Paul J. Heit, 90, of St. Nicholas Parish, Kinsley, died Nov. 18, 2006. He was a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, Mary Marcella Wortmann; three sons, Stephen, Mike, and Jon; three daughters, Stephanie Goscha, Alicia ]ennings, and Melissa Baker; a sister, Mary Werner; 10 grandchildren; and five great.grandchildren. Father Nicanor Ferangco presided.

Alonso F. Trejo, infant, died Nov. 19, 2006. In addition to his parents, he is survived by grandparents, ]ovita Hernandez, Rafael Trejo. and Leonardo and Pajita Quintero, and by his great-grandmother, Gregoria Abunvev. Father Michael McAndrew presided.

Philomena B. Witman, 91, of St. Dominic Parish, Garden City, died Nov. 21,2006. She was a member of the Daughters of Isabella. Survivors include three sons, Richard, Walter J., and Ronald D.; two daughters, Evelyn Brungardt and Claudia Cole; three sisters, Veronica Schreibvogel, Lasta Schreib-vogel. and Geraldine Steocklein; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchi1dren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Father Joseph Bahr presided.

Geraldine Ann Stoecklein, 81, of St. Mary Parish, Garden City, died Nov. 22, 2006. Survivors include four sons, Rodney, Terry, Tracy, and Alan; a daughter, Sandra Stoecklein; two sisters, Lasta Schreibvogel and Veronica Schreibvogel; and eight grandchildren. Father Joseph Bahr presided.

Leonard J. Burgardt, 85, of Timken, died Nov. 22, 2006. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a medic. Survivors include two sons, Harlan and Lennie; a daughter, Judy Thompson; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Father Rene Labrador presided.

Charles E. Bahr, 84, of St. Ann Parish, Olmitz, died Nov. 27, 2006. He was a retired farmer and was a 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Cecilia Beran; a son, Leon; two daughters, Judy Getty and Jane Brack; three brothers, Marion, Donald, and Robert; a sister, Rose Ann Wondra; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Father Ultan Murphy presided.

LuGene Noreen Broberg, 85, of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Dodge City, died Nov. 29, 2006. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Leroy Broberg; two sons, John and David; three daughters, Susan Phipps, Peggy Johnson, and Jean; 10 grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren. Father Ted A. Skalsky presided.

Naomi J. Brown, 78, of St. Boniface Parish, Sharon, died Nov. 28, 2006. She was a retired cook for Attica schools, and was a member of the Altar Society. Survivors include her husband, Theodore L. Brown; a daughter, Carol Scripsick; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Father John Strasser presided.

Tony A. Schreibvogel, 86, of St. Dominic Parish, Garden City, died Nov. 28, 2006. He worked in the sugar beet farming business, was a mechanic and was a carpenter for more than 50 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Betty Louise Keithly; two sons, Jerry and Ronald; three brothers, Fritz, Richard, and Francis; a sister, Katie Cates; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren Father Joseph Bahr presided.

Mildred R. VanNahmen Little, 89, of St. Nicholas Parish, Kinsley, died Nov. 30, 2006. She belonged to the National Council of Catholic Women, Altar Society, and the Daughters of Isabela. Survivors include a son, Charles Angell; a sister, Zenna Woodworth; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Father Nicanor Ferangco presided.

Naomi M. Foreman, 75, of St. Anthony Parish,Fowler, died Dec. 1, 2006. She was a den mother for the Minneola Cub Scouts for many years. Survivors include: three sons, Gary, Darry, and Terry; a sister, Arlene Brittain; three grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren. Father Angel Dy presided.

Hulda Ruth Haberman, 89, of Sacred Heart Parish, Larned, died Dec. 5, 2006. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Altar Society. Survivors include three sons, Roger, Robert, and Donald; a daughter, Betty Hulsey; a sister, Margaret Van Eaton; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and 28 great-great-grandchildren. Father Bernard Felix presided.

Fred J. Schmitt, 66, of Prince of Peace Parish, Great Bend, died Oct. 5, 2006. He was serving as interim manager of the Bucklin Branch of the Offerly Co-op. He is survived by his wife, Kay; his mother, Marie Schmitt; sons, Fritz and Brad Schmitt, and Lynn, Jerod, and Lea Froetschner; his daughter Rhonda Ravenstein; his sisters Linda Mayhugh and Chris Hayes; and his brother, Anthony Schmitt. Father Reginald Urban presided.

Hubert "Stub" Schupman, 72, of St. Anthony Parish, Liberal, died Dec. 3, 2006. He worked in the roofing business for most of his life. Survivors include many nephews and nieces. Father Michael McAndrew presided.

Gerardo Candelario Varela, 46, of St. Mary Parish, Garden City, died Dec. 8, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Maria Sanchez; three sons, Gerardo, Francisco, and Alejandro; his mother, Maria; four brothers, Jose Antonio, Ramon, Adalberto, and Jesus; and two sisters, Luz Maria and Silvia Varela. Father Carlos Garcia-Pena SJ presided.

Rosemary Reimer, 54, of St. Stanislaus Parish, Ingalls, died Dec. 7, 2006. She is survived by her husband, Dean Reimer; a son, Jason; two daughters, Brooke Stohs and Annie Martinez; six brothers, Ted, Ed, George, Bob, Dan, and Arnie Wehkamp; two sisters, Carol Bergen and Marietta Seba; and a grandson. Fathers Joseph Bahr and Ted A. Skalsky presided.

