Beverly J. Davis
Nov 22, 2017
Beverly J. Davis, 85, died Nov. 22, 2017, at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. She was born Sept. 26, 1932, at St. Joseph, Mo., the daughter of Henry Allen, Sr., and Inez Leota (Stanley) Brown. A Great Bend resident since 1967, coming from Houston, she was Dr. William Teasdale's office manager for many years and was a senior...
Billy Joe "Bill" Patton
Nov 22, 2017
Billy Joe "Bill" Patton, 91, died November 22, 2017, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood.
He was born January 25, 1926, in Dixie, Oklahoma, the son of Marvin D. and Fleta R.J. (Moody) Patton.
Bill graduated in 1944, from...
Shane Alan Wolf
Nov 22, 2017
Shane A. Wolf, 45, passed away Wednesday November 22, 2017 at his home in Hoisington. Shane was born February 5, 1972 at McPherson, the son of Danny and Monta (Wooley) Wolf. He graduated from Great Bend High School and attended Barton Community College and Goodland Vo Tech. He was united in marriage to Jamie Lust March 15, 1997,...
Edna G. Schneweis
Nov 22, 2017
Edna G. Schneweis, 89, died Nov. 22, 2017, at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. She was born Sept. 9, 1928, at Oconto, Neb., the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Mertens) Kathman. She married Richard Schneweis Oct. 14, 1983, at Great Bend. He died Sept. 6, 2003. Mrs. Schneweis was a machine operator for Fuller Brush.
Mrs....
Arnold Frederick Essmiller, Jr.
Nov 21, 2017
Arnold Frederick Essmiller, Jr., 92, died Nov. 21, 2017, at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. He was born July 9, 1925 at Great Bend, the son of Arnold Frederick, Sr., and Arabella Dorothea (Miller) Essmiller. He married Joyce Deanne Phillips Jan. 19, 1944, at Great Bend. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Essmiller was a farmer and stockman...
Mathilda M. "Tillie" M. Penka
Nov 21, 2017
Mathilda M. "Tillie" Penka, 95, died November 21, 2017, at Salina Regional Health Center.
She was born December 11, 1921, on the family farm near Odin, Kansas, the daughter of William B. and Frances (Frenzel) Zecha.
A...
Elizabeth Ilene "Betty" Zimmerman
Nov 20, 2017
Elizabeth Ileen "Betty" Zimmerman, 83, passed away Nov. 20, 2017, surrounded by her family at River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend. She was born June 4, 1934, at Hays, the daughter of Edgar Joseph and Helen Lucida (Hammerschmidt) Sanders. She married Donald Dean "Zip" Zimmerman Oct. 21, 1952 at Hays. He passed away April 23, 2005. A Great Bend...
Desales Marguerite "Sally" Marmie
Nov 19, 2017
DeSales Marguerite "Sally" Marmie, 93, died Nov. 19, 2017, at Ellinwood District Hospital, Ellinwood. She was born April 7, 1924, at Wilson, the son of Henry W. and Anna V. (Klepper) Weber. A 1942 graduate of Wilson High School, Sally attended the University of Kansas, then moved to Great Bend in 1944 and was employed by Phillips Oil Co.,...
Merlin Grimes
Nov 17, 2017
Merlin Grimes, 83, died Nov. 17, 2017, at his home in Great Bend. He was born Sept. 22, 1934, in Osborne County, the son of Carl Lloyd and Georgia Anita (Perfect) Grimes. He married Nelva Wallace Jan. 19, 1956, at Alton. A Great Bend residence since 1956, coming from Alton, he started his career as a cattle buyer for...
Frances Ann Urban
Nov 17, 2017
Frances Ann Urban, 94, died Nov. 17, 2017, at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. She was born Jan. 30, 1923, at Liebenthal, the daughter of Mike and Magdalena (Herrman) Schaffer. She married Benedict Edward Urban Nov. 25, 1946, at Liebenthal. He died May 26, 1975. A Great Bend resident since 1974, coming from rural Bison, Mrs. Urban was...
