DARLENE  R.  HUNT 

Darlene R. Hunt, age 84 years, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away at her home in Great Bend on Saturday morning, June 27, 2015 after a brief illness.  Darlene was born on March 5, 1931 at Alexander, Kansas to Walter H. and Minnie (Krug) Boese.  She graduated from Alexander High School in 1947 and worked for the former Parsons-Williams Funeral Home (now Prairie Rose Funeral Home) in Anthony, Kansas for 15 years.  Darlene later worked both as a Chiropractic Assistant for Dr. Whealy Chiropractic and as a cook for Park Hill Lanes for 20 years in Anthony, Kansas.  She was united in marriage to James H. Hunt on January 26, 2005 at Whiteville, Tennessee.  Darlene was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at Prince Of Peace Parish in Great Bend, Kansas.  She enjoyed crocheting and embroidery, and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, James H. Hunt of Great Bend, Kansas; three sons:  Tommy (and his wife, Shirley) Tomlinson of Inman, Kansas, Jake (and his wife, Kathy) Tomlinson of La Crosse, Kansas, and Michael Riedel of Great Bend, Kansas; three daughters:  Marcketta (and her husband, Larry) Gates of Erie, Kansas, Beverly Seachris of Anthony, Kansas, and Cindy (and her husband, Bob) Ash of Anthony, Kansas; seventeen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren; two brothers:  Ronald (and his wife, Nila) Boese of Alexander, Kansas and Galen (and his wife, Mary Ann) Boese of Fort Smith, Arkansas; two sisters:  Lenora Stelter of Plainville, Kansas and Charline Lax of Whiteville, Tennessee. Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, one son-in-law (Doug Seachris), one great-granddaughter (Abigail Seachris), two brothers, and one sister.

According to her wishes, cremation has been chosen.  There will be no viewing or services at this time. A Graveside Memorial Service and inurnment will be held at the Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery in Ellinwood, Kansas at a later date.  The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to St. Rose Health Center Endowment Fund for Golden Belt Home Health & Hospice of Great Bend, Kansas.  Online condolences may be left for the family and a complete obituary may be viewed at https://www.charterfunerals.com/locations/great-bend.php.

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Charter Funerals

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Great Bend, KS  67530

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