Name of Deceased: Doreen Viola Boor                                              Age: 66

Date of Death: May 31, 2012

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

Date of Birth: September 11, 1945 at Quinter, Kansas

Parents Name: Titus & Mary Matilda (Herzog) Kuntz

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Lawrence “Larry” Boor May 5, 1966 at Great Bend, Kansas. 

She was a bookkeeper for Johnson Electric and Alfalfa Pellets and then worked for Ellinwood Packing for twenty-three years.

Mrs. Boor was a Great Bend, Kansas, resident since 1963 coming from Grainfield, Kansas.

She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church and the Altar Society and was a PSR teacher. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Husband: Lawrence “Larry” Boor, of the home

One Son: Glenn Boor and his wife Cortney of Lee’s Summit, MO

Three Daughters: Cheryl Flack and her husband Dr. Eric of Lee’s Summit, MO

                                  Diana Wildman and her husband Darrin of Abilene, KS

                                  Sarah McTighe and her husband Mike of Gilbert, AZ

Five Sisters: Caroline VonFeldt and her husband Richard of Council Grove, KS

                       Sister Nancy Jane Kuntz of Wichita, KS

                       Shirley Pundsack and her husband Don of Great Bend, KS

                       Roma Lea Michel and her husband George of Westminster, CO

                       Maxine Sherman and her husband Don of Great Bend, KS

Ten Grandchildren: Garrett Flack, Devan Haberman, Courtney Boor, Gavin Boor, Collin Boor, Madison Wildman, Emma Wildman, Noah Wildman, Rylee McTighe, and Ryken McTighe

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Altar Society Rosary: 4:00 p.m., Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Vigil Service: 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 4, 2012 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend

Celebrant: Father Reginald A. Urban

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery North, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  2:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Prince of Peace PSR or American Cancer Society, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

 

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net

Name of Deceased: Dorothea Margaret Schwindt                       Age: 96

Date of Death: May 31, 2012

Place of Death: River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: November 19, 1915 at Orum, Nebraska

Parents Name: Sylvester Venus & Emma Caroline (Jensen) Pratt

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Harry Conrad Schwindt July 28, 1934 at LaCrosse, Kansas.  He died March 12, 1991.

She  was a homemaker and farm wife, also working at the LaCrosse Bakery.

Mrs. Schwindt was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1985 coming from Ness City, Kansas.

She was a member of First Assembly of God, various church women’s groups, and the church choir.

 

SURVIVORS

 

Two Sons: Keith Schwindt and his wife Judy of Alexander, KS

                    Dale Schwindt and his wife Gloria of Alexander, KS

One Daughter: Connie Rumold and her husband Bill of San Jose, CA

One Sister: Blanche Mae Smith of Topeka, KS

Daughter-In-Law: Renee Schwindt of Naperville, IL

Grandchildren: Sixteen

Great-grandchildren: Twenty-five

Great-great-grandchildren:  Thirteen

 

She was preceded in death by one son, Herbert Schwindt.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Saturday, June 2, 2012

Time of Service: 2:00 p.m.

Place of Service: First Assembly of God in Great Bend

Officiant: Pastor Dwight Dozier

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  Noon to 7:00 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: First Assembly of God, 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: Fae Amerine

Date of Death: May 27, 2012
Place of Death: Colorado Assisted Living, Parker, Colorado
Date of Birth: October 29, 1917 at Thornfield, Missouri
Parents Name: Samuel Gordon & Alice Ruby (McAllister) Doss

OBITUARY INFORMATION
Married Earl Marion Amerine July 5, 1936 at Lyons, Kansas. He died March 10, 2011.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Amerine had been a resident of Parker, CO, previously living many years in Southern California and Las Vegas,
Nevada. Fae moved from Great Bend in 1957.
She was a member of Shadow Hills Baptist Church, Las Vegas, Nev.

SURVIVORS
Four Sons: Jerry Amerine of Rockport, TX
Don Amerine and his wife Anne of Agoura Hills, CA
Dennis Amerine and his wife Kirsti of Colville, WA
Dale Amerine and his Mona of Denver, CO
Two Daughters: Janice Hudgins and her husband Gene of Temple, TX
Lisa Eskew and her husband Bill of Las Vegas, NV
One Sister: Phyllis Parsons, Newbury Park, CA
Seventeen Grandchildren
Eighteen Great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by three sisters, Frances Shepard, Loraine Strader, and Naomi Sams.

SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Service: Saturday, June 2, 2012
Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.
Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home
Officiant: Pastor Sandy Kennedy
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend, Kansas
Visitation: Noon to 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home
Memorial Fund: Salvation Army, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

Age: 94

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: Kenneth Secrist                                                    Age: 97

Date of Death: May 27, 2012

Place of Death: Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas

Date of Birth: May 12, 1915 at Linn County, Kansas

Parents Name: James Walter & Jenni Pearl (Robbins) Secrist 

OBITUARY INFORMATION 

Married Leila Jene  Burris July 29, 1938 at Augusta, Kansas.  She died July 25, 1998.

He was a teacher with his first teaching job at Manter, Kansas.  He came to Ellinwood to teach in the high school,then he  was principal for Ellinwood Junior High.  He retired from teaching and bought the H & H IGA in partnership with Nick LoBurgio.  Mr. Secrist was an Ellinwood, Kansas resident for sixty-five years coming from El Dorado, Kansas.

He was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Ellinwood; and was an active church delegate; a charter member of Ellinwood Lions Club, a former Boy Scout leader, Ellinwood Junior Chamber of Commerce, and IGA Association and was a referee for all sports across central Kansas.

 

SURVIVORS 

One Daughter: Leila Kay Campbell and her husband Junior James of Abbotstown, PA

One Grandson: Kenneth James Campbell and his wife Tammy of Rockville, MD

Three Great-grandchildren: Crista Kay Campbell, James Anthony Campbell, and Matthew Thomas Campbell

 

He was preceded in death by one brother, Lester Secrist; and two sisters, Ruby Edwards and Muriel Flick.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION 

Funeral Service: Friday, June 1, 2012

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: Immanuel United Church of Christ in Ellinwood

Officiant: The Reverend Katrina Palan

Interment: 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 1, 2012 at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. and from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials contributions to Ellinwood District Hospital or Great Bend Noon Lions Club Sight Project, 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 – Roger Allen “Butcher” Meeker, 62, passed away May 12, 2012 at his home, Jay, Oklahoma

He was born November 12, 1949 in Larned, the son of Frank and Lucille Steadman Meeker;

He was a welder, working for Superior Boiler Works.

He was in the US Army in the Vietnam War, he was a member of the ADVA, the American Legion, the VFW and Green Country BCA Pool League member. He loved to play in the tournaments and competitions. Butcher also loved to hunt, fish, take walks in the woods, a true outdoorsman. Everyone loved his cooking; his favorite dish to cook was chili, with his own deer meat. Butcher will be dearly missed.

Survivors include; a son, Shane Meeker, Great Bend, three daughters, Tamera Wilcox and husband Steve, Salina, Jessica Milsap and Tonya Meeker both of Great Bend; two brothers, twin brother, Robert and wife Sue and John and wife Marcella, both of Hutchinson; two sisters, Judy Bettes and husband William, Eucha, Oklahoma and Cindy (Cynthia) Perez and husband Raymond, Larned, and grandchildren Devin and Joslyn Wilcox, Salina, Samantha Peoples, Branson, MO and Taylor Hommertzheim, Great Bend, and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, friends and his loving dog Snowball.

Memorial graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Larned Cemetery with Pastor Ron David presiding. Military Honors provided by Fort Riley Honor Guard.

Memorials may be given to the Roger Allen “Butcher” Meeker Memorial Fund, 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: Robert William Shewbart                              Age: 21

Date of Death: May 23, 2012

Place of Death: Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas

Date of Birth: October 24, 1990 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Willie Clarence Paskel & Connie Lea Shewbart

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

He was a care provider for Rosewood Services, Inc.

He was a lifetime Great Bend, Kansas resident.

He attended the First Christian Church.  He was active in Panther football, track and field, and was videographer for the boys basketball team.  He loved working with children and passing on life experiences.

 

SURVIVORS

Mother: Connie Lea Williams and her husband Keith of Great Bend, KS

One Daughter: Nina Elizabeth Shewbart of Great Bend, KS

One Brother: Tyrone Shewbart and his wife Amber of Great Bend, KS

Grandparents: Sharon Engle of Great Bend, KS and Bob and Beverly Shewbart of Nickerson, Kansas
Uncles: Lynn Engle and his wife Diane of Great Bend, KS; Ryan Engle and his wife Rita of Great Bend, KS; Larry Engle and his wife Gail of Las Vegas, NV

Aunts: Brenda Sauer and her husband Ron of Oklahoma City, OK; Terri Jo Rand and her husband John of Oklahoma City, OK; Carla JoAnn Warren of Oklahoma City, OK; Carrie Shewbart of Keller, TX; Karla Schartz and her husband Bert of Larned, KS

