Archive By Section - Obituaries
Norma G. Mounkes 1923 - 2012
GREAT BEND - Norma G. Mounkes, 89, of Great Bend, died June 20, 2012 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood.
Norma Lea McCurdy 1928 - 2012
KELLER, Texas - Norma Lea McCurdy, 84, died July 2, 2012 at Baylor Regional Medical Center-Grapevine in Grapevine, Texas.
Warren Eugene Kerbs 1923 - 2012
OVIEDO, Fla. - Warren Eugene Kerbs, 88, died Dec. 28, 2011 at his home in Oviedo, Fla.
Pat Chiater Lightfoot 1940 - 2012
HUTCHINSON - Pat Chiater Lightfoot, 71, died July 2, 2012 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.
Janice Schneck
LARNED - Janice Schneck, 81, died July 3, 2012 at the Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire.
Viola Marie Schwindt
TIMKEN - Viola Marie Schwindt Horyna Roland, 87, died July 2, 2012 at her home in Timken.
Ryan 'Pat' Lynch 1957 - 2012
HOISINGTON - Ryan "Pat" Lynch, 54, joined our Heavenly Father on June 25, 2012.
Helen A. Barraclough 1929 - 1912
GREAT BEND -- Helen A. Barraclough, 83, died July 2, 2012 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Jan. 24, 1929, at Birdsboro, Pa., she was the daughter of George and Anna Marie (Swarmer) Fisher. On May 18, 1957, she married Richard Barraclough at Purcell, Okla. He died Feb. 2, 1994. The couple lived in National City, Calif., before moving to Great Bend in 1968, where she held positions as a waitress for Starlite Supper Club, a clerk at K-Mart, and owned Barraclough Liquor Store.
Morgan Ruth Roark, infant
GARDEN CITY - Morgan Ruth Roark, infant, was stillborn on June 30, 2012, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.
Howard K. Sorensen 1918-2012
WICHITA - Howard K. Sorensen died June 28, 2012. Born in Westbrook, Minn., on April 4, 1918, he was the son of Jim and Janet Sorensen (Rhodes). He was raised by his father and his stepmother, Mable Sorensen, nee Nelsen, his mother having died when he was an infant. In 1941 he married Claire Willis. With Howard's seminary training in Fort Worth, Texas, Memphis, Tenn., and Kansas City, he and Claire served in Baptist churches in Velma, Okla., Basehor, Pawnee City, Neb., Sterling, Hugoton, Pleasant Valley (Wichita), Meade, and Tribune; and in the area ministry for the Kansas Baptist Convention ...
Opal L. (Koeller) Stahl 1930 - 2010
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. - Opal L. (Koeller) Stahl, 79, of Sheboygan Falls, Wis, passed away Sept. 21, 2010, at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.
Reinhold A. Herrman, Jr. 1951-2012
SALINA - Reinhold A. Herrman, Jr., 60, passed away Friday, June 29, 2012 at Salina Regional Health Center.
Clarence R. Chestnut 1924-2012
GREAT BEND - Clarence R. Chestnut, 87, died June 30, 2012 at Great Bend Regional Hospital.
Lucy H. Rohling 1915 - 2012
CUNNINGHAM - Lucy H. Rohling, 97, died June 28, 2012.
Mary JoAnn Hill 1930-2012
GREAT BEND - Mary JoAnn Hill, 82, died June 28, 2012 at her home in Great Bend.
Articles by Section - Obituaries
Esther Marie Urban 1922-2015
LA CROSSE - Esther Marie Urban, 92, died Jan. 10, 2015, at Locust Grove Village, La Crosse.
Eleanor C. Hines
ELLINWOOD - Eleanor Catherine (Hoffman) Hines, 92, died on Jan. 10, at Ellinwood District Hospital. Born Nov. 18, 1922, she was the daughter of Henry J. Hoffman and Teresa (Krier) Hoffman. In 1940, she graduated from Great Bend High School. On Jan. 21, 1941, she married Leo M. Hines in Great Bend. He preceded her in death on June 30, 1988. She was the Business Manager for the couple's plumbing business until their retirement in 1985.
Grace Anna Mehl 1918 - 2015
HOLYROOD - Grace Anna Mehl, 96, passed away Jan. 9, in Wilson. Born Oct. 14, 1918, in Claflin, she was the daughter of Henry and Anna (Lubinus) Soeken. On June 1, 1941, she married Harvey W. Mehl in Claflin. He preceded her in death in 2001. A lifetime resident of the Claflin, Holyrood, and Lorraine areas, she was a homemaker, farm wife, and nurse's aide at Ellsworth Hospital.
Rosaline M. Staab 1944 - 2015
OLATHE - Rosaline M. Staab, 70, passed away Jan 10th. Born Jan. 15, 1944, in Hays, she was the daughter of to Alois and Domitilla (Befort) Pfannenstiel. She was 1962 graduate of Marian High School. On Oct. 5, 1963, she married Dennis C. Staab. They resided in Great Bend until 1999 when they relocated to Olathe. She was employed by Fuller Brush Company in Great Bend for 22 years and Olathe School District Food Production for the past 12 years.
Lori Ann Ostrander 1974 - 2015
DODGE CITY - Lori Ann Ostrander, 40, died Jan. 12, 2015, at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. She was born on Nov. 19, 1974 at Larned, the daughter of Ronald Eugene and Judy Marie (Fuhrman) Ostrander.
Duane Alvin Potter 1920 - 2015
Duane Alvin Potter, 94, died Jan. 10, 2015, at Hackensack, Minn. He was born Nov. 9, 1920, in Hugo, Colo., the son of Joseph Clinton and Elsa Patricia (Richardson) Potter. He grew up on a dairy farm and graduated from Hugo High School. He married Rosemary Weber on Nov. 18, 1943. After 69 years of marriage, she preceded him in death on Feb. 6, 2013. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in World War II including the Battle of the Bulge. After serving his country, he made his home in Great Bend. For many years he was ...
Helen Marie Steincamp 1930 - 2015
Helen Marie Steincamp, 84, died Jan. 10, 2015, at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita. Born Oct. 12, 1930, at Redwing, she was the daughter of Joseph R. and Anna Marie (Proksch) Dietz. She was a 1948 graduate of Hoisington High School.
