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Beverly Louise Colegrove Boyer
MISSION, Texas - Beverly Louise Colegrove Boyer died at the age of 82 due to natural causes at Mission, Texas, on Nov. 18. Beverly was born Aug. 1, 1926, the daughter of Helen Louise Miller Colegrove and Arthur Colegrove. She was the granddaughter of Herman C. and Mary Colegrove and Lester C. and Christine Miller, all of whom were residents of Great Bend before their deaths. On March 7, 1946, Beverly was ...
Merle D. Wilson
LARNED - Merle D. Wilson, 73, died on Nov. 19 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born Dec. 12, 1936, in La Crosse, to Everett Merle and Ruth Renner Wilson. A lifetime resident of Pawnee County, he was a retired farmer. He belonged to the First United Methodist Church, Larned, the Audubon Society, and National Wildlife Federation. He served in the U.S. Army. On July 25, 1981, ...
Edmund Wayne Rome
Edmund Wayne Rome, 60, of Great Bend, died Nov. 20 at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend. He was born Feb. 15, 1950, at Great Bend, the son of Ed and Isabella (Frost) Rome. He married Rosalyn Schenkel. They were later divorced. He worked for the City of Great Bend at the water treatment plant. Mr. Rome was a lifetime resident of Great Bend. He served during the Vietnam War in the ...
Berny Unruh-Barton County Extension Agent Column
The 76th annual 4-H Achievement Celebration was held on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2010. The theme was "4-H A Winning Hand". Julie Bitter, 4-H Council secretary, and Ashley Lockwood, 4-H Council Treasurer, served as the emcees. The Kansas 4-H Key Award is the most prestigious award that a 4-H member can earn. Candidates must have exhibited outstanding contributions in leadership, citizenship, community service. They also must participate in county, area and state events including demonstration contests, ...
Parnassus Club
The Parnassus Club met Nov. 16 at the home of Sharon Jones with eight members present.
Garden Club
"Tulip Mania" was the craze that gripped the Dutch in the early 1600's when travelers from the Middle East brought the cup-shaped flowers to the Netherlands. The tulips of that time were so rare to the people of the Netherlands that prices for the rare bulbs reached unrealistic highs, stated Alice Young, Memorial Garden Chairman for the Great Bend Garden Club.
USD #428 School Menu
USD 428, Holy Family, Central Kansas Christian Academy and HeadStart Schools The following meals will be served Nov 22 through Nov. 26. The secondary schools also have available daily: Main dish second choices, chef's salad, combo lunches and choice of vegetables and dessert. The breakfast menu is offered only to students in USD 428. Menus are subject to change without notice. Milk served with all meals. All meals as offered meet USDA nutritional guidelines. Lunch ...
Senior Activities
Monday Blood Pressure - 11 a.m. Senior Center Tuesday Coffee and Doughnuts - 8:30 a.m., Senior Center Wednesday Pitch - 7 p.m., Senior Center Thursday Closed for Thanksgiving Friday Closed for Thanksgiving
Senior Center Menu
Senior Friendship Meal The following well-balanced and nutritious Friendship Meals will be served for lunch at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. Meals are served with milk; donations for coffee and tea are accepted. Choice of means you have the choice of entree but you have to sign up ahead of time for choice. Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate are not included in suggested contribution for meal. For those 60 years and over, ...
Special Needs Calendar
Special Needs Calendar Monday Ceramics - 7:30 p.m., Meeting Room Tuesday Bowling - 4 p.m., Walnut Bowl
Club Calendar
Monday Great Bend Optimist - noon at the Highland Hotel North Heritage Room Great Bend Rotary Club - noon at the Highland Hotel South Heritage Room Evening Quilt Guild - 6:30 p.m. at the CPI Annex, 1809 24th. Teaching/sewing meeting 21st Century FCE - 7 p.m. Hostess-Jeanne Steiner. Program-Toni Schneweis, "Living with Food Allergies" Tuesday Noon Lions Club - noon at the Highland Hotel Downtown Development, Inc. - 8 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce ...
Jackson 25th
Jim and Keela Jackson will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a Come and Go reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the First Assembly of God Church, 601 Patton Road.
Chambers - Miller
Doug and Pam Chambers of Great Bend announce the engagement of their daughter, Kendra Chambers to Wesley Miller, son of Vicky and Jeffry Miller of Anthony.
Lane 50th
Joe and Dolores Lane will celebrate their 50th anniversary from 1 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 27 with a Come and Go Reception at the St. John Parish Center in Hoisington. Hosts for the even will be their children, Lori and Kevin Keller, David Lane, Michael and Patti Lane, Mark Lane, John and Jill Lane, and Joan and Dan Schmidt.
Demel 50th
Ambrose and Jean Demel celebrated their 50th anniversary on Nov. 13 with a family luncheon and reception. Ambrose Leonard Demel and Patricia Jean Hancock were united in marriage on Nov. 12, 1960 at St. John Evangelist Catholic Church in Hoisington. The couple has nine children, Pat, Sandy and husband Curt Davis, Joe, Sue and husband Tom Rose and Aimee and husband Dusty Wyant, all of Hoisington, Don and wife Christa of Great Bend, Ben and ...
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Sagging Royals allow trio of homers in loss to Angels
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Joe Blanton got some backing from the Los Angeles Angels' bats and bullpen, and finally got his first win of the season.
First Baptist Church to host revival
First Baptist Church, 1600 19th St., Great Bend, will host a three-day revival May 29-31. The meeting start at 7 each evening with area pastors speaking. The theme for the revival is "no boundaries." The public is invited.
K-State's bullpen shuts down Texas Tech in Bricktown opener
OKLAHOMA CITY - Kansas State relievers Nate Williams and Jake Matthys combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings to bolster a solid start by freshman Blake McFadden as the top-seeded Wildcats edged Texas Tech 4-3 on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
Hill making VIP trip to Royals game
The cancer fight from Barton Community College baseball player Skylar Hill continues, as does the support from various sources from around the country.
GBHS announces local scholarship winners
Below are the Great Bend High School seniors who received local scholarships.
LaVon Charlotte (Soeken) Sessler 1918 - 2013
ELLINWOOD - LaVon Charlotte (Soeken) Sessler, 94, died May 22 at the Ellinwood District Hospital. Born June 13, 1918, at Great Bend, she was the daughter of Otto G. and Lydia S. Frerichs Soeken. On Jan. 21, 1940, she married Charles W. Sessler in Ellinwood. He died on June 25, 2002. A lifetime resident of Ellinwood, she was a farm wife. Mrs. Sessler was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and LWML, and was ...
Franklin Leonard Feist 1945 - 2013
Franklin Leonard Feist, 67, died May 23 at his home in Great Bend, following a battle with renal cell carcinoma. He was born Nov. 4, 1945, at Great Bend, the son of Leon and Anna (Bieberle) Feist. He attended Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary School and was a 1963 graduate of Claflin High School. He married Linda Jennings on Feb. 13, 1971, at Lebanon. A lifetime Barton County resident, he was an oilfield supply salesman ...
Field Day
Signing
Toy Train play days in Luray
The Tomy trains will roll again at the Stone Church in Luray this week-end. Station doors open at 10 a.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday, giving railroad enthusiasts of all ages another chance to play with a large collection of battery-operated trains on loan from Bruce Libal; the last run of the day on both days is at 4 p.m. Free rail passes will be issued at the door, and concessions will be ...
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