Daniel Nickolas Bayer
Apr 5, 2020
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Daniel Nickolas Bayer, 89, passed away April 5, 2020, at his home in Great Bend. He was born on September 12, 1930, in Willowdale, to William Joseph and Margaret (Gehlen) Bayer. He married Mary Kanngiesser on April 8, 1961, at St. John Catholic Church in Zenda. She survives.
A Great Bend resident...
Jennifer Lynn Munsch
Apr 2, 2020
Jennifer Lynn Munsch, 59, passed away April 2, 2020, at the University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Kan. She was born on March 20, 1961, to Carol J. Arnall. She married Michael A. Munsch on November 6, 1982, at Great Bend. He died March 9, 2015.
A lifetime Great Bend resident, Jennifer was a specialist in operations...
David H. Smith
Apr 2, 2020
David H. Smith, 53, passed away April 2, 2020, at the University of Kansas Health System, Great Bend Campus. He was born on July 15, 1966, at Great Bend, to Randy & Sandy (Pedigo) Smith. He married Heather L. Davis on May 21, 2005, at Great Bend. She survives.
A lifetime Great Bend resident, David was a...
Leroy Meyers Hesler
Mar 31, 2020
Leroy Meyers Hesler, 93, passed away March 31, 2020, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. He was born on March 13, 1927, at Kiowa, Kan., to Jess Carl Hesler, Sr. and Edna Gertrude (Schwartz) Hesler.
In 1952, at the age of 25, Leroy started working for Boeing in Wichita and lived in Mulvane. In 1954, he was drafted...
Jerald A. "Jerry" Lamb
Mar 30, 2020
Jerald A. "Jerry" Lamb, 73, passed away March 30, 2020, at his home in Great Bend. He was born October 2, 1946, at Red Cloud, Neb., to Elwin D. & Bessie (Novak) Lamb. He married Rosella Faye Sweeden, on April 2, 1963, at Great Bend. She survives.
A Great Bend resident for most of his life, Jerry...
Evelyn Josephine Penka
Mar 28, 2020
Evelyn Josephine Penka, 92, passed away March 28, 2020, at University Of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus, Great Bend. She was born September 19, 1927, in rural Hoisington to John and Antonia (Langer) Stoss. Evelyn married Edward Lambert Penka October 15, 1947, in Olmitz. He died October 17, 2007.
Evelyn was a resident of Great...
Dale G. Zimmerman
Mar 26, 2020
Dale G. Zimmerman, 54, passed away March 26, 2020, at Chase County Care & Rehab, Cottonwood Falls, Kan. He was born on June 7, 1965, at Great Bend, Kan., the son of LaVern & Dianna (Diehl) Zimmerman.
He was a repairman for Sears for 23 years. He was of the Catholic faith. Dale enjoyed casinos and drag...
Ashley Freedom Vanaman
Mar 24, 2020
Ashley Freedom Vanaman, 19, passed away March 24, 2020, in Great Bend. She was born on December 27, 2000, to Ernest & Heather (Harris) Vanaman.
A lifetime Great Bend resident, Ashley worked for production packing treats at Redbarn.
Survivors include, her mother, Heather Vanaman; two brothers, Ryan Wayne Vanaman of Lamont, Okla., and Mark Edwin...
Frances Elaine Castro
Mar 22, 2020
Frances Elaine Castro, 88, passed away March 22, 2020, at her home in St. John. She was born on December 13, 1931, at Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Harry & Lottie (Mosey) Hendrick.
Coming from Arizona in 2006, Frances was a St. John resident. She was a unity lay minster and caregiver. She enjoyed making quilts and crocheting.
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Niki Leone Murray
Mar 20, 2020
Niki Leone Murray, 75, passed away March 20, 2020, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born October 11, 1944, at Brisbane, Australia, to John Vincent and Diane (Tattersal) Murray.
A long-time resident of Holyrood, Niki was loving mother, grandmother and caregiver for her family. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Holyrood, and enjoyed reading...
