Name of Deceased: Darrel Dunekack                                                 Age: 74

Date of Death: January 21, 2013

Place of Death: Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas

Date of Birth: November 11, 1938 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Wilbur Henry & Vera Anita Faye (Otte) Dunekack

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Anne Preston October 24, 1965 at Great Bend, Kansas.

He worked for Natural Gas Pipeline and was a farmer.  He enjoyed farming and gardening and in his younger days, fishing and hunting.

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

He served in the National Guard.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Wife: Anne Dunekack, of the home

Two Sons: Michael Dunekack and his wife Tatum of Great Bend, KS

David Dunekack of Great Bend, KS

Two Sisters: Delores Foulke and her husband Roger of Lewisville, TX

Linda Shull of Great Bend, KS

One Brother: Larry Dunekack and his wife Linda of Pittsburg, KS

Two Grandchildren: Camryn Dunekack and Cal Dunekack

Many nieces and nephews.

 

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Friday, January 25, 2013

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend James A. Strasen

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery North, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Trinity Lutheran Church or Sister Aquinata Penka Nursing Scholarship, 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

Name of Deceased: Velma May Mettling                                         Age: 87

Date of Death: January 15, 2013

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

Date of Birth: July 4, 1925 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: John & Carrie (Unruh) Smith

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married W. Gordon Mettling June 4, 1967 at Great Bend, Kansas. 

She was a teacher in the Newton, Oakley and Great Bend school districts.

Mrs. Mettling was a lifetime Great Bend, Kansas resident.

She was a member of First Assembly of God where she was Past Women’s Ministries President, and Barton County Association of Retired School Personnel, both of Great Bend.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Husband: W. Gordon Mettling, of the home

One son: Alan Mettling and his wife Tracy of Great Bend, KS

Two Grandchildren: Katie Scarborough and her husband Lucas of Gorham, KS

                                       Matthew Mettling of Great Bend, KS

 

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Walton Smith and Elmer Smith, and two sisters, Irene Smith and Ruby Schultz.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Friday, January 18, 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, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Assembly of God Missions Department or Alzheimer’s 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

Name of Deceased: Pamela (Asher) Schneweis Hunter             Age: 60

Date of Death: January 11, 2013

Place of Death: At her home in Katy, Texas

Date of Birth: February 20, 1952 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Herbert William “Bill” & Ann (Hahn) Asher

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

She married Pat Schneweis June 3, 1972 at Great Bend. They later divorced. She then married Dave Hunter May 28, 1994 at Great Bend.

Mrs. Hunter was a longtime Great Bend and Houston, Texas resident.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Husband: Dave Hunter, of the home

Mother: Ann Asher of Great Bend,

Two Sons: Adam Schneweis of Manhattan, KS

                    Blake Schneweis and his wife Lacy of Wichita, KS

One Daughter: Lisa Bryant and her husband Damon of Manhattan, KS

Two step-sons: Dave Hunter of Japan

                            Lee Hunter of Katy, TX

One Brother: Tim Asher of Great Bend, KS

Four Grandchildren: Colton Bryant, Cassidy Bryant, Raylin Schneweis, and Kiley Schneweis

 

She was preceded in death by her father; one daughter, Amy Schneweis; and her grandparents, Herman and Marguerite (England) Hahn, and Ernest and Katherine (Way) Asher.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Saturday, January 19, 2013

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: First Congregational United Church of Christ in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend Loren W. Hickerson

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, January 18, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Ovarian Cancer Research 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: Doyle D. Folkerts                                                Age: 84

Date of Death: January 13, 2013

Place of Death: Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kansas

Date of Birth: March 21, 1928 at Rush County, Kansas

Parents Name: Carl & Anna Marie (Steitz) Folkerts

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married Ina L. Minson October 24, 1952 at Syracuse, Kansas. 

He was a drilling superintendent until retirement.

Mr. Folkerts was a lifetime Barton County resident.

He was a United States Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

 

SURVIVORS

Wife: Ina L. Folkerts, of the home

Four Sons: Greg Wyrick and his wife Cheryl of Grand Lake, OK

                    Byron Folkerts and his wife Robin of Derby, KS

                    Randall Folkerts and his wife Mary of Pawnee Rock, KS

                    Darren Folkerts of the home

Four Daughters: Willena Baker of Tulsa, OK

                               Karen Johnston of Oswego, KS

                               Lori Ediger and her husband Ron of McPherson, KS

                               Lisa Cervantes  and husband Joe of Parsons, KS

Grandchildren: Seventeen

Great-grandchildren: Twenty

Great-great-grandchildren:  One

 

He was preceded in death by two infant brothers and two sisters, Wilma Unruh and Ethel Jurgensen.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Memorial Service: Saturday, January 19, 2013

Time of Service: 2:30 p.m.

Place of Service: Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend James A. Strasen

Visitation:  None as cremation has taken place 

Memorial Fund: Doyle Folkerts Funeral Expense 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: Joseph H. Hanks, Jr                                            Age: 81

Date of Death: January 11, 2013

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

Date of Birth: July 11, 1931 at Emporia, Kansas

Parents Name: Joseph Howard, Sr. & Edith (Yarger) Hanks

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Ruth V. Eisenhower November 6, 1952 at ElDorado, Kansas.  She died March 8, 2001.

He was employed by the City of San Diego, California, as a Mechanic

Mr. Hanks was a Great Bend, Kansas resident for six years coming from Las Vegas, Nevada.

He was a United States Air Force veteran.

 

SURVIVORS

 

One Son: Hank Price and his wife Joyce of Goddard, KS

One Daughter: Teresa Coleman and her husband Daniel of Great Bend, KS

One Sister: Millie Jacot and her husband Kenny of Rice, WA

Grandchildren: Two

Great-grandchildren: Two

 

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Jim Hanks and Lester Hanks; one sister, Blanche Robinson; and one grandson, Kevin Coleman, Sr.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Memorial Service: Thursday, January 17, 2013

Time of Service: 2:00 p.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: The Reverend John Grummon

Visitation:  None as cremation has taken place 

Memorial Fund: Veterans Administration, 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