All Obituaries

Robert L. (Bob) Peter, 68, of Ellinwood, passed away January 17, 2019 at Ellinwood Regional Hospital. He was born September 14, 1950 in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Lorin and Jean (Reed) Peter. He graduated from Ellinwood High School with the class of 1968 with a impressive athletic career. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1970 spending most of his service in Germany. On September 6, 1970, he married Jackie Glenn. Upon their return to the States, he graduated from Emporia State in 1975...

Vernon Hammeke, 84, passed away at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, KS on January 10, 2019. Born on November 18, 1934 he was the son of David & Frances (Sprinker) Hammeke. After attending St. Joseph's Catholic grade school and later Ellinwood High School, Vernon joined the United States Army and served his country from 1957-1959. He later married Louise Penka on May 2, 1964 at St. Rose Catholic Church in Great Bend, KS.    Vernon was a lifetime Ellinwood resident...

Kenard Kent Koetter, age 63, of Ellinwood, KS passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson, KS. Kenard was born July 11, 1955 in McCook, NE to parents Woodrow R. and Emma W. (Springer) Koetter.   Kenard grew up in McCook where he attended McCook High School.  Following high school, in September 1974, Kenard enlisted in the United States Army.  During the Vietnam War, he proudly served his country as a...

Sally S. Bayer, 76, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.  She died of natural causes.  Sally was born at home in Greenwood County, Kansas to loving parents Christopher “Harmon” Meadows and Clara “Louise” (Sanders) Meadows on October 10, 1942.  She spent her childhood with them and her two sisters Imogene and Carol in Ellinwood Kansas where she attended elementary and high school.  Sally was a...

Bobbie M. Richardson, 92, passed away at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Born at home on December 12, 1925 in Broken Bow, OK, she was the daughter of Robert & Nell (Short) McFarland. She graduated from Great Bend High School and later married Lyle Richardson on October 20, 1946 in Great Bend, KS shortly after his return from WW2. Lyle passed in November of 1983. They were longtime residents of Ellinwood, KS moving to Las Vegas, NV in...

  David M. Sauber, 61, passed away at Ellinwood District Hospital on October 19, 2018. Born on December 21, 1956 in Ellinwood, KS he was the son of Ambrose & Regina (Miller) Sauber. A lifetime Ellinwood area resident he graduated from Ellinwood High School in 1975.  David was a longtime employee at Great Bend Manufacturing. Memberships include St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ellinwood and the local Knights of Columbus. David loved the outdoors where he enjoyed...

     Mary “Loretta” Tedford DeWerff, 87, died October 18,2018 at Brookdale Senior Living in Great Bend, Kansas. She was born November 2, 1930 to Walter and Lelia Tedford in Minneola, Kansas where she spent her childhood.  Loretta married Jack DeWerff April 8, 1953 and they lived their married life in Ellinwood, Ks. and then in Mesa, Arizona.  Jack passed away September 17, 2015.      Loretta was a proud graduate of Sterling...

Rosie Evelyn (Stubby) Reiser Martens, 99, passed away at Family Health & Rehab in Wichita, KS on October 10, 2018. Born on April 30, 1919 in Lustre, Montana, she was the daughter of Otto & Sarah Alice (Funk) Stubby. She married Henry Martens on August 15, 1937 in Lehigh, KS. He passed away on September 24, 1992. Rosie married Junior Reiser November 21, 1997 in Ellinwood, KS. He passed away in August 27, 2007.   Rosie was a 62 year resident of Ellinwood but lived in Wichita...

Ellinwood, KS   Patricia “Pat” Thorson, 96, passed away at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood, KS on October 6, 2018. Born in Great Bend, KS on February 28, 1922 she was the daughter of Walter & Hazel (Clark) Healzer. She married Clarence Thorson on November 29, 1952. He passed away on June 1st, 1994. A lifetime area resident of Barton County “Pat” worked at Fashion Corner in Ellinwood, & Conrad’s in...

Rosalyn Borchers, 75, was sainted into heaven on September 27, 2018. Born in Great Bend, KS on April 3, 1943, she was the first of three children born to Charles and LaVon (Soeken) Sessler. Rosalyn, known to many as “Aunt Rosie”, was a proud 1961 graduate of Ellinwood Rural High School. She attended St. John Lutheran Junior College in Winfield, KS. She received a degree in Elementary Deaf Education from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD. Rosie later earned a Master’s...