Obituaries

Apr 10, 2026

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Donald Dale Popp, 88, died April 10, 2026, at Valley County Health System, Ord, Nebraska.  He was born May 2, 1937 in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Herman T. and Esther M. (Steinert) Popp.  Don graduated from Hoisington High School in 1955.

A lifetime resident of Barton County, Don began in...

Apr 9, 2026

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Audrey Estella (Schwerdtfeger) Mullenix, 103, died April 9th, 2026, at her home in Las Cruces, New Mexico with family by her side. She was born on June 25th, 1922, in rural Rice County, Kansas, the daughter of Charles August and Edith Gertrude (Blaylock) Schwerdtfeger. Audrey graduated from Bushton High School in 1940, and married...

Apr 9, 2026

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Freddie Elwood "Just Fred" Van Steenburgh, 83, died April 9, 2026, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas.  He was born April 18, 1942, in Marshall, Missouri, the son of George Oliver and Amanda "Frances" (Summers) Van Steenburgh.  Fred graduated from Chase High School and then proudly served in the United States Army during the...

Apr 1, 2026

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Dennis Frederick Hickel, 75, passed away on April 1, 2026, at his home in rural Claflin, Kansas. He was born on July 22, 1950, in Great Bend, to Frederick and Agnes Marie (Oberle) Hickel.

A lifetime Claflin resident, Dennis worked for in the oilfield for Brakeen Line Cleaning, Inc. and DS&W Well...

Mar 21, 2026

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Marsha Lynn Pachuta, 70, died March 21, 2026, at HaysMed, Hays, Kansas.  She was born April 30, 1955, in Columbus, Ohio.

In the early 80's she met Michael Kallal and they spent 40 years together. They loved their time together tending their garden and keeping care of their home. He preceded her...

Mar 21, 2026

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Chrystie Renee Blazek, 57, passed away March 21, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 12, 1968, in Hoisington to Edward and Rhonda (Smith) Blazek.

Chrystie lived in Hoisington until 2004 when she moved to Salina. She went to work for several convenience stores as a clerk. She then...

Mar 16, 2026

Donald L. Klug, 79, died March 16, 2026, at the University of Kansas Health System, Great Bend Campus.  He was born August 31, 1946, in Great Bend, Kansas, the oldest son of Joseph W. and Eleanor Z. (Boor) Klug.  Don graduated with his master's in accounting from Kansas State University. He served in the United States Navy during the...

Mar 7, 2026

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Theresa "Gayle" Winter, 77, of Larned, KS, went peacefully to be with her Savior on March 7, 2026, in Hoisington with her loving daughter by her side, following a battle with metastatic breast cancer.  She was born on January 27, 1949, in Purcell, Oklahoma to Chester Rupert Minyen and Ruby Roberta (Alexander) and was...

Feb 17, 2026

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Bruce Duane Basye, 69, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2026, at Glen Carr House Memory Care in Derby, Kansas, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Bruce was born on August 23, 1956, in Hoisington, Kansas, to Richard and Joyce (Mathews) Basye. In 1984, he married Mary Sercu, and together they...

Feb 16, 2026

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Rosa Lea "Rose" Popp, 79, died February 16, 2026, at Clara Barton Hospital ER, Hoisington, Kansas.  She was born May 16, 1946, in Smith Center, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur and Charlotte (Fiene) Appel.

On June 5, 1971, she married Roy A. Popp in Great Bend, Kansas. He preceded her in death...

Feb 14, 2026

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Denise Evelyn Deines Schulte, 68, passed away February 14, 2026, at Medicalodges, Inc., Great Bend, Kansas, following a lengthy battle with dementia of which she is now finally free.  She was born July 13, 1957, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence L. and Evelyn W. (Brack) Deines. One of five children, she...

Feb 1, 2026

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Sandra Diane Schmidt-Toney, 65, died February 1, 2026, in Houston, Texas, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born March 6, 1960, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Leonard and Rosemary (Cook) Schmidt. Sandra graduated from Hennessey High School and later earned her bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University. Sandra worked...

Jan 30, 2026

Marilyn Jean "Jeanie" Donovan, 84, died January 30, 2026, peacefully at her home in Hoisington, Kansas. She was born January 9, 1942, in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Harry "H.O." and Esther L. (Howell) Martin.  She graduated from Hoisington High School in 1960 and was a lifetime resident. Of all her accomplishments her favorite was her family, and greatest...

Jan 17, 2026

Roger D. Friedly, 77, died January 17, 2026, at his home in Hoisington, Kansas. He was born January 19, 1948, in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Leonard H. and Bonnie Jean (Watt) Friedly. Roger graduated from Claflin High School in 1966. He later earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in Business Administration from Fort Hays State University....

Jan 15, 2026

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Geraldine Theresa "Gerry" Bieberle, 91, died January 15, 2026, at River Bend Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born October 31, 1934, in rural Barton County, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence L. and Theresa A. (Schremmer) DePiesse.  Gerry was a 1952 graduate of Odin High School.

On June 4, 1956, she...

Jan 14, 2026

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Georgia Sue Richardson, 84, died January 14, 2026, at the University of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus.  She was born April 7, 1941, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the daughter of George Seigler and Susie Alice DeLaughder.

On March 24, 1958, she married Alfred L. Richardson. He preceded her in death on...

Jan 11, 2026

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Frank C. Tammen, 84, passed away January 11, 2026, at Salina Regional Medical Center, Salina, Kan.  He was born June 12, 1941, at Great Bend, Kan., to Arthur and Bessie (Nordman) Tammen.  Frank married Sharon L. Davidson Sept. 27, 1969, in Albert, Kan.  She died July 16, 2022.

Frank, spending his formative...

Jan 6, 2026

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Nancy Lynn Kaiser, 86, died January 6, 2026, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas.  She was born September 24, 1939, on the farm north of Susank, Kansas, the daughter of Delbert F. and Gertrude (Barnes) Taylor.  Nancy graduated from Hoisington High School in 1957.

On May 27, 1957, she married her high...

Dec 25, 2025

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Rita Ann Bailey, 76, died December 25, 2025, at her home in Hoisington.  She was born December 11, 1949, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Russell and Esther (Busch) Rowley.  Rita graduated from Hoisington High School and then attended Brown Mackie College in Salina, Kansas.

A lifetime resident of Hoisington, Rita...

Dec 17, 2025

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Leon A. Oberle, 87, died December 17, 2025, at HaysMed, Hays, Kansas.  He was born February 22, 1938, in rural Barton County, Kansas, the son of George and Florentine (Kimpler) Oberle.  Leon graduated from Claflin High School in 1956 and then served honorably in the United States Army as a SP4, stationed in Germany....