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Sara Lynn Hames

Sara Lynn Hames

Dec 15, 2021

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Sara Lynn Hames, 48, passed away December 15, 2021, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born on August 18, 1973, at Great Bend, to John Mills & Betty Lou (Whaley) Reed.

A lifetime resident of Great Bend, Sara was a long time employee of Pizza Hut, previously working at Papa Murphy's. ...

Daniel Lee Simpson

Daniel Lee Simpson

Dec 14, 2021

Daniel Lee Simpson, 90, passed away December 14, 2021, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on August 7, 1931, at Kansas City, Kansas, to Ralph & Louise (Balzer) Simpson. He married Mary Anne Bender in 1951, and she passed away in 1984. He then married Charlotte Howlier on October 13, 1985, in Hoisington, Kansas.

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Ruth E. Ryan

Ruth E. Ryan

Dec 14, 2021

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Ruth E. Ryan passed away December 14 th , 2021, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.  She goes to join her husband Jerry M. Ryan and sisters Mildred Bland and Susan Mayberry.  Ruth was born September 20 th , 1947 in Codell, KS. She was a long time resident of Great Bend...

Bryan Joseph Mermis

Bryan Joseph Mermis

Dec 13, 2021

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Bryan Joseph Mermis, 47, passed away December 13, 2021, at the University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus.  He was born on July 4, 1974, in Great Bend, to Clarence Joseph Mermis, Jr. and Patricia Willene (Swagerty) Mermis. He married Ellen Oppenheimer on November 23, 2003, in Great Bend.

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Arthur Lee Jaske

Arthur Lee Jaske

Dec 13, 2021

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Arthur Lee Jaske, 80, passed away December 13, 2021, at Diversicare of Larned. He was born on September 24, 1941, at Concordia, Kan., the son of Owen and Louise (Doxon) Jaske. He married Patricia Weston on August 2, 1974, at Great Bend. She died on September 13, 1983. He then married Sue Lang on...

Joellen Boman

Joellen Boman

Dec 8, 2021

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Joellen Boman, 84, passed away December 8, 2021, at the University Of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus. She was born on July 17, 1937 at Great Bend, to Carroll & Daisy (Spurling) Kelly.

A longtime Great Bend resident, Joellen was a caretaker at the Dominican Chapel of the Plains for...

Roberto Quintana-Mocayo

Roberto Quintana-Mocayo

Dec 8, 2021

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Roberto Quintana-Mocayo, 95, passed away on December 8, 2021, at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on October 11, 1926, in Chihuahua, Mexco to Jose & Sara (Mocayo) Quintana. He was married to Candelaria Neito-Mata. She died September 27, 2006.

Survivors include, five sons, Jesus Quintana, Roberta Quintana, Jose...

Ruth B. (Sheil) Murray

Ruth B. (Sheil) Murray

Dec 8, 2021

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Ruth B. (Sheil) Murray, 97, passed away, Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the University of Kansas Health Systems – Great Bend Campus, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on December 22, 1923, in an oil camp in Salt Springs, Wyoming, to Edward and Pauline (Driscoll) Sheil.

A long-time resident of Great Bend,...

Charles O. Mcintosh

Charles O. Mcintosh

Dec 8, 2021

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Charles Oscar McIntosh, 88, passed away December 8, 2021, at the University of Kansas Health System – Great Bend Campus. He was born on December 22, 1932, to George and Olivia (Rupp) McIntosh, at Hyacinth, Kan. He married Leona Leiker on October 19, 1953, at Liebenthal. She died January 22, 2020.

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Murphy Russel Woodmansee

Murphy Russel Woodmansee

Dec 7, 2021

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Murphy Russel Woodmansee passed away December 7, 2021, in Barton County. He was born on March 15, 2006, in Hutchinson, to Michael & Marissa (Grow) Woodmansee.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Murphy was a sophomore at Hoisington High School, where he was active in golf and band. He was a member of...

