Obituaries

Richard Alan Lofwall

Mar 31, 2019

Great Bend - Richard Alan Lofwall, 69, passed away Sunday March 31, 2019, at Leisure Homestead in St. John. He was born July 21, 1949, in Brookfield, Mo., the son of Jesse and Mary (Davis) Lofwall.

Richard was a resident of Great Bend. He was a janitor working at several businesses. He loved the outdoors, watching the...

Father Marvin William Reif

Mar 27, 2019

Father Marvin William Reif, 55, passed away in Protection. He was born August 19, 1963, in Hoisington, to Albert and Dorothy (Frenzl) Reif.

Father Marvin Reif took his seminary studies at Conception Seminary, Conception, Mo., Holy Trinity College, Dallas, Tex., and Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, Ohio. He was ordained to the priesthood June 3, 1989, by the...

Marion Leroy Burris

Mar 26, 2019

Marion Leroy Burris, 90, died March 26, at Almost Home, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born October 22, 1928, in Mildred, Kansas, the son of Edgar Ernest and Gladys June (Jayne) Burris.

Marion served in the United States Army following WWII.

A longtime Hoisington resident, Marion worked in the oil field his entire life starting...

William "Bill" Basil Wood

Mar 23, 2019

Born – Stephens County, Oklahoma, May 6, 1923, and Passed – March 23, 2019, in Bryan, Texas.

Bill graduated from High School in Velma, Oklahoma. Following graduation he entered the 8th Army Air Force and served from 1943 to 1945 with the 453rd Bombardment Group, 2nd Airborne Division. He was involved in the North France Campaign, the...

Everett J. Davis

Mar 20, 2019

Everett J. Davis, 78, died March 20, 2019, at Clara Barton Hospital. He was born March 10, 1941, in Satanta, Kansas, the son of Everett Aurel and Lucille Marie (Yeager) Davis. Everett served in the Vietnam War as a Private First Class with the United States Army. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Post #3111, of Great...

Lowell E. Sohm

Mar 11, 2019

Lowell E. Sohm was called home to his heavenly father on March 11, 2019. Born January 18, 1930, in La Crosse, Kansas, he was the son of Frank and Grace (Huffman) Sohm. On November 26, 1955, he married Lois Jean Winkler in Kinsley, Kansas. She went to heaven on April 22, 2004. A lifelong resident of Otis, he was...

Deborah Kubin Praeger

Mar 9, 2019

Deborah Kubin Praeger, 98, died March 9, 2019, at Ellinwood District Hospital.

She was born October 23, 1920, at McPherson, Kansas, the daughter of Dr. Edison F. and Emma (Lee) Kubin. Her father was a veterinarian. Both of her parents graduated from Kansas State Agricultural College, classes of 1909 and 1910, and were prominent community members.

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Ivan E. Penry

Mar 4, 2019

Ivan E. "Ike" Penry, 77, died Monday March 4, 2019. He was born January 20, 1942, in Hoyt, Kansas, the son of Irenious Claude and Alberta (Smith) Penry. He joined the Marine Corps in 1959 and retired as a Gunnery Sergeant in 1979 after proudly serving three tours in Vietnam.

Ike married his wife Norma (Alger) Riedl...

Virgil L. Zink

Feb 28, 2019

Dateline – Claflin

Virgil L. Zink, 80, died February 28, 2019, at Ellsworth County Hospital. He was born August 25, 1938, in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Marie (Birzer) Zink. Virgil graduated from Bushton High School in 1956.

On June 4, 1960, he married Diane Rabenseifner at St. Ann's Catholic...

James Joseph Pfeifer

Feb 24, 2019

James Joseph Pfeifer, 70, died February 24, 2019, at his home in Olmitz. He was born February 15, 1949, in La Crosse, Kansas, the son of Celestin and Monica (Stecklin) Pfeifer. James attended schools in La Crosse, Kansas. He was a jack of all trades and had worked for an oil company, Venture Corporation, Marmie Ford, and Theis Packing....

Rufus Paul Haas

Feb 20, 2019

Rufus Paul Haas, 95, died February 20, 2019, at AdventHealth, Apopka, Florida. He was born January 10, 1924, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Daniel and Louise (Lehning) Haas.

He was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical and Reformed Church, rural Hoisington. Rufus was a current member of the United Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Milberger, Kansas.

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Clinton Clifford Karst

Feb 17, 2019

Clinton Clifford Karst, 88, passed away on Feb. 17, 2019, at Medicalodges of Great Bend. He was born Nov. 28, 1930, at Galatia, to Seigmond and Pauline (Miller) Karst. Clinton married Loene Schwein on Aug. 28, 1955, at Milberger.

A lifetime resident of Barton County, Clinton was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S....

Sheldon Jay Rous

Feb 15, 2019

Claflin -- Sheldon Jay Rous, 61, passed away Feb. 15, 2019, at his home in rural Claflin. He was born Nov. 28, 1957, in Great Bend, to Clarence and Winnifred (Slayton) Rous.

Sheldon was a life time Barton County resident and farmer. He was an avid NASCAR fan and loved to garden and BBQ, especially enjoying Memorial...

Michael W. Dirreen

Feb 9, 2019

Michael W. "Mike" Dirreen, 48, died February 9, 2019, at his home in Hutchinson, surrounded by his friends, Keno, and his family.

He was born March 13, 1970, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Bill and Ruth Ann (Wahaus) Dirreen.

Mike enjoyed cooking and did so at the Redwing Store, Redwing, Kansas, The Elks...

William Keith "Jake" Lindsay

Feb 7, 2019

William Keith "Jake" Lindsay, 90, died February 7, 2019, at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas. He was born September 5, 1928, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Charles G. and Carolyn A. "Lena" (Reimer) Lindsay. Jake served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956.

A lifetime Barton County resident, Jake was a farmer, but...

Zelda Frieda Brack

Feb 4, 2019

Zelda F. (Maser) Brack, 100, died February 4, 2019, at Rush County Memorial Hospital. She was born January 17, 1919, in Bazine, Kansas, the daughter of P.C. and Alivina (Wilkens) Maser. She was born the second of three girls born to the Masers. Zelda's two sisters were Viola Maser Owens and Elaine Maser Tammen. Her baby sister, Elaine,...