Maurice L. Nordman
Jan 20, 2022
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Maurice L. Nordman, 92, passed away on January 20, 2022, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on March 5, 1929, in Olmitz, Kansas, to George and Augusta (Springer) Nordman. Maurice married Leola Schartz on April 25, 1950. She died on May 3, 1992.
A lifetime Barton County resident, Maurice...
Margaret Ann Asher
Jan 20, 2022
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Margaret Ann Asher, 90, passed away January 20, 2022, at University Of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus, Great Bend. She was born August 21, 1931, to Herman and Marguerite (England) Hahn. Ann married Herbert William "Bill" Asher Sept. 5, 1950. He passed away Jan. 14, 1979.
Ann, a long-time resident...
Stephanie Jolynn Kaiser
Jan 20, 2022
Stephanie JoLynn Kaiser, 35, passed away on January 19, 2022, at The University of Kansas Med Center, Kansas City, Kansas. She was born on April 20, 1986, at Great Bend, Kansas to Steve & Lynn (Larson) Kaiser. Stephanie was married to Brandyn Kilgore on October 17, 2019, in Wichita, Kansas.
Stephanie, a lifetime resident of Great Bend,...
Duane Randall Hammon
Jan 19, 2022
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Duane Randall Hammon, 92, passed away peacefully at his home on January 19, 2022 in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on April 1, 1929 in Lynch, Nebraska, to Frank Eugene & Eliza (Wellman) Hammon. He grew up in Lynch with his 14 brothers and sisters, and worked on the family's farm. He met...
Lavera G. Boyd
Jan 17, 2022
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LaVera Georgina Boyd, 82, passed away January 17, 2022, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. She was born on October 23, 1939 at Antonino, Kansas, to George & Ottilia (Korbe) Urban. She married Buddy J. Boyd on July 21, 1996, at Great Bend. He died July 9, 2016.
A long time Great Bend...
Cora M. Vonfeldt
Jan 17, 2022
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Cora M. Vonfeldt, 79, passed away January 17, 2022, at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. She was born on April 7, 1942, at Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Ralph and Leona (Sander) Vonfeldt.
A lifetime resident of Great Bend, Cora retired from Great Bend Packing. She was a member of Prince of...
Thomas "Tom" Neil Keener
Jan 16, 2022
Thomas "Tom" Neil Keener, 70, passed away January 16, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on January 10, 1952 at Baltimore, Maryland, to Ray & Shirley Keener. He married Cheryl Gaye Keener on April 1, 1984, at Larned. She died February 21, 2020.
A Great Bend resident for many years, Thomas held various...
Soleda "Shirlee" Hernandez
Jan 16, 2022
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Soleda "Shirlee" Hernandez, 67, passed away January 16, 2022, at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. She was born on October 23, 1954 at Brownfield, Texas, to Jose & Lydia (Flores) Garza. She married Jose Hernandez on February 27, 2016, at Great Bend.
Coming from Dodge City in 2000, Shirlee was a Great...
Carl William Henkle
Jan 16, 2022
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Carl William Henkle, 93, passed away January 16, 2022, at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home in Little River. He was born on January 31, 1928 at Fredonia, Kansas, to Clarence & Freida (Christiansen) Henkle. He married Mary Elizabeth Reynolds on February 12, 1950, at Holyrood. She died October 21, 2014.
Carl hauled propane...
Cathy Jo Fletcher
Jan 14, 2022
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Cathy Jo Fletcher, 58, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away on Friday January 14, 2022. Cathy was born to Lloyd and Billie Fletcher of rural Claflin, Kansas on April 21, 1963 in Great Bend.
Cathy Jo grew up living in the county north of Claflin with her parents. She attended school at...
William J. "Bill" Stoss, Jr.
Jan 12, 2022
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William J. "Bill" Stoss, Jr., 94, passed away January 12, 2022, at Azria Health in Great Bend. He was born on August 20, 1927, in Great Bend, the son of William and Marie (Pundsack) Stoss. He married Dorothy Oberle on May 16, 1956, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Bushton.
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Rhea Jean Schartz
Jan 12, 2022
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Rhea Jean Schartz, 62, passed away on January 12, 2022 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, Kansas. She was born on October 26, 1959 at Great Bend, Kansas to Robert Eugene & Dora Jean (Smith) Applegate. Rhea married Kevin Schartz December 17, 1977 at Great Bend, Kansas.
A lifetime area resident, she...
Thomas R. Trantham
Jan 11, 2022
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On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, the Trantham family said goodbye to their hero as Thomas R. Trantham, age 75, joined his parents (K.R. & Agnes Trantham), brother (Darrell Trantham) and sisters (Karen Brown and Kathy Lacey).
Born on April 23, 1946, at his family's farm near Sharon, Kansas, Tom attended and graduated...
William F. Strecker
Jan 8, 2022
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William F. Strecker (Bill), 88, passed away on January 8, 2022, at Almost Home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on February 18, 1933, at Spearville, Kansas to Ignatius & Nellie (Schulte) Strecker. Bill married Marilyn Schawe on August 22, 1964.
He started up a family business in 1981 in Heizer,...
Karen Brown
Jan 5, 2022
Passing peacefully, Karen Sue Brown was reunited with her parents, K.R. and Agnes Trantham; older brother, Darrel Trantham; sister Kathy Lacey on January 5, 2022.
Born on February 1, 1949, in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, she was an amazing mother, sister, aunt and friend to all.
Karen owned a convenience store and motel while living in...
Robert "Ed" Elliott
Jan 5, 2022
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Robert "Ed" Elliott, 81, passed away on January 5, 2022, at KU Med Center, Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on October 21, 1940, at Great Bend, Kansas to Harry William & Mildred Oleta (Wisehart) Elliott. On July 1, 1992, he married Jan Brewer at Great Bend, Kansas.
A life-time Great Bend...
Marlin J. Vonfeldt
Jan 4, 2022
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Marlin J. Vonfeldt, 68, passed away January 3, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. He was born on June 24, 1953, at Great Bend, to Ralph & Leona (Sander) Vonfeldt.
A lifetime Great Bend resident, Marlin was a machinist and welder for Ralph's Rig Service. He was a member of Prince of Peace...
Kandyce Miskell
Jan 2, 2022
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Kandyce Lee Miskell, 62, passed away on January 2, 2022, in Medicalodges of Jackson County, in Holton, Kansas. She was born on April 10, 1959 to Howard Hadsell & Mary (Callaway) Barry. She was married to Steve Miskell for many years.
A long time Great Bend resident, she worked for Rosewood Services...
Norma Colleen Herren
Jan 2, 2022
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Norma Colleen Herren, 90, passed away January 2, 2022, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. She was born on February 11, 1931, at Enid, Okla. to Herman W. & Addie Irene (Ward) Cofer. She married Charles R. Herren on November 20, 1954 at Great Bend.
A longtime Great Bend resident, Norma was a...
Randy Ellis Button
Dec 31, 2021
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Randy Ellis Button, 66, passed away December 31, 2021, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. He was born August 13, 1955, in Great Bend, to Robert E. and Peggy L. (Geil) Button. Randy married Renee Szarkowski on December 27, 2009 at Faith Community Church, Great Bend. He had previously been married to Sue...
