James L. Philbern
Nov 5, 2017
James L. Philbern, 89, died November 5, 2017, at home in Great Bend. He was born April 13, 1928 at Littleton, CO, the son of Lou Frank & Pauline (Smith) Philbern. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, James worked in the oilfield for many years, being most recently employed by Murray Casing Crews, Inc. He was a member of...
Lawrence Emil Demel
Nov 5, 2017
Lawrence Emil Demel, 85, died November 5, 2017, at the Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. He was born November 24, 1931 at rural Redwing, to Alois and Christina (Schneweis) Demel. Lawrence married Sidone (Demel) October 4, 1955 at Beaver. She survives.
A lifetime Hoisington area resident, Lawrence was a farmer...
Gerald Frank Hamilton
Nov 3, 2017
Gerald Frank Hamilton, 83, died November 3, 2017, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. He was born July 24, 1934, in Moundridge, Kansas, the son of Theodore Frank and Katherine (Head) Hamilton.
Gerald graduated from Hoisington High School in 1953. He served in the United States...
Leota Mettling
Nov 3, 2017
Leota June Mettling, age 93, of Lake Jackson, Texas, passed away on November 3, 2017 in the loving hands of her daughter Deanne and her husband Marv Amerine. She was born June 10, 1924 to Ross and Lizzie Crawford in Seward, KS, south of Great Bend. The family moved around for many years to...
Arlene L. Drake
Nov 2, 2017
Arlene L. Drake, 89, died Nov. 2, 2017, at her home in Great Bend. She was born April 13, 1928, at Ness City, the daughter of Clemens and Anna (Dinges) Riebel. She married Kenneth Marvin Drake Nov. 18, 1947, at Ness City. He died Nov. 21, 2007. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mrs. Drake was a clerk at McCoy's...
Jerry J. Stoecklein
Nov 1, 2017
Jerry J. Stoecklein, 85, died Nov. 1, 2017, at his home in Great Bend. He was born in Ellinwood Sept. 19, 1932, the son of Alexander C. and Anna Margaret (Wolf) Stoecklein. He graduated from Great Bend High School in 1952. Mr. Stoecklein was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict from 1953 thru 1955. He...
Denis L. Hertel
Oct 31, 2017
Denis L. Hertel, 79, died Oct. 31, 2017, at his home in Great Bend. He was born June 30, 1938, at Salina, the son of Philip A. and Lorraine (Miltonberger) Hertel. He married Claudia Schulte May 29, 1965, at Victoria. A long time Great Bend resident, Mr. Hertel worked in production and the news department for KCKT TV-2, Great...
Michael Orion Blackman
Oct 31, 2017
It is with great sadness that Michael Orion Blackman was called home, from Great Bend Regional Hospital, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, at the age of 36. Michael was born on Dec. 19, 1980, at St. Joseph Hospital, Wichita, to Priscilla (Woodward) and Wayne M. Blackman.
Growing up, Michael was a mischievous little boy living in Jacksonville,...
Juneanna Marie Cruz-Gray
Oct 31, 2017
JuneAnna Marie Cruz-Gray, 12, died Oct. 31, 2017, at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend. She was born May 13, 2005, at Great Bend, the daughter of Tabitha Gray. A Hudson resident for nine years, coming from Hoisington, JuneAnna was a seventh grade student. She enjoyed tap dancing, animals and birds.
Survivors include her mother, Tabitha Gray...
John K. Habiger
Oct 29, 2017
John K. Habiger, 69, of Bushton, Kansas, passed away on October 29, 2017 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas.
John was born in Great Bend, Kansas, on September 6, 1948, the son of Paul and Anna (Heinz) Habiger. He was a graduate of Holy Name and...
Clarissa Blessing
Oct 28, 2017
Clarissa "Mickey" Blessing, 85, died Oct. 28, 2017, at Country Place Senior Living, Larned. She was born July 5, 1932, at Great Bend, the daughter of Emil R. and Mary Theresa (Kinzel) Zecha. Clarissa married William Robert "Bill" Blessing Aug. 25, 1951, at Russell. He died Feb. 13, 2002. A lifetime Barton County resident, Clarissa...
Kathy Williams
Oct 27, 2017
Kathy (Jenisch) Williams, 64, died Oct. 27, 2017, at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. She was born Sept. 21, 1953, at Great Bend, the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Finger) Jenisch. She married Tim Williams Oct. 8, 1996, at Great Bend. A lifetime resident of Odin and Great Bend, Mrs. Williams was a beautician at Total...
Loretta Mary Morgenstern
Oct 25, 2017
Loretta Mary Morgenstern, age 96, passed away October 25, 2017, at Country Place Senior Living, Hoisington, Kansas. She was born May 31, 1921 at Hoisington, Kansas, to Emil and Sophia (Sausen) Demel.
Loretta married LeRoy Morgenstern Feb. 14, 1942 at Wichita, KS. He died Oct. 3, 1993.
Roy Lewis Jones
Oct 23, 2017
Roy Lewis Jones, 91, died October 23, 2017, at Ellinwood District Hospital. He was born October 22, 1926, in Buford, Arkansas, the son of William and Della F. (Fugate) Jones.
Roy served during WWII, in the United States Navy as a Seaman First Class, on the ship the U.S.S....
Sandra Mae Wilhelm
Oct 23, 2017
Sandra Mae Wilhelm, 76, died Oct. 23, 2017, at Leisure Homestead, Stafford. She was born Jan. 29, 1941, at Bazine, the daughter of Emanuel and Evelyn (Bruse) Foos. She married Wayne Wilhelm Nov. 13, 1956, at Fort Morgan, Colo. A Seward resident since 1968, coming from Great Bend, Mrs. Wilhelm was a machine operator for Fuller Brush for 28...
David John Quesenbury
Oct 22, 2017
David John Quesenbury, 60, died Oct. 21, 2017, at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend. He was born Jan. 29, 1957, at Guymon, Okla., the son of Clarence and Dorothy (Stewart) Quesenbury. An Ellinwood resident since 2015, coming from Coshocton, Ohio, Mr. Quesenbury was a truck driver for Roadmaster Specialized. He enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include one son,...
Brenton Jay Weathers
Oct 21, 2017
Brenton Jay Weathers, 60, died Oct. 21, 2017, at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. He was born March 21, 1957, at Larned, the son of James L. and Elaine (Bauer) Weathers. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Weathers worked in the oilfield.
He was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ, Great...
Austin Lee Strandberg
Oct 17, 2017
Austin Lee Strandberg, 18, died October 17, 2017. He was born March 28, 1999, in Manhattan, Kansas, the oldest son of Jonathan Strandberg and Robyn (VanBrimmer) Dodge.
A 2017 graduate of Hoisington High School, he was currently attending Kansas State University. Austin had a great love...
Betty A. Wilkinson
Oct 17, 2017
Betty A. Wilkinson, 94, died Oct. 18, 2017, at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. She was born Sept. 24, 1923, at Harrisburg, Pa., the daughter of James and Kathryn (Bixler) Bennett. She married Donald Wilkinson Feb. 9, 1946, at Harrisburg, Pa. He died Aug. 31, 1989. A longtime Great Bend resident, Mrs. Wilkinson was a clerk for the...
Aaron Lee Blazek
Oct 15, 2017
Aaron Lee Blazek, 44, died Oct. 15, 2017 at Hays Medical Center, Hays. Born March 15, 1973, he was the son of Edward and Rhonda (Smith) Blazek.
Aaron married Robin Monroe March 21, 1991 at Great Bend. They were later divorced. Growing up in Hoisington, Aaron raised his family...
