Archive By Section - Obituaries
Rodney Dale Lee
Rodney Dale Lee, 46, died Nov. 16 at his home in Great Bend. Born Sept. 18, 1964, in Hale Center, Texas, He was the son of Robert Byron and Mary Elizabeth (Ashby) Lee. A Great Bend resident for a year, coming from Lyons, he was a trim carpenter. Survivors include his mother, Mary Elizabeth Wigham of Lyons; two sons, Christopher B. Lee and Matthew Lee, both of Austin, Texas; a daughter, ...
Marion Douglas Critser
HAYS – Marion Douglas Critser, 58, passed away Nov.14 at his home in Hays. Doug was born Jan. 1, 1952, the fourth child of Bob and Ruth (Nuss) Critser, in Great Bend. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith Feb.10, 1952, in Great Bend. He was confirmed in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church on May 29, 1966, in WaKeeney. Doug graduated from Trego Community High School on May 25, 1970. Following high ...
Marion Douglas Critser
HAYS - Marion Douglas Critser, 58, passed away at his home in Hays. Service arrangements are pending. All Faiths Funeral Chapel in Smith Center is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth Eugene Ellis
LARNED - Kenneth Eugene Ellis, 61, died Nov. 15 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned. Born Aug. 31, 1949, at Hays, he was the son of Don and Mary Fuller Ellis. A resident of Larned since 1996, moving from Eureka, he was a retired prison guard at Larned Correctional Mental Health facility. In 1978 he married Sheryl Rae Zimmerman at Russell. She survives. Mr. Ellis was a Navy Veteran of ...
Hiram J. Mastin
ST. JOHN - Hiram J. Mastin, 83, died Nov. 14, at Windsor Estates Nursing Home in Salina. Born June 15, 1927, at Cottonwood Falls, he was the son of Bert and Bertha (Steadman) Mastin. A lifelong resident of St. John, he was the owner/operator of Mastin's Auto and 24 Hour Wrecker Service and a volunteer fireman. He attended Pittsburg State University for one year. He married Edith (Belote), who preceded him in ...
Hiram J. Mastin
ST. JOHN - Hiram J. Mastin, 83, died Nov. 14, at Windsor Estates Nursing Home in Salina. Born June 15, 1927, at Cottonwood Falls, he was the son of Bert and Bertha (Steadman) Mastin. A lifelong resident of St. John, he was the owner/operator of Mastin's Auto and 24 Hour Wrecker Service and a volunteer fireman. He attended Pittsburg State University for one year. He married Edith (Belote), who preceded him in ...
Willis Carmen Grizzel
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - Willis Carmen Grizzell, LCDR, USN, retired, 95, of Garden Grove, Calif., died on Oct. 31. He was born on Aug. 16, 1915, on the family wheat farm in rural Claflin. Willis was the son of Robert Martin and Maude Johnson Grizzell, the fourth of eight children. Willis attended grade and high school in Claflin, graduating with the Class of 1934. Intrigued by the U.S. Mail Planes flying over ...
Kenneth Eugene Ellis
LARNED - Kenneth Eugene Ellis, 61, died Nov. 15 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. Service arrangements are pending and will be announced by Beckwith Mortuary, Inc., Larned.
Wilburt Doty
Wilburt Doty, 84, of Great Bend, died Nov. 14 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend. Arrangements were handled by Charter Funerals. Funeral arrangements provided by Charter Funerals 2115 Washington Great Bend, KS 67530 620-793-6161 Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Nov. 16, 2010
Cheryl Kay Shoemaker
Cheryl Kay Shoemaker, 62, died Nov. 9. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her son, Eric Hein, of Great Bend; a daughter, Christi Wright, of Great Bend; a brother, Larry Shoemaker of Wichita; and a grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Elizabeth Shoemaker; and a sister, Gayla. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Culbertson-Smith Mortuary in Wichita. Graveside services will be ...
Bernice Margaret Baker
HOISINGTON - Bernice Margaret Baker, 52, died Nov. 14 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born May 31, 1958, at Hoisington, the daughter of Catarino and Mary (Arguello) Rubio. She married Joe M. Baker on Dec. 2, 1995, at Otis. she worked for Clara Barton Hospital as a medical coder. She was a lifetime Hoisington resident. Mrs. Baker was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the ...
Jeffrey S. Jensen
Jeffrey S. Jensen, 61, died Nov. 13 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Born Aug. 2, 1949, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was the son of Donald W. Jensen and Jean Bowker Jensen. A lifetime resident of Ellinwood and Great Bend, he was the owner of Jensen and Associates Insurance in Ellinwood. He was a former Kansas state president of the Professional Insurance Agents and Casualty Insurance Counselors. On April 10, 1969, he married Sally J. Schuetz in Great Bend.
Jess Torrez
TOPEKA - Jess Torrez, 84, of Topeka, formerly of Great Bend, passed away on Nov. 13 at Manor Care Health Services in Topeka. Service arrangements are pending with Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel, Topeka.
Jeffrey Jensen
Jeffrey Jensen, 61, lifetime Ellinwood and Great Bend resident, died suddenly Nov. 13. Survivors and arrangements will be announced by Kimple Funeral Home of Ellinwood.
Ricki Lee Walker
SEWARD - Ricki Lee Walker, 56, died Nov. 11 at his home in Seward. He was born Nov. 12, 1953, in Larned, the son of Eddie Ralph and Jennie Pearl (McBride) Walker. He was a retired service technician for the agriculture irrigation industry and a resident of Seward for seven years. He is survived by his mother, of Macksville; three sons, Jon Walker of Satanta, James Walker of Macksville and and ...
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William “Bill” Berryman 1944-2013
William "Bill" Berryman, 68, died May 12 at his home in Great Bend. Born Oct. 31, 1944, he was the son of William Golden "Bo" and Molly Nelvina (Hill) Berryman. On March 9, 1965, he married Victoria Kay Shoemaker at Newton,
James E. “Jim” Giebler 1927 - 2013
HAYS - James E. "Jim" Giebler, 85, died May 10, at home with family present in Hays. Born June 26, 1927 in Severin, he was the son of James F. and Virginia (Koerner) Giebler. On Sept. 4, 1950, he married Theresa Marie Dinkel in Emmeram.
Christine M. Suchy 1920 - 2013
WICHITA - Christine M. Suchy, 93, died May 9th. A former resident of Great Bend, she was a retired Assistant Manager for Payless Shoes. Christine was an avid gardener and crafter. Her true love was Iris. In 2006 she had an Iris introduced in her honor. Her tenacity for getting through any struggle was her finest quality.
Nettie Alverna (Kittle) Ochs Deines Humburg 1920 - 2013
CALDWELL - Nettie Alverna (Kittle) Ochs Deines Humburg, 92, Caldwell, passed away May 11, at Anthony Community Care Center, after a brief battle with cancer. Born May 23, 1920, in rural Alexander, she was the daughter of John R. and Olive (Buzzard) Kittle. Alverna was a 1939 graduate of Alexander High School. On Sept. 1, 1940 she married Floyd Edward Ochs in Otis. They made their home northwest of Otis. He preceded her in death ...
Arthur Lewis Mostrom 1925 - 2013
BURDETT - Arthur Lewis Mostrom, 88, died May 8 at Larned Healthcare Center. Born March 16, 1925, in Spearville, he was the son of Clarence H. and Merion E. North Mostrom. On Aug. 17, 1952, he married Faye Schadel in Alexander. She survives. A longtime resident of Burdett, he was a retired mechanic and custodian.
