Name of Deceased: F. Robert “Bob” Kopke Age: 89
Date of Death: July 13, 2013
Place of Death: Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: November 3, 1923 at Great Bend, Kansas
Parents Name: Webster “Web” & Marie (McMurtry) Kopke

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married Norma Jean Gaunt August 10, 1945, at Great Bend, KS. She survives.
A graduate of the Wisconsin School of Banking, Mr. Kopke was a retired Installment Loan Officer of the Hutchinson National Bank. After retirement, he served as the president of Maize State Bank, Maize, KS, until 1998. He had also worked intermittently for Cook and Weber Funeral Home and Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend.
Mr. Kopke served in the Army Air Corp 4132nd AAF Base Unit, as a Tech Sergeant B 17 navigator and radio operator during WWII. He was a member of the Elks Club, served on the Board of Boy Scouts of America, Masonic Lodge Exalted Ruler, and was a member of the Chamber of Commerce serving as president in 1963, all of Hutchinson. He loved piloting his airplane, Glenn Miller 40’s music, trout fishing, gourmet cooking, Mayan culture, and his family. He also helped develop the WWII Memorial Museum, Stradbroke, England, and the B-29 Memorial Plaza, Great Bend.

SURVIVORS
Wife: Norma Jean Kopke, of the home
One son: F. Robert “Rob” Kopke, II of Great Bend, KS
One daughter: Pam Tucker of Great Bend, KS

He was preceded in death by his father, Web Kopke, his mother, Marie Strong, and by his sister, Josephine Bushnell.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Graveside Memorial Service: Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Time of Service: 10:00 am
Place of Service: Great Bend Cemetery in Great Bend
Officiant: Rev. John Grummon
No visitation, cremation has taken place

Memorial Fund: American Legion Argonne Post 180, Central Baptist Church, Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, or the Barton County Food Bank, 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: Dolores C. Schneweis                                       Age: 84

Date of Death: July 13, 2013

Place of Death: At home in Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: July 13, 1929 at Hays, Kansas

Parents Name: Michael & Margaret (Feltes) Hoffman

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Bernard A. Schneweis May 27, 1953 at Great Bend, Kansas. 

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Schneweis was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 2003 coming from Claflin, Kansas, having grown up in Dubuque, Kansas.

She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church and the Altar Society, Great Bend.  She enjoyed embroidery, cross stitching, and baking.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Husband: Bernard A. Schneweis, of the home

Seven Sons: Leon Schneweis and his wife Cinda of Lawrence, KS, Richard Schneweis and his wife Debbie of Claflin, KS, Mark Schneweis of Fallon, NV, Alan Schneweis and his wife Susan of Ellinwood, KS, Paul Schneweis and his wife Renee of Fort Bragg, NC, Tony Schneweis and his wife Robin of Manhattan, KS, Mike Schneweis of Great Bend, KS

Three Sisters: twin Sr. Mary Lawrence Hoffman of Great Bend, KS, Marcella Flax of Ellis, KS, Mercedes Huslig and her husband Arthur of Ellinwood, KS

Seventeen Grandchildren: Rachel, Nathan, Phillip, Fred, Jon, Cindy, Matthew, Angie, Travis, Erin, Bryce, Rian, Steiner, Curtis, Cierra, Christopher, and Faith

Great-grandchildren:  Eleven

 

She was preceded in death by infant daughter, Bernadette Schneweis; and one sister, Ann Koester.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Altar Society Rosary:  4:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Vigil Service: 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 18, 2013 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend

Celebrant:  Father Don Bedore

Interment: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Claflin Cemetery, Claflin, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Elder Care, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

 

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

FRANCES  J.  STAAB

 

