Ellen Louise Berry, 82, passed away June 16, 2015, at Hays Medical Center. Born April 30, 1933, in Kinsley, she was the daughter of Leslie Clarence and Martha (Amrine) Mack. On Jan. 6, 1951, she married Robert Clyde Berry in Larned. She was a Licensed Mental Health Technician retiring after 32 years at Larned State Hospital. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting and other handmade crafts. She also enjoyed gardening, flowers, reading all types of books including mysteries, time travel, historical and romance novels.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Clyde Berry of Great Bend; a son, Robert Charles Berry of Great Bend; and a daughter, Nancy Jo Berry of Evansville, Ind. She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Lance, Lyle, Louie, Leo and Lee; three sisters, Doris Kraus, Mina Berryman and Norma Jean Dresher; and a half sister, Frances Eckhoff.
Private family services and inurnment will take place at a later date in the Larned Cemetery. Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel & Crematory*
2509 Vine
Hays, KS 67601
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, June 30, 2015
Ellen Louise Berry 1933 - 2015