Dateline: Hoisington, Kansas

Neta Richards Johnson, 100, died January 9, 2015, at Country Place Senior Living. She was born January 31, 1914, in Churdan, Iowa, the daughter of Zala F. and Mabel (Culver) Richards. She married James Benjamin Johnson on September 19, 1943. He died February 6, 1991. She is survived by two daughters; Judy Lenore Johnson, married to Gunter Hofmann of Lincoln, NE., and Ann Elizabeth married to Lon Palmer of Hoisington, KS; and by two grandchildren, Adam D. Palmer, Hutchinson, KS, and Elizabeth Rohrer, Hermosa Beach, CA; and five great grandchildren.

Neta was preceded in death by her sister. Mazie Richards Nuzum, and by her brother, Roscoe Culver Richards.

Neta grew up in Maxwell, Iowa and was reared by her maternal grandmother and step-grandfather after her parents died during the flu epidemic of 1919. After marriage and the birth of her two daughters, Neta moved with her family to Hays, KS. She was active in the First United Methodist Church and was secretary for the Farm Bureau Agency of Hays. Neta loved to travel and spent may happy times accompanying her husband who was a traveling magazine salesman.

The final thirteen years of her life were spent at Country Place Senior Living. She was one of the original occupants and loved her time there.

A private family interment will take place on Monday, January 12, 2014, at Mt. Allen Cemetery, Hays, Kansas, with a graveside service to be held later in April.
Memorials may be made to the American Parkinson Disease Association in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, 415 N. Main, PO Box 146, Hoisington KS 67544.

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

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Marge M. Watkins                                              Age: 93

Date of Death:  went to be with the Lord January 8, 2015

Place of Death: Almost Home, Inc., Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: August 30, 1921 at Dodge City, Kansas

Parents Name: Fred & Anna May (Lewis) Cummins

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

She married Henry F. Watkins October 3, 1938 at Dodge City, Kansas.  He died February 25, 1991.

She and her husband owned Westlawn Salvage until 1956 when they moved to Great Bend. They then opened their new business, A & A Iron & Metal.

She was a member of Grace Community Church, Great Bend. She loved fishing, hunting, gardening, bowling, and bingo.

 

SURVIVORS

one son: Michael O. Watkins and his wife Dixie of Great Bend, KS

one daughter: Judith M. Turnbull and her husband James L. of South Hutchinson, KS

three grandchildren: Jeffrey Watkins, Craig Watkins, and Stacey Keas

nine great-grandchildren: Evan Watkins, Lane Watkins, Jack Watkins, Emory Watkins, Devin Watkins, Cooper Watkins, Seth Keas, Jared Keas, and Amy Keas

 

She was preceded in death by five brothers, William M. Cummins, Freddie H. Cummins, Frankie B. Cummins, George R. Cummins, and Harry L. Cummins, and three sisters, Josephine Warfield, Estella Knobbe, and Bessie May Boyle.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: Pastor Tom Swain

Interment: 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Greencrest Memorial Gardens, Dodge City, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Golden Belt Humane Society or Almost Home, 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

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Ralph L. Stalcup                                                  Age: 86

Date of Death: January 7, 2015

Place of Death: Locust Grove, La Crosse, Kansas

Date of Birth: June 5, 1928 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Arthur A. & Amy (Gates) Stalcup

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married Mary Katheryn “Pollie” Clevenger May 9, 1953 at Hutchinson, Kansas.  She died February 28, 2009.

He was a farmer and stockman and was president of Globe Operating, Inc.

Mr. Stalcup was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1976 coming from Seward, Kansas, area.

He was a member of First Christian Church, B. P. O. Elks Lodge #1127, guest member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3111, Fraternal Eagles Aerie #646, Western Kansas Chapter of American Petroleum Institute, and the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association.

