Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Veda Marie Hilton                                             Age: 86

Date of Death: July 17, 2016

Place of Death: Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: July 12, 1930 at Anthony, Kansas

Parents Name: Cecil George and Lola Mable (Byers) McDaniel

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married Rodney Keith Hilton August 11, 1946 at Sharon, Kansas.  He died September 17, 2006.

Mrs. Hilton was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1958 coming from Attica.

She volunteered in the reading program at Great Bend schools.

SURVIVORS

Three sons: Douglas Hilton of Great Bend, Lyle K. Hilton of Medicine Lodge, and Rodney Steve Hilton and wife Dara of Springfield, Mo.

One daughter: Vicky Mitchell and husband Lee of Harker Heights, TX

Thirteen grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild

She was preceded in death by one daughter-in-law, Karen Hilton, two sisters, Vada Ball and Regina Mae Hunt, and one grandchild.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Time of Service:  10:00 AM

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: The Reverend Dick Ogle

Visitation:  Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home.

Interment:  2:30 PM at Attica District Cemetery, Attica, Kansas

Memorial Fund: Hoisington First Street Church of God, 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

HUTCHINSON — Joe E. Brougher, 82, died July 16, 2016 at Davita Dialysis Center, Hutchinson. Born July 5, 1934 at Great Bend, he was the son of Earl “Skinny” and Edna (Hosford) Brougher. He married Viann Pinkston March 21, 1953 at St. John, Kansas.  A long time Hutchinson resident, Mr. Brougher was a farmer, cattleman and oil producer.

He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Hutchinson.

Survivors include his wife, Viann Brougher, of the home; three daughters: Toni Rice of Great Bend, Vicki Brown and her husband Bob of Houston, Texas, and Sherri Massey and her husband Randy of Manhattan; and one sister: Esther Stoss of Hutchinson; nine grandchildren, Rocky Seybert, Tim Seybert, Andi Rice, Jessica Patzell, Matt Brown, Nicole Brown, Adam Massey, Sam Massey and Hanna Massey; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Patti Patzell, and two brothers, Jerry Brougher and Jim Brougher.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend with the Reverend Bones Nay, First Church of the Nazarene, Hutchinson, officiating.  Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 18, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to First Church of the Nazarene, Hutchinson, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

Dateline: Milberger

Alane L. Radke, 69, died July 14, 2016, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. She was born March 17, 1947, the daughter of Alex and Lucille (Stoppel) Steponick. Alane graduated from Russell High School in 1965 and then attended Fort Hays State College. She then worked for Home State Bank in Russell.

On September 14, 1968, she married Harlan Radke at the St. John Lutheran Church in Russell, Kansas. Harlan and Alane then moved to Lampasas, Texas, while he was stationed at Ft. Hood. Returning to Milberger in 1969, where they have lived ever since.

Alane worked with Harlan at Radke Implement as the secretary, but was also well known as an accomplished seamstress and made many wedding dresses, prom dresses, and most recently a Cinderella dress for the Russell High School Cinderella Musical.

Alane was a member of United Emmanuel Lutheran Church, in Milberger, where she served as treasurer of the UELC Women’s Group, and was a member of the church council. She was also very active in 4-H, involved as a child, and later serving as a leader and most recently on the Board of Directors for the Midway District Extension. She was the president for the Prairie Mates F.C.E. and a member of the Senior Center and Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging boards. Alane was also a member of the Xi Epsilon Sigma Sorority, Russell, Kansas.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Harlan Radke; and their three children, Marsha Brown of Russell, Martin Radke and wife Linnea of Milberger, and Marlana Radke of Hays; brother, Alfred Steponick and wife Sharon of Salina; sisters, Cleo Mounday and husband Don of Valley Center, Marilyn Weidner and husband Steve of Pueblo, CO; seven grandchildren, Candice Williams, Rachelle Erickson, Bobbi Jo and Beau Radke, Cheyenne Brown, Andrew Lang, and Elizabeth Radke.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alex and Lucille Steponick.

A prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 18, 2016, at United Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Milberger, with Pastor Nancy Mitchell presiding. Burial will follow in Milberger Cemetery. Friends may call 12:00 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Russell Senior Center, Russell Midway 4-H District, Prairie Mates F.C.E. or United Emmanuel Lutheran Church, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net

Nancy Ballard (Johnson) Converse   1928 – 2016

GREAT BEND — Nancy Ballard Johnson Converse, 88, died July 13, 2016, at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend. Born Jan. 26, 1928 at Great Bend, she was the daughter of Joseph Leo, Jr. and Mary Letitia (Smith) Johnson. She married Charles Percy Converse August 1, 1970 at Aurora, Colo.  He died August 31, 2008.

Mrs. Converse was a graduate of Great Bend High School, received an Associate of Arts Degree from Sacred Heart College (Kansas Newman College), Wichita, a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Mount St. Scholastica (Benedictine College), Atchison, and Master of Science Degree in English from Fort Hays State University, Hays. In 2007 she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Pastoral Ministry from Newman University, Wichita.

She began her teaching career at Barton County School District #3 Dartmouth School, where she taught one year and then taught three years at Otis Grade School. She then began teaching sixth grade at Ellinwood Grade School, eventually teaching high school English at Ellinwood High School, retiring after 50 years of service to Unified School District #355, Ellinwood.

Mrs. Converse was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella, Iota Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma International, Etudion Club, Cosmopolitan Club, Pilot Club, Radium Rangers, Great Bend Zoological Association, Barton County Association of Retired School Personnel, Barton County Community College Silver Cougar Club, Barton County People to People and Golden Belt Community Concert Association. Mrs. Converse was an associate member of the Great Bend Dominican Sisters of Peace and joined the Dominican Laity during college. Formerly she was a member of Kansas National Education Association, National Council Teachers of English, Kansas Association of Teachers of English, and Ellinwood Teachers Association. She faithfully served the Prince of Peace Parish as organist at St. Rose, member of the Traditional Choir, Lector, Liturgical Minister scheduler for more than 30 years, Pastoral Minister for funeral planning, homebound minister, member of the Justice and Peace Commission, taught RCIA classes and was a grand-friend at Holy Family School. Mrs. Converse was an avid bridge player.

Survivors include one brother, J. Leo Johnson and his wife Betty of Aurora, Colo.; two nephews, Thomas Johnson of Aurora, Colo., and Andrew Johnson of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; one niece, Ann Hahn and her husband Mike of Broomfield, Colo.; two great-nephews: Evan Johnson and Marc Johnson; one great-niece, Tara Hahn; her Brazilian son, Dr. Mauro “Mel” Horowitz of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; her Ukrainian granddaughter, Hanna Ukhal Mueller of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and many cousins. She was preceded in death by one brother and sister-in-law, Thomas H. Johnson and his wife Willene, and one infant sister.

Altar Society Rosary will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home. Wake service with Daughters of Isabella Rosary will be at 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at the Dominican Chapel of the Plains, 3600 Broadway, Great Bend. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2 p.m, Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend, with Father Don Bedore, Father Ted Stoecklein and Father Louis Trung Dinh Hoang concelebrating. Burial will be in Sisters’ Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home and from 6 p.m. to the time of the vigil at the Dominican Chapel of the Plains, and from 9 to 11 a.m., at Bryant Funeral Home and from noon to service time Wednesday at the church. Memorials are requested to Dominican Sisters of Peace Associates Fund or USD 355 School and Community Library Foundation or Brit Spaugh Zoo or Prince of Peace Parish Music Fund, 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

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Dennis Mazouch                                                 Age: 62

Date of Death: July 12, 2016

Place of Death: McPherson, Kansas

Date of Birth: March 9, 1954 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: John C. and Virginia Loretta (Kuhlman) Mazouch

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Susan Fiedler March 28, 1981 at Great Bend, Kansas.  A longtime Great Bend resident, growing up in Timken, Mr. Mazouch worked for Doonan’s Body Shop and also farmed.

He was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend, and Knights of Columbus, LaCrosse.

Suvivors include his wife: Susan Mazouch, of the home; one son: Nick Mazouch of Marquette; two daughters: Sara Delgadillo and her husband Steven of Great Bend, and Laura Mazouch of Ellsworth; three brothers: Father Charles Mazouch of Olmitz, Gene Mazouch and his wife Mary Ann of Great Bend, and Marion Mazouch and his wife Kerry of Randolph and three grandchildren: Aubry, Alivia and Adalina.

