Archive By Section - Obituaries
Patricia L. (Pat) Wiltse 1940 - 2011
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Patricia L. (Pat) Wiltse passed from this life on June 25 in Everett, Wash. Patricia was born to Charles (Chuck) and Karline (Dyer) Wiltse on Jan. 6, 1940, in Hays. She was raised most of her life in Great Bend.
Wayne M. Folsom 1934 - 2011
SALINA - Wayne M. Folsom, 77, of Salina, died Sept. 12, 2011 at his home. He was born March 3, 1934. Christians Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Arlene Lois Barber 1930 - 2011
ELLINWOOD - Arlene Lois Barber, 81, died Sept. 12 at SeniorCare Home in Overland Park. Born July 8, 1930, at Ellinwood, she was the daughter of William and Bertha Elizabeth Bayer Peters. On June 1, 1952, she married Roy Jesse Barber in Ellinwood. He died on Oct. 3, 2006. A longtime Ellinwood resident, moving to Kansas City in 2007, she was a business graduate of Fort Hays State University where she was an active ...
Sheila Rae Hachmeister 1953 - 2011
TOPEKA - Sheila Rae Hachmeister, 58, died Sept. 10. She was born on April 17, 1953, to W.H. and Gladys Awtrey in Hereford, Texas. She graduated from Ulysses High School in 1971 and later earned her bachelor's degree from Fort Hays State University. She married Bill Hachmeister in 1974. They later divorced. He survives. The family lived in Hill City and Great Bend before moving to Topeka in 1999. Sheila was employed by St. ...
John Edwin Harter 1933-2011
BERN - John Edwin Harter, 78, died Sept. 8 in Tribune. He was born Jan. 14, 1933. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Sept. 13, 2011#
Raymond G. Sharp
WICHITA - Raymond G. (Ray) Sharp, 81, retired Beech Aircraft Engineer passed away Sept. 10.
Betty Jane Dryden-Monical 1922 - 2011
She was a member of the United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Farm Bureau Association and DAR, all of Larned. Survivors include two sons, Robert Dryden, Bainbridge Island, Wash., and Tim Dryden and wife Marty, Larned; two daughters, Dina Entz and husband Marvin, Wichita, and Lisa Wright and husband Jess, Sylvan Grove; three grandchildren, Bryan Entz and wife Kristy, John Dryden and McKelvey Dryden; two great-grandchildren, Kyle and ...
Stacey Dawn Martin 1961 - 2011
Stacey Dawn Martin, 50, died Sept. 8 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. She was born Aug. 3, 1961, at Dodge City, the daughter of Don and Cherie (Nickell) Martin. A Great Bend resident for 30 years, coming from Dodge City, she worked for Central Kansas Medical Center as a phlebotomist. Ms. Martin was of the Christian faith. She was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved all animals. She was ...
Eula Illene Smith 1922 - 2011
COPELAND - Eula Illene Smith was born April 5, 1922. She died Sept. 7 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Sept. 9, 2011#
Megan E. Escalante 1981 - 2011
HOISINGTON - Megan E. Escalante, 30, died Sept. 6 in Reno County. She was born Jan. 13, 1981, at Russell, the daughter of John M. and Catherine R. (Munk) Debes. She married Chris Escalante on July 19, 2008, at Topeka. She worked for Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington as a Medical Lab Scientist. She grew up in Hoisington, lived in Topeka for 11 years, and moved back to Hoisington in 2010. <p ...
John G. Adams 1927 - 2011
CHASE - John G. Adams, 84, died Sept. 7 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 29, 1927, at Lathem, the son of Roy J. and Gladys Goldie McCarty Adams. He married Vera M. Pfannenstiel on Sept. 10, 1957, at Great Bend. A former oil field pumper, he was a longtime Chase resident, and he moved to Lyons in 2010. Mr. Adams was a member of the former ...
Joseph Meier 1932 - 2011
LARNED - Joseph Meier, 79, died Sept. 6, 2011 at Larned Healthcare Center. He was born Jan. 24, 1932 in Hays, the son of Edward and Pauline Leiker Meier. A resident of Larned since 1966, he was a retired custodian at Phinney Elementary School in Larned. On Sept. 13, 1961, he married Coletta M. Ostrander. Mr. Meier was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Larned. Survivors include a son, Dennis Meier and ...
Megan E. Escalante 1981-2011
HOISINGTON - Megan E. Escalante, 30, died Sept. 6, 2011 in Reno County. She was born Jan. 13, 1981 at Russell, the daughter of John M. and Catherine R. (Munk) Debes. She married Chris Escalante July 19, 2008 at Topeka. She worked for Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington as a medical lab scientist. Megan grew up in Hoisington and lived in Topeka for 11 years before returning to to Hoisington in 2010. She was a ...
Kevin Damein Gilbert 1992 - 2011
Kevin Damein Gilbert, 18, died Sept. 5 at his home in Great Bend. Born Oct. 18, 1992 in Wichita, he was the son of Scott Gilbert and Betsy Murphy. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, he lived with his grandparents. He was employed recently for Hendrick's Exotic Animal Farm. His passions included golfing, fishing, chess, four-wheeling, and target shooting.
Lou Ann (Weeks) Hinze 1954 - 2011
CLARKSTON, Mich. - Lou Ann (Weeks) Hinze, 56, died Sept. 3 at her residence. Born Oct. 15, 1954 in Hoisington, she was the daughter of Glenn E. Weeks and Beulah (Woodyard) Weeks. On June 15, 1984, she married Charles Hinze in Troy, Mich. He survives. A Clarkston, Mich. resident since 1984, she was formerly of Russell County.
Articles by Section - Obituaries
Jane Anne (Fisher) Engleman 1920-2013
Jane Anne (Fisher) Engleman, 92, passed away peacefully at her home in Lawrence, June 6, 2013. She was born Sept. 17, 1920 in Wichita Falls, Texas, daughter of William L. and Valeria Belle (Astin) Fisher. She married the love of her life, Dale Engleman on Nov. 21, 1944 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He died Oct. 17, 2005.
Gerald A. Zimmer 1954 - 2013
HAYS - Gerald A. Zimmer, 58, Hays, died June 5 at the Hays Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are by Hays Memorial Chapel in Hays.
Judy Mershon Huber Wolfenbarger 1935 - 2013
MINNESOTT BEACH, N.C. - Judy Mershon Huber Wolfenbarger, 77, of Minnesott Beach, N.C., passed away June 4. Born in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 4, 1935, she was the daughter of Andrew B. and Dorothy Mershon Huber. Her family moved to Mt. Carroll, Ill., in 1942. An accomplished pianist, guitar player and percussionist for Mt. Carroll High School, music was an important part of her life. Her quick wit and love of ironic humor lasted throughout her lifetime.
Marilyn J. (Korf) Davis, 1948-2013
HOISINGTON – Marilyn J. (Korf) Davis, 65, died June 4, 2013 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.
Daniel J. Maes 1953 - 2013
PAWNEE ROCK - Daniel J. Maes, 59, was born Aug. 12, 1953 to Joseph and Ellen (Phelan) Maes. He passed away May 26, 2013 in Topeka, with his loving family by his side. He was employed as a water well driller in the Great Bend area. Dan served in the United States Air Force. Survivors include, a daughter, Tammy Maes of Pawnee Rock; two sons, Jessie and Chance, both of Great Bend; Ginger Maes, mother ...
Colleen Ann Houser
NEW HOPE, Pa. - Colleen Ann Houser of New Hope, Pa. passed away at home, surrounded by family, on Dec. 27, 2012.
