Archive By Section - Obituaries
Viola Eggers 1929 - 2011
ELLINWOOD - Viola Eggers, 82, died Oct. 10 at Ellinwood District Hospital. She was born Feb. 9, 1929 at Catherine, the daughter of Ludwig and Julia Leiker Staab. She has been a Barton County resident since 1943, formerly of Ellis County.
Richard (Dick) Elsen 1942 - 2011
ELLINWOOD - Richard (Dick) Elsen, 68, died Oct. 9 at his home in Ellinwood. He was born Nov. 14, 1942 in Colwich, the son of Nicholas Elsen and Emelia Schwartz Elsen. He was an Ellinwood resident for over 45 years and worked in manufacturing at Marlett Coach in Great Bend.
Wayne J. Seba 1934 - 2011
LARNED - Wayne J. Seba, 77, died Sept. 1 in Denver, Colo. He was born on March 8, 1934.
Chester Crane 1912 - 2011
LARNED - Chester Crane, 99, died Oct. 8 at Larned Health Care Center. He was born July 30, 1912, at Garfield, the son of William J. and Elizabeth E. Bingaman Crane. A lifetime resident of Pawnee County, he was a retired clerk/maintenance person for Doerr Manufacturing of Larned for 60 years.
Virgie Margaret Goerl 1922 - 2011
HUTCHINSON - Virgie Margaret Goerl, 88, died Oct. 5, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. Born Oct. 9, 1922, in Chase, she was the daughter of John Godfried and Mary Elizabeth Hoover Dressel. Virgie was a 1940 graduate of Chase High School. She taught for two years at the Sunnyside Grade School after graduating from Chase High School. After teaching, she worked at both Dillons and Swift and Company in Lyons. On August 1, 1948, she married Vincent Kenneth Goerl in Lyons. He died Feb. 3, 2001.
Andrew D. Wutka 1972 - 2011
MCKINNEY, TEXAS - Andrew D. Wutka, 39, died unexpectedly on Oct. 3, at the Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas. He was born Sept. 16, 1972 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., the beloved son of Anthony D. and Nancy C. (Roth) Wutka. Andrew spent his childhood in Fishkill, N.Y., Burlington, Vt., and Coral Springs, Fla. In 1990, he graduated from Taravella High School in Coral Springs. He attended the University of North Florida. In November 1992, he joined the Navy. He was a nuclear mechanic and served on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). He and Tammy moved to McKinney, Texas in 1998 ...
Sheryl L. Mosiman File 1944 - 2011
GREAT BEND - Sheryl L. Mosiman File, 67, died Sept. 25 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 12, 1944 in Beatrice, Neb., the daughter of Royal A. and Lois E. (Knowles) Mosiman. She was a Great Bend resident for three years, coming from Beatrice, Neb. to be near her family.
Trevor Leroy Pelster-Owens
GREAT BEND - Trevor Leroy Pelster-Owens, 1 day old, of Great Bend, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Lottie Belle Jones Johnson 1920 - 2011
HOISINGTON - Lottie Belle (Miss Lottie) Mitchell Jones Johnson was born March 31, 1920, at Puckett, Miss., the daughter of George Mitchell and Margaret McGilorey Mitchell. She moved to Hoisington (South Town) with her mother and her brother Lonnie Mitchell in 1932. She married Orland Jones in 1937. They later divorced. She then married Henry Johnson in 1946.
Trevor Leroy Pelsrer-Owen
Trevor Leroy Pelsrer-Owens, 1 day old, of Great Bend, died Tuesday at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Services are pending with Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend.
Christine Beakey 1924 - 2011
Christine Beakey, 87, died Oct. 4 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 16, 1924, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of Arthur Louis "Red" and Isabella (Schwager) Beakey. A Great Bend resident since 1932, coming from Chicago, she was a 1941 graduate of Great Bend High School. She was a welder during World War II, and a bookkeeper for Jule's Glass Company and the Barton County Treasurer's Office.
Bradley Livingston Kasper 1978 - 2011
HOISINGTON - Bradley Livingston Kasper, 33, died at home in Hoisington on Oct. 3. He was born Sept. 8, 1978, at Hutchinson. He married Evelyn Barnett on Dec. 15, 2008, at Hoisington. He worked for D & S Casing and Murray Casing Crews. Mr. Kasper had been a Hoisington resident since he was 3 years old, coming from Hutchinson.
Clara B. Bittner 1934-2011
HOISINGTON - Clara B. Bittner, 77, died Oct. 2, 2011 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington.
Edwin Raymond Schneweis 1922-2011
GREAT BEND - Edwin Raymond Schneweis, 89, died Oct. 1, 2011 at LakePoint Nursing Home, Wichita.
Gary J. Christiansen 1947-2011
GREAT BEND - Gary J. Christiansen, 63, died Sept. 3, 2011 at the Robert J. Dole, VA Medical Center, Wichita.
Articles by Section - Obituaries
Ellen Nadine Bittner
Ellen Nadine Bittner, 81, died Feb. 23, at Great Bend Regional Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morell Funeral Home in Larned.
