Name of Deceased: Maurice L. “Maurie” Claassen

Date of Death: May 5, 2012
Place of Death: Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas
Date of Birth: February 9, 1921 in Newton, Kansas
Parents Name: Cornelius and Addie (Lander) Claassen

OBITUARY INFORMATION
After meeting Ruth McIlrath at the University of Kansas, Maurie and Ruth were married on November 25, 1945 at Great
Bend, KS. Ruth died July 14, 1982.
He worked in the insurance industry initially for McIlrath Insurance Agency and retiring from Thurman Morrison and
Associates.
Mr. Claassen was a longtime Great Bend, Kansas resident.
He was a WW II veteran and served in the U.S. Army.
Maurie was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, American Legion Argonne Post 180, and Rotary International,
all of Great Bend. He was also involved in various other civic, community, and city organizations, including serving on
the Great Bend City Council. Maurie was an avid K.U. Jayhawk fan, also enjoying R.V. travel, camping, and golf.

SURVIVORS
one daughter: Catherine Salcito and husband Donald, of Denver, CO
one daughter-in-law: Rosemary Claassen, Denver, CO
one brother: Walter Claassen of Newton, KS
long-time close friend and companion: Geneva Wendler, Great Bend
Four grandchildren: Nicholas D. Claassen, Jordan C. Salcito, Kendyl R. Salcito, and Anne-Marie Salcito

Maurie was preceded in death by his son, Terry L. Claassen, and grandson, Benjamin, who died in a plane crash in
October, 1996. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Lander Claassen, and by one sister, Barbara Smucker.

Age: 91

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Time of Service: 2:00 p.m.
Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home
Officiant: Rev. Dr. Scott Solether
Interment: Great Bend Cemetery Mausoleum, Great Bend, Kansas, with Ft. Riley Honor Guard providing military honors.
Visitation: the family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Bryant Funeral
Home
Memorial Fund: In lieu of flowers, D.A.V., in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Kansas 67530