Carole Ruth Converse
May 25, 2026
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Carole Ruth Converse, 78, passed away May 25, 2026, at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on December 11, 1947, in Great Bend, to Glenn and Esther (Koch) Converse.
A lifetime resident of Larned coming to Great Bend 15 years ago, Carole was active with managing the family wheat...
Edward "Eddie" Joseph Martin
May 25, 2026
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Edward "Eddie" Joseph Martin, Jr., 74, passed away May 25, 2026, at Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Wichita, Kansas. He was born July 24, 1951, in Sterling, CO, to Edward & Martha (Dupont) Martin, Sr. He married his sweetheart, Marlene Kay Anshutz, December 28, 1980, at First Assembly of God Church in Great...
Sebon Lee Reed
May 23, 2026
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Sebon Lee Reed, 79, passed away surrounded by his family May 23, 2026, at his home in Wichita, Kansas. He was born November 4, 1946, in Snow Lake, Arkansas to Abe and Mary (Washington) Reed, Sr. He married Jackie Crosby, August 15, 1981, in Great Bend, where they made their home until they moved...
Steven John Storm
May 23, 2026
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Steven John Storm, a 26-year resident of Albert, passed away May 23, 2026, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 14, 1956, in Hays, Kan., to Leo, Sr. and Irene (Miller) Storm. He went to catholic school at St Mary's in Ellis and graduated from Ellis High School in 1974. He grew...
Douglas A. Danielson
May 23, 2026
Douglas A. Danielson passed away May 23, 2026. He was born June 13, 1956, to Delbourne and Arlyle (Aune) Danielson in Gackle, N. Dak. Doug graduated from Benson High School in 1975 and then attended North Dakota State College of Science.
Doug volunteered with the Peace Corps serving in Lesotho from December of 1979 to January of...
Melvin Raymond Birzer
May 22, 2026
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Melvin Raymond Birzer, 75, passed away May 22, 2026, surrounded by his family at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on June 25, 1950, in Great Bend, to Lawrence and Catherine Rose (Esfeld) Birzer. On April 14, 1972, he married Twila Crockett at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Ellinwood, Kansas.
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Dolores Nadine Westfall
May 17, 2026
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Our mother's journey began on November 21, 1930, and stood still on May 17, 2026. In between those dates, she was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, friend, medical transport volunteer, and indefatigable explorer of destinations near and far. Born Dolores Nadine Deckert in Great Bend, KS, to Ivan Earl and Sylvia Ethel (Williams)...
Toby Lynn Elliott
May 16, 2026
Toby Lynn Elliott, 46, passed away May 16, 2026, in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on July 18, 1979, in Great Bend, to James and Kathy (Strait) Elliott. On March 3, 2006, he married Erika Varela in Great Bend.
A resident of San Antonio since 2010 coming from Great Bend, Toby worked in client services for...
Ronald Joy Stiles
May 16, 2026
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Ronald Joy Stiles, 82, passed away May 16, 2026, at Southwind at Spearville Senior Living, Spearville, Kan. He was born Dec. 25, 1943, in Golden, Missouri, to Milburn Ebineser and Alice Marie (Phillips) Stiles.
Joy, a graduate of Rozel High School, was a skilled lifelong welder working for Western Truck and Equipment...
Shirley Velma Maier
May 16, 2026
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Shirley Velma Maier, 87, passed away May 16, 2026, at River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born December 22, 1938, in Great Bend, to Wilhelm & Olinda (Schwartzkopf) Popp. She married Robert H. Maier June 1, 1958, in Great Bend. He passed away December 22, 2017.
Shirley was a...
Don Eugene Cartlidge
May 13, 2026
Don Eugene Cartlidge, 70, passed away May 13, 2026, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. He was born February 20, 1956, in Great Bend, to James M. and Lucy E. (Keal) Cartlidge. Don married Tambra Estes Aug. 18, 2003, in Great Bend. She survives.
Don, a lifetime resident of Great Bend and Hudson, drove truck for...
Beverly Lee Simonson
May 9, 2026
Beverly Lee Simonson, 95, passed away May 9, 2026, at Brookdale Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on February 3, 1931, in Nevada, Iowa, to Claud and Thelma (Butler) Chaffin. On September 18, 1948, she married Donald Dale Simonson in Great Bend. He passed on May 1, 2007.
A longtime Great Bend resident, Beverly was...
George Edward "Junior" Welsch, Jr.
Apr 30, 2026
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George Edward Welsch, Jr., affectionally known as "Junior", 55, passed away surrounded by family, April 30, 2026, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. He was born September 17, 1970, in Larned, to George & Sandy (Drake) Welsch, Sr.
Junior dedicated his life to family, farming, and the agriculture industry. He...
Dorothy Jean Brown
Apr 25, 2026
Dorothy Jean Brown, 79, passed away April 25, 2026, at Hays Medical Center, in Hays, Kansas. She was born July 25, 1946, in Randlett, Oklahoma, to James & Margene (Nolan) Owens
Dorothy married Everett Edward Brown January 31, 1974, in Vernon, Texas. Dorothy worked for The Center for Counseling as a Transportation Director for many years until...
Lois Lacy Replogle
Apr 24, 2026
Lois Lacy Replogle, 97, passed away April 24, 2026, surrounded by her daughters at Ellinwood Hospital and Clinic, Ellinwood, Kansas. She was born on April 17, 1929, in Iola, Kansas, to Harry L. and Gladys (Wilcox) Lacy. On March 6, 1955, she married Charles Burnett Replogle, M.D. in Iola, Kansas. He passed on May 12, 2000.
Prior...
Donita Mae Keil
Apr 24, 2026
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Donita Mae Keil, 89, passed away April 24, 2026, at River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on September 1, 1936, in Russell, Kansas, to Dave and Ida (Voos) Galyardt. On October 10, 1954, she married LeRoy E. Keil in Russell, Kansas. He passed on October 8, 2007.
A...
Richard "Dick" Ray Hunt
Apr 23, 2026
Richard "Dick" Hunt passed away on April 23, 2026 in Ellinwood, Kansas at the age of 78. Dick was born in Scott City, KS, to Charley Hunt and Virginia (White) Hunt.
Dick grew up in Las Animas and attended Bent County High School until 1965 when he joined the US Navy. He did basic training in San...
Venita Betty Scott
Apr 16, 2026
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Venita Betty Scott, 79, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2026, at her home in Hoisington, Kansas. She was born September 27, 1946, in Odessa, Texas to Stephen Billy "Bill" & Pamela (Edgington) Hicks.
Venita worked for Thies Packing Plant for a time before becoming a valued employee of Superior Essex for...
Lisa Kay Nightengale-Ledesma
Apr 14, 2026
Lisa Kay Nightengale-Ledesma, 58, passed away April 14, 2026, in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on August 21, 1967, in Great Bend, to Keith and Cheryl (Seyfert) Nightengale. On August 21, 1983, she married Angelo "Al" Ledesma in Colorado.
A lifetime resident of Great Bend, Lisa worked briefly as a custodian for Brookdale Senior Living. She...
Rubi Paulina Perez
Apr 8, 2026
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Rubi Paulina Perez, 14, passed away April 8, 2026, in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born October 13, 2011, in Great Bend, to Raul & Araceli (Gonzalez) Perez.
Rubi was an 8th grade student at Great Bend Middle School. She was a standout student among her peers and teachers, always spreading positivity...
