Lillie Jean Livingston, 87, died Feb. 26, 2017, at Cherry Village Nursing Home in Great Bend. Born April 11, 1929, at Hays, she was the daughter of James Ingalls and Bertha Susan (Ringeisen) Harbaugh. On Feb. 8, 1975, she married Delbert Brown Livingston at Great Bend. He died Aug. 31, 1988. A Great Bend resident since 1937, coming from Russell, she was a bookkeeper for Great Bend Ford Tractor.
Mrs. Livingston was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, and Altar Society, and was a former member of Lake Barton Golf Club and former member of Zeta Gamma Sorority. She was a volunteer for RSVP.
Survivors include three sons, Shannon Schartz and his wife Jennifer of Great Bend, Randy Schartz and his wife Suzanne of Overland Park, and Monte Schartz of Overland Park; one daughter, Deena Hutsell and her husband Al of Prairie Village; a stepdaughter, Debbie Wise and her husband Dennis of Great Bend; two sisters, Bonnie Schartz and Phyllis Bodine, both of Hutchinson; six grandchildren, Casey Hutsell, Kelly Hutsell, Melanie Lewis, Ian Schartz, Brianna Schartz and Elizabeth Sneden; one step-granddaughter, Melissa Amerine; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by seven brothers, Warren Harbaugh, Willis Harbaugh, Richard Harbaugh, Ralph Harbaugh, James Harbaugh, Lloyd Harbaugh and Ernest Harbaugh; one sister, June Faulkner; and one grandson, Dane Schartz.
Altar Society Rosary will be at held 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1 at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend with Father Don Bedore celebrating. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials have been established with Holy Family School Endowment, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.

Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 28, 2017