Name of Deceased:Virgil Gene Maser

Age: 80

Date of Death: July 28, 2013

Place of Death: Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas

Date of Birth: May 1, 1933 at Bazine, Kansas

Parents Name: Fred and Hannah (Apple) Maser

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Virgil married Linda Croft May 16, 1952 at New Mexico. She survives.

Mr. Maser was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1958 coming from Hutchinson, KS.

He was a farmer and previously managed the Senate Hotel. He had also owned and operated Virgos Café, Granny’s Kitchen, Star Lite Supper Club and Jayhawk Cafe.

He had also been a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Isis Shrine, and was inducted into the Kansas Bowling Hall of Fame in April 2008.

SURVIVORS

Wife: Linda Maser, of the home

Four sons: Michael Maser and wife Mary of El Paso, TX

Daniel Maser and wife Caroline of Great Bend, KS

Kim Maser and wife Shirley Schwartz of Seward, KS

Benjamin Maser and wife Marisa of Hutchinson, KS

Four daughters: Cindy Rogers of Rush Center, KS

Laura Straub and husband Travis of Great Bend, KS

Sandra Geschwentner and husband Brent of Mulvane, KS

DeAnna Inglese and husband Santo of Palm Harbor, FL

He was preceded in death by infant twin daughters, Jeannie and Janet, a brother, Duane Maser, and two sisters, Geraldine Kating and Betty Ruth Wilhelm.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Thursday, August 1, 2013

Time of Service: 10:30 am

Place of Service: First United Methodist Church in Great Bend

Officiant: Rev. Lennie Maxwell

Interment: Burdett Cemetery, Burdett, KS, at 2:00 p.m.

Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home, with family receiving friends from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Memorial Fund: Great Bend High School to benefit the Bowling Program, 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: Wilma “Jean” Schenk

Age: 83

Date of Death: July 27, 2013

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

Date of Birth: April 18, 1930 at Hoisington, Kansas

Parents Name: Joe and Zora (Zinn) Stukey

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Jean married Clemith Burton May 5, 1965 at Hoisington. He died October 21, 1994.

She then married Harold Schenk December 14, 1996 at Olmitz, KS. He survives.

A long time Great Bend resident, Jean owned and operated a beauty salon.

Jean was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Altar Society, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, and the American Legion Argonne Post 180 Auxiliary, all of Great Bend. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Arizona, Texas, and frequent trips to various casinos.

SURVIVORS

Husband: Harold Schenk, of the home

Three step daughters: Kaye Crawford of Springfield, MO

Rhonda Schenk-Pitts of Stockton, KS

Roxanne Rich of Great Bend, KS

Four Grandchildren: Chris Crawford of Hays, KS

Tim Crawford of Springfield, MO

Jennifer Pack of Kansas City, MO

Colby Crawford of Chase, KS

Many Great Grandchildren

One Great Great Grandchild

Many nieces and nephews

She was preceded in passing by several brothers and sisters

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Time of Service: 10:00 am

Place of Service: St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend

Vigil Service with Rosary: Tuesday, July 30, 2013Time ofService: 7:00 pm

Place ofService: Bryant Funeral Home

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: in lieu of flowers, American Diabetes Association, 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

LINDA  SUE  (COOPER)  SATTERLEE

 

