Obituaries – Page 212 – Great Bend Post Archive

RONALD L. “RONNIE” CLAPHAN

Posted on March 27, 2013March 27, 2013

RONALD L. “RONNIE” CLAPHAN

Ronald L. “Ronnie” Claphan, age 90, longtime resident of Dundee, Kansas, died Friday afternoon, March 22, 2013, at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas. Mr. Claphan was born on November 26, 1922 in Van Buren, Arkansas, the son of Gerald Ewing and Irene Evidine (Davidson) Claphan. He was a 1942 graduate of Nashville High School, Nashville,Kansas. He owned a mechanic shop in Newton, Kansas. He later moved to Dundee and worked at Dee Dove Buick/Olds/Cadillac in Great Bend for approximately ten years. He then opened and operated Triangle Auto/Truck Repair in Dundee, Kansas, for over 40 years until his retirement in 1996. He also co-owned the Dundee Gift Shop with his brother for many years at the same time he operated Triangle Auto/Truck Repair. With his CB handle of “Sparky Sparkplug”, he was a member of the Lucky 7 CB Club. He loved KU and Wichita Shocker sports, and ran the wrecker at the racetrack. Known as the unofficial “Mayor of Dundee”, and with his “4-H roots”, he was a carpenter, farmer, and raised cattle, hogs, and rabbits.

On October 12, 1960, he married Fern Elizabeth Hunt in McPherson, Kansas. She preceded him in death February 12, 2000. On October 5, 2006, he married Ruth Matthews inGreat Bend, Kansas.

Survivors include: his wife, Ruth Claphan, Dundee, Kansas; four sons, Darrell and his wife, Regina Claphan, Wichita, Kansas, Charles Claphan, Wichita, Kansas, Carl Claphan, Texarkana, Texas, and Tom Claphan, Great Bend, Kansas; two daughters, Ronalda and her husband, Roger Chastain, Hillsboro, Kansas, and Catherine and her husband, Lee McVey, Great Bend, Kansas; 17 grandchildren; 50 great grandchildren; and one brother, Junior Claphan. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Fern; five infant sons; one sister, Dorothy Nolan; and one brother, Garland Claphan .

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Grace CommunityChurch, 210 McKinley, Great Bend, Kansas with Pastor Jay Beuoy and Pastor Don Paden officiating. Interment will be in the Dundee Valley Cemetery near Dundee, Kansas. Visitation will be Monday, March 25, 2013, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Charter Funerals, Great Bend,Kansas. Church visitation will be Tuesday, March 26, 2013, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at GraceCommunity Church Church, Great Bend, Kansas. Memorials are suggested to the Ronald L. Claphan Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be left and a full 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

Lucille K. Fox

Posted on March 25, 2013

Larned – Lucille K. Fox, 96, died March 24, 2013 at the Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley, Kansas.

She was born March 18, 1917 at Ellinwood; the daughter of Henry and Gertrude Hermes. A lifetime area resident; Moving to Larned with her family while in grade school. She was a homemaker.

She graduated from Larned High School in 1935. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Altar Society, and was an Honorary Member of the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Auxiliary, all of Larned.

On October 6, 1941 she married Robert C. Fox at Larned. He died March 16, 1997.

Survivors include; a daughter, Janet Skelton and husband Larry, Larned, five grandchildren; Julie Martel and husband Mike, Jason Skelton and wife Renae, both of Larned, Jill Lawson and husband Virgil, Sylvan Grove, Jared Skelton and wife Tisha, Larned, and Jan Alford and husband Robert, Ganado, TX, thirteen great-grandchildren, two sister-in-laws; Donna Hermes, Rose Hill, KS and Idell Hermes, Enid, OK and seven nieces and nephews.

Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Warren Stecklein officiating. Vigil Service will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Mortuary. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery.

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

Posted on March 22, 2013

Robinson, Sherry-Cropped Larned – Sherry Lynn Robinson, 38, of Larned, was born April 4, 1974 and went to her heavenly home on March 21, 2013 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital.

She is survived by her parents, Donald Robinson, Larned and Linda Anderson (Roger), Inman; Four children all of the home, Brady Robinson, Tatiana and Jace Lawson, and Isabella Robinson; Brothers, Dale Robinson, Larned, Roy Robinson, Rozel, Sister, Jenessa Meadows, Hutchinson; Grandparents, Elora Robinson, Larned, Norman and Marie Roberson, Larned; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Sherry made many friends through her work as a CNA/CMA at Pawnee Valley Hospital and All Staff agency where she worked for many years. With her unwavering love for her children, she spent much time with them in 4H projects, motocross, and horses. She enjoyed her horses and has always been around them as well as family pets and numerous other farm animals through the years. Most of her spare time was spent outdoors with her gardening, the horses, and pets. In a life that ended too soon, Sherry was known for helping people whether they were family, friends, or the patients that were in her care. Many in the medical community throughout the state knew of her caring attention as she traveled to facilities through the All Staff agency.

