John  Leroy  Noblitt

 

            John Leroy Noblitt, age 61 years, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away in Great Bend early on Wednesday morning, September 26, 2012.  John was born on December 6, 1950 at Great Bend, Kansas to Jack and Clara (Hamrdla) Noblitt, and was a resident of Great Bend for the majority of his life.  He attended school in Great Bend, and graduated from Great Bend High School in 1968.  A U.S. Army veteran, John served in Vietnam.  After his discharge from the Army, John worked as an Officer for the Great Bend Police Department for a number of years, and then worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation on Highway Maintenance for many years.  He also worked at Roto-Mix in Hoisington for several years before health concerns forced him to retire in 2009.  John was active in the Future Farmers of America while in high school, and loved motorcycles, hunting, and building and shooting guns.  He especially loved his grandchildren and family.

            Survivors include three daughters: Julie (and her husband, Brent) Kvasnicka-Lahr of Leavenworth, Kansas, Emily Noblitt of Ellinwood, Kansas and Mary A. Noblitt of Great Bend, Kansas; three grandchildren:  Emma Isaac, Izzi Edwards, and Thayne Case; one brother, Gordon L. (and his wife, Diane) Noblitt of Wichita, Kansas and one sister, Gail Wagner of Great Bend, Kansas.  John was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Clara (Hamrdla) Noblitt.

            It was John’s wishes that his body be cremated following his death.  His family is planning a celebration of his life at a later date.  There will be no viewing or visitation.  Memorials may be designated to the John L. Noblitt Memorial Fund with the funeral home in charge.  The family wishes to extend special thanks and gratitude to Hospice Care of Kansas for their compassionate care of John in his final days on this earth.  Online condolences may be left and a full obituary notice may be viewed at https://www.charterfunerals.com/obituary/chgb.

 

Arrangements Entrusted To

CHARTER FUNERALS

2115 Washington St.

Great Bend, KS  67530

(620) 793-6161

Name of Deceased: Leona Chestnut

Date of Death: September 21, 2012
Place of Death: River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: August 27, 1922 at Newton, Kansas
Parents Name: Jacob and Katherine (Bergen) Androes

OBITUARY INFORMATION
Leona married Clarence Ralph Chestnut July 6, 1948 at Great Bend, KS. He died June 30, 2012.
She worked for Fuller Brush in production for 15 years, retiring in 1987. Previously, she had worked for Bayless
Cleaners, Suburban Cleaners, and Blackburn Cleaners. She was a member of the First Church of God, Great Bend,
KS.
Mrs. Chestnut was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1947, coming from Hutchinson, KS.

SURVIVORS
Three Sons: Lynn Chestnut and his wife Mary of Great Bend
Gerald Chestnut and his wife Ellen, of Ocala, FL
Robert “Bob” Chestnut and his wife Bonnie of Hutchinson, KS
Two Daughter: Sharon Lanterman and her husband Duane, of Great Bend, KS
Diane Henden of Birmingham, AL
Seven Grandchildren: Lisa Lanterman, David Lanterman, Brian Chestnut, James Chestnut, Janet Vega, Gary Chestnut
and Melinda Voeller.
Twelve Great-grandchildren
two sisters: Verna Guibeau of Marysville, WA
Clara Adkins of Spokane, WA
three brothers: Eldo Androes of Spokane, WA
Milton Androes of Spokane, WA
Norman Androes of Salt Lake City, UT
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Jake Androes, Paul Androes and Arnold Androes.

SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Service: Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.
Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home
Visitation: Monday 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., with family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at Bryant
Funeral Home.
Officiant: Rev. Tom Swain
Interment: Pawnee Rock Cemetery, Pawnee Rock, Kansas
Memorial Fund: First Church of God or Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

Age: 90

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

67530

Name of Deceased: LaDonna Maxine Denney

Age: 79
Date of Death: June 23, 2012
Place of Death: At her home in Burlington, Iowa, with her son and daughter-in-law at her side.
Date of Birth: January 25, 1933 at Kiowa, United States
Parents Name: Laurence G. & Bertha Pearl (Downtain) Thomas

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married Donald Dean Denney, Sr. May 23, 1952 at Great Bend, Kansas. He died August 14, 2000.
She was a cook Unified School District 428, retiring after thirty-five years of service.
Mrs. Denney was a Burlington, Iowa resident.
She was a member of First Christian Church, Great Bend, Kansas.

SURVIVORS

One Son: Donald Dean Denney, Jr. and his wife Stephanie of Burlington, IA
Two Granddaughters
Four great-grandsons
Four step-grandchildren
Seven step-great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Dorwin Thomas and Larry Thomas; and three sisters, Virginia Thomas,
Patty Thomas, and Mildred Glynn.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Inurnment and Memorial Service: Saturday, September 22, 10:30 a.m.
Hoisington Cemetery, Hoisington, Kansas
Memorial Fund: Great River Hospice House, West Burlington, Iowa or First Christian Church, Great Bend, in care of
Bryant Funeral Home

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

67530

Name of Deceased: Richard E. Newick                                              Age: 42

Date of Death: September 16, 2012

Place of Death: Barton County, Kansas as the result of a motor vehicle accident

Date of Birth: March 4, 1970 at Reading, England

Parents Name: Eric & Lorraine (Baker) Newick

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Shonda Wilburn November 13, 1998 at Great Bend, Kansas. 

Mr. Newick was a Great Bend, Kansas resident for sixteen years coming from Chepstow, England.

