons. He was an avid board and card game...

Oct 17, 2023

Elward James "Eldy" Hiss, Jr., 96, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend died October 17, 2023, at Azria Health Woodhaven, Great Bend, Kan. He was born July 10, 1927, in Great Bend, the second son of Elward J. Hiss, Sr. and Carrie (Williams) Hiss. He married JoAnn Gallon on October 26, 1947, at the First Presbyterian...

Oct 17, 2023

Kenneth Eldon "Kenny" Wells, 86, passed away October 17, 2023, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on June 21, 1937, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Emery Doyle and Bertha (Staerkel) Wells. Kenny was married to Ruby Popp; they were later divorced. He was then married to Lois Bath.

A lifetime resident of Great Bend,...

Oct 8, 2023

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Paul Eugene Achatz, 71, passed away on October 8, 2023, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on August 19, 1952, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Milton E. and Bertha (Birzer) Achatz.

A lifetime Barton County resident, Paul was a truck driver during his working years....

Oct 6, 2023

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Susan Ayres, our loving mom, grandma, gigi and friend left her earthly body on Friday, October 6, 2023, at the age of 77. Susan was born on July 21, 1946, to Daniel and Jean Turbett (Gopel) in Waukon, IA. After marrying the love of her life, William Bill Ayres in 1970, the family relocated...

Oct 6, 2023

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Dana Ruth Foss, aged 83, peacefully passed away on October 6, 2023, at Wilson Care Center in Wilson, Kansas. She was born on November 6, 1939, in Starkville, Mississippi, to LeRoy and Hazel (Ragan) Orr. Dana's life journey included marriage to Vernon L. Kaiser and, subsequently, on October 3, 1981, she wed David Foss...

Sep 30, 2023

Dellors Elaine Catterfeld, 62, passed away September 30, 2023, at her home in Great Bend. She was born December 19, 1960, in Hutchinson, to Larry Ellsworth, Sr. and Lorrine (Stevens) Ellsworth. She married Robert W. Catterfeld in Great Bend. He died January 23, 2001.

A longtime Great Bend resident, Dellors was a cook for the Great Bend...

Sep 29, 2023

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Sheryl Jean Neeland, 66, passed away September 29, 2023, at the University of Kansas Medical Center – Great Bend Campus. She was born August 12, 1957, in Hobbs, New Mexico, to Dale & Ella (Koch) Hartig. On July 28, 1990, Sheryl was united in marriage to Craig Neeland in Ellinwood, Kansas.

Sheryl...

Sep 27, 2023

Roberta Jean Rogers, 71, passed away September 27, 2023, at her home near Hudson, Kansas surrounded by her loving family.

Roberta was born on March 3, 1952, in Bremerton, Washington, to Robert and Jean (Nivert) Bentley.  On January 12, 1974, she married Bob Rogers in Kansas City, Kansas.

Roberta grew up mostly in Kansas City,...

Sep 26, 2023

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Clifford "Cliff" C. Bieberle, 87, passed away September 26, 2023, at Riverbend Assisted Living of Great Bend. He was born April 16, 1936, at Bushton, Kan. to Tony and Mary (Hammeke) Bieberle. He married Janet R. Polzin October 19, 1957, at Dubuque, Kan. She died July 19, 2000. He then married Geraldine "Gerry" (Depiesse)...

Sep 25, 2023

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LeRoy Eugene Wilhelm, 95, passed away on September 25, 2023, at Azria Health Woodhaven in Great Bend, Kan. He was born on October 28, 1927, to Henry Wilhelm, Jr. and Martha Ernst Wilhelm. He was born and raised on a farm northwest of Susank and went to school in a one room schoolhouse 1...

Sep 22, 2023

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Janice Marie Schultz, 84, passed away September 22, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.  She was born December 8, 1938, in Great Bend to Daniel and Selma (Hartman) Scheck.  Janice married Bernard Mauler, Jr. June 18, 1957, then later married Leslie L. Schultz May 20, 1982, in Pawnee Rock.  Leslie passed away March 24,...

Sep 19, 2023

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Jo Ann Lawrence, 88, passed away on September 19, 2023, at The Villa at Blue Ridge, Columbia, Mo. She was born on October 5, 1934, in Kinsley, Kan., to John William "Jack" and Agnes (Bartlett) Montgomery. On October 5, 1954, she married Howard Lawrence in Kinsley, Kan. He passed on June 19, 2007.

Sep 18, 2023

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Michael Glenn Folkerts, 55, passed away September 18, 2023, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kan. He was born October 25, 1967, in Larned, to Glenn and Derinda (Murphy) Folkerts.

A longtime Great Bend resident, growing up on a farm near Timken, Mike worked in the manufacturing industry for many years, specifically...

Sep 17, 2023

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Mary Rose Lauber, 67, passed away September 17, 2023, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. She was born July 18, 1956, at Great Bend, to Eugene & Okla (Dixon) Addington. She married Larry Gene Lauber on June 17, 1977, in Great Bend. He passed November 20, 2020.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mary...

Sep 16, 2023

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One of the world's bright lights was extinguished when Mary Helen Dale Misegadis passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 , after a lingering and debilitating illness, at the age of 79. Mary was the devoted wife to Eldon Misegadis, loving mother to Christina and grandmother to Sarah Helen, the lights of her life....

Sep 15, 2023

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Alvin Emil Muth, 90, passed away September 15, 2023, at Medicalodges, Great Bend, Kan. He was born September 8, 1933, in Hoisington, Kan., to Hubert and Amelia "Molly" (Boxberger) Muth. Alvin married Vera Korte on August 8, 1954, in Kinsley, Kan. She passed on July 24, 2023.

A lifetime Barton County resident,...