Archive By Section - Obituaries
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.
Tim Allen Pfeifer 1983-2011
Tim Allen Pfeifer, 28, died Sept. 30 at his home in Great Bend. He was born Jan. 5, 1983 at Hays, the son of Francis J. and Sue (Stejskal) Pfeifer. He was manager of Medical Records at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 2004 coming from Liebenthal and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Liebenthal.
Gary L. Christiansen 1947 - 2011
Gary L. Christiansen, 63, died Sept. 3 at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita. He was born on Oct. 1, 1947 in Vallejo, Calif.
Sheryl L. Mosiman File 1944 - 2011
Sheryl L. Mosiman File, 67, died Sept. 25 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 12, 1944 in Beatrice, Neb., she was 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 family.
Martha T. Richards 1922 - 2011
Martha T. Richards, 89, went to her heavenly home Sept. 29, 2011. She was born May 5, 1922, at Great Bend, and died at Ellinwood District Hospital in Ellinwood. She was the daughter of Delbert Lee and Minnie Emaline (Engleman) Tucker. She married Oscar Cline Richards on Oct. 14, 1950, at Great Bend. He died Jan. 30, 1993. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mrs. Richards graduated from York College at York, ...
Josephine Young 1928 - 2011
ALBANY, Ore. - Josephine (Jody) Laverna Young, 83, of Albany, Ore., passed away Saturday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 19, 1928, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of George and Frances (Koelsch) Whitsel. Josephine moved to Albany from Great Bend where she was the Girl Scout District Representative in Barton County for many years. After moving to Albany, Josephine sang with the "Sweet Adelines" and worked in the ...
Floyd Clarence Sanko 1931-2011
GREAT BEND - Floyd Clarence Sanko, 80, died Sept. 28, 2011 at his home in Great Bend. He was born Aug. 3, 1931 at Hodgeman County, Kansas, the son of Edward and Mary (Schinstock) Sanko. He married Rosemary Burke Nov. 24, 1952 at Dodge City. He ended his career with Sanko Motors of Spearville in 1956 and moved to Great Bend to establish Sanko's Service, Inc. He was also a former owner of Reed Testing, ...
Steven D. Alsup 1951-2011
LARNED - Steven D. Alsup, 60, passed away Sept. 27, 2011 at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo.
Sandra (Sandy) Craig 1946 - 2011
TOPEKA - Sandra (Sandy) Craig, 64, died Sept. 25, 2011. She was born on Dec. 18, 1946. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Vera Schenkel; her husband John; and her brother Jimmy. Memorial services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct.1 at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Topeka. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Funeral arrangements provided by Chapel Oaks Cremation and Funeral Services 235 SW Topeka Blvd. ...
Evelyn May Miller 1931-2011
ELLINWOOD - Evelyn May Miller, 80, died Sept. 27, 2011 at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita.
Dale Wilson Ballard 1920-2011
LYONS - Dale Wilson Ballard, 91, died Sept. 28 at the Rice County District Hospital in Lyons.
Lavonne M. Quinn 1932 - 2011
WICHITA - Lavonne M. Quinn, 78, passed away Sep. 24. Survivors include one son, Loren Elsen; four daughters, Sharlyn Dunnegan, Carolyn Leech, Debby Shelman and Vicky Kitners; grandchildren Rosa Mallat, Gary and Howard Dunnegan, Kathryn Schaffner, Daniel Leech, Celeste McGlamery, Trev and Trent Shelman, Johanna, Gregory, Lindsey, Meagan, and Joshua Rodig; and great-grandchildren Dylan, Sierra, and Preston Mallat, Gavin, Audra, Gabriel, Nicholas and Aiden Schaffner, Eli Leech, Reid and Sami Elsen, and Tayton ...
Isabella Sander 1923 - 2011
Isabella Sander, 88, died Sept. 26 at Hays Medical Center. Born Jan. 4, 1923, in Liebenthal, she was the daughter of Alex and Margaret (Kippes) Amrein. On Sept. 3, 1946 she married Edward Sander in Ellis. He died March 8, 1994. She was a nurses' aid at the Great Bend Manor for many years and grew up in Liebenthal. Her family moved to Ellis in 1931. In 1947 she moved to Elgin, Ill., and ...
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.
