Obituaries – Page 110 – Great Bend Post Archive

Florene S. Batchman

Posted on April 23, 2016

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Florene S. Batchman Age: 78

Date of Death: April 21, 2016

Place of Death: At her home in Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: October 21, 1937 at Pawnee County, Kansas

Parents Name: William Melvin and Zelpha Ione (Smith) Kendall

OBITUARY INFORMATION

She married Leonard Albert Batchman November 3, 1957 at Barton County, Kansas. He died April 4, 1981.

A Great Bend resident for 59 years coming from Pawnee County, Mrs. Batchman was a homemaker.

Survivors include two daughters: Diane Lewis and Dortha Batchman, both of Great Bend; two sisters: Barbara Phillips of Hutchinson, and Laura Lou Rodarmel of St. John; five grandchildren: Amie Stark, Mickey Wear, Jamie Hapes, Tony Batchman and Shawn Wear; and seven great-grandchildren: Brandon Workman, Blake Ridgel, Matt Hapes, Dylon Wear, Skylar Fellers, Nichole Batchman and Kayle Baldwin.

She was preceded in death by one daughter, Debra Hapes.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Monday, April 25, 2016

Time of Service: 2:00 p.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: Pastor Amy Foster

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation: 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: First United Methodist Church, 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

Nancy Ann Zeilinger

Posted on April 21, 2016

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Nancy Ann Zeilinger Age: 68

Date of Death: April 20, 2016

Place of Death: Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas

She was born January 28, 1948 and then placed in the Emmanuel Deaconess Orphanage on April 3, 1948, as an act of love from her birth parents. She was adopted by the Rev. Otto L. and Dorothy (Sandrock) Zeilinger on Sept. 9, 1948, and taken home to Hildreth, Neb., to be with her big “adoctored” brother, Neal. Shortly after, the family received the call to serve Peace Lutheran Church, Albert.

She attended grades one through six at Elm Grove School, Rush County. She graduated from Wymore High School, Wymore, Neb., and then received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bethany College, Lindsborg. She moved back to Great Bend in 1989 and in 2013 retired after 20 years as a Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Venture Corporation, Great Bend.

She was of the Lutheran faith.

SURVIVORS

one brother: Rev. Dr. Neal Otto Zeilinger and his wife Rhonda of St. Joseph, Mo.; two nieces, Laura Hauck and her husband Troy and Rebecca Zeilinger; and one grand nephew, Nicholis Hauck.

She was preceded in death by brother, James Konrad.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Memorial Service: Saturday, April 23, 2016

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: Peace Lutheran Church in Albert

Officiant: Pastor Shelly Klingensmith

Visitation: None as cremation has taken place

Memorial Fund: Valley Hope, 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

Kenneth Michael Kern

Posted on April 21, 2016

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Kenneth Michael Kern Age: 54

Date of Death: April 20, 2016

Place of Death: At his home in Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: December 19, 1961 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Kenneth M. and Ellen (Carter) Kern

OBITUARY INFORMATION

A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Kern was an oilfield driller.

SURVIVORS

one son: LaKeith Cape of Great Bend, KS

one sister: Mary W. Bath and her husband Kenneth of Topeka, KS

one brother: Lee “Phil” Kern of Great Bend, KS

He was preceded in death by one brother, Wade Kern.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Memorial Service: Monday, April 25, 2016

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: Pastor Larry Schumacher

Visitation: None as cremation has taken place

Memorial Fund: Kenneth M. Kern Funeral Expense 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

David Lusk

Posted on April 21, 2016

Larned – David Lusk, 78 passed away April 20, 2016 at his home, Larned.

He was born March 7, 1938 in Beaver, Oklahoma. The son of William Lloyd and Gladys Hazel Higgins Lusk. A longtime area resident; he was a road construction worker and also threw newspapers for the Great Bend Tribune.

He liked tinkering with lawn mowers, farming and ranching and enjoyed having coffee with his friends.