Leonard Lester Karst

Leonard Lester Karst

Dec 5, 2021

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Leonard Lester Karst, age 95, passed away December 5, 2021, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. He was born August 22, 1926, on the farm near Galatia, the eldest of three children to Siegmund and Pauline (Miller) Karst. He was baptized on August 26, 1926, and confirmed on June 22, 1941, at the Evangelical Immanuel...

Danny Joe Brough

Danny Joe Brough

Dec 5, 2021

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Danny Joe Brough, 63, passed away December 4, 2021, Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born on November 22, 1958, at Great Bend, to Robert & Marian Lorene (Pedigo) Brough. He married Susan Halzle on February 5, 1982 at Great Bend.

He was a longtime employee at Moeder Oil as their...

Wesley R. Mohr, Jr.

Wesley R. Mohr, Jr.

Dec 3, 2021

Wesley R. Mohr, Jr., 54, passed away December 3, 2021, at University Of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus, Great Bend.  He was born November 1, 1967, in Hutchinson, to Wesley R. and Ida Mae (DeBoard) Mohr, Sr. Wes married Lisa Kern Nov. 9, 1991, in Great Bend.

Wes, a resident of Great Bend since 1999...

Dorthy Nell Morgan

Dorthy Nell Morgan

Dec 3, 2021

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Dorthy Nell Morgan, 89, passed away December 3, 2021, at University Of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus, Great Bend.  She was born August 22, 1932, in Ballinger, Texas, to Buna Doc and Jessie (Yarnell) Camp.  Dorothy married Burl Dean Ford May 2, 1951, in Ballinger, Texas.  He passed away April 23, 1976. ...

James Monroe Cornwell, Sr.

James Monroe Cornwell, Sr.

Dec 2, 2021

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James Monroe "Jim" Cornwell, Sr., died December 2, 2021, at his home in Hoisington.  He was born August 24, 1938, in Sharon, Kansas, the son of Newton M. and Esther S. (Gillig) Cornwell.  Jim was a 1956 graduate of Kiowa High School, Kiowa, Kansas.

On June 14, 1958 he married Jannette L....

Denise Detter

Denise Detter

Dec 2, 2021

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Denise Detter, 68, died December 2, 2021, at Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kansas.  She was born May 6, 1953, in Lyons, Kansas, the daughter of Glen Irving and Blanche Marie (Jones) Perry.  Denise was a 1971 graduate of Lyons High School.

On July 30, 1977, she married Leonard "Dwayne" Detter in Lyons,...

Roberta Bernice Wise

Roberta Bernice Wise

Dec 1, 2021

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Roberta Bernice Wise, 69, passed away December 1, 2021, at the University of Kansas Medical Center - St. Francis Campus in Topeka. She was born on May 6, 1952, at Liberal to Norman and Elda (Aspley) Wise.

Coming from Bushton in 1995, Roberta was a current Great Bend resident. She was a...

Beulah Mae Beadles

Beulah Mae Beadles

Dec 1, 2021

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Beulah Mae Beadles, 95, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Medicalodges in Great Bend. She was born on a farm near Eakly, Oklahoma on March 5, 1926. She was the eighth and youngest child of the Reverend Luther W. and Jessie Mae (Brisendine) Skaggs. She married Carl Beadles in Custer City, Oklahoma on...

Dolores Burgardt

Dolores Burgardt

Nov 27, 2021

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Dolores A. Burgardt, 76, died on November 27, 2021, at the University Of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus. She was born on February 27, 1945, at Hays, Kansas to Aloysius  & Cleopha Elizabeth (Herrman) Leiker. She married Elmer Burgardt on December 31, 1966 at Great Bend. He survives.

Mrs. Burgardt...

Karol Jean Shihrer

Karol Jean Shihrer

Nov 26, 2021

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Karol Jean Shihrer, 56, passed away November 26, 2021, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born on December 24, 1964, in Bakersfield, California to Wayne and Patricia (Cozad) Kochenderfer. She was raised by Leonard and Patricia Funderburk.

A Great Bend resident since 2017, Karol previously resided in both...

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