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Mary Lee Carpenter

Mary Lee Carpenter

Jul 25, 2020

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Mary Lee "Mickey" Carpenter, 85, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at her home. She was born March 8, 1935, in Lawrence the daughter of William and Alice (Crane) Hadl. Mickey was united in marriage to M. John Carpenter on May 2, 1953, at Ottawa. He passed away September 21, 2004.

Mickey...

Betty Baird

Betty Baird

Jul 24, 2020

Betty Baird, 63, passed away Friday July 24, 2020, at Wheatland Health Care in Kingman. She was born May 2, 1957, in Great Bend the daughter of W.E. and Theresa (Herrman) Lewis. She married Robert Baird November 15, 1987 in Great Bend. He passed away September 13, 2010.

Betty has been a resident of Kingman for three...

Evelyn Louise Wohlford

Evelyn Louise Wohlford

Jul 23, 2020

Evelyn L. Wohlford, 67, passed away Thursday July 24, 2020, at Sterling Village in Sterling. She was born December 9, 1952, in Tacoma, Washington, the daughter of Bobby and Helen (Palmer) Wohlford.

Evelyn was a resident of the Great Bend and Hoisington area for the past ten years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus...

Jesse Joe Espinosa

Jesse Joe Espinosa

Jul 22, 2020

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Jesse Joe Espinosa, 70, passed away July 22, 2020, at Hays Medical Center, Hays. He was born on June 2, 1950, at Great Bend, to Jose & Natalia (Ramirez) Espinosa. He married Barbara Clements on October 2, 1982, at Great Bend. She survives.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Jess was a construction...

Matthew W. Debusk

Matthew W. Debusk

Jul 21, 2020

Matthew W. DeBusk, 45, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his home in Ellinwood. He was born on September 23, 1974, in Great Bend, Kansas to Raymond E. & Eleanor L. (Boese) DeBusk.

A lifetime Barton and Stafford county resident, Matthew was a truck driver for the Venture Corporation in Great Bend. He was of the...

James E. "Jim" Daniels

James E. "Jim" Daniels

Jul 18, 2020

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James E. "Jim" Daniels, 70, passed away July 18, 2020 at the University of Kansas Health Systems' Great Bend Campus.  Jim was born on December 12, 1949 in Dallas, Texas to Mary Lou Cary and James Daniels and he married Connie Pedigo on July 28, 1975.

A current Great Bend resident, Jim...

Reba J. Raleigh

Reba J. Raleigh

Jul 14, 2020

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Reba J. Raleigh, 96, passed away July 14, 2020, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. She was born June 12, 1924, at Hobart, Okla., the daughter of Clifford C. & Margaret (Jackson) Williams. She married John Richard Raleigh on October 9, 1944, at Frederick, Okla. He died February 20, 1999.

She was employed...

Norma Jean Ward

Norma Jean Ward

Jul 9, 2020

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Norma Jean Ward, 89, passed away July 9, 2020, at Almost Home, in Great Bend. She was born on August 30, 1930, at Tulsa, Okla., to Norman G. & Lela M. (Aulger) Souther. In her younger years, Norma grew up in the Kansas City, Mo. area. She met Jerry M. Ward in January at...

Kenny W. Warnken

Kenny W. Warnken

Jul 4, 2020

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Kenny W. Warnken, 67, passed away July 4, 2020, at his home in Great Bend. He was born on December 1, 1952, at Great Bend, to Allen & Moyne (Seltmann) Warnken.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Kenny worked for Essex. He enjoyed country cruising while listening to his oldies music. He also...

Samuel Duane Mcnett

Samuel Duane Mcnett

Jul 2, 2020

Samuel Duane McNett, 72, passed away July 2, 2020, at his home in Great Bend. He was born October 25, 1947, at Great Bend, to Maynard & Clara (Weber) McNett. He married Glennis F. Lamb on October 14, 1973, at Great Bend. She died January 19, 2012.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Samuel was a refrigeration maintenance...

