Diana Kay Yetschke, 70, passed away Dec. 25, 2022 at her home in Great Bend.

She was born Sept. 8, 1952 in Ottawa, the daughter of E. Dean Kraisinger and Beverly L. Howard Kolb. 

A lifetime area resident she was a secretary and enjoyed puzzles, baking, and watching Judge Judy.

Survivors include daughter, Kendra (Eric) Brown, Burdett; two brothers, Bruce (Kristi) Kraisinger, Tecumseh, Anthony Kraisinger, Pawnee Rock; sister, Terry (Kim) Mandle, Berryton; six grandchildren, Dawson Williams, Ft. Gordon, Ga., Logan (Haleigh Raber) Williams, Burdett, Canyon (Rayenah Bergstrom) Brown, Topeka, Cedar (Emily Bayliff) Brown, Lakin, Cadence Brown, Lakin, Mackenlie Brown, Burdett; two nieces, Kristi Esfeld, Great Bend, Lindsay Washburn, Tecumseh; two nephews, Scott DeHaan, Manhattan, Kip Kraisinger, Tecumseh; eight great nieces and nephews and two great-great nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents E. Dean Kraisinger, Beverly and Sandy Kolb, and a brother, Mark Kraisinger.

A memorial visitation will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. In lieu of a formal service, family will be present to greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Memorials may be given to a humane society of the donor’s choice or St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Funeral arrangements provided by

Beckwith Mortuary

P.O. Box 477 

Larned, KS.  67550

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Dec. 28, 2022