Obituaries - January 2004 January 30, 2004 Selma Eubank-Smith ...

Funeral arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home* 1425 Patton Rd. Great Bend, KS 67530 620-793-3525 Great Bend
(Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 04, 2004
Lou Ella Mullis Grubb 1915-2004
HOISINGTON — Lou Ella Mullis Grubb, 88, died Feb. 7 at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell. She was born Dec. 12, 1915, at
Brownington, Mo., the daughter of John Edward and Phoebe Ella Sisco Mullis. A Hoisington resident since 1940, she was coowner
and operator of a beauty salon and co-owner of the former Isle of Capri Restaurant, both of Hoisington. She was a
member of First Christian Church in Hoisington. Survivors include two brothers, Willis D. Mullis of Chelsia, Okla., and Nelson
Mullis of Rudy, Ark.; and one sister, Ola Mae Youtsey of Dorrance. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Oglesby James
“OJ” Mullis, John Malcom “Moon” Mullis and George Henry Mullis; and two infant sisters, Mary Lee Mullis and Helen Mullis.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington, with the Rev. Paula Bell officiating. Burial
will be at Hoisington Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.,
and from 9 a.m. to service time Wednesday, all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral
home. Funeral arrangements provided by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home 415 N. Main St. Hoisington, KS 67544 620-653-4165
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 10, 2004
Leonard Sittner 1917-2004
HUDSON — Leonard Sittner, 86, died Feb. 8 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 30, 1917, at rural
Hudson, the son of Max F.A. and Helen L. Rickher Sittner. He married Yvonne Widener June 20, 1939, at Ellinwood. A lifetime
resident of the Hudson area, he was a farmer, and an insurance agent and adjuster for Farmer’s Mutual Insurance Company.
Sittner was a member of Peace United Church of Christ and held many offices within the church, including treasurer. Survivors
include his wife of the home; one daughter, Diana K. McLeod of Wichita; nephew and caregiver, Gary Fischer and wife, Elaine, of
Hudson; and one grandson, Derek Triplett and his wife, Mollie. He was preceded in death by one brother, August Sittner; and five
sisters, Amelia Lubinus, Helen Fischer, Lydia Spangenberg, Anna Schrepel and an infant. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at
the church, with Wade Russell officiating. Burial will be at Peace Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
at Minnis Chapel in Stafford. Family will greet friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel. Friends may also
view from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. The casket will be closed after 11:30 a.m. Memorials are suggested to the
church or Golden Belt Hospice, both in care of the chapel. Funeral arrangements provided by Minnis Chapel* 125 N. Main
Stafford, KS 67578 620-234-5261 Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 04, 2004
February 8, 2004
Ella W. Dunegan 1918-2004
Ella W. Dunegan, 85, of Great Bend died Feb. 6 at Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Bend. She was born May 25, 1918 at
Las Animas, Colo., the daughter of Chester and Venus Phillips Boone. She married Charles Young on Aug. 22, 1936 at Sedan.
He died Jan. 14, 1965. She married Patrick Dunegan on Sept. 1, 1967 at Great Bend. He died Feb. 5, 1973. A resident of Great
Bend since 1956, coming here from Peru, Kan., she was a secretary for USD 428 for 25 years, retiring in 1981. Dunegan was a
member of First United Methodist Church of Great Bend. Survivors include one son, Ronald C. Young, of Russell; two step-sons,
Patrick Dunegan, of Kimball, Neb., and John Dunegan, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; one brother, Clyde Boone, of Fort Morgan, Colo.; two
sisters, Doree Swearengin Kelly, and Page Dinges, both of Mesa, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack Boone and Don Boone, and one sister, Esther Boone.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bryant Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Burial will be at Great Bend
Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. to service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Funeral
arrangements provided by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Rd. Great Bend, Kan. 67530 620-793-3525 Great Bend (Kan.)
Tribune, Feb. 8, 2004
Edward Warren ‘Ed’ Green 1951-2004
Edward Warren “Ed” Green, 52, of Great Bend, died of natural causes Feb. 5 at Great Bend. He was born Oct. 5, 1951, in
Larned, the son of Berton J. and Charlotte R. Green. He was a 1970 graduate of Kinsley High School, attended St. John schools,
Barton County Community College and Fort Hays State University. A resident of Great Bend since 1973, he was a retired law
enforcement officer, working at Barton County Sheriff’s Office for 20 years and Great Bend Police Department for five years.
Green was a past member of Kansas Sheriff’s Association and Kansas Peace Officers’ Association. Survivors include his mother
of St. John; one brother, Bruce Green of Great Bend; and one sister, Cynthia May of Sterling, Colo. Funeral will be at 10 a.m.
Monday at Minnis Chapel in St. John, with the Rev. Dick Ogle officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Park Cemetery in St. John.
Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, in care
of the funeral chapel. Funeral arrangements provided by Minnis Chapel Inc. 526 E. 4th St. John, KS 67576 (620) 549-3556 Great
Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 8, 2004
Charles David Murdie 1913-2004
GARFIELD — Charles David Murdie, 90, died Feb. 5 at his home. He was born Aug. 13, 1913, at Eskridge, the son of John and
Carrie Doty Murdie. He married Lillie Elizabeth Blose Nov. 1, 1935, in Garfield. A longtime resident of Garfield, he was a retired
employee of Garfield Cooperative. Murdie was a member of United Methodist Church of Garfield, past fire chief for 10 years and