Survivors include; two sons, Tom Lusk (Lorraine), Waverly, David Lusk (Kim), Beatrice, Nebraska, a daughter, Eva Stone (Jeff), Owensboro, Kentucky; two brothers, Paul Lusk (Esther), Beaver, Oklahoma and Bob Lusk (Charlene), Amarillo, Texas; a sister-in-law, Lucille Lusk, Brighton, Colorado and his significant other, Marie Brush, Larned; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by; five brothers, Carl, Levi, Jim, Lloyd and Oliver and three sisters, Effie Lusk, Florence Lusk and Reecey Tanner.

Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Memorials may be given to Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Olen M. Munz

Posted on April 20, 2016

Dateline: Preston, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Olen M. Munz Age: 61

Date of Death: April 13, 2016

Place of Death: Pratt Regional Living Center, Pratt, Kansas

Date of Birth: January 23, 1955 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Robert Godfrey and Wilma Rhae (LeWallen) Munz

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Anna Stanley in 1984 at Minneapolis, Kan., and they later divorced.

He was a heavy equipment operator for Pratt County Road Department and enjoyed building custom rifles.

SURVIVORS

one daughter: Juanita Marie Clark of Broken Arrow, Okla.

one brother: Alvin Munz and his wife Debbie of Seward

two grandchildren: Makenzie Farmer and Brianna Land

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Saturday, April 23, 2016

Time of Service: 1:30 p.m.

Place of Service: Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend Richard Monson

Inurnment: Cremation will follow the service and a private inurnment will be in Trinity Cemetery, Hudson, at a later date.

Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Interim Health Care Hospice, 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

Donna Mae McVey

Posted on April 20, 2016

Dateline: Dewey, Oklahoma

Name of Deceased: Donna Mae McVey Age: 78
Date of Death: April 18, 2016
Place of Death: At her home in Dewey, Okla.
Date of Birth: April 14, 1938 at Garden City, Kansas
Parents Name: Ralph and Vera (Deshler) Holden

OBITUARY INFORMATION

She worked for Munsingwear for many years.
Donna was a Dewey, Oklahoma resident, coming from Great Bend, Kan.

SURVIVORS

two daughters:, Janet Dickey of Copan, Okla. and her significant other Dan Lockman of Pawhuska, Okla., and Vera Stotts and her husband Randy of Dewey, Okla.
one sister: Linda Thornton of Pawhuska, Okla.
one brother: Darrell Holden and his wife Roberta of Great Bend, Kan.
seven grandchildren: Melissa, Cynthia, Jacob, Joseph, Alisha, Jessie, and Brandy
several great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by one son, Billy D. McVey, one brother, Harold Holden and three grandchildren, Kyle, Troy, and Tyiana.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Saturday, April 23, 2016
Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.
Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home
Officiant: Pastor David LeRoy
Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas
Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home
Memorial Fund: American Diabetes 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

Pam I. Marsh

Posted on April 18, 2016

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Pam I. Marsh Age: 64
Date of Death: April 18, 2016
Place of Death: At home in Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: June 4, 1951 at Great Bend, Kansas
Parents Name: Clarence and Nona (Gregg) Bunzel

OBITUARY INFORMATION

She married Robert Marsh June 27, 1970 at Great Bend.
A lifetime Great Bend, Kansas resident, Pam was a long time sales consultant for Avon.
She was a member of First Assembly of God, where she was active in children’s ministries. Her passions include caring for the children of the church and raising cats.

SURVIVORS

Husband: Robert Marsh, of the home
one daughter: Angela Reed and her husband Eric of Newton, Kan.
five grandchildren: Luke Reed, Gwen Reed, Katie Reed, Kameron Marsh, and Brandon Marsh

She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, John Marsh, and a brother, Stephen Bunzel

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Thursday, April 21, 2016
Time of Service: 1:30 p.m.
Place of Service: First Assembly of God in Great Bend
Officiant: Pastor Dwight Dozier
Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas
Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home
Memorial Fund: First Assembly 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

Robert Lee “Bob” Kruckenberg

Posted on April 18, 2016

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Robert Lee “Bob” Kruckenberg Age: 85
Date of Death: April 15, 2016
Place of Death: Bethany Home, Lindsborg, Kansas
Date of Birth: September 21, 1930 at Heizer, Kansas
Parents Name: Emil F. and Sophia (Soeken) Kruckenberg

OBITUARY INFORMATION
Bob married Shirley Annette (Rensch) April 3, 1965 at Great Bend, KS. She died October 9, 2013.
A lifetime Barton County resident, Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and was employed by the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, V.F.W. Post 3111, American Legion Argonne Post 180, all of Great Bend, and the N.R.A.