With her family by her side, Linda Sue (Cooper) Satterlee, age 64, of rural Larned,Kansas and formerly of Great Bend and Macksville, Kansas, went to see her Lord and Savior on Monday evening, July 22, 2013 at the Diversicare Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center inLarned, Kansas after a lengthy illness. She was born October 25, 1948 in Independence, Iowa to Albert M. and Edna (Baxter) Cooper. Linda graduated from Great Bend High School in 1966, after which she attended the Great Bend Academy of Beauty.  She was united in marriage to Rodney D. Satterlee on February 24, 1967 in Macksville, Kansas.  The couple lived in Gaeta,Italy, Charleston, South Carolina, and Hutchinson, Kansas prior to moving to Macksville, Kansas, where they lived for around 30 years. They moved to rural Larned (formerly Zook, Kansas) in 2001.  Linda worked  as a beautician at Mary Jo’s Beauty Shop in Macksville for eight years and then had her own shop “The Hair Stable” in Macksville for ten years, was the Macksville City Clerk for nine years, and also as an EMT and later as a secretary/office manager at Larned Sand & Gravel for nine years. She also worked briefly for Pamida and as Desk Clerk at the Rodeway Inn, both of Larned.  Beginning as a child and continuing through adulthood, Linda played the piano at all churches she attended.  She was a member of the Eden Valley Church of the Brethren and enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren, music (especially playing the piano), cooking, and shopping. Linda will be remembered by her friends and family as a kind, giving, and compassionate person. She shared God’s word and love with anyone who would listen and was a friend to many. Linda had a special place in her heart for her chemo buddies and staff at the Great Bend Regional Medical Center and Cancer Center.

Linda is survived by her husband, Rodney D. Satterlee of rural Larned (Zook), Kansas; one son, Troy (and his wife, Patricia “Trish”) Satterlee of Hoisington, Kansas; one daughter, Trey Satterlee of McPherson, Kansas; four grandchildren: Jordan and Jacob Satterlee and Naomi and Nathan Cartmell; sister, Andra Bird and her husband Gary of Larned. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 26, 2013 at the Eden ValleyChurch of the Brethren, 502 NW 60^th Street (Eden Valley Road), St. John, Kansas with Pastor Tom Harrison officiating.  Inurnment will be held at a later date.  It was Linda’s wishes that her body be cremated, and there will be no viewing or visitation. The family suggests that memorials may be designated to the Eden Valley Church of the Brethren at St. John, Kansas.  Online condolences may be left and a complete obituary notice may be viewed athttps://www.charterfunerals.com/obituary/chgb.

 

 

Arrangements By

CHARTER  FUNERALS

2115 Washington St.

Great Bend, KS  67530

(620) 793-6161

Name of Deceased: John Lee                                                                  Age: 68

Date of Death: July 23, 2013

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

Date of Birth: August 17, 1944 at Howard, Kansas

Parents Name: Leland E. & Ila (Pontious) Lee

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married Cindy Meyer February 14, 1982 at Laverne’s Marriage Parlor, Miami, Oklahoma. 

He was a driller and roughneck for Mohawk Drilling, Pickrell Drilling, and White and Ellis Drilling; was a corrections officer for Larned Mental Health Correctional Facility; and retired as a mental health technician for Larned State Hospital.

Mr. Lee was a long time Great Bend, Kansas resident.

He was a veteran of both the United States Navy and United States Army.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

 

SURVIVORS

Wife: Cindy Lee, of the home

four sons: Johnny Lee and his wife Brandi of Augusta, KS, James Lee and his wife Carey of Augusta, KS, Chris Stephens and his wife Joelle of Overland Park, KS, Travis Lee of Great Bend, KS

one daughter: Melissa Adelhardt of Great Bend, KS

Three Half Brothers: Eddie Lee of TX; Frankie Lee of TX; and Lonnie Lee of OR

Three Half Sisters: Sharon Evans of CO; Shirley Myers of TX; and Carol Lane of CO

Eleven Grandchildren:  Nicole, Kendall, Taylor, Gracie, Jordan, Caelei, Tanner, Reagan, Alexa, Tristan, and Breanna

Two great-grandchildren:  Gabrielle and Jaxon

 

He was preceded in death by one brother, James C. Lee; and one half brother, Terry Lee.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Friday, July 26, 2013

Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Service: Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend James A. Strasen

Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend, Kansas with military honors conducted by Fort Riley 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., Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Trinity Lutheran Church or American Heart Association, 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 – Dr. William Rush Brenner, MD, 98 passed away July 19, 2013 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned.