He attended Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend.  He was a Kansas Board of Emergency Services certified MICT, working for Russell County EMS and Midwest Life Team.  He had previously worked for the Great Bend Fire Department.  He was an American Heart Association Basic Life Support instructor and Heartsaver instructor, an Emergency Pediatric Care instructor, and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support instructor.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Wife: Shonda Newick, of the home

Mother and Step-father: Lorraine and Frank James, Chepstow, England

Two Sons: Cody Newick of the home

                    Eric Newick of the home

One Daughter: Haley Newick of the home

Mother and father-in-law:  Sandy and Reen Berges of Great Bend, KS

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Memorial Service: Monday, September 24, 2012

Time of Service: 11:00 a.m.

Place of Service: Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend James A. Strasen

Inurnment: Great Bend Cemetery North, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2012 and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 21, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the funeral home.

Memorial Fund: Children’s 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

Name of Deceased: Wilma R. Munz Bennett                                  Age: 87

Date of Death: September 15, 2012

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

Date of Birth: June 22, 1925 at Kansas City, Kansas

Parents Name: Charles Warren & Verda Alta (Post) Lewallen

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married:   Robert G. Munz August 1949 at Hutchinson, KS.  He died December 1, 1986 .

Married:   Charles Bennett, November 1996 at Wichita, KS.  He died August 14, 2001.

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Bennett was a Stafford County and Sedgwick County resident most of her life.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend and was former secretary and a member of Kansas Association for the Deaf.

 

Survivors

Two sons: Alvin Munz and wife Debbie of St. John, KS

               Olen Munz of Pratt, KS

One sister: Patsy Larkin of Paola, KS

One brother: Thomas Warren Lewallen of Montezuma, KS

Four Grandchildren:  Brandon Munz, Mandy Ellis, Emily Yarmer, and Bobby Munz

Four Great-grandchildren:   Trevor Munz, Ty Ellis, Victoria Munz, and Jackson Yarmer

 She was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Time of Service: 1:30 p.m.

Place of Service: Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend, KS

Officiant: Rev. James A. Strasen

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Interment:  Trinity United Church of Christ Cemetery, Hudson, Kansas

Memorial Fund: Kansas School for the Deaf, 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: James Luther “Swede” Hemphill

Date of Death: September 12, 2012
Place of Death: Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas
Date of Birth: July 26, 1927 at Byers, Kansas
Parents Name: Emmett W. & Trella (Clark) Hemphill

OBITUARY INFORMATION
He married Joan Guinn, October 7, 1950. She survives.
He lived in Great Bend the past year, moving from rural Seward, KS having lived there 30 years. He retired from Great
Bend Co-op in 1989. He had also worked part time for the Stafford County Road Department.
His hobbies were hunting, fishing, yard work and gardening.
SURVIVORS
Wife: Joan Hemphill, of the home
1 son: Brad Hemphill and his wife Sue of Great Bend, KS
1 daughter: Debbie Munz and her husband Alvin of Seward, KS
1 sister: Opal Konkel of Pratt, KS
1 brother: Loren Hemphill of Plainville, KS
5 Grandchildren: Brandon Hemphill and his wife Erin of Great Bend; Brett Hemphill and his wife Erin of Wichita; Mandy
Ellis and her husband Mark of Olathe; Emily Yarmer of Seward and Bobby Munz of Newcastle, Australia
1 Step-grandchild: Brandon Munz and his wife Julia of Firestone, CO
8 Great Grandchildren: Ty James Ellis, Adalyn Hemphill, Avery Hemphill, Jacob Hemphill, Emma Hemphill, Jackson
Yarmer, Trevor Munz and Victoria Munz

He was preceded in death by 5 brothers; Clyde Hemphill, Clifford Hemphill, Raymond Hemphill, Eldon Hemphill, and
Lowell Hemphill; 2 sisters, Mary Ann Hemphill and Frances Briggs.

Age: 85

SERVICE INFORMATION

Memorial Service: Saturday, September 15, 2012
Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.
Place of Service: Iuka Cemetery, Iuka, Kansas
Officiant: Pastor John Grummon
Interment: Iuka Cemetery, Iuka, Kansas
Visitation: None as cremation has taken place
Memorial Fund: In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be sent to Great Bend Home Health & Hospice, in care
of Bryant Funeral Home

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

67530

Name of Deceased: Norma Lee Strobel

Date of Death: September 12, 2012
Place of Death: Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: September 12, 1933 at Great Bend, Kansas
Parents Name: Dan & Dauvina (Smith) Schmidt

Age: 79

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Married: Jerome Strobel June 12, 1953 at Pawnee Rock, Kansas. He died October 12, 1983.
She was a teller at Gorham State Bank and was a sorority mother at Fort Hays State University.
Mrs. Strobel was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 2006 coming from Hays and Gorham.
She was a member of Fellowship of Faith in Great Bend.

SURVIVORS

Three Sons: John Strobel of Great Bend, KS
Joseph Strobel of Great Bend, KS
Jeffery Strobel of Great Bend, KS
One Sister: Glendora Schmidt of Larned, KS
One Brother: J. D. Smith of Larned, KS
4 grandchildren: Deana Strobel
Sean Strobel
Jillian Strobel
Matthew Strobel
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Karla Strobel.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Memorial Service: Saturday, September 15, 2012
Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.
Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home
Officiant: Rev. Dr. Arlyn Thielenhaus
Inurnment: Prairie Lawn Cemetery, Gorham, Kansas
Visitation: The family will greet friends from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home
Memorial Fund: In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to Kans for Kids, 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