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Dustin W. “Bubba” Buess

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Name of Deceased: Dustin W. “Bubba” Buess                               Age: 22

Date of Death: March 2, 2012

Place of Death: St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, North Dakota as the result of an automobile accident

Date of Birth: May 24, 1989 at Great Bend, Kansas

Parents Name: Rodney Wayne Buess & Stephanie Marie Morrison

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

He was a roughneck for Nomac Drilling.

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

He was a member of First Street Church of God, Hoisington, Kansas

 

SURVIVORS

 

Father: Rodney Wayne Buess of Great Bend, KS

Mother: Stephanie Marie Scheuerman and her husband David of Great Bend, KS

One Daughter: Heidi Kay Jording of Great Bend, KS

Two Sisters: Destiny Buess of Manhattan, KS

                       Anjelica Akins of Auburn, NE

Two Brothers: Derrick Buess of Great Bend, KS

                          Andrew Akins of Auburn, NE

Paternal Grandfather: Richard Buess and his wife Doris of Great Bend, KS

Paternal Grandmother: Cora Jennings of Great Bend, KS

Maternal Grandparents: Dennis and Josie Morrison of Sand Springs, OK

 

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Time of Service: 11:00 a.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: The Reverend Dick Ogle

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery North, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  1:00 to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, March 5, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: Heidi Kay Jording 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

Connie Schneweis

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Name of Deceased: Connie Schneweis

Date of Death: March 2, 2012
Place of Death: her Great Bend, Kansas, residence
Date of Birth: August 17, 1947 at Great Bend, Kansas
Parents Name: Albert Anton & Sarah Josephine (Smith) Maes

Connie Schneweis, 64, died March 2, 2012, at her Great Bend, Kansas, residence. She was born August 17, 1947 at Great Bend, Kansas, to Albert Anton & Sarah Josephine (Smith) Maes. She married Larry L. Schneweis June 14, 1969, at Holy Name Catholic Church, Bushton, Kansas, he survives. Mrs. Schneweis was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1969, coming from rural Bushton, Kansas. She was the vocal music and band  instructor for Holy Family School, and the director of the bell choir and an organist at St. Patrick Catholic Church, all of Great Bend. She was also the director of Kindermusik and a private piano instructor.
Mrs. Schneweis was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Altar Society, Kansas Music Educators Association, National Pastoral Musicians Association, Central Kansas Piano Teachers League, Kansas Music Teachers Association State Board Auditions Chairman, Kindermusik Association, and the National Catholic Teachers Association. In addition to her professional achievements, she had a great passion for her music ministry, continual work with the Catholic Church, and shaping young lives with the influence of God through music. She was a wonderful wife and mother, family was always her first priority, right behind her commitment to God. Connie enjoyed traveling, going to her class reunions, and attending all grandchildren’s activities. She was always on the go, and impacted all who crossed her path with the Light of Christ. She leaves us with her famous words, “Upward and Onward”. Our farewell message to her; well done, good and faithful servant! We will be patiently waiting to see you once again.

Survivors include her husband, Larry L. Schneweis, of the home; one son, Troy Schneweis and his wife Melissa of Topeka, KS; one daughter, Denise Wilkens of Great Bend; two sisters: Nancy Maes-Simonetti of Hutchinson, and Luann Bird and her husband Roy of Topeka; two granddaughters: Madison Schneweis and Ryen Wilkens.

Altar Society Rosary will be at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 4, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Vigil Service will be held at 7 p.m., Sunday, March 4, 2012 at St Patrick Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 5, 2012 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend. Father Warren Stecklein will be celebrant. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery in Great Bend. Visitation Sunday, March 4, 2012, will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home, and 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the church. Visitation Monday will be 9:00 a.m. to noon at the funeral  home. Memorials are suggested to the Holy Family School Music Department or Holy Family School Endowment Fund or Prince of Peace Parish or CKMC Foundation to benefit the Heartland Cancer Center, in care of Bryant Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net

Age: 64

Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home

1425 Patton Road

Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Sister Marietta Urban

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Name of Deceased: Sister Marietta Urban

 

Sister Marietta Urban, 83, died Thursday, March 1, 2012, in the Dominican Sisters’ Convent Infirmary, Great Bend, Kansas.

