Helen J. Drake
Jul 11, 2019
Helen J. Drake, passed away July 11, 2019 at Woodhaven Care Center. Helen was born in Sterling, Kansas, June 29, 1931. Her Parents were Carl P. Handy and Daisy V. (Dixon) Handy. Helen married George F. Drake September 8, 1951 in Iola, Kansas. To this union were born two children, Jeff Drake and Susan Drake Stout. George and Helen...
Betty Jean Wiziarde
Jul 6, 2019
Betty Jean Wiziarde, 90, died July 6, 2019, at The Park in Plano Senior Care, Plano, Texas. She was born May 16, 1929, at Bison, to Henry and Mary (Leinweber) Popp. She married Dean Edwin Wiziarde Jan. 5, 1947, at Larned. He died Feb. 5, 2012.
A resident of Plano, since 2016, coming from Great Bend and...
Mildred Virginia Biby
Jul 6, 2019
Mildred Virginia Biby, 93, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. She was born January 18, 1926, in Barton County, the daughter of Ben and Lydia (Ochs) Steinert.
Mildred was a resident of Ellinwood since 1958, coming from Council Bluffs, IA. She was united in marriage to Virgil Biby on October 17,...
M. Lynne Wooster
Jul 5, 2019
M. Lynne Wooster, 72, passed away July 5, 2019, at the University Of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus. She was born January 15, 1947 in Wichita, to Benard "Ben" & V. Marian (Ludlow) Sauer. She married Paul Wooster on August 2, 1980 in Great Bend. He survives.
Coming from Wichita in 1956, Lynne was a...
Harold Herman Feldman
Jul 3, 2019
Harold Herman Feldman, 99, passed away July 3, 2019, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. He was born August 13, 1919 at Kinsley to Herman & Frances (Lipoldt) Feldman. He married Clara Mae Kurth on July 2, 1943 at Ozark, Alabama. She survives.
Coming from Offerle in Oct. 1944, Harold was a Great Bend resident. He was an...
Tim Harlan Parr
Jul 3, 2019
Timothy Harlan Parr, 63, passed away July 3, 2019, at his home in Junction City. Tim was born May 5, 1956, at Great Bend, to Harlan and Mary Lou (Fulgroat) Parr.
Tim, a resident of Junction City, coming from Great Bend, was a machinist working previously at Plating, Inc. and Rice Engineering. He served his country in...
Irving J. Gotsche
Jul 2, 2019
Irving J. Gotsche, 90, passed away July 2, 2019, at River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend. He was born Aug. 23, 1928, at Racine, Wis., to Irving and Ethel (Davis) Gotsche. Irv married Norma Jeanne Horsley Nov. 27, 1954, at Salina.
Coming to Great Bend in 1965, Irv previously lived in Racine, Salina, Ellinwood and Wakeeney. Graduating...
Wilma Jean Tiede
Jul 2, 2019
Wilma Jean Tiede, 82, passed away July 2, 2019, at Home Health & Hospice of Kansas, Wichita. She was born July 21, 1936, at Wentworth, Missouri, to Fred & Gertrude (Whaley) Wiehe. She married Harold Tiede September 10, 1955 at Wentworth, Missouri. He survives.
Coming from Mt. Vernon, Missouri in 1969, Wilma was a Heizer resident. She...
Joann Pundsack Kerbs
Jun 29, 2019
JoAnn Pundsack Kerbs, formerly of Great Bend, died June 29 in Lawrenceville, GA.
She was born Dec. 20, 1931 and graduated from Great Bend High School. Her first job was at Kerbs IGA No. 2 where her checkout line was always backed up because everyone wanted to talk with Jo. In a strategic career move, she married...
Marjorie Ann Leech
Jun 27, 2019
Marjorie Ann Leech, 68, passed away June 27, 2019, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. She was born February 13, 1951 at Great Bend to Robert & Wanda (Brown) Calvert.
A lifetime Great Bend resident, Marjorie was a homemaker. She loved to play bingo and spend time with her grandkids.