Wilma Jane Coulter, 82,of St. Helen’s Parish, Hugoton, died Dec. 8, 2006. She is survived by her husband, Gilbert H. Coulter. Other survivors include a son, Tim; a sister, Jewell Harvey; and a grandson. Rev. Robert Bailey presided.

Mary Ann Mantz, 78, of St. Ann’s Parish, Olmitz, died Dec. 9, 2006. She was a registered nurse at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. She belonged to the Altar Society. Survivors include three nieces, Kathy Ochs, Carol Neely, and Debbie Resperat; a sister-in-law, Ann Mantz; a close friend, Marietta Mooney; and great-nieces and nephews.

Karen Raye Brenner Becker, 66, of Prince of Peace Parish, Great Bend, died Dec. 10, 2006. She belonged to the St. Rose Altar Society. Survivors include two sons, Rocky Wayne and Rick Dwayne; two daughters, Tammy Ann Hayden and Teri Kay Stephenson; two sisters, Sheila A. Becker and Barbara J. Moeder; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Father Wesley Schawe presided.

James H. "Jim" Hern, 70, of St. Boniface Parish, Sharon, died Dec. 11, 2006. He was owner and operator of Sharon Valley Travel Accessories, Jim’s Grocery Store, which later became Hern’s Grocery, and was postmaster, all in Sharon. He was a 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus. Survivors include two sons, James and John; three daughters, Michelle Flying Out, Judy Moody, and Jacque Totty; two sisters, LaVonna Mason and Martha Mason;19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Father John Strasser presided.

Edmund A. Hornung, 92, of St. John the Baptist Parish, Spearville, died Dec. 11, 2006. He was a truck driver for the Wright Co-op for 39 years before retiring in 1981. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theatre with the Big Red One. Survivors include two sons, Ted and Tom; seven daughters, Rita Venters, Darlene Sharp, Jeanie Burke, Sandi Hornung, Becky, Mary Winters, and Terri; 24 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Father Ted A. Stoecklein presided.

Carroll W. Katy Manning, 87, of St. Joseph’s Parish, Ellinwood, died Dec. 12, 2006. He was a member of the church choir, Knights of Columbus No. 1187, and was a former mayor of Ellinwood. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He is survived by his wife, Nona (Leeper); a son, Mike; four daughters, Carol Ann Martin, Mary Margaret Brown, Susie Smith, and Jane Murray; two stepsons, Darrell Ratlief and Dennis Ratlief; a stepdaughter, Arlinda Ehler; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Father Charles Mazouch presided.

Michael D. Donovan, 52, of Scott City, died Dec. 11, 2006. He is survived by his mother, Joyce Laudick Donovan; three sons, including Dominick and Denver; a stepson; a stepdaughter; a brother; three sisters; and seven grandchildren. Father Warren Stecklein presided.

William "Bill" D. Krebs, 67, of St. Joseph Parish, Scott City, died Dec. 14, 2006. He was a farmer and stockman, and was a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. He also served as a Eucharistic minister. Survivors include his mother, Alta M. Scott Krebs; a son, Brad; a daughter, Deena Hedges; a brother, Don Hillsboro; and two grandsons. Father Warren Stecklein presided.

Sarah Agnes Audrey Hantz, 98, of Scott City, died Dec. 15, 2006. Survivors include a son, Robert; four daughters, Maureen Burrows, Marian Thomas, Marjorie Hantz, and Mer-lynn Shaw; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

Sylvester Louis Baker, 92, of St. Mary Parish, Marienthal, died Dec. 16, 2006. He was a farmer and stockman. He is survived by his wife, Marie Catherine (Kohl); four sons, August, Victor, Delbert and Gerald; four daughters, Edith Ludowese, Lorraine Ramos, Loretta Fyler, and Gertrude Estes; 20 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Father Benjamin Martin presided.

Alvin G. Konrade, 75, of St. Joseph Parish, Offerle, died Dec. 16, 2006. He had served as a farmer, and owned and operated Midway Carpet Center, Kinsley, from 1974 to 1984. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy M. (Schmidt); five sons, Robert, Daniel, Charles, Gary, and Louis; three daughters, Nancy Acker-man, Carol Durler, and Colleen Espinosa; a son-in-law, Rodney Blehm; a brother, Reginald; two sisters, Marceda Schmidt and Carolyn Gleason; 25 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Father Nicanor Ferangco presided.

Delmer Gale Brodie, 77, of Prince of Peace Parish, Great Bend, died Dec. 20, 2006. He served in the U.S. Army from September 1948 to May 1952, stationed in Korea. He is survived by his wife, Johanna A. Urban; a son, Troy; a daughter, Terra Raybern; two sisters, Ruby Kidd and Eunice Secor; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Father Reginald A. Urban presided.

Andrea Campos, 83, of St. Dominic Parish, Garden City, died Dec. 19, 2006. She is survived by her husband, Leocadio Joe Campos, Sr.; two sons, Joe Leocadio Jr. and Ernest G. Sr.; a brother, Epifanio Garcia, Sr.; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Father Joseph Bahr presided.

Monett LaPointe, 30, of St. Theresa Parish, Garden City, died Dec. 21, 2006. She worked at United Methodist Youthville and currently worked at Tyson Beef Plant. On Aug. 25, 2001, she married Jeremy LaPointe in Las Vegas. Survivors include two sons, Quinton and Kaleb; her father, Larry; two brothers, Michael and Jason Penka; and her grandmother, Eleanor Penka. Father Warren Stecklein presided.