Edna I. (Craig) Logan Francis

 

            Edna I. (Craig) Logan Francis, age 99 years, of Great Bend, Kansas, and formerly of Claflin,Kansas, passed away on Friday evening, May 17, 2013 at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood,Kansas.  Edna was born on November 5, 1913 near Caldwell, Kansas to Homer Francis and Katie Elmira (Siebenthaler) Craig.  Edna graduated from Abbyville, Kansas High School in 1931, and was united in marriage to H. DeLos Logan on December 15, 1935 in Caldwell, Kansas. He preceded her in death on November 27, 1957.  She later married Vaughn Francis on September 19, 1975 atClayton, New Mexico, and he preceded her in death on June 13, 1990.  Edna worked at G & D IGA Grocery in Claflin for several years.  She was a member of the Claflin United Methodist Church, the Order of Eastern Star, Rebekahs, and Royal Neighbors of America.  Throughout her life Edna loved reading, working crossword puzzles, fishing, and she bowled into her eighties, for which she received several trophies.  She took great joy in new births, whether in her family or not.

            Survivors include one son, Leslie D. (and his wife, Barbara) Logan of Claflin, Kansas; two daughters:  Janet K. (and her husband, Don) Nily of Great Bend, Kansas and E. Eileen (and her husband, Harold) Straub of Russell, Kansas; nine grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.  Edna was preceded in death by her parents, her two husbands, one brother (Keith Craig) and three sisters (Irma Mae Jones, Opal Crosslin, and Dessie Dunn).

            Funeral services will be held at 10:30 on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Charter Funerals in Great Bend, Kansas. Interment will be in the Great Bend Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday at the funeral home, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.  Memorials may be designated to the Scholarship Endowment Fund at Claflin United MethodistChurch or Kans for Kids.  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

Larned – Dorothy D. Fox, 88, died May 16, 2013 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita.

She was born October 12, 1924 at Muskegon, Michigan, the daughter of Ernest W. Goldsmith. A longtime area resident of Larned; she was a farmer’s wife, a Rosie Riveter for Boeing during WWII and worked in the Dietary Department at Larned State Hospital.

She attended the United Methodist Church, Larned.

On December 15, 1946 she married Walter Mac Fox in Wichita. He survives.

Other survivors include; three sons; Gary, Ottawa, Larry, Manhattan, and Maurice, Larned, four grandchildren, Eric, Larned, Chris, Salt Lake City UT, Bethany, Shawnee, Weston, Austin TX and three great grandchildren, Allen, Easton and Eli Fox, and a fourth grandchild is due this year.

She was preceded in death by; a daughter; Beth Ann Fox.

Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned with the Rev. Bethann Black presiding. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday and 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the Mortuary. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Foundation; 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: William “Bill” Berryman                                 Age: 68

Date of Death: May 12, 2013

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

Date of Birth: October 31, 1944 at Newton, Kansas

Parents Name: William Golden “Bo” and Molly Nelvina (Hill) Berryman

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Victoria Kay Shoemaker March 9, 1965 at Newton, Kansas. 

He began working as a lineman in 1965 for Central Kansas Electric Cooperative, which then became Midwest Energy, Inc.  He climbed the ranks as serviceman, staking engineer and community representative, retiring from Midwest Energy in 2008 after forty-two years of service.

Mr. Berryman was a Great Bend, Kansas, resident since 1965 coming from Newton, Kansas.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, StoneRidge Golf Club, Golden Belt Community Foundation Board of Directors, Cougar Booster Club, Panther Booster Club, and 4th of July Committee.  He served on the board and was an ambassador for Great Bend Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development, was co-chairman of the 3i Show in Great Bend, served on the Great Bend City Council, and was named Citizen of the Year in 2006.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Wife: Vicki Berryman, of the home

One Son: William Layne Berryman of Cedar Rapids, IA

One Daughter: Darci Reneé Berryman Blum of Manhattan, KS

Three Grandchildren: Jotni Berryman Pankey, Kialy Berryman, and Jaedyn Berryman

One Great-grandchild: Coranda Pankey

Dog:  Velvet

 

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Ann Steele and Betty Leyerly.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Service: First Presbyterian Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend Dr. Scott V. Solether

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2013

 at Bryant Funeral Home

 

Memorial Fund: First Presbyterian Church or Kans for Kids, 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

Belpre – Helen R. Berscheidt, 94, died April 19, 2013 at the Halstead Health and Rehabilitation Center, Halstead.

She was born November 22, 1918 the daughter of Matt and Martha Heinke Maes. A lifetime area resident she was a Farmwife and an Occupational Therapist for the Larned State Hospital for 25 years.

She was a member of the St. Bernard Catholic Church and Altar Society, both of Belpre and the Zook Community EHU.

On February 4, 1941 she married John N. Berscheidt in Claflin. He passed away in 1974.

Survivors include; a son; Thomas Berscheidt, Great Bend, two daughters; Betty Meyers, Newton and Jayne Suiter, Edmond, OK, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by; six brothers; Martin, Ben, Chris, Matt, John and Frank Maes; and four sisters; Mary Beste, Agnes Miller, Anna Wolking and Gertrude Walters, and a granddaughter Amy Lynn Suiter.

Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11^th at the St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Belpre with Father Warren Stecklein and Father John Maes officiating. Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 10^th at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned. Friends may sign the register from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the Mortuary. Inurnment will be in the Lakin Comanche Cemetery, Ellinwood at a later date.

Memorials may be given to the St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Harden Hospice of Newton or the Halstead Health & Rehabilitation Center, all 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:                                Age: 63

Date of Death: April 30, 2013

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

Date of Birth: September 3, 1949 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Ralph & Isbell M. (Moses) Wesley

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Thanh Tran July 12, 1986 at Great Bend, Kansas. 

He was owner and operator of Wesley Vending.

Mr. Wesley was a long-time Great Bend, Kansas, resident.

He was a member of First Christian Church.  He enjoyed riding motorcycles and was an avid KU, K-State, and Kansas City Chiefs fan.  He was a train robber at Silver Dollar City.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Wife: Thanh Wesley, of the home

Two Sons: Quy Wesley and his wife Amber of Shawnee, KS

                   Devon Wesley of Denali National Park, AK

Many nieces and nephews, including a niece who was raised like a daughter, Michelle Gee and her husband Nick of Keller, TX and their children Jasmine and Cooper.

He was granddad to dogs, Haley and Violet.

 

He was preceded in death by three sisters, Ann Van Winkle, Kay Wesley Moses, and Jane Sidebottom.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Saturday, May 4, 2013

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: First Christian Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend William F. Johnson

Inurnment: Cremation will follow the service and inurnment will be Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas, at a later date

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

Memorial Fund: First Christian 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

Larned – Evelyn E. (Sooby) Galliart, 88, died April 27, 2013 and the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

She was born February 26, 1925 in Larned the daughter of Ben H. Sooby Sr. and Edith (Hays) Sooby, She graduated from Larned High School in 1943. Evelyn married Glenn Galliart on August 8, 1942, at Jetmore. They farmed in the Zook community from 1943 to 1973, when they moved to Texas in order to follow Glenn’s work for Federal Crop Insurance. In 1991, Glenn and Evelyn moved to Colorado Springs, CO and then back to Larned, KS in 2003.

Evelyn attended many trade shows and flea markets in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Kansas with husband Glenn and friend Bill Eilrich. She had two beloved dogs, Penny and Dusty, who traveled many miles to trade shows with them. After moving back to Larned, KS, Evelyn ran a curiosity shop as a hobby.

She was preceded in death by her husband Glenn Galliart, and one brother, Ben Sooby, Jr. Survivors include one brother, Dennis Sooby and wife Dolly of Lawrence, KS; two sons, Garvan Dale Galliart and Kerry Max Galliart and wife Donna Jane Galliart, both of Larned, Kansas; five grandchildren, Trevis K. Galliart, Timothy K. Galliart, Trista K. Brom, Kelly R. Galliart, and Kirk S. Galliart; and five great-grandchildren, Taylor Galliart, Tristen Galliart, Samuel Brom, McKenzie Galliart, and Tanner Galliart.

Funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned, with Rev. Kathryn Bates presiding. Visitation will be from 9a.m. to 8p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday with family present from 5p.m. to 7p.m. Tuesday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned.

Memorials may be sent to the Pawnee County Humane Society in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Box 477 Larned, KS 67550. Condolences may be left for the family at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Name of Deceased: Gene Potts                                                              Age: 82

Date of Death: April 17, 2013

Place of Death: Ellinwood District Hospital, Ellinwood, Kansas

Date of Birth: April 25, 1930 at Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

Parents Name: William Arthur & Mona Mae (Cooley) Potts

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

He married Doris Peterson and they were later divorced.  He then married Delores Gagelman Fischer July 1970 at Great Bend, Kansas. 

He worked for Spruill Motors, was a self-employed contract pumper and was a farmer.

Mr. Potts was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1956 coming from Bushton, Kansas.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and Cougar Booster Club. He was a Booster Club Hall of Fame member and raced circle track from the 1950’s to 1970’s.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Wife: Dee Potts, of the home

Two Sons: Ronald Potts and his wife Connie of Ellinwood, KS

                    Brian Fischer of Great Bend, KS

Four Daughters: Cathy Oborny and her husband Mark of Oklahoma City, OK

                               Pam Maxwell of Topeka, KS

                               Brenda Tallman and her husband Harry of Indianapolis, IN

                               Dana Lloyd and her husband Dave of Ellinwood, KS

One Sister: Velda Maynard of Euless, TX

Fourteen Grandchildren:

Twenty-Four Great-grandchildren:

 

He was preceded in death by four brothers, Lloyd Potts, Grady Potts, Van Potts, and Junior Potts.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Saturday, April 20, 2013

Time of Service: 11:00 a.m.

Place of Service: Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend James A. Strasen

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, April 19, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Cougar Booster Club or Ellinwood District Hospital 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