 

SURVIVORS

two sons: Kevin Stalcup and his wife Diane of Great Bend, KS, and Richard Stalcup and his wife Kristy of Great Bend, KS

two daughters: Gia Scott and her husband Patrick of Hays, KS, Pollie Unruh and Kevin Mauler of Great Bend, KS

nine grandchildren: Barry Stalcup and his wife Daphne, Kelli Myers and her husband Shane, Matt Stalcup and his fiancée Andrea Maxwell, Ashley Fugitt and her husband Ricky, Taree Dougherty and her husband Stacy, Amy Sellers and her husband Matt, Cade Scott and his wife Tiffany, Kaley Williams and her husband Brett, MacKenzie Unruh, and Madison Unruh

great-grandchildren: eight

 

He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur A. Stalcup, his mother, Amy Gates McCoy, one sister, Marjorie Scheib; and four brothers, Marion “Pete” Stalcup, Forrest Stalcup, Wayne Stalcup, and Lawrence Stalcup.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service:  3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 10, 2015 at First Christian Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend Sue Bishop

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, January 9, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: First Christian Church or Locust Grove, 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: Gloria Leon                                                            Age: 65

Date of Death: January 7, 2015

Place of Death: At home in Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: October 25, 1949 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Sextos & Irene (Weiss) Leon

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Gloria was a lifetime Great Bend, Kansas resident and was a dishwasher at Highland Manor. She enjoyed music and dances.

 

SURVIVORS

long-time companion: Howard Barry, Great Bend, KS
one daughter: Christine Ann Moore of Wellington, KS

two sisters: Juanita Clawson of Great Bend, KS, and Carolyn Rucker of Pampa, TX

three brothers: Bobbie Lee Leon of Great Bend, KS, Robert Dean Leon of Great Bend, KS, and Richard Joe Leon of Salina, KS

one half brother: Lawrence Leon of Colorado Springs, CO

one half sister: Eloise Leon of Colorado Springs, CO

one granddaughter: Grace O’Malley Moore

 

She was preceded in death by one infant son, Tony Leon; son-in-law, Curtis Moore, two brothers, Benny Leon and Tony Leon, and four sisters Dorothy Cannon, Diana Larkin, Barbara Ann Leon, and Petra Leon.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Friday, January 9, 2015

Time of Service: 2:00 p.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: Pastor Larry Schumacher

Interment: Hoisington Cemetery, Hoisington, Kansas

Visitation:  4:00 to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, January 8, 2015 and 9:00 a.m. to service time Friday, January 9, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: 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 

Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Darlene Ann Biggs                                             Age: 79

Date of Death: January 5, 2015

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

Date of Birth: October 12, 1935 at Groton, S.D.

Parents Name: Clarence and Bessie (Eikanas) Craig

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married Daniel Noah “Danny” Biggs March 26, 1956 at Kingman, Kan.  He died July 14, 2008.

She attended Northern State Teachers College, Aberdeen, S.D. She was a third and fourth grade teacher in Faith, S.D.

Mrs. Biggs was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1962, coming from Kingman, Kan.

She was a member of First Christian Church, various church women’s groups, various bridge clubs, and ladies golf.  She was formerly a member of PEO.

 

SURVIVORS

two sons: Craig Biggs and his wife Jolene of Great Bend, KS, and Kim Biggs and his wife Kimberly of Edmond, Okla.

one daughter: Kelly Bowman and her husband Rob of Great Bend, KS

one brother: Doug Craig  and his wife Brenda of Claremont, SD

eight grandchildren: Amanda Biggs Jenkins, Justin Biggs, Lindsay Biggs, Jarad Biggs, Brent Biggs, Brittany Bowman, Kristan Bowman, and Jace Bowman

five great-grandchildren: Khloe Bowman, Austin Biggs, Avery Biggs, Max Biggs, and Logan Biggs

 

She was preceded in death by one brother, Dayle Craig; and two sisters, Donna Bahr and Doris Zimney.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Saturday, January 10, 2015

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: First Christian Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend Sue Bishop and The Reverend William F. Johnson

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 9, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: First Christian Church or Almost Home, Inc. (a residential end of life care facility), 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: James A. Lofland                                                 Age: 62

Date of Death: January 3, 2015

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

Date of Birth: April 27, 1952 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: James R. & Joyce L. (Mohr) Lofland

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Karen Sander February 23, 1974 at Great Bend, Kansas.

