Name of Deceased:Letha Jenean Luther                  Age: 84

Date of Death: December 18, 2013

Place of Death: Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas

Date of Birth: March 23, 1929 at Stafford County, Kansas

Parents Name: James Pleasant and Leah Elizabeth (Keesling) Lofland

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Letha married Warren Lorraine Luther April 6, 1949 at Kansas City, KS. He died Aug 24, 2002.

Letha grew up in Great Bend, moving to Hays in 1961, where she operated Hays Answering Service. She moved from Hays in 2005, residing in Hutchinson. She was a member of The First United Methodist Church of Hays and Esther Circle.

SURVIVORS

two daughters: Terri Kindsfather and husband Steve of Golden, CO

Kerri Brown and husband Greg of Hutchinson, KS

one brother: James Lofland of Great Bend, KS

two sisters: Mayme Dubois of S.C.

Darlene Unruh of TX

She was preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Lofland, and three sisters, Pauline Crowley, Alice Biskeborn, Elsie Hiss.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Graveside Service: Saturday, December 21, 2013

Time of Service: 11:00 am

Place of Service: Great Bend Cemetery in Great Bend

Visitation: 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Hays Medical Center Auxiliary, 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 – Joe Dudley Hicks, 64 died December 9, 2013 at his home, Larned.

He was born September 19, 1949 in Great Bend; the son of Burl Dudley and Eunice Lucille Shuss Hicks. A lifetime area resident he was a Registered Nurse at the Larned State Hospital for 30 years retiring in 2001.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Fort Larned Arms Association, and American Legion, all of Larned, National Rifle Association and Ducks Unlimited. He served in the National Guard at the rank of E5 Sgt from 1967 – 1973. He was a gunsmith for over 40 years, an avid gun collector, loved to hunt, work on guns and listen to music. Above all else he loved to spend time with friends and family. He was always entertaining his family and friends with the best stories and was always around to listen, smile and laugh.

On October 21, 1972 he married Anna Lucille Svaty at Ellworth, KS. She survives.

Other survivors include: a son, Shawn David Hicks, Larned; a daughter, Wendy Jo Leiker and husband Paul, Larned; two sisters, Nancy Miller, Larned and Cindy Gilbert and husband Mark, Newton, Iowa; two granddaughters, Alexandria and Makayla Leiker, Larned; and a host of other family and friends .

He was preceded in death by: his parents, Dudley and Lucille Hicks; his mother and father-in-law, Garfield and Lucille Svaty, and his step-mother, Nellie Hicks

Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Seth Svaty presiding. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Cremation has taken place.

Memorials may be given to the South Wind Hospice or the Pawnee County Humane Society, both in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Larned- Stella Louise Parker, 73, passed away December 7, 2013 at Wesley Towers Retirement Community in Hutchinson, KS

She was born January 2, 1940 in Altamont, KS the daughter of Paul and Nellie Thompson Wood. A long time area resident, she was a Food Service Supervisor for the Larned State Hospital.

She was of the Christian Faith and a member of the Kansas Consumer Advisory Council for Adult Mental Health, a Past President of the Kansas State Firefighters Association Auxiliary, a Leader for the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Cub Scouts of America, as well as a District Chairman for the Boy Scouts. She loved going camping, fishing and watching her grandkid’s play sports.

On June 7, 1959 she married Leland Ray Parker in Hutchinson, KS. He passed away March 14, 2005.

Survivors Include: three sons, Kenneth R. Parker, Kanopolis, Carl Eugene Parker and wife Julie, Larned, and Gary J. Parker, Colby; a daughter, Marilyn Chism, Garfield; a sister Delores Nicklaus and husband Richard, Hutchinson; two sisters-in-law, Berla Wood, Hutchinson, and Talma Miller, Great Bend, five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her Husband Ray, one brother, Otis G. Wood, a sister, Goldie Mae Hanson, two grandsons, James Keith Easter and Timothy Alan Parker and a great granddaughter, Jasmine Marie Chism.

Funeral Service will be held at 2p.m., Friday, at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Jack Singer presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8p.m. Wednesday and Thursday with family present from 5 p.m. to 7p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at The Larned Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to the Larned Volunteer Fire Department in care of Beckwith Mortuary P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal Condolences may be left for the family at www.beckwithmortuary.com

Larned – Norma J. Haynes, 82 passed away December 6, 2013, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita.

She was born May 1, 1931, in Cloud County, Kansas. The daughter of Earl and Alberta Allen Snavely, she was the Vice President of Haynes Electric, Inc.

She belonged to the Larned Presbyterian Church, Larned County Club and Li Ra Mu, Salina.

On September 5, 1948, she married Stanley R. Haynes, at St. Paul, Minnesota. He survives.

Other survivors include: four sons, Kenneth S. and wife Patricia, Philadelphia, PA, Bradley R. and wife Jeanine, Salina, Keith R., Larned, Jim S. and wife Suzan, Larned; a daughter, Cynthia A. Claussen and husband Ron, Sterling; four sisters, Shirley Hamilton, Concordia, Joyce Deneault, Salem, OR, Linda Nettles, Ferris, TX, Edna Snavely, Umatilla, FL; twelve grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by: two brothers, Leonard Snavely and Dean Snavely.

Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church, Larned with Rev. Kathryn Bates presiding. Friends may sign the register from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned. Cremation has taken place.

Memorials may be given to the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Foundation or the First Presbyterian Church, both in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Burdett – Lawrence L. Bauer, 88, died December 6, 2013 at the Country Place Senior Living, Larned.

He was born December 28, 1924 in Burdett, the son of Philip and Frances Mooney Bauer. A lifetime area resident; he was a farmer/stockman.

He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned.

On April 26, 1952 he married Eleanor Hammeke in Ellinwood. She survives.

Other survivors include: four sons, Tom and wife Karen, Arkansas City, Brad and wife Shelley, Burdett and Alan and wife Mary, Rogers, Arkansas Dana Bauer, Burdett; a daughter, Annette Reece and husband Kent, Burdett; thirteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Emmett and Maynard.

Funeral Mass will be 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned with Father Warren Stecklein presiding. Vigil Service will be 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be from noon to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday and 9:00 a.m. to noon on Monday all at the Mortuary. Burial will be in the Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett, KS.

Memorials may be given to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church or the Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, both in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Larned – Janet Y. Murphy, 66 died December 5, 2013 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

She was born November 24, 1947 in Compton, California; the daughter of Hubert and Lu Disney Hanes. A longtime area resident; she was a Program Technician at the FSA office in Larned.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and the Red Hat Society, all of Larned.

On September 9, 1967 she married Robert R. Smyth at Winfield; he passed away Dec. 5, 1992. On November 27, 1993 she married Melvin M. Murphy Jr. at Larned, he survives.

Other survivors include; her father Hubert Hanes, three sons; Russell Smyth and wife Gina, Shawn Smyth and wife Dawn, all of Larned, Kris Smyth and wife Sunni, Scott City, three daughters; Marie Schmidtberger and husband Wayne, Victoria, Cathy DeMond and husband Lance, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Melissa Hoogendoorn and husband Darin, Lantana, Texas; two brothers, Mike Hanes, Winfield, Richard Hanes, Eudora; a sister, Susan Craig, Anderson, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by; her mother, Lu Disney Hanes and a brother Sam Hanes.

Funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, Larned with Rev. Bethann Black presiding. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday with the family present from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned.

Memorials may be given to the Pawnee Valley Community Foundation or the Central Care Cancer Center of Great Bend, both in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.