Many gathered to remember a friend, a companion and a loved one during a dedication Friday morning at the Memorial Rose Garden at the Great Bend Cemetery. A statue was dedicated in the honor of Mary Kummer-Maneth, who those present said she is truly missed in the community.The Great Bend Garden Club along with the Great Bend Beatification Committee, family and friends came out to the rose garden to dedicate the statue of an angel. It sits as the center piece of the rose garden at the Great Bend Cemetery.“The importance of the statue is to remember a great person who donated so much of her time to the beatification of the community,” Chairperson of the GBGC Alice Young said.Among the many friends and family, her husband Paul Maneth and her son Steve Kummer and his wife Kim came out to see the dedication of the statue bestowed to their loved one.
Remembering a loved one
Statue dedicated to long-time volunteer