A lifetime resident of Great Bend, Jim was a welder for McDonald Tank and Equipment, Inc., for more than forty years, and also formerly owned and operated Lofland Landscape Turf & Irrigation.

He was a member of Central Baptist Church, Great Bend. He touched many lives through his generosity and gentle spirit.

SURVIVORS

wife: Karen Lofland, of the home

parents: James and Joyce Lofland, Great Bend, KS

one son: James J. “Joel” Lofland and his wife Peni of Great Bend, KS

one daughter: Nicole Lofland of West Des Moines, IA

two granddogs: Wrigley and Riley

one brother: Jerry Lofland of Great Bend, KS

four sisters: Janna Huschka of Hutchinson, KS, Jill Hopper of Arvada, CO, Julia Barnes of Great Bend, KS, and Jacqueline Goosen of Freeman, SD

SERVICE INFORMATION

Vigil Service: 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 5, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 6, 2015 Central Baptist Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend John Grummon and The Reverend Dick Ogle

Visitation:  None as cremation has taken place

Memorial Fund:  Golden Belt Humane Society or Central Baptist 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: Marvin J. Hipp                                                     Age: 61

Date of Death: January 3, 2015

Place of Death: Lake Point Assisted Living, Wichita, Kansas

Date of Birth: September 1, 1953 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Joseph Lawrence & Thelma Eileen (Fenn) Hipp

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He worked for Gibson, Titus and Stafford and then was the parts counter manager for Straub International, for more than thirty years combined.

Mr. Hipp was a long time Great Bend resident, recently living in Wichita.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the church choir. He was an avid bowler and loved golf and traveling.

SURVIVORS

mother: Thelma Hipp, Wichita,

two brothers: Vincent Hipp and his wife June of Springfield, OH, and Paul Hipp and his wife Becky of Great Bend, KS

two sisters: Rose Hammerschmidt and her husband Marion of Bartlesville, OK, and Shirley Buchanan and her husband Russell of Wichita, Kan.

several nieces and nephews

He was preceded in death by his father, two brothers, Ernest Hipp and infant Henry Hipp.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend Mark P. Galbraith and The Reverend Dick Ogle

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery North, 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., Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Trinity Lutheran Church or Lake Point Assisted Living, 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

HOISINGTON, Kan. — Emerson J. Davis, 80, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015, at the Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kan. He was born March 2, 1934 on the homestead in rural Galatia, Kansas, the son of David and Lena (Hester) Davis. He attended school at Hoisington and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Newkirk on October 8, 1953. He was a truck driver for Kansas Brick and Tile for many years, later working for Albion Township. He was a member of the Hoisington Volunteer Fire Department for twenty-five years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and recently enjoyed riding his scooter around Hoisington.

Survivors include his wife Betty, of the home; two sons, Jeff Davis (Lisa), Great Bend; and Dave Davis (Carla Rodie), Great Bend; one daughter, Rebecca Vonfeldt, Edmond, Okla.; one sister, Kay Ree Johnson (Larry), Great Bend; two brothers, Albert Davis, Hoisington; and Wayne Davis (Donna), Weatherford, Okla.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and “little lap dog” Mitzi. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Arnold Davis, Richard Davis, Evan Davis, and Russell Davis, and one sister, Geneva Davis.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 6, 2014 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, with the Rev. Roy Savage officiating. Burial will be in Hoisington Cemetery, Hoisington. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, with the family receiving friends, 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, January 5, 2014 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to Kans for Kids or Hoisington Volunteer Fire Department, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Conndolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net