Dateline: Hoisington, KS

Name of Deceased: Wayne Merle Temple, III Age: 52

Date of Death: August 6, 2015
Place of Death: Walworth County, WI

A memorial service has been scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home.

Additional service details are pending with Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, KS.

Dateline: Great Bend, Kan.

 

Name of Deceased: Evelyn K. Kultgen                                              Age: 94

Date of Death: August 5, 2015 at Brookdale Senior Living, Great Bend, Kan., her home for the past ten years.

Date of Birth: March 30, 1921 at Kinsley, Kan., one of six children born to Conrad and Anna (Herrmann) Brehm

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

She married John L. Kultgen December 27, 1944 at Kinsley, Kansas.  He preceded her in death on June 17, 1980. Some of Evelyn’s best times were as a farm wife from 1951 to 1961 on the family farm north of Beaver, Kan., until the family moved to Great Bend. After moving from the farm, she worked in various dress shops in Great Bend, including Isern-Lutsch and Howard’s Apparel, and she was known for always looking her best. Her last job before retirement was for Fuller Brush.

She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish, Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3111, all of Great Bend.

 

Survivors include one daughter: Mary Tobiassen and Michael Murphy of Dover, N.H.; one son: Robert J. Kultgen and his wife Mary Lou of Edmond, Okla.; one brother: John Brehm of Lakewood, Colo.; brother-in-law, Ernest Brodbeck of Arvada, Colo.; five grandchildren: Erika Tobiassen Place of Durham, N.H., Kristen Tobiassen of Dover, N.H., Michelle Tompkins of Andover, Kan., Chad Kultgen of Los Angeles, Calif., and Haley Popp of Flower Mound, Texas; four great-grandchildren: Harper Lou Popp, Willow Popp, Roman Popp, and Zachary Fry; special niece, Laura Ann Schenkel of Great Bend, KS and many beloved nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Norbert Brehm and Jerome Brehm, two sisters, Dolores Brodbeck and Eulalia Steinbacher; and two sisters-in-law, Marie Zelenka and Barbara Brehm.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Altar Society Rosary will be at 4:00 p.m., and Vigil Service with Daughters of Isabella Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 14, 2015, at Bryant Funeral Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 15, 2015, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend with Father Don Bedore celebrating. Inurnment will be in Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorials are requested to Prince of Peace Parish or Brookdale Courtyard Fund or Golden Belt Humane Society, 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: Albert, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Louise Brack                                                          Age: 91

Date of Death: August 6, 2015

Place of Death: Hospice House of Reno County, Hutchinson, Kansas

Date of Birth: June 6, 1924 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: William Adolph “Bill” and Mary Olive (Weiman) Budde

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Louise married Morris Elwood Brack August 21, 1942 at Albert, KS.  He died May 24, 1983.

A lifetime Albert, Kansas resident, Louise was a farmer, working for LaCrosse Furniture Factory for several years.

Louise was previously a 4-H community leader, involved in the Rush County Extension Office, and served on the Rush County Nursing Home Board.  She enjoyed socializing with friends, playing cards, attending community events, bird watching and gardening, and spending time with family.

She was a former member of the Albert United Methodist Church and the Otis United Methodist Church.

 

SURVIVORS

one son: Alan Brack and wife Janice of Bison, KS

one daughter: Dian Quint and husband Terry of Loveland, CO

Five Grandchildren: Jodi Romeiser and husband Duane, Scott Brack and wife Jeana, Jessica Feldhausen, Tracey Swalley, and Alicia Steiner

Eight Great Grandchildren: Spencer Romeiser, Brielle Romeiser, Carley Brack, Cailyn Brack, Colton Brack, Brynna Feldhausen, Justin Swalley, and Janessa Swalley

She was preceded in death by half sister, Pauline Lebsack and her husband Milton J. Lebsack

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Monday, August 10, 2015

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: Rev. Arlyn Thielenhaus

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Memorial Fund: Albert Fire Department or Friendship Meals, 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- Charles M. Wonsetler, 85, passed away August 6, 2015 at his residence in Larned, KS.
He was born March 8, 1930 in Larned, the son of Charles H. “Sam” and Clara VanDanacker Wonsetler. A lifetime area resident, he was a Production Manager for Doerr Metal.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, VFW, and President of the Welcome Inn Senior Center.

On May 26, 1954 in Larned, he married Josephine “Jo” Mooney. She passed away October 8, 2004.

Survivors include: one son, Marty Wonsetler and wife Dori, Great Bend, KS; one Daughter, Noreen Applegate and husband Lynn, Lawrence, KS. and one sister, Mary Ann Spence, Lewis, KS.

He was preceded in death by, one brother, Remigius “Bud” Wonsetler and one sister, Charlene Williams.

Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Warren Stecklein presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. A vigil service will be held Sunday at 7 p.m. at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Burial will be at the Larned Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites.