Dolores Rusco
Nov 17, 2017
After a long and joyful life Dolores passed away from a heart attack. She was born in Kansas City, she attended Great Bend High where she sang A cappella in the choir. After graduation she worked at the Armour Creamery, wrapping butter at first, then she was promoted to the butter milk culture department. In 1942 she followed her...
Douglas James Wells
Nov 17, 2017
Douglas James Wells, 60, died Nov. 17, 2017, at his home in Great Bend. He was born April 20, 1957, at Great Bend, the son of Kenneth and Ruby (Popp) Wells. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Wells was an installer for Wells Seamless Guttering and owned Wells Shoe Repair. Doug didn't have children, but loved his two cats...
Billy Eugene Schuster
Nov 15, 2017
Billy Eugene Schuster, 88, passed away Nov. 15, 2017, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. He was born March 4, 1929, at Liberal, the son of William George and Fern Evelyn (Wyer) Schuster. He married Wilma Jean Hathaway June 20, 1948, at Great Bend. She died March 11, 2017. A Great Bend resident since 1947, coming from Hutchinson, Mr. Schuster...
Dorothy Alice Foos
Nov 13, 2017
Dorothy Alice Foos, 85, died Nov. 13, 2017, at Diversicare of Larned. She was born Aug. 23, 1932, at Radium, the daughter of Leon and Ruby (McComb) Gitgood. She married Leroy E. Foos Jan. 2, 1952, at Great Bend. He died Dec. 2, 2015. A lifetime area resident, Mrs. Foos worked in her husband's service station business...
Jane C Hoff
Nov 12, 2017
Jane C. Hoff, 69, died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. She was born Feb. 8, 1948, in Coldwater, the daughter of E. Frank and Laurine (Schesser) Weber. She graduated from Emporia State Teachers College. Jane was united in marriage to Herb Hoff June 28, 1975, in Coldwater. She was a teacher for Ellsworth and...
Rosine L. Parish
Nov 12, 2017
Rosine L. Parish, 102, died Nov. 12, 2017, at Kenwood Plaza Assisted Living, St. John. She was born May 22, 1915, at Hudson, the daughter of Max and Minna (Nolte) Teichmann. She earned a teaching certificate and taught for two years until she married Harlie Albert Parish April 10, 1938, at Hudson. He died Jan. 3, 2009. They moved...
Harvey Linn
Nov 11, 2017
Harvey Eugene Linn, 87, died Nov. 11, 2017, at Almost Home, Inc., Great Bend. He was born Jan. 22, 1930, in Tulsa, Okla., the son of Harvey and Olive (Franklin) Linn. Harvey served his country during World War II in the United States Army.
Harvey was united in marriage to Rosemary Lichter on Sept. 28, 1957.
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Verna J. Riemann
Nov 9, 2017
Verna J. Riemann, 90, died November 9, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellsworth, Kansas. She was born January 13, 1927, in Wilson, Kansas, the daughter of Vincent A. and Josephine F. (Tymer) Pejsha. Verna graduated from Wilson High School and then earned her bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State University.
On May 26,...
Cynthia A. Harnett-Dilker
Nov 9, 2017
Cynthia A. Harnett-Dilker, 50, died November 9, 2017, at her home in Hoisington. She was born May 9, 1967, in Elgin, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph Arthur and Lelia Marie (Kyle) Dondelinger.
Cynthia graduated from Waconda East High School, Cawker City, Kansas. She later received her...
Darlene Marie Dean
Nov 8, 2017
Darlene Marie Dean, age 66, died November 8, 2017, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. She was born June 25, 1951 at Hays, to Aloysius and Cleopha Elizabeth (Herrman) Leiker.
A long time Great Bend resident, Darlene was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose and the Altar Society, both of Great Bend.
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