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Mar 28, 2022

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Mar 28, 2022

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Sister Frances Biernacki, 94, died March 28, 2022, in the Dominican Sisters' convent infirmary, Great Bend.  She was born February 25, 1928, in Garden City, KS, the daughter of Francis and Rose Mary Wolf Biernacki.  She entered the Dominican Sisters Community in 1943 and pronounced vows in 1946.  Sister Frances celebrated seventy-five years of...

Mar 28, 2022

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Joshua Calvin Bobbitt, 21, passed away March 28, 2022, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. He was born on July 6, 2000, at Great Bend, the son of Scott and Connie (Hafliger) Bobbitt.

Joshua was a longtime Great Bend resident, most recently living in Wichita. He was a member of the...

Mar 27, 2022

Brady Tyler Boker, 26, passed away March 27, 2022, at his home in Great Bend. He was born on September 5, 1995, to Matthew and Jolena (McMillen) Boker.

A longtime Great Bend resident, Brady worked for Quality Design Construction. Brady was known for his sense of humor and whitty remarks. He enjoyed outdoor activities and quality family...

Mar 26, 2022

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Diana "Diane" Lee Roat, 62, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 26th, 2022, at home. She was born February 12, 1960 at Wichita, Kansas, to James Andrew Roat and Doris Verlea (Lemon) Roat.

She was a 1978 graduate of Great Bend High School. She was a past correctional officer at...

Mar 25, 2022

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Sister Ancilla Schawe, 100, died March 25, 2022, in the Dominican Sisters' convent infirmary, Great Bend.  She was born March 3, 1922, in Windthorst, KS, the daughter of Herman and Catherine Heeke Schawe.  She entered the Dominican Sisters Community in 1943 and pronounced vows in 1945.  Sister Ancilla celebrated seventy-five years of religious profession...

Mar 24, 2022

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Angel Daniel Lopez Ramírez, 10, passed away March 24, 2022, at UKMC – Great Bend in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on October 8, 2011, in Mesa, Arizona to Fernando Lopez and Martha Ramírez.

Known for being funny and energetic, Angel was also kind and loved to volunteer. He often shared...

Mar 18, 2022

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Dana Lynn Lancaster, 73, passed away March 18, 2022, at Kansas Medical Center in Andover. She was born on May 21, 1948, in Dodge City to Duane and Margaret (Murphy) Boyter. She married Larry Lancaster on December 4, 1981, in Great Bend.

Dana spent her childhood years in Alva then Woodard, Okla....

Mar 16, 2022

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Hether Rene Devine, 42, passed away March 16, 2022, at the University of Kansas Health System – Great Bend. She was born to Norman Bentley and Charlotte Hess on July 5, 1979, in Pampa, Tex. She married Thomas Lee Devine on May 31, 2008 in Great Bend.

A long-time Barton County resident,...

Mar 15, 2022

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Opal Ann Ferguson, 83, passed away March 15, 2022, at her home in Great Bend. She was born September 25, 1938, at Squires, Mo. to Arthur & Dollie Marie (Morrison) McKnight. She married Donald Gene Ferguson on May 19, 1955 at Great Bend, Kansas.  He died September 3, 2010.

A longtime Great...

Mar 15, 2022

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Arbutus Ann "Boots" Maltby, 80, passed away March 15, 2022, at Medicalodges of Kinsley. She was born on March 18, 1941, at Bison, Kansas to Joe G. & Hilda (VonFeldt) Basgall. She married Bobby Maltby on June 23, 1962, at Loretta, Kansas. He died July 15, 2021.

A current Great Bend resident,...

Mar 15, 2022

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Joyce Ann Weis, 87, passed away March 15, 2022, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. She was born on January 1, 1935, in Decatur County, Kan., to Peter and Bertha (Woerpel) Pope. She married Wilbur "Dean" Weis July 14, 1953 at Colby, Kan.

A longtime Great Bend resident, Joyce was a daycare provider...

Mar 12, 2022

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Arthur "John" Thul, 76, passed away on March 12, 2022, at Via Christ St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. He was born on April 21, 1945, at Great Bend, Kansas, to Arthur & Esther (Fosdick) Thul. He was previously married to Jacque Van Steenburgh.

A life-time resident of Great Bend, John worked as a...

Mar 12, 2022

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Anita Ellen Fischer, 68, passed away March 12, 2022, KU Med Center, Kansas City, Kan.  She was born September 18, 1953, in Hutchinson, to Arthur Wilson and Frankie Lea (Watkins) Keffer.  Ellen married Dennis Fischer Feb. 1, 1975, at Peace Church, Hudson.

Ellen, a longtime resident of Great Bend coming from Hutchinson,...

Mar 9, 2022

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Ollie Annette Guthrie, 83, passed away on March 9, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on September 6, 1938, in Webb City, Okla., to Wiley Albert and Olive Irene (Snyder) Burns. She married Bob Lee Guthrie September 6, 1958, in Ponca City, Okla.  He died August 9, 1998.

Mar 4, 2022

Allen Wayne Thompson, 61, passed away on March 4, 2022, at home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on July 24, 1960, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Kenneth & Constance "Connie" (Denney) Thompson.

A life-time resident of Great Bend, Allen worked as a manager at Zip Stop. In his spare time, he enjoyed listening to music....

Mar 3, 2022

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Jordan Michael Levingston, 27, passed away March 3, 2022, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. He was born on September 8, 1994, to William Boe & Cindi (Munsch) Levingston.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Jordan was a cook at Freddy's whom he considered family and loved. He was an avid gamer...

Mar 2, 2022

Ronald D. "Ron" McGuire, 54, passed away on March 2, 2022, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas. He was born on January 9, 1968, at Larned, Kansas, to William & Mary Anne (Augustine) McGuire. On December 12, 2012, Ron married Sarah Howe in Great Bend, Kansas.

Ron spent over a decade in California but was otherwise a...

Mar 1, 2022

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David Lee Tammen, 65, passed away March 1, 2022, at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita. He was born on May 3, 1956, at Larned, to Charles & Jaunis (Bose) Tammen. He married Lynn Muth on February 14, 2013, in Great Bend.

A lifetime Albert and Great Bend area resident, David was a...

Feb 27, 2022

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Wilma "Faye" Loftis, 90, passed away on February 27, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born on April 15, 1931, at Bigelow, Arkansas, to A.B. & Clemmie (Johnson) Wiley. Faye was married to Richard Loftis on September 01, 1949, at Perryville, Arkansas.  He died June 03, 2014.

Faye was...