Archive By Section - Obituaries
Anneliese Brigette Graham
ELLINWOOD - Anneliese Brigette Graham, 66, died June 21 at Hays Medical Center in Hays. Arrangements are pending at Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood.
C. Loaine (Haines) Perry 1920 - 2011
ELLINWOOD - C. Loaine (Haines) Perry, 90, formerly of Arkansas City, died June 19 at the Ellinwood District Hospital. Born Aug. 13, 1920, in Newton, she was the daughter of George M. and Sylvia I. (Church) Haines. She was reared and educated in Potwin and El Dorado, graduating from El Dorado High School in 1938. She married John Patten and later D.J. Perry. The couple made their home all over Kansas and for 15 ...
Ann Wesley Van Winkle 1936 - 2011
WICHITA - Ann Wesley Van Winkle, 75, arrived in Heavan on June 15. Born Jan. 22, 1936, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of Ralph and Isbell (Moses) Wesley.
Judith A. Stevenson 1940 - 2011
CLAFLIN - Judith A. Stevenson, 71, died June 19, 2011 at Great Bend Regional Hospital.
John A. Schremmer 1913 - 2011
John A. Schremmer 1913 - 2011 BEAVER - John A. Schremmer, 97, died June 19, 2011 at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, Mo. He was born Dec. 31, 1913 in Beaver, the son of Alois and Caroline (Frenzl) Schremmer. On Oct. 19, 1936, he married Marie T. Hlavaty in Olmitz. She died on Aug. 24, 2002. A long-time resident of Beaver and Gorham, he was a retired farmer. Mr. Schremmer was a member ...
Harriet Irene Scott Richardson 1914 - 2011
WINFIELD - Harriet Irene Scott Richardson, 96, died June 19, 2011, at Cumbernauld Village in Winfield.
Donald Wayne (Don) Dietz 1929 - 2011
WAKEENEY - Donald Wayne (Don) Dietz, 81, died June 18, 2011 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney.
Darlene G. Carter 1923 - 2011
LARNED - Darlene G. Carter, 87, died June 15, 2011 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. She was born Dec. 30, 1923, near Hill City, the daughter of Ivan and Hazel Stephen Ginther. A resident of Larned since 2002, previously of Great Bend, she was a homemaker. On Feb. 2, 2002, she married Harold D. Carter, in Great Bend. He survives. Mrs. Carter was of the Baptist faith. Other survivors include two sons, Darwin W. Brown, ...
Bertha A. Oliverius 1915 - 2011
LACROSSE - Bertha A. Oliverius, 95, died June 18, 2011 at the Rush County Nursing Home in LaCrosse.
Joseph M. Hickel
Joseph M. Hickel ELLINWOOD - Joseph M. Hickel, 81, died June 20, 2011 at the Ellinwood District Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood.
Doris M. McCullah Fair 1920 - 2011
ALDEN - Doris May McCullah Fair, 91, died June 13, 2011 in Federal Way, Wash. She was born Feb. 7, 1920 in Mariposa County, Calif, the daughter of John D. and Mary G. Swope McCullah. On Aug. 23, 1941, she married Harry Eugene (Gene) Fair near Alden. He died on Nov. 14, 1973. She attended San Jose State College where she was a member of the Black Masque Honorary. In 1973, she graduated from Kansas ...
Gary L. Cook 1939 - 2011
CUSHING, Okla. - Gary L. Cook, 72, of Cushing, Okla., went to be with his heavenly Father on June 18, 2011.
Fred W. Becker 1931-1957
Fred W. Becker, 79, died June 16 at Wheatridge Park Care Center, Liberal. He was born July 15, 1931 at Tyro the son of J. W. Alfred & Anna (Prange) Becker.
James R. “Jimmy” Godfrey 1910 -2011
James R. "Jimmy" Godfrey, 101, died June 17 at Kaye Pogue Hospice Center, Salina. He was born Feb. 1, 1910 at rural Bushton the son of William J. and Rose C. (Finnin) Godfrey.
Marie H. Schenkel 1925-2011
Marie H. Schenkel 1925-2011 Marie H. Schenkel, 85, blessed mother, grandmother, and sister was welcomed home to be with the Lord on June 18 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Oct. 13, 1925 at Alexander the daughter of George and Katherine (Albrandt) Wittman. She married Sam Schenkel June 29, 1949 at Clayton, New Mexico. He died Jan. 31, 1975. She was owner and operator of Schenkel Liquor for ...
Articles by Section - Obituaries
Joe Dudley Hicks 1949 - 2013
LARNED - Joe Dudley Hicks, 64, died Dec. 9 at his home, Larned. He was born Sept. 19, 1949 in Great Bend, the son of Burl Dudley and Eunice Lucille Shuss Hicks. A lifetime area resident he was a Registered Nurse at the Larned State Hospital for 30 years retiring in 2001.