The funeral will be held at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013. Interment to follow at the Larned Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Beckwith Mortuary from 9a.m. to 8p.m. Saturday and 1p.m. to 8p.m. Sunday, with family present from 1 to 3p.m.

Memorials can be made to Sherry Robinson Children’s Fund or the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Box 477 Larned, Ks 67550. Condolences may be left for the family at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Isabella “Issy” Nuss

Posted on March 21, 2013

obit photo Name of Deceased: Isabella “Issy” Nuss

Date of Death: March 21, 2013
Place of Death: Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: March 2, 1923 at Rush County, Kansas
Parents Name: Carl & Martha (Tammen) Schneider

Age: 90

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married Vernon L. Nuss June 16, 1946 at Great Bend, Kansas. He died December 27, 1992.
Mrs. Nuss was a lifetime Great Bend, Kansas, resident.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she was a member of the Altar Guild for thirty-two years, and
Telephone Pioneers.

SURVIVORS

A host of nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by one brother, Arthur Schneider; two sisters, Eleonore Nuss and Dolores Schneider; and
devoted family friend, Willie Jones.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Monday, March 25, 2013
Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.
Place of Service: Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend
Officiant: The Reverend James A. Strasen and Pastor Scott Tempero
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend, Kansas
Visitation: 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Bryant
Funeral Home
Memorial Fund: Trinity Lutheran Church, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

Arrangements by

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, Kansas

67530

Hilda Eleanor Meisner

Posted on March 21, 2013

Name of Deceased: Hilda Eleanor Meisner Age: 91

Date of Death: March 20, 2013

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

Date of Birth: October 31, 1921

Parents Name: Dave & Olinda (Bitter) Ehrlich

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married William Galliart in 1940. They were divorced.

Married Earl Haines in 1961. He died in 1963.

Married Henry Meisner in 1982. He died in 1983.

A life time sales clerk and store operator, Mrs. Meisner was a long time Great Bend, Kansas resident, also residing in Ft. Morgan, CO.

She was a Kansas and Colorado Chapter member of Polka Lovers Klub of America.

SURVIVORS

1 daughter: Sharon Smolik and her husband Robert, Great Bend, KS

1 Granddaughter: Darla Stroud and her husband Eugene, Great Bend.

2 Great-granddaughters: Jamie Stroud, Great Bend

Jessika Stroud, Great Bend

1 Sister: Dorothy O’Connell, Littleton, CO

Several Nieces and nephews

Beloved granddog: Jezebel

She was preceded in death by a brother, Julius Ehrlich.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Friday, March 22, 2013

Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, KS

Officiant: Rev. Adam Wutka

Interment: Golden Belt Memorial Park, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation: Noon to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Memorial Fund: Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or Shriner’s Travel 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

Betty Jo (Jody) Rader

Posted on March 11, 2013

Larned- Betty Jo (Jody) Rader, 82, died March 10, 2013 at Country Place Senior Living, Larned.

She was born January 29, 1931 in Greensburg, the daughter of Merle and Muriel Ratliff Kelly. Graduating from Greensburg High school in 1949, she was a doctor’s nurse for Doctors Cram, Blount, Brenner, Ewing and Smith

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, where she was very active and served wherever the lord called her. She was an avid gardner and will be remembered for her beautiful flower gardens.

On August 7, 1949 she married Dorl Rader in Greensburg Kansas, where they enjoyed 63 years together. He survives.

Other survivors include: a daughter Jody Ann Schwanke and husband Kendall, Hesston; two sons, Kim and wife Vicky, Scott City, Bill and wife Richelle, Lee’s Summit Mo.; a sister Jerry Bender, Greensburg; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a sister Peggy Shuck, a brother Hal and a grandson Bryce Rader.

Funeral will be held 10 am Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church, Larned with Pastor Bethann Black presiding. Visitation will be from 9 am to 8 pm Monday and Tuesday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Burial will be at 2 pm at the Hillcrest Cemetery, Mullinville.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the First United Methodist Church in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477 Larned, Ks. 67550. Condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com

Joan Budig

Posted on March 11, 2013March 14, 2013

Name of Deceased: Joan Budig Age: 58

Date of Death: February 25, 2013

Place of Death: At home in Ellinwood, Kansas

Date of Birth: September 26, 1954 at Hoisington, Kansas

Parents Name: Richard L. & Mary Ann (Dobson) Budig

OBITUARY INFORMATION

She married Lyle Cason January 21, 1971, at Derby, KS.

