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Gladys Rosalie Woodrow

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Name of Deceased: Gladys Rosalie Woodrow

Date of Death: December 27, 2012
Place of Death: Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: November 30, 1919 at Great Bend, Kansas
Parents Name: Benjamin Franklin & Minnie Evangaline (Mead) McMullen

Age: 93

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Gladys married Woodrow Wilson Woodrow October 29, 1938, in Russell, KS. They were later divorced, but remained
very close.
Ms. Woodrow was a lifetime Great Bend, Kansas resident, enjoying embroidery and watching Jeopardy and Wheel of
Fortune.
During WW II, Gladys processed eggs for the local canary. She was later employed as a private nurse for Wilbur
Duckwall and performed secretarial work for several local law offices. She was most recently employed as an LPN
working for Larned State Hospital.

SURVIVORS

One son: Michael Woodrow and wife Nancy of Pawnee Rock, KS
One daughter: Meleah Frazer of Great Bend, KS
Six Grandchildren: Melissa Malcolm, Alisha Frazer, Jenna Frazer Fanshier, Jenessa Tammen, Rostin Tammen, and
Adam Woodrow.
Four Great Granddaughters: Ashlee Beers, Nicole Beers, Jacolyn Beers, and Katherine Malcolm
Two Great Great Grandchildren

She was preceded in death by son, Gary D. Woodrow, eight sisters; Eileen McIver, Teresa McMullen, Elizabeth Sheen,
Pauline Cooper , Dorothy Cole, Josephine Thornberg , Helen Green, and Evelyn Wilson, and four brothers; Cecil
McMullen, Jim McMullen, Edward McMullen, and Benny McMullen, and by one son-in-law, Jim Frazer.

SERVICE INFORMATION
Private family inurnment will take place at a later date.
No visitation as cremation has taken place.
Memorial Fund: Harden Hospice or Gladys Woodrow Expense Fund, 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

Nora “Ann” Snow

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Name of Deceased: Nora “Ann” Snow

Date of Death: December 25, 2012
Place of Death: Edwards County Life Care Unit, Kinsley, Kansas
Date of Birth: March 26, 1926 at Inola, Oklahoma
Parents Name: George and Gerty (Lilies) Hixson

OBITUARY INFORMATION
Nora Ann married William Edward Snow Aug 22, 1948 at Great Bend, KS. He died April 5, 1981.
She worked as a care provider and nanny.
Mrs. Snow was an Ellinwood, Kansas resident since 2008 coming from Great Bend, KS.
She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church, Great Bend.

Age: 86

SURVIVORS

One daughter: Suzanne Bishop of Kingston, OK
Three sons: Scott Snow of Ellinwood
Steve Snow of Great Bend, KS
Brian Snow of Ellinwood, KS
One brother: John Hixson of Rescue, CA
Twenty Grandchildren
Thirty-two Great Grandchildren
Two Great Great Grandchildren

She was preceded in death by five brothers; Obie Hixson, James Hixson, Ed Hixson, Edger Hixson, and George Hixson,
and three sisters; Katy Findley, Dorothy Barnett, and Geneva Floyd.

SERVICE INFORMATION
Graveside Memorial Service: Thursday, January 3, 2013
Time of Service: 11:00 am
Place of Service: Lyons District Cemetery in Lyons
Officiant: Karl Harmony
There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place
Inurnment: Lyons District Cemetery, Lyons, Kansas

Memorial Fund: Nora Ann Snow Funeral Expense Fund, 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

Terri Lynn McCord

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Name of Deceased: Terri Lynn McCord                                            Age: 54

Date of Death: December 23, 2012

Place of Death: Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas

Date of Birth: March 20, 1958 at Memphis, Tennessee

Parents Name: William & Barbara Donaldson

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Larry McCord August 27, 1976 at Salem, Arkansas.  

She was a homemaker and Early Childhood Special Education Para and bus driver for Unified School District 428, Great Bend.

Mrs. McCord was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1983 coming from Ash Flat, Arkansas.

She was a member of the Church of Christ, Great Bend.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Husband: Larry McCord, of the home

Father: William Donaldson, Memphis, TN

One Son: Daniel Dale McCord and his wife Angela of Midland, TX

Two Daughters: Stacy Lynn Strecker and her husband Brian of Ellinwood, KS

                               Sandra Elaine Doonan and her husband Wade of Ellinwood, KS

One Brother: Troy Donaldson of White House, TN

One Sister: Tini Leigh Kirby of Byhalia, MS

Four Grandchildren: Emma McCord, Kacee Doonan, Bryce Doonan, and Mia McCord

 

She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Pat and Barbara Guess; one brother, Gary Donaldson; and one sister, Moni Wilson.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Memorial Service: Friday, December 28, 2012

Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Service: Church of Christ, 1122 Stone St., Great Bend

Officiant: Chuck Marshall

Visitation:  The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Church of Christ

Memorial Fund: Church of Christ, 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

Connie Sue Starks

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Name of Deceased: Connie Sue Starks                                              Age: 50

Date of Death: December 22, 2012

Place of Death: At home in Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: February 7, 1962 at Hays, Kansas

Parents Name: Gene & Beatrice (Southerland) Parks

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Terry Starks June 10, 1984 at Hutchinson, Kansas.

