Kelly J. Sohl, age 58 years, of Great Bend, Kan., and formerly of Surprise, Ariz., passed away Wednesday evening, July 31, 2019, after a lengthy illness. Kelly was born on Oct. 23, 1960, at Red Cloud, Neb., to Jay and Barbara (Carpenter) Beale. She graduated from Burr Oak, Kansas High School in 1978. Kelly enjoyed fishing, sewing, and bowling, and thoroughly loved thunderstorms.

Kelly is survived by two sons, Ryan (and his wife, Chele) Sohl of Surprise, Ariz. and Anthony (and his wife, Amanda) Sohl of Great Bend, Kan.; two daughters, Rachel (and her husband, Travis) Sohl of Surprise, Ariz. and Hannah Sohl of Alamosa, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; two brothers, Terry (and his wife, Linda) Beale of Woodson, Texas and Brad (and his wife, Jayne) Beale of Graham, Texas; one sister, Sue (and her husband, Bill) Foster of Ionia, Kan.; nieces and nephews. Kelly was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother, Dennis Beale.

Cremation has been selected and a Memorial Service is planned in Burr Oak, Kansas, at a later date. The family has requested that Memorial Contributions be designated to the Golden Belt Humane Society at Great Bend, Kansas. Online condolences may be left for the family and a  complete obituary may be viewed at http://www.charterfunerals.com/locations/great-bend.php.

Funeral arrangements provided by

Charter Funerals

2115 Washington St.

Great Bend, KS  67530

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Aug. 2, 2019