Obituaries

Jan 29, 2026

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Kate Carroll, 82, passed away January 29, 2026, at Hays Medical Center, in Hays, Kansas. She was born September 12, 1943, in Alamogordo, New Mexico to Eliseo & Mary (Ochoa) Covarrubia.

Kate moved to Great Bend in 1964. She worked very hard cleaning houses, serving as a crossing guard, and waitressing. She...

Jan 28, 2026

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Laura Raquel Montes, 64, passed away surrounded by her family January 28, 2026, at Ascenion Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. She was born on March 9, 1961, in Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Mario Jauregui and Agricola Ordoñez. Raquel married Alvaro Montes in Chihuahua, Mexico.

A resident of Great Bend, Raquel...

Jan 28, 2026

Garnetta Ella Blair, 96, passed away January 28, 2026, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Kansas. She was born October 11, 1929, in rural Otis, to Jesse & Minnie (Schelegle) Queen. She married Kenneth L. "Kenny" Blair on January 21, 1951, in Great Bend. He passed away on April 24, 2015.

Garnetta moved to Great Bend in 1951...

Jan 27, 2026

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Maria De La Luz Martinez Salgado, 52, passed away January 27, 2026, in Great Bend, Kansas.

Maria De La Luz Martinez Salgado was a loving mother, grandmother, and faithful servant of God. Born in El Ojo De Agua,Tonatico, Mexico, she was the cherished daughter of Jose Martinez Malvaes and Alicia Salgado Rosas....

Jan 26, 2026

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Patricia Ann "Patty" Fairbanks, 98, passed away January 26, 2026, at Riverbend Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on October 16, 1927, at her grandparents' home in Abilene, Kansas, to Lott and Maude (Davis) Gean. After a fateful blind date in 1945 where Patty met Robert F. "Bob" Fairbanks, the two married...

Jan 25, 2026

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Susan Kay Langrehr, affectionately known as "Suzie" or "Bugs", 77, passed away January 25, 2026, at The University of Kansas, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born March 7, 1948, in Phoenix, Arizona to Virgil & Gladys (Weinbroer) Auble. She married Gene Smith February 26, 1966, in Phoenix, Arizona. They divorced February 1974. She married...

Jan 25, 2026

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Higinio Lozano "Art" Payan, 70, passed away January 25, 2026, at The University of Kansas Health Systems ER, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on January 11, 1956, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Francisco Payan and Teodora Lozano. On January 1, 1989, he married Donetta Herschberger in Columbus, Nebraska. She passed on June 14, 2007....

Jan 18, 2026

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Sr. Nancy Rose Giarratano, 77, died January 18, 2026, at Villa Maria in Mulvane, Kansas.   She was born December 28, 1949, in Pueblo, CO; the daughter of Michael V. and Lucille Sue (Chemento) Giarratano and she entered the Dominican Sisters community in 1972, professing her vows in 1975.  This year marks her 50th year...

Jan 17, 2026

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Wayne E. "Buzz" Banks, 100, passed away January 17, 2026, at River Bend Assisted Living, in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born April 27, 1925, in Hoisington, to Clarence and Ruth (Moore) Banks. Buzz married Betty L. Clawson on May 22, 1955, at First United Methodist Church in Great Bend. She passed away on...

Jan 16, 2026

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Dorothy Maneth, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, entered eternal life on January 16, 2026, at Good Shepherd Hospice, Manhattan, Kansas.

Dorothy was born February 25, 1930, in Beaver, Kansas, to John and Margaret (Boor) Schneweis. One of ten children, she was raised in a close-knit family that shaped her lifelong...

Jan 16, 2026

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Tyrone Jean "T.J." Cregger, 60, passed away January 16, 2026, at his residence in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born January 27, 1965, in Kansas City, Missouri, to William "Terry" Cregger and LaVerne Gray. He married Gilda Cregger on September 1, 1989, in Sonne, Denmark. She passed away September 4, 2019.

T.J....

Jan 11, 2026

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Lazara Chacoń Hernandez, 82, passed away surrounded by her family January 11, 2026, at her home in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born on May 25, 1943, in La Paz, Gran Morelos, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Federico Chacoń and Natalia Estrada. On November 20, 1960, Lazara married Antonio Soto in Gran Morelos, Chihuahua, Mexico. He...

Jan 11, 2026

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Maurice "Ted" Bird, 96, passed away surrounded by his family January 11, 2026, at his lifetime farm home in rural Albert, Kansas. He was born on August 17, 1929, in Independence, Kansas, to Harry and Ruth (Buckles) Bird. On October 15, 1961, he married Ingrid Neumann, of Hamburg, Germany, at First United Methodist Church,...

Jan 11, 2026

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Steven Paul "Steve" Petty, 76, passed away January 11, 2026, at Azria Health Olathe, Kansas. He was born on February 12, 1949, in Emporia, Kansas, to Lindell B. and Katharine (Marbourg) Petty. Steve married Joette (Zimmerman) Krier on July 25, 1971; while they later divorced, their union was blessed with a son. On November...

Jan 10, 2026

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Marty Schloemer, 74, passed away peacefully January 10, 2026, at her home in Great Bend, Kan.  She was born August 11, 1951, in Great Bend, to Oren L. and Ruby F. (Asher) Phillips.  Marty married Darwin Schloemer Aug. 30, 1969, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend.  He survives.

Marty had been a...

Jan 8, 2026

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Roberta Ladine Hartman, 91, passed away peacefully January 8, 2026, at Medicalodges of Great Bend, Kansas. She was born August 16, 1934, in Otis, to Abraham & Bertha (Kaiser) Hartman.

Ladine had a compassionate heart from the very beginning which paved the way for her to receive nursing training. She worked for...

Dec 31, 2025

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Curtis Gordon "Curt" Reynolds, 72, passed away December 31, 2025, at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on March 13, 1953, in Lyons, Kansas, to Brownlee and Eula (Ludwick) Reynolds. On May 20, 2003, he married Patricia "Patty" Arevalo in Great Bend. She passed on October 7, 2019.

A...

Dec 30, 2025

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Vernon Joseph Skolaut, 89, passed away December 30, 2025, at Azria Health Woodhaven, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born July 29, 1936, in Great Bend, to Joseph and Gertrude (Mauler) Skolaut.

A lifetime resident of rural Olmitz, after graduating from high school Vernon joined and served his country in the National Guard....

Dec 27, 2025

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Father Charles John Mazouch, 78, passed away December 27, 2025, at Azria Health Great Bend.  He was born on May 29, 1947, in Great Bend, Kansas, to John and Virginia Loretta (Kuhlman) Mazouch.

Growing up on the family farm near Timken, Charles attended Timken Grade School and Bison High School, followed by...

Dec 27, 2025

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Sister Clara Ann Fluech, 81, died December 27, 2025 at the Dominican Sisters of Peace Motherhouse in Great Bend, Kansas.  She was born November 24, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Stenger) Fluech.  She entered the Dominican Sisters community in 1964 and pronounced vows in 1967.  This year marks...