SURVIVORS
Two sons: Robert Lee Kruckenberg, Jr. and wife LeAnn of Wichita, KS
Eric Edwin Kruckenberg and wife Erica of Lindsborg, KS
Four Grandchildren: Adam Kruckenberg, Caleb Kruckenberg and wife Whitney, Chancey Kruckenberg, and Avery Kruckenberg
1 great grandchild: Gretchen Kruckenberg
One brother: Lyman Kruckenberg, of Great Bend
One sister: Pauline Halfhill, of Great Bend
He was preceded in passing by three sisters: Dorothy Marymee, Grace Rhodes, and Marvella Perry

SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Service: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Time of Service: 10:00 am
Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, KS
Interment: 11:30 am, Tuesday, at Lyons Municipal Cemetery, Lyons, Kansas
Officiant: Phillip Hett
Visitation: Noon to 9:00 p.m., Monday, April 18, 2016, with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home
Memorial Fund: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Boy Scouts of America, to benefit Quivira Council, 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

JoAnn Brown

Posted on April 13, 2016

Dateline: Hoisington, Kansas

JoAnn Brown, 68, died April 11, 2016, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. She was born September 3, 1947, the daughter of Adolph and Mary (Demel) Gerritzen.
JoAnn graduated from Hoisington High School in 1965.
She married Lloyd Brown on October 12, 1996, in Newton. He died March 21, 2004.
JoAnn was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton, Kansas, as well as a member of the V. F. W. Auxiliary of Newton.
She is survived by a sister, Evelyn Hammerschmidt, and a brother, Robert Gerritzen and wife Erma, all of Hoisington, a sister, Teresa Gerritzen of Hays, four nieces, Angela Oberle, Rosemary Sanders, Pat Dorste, and Wendy Patterson; and two nephews, Mike Spainhoward and Matt Gerritzen
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Brown, parents, Adolph and Mary Gerritzen, a sister, Mary Kaiser, a brother Jerome Gerritzen, and a nephew William Gerritzen.
Rosary will be 7 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2016, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hoisington, celebrated by Father Louis Trung Dinh Hoang. Burial will follow in St. John the Evangelist Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Kans for Kids or the Clara Barton Hospital Foundation in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

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

Clarence F. Zecha

Posted on April 12, 2016

Clarence Zecha obit photo Dateline: Odin, Kansas

Clarence F. “Clare” Zecha, 84, died April 11, 2016, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. He was born Nov. 18, 1931, on the farm near Odin, Kansas, the son of William B. and Frances (Frenzl) Zecha. Clarence served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956, stationed in Korea and Japan. A lifetime resident of the Odin area, he was a farmer and a stockman. Clarence also worked for the Independent Township and served as a board member for many years.

On October 2, 1957, he married Eleanor A. Zorn, at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Odin.
Clarence was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Holy Family Council #2630.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Eleanor Zecha and a daughter, Sharon and her husband Mike; three sisters, Matilda Penka of Wilson, KS, Lucille Schneweis of Wichita, KS, and Doris Weiser of Hoisington.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Raymond, Robert, Victor, Herman and Francis Zecha; and four sisters, Eleanor Johanning, Helen Straub, Kathleen Zecha, and Agnes Penka.

Vigil with Knights of Columbus Rosary will be 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Odin, KS. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church, celebrated by Father Don Bedore and Father Pascal Klein. Burial will follow in the Holy Family Cemetery with military honors conducted by Fort Riley Honor Guard. Friends may call 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church, Claflin Ambulance Fund, or Clara Barton Hospital Foundation.

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