Survivors include, one son, Travis Leech...
Mark Wayne Banks
Jun 22, 2019
Mark Wayne Banks, 55, passed away June 22, 2019, at his home in Great Bend. He was born January 13, 1964 at Hoisington to Charles E. & Carol (Fahlising) Banks.
Coming originally from Texas, Mark was a Great Bend resident and was a roughneck in the oilfiled.
Survivors include, his father, Charles E. Banks of...
Judy C. Mcdonald
Jun 19, 2019
Judy C. McDonald, 74, passed away June 19, 2019, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. She was born July 9, 1944, at Great Bend to Howard Leon & Murva (Rogers) Klapp. She married Francis Ensminger, Jr. on June 18, 1964. He died in 1969. She later married Gary McDonald on March 7, 1973 at Ellinwood. He survives.
A...
Karen G. Nicholson
Jun 17, 2019
Karen G. Nicholson, 81, passed away June 17, 2019, at Almost Home, Great Bend. She was born January 18, 1938, at Hoisington to Franklin and Velma (Winter) Herthel. She married Bill Nicholson on August 7, 1960, at Hoisington. They later divorced.
A lifetime Hoisington and Great Bend resident, Karen was a teacher for USD 428, retiring in...
Gail Ellen Keller
Jun 14, 2019
Gail Ellen Keller, age 60, passed away June 14, 2019, at her home. Gail was born July 18, 1958 in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of George M. and Carolyn Mae (Crouch) Huber.
Gail, a resident of Great Bend since 2001, coming from Kansas City, Mo., devoted her life to caring for others, being employed by Cherry...
Clara Edna Cook
Jun 7, 2019
Clara Edna Cook, 90, passed away on June 7, 2019, in Colorado Springs, CO. She was born April 11, 1929, to Jacob and Salamena (Radke) Boger. She married Carl F. Cook in 1950.
She grew up on the family farm north of Hoisington until she married and moved to Great Bend. She...
Emerson Davy Ramahatantsoa
Jun 2, 2019
Emerson Davy Ramahatantsoa, 78, passed away June 2, 2019, in Great Bend. He was born March 6, 1941 at Andilanatoby, Tamatave, Madagascar to Ranarivelo & Marie Rasoarimalala. He married Isabelle Ramasivelo, August 11, 1966, in Madagascar. She survives.
Coming to Great Bend from Madagascar in 2017, Emerson was a farmer until he was not able to any...
Keith Otto Marcum
May 28, 2019
Keith Otto Marcum, 91, passed away May 28, 2019, at Brookdale Senior Living, Great Bend. He was born on March 21, 1928, at Turon, to Otto H. & Mildred (Riggs) Marcum. He married Marie Parks on November 4, 1961 at Overland Park. She died October 5, 2016.
Keith was an Army Veteran, having served during Korean War,...
Daryl E. Klepper
May 28, 2019
Daryl E. Klepper, 65, passed away May 28, 2019, at his home in Great Bend. He was born March 6, 1954 at Ellinwood, to Clifford & Virginia (Dressler) Klepper. He married Janice Huslig on April 5, 1975, at Odin. She survives.
Coming from Ellinwood in 1980, Daryl was the plant supervisor at Doonan Trailer for 39 years....
Jo Kay Lepej
May 24, 2019
Jo Kay Lepej, 72, passed away May 24, 2019, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. She was born January 31, 1947, at Great Bend to Joe F. & Elma M. (Laughlin) Lepej. Jo Kay was a 1965 Council Grove High School graduate, then pursued her higher education from K.S.U., graduating in 1969.
A long time Topeka resident, Jo...
Darren Lynn "Chavez" Rocha Hopkins
May 22, 2019
Darren Lynn "Chavez" Rocha Hopkins, 49, passed away May 22, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born August 13, 1969, at Great Bend, the son of Vernon Rocha and Carol Horyna.
Darren, a Hutchinson resident since 1992 coming from Great Bend, was employed as a truck driver for Groendyke Transport, Inc. He had a passion...
