Kent Kendall Schriner
May 4, 2023
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Kent Kendall Schriner, age 76, passed away at his home in Albert, Kansas, on the morning of May 4, 2023. He was born on January 31, 1947, in Great Bend, to Elmer J. & Marjorie L. (Dirks) Schriner. He married Ellen Dinkel on May 24, 1969, at Hays, Kansas.
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Phyllis June Mcgillivray
May 1, 2023
Phyllis June McGillivray, 92, passed away May 1, 2023, at her home in Great Bend. She was born December 11, 1930, in Hopewell, Kan., to Ivan & Gertrude Lovell (Bradley) Keen.
Phyllis spent most of her childhood in Hutchinson, where she played basketball and was a Homecoming Queen candidate. She married Glenn Edward McGillivray in...
Leona Slankard
Apr 30, 2023
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Leona Slankard, 101, passed away April 30, 2023, at Larskfield Place Healthcare Center in Wichita. She was born December 14, 1921, in Rural Barton County near Susank, to George J. and Anna M. (Daubert) Maier. She married David Slankard May 10, 1941, in Great Bend. He died October 22, 1975.
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Randy Lee Brittain
Apr 30, 2023
Randy Lee Brittain, 63, passed away April 30, 2023, at his home in Great Bend. He was born November 20, 1959, at Great Bend, to Robert L. & Velda L. (McMahan) Brittain.
A lifetime Great Bend resident, Randy was the Environmental Compliance & Regulations Specialist at KDOT for over 30 years until his retirement in...
Agnes "Aggie" (Stoecklein) Stueve
Apr 30, 2023
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Agnes "Aggie" (Stoecklein) Stueve, 85, passed away April 30, 2023, at Stoney Brook of Copperas Cove, TX. She was born on May 20, 1937, in Hoisington, KS, to Alexander Christopher and Anna Margaret (Wolf) Stoecklein. Her brothers would call her the cheerleader of their family as she was always...
Alberta Fay Douglas
Apr 28, 2023
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Alberta Fay Douglas, 86, passed away April 28, 2023, in Great Bend. She was born March 9, 1937, at Bazine, KS, at the family farm home, to Henry J. & Elizabeth (Koch) Foos. She attended Bazine Grade School and graduated from Bazine High School in 1955.
After graduating she moved...
Robert "Bob" William Willesden, Ii
Apr 25, 2023
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Robert "Bob" William Willesden, II, 75, passed away April 25, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born July 9, 1947, in Queens, New York, to Robert William Willesden and Lillian Elizabeth (Alger) Willesden. He married Dianne (Dolezal) Ewing June 23, 1979, in Great Bend.
A long time...
Shelly Lynn Vanwinkle
Apr 20, 2023
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Shelly Lynn VanWinkle, 58, passed away April 20, 2023, at her home in Newton, Kan. She was born October 9, 1964, in Wichita, Kan., to Conrad & Wanda (Vickery) Richey. She married William VanWinkle April 24, 1999, in Wichita, Kan.
Shelly moved to Newton in 2016, from Great Bend, Kan....
Betty Ann Byers
Apr 19, 2023
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Betty Ann Byers, 89, passed away on April 19, 2023, at Azria Health Woodhaven, Great Bend, Kan. She was born on June 1, 1933, in Sayre, Okla., to Sanders and Wynona (Jackson) Titsworth. On September 11, 1953, she married Ray Lee Byers in Clayton, N.M. He passed on April 29, 1998.
Flora Mae Weigel
Apr 17, 2023
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Flora Mae Weigel, 90, passed away on April 17, 2023, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kan. She was born on July 17, 1932, in Walker, Kan., to Anselm "Lefty" Braun and Anna Marie Braun. On July 17, 1954, she married Robert Leo Weigel in Walker, Kan. He passed on March 9, 2001.
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Eusebio Leyva Hernandez
Apr 16, 2023
Eusebio Levya Hernandez, 56, passed away on April 16, 2023, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kan. He was born on September 6, 1966, in Los Alamos de san Antonio municipio Manuel Benavidez, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Rosendo Leyva Hernandez and Antonia Hernandez Lujan. In 1986, he married Josefina Madrid Leyva in Mexico.
A Great Bend resident for 26...
Russell Duane Crothers
Apr 15, 2023
Russell Duane Crothers, 41, passed away on April 15, 2023, at his home in Great Bend, Kan. He was born on September 28, 1981, in Canadian, Tex., to Duane and Shari (Ferguson) Crothers.
A lifetime Great Bend resident, Russell most recently worked in maintenance at Redbarn Pet Products.
Survivors include his father of Great Bend,...
Janis Elouise Brack
Apr 14, 2023
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Janis Elouise Brack, 77, passed away April 14, 2023, at the University of Kansas Health System – Great Bend Campus. She was born December 22, 1945, at Hoisington, to Bryan & Sadie (Kaufman) Stalcup.
A lifetime area resident, Janis was a homemaker and managed Stop 2 Shop in Hoisington for many years....
Genevieve O. "Geneva" Wendler
Apr 13, 2023
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Genevieve O. "Geneva" Wendler, 91, passed away April 13, 2023, at Good Samaritan in Olathe, Kan. She was born November 9, 1931, in Bazine, to Joseph & Clara (Werth) Stoecklein. She married Anthony "Toney" Wendler August 8, 1949, in Ness City. He died March 3, 1981.
A long time area resident, Geneva...
Kenneth Burdette "Ken" Stueve
Apr 12, 2023
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Kenneth Burdette "Ken" Stueve, 90, passed away April 12, 2023, at Stoney Brook of Copperas Cove, TX. He was born on October 14, 1932, in Wisner, NE, to Otto & Gertrude (Schulz) Stueve. He married Agnes Stoecklein September 13, 1958, in Great Bend, KS.
A long time Great Bend resident, Ken worked...
Arlene Marie Karlin
Apr 12, 2023
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Arlene Marie Karlin, 88, passed away on April 12, 2023, at Ellinwood District Hospital, Ellinwood, Kan. She was born on December 14, 1934, in Pfeifer, Kan., to Joseph and Veronica (Befort) Dome. On November 13, 1954, she was married to Leroy Karlin in Pfeifer, Kan. He passed on April 11, 2001.
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Beau Matthew Mettlen
Apr 8, 2023
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Beau Matthew Mettlen, 18, passed away April 8, 2023. He was born on June 21, 2004, to Jeff and Michelle (Baker) Mettlen.
Beau grew up in Colby and was a current Great Bend resident. Beau was attending Barton Community College, on course to graduate in May 2023, with an associate degree in...
Norma Mae Hammeke
Apr 4, 2023
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Norma Mae Hammeke, 91, passed away April 4, 2023, at her home in Great Bend, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 16, 1931, to Arza and Marie (Pekarek) Lamoree. She married Maurice Hammeke on March 2, 1954, in Great Bend.
A long time Great Bend resident, Norma was...
David L. Mull
Mar 31, 2023
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David L. Mull, 64, passed away March 31, 2023, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, Kan. He was born and raised on a farm north of Pawnee Rock, Kan. on November 23, 1958, in Great Bend, to Charles & Mary Anne (Merten) Mull. He later moved to Great Bend and graduated from Great Bend High...
Calvin Leroy Calp
Mar 31, 2023
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Calvin Leroy "Trapper" Calvin, 75, passed away on March 31, 2023, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kan. He was born on May 27, 1947, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Austin and Lillian (Tuzicka) Calp. He married Cindy Boileau and they later divorced. He then married Elizabeth Myers-Springer in Great Bend, Kan. in 1981. She survives....