Carl Marvin Wells
Carl Marvin Wells, 76, died Dec. 9 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Services are pending with Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend.
Stella Louise Parker 1940 - 2013
LARNED - Stella Louise Parker, 73, passed away Dec. 7, 2013 at Wesley Towers Retirement Community in Hutchinson.
Eldon Mayford Myers
HOISINGTON - Eldon Mayford Myers, 92, died Dec. 8 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Services are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington.
Nina Mae Hale 1931 - 2013
NORMAN – Okla. - Nina Mae Hale passed away on Nov. 30, at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Okla. after a brief illness. Born Oct. 25, 1931, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of Hazel and George Merten. She grew up in Great Bend and graduated from Great Bend High School. On Jan. 7, 1952 she married Kenneth Hale in Great Bend. They raised two daughters and two sons. In 1972, the family moved ...
Norma J. Haynes 1931-2013
LARNED - Norma J. Haynes, 82, died Dec. 6 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. Born May 1, 1931, in Cloud County, she was the daughter of Earl and Alberta Allen Snavely. She was the Vice President of Haynes Electric, Inc.
Lawrence L. Bauer 1924-2013
BURDETT- Lawrence L. Bauer, 88, died Dec. 6, at the Country Place Senior Living, Larned. Born Dec. 28, 1924 in Burdett, he was the son of Philip and Frances (Mooney) Bauer. A lifetime area resident; he was a farmer and stockman.
Louise Brock Hamilton 1932 - 2013
TOPEKA - Noted local artist, Louise Brock Hamilton, passed away on Dec. 5. She was born in Great Bend on April 25, 1932, to George and Ella Jane Heim of Ellinwood. Louise completed her early education in the Ellinwood schools. She majored in drawing and painting in the School of Fine Arts at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, where she was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. She continued her education at the ...
C. Jo Daniel 1937 - 2013
HUTCHINSON - C. Jo Daniel, 76, died Dec. 2, at her home in Hutchinson. Born Sept. 16, 1937, in Wilson County, she was the daughter of Joseph Henry and Mildred Alice (Ransopher) Allen. She graduated from Chanute High School. She retired as a retail clerk.
Alvin Albert Brensing 1916 - 2013
HUDSON - Alvin Albert Brensing, 97, died Dec. 3 at Thorn Care Center Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 14, 1916 on a farm northwest of Hudson in Stafford County. He was the son of Edward and Dena (Mindrup) Brensing, the youngest of their children. He started school at Clarksburg Country School going on to attend and graduate from Hudson High School in 1934. After high school graduation he attended Salt City Business College, ...
Janet Y. Murphy 1947 - 2013
LARNED - Janet Y. Murphy, 66, died Dec. 5 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned. Born Nov. 24, 1947, in Compton, Calif., she was the daughter of Hubert and Lu Disney Hanes. On Sept. 9, 1967, she married Robert R. Smyth at Winfield. He died Dec. 5, 1992. On Nov. 27, 1993, she married Melvin M. Murphy Jr. at Larned. He survives. A longtime area resident, she was a program technician at the FSA office in Larned.
Ruth E. (Beardsley) Parker 1927 - 2013
Ruth E. (Beardsley) Parker, 86, of Great Bend, and formerly of New York, N.Y., passed away on Sunday morning, Dec. 1, at Great Bend Regional Hospital. Born April 26, 1927, in Auburn, N.Y., she was the daughter of Theodore R. and Ruth E. (Burden) Beardsley. On Aug. 12, 1953, she was united in marriage to Donald H. Parker at Skaneateles, N.Y. The couple made their home in Syracuse, N.Y. Prior to her retirement she became ...
Clifford Franklin Kopke 1925 - 2013
RUSSELL - Clifford Franklin Kopke, 88, died Dec. 1, 2013 at a Littleton, Colorado assisted living facility. Born Aug. 31, 1925, in Emporia, he was the son of William C. Kopke and Sophia Adaline Van Deren Kopke. In 1943 graduated from high school in Emporia. On Feb. 28, 1948, he married Margaret Dorothy Back in Wichita, living in Hoisington before relocating to Russell. She died on Aug. 27, 1983. He was employed by a tent ...
Harry Lee Hunsley 1931 - 2013
RUSSELL - Harry Lee Hunsley III, 82, died Dec. 1, 2013 at his residence in Russell. Born Nov. 3, 1931, in Larned, he was the son Harry, Jr. and Ann (Bishop) Hunsley. He grew up in Great Bend and graduated from Great Bend High School. He graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Civil Engineering. On Aug. 5, 1956, he was united in marriage to Joan Marie Wilkerson, in Russell. She preceded him ...
Richard Lee Evans 1924-2013
HOISINGTON - Richard Lee Evans, 88, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend.