James Keith Romine

James Keith Romine

Jun 30, 2020

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James Keith Romine, 86, passed away June 30, 2020, at the University Of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus. He was born July 28, 1933, at Harveyville, Kan., to Clair & Mable (Fee) Romine. He married Rita Strobel on October 15, 1955, at Great Bend. She survives.

A lifetime Great Bend...

Mandi Lou Henson

Mandi Lou Henson

Jun 28, 2020

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Mandi Lou Henson, 31, passed away June 28, 2020, at the University of Kansas Health System – Great Bend Campus. She was born December 9, 1988, at Pratt, to Leatrice Ann Henson.

Coming from Kerrville, Texas in 2004, Mandi was a Great Bend resident. She loved singing, pranking people and looking at...

Mark Eugene Peterson

Mark Eugene Peterson

Jun 25, 2020

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Mark Eugene Peterson, 59, passed away June 25, 2020, at Ellinwood District Hospital, Ellinwood. He was born July 13, 1960, at Wichita, to Edward N. & Donna C. (Little) Peterson. He married Lisa Libby on January 24, 1997, at Las Vegas, Nevada. She survives.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mark was the...

Marvin Earl Johnston, Jr.

Marvin Earl Johnston, Jr.

Jun 24, 2020

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Marvin Earl Johnston, Jr., 77, passed away June 24, 2020, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita.  Marvin was born July 11, 1942 in Buffalo, KS to Laurine (Brock) and Marvin Earl Johnston, Sr. Marvin Jr. married Mary Ann Schartz August 22, 1970 in Great Bend.

Marvin, a previous resident of Great Bend,...

Nolen Gene Taton

Nolen Gene Taton

Jun 24, 2020

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Nolen Gene Taton, 66, passed away June 24, 2020, at Hays Medical Center, Hays. He was born October 22, 1953, at Harper, to Olen & Betty (Swingle) Taton. He married Cynthia Rice on December 28, 1973, at Stafford. They were married for 25 years.

Coming from St. John in 2017, Nolen was...

Melissa Renee Tammen

Melissa Renee Tammen

Jun 20, 2020

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Melissa Renee Tammen, 37, passed away June 20, 2020, at her home. She was born February 17, 1983, at Great Bend, to David Lee and Debra Renee (Hejny) Tammen.

Melissa, a 20 year resident of rural Albert coming from Great Bend, she received her CMA degree from Barton County Community College. She...

Peter B. "Buddy" Warren

Peter B. "Buddy" Warren

Jun 19, 2020

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Peter B. "Buddy" Warren, 90, passed away June 19, 2020, at his home in Great Bend. He was born February 2, 1930, at Ponotoc, Miss., to Pettus & Vallye (Owens) Warren. He married June Whitehead October 4, 1952, at Raton, New Mexico. She survives.

Coming from Oxnard, Calif. in 1990, Peter was...

Penelope Lynn Nolan

Penelope Lynn Nolan

Jun 18, 2020

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Penelope Lynn Nolan, 4 months, passed away June 18, 2020, at Ellinwood District Hospital, Ellinwood. She was born on February 3, 2020, at Great Bend, to Taylor Drummond and Christina Nolan.

Penelope was dearly loved and treasured by her family. She was their little bundle of joy. Survivors include, her mother, Christina...

Paul A. Bean

Paul A. Bean

Jun 16, 2020

Paul A. Bean, 86, passed away unexpectedly June 16, 2020, at Hays, Kansas. He was born January 31, 1934, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Jay W. & Mildred (Scothorn) Bean. He married Norma Trent in Great Bend, Kansas, at the Presbyterian Church, April 19, 1957. To this marriage were two children, Gregory A. Bean and Paula L. (Bean) Schwartzkopf....

Ruth Marie Hoard

Ruth Marie Hoard

Jun 16, 2020

Ruth Marie Hoard, passed away June 16, 2020, at Peppi's Hospice House, Tucson, Ariz. Ruth was born June 29, 1928, at Hoisington, Kan., she was the daughter of Clifford and Ruth Shook. She married Donald Pound in 1951 and he passed away in 1968. She then married Richard Hoard in 1970 and he passed away in 1987.

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