Rosemary Trevino
Mar 19, 2020
Rosemary Trevino, 56, passed away March 19, 2020, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born on April 11, 1963, to Frank & Dorothy (Ocon) Trevino. She married Harry Taylor in 1999 and they were later divorced.
A lifetime Barton county resident, Rosemary was a production laborer for Fuller Brush Industries and more recently, was the hotel...
Rev. Father Dermot Francis Tighe
Mar 17, 2020
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Rev. Father Dermot Francis Tighe, 89, passed away on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2020, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. He was born August 4, 1930, to James Tighe and Sarah (McDermott) Tighe in Strokestown, Ireland, county of Roscommon. He was the youngest of ten.
Dermot attended elementary school at...
Lynn Paul Keller
Mar 17, 2020
Lynn Paul Keller, 92, passed away March 17, 2020. He was born to Charles Henry and Emma Pauline (Schnee) Keller at home in Albert on May 2, 1927. He attended Albert Grade School and Otis Rural High School graduating in 1945. Lynn served in the US Army from 1946 – 1947 obtaining the rank of Warrant Officer with post...
Robert "Bob" James Holt
Mar 16, 2020
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Robert "Bob" James Holt, 59, passed away peacefully in his home on March 16, 2020, surrounded by those he loved most dearly. He was born to John (Jack) & Charlette Holt on October 6th, 1960, in Kansas City, MO and grew up in Great Bend, KS. In 1973 he met the love of his...
Gwendolyn Joy Cook
Mar 9, 2020
Gwendolyn Joy Cook, 83, passed away March 9, 2020, at the University of Kansas Health System – Great Bend Campus. She was born on July 23, 1936, at Portis, Kan., to Frank & Reta (Wolters) Bihlmaier. She married Ithel Doyle Cook on August 1, 1954 at Harlen, Kan. He died April 17, 2018. A long time Great Bend resident,...
Anita Marie Phillips
Mar 7, 2020
Anita Marie Phillips, 54, passed away March 7, 2020, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina. She was born on January 16, 1966, at Abilene, Texas, to Claude Darrell & Rose Mary (Wapelhorst) Phillips.
A lifetime Great Bend resident, Anita was a daycare provider. She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose and Altar...
Irene Emily Morgan
Mar 6, 2020
Irene Emily Morgan, 87, of Great Bend, died March 6, 2020, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kan. She was born July 5, 1932, in Renfro, Oklahoma, to Lee Roy Elliott and Lottie E. (Kralicek) Elliott. She married Raymond K. Morgan on May 23, 1949, in Arkansas City, Kansas. He died on October 13, 2010.
Irene and Ray...
Bonnie (Garten) Shaffer
Mar 4, 2020
Bonnie (Garten) Shaffer, 81, passed away March 4, 2020, at Hays Medical Center, Hays. She was born on December 7, 1938, at Sun City, Kan. to Guy & Marian (Trotter) Garten. She married Jack Shaffer in 1966. He passed away in 2005.
Coming from Meade 6 years ago, Bonnie was a Great Bend resident and a graphic...
James "Jim" D. Steiner
Mar 3, 2020
James "Jim" D. Steiner, 70, passed away March 3, 2020, at Great Bend Health & Rehab, Great Bend. He was born on March 18, 1949, at Ellsworth, to Clayton C. & Barbara J. (Foote) Steiner. He lived the first five years of his life in Black Wolf, Kan.
A lifetime Great Bend resident, James was a salesman....
Sheryl Jean Burhenn
Mar 2, 2020
Sheryl Jean Burhenn, 61, died March 2, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Arkansas, surrounded by her family. She was born in Great Bend, Kansas, on December 6, 1958, to Floyd Lewis, Jr., and Darlene L. (Stalder) Anderson. Sheryl was a graduate of Great Bend High School, Barton County Community College, and the University of Kansas. She married Russell...
