Francis Mathew "Frank" Soukup
May 22, 2023
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Strengthened by the sacraments of the Church, Francis Mathew Soukup was called home by his Heavenly Father on May 22, 2023 after defying many odds in his battle against cancer.
Frank was born October 21, 1953 to Raymond and Clare Soukup in the Ellsworth Hospital. He was joined in Holy Matrimony to...
Rev. Garry Ray Dassow
May 17, 2023
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Rev. Garry Ray Dassow passed into eternal Glory on May 17, 2023, in Hoisington, Kansas. He was the fifth of seven boys born to Bernard and Elaine (Fischer) Dassow on October 31, 1939, in Medford, Wisconsin. Growing up on the family farm was hard, but Garry fondly told of the shenanigans he and...
Shelley S. Laurent
May 11, 2023
Shelley S. Laurent, 66, died May 11, 2023, at Diversicare of Larned, Kansas. She was born May 23, 1956, the daughter of Donald W. and Margie H. (Carr) Davis. Shelley graduated from Hoisington High School in 1974 and then attended college at Barton County Community College where she...
Terrance Alan Gross
May 11, 2023
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Terrance Alan Gross, 60, passed away on May 11, 2023, at his home in Hoisington, KS. He was born on February 27, 1963, at Ness City, KS, to Clyde & Emagene (Mauch) Gross. Terrance was married to Heather Swafford; they later divorced.
Survivors include a significant other, Ruthie...
Paul L. Oberle, Sr.
May 9, 2023
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Paul L. Oberle, Sr., died May 9, 2023, at Monarch Rehab Behavioral Health Unit, Cameron, Missouri. He was born July 28, 1932, on the family farm near Bushton, Kansas, the son of Anton & Lena (Feist) Oberle.
Richard Lee Reichuber
May 3, 2023
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Richard Lee "Dick" Reichuber, 76, passed away on May 3, 2023, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kan. He was born on September 21, 1946, Great Bend, Kan., to Edwin and Margaret (Birzer) Reichuber. On July 20, 1968, he married Mary Jane Luebbers at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Claflin, Kan. She...
Marilyn "Anne" Ochs
May 1, 2023
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Marilyn "Anne" Ochs, age 77, of Quincy died on Monday, May 1, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. in Sunset Home. Anne was born in Iola, Kan. on Oct. 1,1945, a daughter of Cody and Marie (Riedel) Ochs.
Professionally, she was a Banker beginning her career in 1972 with Intrust Bank of Wichita, Kan....
Charles Edward Disque
Apr 28, 2023
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Charles Edward Disque, 98, died April 28, 2023, at River Bend Senior Living, Great Bend. He was born June 21, 1924, in Claflin, to Adam and Margaret (Radenberg) Disque.
Charles...
Lisa Ann Wondra
Apr 11, 2023
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Lisa Ann Wondra, 54, died April 11, 2023, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas. She was born June 22, 1968, in Hoisington, the daughter of Eugene and Mary Jo (Ohnmacht) Maneth. Lisa graduated from Otis-Bison High School in 1986. She then received her associate degree from Barton County Community College and her bachelor's degree...
Elberta R. Anschutz
Apr 10, 2023
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In loving memory of my wife and our mother, Elberta Rose Anschutz, 83, who passed away on April 10, 2023. She was the devoted wife of Roland Wayne Anschutz and loving mother of Martin Anschutz (Sandy) of Salina, KS, Richard Anschutz of Bushton, KS, Corwin Anschutz (Kitrina) of Little Elm, TX, and Laura Schwartz...
Charles W. Schaffer
Apr 2, 2023
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Charles W. Schaffer, 79, died April 2, 2023, with his family at his side, at Rush County Memorial Hospital, La Crosse, Kansas. He was born April 12, 1943, in Hays, Kansas, the seventh child of Vincent and Olinda (Obholz) Schaffer. He attended school in Schoenchen and later served in the Army National Guard.
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Dr. Blake E. Herres
Mar 23, 2023
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Blake E. Herres, 70, of Hoisington, Kansas, passed away March 23, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born in Hoisington, Kansas, to Mary Ellen "Jill" Herres and James Edward "Ed" Herres on August 13, 1952. Blake was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in March of 2021 and was ready for battle. He was willing...
Robert Lewis Alberts
Mar 5, 2023
Robert Lewis Alberts, 74, died March 5, 2023, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. He was born June 18, 1949, in Greeley, Colorado, the son of Lewis E. and Arlene E. (Shore) Alberts.
On June 17, 1980, he married Wilma Smith in Adams County, Colorado, she preceded him in death on October 29, 2018.
Robert was...
Brooke Justin Barlow
Feb 28, 2023
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Brooke Justin Barlow, 50, died February 28, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. Born October 6, 1972, in Newton, Kansas. He was the son of Ronald V. and Laura J. (Michaelis) Barlow. Brooke graduated from Hoisington High School in 1991.
Brooke worked as a technician for the US Infrastructure Company...
William A. "Bill" Wilson
Feb 13, 2023
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William A. "Bill" Wilson, 85, died February 13, 2023, at The University of Kansas Hospital, Great Bend Campus. He was born August 31, 1937, in Yates Center, Kansas, the son of Roscoe C. and Margaret D. (White) Wilson. Bill graduated from Yates Center High School in 1955, where he excelled in school and football...
Darlene Alberta Mlynar
Feb 7, 2023
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Darlene Alberta Mlynar, 90, passed away February 7, 2023, at Locust Grove Village in La Crosse. She was born February 8, 1932, in rural Galatia, Kan., to Alex and Marie (Foos) Karst. She married Edward C. Mlynar on May 24, 1949, at Hoisington. He died June 16, 1989.
A long-time resident of...
Thomas R. Hamel
Feb 3, 2023
Tom Hamel of El Dorado, KS, passed away on February 3, 2023, at the age of 83 after an extended illness. He grew up in Zurich, KS, the youngest of three sons to Harry and Nona Hamel. During his youth, Tom worked with his father in the construction business, learning the building trades and becoming a skilled carpenter in...
Karlynn K. Beck
Feb 1, 2023
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Karlynn K. Beck, 63, died unexpectedly on February 1, 2023.  She was born June 16, 1959, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Dale and Arlene (Hoffman) Strube. At a young age Karlynn lost her father to cancer and her mother remarried Robert Strube, who raised her and her siblings. Karlynn graduated from Claflin...
Norman Dale Keder
Feb 1, 2023
Norman Dale Keder passed away February 1, 2023, at Medicalodges, Great Bend, Kansas at the age of 83. He was born July 23, 1939, to John Keder and Bertha (Berryman) Keder at St. Joseph Hospital in Alliance, Nebraska. He spent most of his life in Alliance later moving to Hoisington, Kansas. His father suddenly passed away when Norm was...
Rebecca "Becky" E. Thetford
Jan 23, 2023
Rebecca E. "Becky" Thetford, 78, died January 23, 2023, at Locust Grove Village, La Crosse, Kansas. She was born July 24, 1944, in Noble, Oklahoma, the daughter of Robert O. "Bob" Bennet, Sr. and Isabelle (Ward) Bennett. Becky graduated from Moline High School, Moline, Kansas, and then attended Pittsburg State College.
On February 7, 1965, she married...