Dr. W. R. Brenner, MD was born May 22, 1915 in McCracken, the son of William Albert and Rose Sweeney Brenner of Bazine, KS.

He was born and raised in Rush County, KS. He attended Creighton University Medical School where he received his MD degree in 1939. Following his Residency he was commissioned in the US Army Corps as a Flight Surgeon in 1940; and following training, was assigned to the 35^th Pursuit Group which was stationed in the Philippines at the time of the war outbreak in December of 1941. Bill was captured by the Japanese in April, 1942, and after surviving the Bataan Death March, remained a prisoner of war in the Philippines and Japan until liberated by US forces in 1945. He was promoted to the rank of Major and was awarded the Bronze Star medal for heroic actions performed while a POW. His wife Josephine and their son remained in the San Francisco area throughout the war. Their family story during the war is chronicled in the book by Linda McCaffery entitled I’M PRAYING VERY HARD FOR YOU.

Bill and Jo took up residence in Larned following the end of the war and his subsequent repatriation. There he practiced family medicine and general surgery for the next 30 years. During that time, they raised 6 children and became mainstays of the community. Following retirement from the medical profession in 1978, he served on the Larned City Council for 10 years and as mayor of Larned for 6 years. He belonged to various professional societies and civic organizations throughout his lifetime including the American Medical Association, Kansas Medical Society, Pawnee County Medical Society, and was a Fellow in the College of General Practice. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW, and Commander of the Western Kansas chapter of the American EX-POWs. In retirement, he remained very active in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the local community. Until he passed away, Bill was the National Physician for the Ex-Prisoners of Bataan and Corregidor.

He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Mary Josephine McGowan, a son Stephen James, two brothers, Leo and Edward, and one sister Irene Antenen. Bill and Jo’s surviving children are William Rush Brenner, Jr. of Williamsburg, VA, Robert John Brenner of Wichita, KS, Barbara Ellen Polston of Kansas City, MO, Anne Margaret Armstrong of Fairbanks, AK, and Katherine Josephine Brenner of Eugene, OR. He also has eleven grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

He is also survived by his second wife, Carlotta Chacon; and two brothers, Ben Brenner of Beeler, KS, and Harold Brenner of Midland, TX; and one sister, Mildred Kuhlman of Oakley, KS.

Vigil Service will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned with Father Warren Stecklein presiding. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Mortuary. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery with military graveside rites.

Memorials may be given to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Name of Deceased: Darren David Schloemer                                Age: 48

Date of Death: July 16, 2013 following a well-fought battle against cancer.

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

Date of Birth: November 2, 1964 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Donald Dwight & Nadine Marie (Kottwitz) Schloemer

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Annette Jennings May 6, 1995 at Great Bend, Kansas.   They later divorced

He was an equipment operator specialist for Kansas Department of Transportation.

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

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.  He enjoyed demolition derby, hunting, fishing, loved cars, welding, and spending time with his children and grandchild.  He was also a foster parent for many children.

 

SURVIVORS

 

one son: Tanner Schloemer of the Home

one daughter: Courtney Bortz of Great Bend, KS

two brothers: Darwin Schloemer and his wife Marty of Great Bend, KS; and Denton Schloemer and his wife Becky of Ulysses, KS

one sister: Karen Shaner and her husband Dale of Great Bend, KS

One Grandchild: Ryler James Bortz

 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Marie (Kottwitz) Schloemer; one son, Cody David Schloemer; one brother, Douglas Schloemer; and two sisters, Debra Schloemer and DeLila Schloemer; and grandparents, Henry and Minnie (Fischer) Kottwitz and Harvey and Maudie (Hall) Schloemer.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Friday, July 19, 2013

Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Service: Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend James A. Strasen

Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, 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., Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Great Bend Public Library or Kans for Kids to benefit Camp Hope, 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