Dateline: Claflin, Kansas

Anna Marie (Wondra) Oberle, 80, died March 17, 2016, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. She was born August 11, 1935 on a farm northeast of Odin. She was the fourth child, out of ten, to be born to Alfred & Regina (Kirmer) Wondra. She attended Holy Family School at Odin and graduated from Odin High School in 1953.
After High School she did housework for many different families around the area.
On May 14, 1957, she married Paul Oberle at Holy Family Catholic Church in Odin. They lived in Claflin and had three children, Kathleen, Paul, Jr., and Karla.
When the children were all in grade school she started to work in the school lunch program, where she worked for 29 years, feeding many children. After she retired in 1999 she did much volunteering by delivering Meals on Wheels, helping at Birthday Breakfast and Senior Citizen Bingo, and was a Girl Scout Leader. She belonged to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Altar Society and was a church sacristan for many years. She was also a member of the V.F. W. Ladies Auxiliary.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Paul Oberle and three children; Kathleen Miller (Tom) of Lenexa, Paul Oberle, Jr. (Terri) of Lenexa, and Karla Fimple (Bob) of Wichita; four brothers, Bernard Wondra of Hoisington, Jerome Wondra and Ambrose Wondra both of Odin, and Norbert Wondra of Oregon; and four sisters, Mary Rose Oberle of Claflin, Leona Canfield of Great Bend, Theresa Schremmer, and Doris Morgan both of Wichita.
Her grandchildren were the love of her life, namely Jessica Gay (Nick), Ryan Miller, Kristin Fimple and a new great grandson, Trenton Gay.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Leo Wondra.
Vigil with Altar Society Rosary will be 7 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Claflin. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 21, 2016, at the church, celebrated by Father Terrence Klein. Burial will follow in the Claflin Cemetery. Friends may call 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church or the Claflin Ambulance Fund in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS, 67554.

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

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Richard A. “Rich” Fox                                      Age: 67

Date of Death: March 16, 2016

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

Date of Birth: August 27, 1948 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Raymond C. and Ruth M. (Linthicum) Fox

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Carol Jean Sweeden September 16, 1978 at Reno, Nevada.

A Great Bend resident since 1978, coming from Larned, Mr. Fox was a street rod builder, owning and operating Affordable Street Rods.

He was a United States Air Force veteran, serving during the Vietnam Conflict.

He was a member of Golden Belt Model Train Club, Vintage Wheels Antique Car Club, and American Legion Argonne Post 180, all of Great Bend, a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Larned and the NRA.

 

SURVIVORS

Survivors include his wife: Carol Fox, of the home; his mother: Ruth M. Robbins of Larned; one son: Richard E. Fox of Ness City; two daughters: Christi Fox of Dorrance, and Shelby Zuniga and her husband Juan of Midland, Texas; granddaughter, Felicia Parker and her son Liam, of the home; two brothers: Ronald Fox of Seattle, Wash., and Steven Fox of Larned; two sisters: Elaine Musgrove and Susan Fox, both of Larned; ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Saturday, March 19, 2016

Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Service: First Presbyterian Church, 2400 Washington St., Great Bend

Officiant: Pastor Don Fisher

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, with military rites by United States Air Force Honor Guard

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home. The family requests jeans and T-shirt casual dress and to drive your vintage car in the funeral procession.

Memorial Fund: Barton County Relay for Life, 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 – Michael Don Clark Sr., 76, passed away March 14, 2016 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

He was born October 8, 1939 in Larned, Kansas the son of Richard Edward and Mildred Inez Williams Clark. A lifetime area resident; he was a car salesman and the KING of BBQ.

He was a member of the Escue Chapel, Larned and the Larned Mens Club; he loved cars, bbq, traveling and visiting with people, he knew no strangers; most of all he loved his family, they meant the most too him, he lived for his grandchildren.

On July 14, 1956 he married Kitty Ann Shepherd in the Escue Chapel in Larned, Kansas. She survives.

Other survivors include; two sons, Mike Don Clark Jr, Larned and Cecil Dane Clark, California; four daughters, Denise Ann Shellman, Wichita, Lois Elaine Cephus, Dodge City, Brenda Irene Tyler, Wichita and Linda Renee Upshaw, Seattle, Washington; three brothers, Wayne Clark, Wichita, Ronnie Clark and Jimmy Collins III, both of Arizona; a sister, Inez Collins, Florida; fifteen grandchildren and twenty three great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by; two sisters, Charlotte Hines and Charlene Caro.

Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Steven Tyler presiding. Cremation has taken place.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to The Escue Chapel, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Carol E. Hopkins                                                Age: 76

Date of Death: March 12, 2016

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

Date of Birth: February 7, 1940 at Liberal, Kansas

Parents Name: Joseph LeRoy and Cecile J. (Baker) Wilson

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

She married Floyd Junior Hopkins November 19, 1978 at Ellinwood, Kansas.  He died April 25, 2004.

She was Activity Director for Cherry Village.

Mrs. Hopkins was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 2002 coming from Ellinwood, Kansas.

She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Ellinwood

 

SURVIVORS

companion: Tom Wiesner

two sons: Anthony Hopkins of Ellinwood, and Douglas Crumrine of Augusta

four daughters: Sheila D. Munoz and her husband Angel of Wichita, Bonnie C. Wiles and husband John of Fayetteville, Ark., LeeAnn Cassidy and her husband Conan of Sun Ray, Texas, and Brenda K. Mealman of Topeka

three brothers: Ronald Wilson and Donald Wilson, both of Eucha, Okla.; and Kenneth Thomas of Florida

two sisters: Linda Jo Gallardo and her husband Ted of Sacramento, Calif., and Lynnette Deviney of Hutchinson

nineteen grandchildren

many great-grandchildren

 

She was preceded in death by one son, Norman Jordan, one brother, Ernest Wilson, and one great-grandchild, Aniyiah Saiz.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Friday, March 18, 2016

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: St. John Lutheran Church in Ellinwood

Officiant: The Reverend Merlyn Lohrke

Interment: Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: St. John Lutheran 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

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Betty Ann Postlethwaite                                 Age: 96

Date of Death: March 12, 2016

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

Date of Birth: June 9, 1919 at Jewell, Kansas

Parents Name: John L. and Lillian (Robinson) Postlethwaite, Sr.

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

She was a 1937 graduate of Harrison High School, Harrison, Ark., and attended two years of business school at Richmond, Va. Moving to Great Bend in the 1940’s she began work for attorney Herb Dietz and Shell Oil Company. In 1959, she moved to Denver as a lease records analyst until retiring in 1974. She soon found herself working as manager of lease records for George Anderman and Dona Mohan at Anderman Oil Company, until finally retiring in 1989. She was an avid gardener, known for her beautiful roses. Following retirement, Miss Postlethwaite worked in data entry for the Arthritis Foundation. She returned to Great Bend in 2007 to be near family.

SURVIVORS

She is survived by niece, Linda Kimball of Great Bend, and many other nieces and nephews in California and Colorado. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry Postlethwaite, and Johnny Postlethwaite, sister, Louise Kimball.

 

Private family inurnment will be in Jewell City Cemetery, Jewell, Kan., at a later date. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorials are requested to the Arthritis Foundation, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend.

 

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

                      Arrangements by    Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road       Great Bend, Kansas         67530