Name of Deceased: Roger Lee Brining                                               Age: 49

Date of Death: June 8, 2014

Place of Death: Barton County, Kansas

Date of Birth: November 21, 1964 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Richard C. & Clarice E. (Hammond) Brining

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Erika Ullman December 22, 1986 at Great Bend, Kansas. 

A lifetime Great Bend, Kansas, resident, Mr. Brining was a farmer.

He was a United States Air Force veteran, serving from 1984 to 1988.

Mr. Brining was a member of First Assembly of God, where he was deacon for six years, active in Church dramas, volunteered in the sound booth, and hosted many Church events at the farm. He was also a member, serving as Past President and Treasurer, of the Experimental Aircraft Association (E.A.A.), also providing free flights through the Young Eagles Program; Model Association of Central Kansas (M.A.C.K.); member of No-Till on the Plains; Kansas Ag Research and Technology Association Board; Great Bend Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development, volunteering for the Kids Ag Day, Fall Fest, and the Great Bend Farm and Ranch Expo; and the City of Great Bend Airport advisory committee. He was also an Angel Flights volunteer, flying patients to various medical appointments; volunteered for the City of Great Bend Air Fest event, and won several conservation awards from the Kansas Bankers Association.  Being an active pilot for 25 years, Roger logged more than 1,580 flight hours.

 

SURVIVORS

wife: Erika Brining, of the home

mother: Clarice Brining of Las Cruces, NM

one son: Robert Brining of the home

two daughters: Rachel Mawhirter and her husband Justin of Great Bend, KS

                           Rebecca Brining of the home

one sister: Linda Keener and husband Will of Las Cruces, NM

one brother: Robert Brining and wife Linda of Aspen, CO

one grandson: Jace Mawhirter

 

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 12, 2014 at First Assembly of God in Great Bend

Officiant: Pastor Dwight Dozier

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, with military honors conducted by U.S. Air Force Honor Guard

Memorial Fund: Angel Flights Central, 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

Name of Deceased: Thon “T. P.” Schartz                                          Age: 84

Date of Death: June 5, 2014

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

Date of Birth: March 17, 1930 at Ellinwood, Kansas

Parents Name: Anthony Nicholas & Mary Edna (Rickert) Schartz

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

He married Myrna (Beal) Branstetter May 23, 2009 at Seward, Kansas. 

He retired as an insurance adjuster for Crawford and Company, and had previously farmed, operated Schartz Construction and managed the 300 Bowl.

Mr. Schartz was a lifetimeGreat Bend, Kansas resident.

He was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict. 

He was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, American Legion Post 180, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111, all of Great Bend. He played organized baseball and city basketball and was an avid golfer.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Wife: Myrna Schartz, of the home

three sons: Shannon Schartz and his wife Jennifer of Great Bend, KS, Randy Schartz and his wife Suzanne of Overland Park, KS, and Monte Schartz of Great Bend, KS

one daughter: Deena Hutsell and her husband Alan of Prairie Village, KS

two sisters: Lael Finch of Overland Park, KS, Toni Marie Wellshear of Topeka, KS

Grandchildren: Seven

Great-grandchildren: Four

 

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Wade Schartz and Gary Schartz, and one sister, Zita Schartz.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Vigil Service: 7:00 p.m., Friday, June 6, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home

Mass of Christian Burial: 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 7, 2014 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend.

Father Don Bedore and Father Rene Guesnier will concelebrate.

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas, with military rites by Fort Riley Honor Guard

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, June 6, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or Barton County Veterans Memorial, 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

Name of Deceased: Thomas M. Keenan                                            Age: 83

Date of Death: June 3, 2014 at Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kansas

Date of Birth: November 14, 1930 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Frank James and Hazel C. (Wood) Keenan

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Betty (Walters) Clark November 26, 1993 at Great Bend, Kansas. 

He graduated from Fort Hays State College in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Arts. He was an industrial arts teacher at Great Bend High School from 1962 to 1967, later worked at Casey’s Office Equipment, and then Gibson-Titus & Stafford, and Murphy Tractor.

Mr. Keenan was a lifetime Great Bend, Kansas resident.

He was a United States Army veteran. 

He was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council #862, and was a Children’s International Sponsor. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, and gardening.

