Archive By Section - Obituaries
William Edward "Ed" Kirk 1922 - 2012
William Edward "Ed" Kirk, 89, died Feb. 5, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita. Born Oct. 6, 1922, at Kansas City, Kan., he was the son of William G. and Shirley M. (King) Kirk. He married Margaret A. Schweder on Aug. 22, 1949, in Kansas City, Kan. They were married 56 years, until her passing on Nov. 11, 2005. He retired in 1987 as general manager of Great Bend Commonwealth Theatres and was a former manager of theaters in Hoisington, Pratt, Liberal and Lawrence. In Missouri he managed theaters in Monett, Columbia, Sedalia, and Springfield. He was a former owner ...
Ada Emilie Theresia Koop 1918-2012
ELLINWOOD - Ada Emilie Theresia Koop, 93, died Feb. 6, 2012 at Great Bend Regional Hospital.
Dean Edwin Wiziarde 1925 - 2012
GREAT BEND - Dean Edwin Wiziarde, 86, died Feb. 5, 2012 at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend.
Calvin D. Showalter 1943 - 2012
ALBERT - Calvin D. Showalter, 68, died Feb. 2, 2012 at his home in Albert.
Basilia Vieyra 1908 - 2012
LARNED - Basilia Vieyra, 103, formerly of Larned, died Feb. 3, 2012 at Medicalodge Nursing Home in Kinsley.
Almeda Regina (Kuhn) Stecklein 1927 - 2012
GREAT BEND - Almeda Regina (Kuhn) Stecklein, 84, of Great Bend and a former longtime Munjor resident, passed away Feb. 3, 2012 at Great Bend Health and Rehab Center.
Irene June (Curtis) Remmert 1927 - 2012
GREAT BEND - Irene June (Curtis) Remmert, 84, died Feb. 6, 2012 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Emerson Dean Sawaya 1931 - 2012
GREAT BEND - Emerson Dean Sawaya, 80, died Feb. 2, 2012 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Edwin Quentin Button 1941 - 2012
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Edwin Quentin Button of Springfield, Mo., died peacefully on Dec. 9. 2011 with friends and family at his side.
Calvin D. Showalter
ALBERT - Calvin D. Showalter, 68, died Feb. 2, 2012 at his home in Albert. Services are pending with Bryant Funeral Home.
Nancy Marie Olmsted 1930 - 2012
MACKSVILLE - Nancy Marie Olmsted, 81, died Feb. 2, 2012 at Kenwood Plaza in St. John.
Ruth I. Steffen 1933 - 2012
LARNED - Ruth I. Steffen, 78, died Feb. 1 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. Born Aug. 11, 1933, in Ellinwood she was the daughter of Melvin Cornelius and Dora Flanders Kasselman. On March 30, 1952, she married Vern Steffen at Zook. He survives.
Betty Lou Goodman 1934 - 2012
ALBERT - Betty Lou Goodman, 77, died Feb. 1 at Hospice House in Hutchinson. Born Feb, 11, 1934, on the family farm in Albert, she was the daughter of John and Katie (Diehl) Moore. She was a retired baker and cook for Furr's.
Richard F. Pope
GREAT BEND - Richard F. Pope passed away on Feb. 1. Born Nov. 4, 1934, he was the son of Lyman and Cora (Spicer) Pope. He was a resident of Great Bend, formerly of Newark Valley, N.Y. On June 23, 1956, he married Joan D. Robinson. She survives.
Anna Juno 1918-2012
GARDEN CITY – Anna Juno, 93 of Garden City died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2012 at Homestead Health and Rehabilitation Center in Garden City.
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Marian ‘Ann’ Bahr
CLAFLIN - Marian "Ann" Bahr, 86, died July 16, 2014 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Carolyn L. Heinz 1942 - 2014
SHAWNEE - Carolyn L. Heinz, 72, of Shawnee, passed away July 15, 2014.
Eleanor M. Adams 1924 - 2014
LARNED - Eleanor M. Adams, 90, died July 14, 2014.
Leonard Loraine Mullenix 1919- 2014
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Leonard Loraine Mullenix, 94, died July 13 at his home in Las Cruces, N.M. He was born Dec. 9, 1919 at Chase, the son of George and Lola (Fuson) Mullenix.
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.
