Gary Wayne Pletcher
Oct 23, 2022
Gary Wayne Pletcher, 80, passed away on October 23, 2022, at University of Kansas Health Systems – Great Bend. He was born on October 30, 1941, to William and Ruth (Crosby) Pletcher in Frankfort, Kan. On January 24, 1991, he married the love of his life, Sara Medina, in Las Vegas, Nev. She was always by his side until...
Nita Elsie Mohr
Oct 21, 2022
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Nita Elsie (Peterson) Mohr of Great Bend, passed away on October 21, 2022, at University of Kansas Health Systems – Great Bend. She was born on October 22, 1943, at Great Bend, to Clarence Theodore and Jenny Elsie (Marsh) Peterson.
Nita, a lifetime resident of Great Bend, was a homemaker and enjoyed...
Gladys Mae Brack
Oct 20, 2022
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Gladys Mae Brack, 90, passed away on October 20, 2022, at Cumbernauld Village, Winfield, Kan. She was born on May 10, 1932, on the family farm, outside of Albert, Kan., to Fred & Anna (Hemken) Harders. On July 20, 1952, she married Billy Brack at Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend, Kan. He passed...
Mason David Roach
Oct 19, 2022
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Mason David Roach, 28, passed away October 19, 2022, in rural Russell county, Kan. He was born February 9, 1994, to Rick Rathbun and Lisa Roach.
A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mason was a batchman for Concrete Services. He was a Lego fanatic, enjoyed playing his music loud and strumming his guitar....
Norman "Pete" Kramer
Oct 19, 2022
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Norman "Pete" Kramer, 67, passed away October 19, 2022, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kan. He was born November 25, 1954, at Oakland, Calif. to Bernard & Norma (Bowman) Kramer. He married Jean A. Scheer August 14, 1976 at Garden City.
Coming from Garden City in 2015, Pete was a current Great...
Terry Joe Kern
Oct 17, 2022
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Terry Joe Kern, 83, passed away on October 17, 2022, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kan. He was born on July 27, 1939, in Great Bend, Kan., to Leonard and Opal (Shea) Kern. On October 10, 1959, he married Marie Heckens in Great Bend. She survives.
A lifetime resident of Great Bend,...
Grady Palmer Bolding, Jr.
Oct 17, 2022
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Grady Palmer Bolding, Jr., 92, passed away on October 17, 2022, at Ellinwood District Hospital, in Ellinwood, Kan. He was born on August 13, 1930, in De Queen, Ark. to Grady and Eunice (Pittman) Bolding. On May 25, 1950, Grady married Charlotte "Chic" Matson in Smackover, Ark. They were married for over 60 years...
Leona Lauren Werner
Oct 17, 2022
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Leona Lauren Werner, 96, passed away October 17, 2022, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. She was born on August 15, 1926, on the farm near Hamberg, ND, to Oscar & Inga (Simensen) Ambers. She married John Frank Werner on October 5, 1952, at Viking Lutheran Country Church in ND. He died December 11, 2013....
Terry Stieben
Oct 16, 2022
Terry Stieben, 83, passed away October 16, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. He was born April 29, 1939, at Fairbury, Neb. to Walter & Elizabeth (Hughes) Stieben. He married Judith Farr September 22, 1962, at Great Bend.
A longtime Great Bend resident, Terry was a letter carrier for USPS, and formerly worked as a printer for the...
Ann Marie Tournear
Oct 15, 2022
Ann Marie Tournear, 43, passed away on October 15, 2022, at Via Christ St. Francis, Wichita, Kan. She was born on January 23, 1979, to Anthony and Zoella Wohletz in Kingman, Kan. On December 10, 2004, she married Greg Tournear at Columbia, Mo. He survives.
Ann was an active member of H.O.G. (Harley Owner Group) and the...
Ann Elizabeth Reeves
Oct 15, 2022
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Ann Elizabeth Reeves, 67, passed away October 15, 2022, at her home in Great Bend. She was born November 10, 1954, in Ellinwood, to Loren and Jeanine (Rickert) Gowdy. She married Gary Reeves on December 4, 1971, in Ellinwood.
A longtime area resident, Ann was the owner of Ms. Ann's Daycare. She...
Brian Eugene Boy
Oct 12, 2022
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Brian Eugene Boy, 52, passed away October 12, 2022, in Great Bend. He was born April 22, 1970, in Sterling, Kan. to Lawrence and Frances (Fisher) Boy. He married Stacey Creed October 12, 1996, in Ellinwood.
A longtime area resident, Brian was a farmer and truck driver for Steve Gaunt Farms. He...
Rita Lynn Scheideman
Oct 11, 2022
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Rita Lynn Scheideman, age 60, of Great Bend, Kan., passed away October 11, 2022, at her home.
Rita was born on November 18, 1961, to Herbert Edward Kerr and Lynda Lou (Walls) Kerr. At 10 years old, she was adopted by her stepfather, Thomas R. Weber. She arrived in Great Bend from...
Georgiana Magdalen Herrman
Oct 8, 2022
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Georgiana Magdalen Herrman, 84, passed away October 8, 2022, at Lamar Court Assisted Living, Overland Park, KS. She was born on February 2, 1938, in rural Rush County, Kansas, to Isidore & Albertina (Legleiter) Herrman. She married Francis A. Herrman on August 24, 1956, at Liebenthal. He died January 22, 1990.
A...
Ladonna Jean Dirks
Sep 28, 2022
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LaDonna Jean Dirks, 84, departed from her earthly adventure to enter her heavenly home on September 28, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kan. She was born on May 17, 1938, at Dodge City, Kan., to Louis & Elma (Deines) Dirks.
LaDonna grew up on a farm south of Dodge City and...
Stormy Desiray Rogers
Sep 19, 2022
On Monday, September 19th, 2022, Stormy Desiray Rogers passed away at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Ks., due to an ongoing battle with kidney disease. She was 44 years old. She was ushered into heaven by a host of Gods servants, she went peacefully.
Stormy was born on October 14 th , 1977, to George Arthur and Joyce...
Leona Marie Brazda Duft
Sep 18, 2022
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Leona Marie Brazda Duft, 89, passed away September 18, 2022, at the University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus. She was born on August 12, 1933, in Spearville, to John and Clara (Hines) Slattery. She married Bernard Brazda Feb. 17, 1958, in Spearville. He passed away June 25, 1989. She then married...
Sr. Jolene Geier
Sep 14, 2022
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Sister Jolene Geier, 84, died September 14, 2022, at the Dominican Sisters of Peace motherhouse in Great Bend. She was born January 1, 1938, in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Anthony and Josephine Lavenstein Geier.
She entered the Dominican Sisters community in 1952 and pronounced vows in 1955. In 2020, she...
Abigail "Abby" Elaine Stiner
Sep 13, 2022
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Abigail Elaine "Abby" Stiner, 24, passed away on September 13, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. She was born on August 13, 1998, at Great Bend, Kansas, to Kyle & Aiden (Meacham) Stiner.
Abby was a Kansas City, Mo. resident. She was a graduate of Great Bend High School and of Washburn University,...
Nadine Kay Erskin
Sep 12, 2022
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Nadine Kay Erskin, 76, passed away September 12, 2022, at her home in Garden City. She was born on May 1, 1946, in Great Bend, to Earl N. Adams, Sr. & Mildred (Thomason) Adams. She married Jim Newkirk on May 1, 1962, in Great Bend and they later divorced. Two children were born to...
