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Carl D. Immenschuh
HUTCHINSON- Carl Dean Immenschuh, 70, died Oct. 22. Services are pending with Beckwith Funeral Home and Peace Lutheran Church Albert. Obituary pending.
Larry W. Jimison 1944-2011
Larry W. Jimison, 66, died on Oct. 21 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born Oct. 27, 1944 at Stafford, the son of Howard David and Verda Marie (Staley) Jimison.
Carvers
William, J. Flory
William, J. Flory, 92, passed away Friday at the Victoria Falls Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Andover. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Highland Cemetery of Medicine Lodge.
Ethel Marie Dyer 1915 - 2011
Ethel Marie Dyer, 96, of Great Bend, passed away on Thursday morning, Oct. 20, at the Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Great Bend. Ethel was born on Jan. 5, 1915 in Russell, to Emanuel and Elizabeth Milberger. She was a graduate of Russell High School. She was the clerk of the District Court for Barton County for many years, and later worked for Morrison Insurance Agency in Great Bend. She loved animals, particularly dogs.
Alberta G. Delgado 1924 -2011
Alberta G. Delgado, 87, died on Oct. 20 at Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita. She was born April 23, 1924 at Hoisington, the daughter of Vincent and Alejandra (Gonsalez) Gutierrez.
Down it comes!
Chamber holds Shop Chimney Hop
HOISINGTON - The Hoisington Chamber of Commerce Promotion Committee presents the annual Shop Hoisington Chimney Hop beginning Oct. 28- Dec. 9 in conjunction with Hoisington Main Streets "Ladies Night Out". Gift certificates will be drawn for up to $100 on Dec.9 when the promotion ends.
MARSH MUSINGS
Welcome to another edition of Marsh Musings. This week we will be writing about one of our most recent adventures in Cheyenne Bottoms. Dr. Witt, along with trusty "Queen Smooch," took me duck hunting for the very first time, and what a special experience it was.
I make a difference
Mardi Gras fundraiser to be held for Kans for Kids
Children of Barton County living with cancer will benefit from a new fundraiser hosted by Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation. The organization has announced that a Shrimp Boil will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Hoisington Knights of Columbus Hall. The evening will kick off with a social hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with live music provided by Tony Rubio and friends.
HMSI approves loan
HOISINGTON - Hoisington Main Street, Inc.'s (HMSI) Board of Directors has approved a $10,000 loan to Kindscher's Mule Barn from its local Revolving Loan Fund. Kindscher's Mule Barn will be opening March 1, 2012 and will provide a variety of products including animal care, lawn and garden, tools, hardware, plumbing, electrical, farm supplies, automotive, paint and cleaning supplies. The business will open in the building Duckwall previously occupied.
Great Bend Regional Hospital donates to Sunflower Diversified
Great Bend Regional Hospital provided a financial donation to Sunflower Diversified Services Inc., for the Invest in Kids Programs.
Foundation awards grants to St. Rose
The mini-grants recently awarded by the Foundation at St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center were earmarked for a variety of needs. The grant total came to $8,973 for four different areas of St. Rose.
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Storm Fury on the Plains coming to Great Bend
With spring approaching, Great Bend will participate in the statewide tornado drill on Tuesday. That will also be the date for the annual presentations of "Storm Fury on the Plains," a weather and storm safety program.
Aktion Club visits Shafer Art Gallery
The Rosewood Miracle Workers Aktion Club toured the Shafer Art Gallery at Barton Community College on Feb. 13. Shafter Gallery Director Dave Barnes helped members identify pieces of artwork that they have had been instructed to find at the gallery.
Garden Club enjoys lesson on soap making
At the February Great Bend Garden Club meeting, member Alice Young introduced Rebecca Ford who gave a fascinating introduction to the art of soap making. Her inspiration and mentor was a sister at a convent in Wichita whose homemade soaps provided funds for a church mission project.
Touched by Cancer support group plans bake sale; no March meetings
Touched by Cancer Support Group will not meet in March. The next scheduled meeting is set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, at the Heartland Cancer Center, 204 Cleveland St.
GODSPELL
Barton Natural Gas student James Mayes, 29, is knee-deep in his coursework to become a member of the natural gas industry, but he has always had the desire to be on stage. He found a way to do both and is a cast-member for the upcoming Barton Community College Theatre Spring Musical "Godspell," which opens Thursday at the college's Fine Arts Auditorium. The musical is at 7:30 p.m. March 5, 6, 7 and at 2 p.m. March 8.
Pratt woman injured in rollover accident
STAFFORD COUNTY - A Pratt woman was injured Friday when she lost control of the vehicle she was driving, 6 miles south and 2.5 miles west of Stafford County.
Louis J. Brummer 1924 - 2015
DOWNS - Louis Joseph Brummer died Feb. 27, 2015. He was born March 18, 1924, south of Downs to Ignatz and Anna Redeker Brummer. He attended High Prairie School, south of Downs. On Aug. 8, 1950, he married Cleo Marie Boberg. He worked as an elevator manager and grain inspector with Midway Coop in Corinth and Downs.
Betty R. Standlee
ELLINWOOD - Betty R. Standlee, 88 died Feb. 28, 2015, at Leisure Homestead, St. John. Services are pending with Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend.
Jason Wayne Green 1981 - 2015
PAWNEE ROCK - Jason Wayne Green, 33, died Feb. 26, 2015, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born Nov. 1, 1981, at Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of Buck and Sally Green. He married Brandie Bunch March 23, 2013, at Larned. A Pawnee Rock resident, he was a kitchen manager for Gambino's Pizza.
Mellor named to statewide commission
Barton County staff and administration announced that Amy Mellor, assistant Barton County attorney, was appointed to the Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training by Governor Sam Brownback.
LaVerna C. Moore 1934 - 2015
LaVerna C. Moore, 80, died Feb. 26, 2015, at the Hays Medical Center. Born April 11, 1934, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of G.F. and Christina (Cook) Ohnmacht. Originally from Olmitz, she married Walter B. Moore Jr. on Sept. 8, 1956, at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica, Chicago, Ill. He died Oct. 17, 2002. A Great Bend resident since 1991, returning from Chicago, she was a homemaker.
Vicky Boger Trivett 1938 - 2015
SARASOTA, Fla. - Vicky Boger Trivett, 76, died on Feb. 21, 2015. Born May 17, 1938, in Ulm, Germany, she was the daughter of Fredrich and Rosa Bauder. On April 27, 1960, she married Richard Dean Boger in Columbus, Ga. The couple resided in Great Bend from 1960 to 1974, before moving to Ellinwood from 1974-2002. They owned Boger Pharmacy in Ellinwood and Boger Gift Gallery in Great Bend. On April 19, 2002, Richard passed away. On Oct. 3, 2003, Vicky married Preston Trivett. The couple resided in Sarasota, Fla.
Setting a heck of a pace
The United Way of Central Kansas hosted its first-ever Pacesetter Luncheon to honor the 2014 campaign's top 15 payroll companies and other honorees Thursday afternoon.