Cousins:  Tyler Rand, Great Bend; Auston Brown and wife Molly, Hutchinson; Dustin Brown and wife Tara, Great Bend; Jessica Warren, Norman, Okla.; Marvin Warren, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Eric Rand, Mustang, Okla.; Jenny Ramsey and husband Ben, Larned; Cody Engle and wife Kristi, Great Bend; Tricia Smith and husband Justin, Larned; Kristin Schartz, Larned; Bailey Schartz, Larned; Ryan Alefs, Great Bend; Shelly Ramsey, Great Bend; Lilly Morrison, Great Bend & Sapphire Shewbart, Great Bend

 

He was preceded in death by his father, Willie Clarence Paskel; his grandfather, Bob Engle; and one nephew, Brodie James Shewbart.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Memorial Service: Saturday, May 26, 2012

Time of Service: 2:00 p.m.

Place of Service: First Christian Church in Great Bend

Officiant: The Reverend William F. Johnson

Visitation:  Following the service in the church parlor   

Memorial Fund: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Robert Shewbart Park School Memorial 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                      67530

Larned – Trevor Houston Greathouse, 18, passed away May 21, 2012.

 He was born January 27, 1994 at Great Bend, the son of Randy Greathouse, and Sharon (Miller) and Ernie Boswell. A lifetime area resident, he was a student and recent graduate of Pawnee Heights High School.

He was a member of the Grace Community Church, Great Bend. His High School Academics included; STUCO V.P. Sr, STUCO Rep. Jr, Wrestling Fr., Play/Crew Fr, So; Vocal Fr, National Honor Society Sr, Academic Olympics So; Scholars’ Bowl So, Jr; Yearbook Jr, Sr; Journalism So; HOBY Delegate; Boys State; FCCLA. Trevor was awarded the American Legion Riders Scholarship, Ellis Family – Pawnee Heights Alums Scholarship, Jordaan Foundation, Inc Scholarship, Kenneth Cook Scholarship, and The Pawnee Heights Enhancement Fund Scholarship.

 Survivors include; father, Randy Greathouse, LaCrosse, mother and step-father, Sharon & Ernie Boswell, Larned, 3 brothers, Chandler Greathouse, Larned, Ernie Lee Boswell, Dodge City and Aaron Boswell of Larned, grandparents; Eddy & Carol Miller, and Barbara Sexton both of Larned and several Aunts, Uncles and cousins.

 He was preceded in death by; his grandparents, Jerry Greathouse and Sue Greathouse, great grandparents, Marion and Dorothy Miller, Buster and Ola White, Aunt, Shelly Miller and a cousin Heather Greathouse.

 Funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Pawnee Heights High School Gymnasium, Rozel with Pastor Jay Bouey presiding. Friends may sign the register from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday with family present from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. The casket will remain closed, burial will be in the Larned Cemetery.

 Memorials may be given to the Trevor Houston Greathouse Scholarship Fund, 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: Aaron Wade Fisher

Date of Death: May 15, 2012
Aaron passed away following a car accident
Date of Birth: June 12, 1973 at Great Bend, Kansas
Parents Name: Karl LeRoy Fisher & Connie (Clark) Fisher

OBITUARY INFORMATION
Growing up in Great Bend, he attended and graduated from GBHS in 1992, and later attended B.C.C.C. and K.S.U.
Mr. Fisher was a Wichita, Kansas resident since 2002 coming from Olathe, KS.
Aaron, an independent car salesman, loved collecting football and baseball cards and coins. He enjoyed cars and
spending time with his son and nieces and nephew. He will be remembered for his sense of humor and having fun.

Age: 38

SURVIVORS

Mother and step-father: Connie and Henry Ruble, Great Bend, KS
1 son: Gunner Fisher of the home and Gunner’s mother, Allison Koons
1 sister: Staci Brandenburg-Hughes of Kansas City, MO
1 brother: Brooke Brandenburg of Wichita, KS
Step brother: Eric Fisher
2 nieces and 1 nephew: Cody Hughes, Taylor Hughes, Chloe Brandenburg

He was preceded in death by his father, Karl Fisher.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Memorial Service: Monday, May 21, 2012
Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.
Place of Service: First Church of the Nazarene in Great Bend
Officiant: Pastor Josh Foster
Inurnment: Claflin Cemetery, Claflin, Kansas
Visitation: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home with family receiving friends.
Memorial Fund: Gunner Fisher 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