Born October 22, 1928, in Loretto, Kansas, as Viola Margaret Urban, Sister Marietta was the daughter of the late Jacob and Catherine Suppes Urban. She entered the Dominican Sisters’ Community in Great Bend, Kansas, August 31, 1942, and pronounced her first vows August 13, 1946. She celebrated sixty-five years of religious profession in 2011.

Between her years as a teacher and/or principal in Catholic grade schools of Kansas, Sister Marietta spent four years as a missionary in Nigeria, West Africa, and eight years as a secondary teacher in Malawi, Africa. She also served in hospital pastoral care and as coordinator of the motherhouse in Great Bend. Sister Marietta, who “loves working with people,” more recently served the elders of Kansas as Director of Harvest House in the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas, and as a Senior Companion with the Mental Health Foundation of Wichita. Sister Marietta was currently residing at the convent infirmary in Great Bend.

Sister Marietta is survived by her Dominican Sisters of Peace religious community; two sisters: Florine Meister of Great Bend and Esther Wanzel of Davenport, Iowa; and her beloved nieces and nephews.

Sister Marietta’s body will be brought to the hospitality area of the Dominican Chapel of the Plains, 3600 Broadway, Great Bend, on Saturday March 3, at 4:00 p.m. where it will lie in state until the Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 5, with Rev. Reginald A. Urban presiding. A Wake service will be held Sunday, March 4, at 7:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Sisters’ Resurrection Cemetery. Both the wake and the funeral will be held at the convent.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in honor of Sister Marietta may be sent to Dominican Sisters of Peace, 2320 Airport Dr, Columbus OH  43219-2098.

Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Friends may call at the convent, Sunday, March 4, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Wake service.

Theda Debes

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Name of Deceased: Theda Debes                                                         Age: 89

Date of Death: February 27, 2012

Place of Death: Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, Kansas

Date of Birth: October 4, 1922 at Waurika, Oklahoma

Parents Name: Columbus Frederick & Willie Pearl (Glazner) Sparkman

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Her father died when she was six years old. She was then raised by her step-father Delbert Easter Elliott.

Married Irvin Martin Debes January 15, 1942 at Great Bend, Kansas.  He died January 11, 2001.

She was a bookkeeper.

Mrs. Debes was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1954 coming from Ellinwood, Kansas.

 

SURVIVORS

 

One Son: Fred Debes and his wife Bev of Derby, KS

Daughter-in-law: Naomi Debes of Littleton, CO

Sister-in-law: Lou Sparkman of Hutchinson, KS

Brother-in-law: Lesley Anderson of Denver, CO

Four Grandchildren: Kim Hindman of Littleton, CO

                                       Kerrie Martinez of Austin, TX

                                       Kristi Stevens of Larned, KS

                                       Kori Miller of Derby, KS

Twelve Great-grandchildren

Two Great-great-grandchildren

 

She was preceded in death by one son, Johnny Lynn Debes, two brothers, Hurschel Sparkman and Carl Sparkman; and one sister, Louise Anderson.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Memorial Service: Friday, March 2, 2012

Time of Service: 10:30 a.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: Father Warren Stecklein

Inurnment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  None as cremation has taken place 

Memorial Fund: 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

Violet “Vi” Smith

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Larned – Violet “Vi” Smith-Snyder, 88, died February 26, 2012 at her home, Larned.

She was born December 17, 1923 in Larned, the daughter of James W. and Ketha Blanche Hanon Kitterman. A lifetime Larned resident she was a Beautician for 25 years, a Nurses Aide for 10 years and a Receptionist for 10 years.

She was a member of the First Christian Church, the Food Pantry at the First Christian Church and the VFW Auxiliary, all of Larned.

On September 22, 1940 she married Bernard D. Smith at Larned, he passed away August 24, 1968. On June 4, 1973 she married Guy Snyder at Larned, he died August 31, 2005.