Vigil Service with Knights of Columbus Rosary will be at 7 p.m., Friday, July 15, 2016 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend with Father Charles Mazouch and Father Ted Stoecklein concelebrating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, in Holy Cross Cemetery, Timken. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, July 15, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Holy Family School Endowment or CARES, Inc., 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

Larned – Wanda C. Eye, 90, passed away July 11, 2016 at Country Living of Larned.

She was born September 9, 1925 in Junction City, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas and Nora Wolfe McVaugh. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker and an avid painter

She was a member of the Larned United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, both of Larned. She also belonged on a bowling team and the ladies golf Association.

On March 24, 1926, she married Clair Kenneth Eye in Abilene. He survives.

Other survivors include: two sons, Rod (Glenda) Eye and Tracy (Lois) Eye, both of Larned; a daughter, Cindy (Ed) Boman, Spanaway, Washington; ten grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Ray Allgire and Teresa (Aunt Tennie) Trickle.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Larned United Methodist Church, Larned, with Rev. Bethann Black presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned.

Memorials may be left to the Larned United Methodist Church or the Pawnee County Humane Society in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477 Larned, Kansas 67550. Condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Katherine Ann Vesta                                        Age: 86

Date of Death: July 11, 2016

Place of Death: Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas

Date of Birth: February 14, 1930 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Vincent and Alexandria (Gonzalez) Gutierrez

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

She married Harold Vincent Tomlin in 1947 at Great Bend, Kansas. They divorced after 25 years. She then was married to Durl Workman for 25 years. She then married Richard L. Vesta July 26, 1994 at Manhattan, Kansas.  He died August 10, 1994.

She worked as a hostess for Pancho’s.

Growing up in Great Bend, Mrs. Vesta returned to Great Bend in 2007, having resided in Manhattan and Concordia for 25 years.

 

SURVIVORS

six sons: Douglas Tomlin of Louisburg, Paul Tomlin of Oklahoma City, Okla., Mark Tomlin and his wife Shirley of Great Bend, Bruce Tomlin and his wife Carol of Maize, Howard Tomlin and his wife Lisa of Mesa, Ariz., and Adrian Tomlin and his wife Carla of Great Bend

one daughter: Lissa Tomlin of Maize

one brother: Daniel Gutierrez of Denver, Colo.

one sister: Dolores Lapka of Great Bend

Grandchildren: Twelve

Numerous great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by three sisters, Norma Mounkes, Alberta Delgado and Lucille Zero, one brother, Ishmael Gutierrez, and one grandson, Christopher Jacob Kern.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: 2 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: Mark Tomlin

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 15, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Alzheimer’s Association, 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

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Shirley Ann Hoelscher                                    Age: 71

Date of Death: July 11, 2016

Place of Death: Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kansas

Date of Birth: October 9, 1944 at Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Parents Name: Clarence and Daisy Mae (Richardson) Shann

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married Eugene Hoelscher May 31, 1970 at Salem United Methodist Church, Bushton, Kansas.

A homemaker, Mrs. Hoelscher was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1999, coming from Bushton.

She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Bushton and First United Methodist Church, Great Bend, since 1999. She enjoyed sporting events, sewing and cooking.

 

SURVIVORS

husband: Eugene Hoelscher, of the home

four daughters: Lisa Ryan and her husband Jim of Claflin, Rosemary Werdahl of Claflin, Phyllis Johnson of Manhattan, and Rita Hoelscher of Manhattan

two sisters: Frances Zimmerman of Moore, OK, Sue Algrim and her husband Gene of Hutchinson

eight grandchildren: Brandon Werdahl, Lakesha Johnson, Jasmin Johnson, Michael Ryan, Janae Ryan, Devin Ryan, Emily Ryan and Peyton Ryan

 

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Neva Parker and Betty Lou Shann.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Thursday, July 14, 2016

Time of Service: 1:00 p.m.

Place of Service: Salem United Methodist Church, rural Bushton

Officiant: The Reverend Ron Rich and The Reverend Janet Meyers

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  Noon to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Salem Scholarship Fund, 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