Obituaries

Nov 5, 2018

Jimmie Lee Hoskins, 80, passed away November 5, 2018, at North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, Colorado. He was born July 16, 1938, to Miller Key and Mamie (Doonan) Hoskins at Hutchinson. He married Barbara Reynolds, October 24, 1964, at Lyons. She survives.

Coming to Great Bend from Lyons in 1963, Jimmie was a machinist and welder for...

Oct 31, 2018

Juanita Warren, 86, passed away October 31, 2018, peacefully in her sleep, at the University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus. She was born March 15, 1932, at Hobbs, New Mexico to Young G. & Mattie (Oats) Chambliss.

A resident of Great Bend, Juanita was a homemaker and a very religious person of the Pentecostal...

Oct 30, 2018

Joyce Arlene (Bannister) Bromlow of Overland Park, Kansas passed away in her sleep in the early morning hours of October 30, 2018.

Joyce was born on August 27, 1939 at St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital in Larned, Kansas and was the only daughter to Charles Bannister and Gladys (Hanson) Bannister of Alexander, Kansas. She grew up on the...

Oct 30, 2018

Alan T. Schneweis, 57, passed away October 30, 2018, at Ellinwood District Hospital, Ellinwood. He was born December 16, 1960 at Hoisington, to Bernard & Delores (Hoffman) Schneweis. He married Susan Curran on October 9, 1982 at Great Bend.  She survives.

A resident of Ellinwood, Alan was the Area Manager for the Great Bend Coop Association. He...

Oct 28, 2018

Osborne, Sister Elaine, 79, died October 28, 2018, in the Dominican Sisters' convent infirmary, Great Bend. She was born December 18, 1938 in Shattuck, OK, the daughter of Edward and Helen Osborne. She entered the Dominican Sisters Community in 1954 and pronounced vows in 1957. Sister Elaine ministered as a teacher in Kansas and Oklahoma from 1958 – 1984. She...

Oct 25, 2018

Lola A. Donecker, 92, passed away October, 25, 2018, at River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend. She was born February 19, 1926 at Trego County to William and Katie (Strauch) Bauer. She married Lewis H. "Hap" Donecker September 19, 1948 at Dighton, Kansas.  He died June 29, 2010.

Coming from Dighton in 1972, Lola was a Great...

Oct 22, 2018

Joe A. Tuzicka, 85, passed away October 22, 2018, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. He was born June 21, 1933, at Otis to Joseph F. and Sophia (Matal) Tuzicka. He married Gwendolyn Butcher, September 6, 1954, at Timken. She died July 29, 1971.

Joe has lived in Great Bend since 1966, coming from Satanta. Joe served his...

Oct 21, 2018

Dolores Jane Mason, 89, passed away October 21, 2018 at Medicalodges of Great Bend. She was born May 31, 1929, at Ellsworth, to Walter and Lilly (Kohls) Schultz. She married Johnnie Mason, Jr., January 4, 1948, at Ellsworth. He died February 15, 1975.

Coming from Salina in 1968, Dolores was a Great Bend resident. Dolores worked for...

Oct 18, 2018

Blake Mckinley Sullivan, 21, passed away October 18, 2018, in Manhattan, KS. He was born in Parsons, KS, on February 7, 1997, to John L., Jr. and Annie M. (Goscha) Sullivan.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Blake graduated from Great Bend High School in 2015, where he played basketball and golf. A senior, he attended Kansas State...

Oct 15, 2018

Jeannette M. Amador, 65, passed away October 15, 2018, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. She was born August 26, 1953, to Douglas and Jean (Boardman) Ferguson. She married Ralph Amador on May 5, 2012, at Ahlo, Oregon. He survives.

Coming from Ahlo, Oregon, Jeannette has lived in Great Bend for the past year. She was a member...

Oct 14, 2018

On October 14, 2018 John W Jaco Sr. passed peacefully at his home in Great Bend, Kansas, surrounded by friends and family after a short illness.

The son of Harry M. Jaco and Inez (Brown) Jaco. John was born March 27, 1929 at Nowata, Oklahoma.  He married Dorothy Ruth Miller, March 9, 1952 at Plainville, Kansas. She...

Oct 12, 2018

Judy M. Manning, 66, passed away October 12, 2018, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. She was born January 23, 1952 in Ellinwood, to Louis and Elizabeth (Copenhaver) Pivonka. She married Michael Manning on April 5, 1975, in Ellinwood. He survives.

Coming from Ellinwood in 1975, Judy was the Deputy City Clerk for the City of Great...

Oct 9, 2018

Donald E. Kimber, 86, passed away October 9, 2018, at Hays Medical Center, Hays. He was born December 13, 1931, to Howard and Genevie (Yahne) Kimber. He married Jean Suedekum on January 27, 1952 at Great Bend. She survives.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Donald was a member of the Central Baptist Church and an independent contract...

Oct 6, 2018

Norma Lynn Bean (Trent), passed away at her home peacefully with family at her side on October 6, 2018. She was born in Dodge City, to Cyril F. and Rhea (Crego) Trent, on July 1, 1936. Norma graduated from Dodge City High School where she was a cheerleader and Football Homecoming Queen. She married Paul A. Bean in Great...

Oct 3, 2018

Lucille Lucas, 85, passed away October 3, 2018, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. She was born September 12, 1933 at Levelland, Texas to Euris and Henrietta (Luker) Meaders. She married Gerald Lucas, July 26, 1953, at Frederick, Oklahoma.

Coming from Enid, Oklahoma in 1964, Lucille was a Great Bend resident. She graduated from Loveland, Oklahoma High School...

Oct 1, 2018

On October 1, 2018, God called Ralph James Dolezal to his heavenly home. He reached the age of 99 years, 3 months and one day. He resided for a short time at Medicalodges of Great Bend. He was born June 30, 1919, at rural Timken, to Martin and Emma (Chlumsky) Dolezal. He married Margaret Eloise Grow on June 3,...

Sep 28, 2018

Marilyn Mumford, 75, left us for her heavenly home on September 28, 2018, passing away at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood.  Born Marilyn Miller to Leonard and Verla (Dyke) Miller, on July 18, 1943, in Oberlin.

In 1963, she married Billy Milford and soon had three daughters.  Bill passed away in 1973.  She then married James Mumford on...

Sep 26, 2018

Ida "Fay" Smith, passed away at Brookdale Senior Living, Great Bend, on September 26, 2018. She was born May 29, 1925, at Protection, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Mary (Huff) Toothaker. She graduated from Protection High School in 1943. She then went to Wesely Hospital School of Nursing in Wichita, Kansas, where she graduated as a registered nurse...

Sep 24, 2018

Mary Louise Adams, 88, passed away at Medicalodges of Great Bend on September 24, 2018. She was born on January 4, 1930, at Great Bend, to John P. and Marie T. (Mohr) Adams.

A lifetime resident of Great Bend, Mary loved needle work, crocheting, puzzles, crafts, bingo and taking walks. She will be remembered for her pumpkin...

Sep 24, 2018

Robert Dale "Bob" Allen, 56, passed away at his home, September 24, 2018. He was born June 9, 1962, at Great Bend to Karl and Mary (Vonfeldt) Allen.

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Bob was a member of the Prince of Peace Parrish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. He worked in the oilfield.

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