Survivors include; four sons, Bernard L. ”Lanny” Smith, Kirbyville, Missouri, David L. Smith, Gregory F. Smith and Timothy C. Smith, all of San Diego, California, eleven grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by; three brothers, Ivan Kitterman, James Kitterman and an Infant, and two sisters; Zona Dell Keast and an Infant. Funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned with the Pastor Dan Lundgren presiding. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Mortuary. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned.

Memorials may be given to the First Christian Church, in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Vernon McCord

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Name of Deceased: Vernon McCord                                                   Age: 79

Date of Death: February 25, 2012

Place of Death: Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: November 4, 1932

Parents Name: J. R. & Martha (Day) McCord

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Vernon married Imogene Reeves in Arkansas and were later divorced.

He then married Betty Wilson December 20, 1979 at Larned, KS.   She survives

He owned and operated McCord’s Service, Inc.  He previously taught diesel mechanics in Wichita, and worked for C.V. Cale in Great Bend, Federated Flour Mills, and G.E. in Winfield.

Mr. McCord had been a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1969 coming from Winfield, KS.

He was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church, Great Bend, and loved to work, travel, and spending time with his family.

 

SURVIVORS

Wife: Betty McCord, of the home

Three sons: Bill McCord and wife Tanya of Ellinwood, KS

                     Larry David McCord and wife Diana of Hawthorne, FL

                     Jeffrey McCord and wife Ashlee of Topeka, KS

Three daughters: Carolyn Maser and husband Daniel of Great Bend, KS

                               Shirley Flick and husband Douglas of Great Bend, KS

                               Andrea Trevino and husband Jessie, Sr. of Great Bend, KS

Two brothers: Robert McCord of Salem, AR

                         Dale McCord of Ash Flat, AR

Grandchildren: Fifteen              Great Grandchildren: Seven

Numerous nieces and nephews

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Chester McCord and Carroll McCord, and one sister, Ruby McCord

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Memorial Service: Friday, March 2, 2012

Time of Service: 4:00 pm

Place of Service: First Southern Baptist Church in Great Bend

Officiant: Rev. Dr. Doyle Smith

Visitation:  None, cremation has taken place

Inurnment:  Private family inurnment at a later date

Memorial Fund: First Southern Baptist Church, to benefit the youth program, 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

Elmer C. Dupree

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Name of Deceased: Elmer C. Dupree                                                  Age: 90

Date of Death: February 23, 2012

Place of Death: Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: July 10, 1921 at Knowles, Oklahoma

Parents Name: John L. & Clara Mae (Taylor) Dupree

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Elmer married Rhea M. Brown December 21, 1941 at Chester, Oklahoma.  She died October 16, 2009.

He owned and operated the Dupree Locker Service for 28 years, and later worked for Dillons for 17 years.

Mr. Dupree was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1951 coming from Kinsley, Kansas.

He served during World War II as a Tec 5 in the Army Air Corps. 

He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene and American Legion Argonne Post 180, both of Great Bend.

 

SURVIVORS

Two daughters: Naomi Dean Debes of Littleton, CO.

                             R. Maxine Simpson and husband C.E. of Wellington, KS

One brother: Kenneth Dupree of Kinsley, KS

One sister: Margaret Ferguson of Wynnewood, OK

Two Grandchildren: Kimberly Hindman and husband Tim of Littleton, CO

                                      Kerrie Martinez and husband Damien of Round Rock, TX

Four Great-grandchildren: Alliee Hindman, Christopher Martinez, Jacob Martinez, Emily Martinez

 

He was preceded in death by son-in-law, Johnny Lynn Debes, and brother, Arthur W. Dupree.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Graveside Service: Thursday, March 1, 2012

Time of Service: 2:00 pm

Place of Service: Great Bend Cemetery North in Great Bend

Officiant: Pastor Josh Foster

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery North, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: in lieu of flowers, memorials are to the Brit Spaugh Park and Zoo, 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

Raymond H. Smith

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Raymond H. Smith, 67, died February 23, 2012 at his home, Larned.

