Obituaries

Jun 13, 2026

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Inez Williamson, 86, passed away June 13, 2026, at Aster Estates, Great Bend, Kan.  She was born April 4, 1940, in Walters County, Okla., to George Washington and Erma Lee Inez (Cannaday) Fennell.  Teddy married Clayton Doyle Williamson March 11, 1960, in Hugo, Okla.  He died June 17, 2019.

Teddy, a longtime...

Jun 9, 2026

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Eugene Allen "Gene" Weiser, 74, died June 9, 2026, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital, Wichita, Kansas.  He was born September 7, 1951, in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Herbert and Doris (Zecha) Weiser.  Gene graduated from Kapaun High School in Wichita in 1970 and later attended the University of Kansas.

Gene...

Jun 6, 2026

Leticia Guzman, 70, died June 6, 2026, at Clara Barton Hospital ER, Hoisington, Kansas. She was born April 11, 1956, in Miguel Auza, Zacatecas, Mexico, the daughter of Severo and Maria (Arroyo) Cordova.

In 1970 she married Thomas Guzman and they were blessed with a daughter, Maria.

They settled in Garden City where they spent...

Jun 5, 2026

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Steven "Chad" Reed, 50, died June 5, 2026, in a vehicular accident with his devoted mother, Barbara Joan Krier, in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.

Chad was born July 30, 1975, to Steven Warren Reed and Barbara Joan Krier.

After graduating high school, he went to work in the oil field for...

Jun 5, 2026

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Barbara Joan Krier, 70, died June 5, 2026, in a vehicular accident with her beloved son, Steven "Chad" Reed, in Wabaunsee County, Kansas.

She was born May 25, 1956, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Vernon and Barbara "Joan" (Francis) Krier. Barbara grew up on the farm east of Claflin. She...

Jun 2, 2026

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Dean Allan Scott, 81, died on June 2, 2026, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas. Dean was born on March 7, 1945, to Ramon and Pauline (Hoskinson) Scott. Dean was number five of their six children. Dean was born and raised in Hoisington. He served in the United States Navy and was a Vietnam...

Jun 1, 2026

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Denise Rae (Wedel) Klima, 60, died June 1, 2026, at Sterling Village, Sterling, Kansas.  She was born July 10, 1965, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Donald and Ella Mae (Thiel) Wedel.  Denise spent her childhood in Chase, Kansas, where she attended school.

On July 7, 1995, she married Jim Klima, Sr....

May 21, 2026

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Michelle Renee Demel, died May 21, 2026, at Clara Barton Hospital ER, Hoisington, Kansas.  She was born February 4, 1965, in Porterville, California, the daughter of Michael and Joyce (Burns) Romeri.  Michelle worked as a med aide in nursing facilities for many years.

She married Mickie McAuliffe, they later divorced. On January...

May 21, 2026

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Steven Dale Bilyew, 78, left us on May 21, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, with his daughter and son by his side.

Born May 2, 1948, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Cloyd and Alene (Fankhauser) Bilyew. Steven graduated from Great Bend High School in 1966 and then received his B.S....

May 16, 2026

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Roy Eugene Reif, 79, died May 16, 2026, in Iowa City, Iowa.  He was born February 17, 1947, in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of William J. and Eleanor M. (Klug) Reif. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Beaver, Kansas, from 1953 to 1961 and then went to high school at Hoisington High...

May 15, 2026

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David Homer McLeland, loving husband, father, grandfather, and retired teacher, age 77, left us on May 15, 2026, surrounded by family.

Born December 25, 1948, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Homer and LaRaine (Whelan) McLeland. He was the 3rd of 6 children.  He graduated from Great Bend High School in 1967 and...

May 14, 2026

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Linda Sue Simpson Hammeke went into God's open arms on May 14, 2026, passing away at Ellinwood District Hospital, where she received exceptional care from the entire staff.

Sue, as she was known to everyone, was deeply loved by all who knew her, especially her seven angels.

Sue was born...

May 12, 2026

Dixie Ruth Ray Dumler, 94, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2026, at Auburn Hospital in Auburn, Washington. She was born on December 24, 1931, to Lewis Grady Ray and Ruth Ray.

Dixie married Norman Dumler on July 7, 1951, and together they raised two children, Kimberly Sue and Mark Allen. Throughout her life, she lived in...

May 11, 2026

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Vernon John Riemann, 99, died May 11, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellsworth Village.  He was born August 3, 1926, in Claflin, Kansas, the son of John D. and Mary (Markel) Riemann.  He served in the 501st Parachute Infantry Battalion during WWII and was proud of his experience as a gliderman who were...

May 10, 2026

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Thomas Edward "Tom" Polzin, 77, died May 10, 2026, at his home in Hoisington, Kansas.  He was born March 27, 1949, the son of Joseph and Dorothy (Schremmer) Polzin.  Tom graduated from Claflin High School in 1967 and entered the Army in 1968 serving in the Vietnam War as a SP4 and receiving the...

May 2, 2026

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Terry G. Rupe, 71, passed away early in the morning of May 2, 2026. He was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, on October 5, 1954, to R. Donald and R. Lorraine Rupe, formerly of Manhattan.

He met the love of his life, Mary Kay Hickel, in the basement of Farrell Library at Kansas...

Apr 26, 2026

Remi Lynn Hekele, born into the arms of her parents Cameron and Bailee (Bachar) Hekele, on April 26, 2026, at the University of Kansas Health System Great Bend, Kansas.

She will be forever remembered and cherished by her maternal grandparents, Jay and Kelly Bachar of Hoisington; and paternal grandparents, Larry and Brenda Hekele of Claflin; and great...

Apr 16, 2026

Sandra Witt, 77, died April 16, 2026, in the arms of her family, at Credo Senior Living, Hoisington, Kansas, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 1, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Jack and Betty (Guernsey) Dick-Peddie.  Sandra received her bachelor's degree in textiles and interior design. After college she worked in...

Apr 12, 2026

Ted Michael Petz, 68, died April 12, 2026, at Ascencion Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, KS.  Ted was born October 5, 1957, in Ellinwood, KS, the son of Allen and Norma (Lamb) Petz. Ted graduated in 1976 from Ellinwood High School.

A longtime resident of Salina, KS, Ted worked for 40+ years as a route driver...

Apr 11, 2026

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Connie Diane Ney, 72, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 11, 2026.

Born October 9, 1953, in Oakley, Kansas, to Walter L. and Florence P. (Keil) Popp, Connie began her childhood in Sharon Springs. Her family later moved to Hoisington and then Ness City before she finally made...