STAFFORD — Brent D. Mawhirter, age 76, passed away on Sept. 28, 2026 at his home in Stafford. He was born on April 23, 1950 at St. John, the son of Kenneth H. and Ardena Florence (Eidson) Mawhirter. Brent was a U.S. Navy veteran, life-long resident of Stafford County and a graduate of Hudson High School in 1968. He had been a farmer and propane salesman for Mid-Continent L.P. in Great Bend.

He married Sherre (Leist) on Sept. 16, 1988. Thirty-eight years of marriage and partners for 43 years.

Survivors include his wife Sherre of the home; sons, Mike (Tammi) Eshleman, Marionville, Mo., Matt (Donna) Eshleman, Great Bend, Kan., Justin (Janell) Goodno, Kiowa, Kan.; daughters, Mia (Shane) Meschberger, Stafford, Kan., Jamie (Kevin) Kreutzer, Stafford, Kan.; grandchildren, Brooke and Kyle Medlin, Dallas and Janet Eshleman, Kabin and Ashley Eubanks, Colby and Skylar Houlton, Ciera and Austin Raines, Janda and Jancey Goodno, Jace and Kynslea Kreutzer, Andy and Stacey Neeper; and 12 great-grandchildren; sisters, Judy Tanner, St. John, Kan., Deana (Beuford) Porter, Hutchinson, Kan., Leanna Lutz, Wichita, Kan.; a brother, Randall (Val) Mawhirter, Verdigre, Neb.; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by both parents; a sisters, Shirley Aumiller and Janice Willinger; brothers, Gary Mawhirter and Terry Mawhirter; a grandson Brayden Eshleman.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 at Minnis Chapel, St. John, with Pastor Wade Russell presiding. Inurnment will take place in the Stafford Cemetery at a later date. Memorial checks may be written to the Stafford Booster Club in care of Minnis Chapel, P.O. Box 34, St. John, KS 67576.

Funeral arrangements provided by

Minnis Chapel

P.O. Box 34

St. John, KS 67576

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Oct. 3, 2026