A Barton County, Kansas, resident since 2003 coming from Tulsa, OK, Joan was employed as a secretary.

Joan was a member of the Roman Catholic Faith. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, and various other arts and crafts. Above all, she loved her grandchildren.

SURVIVORS

Two sons: Lyle Cason, Jr. of OK

Leal Cason and wife Chassie of Cullison, KS

One daughter: Contessa Cason of Wagoner, OK, and her fiancé, Michael Kraft of Wichita

One brother: Gene Budig of Great Bend, KS

Four sisters: Barbara Sicka of Broken Arrow, OK, Sandy Stos of Broken Arrow, OK, Mickey Wayman of Mulvane, KS, and Brenda Budig of Great Bend, KS

11 GHrandchildren

SERVICE INFORMATION

Memorial Service: Thursday, March 14, 2013

Time of Service: 2:00 pm

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: Pastor John Ford, Jr.

Inurnment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

No Visitation, Cremation has taken place

Memorial Fund: in lieu of flowers, Joan Budig Funeral Expense Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

A Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 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

Marshall William Mumford

Posted on March 11, 2013March 11, 2013

Great Bend – Marshall William Mumford, 91, died March 8, 2013, at the Cherry Village, Great Bend.

He was born September 10, 1921, in Atlanta, Ks. the son of James M. and Bonnie Goldie Robinson Mumford. Moving from McPherson in 1950, he was an Automotive Mechanic at O Connell Motors, Great Bend.

He was of the Methodist faith and served in the United States Army Air Corps.

He married Leona Maxine Soft and she preceded him in death.

Survivors include: a daughter, Lila Collins, Great Bend; a son, James Mumford, Great Bend; a grandson, John Glisson, Kansas City; a granddaughter, Crystal Mumford, Great Bend; and many great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Darrell and Merle Mumford.

Graveside service will be at 2p.m. Tuesday at the Lone Star Cemetery, Pretty Prairie with Military Rites. Visitation will be from 9a.m. to 8p.m. Monday with family present from 5p.m. to 7p.m. at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned.

Memorials may be sent to the Senior Center, Great Bend, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Box 477 Larned, Ks 67550. Condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Ron L. Broadnax

Posted on March 9, 2013

Name of Deceased: Ron L. Broadnax Age: 41

Date of Death: March 7, 2013

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

Date of Birth: October 28, 1971 at Kansas City, Kansas

Parents Name: Mary Broadnax

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Rachel Thalmann. He then married Tonya Mills. He is currently married to Michelle Arnold April 7, 2012 at Haysville, Kansas.

He worked for JACAM Chemicals as an account manager.

Mr. Broadnax was a Bushton, Kansas resident since 2011 coming from Hoisington, Kansas.

He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene and Bowling League, Hoisington. He was a Caravans Program teacher at the Nazarene Church.

SURVIVORS

Wife: Michelle Broadnax, of the home

Two Daughters: Shawntay Broadnax of Hoisington, KS

Mariah Broadnax of the home

One Grandchild: Whyatt Crawford

Two Step-sons: Jestin Schreiber of Rose Hill, KS

Jonathan Arnold and his wife Kaitlyn of Udall, KS

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: The Reverend Don Fisher

Interment: Hoisington Cemetery, Hoisington, Kansas

Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, March 11, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Whyatt Crawford Education 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

Glenn F. Morrison

Posted on March 9, 2013

Name of Deceased: Glenn F. Morrison Age: 83

Date of Death: March 4, 2013

Place of Death: Rush County Memorial Hospital, La Crosse, Kansas

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

Parents Name: Lee Dennis & Avis Lee (Mann) Morrison

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Joyce Barker at Great Bend, Kansas. They had four children.

Mr. Morrison was a Barton and Rush County, Kansas resident most of his life.

As a young man, Glenn worked at Thies Packing and Meadowgold Dairy. He later owned several furniture stores in Great Bend and La Crosse. Even after retirement Glenn loved wheeling and dealing when he was not playing cards or Bingo.

SURVIVORS

Survivors include Joyce Morrison Ewing of Salina, Kan; three sons: Stanley W. Morrison and his wife Vicky of Albert, Kan.; Steven Morrison and his wife Denise of Great Bend, Kan.; Jeffery Morrison of Lawrence, Kan.; one daughter: Vicki Morrison Sisson of Colorado Springs, CO; one sister, Verla Morrison Coulson of Salina, Kan; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin Morrison and George “Speedo” Morrison; and one sister, Virginia Housman.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Saturday, March 9, 2013

Time of Service: 1:00 p.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: The Reverend Rod Thelander and The Reverend Vicki Morrison Sisson

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family to receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Locust Grove Village (formerly Rush County Nursing Home), 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