Daniel "Danny" Leroy
Jun 11, 2023
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Daniel "Danny" LeRoy, 61, passed away June 11, 2023, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson. He was born on July 12, 1961, at Great Bend, to Robert & LouAnn (Farmer) LeRoy. He married Mary Keil on February 14, 2007, in Great Bend.
A lifetime Barton county resident, Danny was a farmer....
Kenneth "Ken" Ray Schumacher
Jun 7, 2023
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Kenneth "Ken" Ray Schumacher, 88, passed away June 7, 2023, at Sunrise Retirement Home, Sioux City, Iowa. He was born on November 10, 1934, in Drayton, North Dakota, to Gordon and Barb (Helm) Schumacher. Ken married Kathleen Knaus Sept. 15, 1952, in Drayton, N.D. He then married Barbara (Petersilie) Tomlinson on December 5, 1981,...
Edward Lake "Dusty" Jones, M.D.
Jun 6, 2023
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Edward Lake "Dusty" Jones, MD, 88, passed way on June 6, 2023, at Medicalodges, Great Bend, Kan. He was born on March 21, 1935, in Wellington, Kan., to Thomas and Grace (Sydebotham) Jones. On August 30, 1956, he married Barbara Blount in Larned, Kan. She passed on April 20, 1998. He then married Debbie...
Janice Marie Mix
Jun 5, 2023
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Janice Marie Mix, 72, passed away June 5, 2023, at her home in Great Bend. She was born on June 9, 1950, Charles "Gene" & Margaret (Gliessner) Mix.
A longtime Great Bend resident, Janice was a parts manager in the oilfield. She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St....
Clarence Eugene Gumescheimer
Jun 4, 2023
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Clarence Eugene Gumescheimer, 84, passed away on June 4, 2023, at Medicalodges, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on October 27, 1938, the youngest son of John Gumescheimer, Jr. and Lydia (Heronemus) Gumescheimer, at Ness City, Kansas. He grew up on the farm southeast of Ness City and later moved to Bazine, Kansas, with...
Clayton Lyle Rose
May 28, 2023
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Clayton Lyle Rose (Clay), passed away on May 28, 2023, at the age of 33, in Hays, Kansas. He was born on August 15, 1989, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Kevin and Michelle (Brungardt) Rose. Despite being born with Muscular Dystrophy and a short life expectancy, Clay defied all odds and lived an extra...
Dean Weis
May 27, 2023
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Dean Weis, 93, passed away on May 27, 2023. He was born on October 9, 1929, at Leoville, Kan., to Melchior & Mary (Goscha) Weis. He married Joyce Pope on July 14, 1953, in Colby. She died March 15, 2022.
A long time Great Bend resident, Dean was a Dowell Sales Engineer...
Adrian Omar Lusero
May 26, 2023
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Adrian Omar Lusero, 7 months, passed away on May 26, 2023, at the University of Kansas Health Systems – Great Bend Campus, Great Bend, Kan. He was born in Great Bend on October 17, 2022, to Cristian Lusero and Ashley Zubia.
He is survived by his parents; paternal grandparents, Erika Bujanda and...
Eldon Foster
May 25, 2023
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Eldon Foster, 69, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2023, after losing his battle to cancer. He was born November 2, 1953, in Lyons, Kansas, the son of James and Virginia (Werther) Foster. Eldon was a graduate of Bushton High School, class of 1971, and of Barton County Community College and National College.
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Myrla Claire Keenan
May 23, 2023
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Myrla Claire Keenan, 89, passed away May 23, 2023, at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. She was born December 12, 1933, in Seward to Harry and Edna (Grow) Walter. She married Michael James Keenan September 16, 1951, in Great Bend. He died June 6, 2012.
A long time area resident, Myrla was...
Ana Maria Navarro
May 22, 2023
Ana Maria Navarro, 66, passed away surrounded by loved ones at her home in Great Bend, Kan. She was born on March 20, 1957, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Roberto Navarro and Maria Jasso.
A resident of Great Bend since 2000, she spent her working years as a housekeeper. She loved collecting things from garage sales and taking...
Deneva Jo Steinert
May 17, 2023
Deneva Jo Steinert, 57, passed away surrounded by loved ones on May 17, 2023, at Ellinwood District Hospital, Ellinwood, Kan. She was born on May 19, 1965, to Daniel and Dolores (Raab) Sullivan in Great Bend, Kan.
A life-time resident of Great Bend, Deneva dedicated herself to taking care of her family and was all...
Nicole Leeann Smith
May 14, 2023
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Nicole LeeAnn Smith, 39, died peacefully on May 14, 2023, in Lenexa, Kan. She was born in Great Bend, Kan. on June 9, 1983, to John Mark and Julie (Keil) Smith.
A woman who could do anything and did everything, Nicole worked as a phlebotomist and massage therapist, along with...
Bernard Charles "Ben" Levings
May 13, 2023
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Bernard Charles "Ben" Levings, 86, passed away on May 13, 2023, at University of Kansas Health Systems – Great Bend Campus, Great Bend, Kan. He was born on November 10, 1936, in Axtell, Kan., to Charles and Berniece (Thompson) Levings. On October 21, 1975, he married Eddy Ruth Roth. She died October 29,...
Alex Michael Beneke
May 9, 2023
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Alex Michael Beneke, One month, 10 days, passed away May 9, 2023, at the University of Kansas Health System – Great Bend Campus. He was born on March 29, 2023, in Great Bend, to Jarod & Kristal (White) Beneke.
Baby Alex was dearly loved and treasured by his family. He...
Clarence Joseph "Joe" Lingreen
May 7, 2023
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Clarence Joseph "Joe" Lingreen, 85, passed away May 7, 2023, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. He was born December 7, 1937, in Burrton, to Carl & Leona (Foley) Lingreen. He married Sharon Baker March 15, 1959, in Great Bend, and were blessed with 64 years.
A long time...
Shari Lynn Middleton
May 7, 2023
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Shari Lynn Middleton, 56, passed away May 7, 2023, at her home in Great Bend. She was born April 14, 1967, in Encino, Calif. to Loren & Judy (Butterworth) Spatz. She married Brett Middleton on December 4, 1993, in Oxford, Kan.
Coming to Great Bend from Oxford in 2001, Shari...
Dona Jean Smith
May 6, 2023
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Dona Jean Smith, 93, passed away on May 6, 2023, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kan. She was born on February 11, 1930, to Palmer and Caroline (Massier) Deines in Hays, Kan.
Coming to Albert from Ellis in 1963, and then becoming a Great Bend resident in 2013, Dona worked...
Jacob Patrick Meeks
May 5, 2023
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Jacob Patrick Meeks, 21, passed away on May 5, 2023, in Great Bend, Kan. He was born on August 13, 2001, to Michael Meeks and Elizabeth "Elle" Slater.
A current resident of Manhattan, Kan., Jacob was an active military member in the United States Army Reserves, joining on August 16,...
Margaret Ann Thompson
May 4, 2023
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Margaret Ann Thompson, 82, passed away on May 4, 2023, at Doctors Community Hospital, Lanham, Md. She was born on September 14, 1940, in Hoisington, Kan., to Lonnie F. and Mable (Smith) Mitchell. On February 23, 1964, she married Lyle Lee Johnson in Hutchinson, Kan., and he died February 25, 1965. She then...
