Archive By Section - Obituaries
Joan Budig 1954 - 2013
ELLINWOOD - A rosary for Joan Budig will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Bryant Funeral Home.
Richard Ralph Coker 1950 - 2013
BROKEN BOW, Okla. - Richard Ralph Coker, 63, died on March 7 in Broken Bow, Okla. He was born on Feb. 2, 1950.
Joan Budig 1954-2013
ELLINWOOD – Joan Budig, 58, died Feb. 25, 2013 at her home in Ellinwood. She was born Sept. 26, 1954 at Hoisington, the daughter of Richard L. and Mary Ann (Dobson) Budig She married Lyle Cason Jan. 21, 1971, at Derby. A Barton County resident since 2003 coming from Tulsa, Okla., Joan was employed as a secretary. Joan was a member of the Roman Catholic Faith. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, and various other arts and ...
LaVonne Rose Gillet Ammeter 1930-2013
PEABODY - LaVonne Rose Gillet Ammeter, 82, died March 7, 2013 at Peabody Care Home. She was born March 21, 1930, the daughter of Roy Gillet and Hester (Clark) Gillet. LaVonne graduated from Burns High School. She married Sherwin Ammeter Jan. 15, 1948. LaVonne and Sherwin were parents to four children, Myron, Melody, Blaine and Stanley. They lived in rural Butler County before moving to Summit Township. LaVonne operated a cake-decorating business and worked as ...
Ron L. Broadnax 1971-2013
BUSHTON – Ron L. Broadnax, 41, died March 7, 2013 at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was born Oct. 28, 1971 at Kansas City, Kan., the son of Mary Broadnax. He married Rachel Thalmann. He then married Tonya Mills. He is currently married to Michelle Arnold April 7, 2012 at Haysville. He worked for JACAM Chemicals as an account manager. Mr. Broadnax was a Bushton, resident since 2011 coming from Hoisington. He was a member ...
Susan K. Tomrdle 1944 - 2013
HAYS - Susan K. Tomrdle, 68, died March 4, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center. Born July 6, 1944, in Hays, she was the daughter of Richard O. and Rose (Altman) Tomrdle. In 1944, she graduated from Hays High School and received her bachelor of science degree in Education from Fort Hays State College in January, 1966. She taught second grade in Great Bend for many years and also taught in Goodland. Survivors include her ...
Ted Lewis Brown
SUN LAKES, Ariz. - Ted Lewis Brown, 83, died peacefully at home March 7, 2013. He was born in Greenwich and moved to Sun Lakes, Ariz. in 1990 after retiring from a successful career in oil production and banking. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Marguerite; two daughters, Debra and Teresa (Mark); and granddaughter Ashley. He was preceded in death by a son, Steven. A private service will be held. Memorial donations may be ...
Glenn F. Morrison 1929 - 2013
LACROSSE - Glenn F. Morrison, 83, died March 4, 2013 at Rush County Memorial Hospital in LaCrosse.Born July 13, 1929 in Baileyville, he was the son of Lee Dennis and Avis Lee (Mann) Morrison. He was married to Joyce Barker in Great Bend. The couple had four children. A resident of Barton and Rush Counties most of his life, as a young man, he worked at Thies Packing and Meadowgold Dairy. He later owned several ...
Marshall William Mumford, 1921-2013
GREAT BEND - Marshall William Mumford, 91, died March 8, 2013, at the Cherry Village, Great Bend. He was born Sept. 10, 1921, in Atlanta, Kan., the son of James M. and Bonnie Goldie Robinson Mumford. Moving from McPherson in 1950, he was an automotive mechanic at O'Connell Motors, Great Bend. He was of the Methodist faith and served in the United States Army Air Corps. He married Leona Maxine Soft and she preceded him ...
Anna Louise Hejny 1923-2013
OLMITZ – Anna Louise Hejny, 89, died March 6, 2013 at Good Samaritan Center, Olathe. She was born April 5, 1923 at rural Olmitz, the daughter of Alois & Theresa (Zoth) Schmid. She married Murval L. Hejny Sept. 10, 1947 at Olmitz. He died May 17, 2001. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Hejny was a Gardner, Kansas, resident since 2009, coming from Great Bend, where she had resided since 1998 when they retired. She enjoyed ...
Henry Andrew Kurtz Jr. 1925 - 2013
LARNED - Henry Andrew Kurtz Jr., 87, died March 6, 2013 at his daughter's home in Dodge City. Born Nov. 26, 1925, in Buck Lake District, Iron County, Mich., he was the son of Henry Andrew Sr., and Sophia (Stobie) Kurtz. In 1950 he married Lucille B. Bryant in Chicago, Ill. A longtime resident of Barton and Pawnee Counties, he was an iron ore miner in Michigan, the salt mine at Pawnee Rock, an electrician ...
Frieda M. Weber
LIBERTY, Mo. - Frieda M. Weber, 88, of Liberty passed away March 3, 2013. Frieda was a longtime member of St. James Parish at Liberty. She was also a member of the Railway Women Business Association and volunteered at Liberty Hospital Survivors include sons, Douglas Weber of St. Louis, Mo. and Geoffrey Weber of Liberty; two grandchildren, Kimberly Weber of St. Louis and Elizabeth Weber of Columbia, Mo.; and daughter-in-law, Lynnette Weber. She was preceded ...
Glenn F. Morrison
LA CROSSE - Glenn F. Morrison, 83, died March 4, 2013 at Rush County Memorial Hospital in LaCrosse. Services are pending with Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend.
Clarence Richard Horyna 1958-2013
ERIE - Clarence Richard Horyna, 54, died March 4, 2013 at Labette Health, Parsons. He was born Sept. 12, 1958 at Great Bend, the son of Clarence E. and Grace Lucille (Alexander) Horyna.
Raven Ranell Schwindt Dale, 1963-2013
SOUTH HUTCHINSON - Raven Ranell Schwindt Dale, 49, did March 2 at home in South Hutchinson. Born March 5, 1963 at Larned, she was the daughter of Keith and Judy (Williams) Schwindt.
Articles by Section - Obituaries
Mathias 'Matt' Boor 1918-2013
ODIN - Mathias "Matt" Boor, 94, died May 15, 2013 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Ralph Marion Winkelman 1919-2013
ROCKPORT, Texas - Ralph Marion Winkelman, 94, died on May 9. He was born on Feb. 27, 1919. In 1938, he graduated from Chase High School. He entered the United States Army during World War II and served with the 13th Airborne Division in France, Belgium, Ireland and Scotland. After the war he worked for Kaw Pipeline in Kansas and in 1963, transferred to Houston and worked for the pipeline division of Texaco.
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.
