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Marlene Eestelle Isaacson Felsted
LARNED - Marlene Eestelle Isaacson Felsted, 96, died Sept. 12 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. She was born Feb. 28, 1914, the daughter of Edward John and Nellie Choate Isaacson of Waterville, where she lived until her parents moved to Topeka in 1921. She attended the local schools and graduated from Topeka High School in 1932 after which she attended Clark Secretarial School in Topeka.
Hey, it would've worked on 'Gilligan's Island'
Northern Ireland farmer William Taylor introduced his prototype Livestock Power Mill recently and claimed that the world's 1.3 billion cattle, using treadmills for eight hours a day, could produce 6 percent of the world's electricity requirement.
The money's all going to an airbag
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody?
Cramer’s path leads to 1st MLB win, A’s beat Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Bobby Cramer kept believing in himself all those years, even if few others did.
Baltimore silences Ryan, Jets in 10-9 win
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens gave the New York Jets some hard knocks - real ones.
Federal appeals court again says feds wrongly seized MLB drug list
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court on Monday reaffirmed its ruling that investigators illegally seized a list of baseball players who allegedly tested positive for steroids during a 2004 drug lab raid.
Barton Community College trustees to discuss student retention, workplace skills
A discussion on the Student Support Services division and retention of students is on the agenda for the next Barton Community College Board of Trustees meeting, set for 4 p.m. Thursday in Room U-219, on the upper level of the Student Union. Other items on the agenda include an EduKan agreement, Student Support Services grant, personnel, and a monitoring report on student success at gaining essential skills to be successful in the workplace.
Origins of state fairs explained at free program
Mary Jo Cunningham will give a program on state fairs at 1 p.m. Friday at the Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave.
Great Bend Senior Center to hold ice cream social
Enjoy an afternoon of socializing and eating ice cream at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. Great Bend Senior Center will provide the ice cream.
Marlene E. Felsted
LARNED - Marlene E. Felsted, 96, died Sept. 12 at Cherry Village Nursing Residential Care, Great Bend. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Morell Funeral Home, Larned.
Pawnee Heights Tigers ready to roar
Vets Service rep to be in Larned area today
Vincent Scott Dorsey, Veterans' Service representative, will be in Larned from noon until 2 p.m. today at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Home. He will then be in the Reimbursement Office at Larned State Hospital from 2:30 until 4 p.m. to assist veterans and their dependents or survivors with questions about veterans' benefits.
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Willa Mae Springfeldt 1920-2014
Willa Mae Springfeldt, 93, died July 10, at Almost Home in Great Bend. Born July 11, 1920, in Springfield, Mo., she was the daughter of William and Ethel Mae (Renfro) Teem. On Nov. 23, 1940, she married Virgil L. Springfeldt in Cottonwood Falls. He died on June 7, 1992. A resident of Great Bend since 1972, coming from Bushton, she and her husband were owner and operator of IGA of Bushton and Kwik Shop in Great Bend. She enjoyed playing the piano and cello.
Dennis A. Munoz 1947
Dennis A. Munoz, 66, longtime resident of Great Bend, passed away at his Great Bend home on Wednesday afternoon, July 9. Born Dec. 10, 1947, in Great Bend, he was the son of Frank and Katherine (Pyles) Munoz. In 1965, he graduated from Great Bend High School.
Esther Dunham 1924-2013
HOLLYWOOD, FLA.- Esther Dunham, 89, died Dec. 2, 2013 at Golfcrest Health Care Center, Hollywood, Fla. Born July 16, 1924 at Scottsbluff, Neb., she was the daughter of Lee Selby and Alice Butler. She married Jack Dunham June 9, 1945 at Hays, Kan. A former resident of Great Bend before moving to Florida, she was employed at J. C. Penney and the Barton County Health Department until her retirement.
Joyce Fullbright 1930-2014
ELLINWOOD--Joyce Marie Fullbright, 83, passed away in Ellinwood on July 10. Born Oct. 1, 1930 in Georgetown, Ark., she was the daughter of Briles and Myrtle (Chambers) Andrews.
Connie Peacock 1923-2014
Connie Rosalie Peacock, 91, died July 11 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. Born Feb. 21, 1923 at WaKeeney, she was the daughter of Pete and Antonia (Solowski) Gregorcyk.
Larry Miller 1959-2014
Larry Randall Miller, 55, died May 31, in San Diego, Calif. Born March 10, 1959 at Great Bend, he was the son of Harold S. and Dorothy J. Miller. He joined the Coast Guard in 1978, working as a corpsman and was awarded a letter from President Ronald Reagan for saving a life. He attended Wichita State University on the GI Bill and later worked as a respiratory therapist and cardiology technician. He married Bernadette Alison December 31, 1990 at San Diego.
Christopher James Gross 1973-2014
OLATHE - Christopher James Gross, 41, passed away July 5, 2014 at St. Joseph Medical Center from complications of his battle with brain cancer.
Lloyd E. White 1933-2014
GREAT BEND - Lloyd E. White, 81, died July 8, 2014 at Western Plains Medical Center, Dodge City.
Moran’s Memo: Rural Students Deserve a 21st Century Education
As sons of rural Kansas, we are committed to ensuring that children who grow up in the Sunflower State receive the same educational opportunities as students anywhere in America. One of the tools for making certain rural students receive a 21st Century education is broadband Internet access. Broadband can be the great equalizer; with an Internet connection, where you live doesn't determine what information and resources you can access.
Check with companies, employers about stop-smoking services, benefits
Sandy Praeger, Kansas Commissioner of Insurance, is encouraging consumers to check with their health insurance companies or employers regarding coverage for smoking cessation services and the specific benefits included in their policies.
Theresa A. Wornkey 1933-2014
WYANDOTTE, Okla. - Theresa A. Wornkey, 81, died July 6, at Memorial Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Born Jan. 12, 1933, in Ellinwood, she was the daughter of Matt and Barbara (Hiney) Apel. On April 9, 1953, she married Jim Wornkey in Ellinwood. She was a 15 year resident of Wyandotte, Okla. where she enjoyed her retired years with her husband of over 60 years. Theresa was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and will be deeply missed by all who were touched by her life.
Herman J. Mausolf 1929-2014
LARNED -Herman J. Mausolf, 85, passed away July 7 at Hays Medical Center. He was born March 11, 1929 in Albert; the son of Herman E. and Anna D. Jurgensen Mausolf. A longtime area resident he was a Chief Security Officer at the Larned State Hospital, retiring in 1991.
Robert C. Sharp 1933-2014
LARNED -Robert C. Sharp Sr., 80, passed away July 6 in Vassar. He was born Oct. 28, 1933, in Pratt, the son of Carl and Dorothy Cole Sharp. He was the owner of Sharp Sanitation in Larned.
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