He was born January 17, 1945 in Syracuse, Kansas; the son of Walter R. and Eva M. Grippin Smith. A lifetime area resident, he was a MH-DD Technician at the Larned State Hospital.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Larned.

Survivors include; two brothers, Warren Smith and wife Martha, Oak Grove, Missouri and Lenard Smith and wife Pat, Pawnee Rock, and a sister Marguerite Horn and husband Bill, Great Bend.

Funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Dennis Scheibmeir presiding. Friends may sign the register from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the Beckwith Mortuary. The casket will remain closed. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned.

Memorials may be given to the First Presbyterian Church in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Lillian I. Hoffhaus

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Name of Deceased: Lillian Irene Hoffhaus                                      Age: 91

Date of Death: February 20, 2012

Place of Death: Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital, Yukon, Oklahoma

Date of Birth: October 4, 1920 at Albert, Kansas

Parents Name: Garrett & Mary Katherine (Wagner) Arnold

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married John Frank Hoffhaus April 21, 1946 at Albert, Kansas.  He died April 9, 1991.

She was shoe department manager for Sears, retiring in 1980.

Mrs. Hoffhaus was a Yukon, Oklahoma resident since September 2011 coming from Great Bend, where she had resided since 1934, coming from Albert.

She was a member of Community Christian Church, Great Bend.

Mrs. Hoffhaus was strong in her faith and cherished her relationship with Jesus Christ. She loved to play cards, cook, host family dinners, read, and listen to country classics on her TV, especially Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty.  She was deeply devoted to her family.

 

SURVIVORS

 

One Daughter: Karen Cartlidge and her husband Mike of Yukon, OK

Three Grandchildren: John Cartlidge and his wife Kayla of Winfield, KS

                                         Jennifer Cartlidge of Overland Park, KS

                                         Matthew Cartlidge and his wife Stacia of Lincoln, NE

Two Great-grandchildren: Aubrey Cartlidge and Alivia Cartlidge

Nieces and Nephews:  Steve and Don Walts and their families, Kathleen Walts and daughter, Delaney of Manassas, VA

                                         Anita Walts, Angela and Michael Walts of Odessa, TX

                                         Donie Walts of Dallas, TX

                                         Joann Yarbrough of Muskogee, OK

 

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Alfred Arnold and Merrill Arnold; and one sister, Pauline Walts.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Funeral Service: Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: Pastor Jack Sweany

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

                       Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, February 27, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Lillian Hoffhaus Memorial 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


Hubert B. Ochs

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Name of Deceased: Hubert B. Ochs                                                     Age: 87

Date of Death: February 18, 2012

Place of Death: Larksfield Place Retirement Community, Wichita, Kansas

Date of Birth: November 7, 1924 at Galatia, Kansas

Parents Name: Benjamin & Elizabeth (Karst) Ochs

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

 

Married Norma Lee Schultz September 5, 1948 at Great Bend, Kansas.  She died July 1, 2005.

He was long time owner and operator of Wells Men’s Wear, Great Bend.

Mr. Ochs was a long time resident of Great Bend, moving to Wichita in 2004.

He was a United States Army Air Force veteran of World War II, serving as a B-26 navigator. 

 

SURVIVORS

 

Two Sons: Steven R. Ochs of Wichita, KS

                    Scott D. Ochs and his wife Carole Downing-Ochs of Wichita, KS

Two Sisters: Ruth E. Brack of Hoisington, KS

                       Nadine M. Able of Cadiz, KY

Four Grandchildren: Eric Ochs of Wichita, KS; Jennifer Ochs-Pyjas of Charlotte, NC; Tucker Ochs of Boulder, CO; Chase Downing of Wichita, KS

 

He was preceded in death by infant daughter, Susan K. Ochs; and one brother, Lester M. Ochs.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Memorial Service: Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Time of Service: 1:30 p.m.

Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home

Officiant: The Reverend Loren W. Hickerson

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  None as cremation has taken place

Memorial Fund:  First Congregational United Church of Christ or Alzheimer’s Association or Sedgwick County Zoo, 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

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