Sarah Jean Drescher, 92, of Great Bend passed away Feb. 16, 2017. She was born Aug. 24, 1924, the daughter of Leonard and Viola (Campbell) Santee in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Sarah was united in marriage to Lawrence Drescher on Aug. 19, 1943 in Oklahoma City. He passed away Aug. 9, 2012.
Sarah lived in Great Bend for most of her life. She was a homemaker, business owner, and quilter. She loved family and friends and was always ready for activity, especially family vacations. Sarah loved to travel. She was a proud member of the Sunday evening Domino Girls, and a champion diver as a young lady.
She was preceded in death by her husband, brother, James Santee, and sister, Rhea Joan Cruce.
Sarah is survived by her children: daughter Ann and Roy Messmore, and their children: Laura, David and Mark, daughter Mary Upton and her children: Megan, James, and Jeffrey, son Jim and Linda Drescher, son John and Ruth Ann Drescher and their children: Julie, Tara, and Tamara, son Joe and Glennda Drescher and their children: Ashley and Lindsey, son Charles Drescher, daughter Sarah “Sally” Drescher and her children: Santee, Scott, and Sam, son Phillip and Carla Drescher and their children: Lindsey and Bryan, son Kevin Drescher and his children, Forrest, Brooke, and Nathaniel, many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, and niece, Barb (Santee) and Jim Chandler.
Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 20, at 6:30 p.m. with a Rosary following at 7 p.m. at Prince of Peace at St. Rose Catholic Church, 1424 Baker Ave. Great Bend, KS 67530.
A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 10:30 a.m. at Prince of Peace at St. Rose Catholic Church with burial following at Golden Belt Cemetery in Great Bend.
Memorials may be designated for The Blue Door Project in care of Christians Funeral Home 103 N. Washington, PO Box 386, Lindsborg, KS 67456.
Online condolences at www.ChristiansFuneralHome.com.

Funeral arrangements provided by
Christians Funeral Home
103 N Washington*
Lindsborg, KS 67456
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 19, 2017