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Starks was a Great Bend, Kansas resident for 19 years coming from Hutchinson, Kansas.

She attended First Assembly of God.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Husband: Terry Starks, of the home

Father: Gene Parks, Macksville, KS

Two Daughters: Jennifer Starks of Hutchinson, KS

                              Victoria Starks of Great Bend, KS

One Brother: Larry Parks of Colorado Springs, CO

One Grandchild: Doshja Starks of Hutchinson, KS

 

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Thursday, December 27, 2012

Time of Service: 2:00 p.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: Pastor Dwight Dozier

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery North, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: To the Family, 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

Paul D. Hazen

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Name of Deceased: Paul D. Hazen                                                       Age: 88

Date of Death: December 20, 2012

Place of Death: At home in Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: November 13, 1924 at Odense, Kansas

Parents Name: George & Idella (Beggs) Hazen

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He married Betty Lee Kempke August 16, 1944 at the home of his parents at Erie, Kan. She died November 1, 1996.  He then married Helen Sanders January 19, 2001 at Great Bend, Kan., where they made their home.

He grew up in southeast Kansas, moving to Lorraine, Kan., in 1942. He and Betty first lived in Erie, and moved to Kansas City where he worked as a mechanic.  In 1945, they moved to Holyrood, Kan., where Paul was self-employed in the oil business and also worked as a licensed television repairman.  The family moved to Ellinwood in 1964 where he began working for Kaiser Francis Oil Company and later Phillips Petroleum.  He owned and operated Hazen Oil Company until his retirement in 1981.

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

 

SURVIVORS

Wife: Helen Hazen, of the home

Two Sons: Donald “Doc” Hazen and his wife Carol of Fort Myers, Fla. and Keith Hazen and his wife Beth of Dodge City, Kan.

One Daughter: Connie Roth and her husband John of Ellinwood, Kan.

One Step-daughter: Cheryl Matas of Orange, Calif.

Two Step-sons: Daniel Sanders of Sterling, Colo.; and Donald Sanders of Great Bend, Kan.

Two Brothers: Robert Hazen and his wife Janice of Holden, Mo., Ralph Hazen and his wife Bonnie of Mount Airy, N.C.

Two Sisters: Ethel Markham of Erie, Kan., Shirley Spousta and her companion Ed Ford of Belton, Mo.

Grandchildren: Nine                     Great-grandchildren: Seventeen                                             many nieces and nephews

 

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Sharlene Kay Yager; two brothers, Harold Hazen and Bernard “Buck” Hazen, and two sisters, Georgia Judy and Helen Louise Hazen.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Vigil Service: 7:00 p.m., Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 24, 2012 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend

Celebrant: Father Don Bedore

Interment: Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood, Kansas

Visitation:  1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Kans for Kids or Prince of Peace Parish, 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

Frances Victoria Fox

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Name of Deceased: Frances Victoria Fox                                          Age: 95

Date of Death: December 18, 2012

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

Date of Birth: February 10, 1917 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Charles Franklin & Nannie Silvey (Wilson) Younkin

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Wilson C. Fox December 31, 1939 at Great Bend, Kansas.  He died September 3, 1987.

She was a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone for thirty years.

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

She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Church Chancel Choir, United Methodist Women, Sweet Adelines, Telephone Pioneers, and the Kansas Writers Association.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Two Sons: Philip Fox and his wife Paula of Fort Worth, TX

                    Michael Fox and his wife Debbie of Arvada, CO

Two Daughters: Judi Fox of Great Bend, KS

                               Vickie Rondeau and her husband David of Olathe, KS

One Sister: Patricia Ida Mae Baxter of Great Bend, KS

Grandchildren: Fourteen

Great-grandchildren: Twenty-Three

 

She was preceded in death by four brothers, George Younkin, Dwight Younkin, Wayne Younkin, and Merrill Younkin.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Saturday, December 22, 2012

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: First United Methodist Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend Lennie Maxwell

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, December 21, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: First United Methodist Church Music Department, 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


 

Sinh Thi Nguyen

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Name of Deceased: Sinh Thi Nguyen