 

SURVIVORS

wife: Betty Keenan, of the home

one son: Greg Keenan and companion Kelly Larson of McPherson, KS

three daughters: Tambra E. Thorson and her husband Mark, Sr., of Mission, KS, Carolyn K. Boxberger and her husband Harvey of McPherson, KS, and Beverly Nobraga and her husband Paul of Overland Park, KS

one step-son: Steve Clark and his wife Ann of Fort Lupton, CO

one step-daughter: Suzanne Kelley of Lake Charles, LA

one brother: Francis J. “Red” Keenan of Osage Beach, MO

six grandchildren: Stephanie Casey and her husband Brad of Wichita, KS, Nicole Boxberger, D. D. S. of New Orleans, LA, Jacob Boxberger and his wife Lindsay of Wichita, KS, Dolan Boxberger and his wife Sarah of DeSoto, KS, Mark Thorson, Jr. of Mission, KS, and Katherine Thorson of Mission, KS

three great-grandchildren: Cadence Casey, Raegan Casey, and Adalyn Boxberger

five step-grandchildren: Jennifer, Steve , Mindy, Keith, and Jessica

 

He was preceded in death by one son, Terry Keenan; and two sisters, Kathleen Casey and Beverly Schaub.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Vigil Service with Knights of Columbus Rosary: 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 9, 2014 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend

Celebrant: Father Ted Stoecklein

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Holy Family School, 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

Name of Deceased: Richard F. Loftis                                                  Age: 89

Date of Death: June 3, 2014

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

Date of Birth: April 20, 1925 at Poteau, Oklahoma

Parents Name: Leonard & Lois (Ledbetter) Loftis

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

He married Faye Wiley September 1, 1949 at Perryville, Arkansas. 

He was a derrick hand for Pickrell Drilling Co.

Mr. Loftis was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1952, coming from Alma, Kansas.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Wife: Faye Loftis, of the home

one daughter: Carol Welsch and her husband Max of Great Bend, KS

two brothers: Gene Loftis of Pratt, KS, and Jackie Rogers of Poteau, OK

Grandchildren: Five

Great-grandchildren: Ten

Great-great-grandchild:  One

 

He was preceded in death by son, Jimmy Richard Loftis, two brothers, Bill Loftis and Roy Rogers, and two great-grandchildren.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Saturday, June 7, 2014

Time of Service: 11:00 a.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: The Reverend John Grummon

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, June 6, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: St. Rose Foundation for the benefit of the Heartland Cancer Center, 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

Name of Deceased: Jerry Malcon Ward                                             Age: 86

Date of Death: May 28, 2014

 

Jerry Malcon Ward, 86, died  May 28, 2014, at  home after a long illness. He was born May 24, 1928, at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Floyd Hancher Ward and Mabel Cleo (Cork) Ward.

He was a 1946 graduate of Great Bend Senior High School. He attended the University of Kansas, where he met and later married Norma Jean Souther on September 24, 1949, in Kansas City, Mo. Jerry entered Washburn Law School in Topeka, Kan., and received his J.D. degree in 1952. He was admitted to the Bar and returned to Great Bend where he practiced law for 62 years.

He was a member of the Barton County Bar Association, the Kansas Bar Association, S.O.A.B., the American Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, and was admitted to practice at the United States District Court, the Kansas Supreme Court and the U. S. Supreme Court.

Jerry was a former president of: the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce; the Great Bend Petroleum Club; Great Bend Public Library board of directors; the Great Bend Jaycees and served on the steering committee that worked to bring a community college to Barton County. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, StoneRidge Golf Club, Elks Lodge, and a former member of Rotary Club and the Masonic Lodge.

Jerry was a passionate KU sports fan, an avid reader, especially of Civil War and World War II history books, enjoyed the game of golf, traveling, sailing and being with family.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Norma; sons Martin and his wife Janet of Lawrence, Robert and his wife Sueno of St. Vincent and The Grenadines; daughter Dana Peters and her husband Mike of McPherson; his grandchildren, Jeremy Ward and his wife Carisa of DeSoto, Kan.; Christopher Ward and Stefanie Ward of Lawrence; Brian Peters of Seattle, Wash.; Kelli Peters of Kansas City, Kan.; Stacy Peters of Overland Park; one great-grandchild, Maddox Ward of DeSoto; niece, Tracy Swann, Glade Springs, Va.; and nephews, Thad Ward, Hays; Scott Ward, Chicago, Ill.; and Timber Ward, Greensboro, Va. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Clay Ward.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 7, 2014 at First United Methodist Church, Great Bend, with the Reverend Lennie Maxwell officiating. Private inurnment will take place later at Great Bend Cemetery. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 6, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to St. Rose Foundation for the benefit of Heartland Cancer Center, 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