Esther Leona Stimmel
Mar 30, 2018
Esther Leona Stimmel, 90, passed away March 30, 2018, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. She was born February 1, 1928, at Victoria, to Andrew and Mary (Hauser) Denning. Esther married Herbert Paul Stimmel July 25, 1953, at Aurora, Col. He passed away June 10, 2004.
Esther, a resident of Hoisington since 2000, coming from Otis and Denver,...
Donald Meyer
Mar 25, 2018
Donald Fredrick "Ruffy" Meyer, 88, passed away March 25, 2018, at Pleasant Hills Assisted Living, Hutchinson. Don was born June 10, 1929, at Ayr, Neb., to Carl Fredrick and Elsie Ida Charlotte (Schroeder) Meyer. He married Erma Lou Kimle Feb. 16, 1958, at Campbell, Neb. Erma died Nov. 26, 2017.
Don, a resident of Great Bend since...
Doris K. Smith
Mar 25, 2018
Doris K. Smith, 87, died March 25, 2018, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. She was born June 19, 1930, on the farm in rural Claflin, Kansas, the daughter of Frank J. and Louise (Zecha) Miller. Doris was a graduate of Claflin High School.
On February 22, 1949, she married...
Ruth Janetta Axman
Mar 24, 2018
Ruth Janetta Axman, 87, died March 24, 2018, at Almost Home, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born November 20, 1930, at home, in Bison, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin and Leah Katherine (Matal) Scheuerman. Ruth graduated from Bison High School in 1949.
On May 3, 1951, she married James Horacek in Rush Center, Kansas. They later divorced....
Barbara Ann Chism
Mar 23, 2018
Barbara Ann Chism, age 83, passed away on March 23, 2018, at Cherry Village, Great Bend, Kansas.
She was born August 25, 1934, in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Philip and Anna (Lehning) Keil, and stepdaughter of Edward Arnold.
She graduated from Hoisington...
Lois Holder
Mar 22, 2018
Lois Holder, 65, passed away March 22, 2018, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born October 1, 1952 in Great Bend, the daughter of William and Margaret (Cochran) Holder.
Lois was a resident of Great Bend. She graduated from Great Bend High School, Hutchinson Community College and the University of Seattle. She was a medical...
Iviona Marae May Lewis
Mar 18, 2018
Iviona Marae May Lewis, 2, passed away March 18, 2018 in Barton County. Iviona was born April 3, 2015 to Devonte Lewis and Annissia Houp in Topeka.
Iviona was a loving, smart, kind and gentle girl, who had the innate ability to lift anyone's spirits. A mother hen, Iviona took cheerful pride in caring for her brothers....
Karen Ruth Miller
Mar 18, 2018
Karen Ruth Miller, 78, passed away March 18, 2018, at Fountainview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Rose Hill. She was born June 20, 1939, at Lyons, to Leslie and Gladys (Wright) Wade. Karen married Samuel Marvin Miller, Jr. August 28, 1966, at Great Bend. He died June 13, 2004.
Karen, a long-time resident of Great Bend,...
Marilyn Fern Miller
Mar 17, 2018
Marilyn Fern Miller, 78, passed away Saturday March 17, 2018, at Cherry Village Care Home. She was born May 8, 1939, in Great Bend, the daughter of Harold and Etta (Lesh) Betts.
Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and a resident of Great Bend. Marilyn attended school in Russell and Great Bend, graduating from Great Bend...
Lorene Marie Reif
Mar 16, 2018
Lorene Marie Reif, 81, passed away March 16, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, Kan. She was born September 7, 1936, at Russell County, Kan., to Frank and Gertrude (Eckert) Lang. Lorene married Donald Eugene Reif Aug. 27, 1956, at Beaver.
Lorene, a life-time resident of northern Barton County, was a member of St. John the...
Mary Marcella Weide
Mar 15, 2018
Mary Marcella Weide, 99, Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Great Bend, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.
Mary was born May 15, 1918, in Spearville, the daughter of William and Anna Tully Fleming. She graduated from Spearville High School. Mary was united in marriage to...
Rick Joe Sharp
Mar 14, 2018
Rick Joe Sharp, 62, passed away Wednesday March 14, 2018, surrounded by his family in Ellinwood. He was born May 23, 1955 in Kearney, NE., the son of Stan and Jean (Anderson) Sharp.
Rick graduated from Kearney Junior College with an Associate degree. He was united in marriage to Colleen Vsetecka on November 7, 1975 in Great...
Margaret Gorsline
Mar 13, 2018
Margaret E. Gorsline, 94, passed away Tuesday March 13, 2018, at Cherry Village Care Home. She was born November 23, 1923 in Kansas City, Kans. to O.H. and Ester (Gelahar) Bender. She was a resident of Great Bend for forty years.
Survivors include son Miles Linroth of Stanwood, Wash.; sister Maxine Brown of Pocatello, Idaho.; brothers William...
Alice Rae Arnett
Mar 11, 2018
Alice Rae Arnett, 86, passed away peacefully after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease, March 11, 2018, at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home, Little River. She was born October 27, 1931 in Amarillo, Texas, to Harvey Lathrop and Alice (Archer) Lathrop. Alice married Robert Keith Arnett July 7, 1951, at Great Bend. He passed away September 2, 2006.
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Philip Leon Ward
Mar 11, 2018
Philip Leon Ward, 76 passed away at Hays Medical Center on March 11, 2018. He was born to Virgil Slocum and Margaret Ward on December 8, 1941 in Great Bend KS. He married Sharon Ensle in Hoisington Kansas, she preceded him in death in 1968.
Philip was a life time resident of Great Bend, he was an...
Mildred Gertrude Reif
Mar 10, 2018
Mildred Gertrude Reif, 86, passed away March 10, 2018, at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita, KS. She was born on November 7, 1931, at St. Rose Hospital in Great Bend, to John J. and Judith (Mater) Schneider.
On August 30, 1950, she married Steve Reif at St....
Elsie Hogan
Mar 9, 2018
Elsie Hogan, 100, passed away March 9, 2018, at Evergreen Community of Johnson County, Olathe. She was born August 21, 1917, at Redwing (Barton County), to Joseph and Katherine (Courange) Hickel. Elsie married Marvin Hogan March 29, 1937, at Holyrood. He died November 10, 1988.
Elsie, a long-time resident of Great Bend, was a homemaker also holding...
Maryleen W. Brown
Mar 9, 2018
Maryleen W. Brown, 94, passed away March 9, 2018 at her home in rural Great Bend. She was born October 18. 1923 on a farm, 5 mi. east of at Bison, Kansas. Her parents were Claus J. and Marie (Scheureman) Meier. She attended a one-room school in Rush County and graduated from Otis Rural High School in 1941. She...
Terry Gene Thoren
Mar 8, 2018
Terry Gene Thoren, 58, passed away at his residence in Great Bend, KS on March 8, 2018. He was born on December 21, 1959 to Richard and Nadine (Krom) Thoren in Denver, Colorado.
Terry was a lifetime Barton County resident, self-employed, a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hoisington, Kansas and an avid participant in...
Karlyn S. Sullivan
Mar 8, 2018
Karlyn "Koggi" Sullivan, 82 , Peacefully passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Cherry Village Care Home in Great Bend. She was born February 11, 1936 in Hays the daughter of Carl and Lillian (Anderson) Hickey. She was united in marriage to Russell Dale Sullivan on July 29, 1954 in Duncan, Ok. He preceded her in death July 11,...