Memorials may be given to the Welcome Inn senior Center or the Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or the Wounded Warrior Project in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Condolences may be left for the family at www.beckwithmortuary.com

Dateline: Claflin, Kansas

Melville Farmer, 77, died August 5, 2015, at his home in Claflin. He was born October 25, 1937, in Newton County, Arkansas, the son of Harley Porter and Susie (Brewer) Farmer.

A longtime Claflin resident, Melville had worked as a tool pusher and driller, working for Big Springs Drilling.

On May 11, 1956, he married Aletha Mae Ragsdale in Hoisington. She died April 21, 2000.

Survivors include; four sons, Lee Farmer and wife Sherri of Tuttle, Okla., Dale Farmer and wife Lori of Claflin, Marty Farmer and wife Raelene of Claremore, Okla., and Raymond Farmer and wife Erin of Council Bluffs, Iowa; brother, Gene Farmer of Larned; sister, Delphia Mae Armer of Purcell, Okla.; eight grandchidlren and six great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, parents; three brothers, Herman, Lyman and Albert Farmer; and a sister, Dorothy Bryant.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 10, 2015, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with Rev. Gene Langhofer presiding. Burial will follow in Hoisington City Cemetery. Friends may call 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, with family to receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, P.O. Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

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

Larned- John “Pat” Patrick Keeley, 90, passed away August 1, 2015, at the Catholic Care Center, Bellaire, Kansas.

He was born November 21, 1924, in Larned, the son of James Edward and Leeta McConnaughhay Keeley. A lifetime area resident, he was a police officer and State Parole Officer, after serving in combat during WWII as a paratrooper in the Army.

He was a member of Buncombe Creek Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge. He liked to hunt and fish, did woodworking as well as gardening.

On June 8, 1949, in Nashua, Iowa, he married Phyllis Dean Trauer. She passed away January 9, 2010, after 60 years of marriage.

Survivors include: a son, Ed Keeley and wife Laurel, Wichita; a daughter, Pamela Gassmann-Keeley and husband Jürg, Switzerland; brother, Thomas M. Keeley, Dodge City; sister, Merrilee Hester, Gilroy, CA.; four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by: his wife; a daughter, Sharon Colleen; three brothers, James L. Keeley, Terry Keeley and Justin Keeley.

Funeral service will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Dick Ogle presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mortuary, Larned. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned, KS.

Memorials may be given to Wounded Warrior Project or Kansas Honor Flight both in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS. 67550. Condolences may be left for the family at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Hutchinson – Blanche Lucille Clarkson, 97, passed away July 31, 2015 at the Mennonite Friendship Communities, Hutchinson, KS. She was born April 29, 1918 in Redfield, South Dakota, the daughter of Clare Kent and Minnie May (Holcomb) Walton. A long time area resident she was a waitress/cook and lunch counter manager of the Osco drug store in Hutchinson.

She attended the Methodist Church, Fraternal Organization of Eagles Auxiliary, and loved to play Bingo.

On October 18, 1942 she married George Raymond “Ray” Clarkson. He passed away August 27, 1989.

She is survived by; two sons, Gary Clarkson (Judy), Assaria; Michael Clarkson (Renia), Hutchinson;
three daughters, Linda Mollnow (Dan), Osage City; Peggy Brannan, Arlington; and Nancy Chapman, Hutchinson; ten grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Bruce; son-in-law, William Brannan; a sister Margaret O’Rorke and four brothers, Kenneth Walton; Henry Walton; Robert Walton; and Arthur Walton.

A Memorial Graveside Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Larned Cemetery, Larned, with Rev. Bethann Black presiding. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned, KS.

Memorials may be sent to the Gentiva Hospice or the Mennonite Friendship Communities in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Box 477 Larned, KS 67550. Condolences may be left for the family at www.beckwithmortuary.com

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Emelia Germaine Wetig                                  Age: 91

Date of Death: August 3, 2015

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

Date of Birth: May 1, 1924 at Raimes, France

Parents Name: Emile and Henriette (Vairon) Lesne

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

She married Elmer Daniel Wetig November 16, 1946 at Great Bend, Kansas.  He died August 15, 1956.

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Wetig was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1946, coming from Charleroi, Belgium.

She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Altar Society, Central Kansas Association for the Visually Impaired, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111 Auxiliary.

 

SURVIVORS

two sons: James Edward Wetig and his wife Armella of Russell, KS, and John Eugene Wetig and his wife Nancy of Great Bend, KS

one brother: Charles Lesne of Charleroi, Belgium

six grandchildren: Cheri, David, Laurie, John, Jamie, Joy

nineteen great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild

numerous nieces and nephews in Belgium and the United States

 

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Jeannie Baczkowski and Lina Larek, and one brother-in-law, Jean Baczkowski.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Altar Society Rosary will be at 4:00 p.m., and Vigil Service will be at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 6, 2015, at Bryant Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 7, 2015, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend. Burial will be in Golden Belt Memorial Park, Great Bend. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Central Kansas Association for the Visually Impaired or St. Rose Health Center Endowment Fund for Golden Belt Home Health and 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