            Frances J. Staab, age 84 years, longtime Great Bend, Kansas resident, passed away on Saturday evening, July 6, 2013 at the Great Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center in Great Bend.Frances was born on August 28, 1928 at Russell, Kansas to George J. and Olive Grace (Francis) Ehrlich.  She grew up in Russell, where she graduated from Russell High School.  She was united in marriage to Edwin A. Staab on November 5, 1946 at Russell, Kansas.  Over the years Frances worked as a Dispatcher for the Great Bend Police Department, was a Desk Clerk at the Best Western Angus Inn in Great Bend, worked in Central Supply at Central KansasMedical Center in Great Bend, and worked as a Greeter at Walmart in Dodge City, Kansas.  In earlier years she was a Cub Scout Pack Leader, was President of the PTA, and also coached Little League Baseball while her children were playing. She, along with her husband, was active in the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Eagles Club.  Frances was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at Prince of Peace Parish in Great Bend, Kansas, where she was a longtime member of the Altar Society.

           

Survivors include three sons:  Garry J. Staab of Grandbury, Texas, Larry E. Staab and Jerry L. Staab, both of Great Bend, Kansas; one daughter, Shelley A. (and her husband, Michael) Lewis of Rio Rancho, New Mexico; four grandchildren:  Ricky J. Staab and Aaron, Ryan, and Staci Lewis; three great-grandchildren; two sisters:  Judith V. Mullen of Thornton, Colorado and Doris D. Keller of Russell, Kansas.  Frances was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Edwin A. Staab on January 23, 1993, one brother (Richard D. Ehrlich), and one sister in infancy.

            Graveside Funeral services will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the Great Bend City Cemetery Mausoleum in Great Bend, Kansas with Father Ted Stoecklein officiating. Entombment will follow in the Great Bend City Cemetery Mausoleum.  Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Charter Funerals in Great Bend,Kansas with a Rosary Service at 4:00 PM at the Funeral Home.  Memorials may be designated to Golden Belt Home Health & Hospice of Great Bend, Kansas or the Clara Barton Hospital inHoisington, Kansas.  Online condolences may be left and a complete obituary notice may be viewed at https://www.charterfunerals.com/obituary/chgb.

           

 

Arrangements By

CHARTER  FUNERALS

2115 Washington St.

Great Bend, KS  67530

(620) 793-6161

Name of Deceased: Curtis Lee Hoffman                                           Age: 50

Date of Death: July 8, 2013

Place of Death: Claflin, Kansas

Date of Birth: July 23, 1962 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: LeRoy & Nancy (Miller) Hoffman

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Kathi Lynn Henning August 6, 1983 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend, Kansas. 

He was a self-employed contract pumper.

Curtis was a lifetime Barton County, Kansas resident.

He was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend.

He was a devoted husband, dad, and grandpa.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Wife: Kathi Lynn Hoffman, of the home

Father: LeRoy Hoffman and his wife Donna of Mount Vernon, MO

Grandmother: Mary A. Hoffman of Claflin, KS

Parents-in-law: Bob and Vera Henning of Great Bend, KS

Three Daughters: Katrina Hickel and her husband Jordan of Great Bend, KS, Heather Hoffman of Wichita, KS, April Myers of Claflin, KS

One Sister: Jamie Bieberle and her husband Lee of Claflin, KS

Two Brothers: Chris Hoffman and his wife Kathy of Claflin, KS, Tracey Hoffman and his wife Kelly of Claflin, KS

Five Grandchildren: Karli Myers, Kaiden Hoffman, Mack Hickel, Gage Myers, and Kate Hickel

Numerous in-laws and nieces and nephews

 

He was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Hoffman; and son-in-law, Kebby Myers; and three nephews, Josh Gaunt, Christian Parsons and Memphis Gwin.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Vigil Service: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 11, 2013 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 12, 2013 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend

Officiant: Father Ted Stoecklein

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery North, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association or Grandchildren’s Education Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

 

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

Name of Deceased: Kebby Ryan Myers                                            Age: 30

Date of Death: July 8, 2013

Place of Death: Claflin, Kansas

Date of Birth: January 29, 1983 at Ellsworth, Kansas

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married April Hoffman July 3, 2010 at Great Bend, Kansas. 

He was owner and operator of Myers Pump and Supply.

Kebby was a Claflin, Kansas resident since 2001 coming from Russell, Kansas.

