Archive By Section - Obituaries
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.
LeRoy H. Wichman
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - LeRoy H. Wichman suffered a cardiac arrest on the morning of Jan. 30, 2012.
Articles by Section - Obituaries
Louise Rohr 1935-2014
HAYS - Louise Rohr, 99, Hays, died Friday, July 4, at the Hays Good Samaritan Society.
Thaine “T. C.” Francis 1928-2014
Thaine "T. C." Francis, 85, died July 7 at Catholic Care, Bel Aire. Born Dec. 21, 1928, at Hudson, he was the son of Leslie and Lucille (Jones) Francis.
James A. Norvel 1922 - 2014
James A. Norvell, 91, of Great Bend, died Sunday morning in Bartlesville, Okla. James spent his last few months at his son Brian's Bartlesville home. James Alfred Norvell was born the son of Ross and Georgie Fry Norvell on Sept. 14, 1922, in Piney, Ark. He grew up in various places until entering the United States Navy during World War II. During his service he served on various vessels and was present for the Allied Invasion of France. After his military service James went to western Kansas to do farm work. He soon ended up in the oilfields as ...
Laura Viola “Vi” Wagner 1934 - 2014
PRATT - Laura Viola "Vi" Wagner, 79, died July 6, at South Wind Hospice in Pratt. Born Sept. 1, 1934, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of Cash and Nellie Doty. On Jan. 30, 1959, she married Theodore (Nubbin) Heiter at Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death. She later married Bruce Wagner on May 23, 1986. He survives. She worked as a clerk at Crick's and also cooked for USD 382 and Pratt Regional Medical Center for a number of years. Her family was her passion.
Tom Stephen Welton 1946 - 2014
FREDONIA - Tom Stephen Welton, 67, a resident of Fredonia, formerly of Hoisington, and El Dorado, died July 5, at Fredonia Regional Hospital. Born Aug. 7, 1946, in Great Bend, he was the son of Donald E. and Mable (Roche) Welton. Tom was a graduate of Hoisington High School and received a bachelor's degree from Emporia State University. He was a retired office manager for Automotive Specialists in El Dorado.