Date of Death: December 17, 2012
Place of Death: At her home in Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: October 2, 1919 at Hanoi, Vietnam
Mother’s Name: Chuc Nguyen

Age: 93

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married: Lam V. Tran 1937 at Hanoi, Vietnam. He died 1962.
She was a homemaker
Mrs. Nguyen was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1975 coming to the United States after the fall of Saigon,
Vietnam.
She was of the Buddhist Faith

SURVIVORS

1 son: Sunny Tran, Great Bend, KS
3 daughters: Thanh T. Wesley and husband Jack, Great Bend, KS
Linh Reiter and husband Bob, Great Bend, KS
Kristine Khanh Roquemore and her husband David, Richmond, TX
20 Grandchildren
17 Great Grandchildren
Preceded by: 1 Son: Hai D. Tran, 1 Daugher Diem T. Tran, and 6 other children missing after the fall of Saigon
Vietnam.

SERVICE INFORMATION
Memorial Service: Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the Phat Hoa Temple, Wichita, KS
Inurnment: Phap Hoa Temple, Wichita, KS

Memorial Fund: Phap Hoa Temple, Wichita, KS, 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

Esther E. Kruckenberg

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Esther  E.  Kruckenberg

 

            Esther E. Kruckenberg, age 84 years, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away early on Sunday morning, December 16, 2012 at the Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center inGreat Bend.  Esther was born on December 19, 1927 at Russell, Kansas to Sigmund and Ernestine (Becker) Keil.  The family moved to Great Bend in 1940, and she graduated fromGreat Bend High School in 1945.   Esther was united in marriage to Lyman L. Kruckenberg on December 15, 1946 at Larned, Kansas, and the couple celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary the day before her death.  Esther and Lyman continued to make their home inGreat Bend up to the time of her death.  She was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Churchin Great Bend.  Esther worked in the laundry at the Great Bend Manor for 19 years, and she enjoyed camping at Lake Wilson and family get-togethers. 

            Survivors include her husband, Lyman L. Kruckenberg of Great Bend; one son, Martin L. (and his wife, Melinda) Kruckenberg of Buhler, Kansas; one daughter, Jennifer (and her husband, Joe) McLeland of Wichita, Kansas; eleven grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren; three brothers:  Melvin, Luther, and Arnold (and his wife, Arlene) Keil, all of Great Bend; one sister, Leona Crotty of Garden City, Kansas.  Esther was preceded in death by her parents, one son (Dr. Lyman “Butch” Kruckenberg Jr. in 2001), one brother (Herbert Keil), and one sister (Milda Hopper).

            Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at TrinityLutheran Church in Great Bend with Pastor James A. Strasen officiating.  There will be no visitation, as cremation has taken place.  The family has asked that memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend or Envision Foundation in Wichita, Kansas.  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

Ray S. Schenkel

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Name of Deceased: Ray S. Schenkel

Date of Death: December 15, 2012
Place of Death: Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: August 20, 1935 in Topeka, KS
Parents Name: Emil H. & Hannah (Foos) Schenkel

OBITUARY INFORMATION
Married Laura Ann Steinbacher August 12, 1959 at Great Bend, KS. She survives.
Ray was a lifetime Great Bend, Kansas resident.
He was a guidance counselor at Harrison Junior High and taught Geography, History, and Driver’s Education at
Roosevelt Junior High. He later owned and operated Schenkel Construction for over 20 years.
He was active with the Barton County Historical Society. He also was a member of the Club at Stoneridge and served
as past president of the Lake Barton Golf Association.

Age: 77

SURVIVORS

Wife: Laura Ann Schenkel, of the home
Two sons: Scott Schenkel and wife Leilani of Great Bend, KS, and their children Evan and Cory
Todd Schenkel and wife Michelle of Silver Lake, KS, and their children Taylor and Tate

SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Mass: Thursday, December 20, 2012
Time of Service: 10:30 am
Place of Service: St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend
Officiant: Father Reginald A. Urban
Visitation: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Wednesday, December 19, with family receiving friends from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, all at
Bryant Funeral Home
Private inurnment at a later date: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Memorial Fund: Heartland Cancer Center or Barton County Historical Center, 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

Orville Edwin Luther

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Name of Deceased: Orville Edwin Luther

Date of Death: December 15, 2012
Place of Death: At home in Hutchinson, Kansas
Date of Birth: April 19, 1921 at Great Bend, Kansas
Parents Name: Arthur W. & Elta May (Johnson) Luther

Age: 91

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Mr. Luther was a lifetime resident of Great Bend, KS. He had been active with lawn care. He was a member of the First
Church of the Nazarene, Great Bend.

Cremation has taken place
A private inurnment will take place at a later date.

Arrangements by

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, Kansas 67530

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