He was a devoted husband, and dad who loved spending time with his family and friends, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and grilling.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Wife: April Myers, of the home

Parents: James and Kelly Doeden of Great Bend, KS

Three Children: Karli, Kaiden, and Gage

One Brother: Nathan Myers and his wife Deanna of Russell, KS

Nieces and nephew: Lauren Myers, Abby Myers, Marissa Myers, Mack Hickel, and Kate Hickel

 

He was preceded in death by grandparents, Chuck Doeden and Willis and Marian Schultz; one niece, Katherine Myers; and father-in-law, Curtis Hoffman.

 

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Vigil Service: 6:00 p.m., Thursday, July 11, 2013 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 12, 2013 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend

Officiant: Father Ted Stoecklein

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery North, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Kebby Myers Memorial Fund, 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:George VeprusAge: 97

Date of Death: June 16, 2013

Place of Death: Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: February 18, 1916

Place of Birth: Lithuania

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Mr. Veprus was a longtime Great Bend, Kansas resident.

He was a member of Prince of Peace Parish and Central Kansas Association for the Visually Impaired (CKAVI)

SURVIVORS

He had one sister, Helen.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Memorial Service: July 9, 2013

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: Cherry Village Chapel, Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, KS

Officiant: Father Ted Stoecklein

Memorial Fund: Central Kansas Association for the Visually Impaired (CKAVI), 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:Robert V. HardersAge: 88

Date of Death: July 3, 2013

Place of Death: River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: September 15, 1924 in Barton County, Kansas

Parents Name: Fred and Anna Margaret (Hemken) Harders

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Robert married Mildred L. LeRoy November 7, 1944 in Wichita, KS.

A lifetime Barton County resident, Robert was a painter and decorator for many years and enjoyed gardening, woodworking, his church, and family. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder and a church school teacher.

SURVIVORS

Wife: Mildred L. Harders, of the home

Three sons: James Harders and wife Mary Kay of Olathe, KS

Ronald Harders and wife Nicki of Pawnee Rock, KS

Brian Harders and wife Michelle of Ponca City, OK

One daughter: Sue Ware and husband Karl of Great Bend, KS

Two sisters: Marjorie Murphy of Great Bend, KS

Gladys Brack of Great Bend, KS

12 grandchildren

22 great grandchildren

2 great-great grandchildren

He was preceded in death by his parents and by five brothers, Marion Harders, Martin Harders, Ralph Harders, Allen Harders, and Delmar Harders.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Memorial Service: Saturday, July 6, 2013

Time of Service: 2:00 pm

Place of Service: First Presbyterian Church in Great Bend

Officiant: Rev. Dr. Scott Solether

NO VISITATION, AS CREMATION HAS TAKEN PLACE

Memorial Fund: in lieu of flowers, Kans for Kids or First Presbyterian 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

Name of Deceased: Sharon L. Herrman                                            Age: 66

Date of Death: June 30, 2013

Place of Death: Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas

Date of Birth: December 23, 1946 at Hockerville, Oklahoma

Parents Name: Chester & Dorothy (Farmer) Bryant

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married LeRoy Herrman June 25, 1965 at Miami, Oklahoma. 

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Herrman was a Hoisington, Kansas, resident most of her life.

She was a member of First Assembly of God, Great Bend.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Husband: LeRoy Herrman, of the home

Two Daughters: Melissa Ferguson and her husband Jimmy of Great Bend, KS

                               Misty Dawn Bryant of Great Bend, KS

One Sister: Reenea Bryant of Great Bend, KS

Four Grandchildren: Justin Ferguson, Jeremy Ferguson, Jacob Hoch, and Dominique Hoch

Five Great-grandchildren: Laka Ferguson, Elim Ferguson, Brockton Ferguson, Briley Ferguson, and Brogan Ferguson

 

She was preceded in death by one sister, Shirley Wedgewood.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Friday, July 5, 2013

Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Service: First Assembly of God in Great Bend

Officiant: Pastor Dwight Dozier

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery North, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2013 with the family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. all at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: First Assembly of God or Barton County Relay for Life, 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