LARNED — Karen Marlene Froetschner, 82, passed away Nov. 9, 2019 at County Living of Larned. She was born March 26, 1937 to Hugh Francis and Mary Jane “Irene” Davidson Riegel at Dodge City. A lifetime area resident, she was a farmwife.

MCCRACKEN — Harriet “Roberta” Wierman, 93 of McCracken, Kan. passed away Nov. 8, 2019 at Rush County Long Term Care in LaCrosse Kan. She was born April 17, 1926 in Rush County, Kan. to John and Olive (Buzzard) Kittle. Roberta married Francis Wierman on Nov. 23, 1948 at Sacred Heart Church in Ness City.

HOLYROOD — Ellen “Nan” Langston, 85, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 at her home in Holyrood. Sarah Ellen Langston was born July 13, 1934 in St. Joe, Ark. to Otto and Jessie (Elam) Fortner.

WICHITA — Jerry Lee Scott passed away on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at the age of 78. He was born to Richard and Maxine (Bentley) Scott in on Oct. 27, 1941 in Wichita, Kan.

CASPER, Wyo. — Charles Lee Crawford, 89, passed away November 10, 2019 in Casper, Wyoming.

HOISINGTON — Barbara Jean Nolte, 76, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington. She was born July 31, 1943, in Great Bend, the daughter of Armin F. and Isabelle (Karst) Deutsch. She was united in marriage to Roy Nolte on November 21, 1965, in Hoisington.

Joseph A. “Joe” Messersmith, age 72 years, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away on Saturday morning, November 9, 2019 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Great Bend. Joe was born on March 12, 1947 at Great Bend to Joe and Edith (Galliart) Messersmith, and also was raised by a stepfather, Bill Galliart. A lifelong resident of Great Bend, he worked at various companies in the Great Bend area, including in the oilfield, the Packing Plant, and St.

PRATT — Glenn ‘Gary’ Taylor Jr., 88, passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at Southwind Home. He was born July 24, 1931, in rural Reno County, the son of Glenn G. and Helen E. (Holt) Taylor Sr. Gary graduated from Nickerson High School in 1949.

A dreamer met his final destiny in this life on 10/26/2019. He was born a Libra in 1948. His parents were George E. Dolezal and Ferne (Dressler) Dolezal.

HOISINGTON — Karla J. Neiman, 56, died November 6, 2019, at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born May 22, 1963, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Sylvester and Shirley Ann (Smith) Straub.

PRATT — Glenn ‘Gary’ Taylor Jr., 88, passed away Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at Southwind Home.

Marvin D. Baxley, born Aug. 28, 1970 in Wilmington, N.C. passed Nov. 2, 2019 in Great Bend, Kan.

GREAT BEND — Paul E. Maneth, 82, passed away Nov. 4, 2019, at his home in Great Bend.

Nancy Louise (Helsel) Strain passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 in Wichita, Kan. with her family by her side. She was 66 years old. Nancy was born to Dale and Louise (Corn) Helsel on Feb. 16, 1953, in Great Bend, Kan.

ALTON — Darrell Henry “Hank” Hays, Jr., 66, of Alton, KS died on October 29, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.

ELLINWOOD — Barton Leon Hoar, 76, passed away at Ellinwood District Hospital on Nov. 3rd, 2019 in Ellinwood. Born in Boulder, CO on Nov. 25th, 1942 he was the son of Kenneth W. & Rena Jeannette (Richards) Hoar. He married Barbara Hoar on May 7th, 1961 in Ellinwood, KS.

Brenda LeAnn Billinger, 61, passed away Nov. 3, 2019, at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita. She was born May 5, 1958, at Colby to William Carson and Thelma (Rose) Ayers.

June Marie Yahne, 79, passed away Nov. 3, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born on June 5, 1940 at Great Bend, to Wesley and Thelma (Reineck) Skinner. She married Ralph Yahne on Sept. 21, 1957, at Great Bend.

On Saturday, October 23rd, 2019, Iona Jean (Barger) Ramsey, loving wife and mother passed away peacefully at age 92.

HUTCHINSON — Viann Brougher, 84, went to be with the Lord Oct. 31, 2019, passing away at Brookdale Assisted Living in Great Bend, Kan. She was born July 23, 1935, to parents Jesse “Duke” and Vi (Radke) Pinkston in Larned, Kan.

GREAT BEND — Maurice Charles Schwartz, 92, passed away November 1, 2019, after battling cancer for three years, at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. He was born on April 17, 1927, at St. Leo, Kansas to William & Martha (Blasi) Schwartz.

Edward Lee Hearn, 88, longtime resident of Great Bend, passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 in Burlington, Kan. He was born May 25, 1931 in Kingman, Kan., the son of Clarence and Ruby Cheatum Hearn. Edward attended Kingman High School and graduated with the Class of 1949.

Graveside services for Corlyss Rowe will be held on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, at 3:30 p.m., at the Great Bend Cemetery.

ST. JOHN — Kristy Kate Damm Edwards, 40, passed away Oct. 28, 2019 at Stafford County Hospital, Stafford.

LARNED — Hazel (Tootie) D. Callahan, 91, passed away on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at Diversicare, Larned.

GREAT BEND — Mary Ann Hammon, 86, passed away Oct. 29, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.