Gerald Bethel
Jan 18, 2018
Gerald Dean Bethel, 81, died January 18, 2018, at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita . Gerald was born February 25, 1931, at Great Bend, the son of Luther and Opal (Bryant) Bethel.
Gerald was united in marriage to Frances Miller on Oct. 8, 1961, in Great Bend. Opal passed away...
Ann Ruth Seder
Jan 17, 2018
Ann Ruth Seder, 78, passed away January 17, 2018, Great Bend. She was born August 22, 1939 at Effingham, Ill., to Marion and Hazel Lucille (Pledger) Cotter.
Ann married Robert Leon Seder December 18, 1960, at Great Bend. He died May 3, 2016. A long time Great Bend resident, Ann was co-owner and...
Patrick M. Shepard
Jan 17, 2018
Patrick Merrill Shepard, 56, died January 17, 2018 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was born August 19, 1961 in Great Bend, the son Bill and Alice "Vonnie" (Dunn) Shepard.
Patrick met Paula Ingram in March of 1985 in Great Bend. Together they spent 32 years loving their family. He was a self-employed...
Francis J. Behr
Jan 16, 2018
Francis J. Behr, 88, died January 16, 2018, at Cherry Village, Great Bend. He was born November 14, 1929, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Vincent K. and Lily E. (Mater) Behr. Francis graduated from Hoisington High School in 1947. He then served in the United States Army from 1948 to 1952 during the Korean...
Leroy Smith
Jan 15, 2018
LeRoy Smith, 93, died January 15, 2018, at his home. He was born April 10, 1924, in Hoisington, the son of Clarence L. and Callie (Payne) Smith. LeRoy graduated from Hoisington High School in 1942.
He was a lifetime Hoisington resident.
He worked...
Louis Herren
Jan 15, 2018
Louis (Louie) Herren, 95, left this world January 15, 2018, leaving behind his loved ones and those that loved him.
Louis was born November 22, 1922 on the family farm west of Great Bend, the first-born son of William (Bill) and Minnie (Damm) Herren. After graduating from Great Bend High School, he spent three years...
Mary Louise Durland
Jan 14, 2018
Mary Louise Durland, 77, of Great Bend, died January 14, 2018, at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita. She was born June 19, 1940 at Garden City, to Alexander Michael and Ruby Evelyn (Ritchie) Kohn.
Mary married Gary Durland November 17, 1962 at Spearville. Mary, a resident of Great Bend since 1963 moving from Dodge...
Dade Michael Cannon
Jan 12, 2018
Dade Michael Cannon, 14, of Great Bend, passed away peacefully January 12, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born December 15, 2003 at Great Bend, to Manford Cannon and Christy Huslig.
A lifetime resident of Great Bend, Dade was a student at Great Bend Middle School. Dade was a devoted New England Patriot's...
Janet Ann Sponsel
Jan 10, 2018
Due to inclement weather, the Memorial Service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 22, 2018 at Bryant Funeral Home . Janet Ann Sponsel, 79, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at her home in Wichita. She was born December 12, 1938, in Albert, the daughter of Arthur and Florence (Moore) Williams. Janet was a systems analyst...
Roland L. "Smitty" Smith
Jan 9, 2018
Roland L. "Smitty" Smith, Jr., 68, of Great Bend, died, January 9, 2018, at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, KS. He was born March 10, 1949, at Great Bend, to Roland Lee and Marlene Leora (Walter) Smith, Sr. Roland married Jane Foss on September 28, 1968 at Great Bend.
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Betty June Keenan
Jan 8, 2018
Betty C. Keenan left this world to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 18, 2018, surrounded by family at her home in Lake Charles, LA.
Mrs. Keenan was born on August 4, 1931, in Henryetta, Okla., to Virginia and Hugh Walters. She attended Great Bend High School in Great Bend, Kan., and graduated with a Bachelor...
John Wilson Crawford
Jan 7, 2018
John Wilson Crawford, 79, of Great Bend, died January 7, 2018, at his home in Great Bend. He was born October 8, 1938, at Indianapolis, Ind., to Clarence and Gertrude (Davis) Crawford.
John married Roxie Wharton September 3, 1966, at Bison, Kan. Mr. Crawford, a resident of Great Bend since 1964 coming from...
Mark Andrew Allan
Jan 7, 2018
Mark Andrew Allan, 61, passed away Sunday January 7, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla. Born April 17, 1957 in Great Bend, to Thomas A. and Joan (Coon) Allan. He was a welder at Allan Pump and Supply. Mark married Christine Ranae (Zorn) on September 15, 1984. A member of First Assembly of God. He...
Leo P. Moeder
Jan 7, 2018
Leo P. "Red" Moeder, 86, died January 7, 2018, at Hays Medical Center, Hays. He was born March 21, 1931, in Odin, Kansas, the son of Edward and Ida (Penka) Moeder. He attended school in Odin, graduating with the class of 1949. He was united in marriage to Marjorie Scott on March 19, 1960 in Miami, Okla.
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Leonard William Bullard
Jan 6, 2018
Leonard William Bullard, 76, died January 6, 2018, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. He was born October 22, 1941 at Great Bend the son of Nile Arden and Mildred Irene (Ward) Bullard.
Leonard was united in marriage to Judith Cates on June 25, 1961 at Great Bend. He was employed by Kansas Brick...
Delbert Leroy Adams
Jan 2, 2018
Delbert Leroy Adams, Sr., 73, died January 2, 2018, at his home in Hoisington, Kansas. He was born March 12, 1944, at Great Bend, to Earl N. and Nona Mildred (Thomason) Adams.
Delbert married Barbara Hudson on December 12, 2017, at Hoisington. Delbert, a long-time Barton County resident and...
Imelda A. "Meldie" A. Riedel
Jan 1, 2018
Imelda A. "Meldie" Riedel, 76, died January 1, 2018, at her home in Olmitz. She was born March 15, 1941, in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Henry P. and Augusta (Hlavaty) Lichter.
She attended Otis Rural High School. On October 20, 1958, she married John B....
Dale Francis Stoecklein
Dec 25, 2017
Dale Francis Stoecklein, 56, passed away at his home in Denver, Colo., on Dec. 25, 2017. Born on Aug. 25, 1961, in Colby, Dale was the fifth of nine children of Theodore and Pauline (Wirtz) Stoecklein. After graduating from Colby High School in 1979, Dale received an associate's degree from Colby Community College, followed by a bachelor's degree from...
Virginia "Sue" Stroud
Dec 24, 2017
Virginia "Sue" Stroud, 74, died Dec. 24, 2017, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. She was born July 16, 1943, at Oakley, the daughter of Victor and Irene (Herrman) Schmitt. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Stroud June 11, 1962, at Ellinwood. He died Nov. 18, 2016. A long time Great Bend resident, she worked for USA Gymnastics &...
Leila June Marshall
Dec 23, 2017
Leila June Marshall, 93, died Dec. 23, 2017, at Great Bend Regional Hospital. She was born June 11, 1924, in Covert, Osborne County, the daughter of John P. and Pearl L. (Mason) Dupree. She married Kenneth Marshall Nov. 1, 1942, at Smith Center. He died Jan. 23, 2000. Mrs. Marshall was a Great Bend resident since 1989, coming from...
