Minnie Helen Perkins, 89, of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Dodge City, died Sept. 25, 2006. Survivors include four sons, Lorren H., James N., John V., and Donald D.; four daughters, Lorine H. Trent, LaVone H., Barbara A., and Alice M. Moore; 24 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Father Ted Skalsky presided.

Trinidad Porras, 80, of Mary Queen of Peace Parish, Ulysses, died Sept. 25, 2006. Survivors include three sons, Lazaro Porras, Javier Porras, and Cruz Porras; six daughters, Elva Salas, Guadalupe Rodriguez, Celia Nieto, Josefa Orosco, Maria Hernandez, and Leticia Garcia; three brothers, Sixto Porras, Fidel Porras, and Nicholas Porras; a sister, Isabel Rodriguez; 24 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Father James Dieker presided.

Anna Jean "A.J." Williams, 89, of St. Mary Parish, Garden City, died Sept. 27, 2006. She was a past member of the Altar Society. Survivors include a son, Robert A.; two grandsons; and many nieces and nephews. Father James Baker presided.

Candelaria Quintana, 71, of the Catholic Community of Great Bend, died Sept. 27, 2006. She is survived by her husband, Roberto Quintana; five sons, Jesus, Roberto, Carlos, Jose L., and Ramon G.; a daughter, Sarah Ramirez; a brother, Antonio Nieto; and five grandchildren. Father Wesley Schawe presided.

Lawrence "Larry" Hor-nung, 66, of St. John the Baptist Parish, Spearville, died Sept. 29, 2006. He was a Third Degree member of Knights of Columbus Council No. 1539. Survivors include his mother, Louise Knoeber Hornung; a son, Lonnie; a daughter, Kay Hornung; a brother, Carl Hornung; four sisters, Annette Stein, Lois Gleason, Linda Meserve, and Mary Herron; two stepsons, Duane Nietling and Warren Nietling; two stepdaughters, Brenda Martin and Joyce Haerich; nine grandchildren; six nephews and seven nieces. Father Ted Stoecklein presided.

Julius "Duke" George Ditgen, 93, of St. Boniface Parish, Sharon, died Oct. 1, 2006. He enlisted in the Army during WWII and served a tour of duty in Europe. Survivors include a son, Larry; a brother, Ralph; a sister, Lucille Stevenson; and two grandsons.

Martina Stoecklein, 92, of Sacred Heart Parish, Ness City, died Oct. 2, 2006. Survivors include three brothers Elmer, Richard, and Leroy; a sister, Eleanor; and many nephews and nieces. Father Henry Hildebrandt presided.

David Kinzel, 68, of the Catholic Community of Great Bend, died Oct. 4, 2006. Survivors include three sons, Mike, Monte, and Stuart; a daughter, Lora Fuss; a brother, Lawrence; two sisters, Kitsy Rownd and Lorraine Lovenstein; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Father Wesley Schawe presided.

Ellen Marie Klepper, 85, of the Catholic Community of Great Bend, died Oct. 5, 2006. She was a member of the Altar Society. Survivors include three daughters, Sue Wheeler, Cynthia Hogan, and Carla Markovich; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Father Wesley Schawe presided.

Gebharde Moeder, 94, of St. John the Evangelist Parish, La Crosse, died Oct. 6, 2006. She belonged to the Altar Society. Survivors include two sons, Leonard and Tony; two daughters, Valeda Hitschmann and Lois Joiner; two sisters, Regina Ross and Alexia Basgall; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Father Pascal Klein presided.

Norine Doherty Nuckolls, 90, of Holy Rosary Parish, Medicine Lodge, died Oct. 6, 2006. She was a member of the Altar Society. She is survived by her husband, Robert Lee Nuckolls Jr.; two sons, Robert L. Nuckolls III and Timothy Nuckolls; two daughters, Bonnie Nuckolls Maples and April Nuckolls Jeanneret; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Father John Strasser presided.

Robert J. Fox, 76, of the Catholic Community of Great Bend, died Oct. 9, 2006. He is a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. He is survived by six sons, Dan, Jerry, Tom, Tim, Ted, and John; five daughters, Carolyn Willis, Shirley Hammeke, Rose Norris, Nancy Bradford, and Connie Bell; two brothers, Eugene and Melvin; 33 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Father Reginald Urban officiated.

Terry J. Booth Goodnough, 74, of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Dodge City, died Oct. 7, 2006. She is survived by her husband, Richard L. Goodnough; two daughters, Cheri Lynn Lininger and Mitzi Renee Cox; a sister, Rosalynd Montgomery; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Father Ted A. Skalsky presided.

Bertha R. Herrman, 79, of St. Michael’s Parish, La Crosse, died Oct. 9, 2006. Survivors include two brothers, Phillip and Henry; and two sisters, Mary Faber and Catherine Blades. Father Rene Labrador officiated.

Della Iona Medina, 76, of Sacred Heart Parish, Larned, died Oct. 10, 2006. She belonged to the Sacred Heart Altar Society. Survivors include three daughters, including, Della "Gina" Timmons; four half brothers; two half sisters; 11 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Father Bernard Felix presided.

Jose de Jesus "Tony" Barrera-Hernandez, 63, of St. Mary’s Parish, Garden City, died Oct. 11, 2006. Survivors include his wife, Raquel Martinez; four sons, Saul, Osballdo, Gavino, and Jose; three step-daughters, Maria Elena Morales, Veronica Aguiniga, and Patricia Martinez; two brothers, Juan and Jose Luis; four sisters, Alicia Barrera-Hernandez, Antonia Barrera-Hernandez, Maria Barrera-Hernandez and Marcela Barrera-Hernandez; and 23 grandchildren. Father Carlos Garcia-Pena, SJ, presided.

Beth L. Millsap, 90, of St. Mary’s Parish, Garden City, died Oct. 9, 2006. She was a registered nurse at St. Catherine Hospital until 1960, then was a school nurse for Garden City public schools, returning in 1978 to St. Catherine Hospital, working for a total of 39 years. She was a member of the Citizens Police Academy of Garden City. Survivors include a sister, Jean Mathews. Father James E. Baker presided.

Gregario "George" Banda, 86, of St. Anthony Parish, Lakin, died Oct. 13, 2006. He was a sheep shearer. Survivors include two sons, Joe and Manuel; four daughters, Gloria Cooper, Mary Banda, Adelita Funderburg, and Amelia Martinez; a brother, Frank; a sister, Ketcha Martinez; 26 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Father Mike Helms presided.

Esperanza Gonzalez, 66, of St. Mary’s Parish, Garden City, died Oct. 14, 2006. In 1975, she married Efren Arzate Campos in Mexico. Survivors include five sons, Jorge, Frederico, Eduardo, Efren and Samuel Arzate-Gonzalez; two daughters, Yolanda Gonzalez-Ramirez and Laura Arzate-Gonzalez; four brothers, Luis Gonzalez, Tomas Gonzalez, Jose Gonzalez, and Manuel Gonzalez; three sisters, Refugia Gonzalez, Ignacia Gonzalez, and Jovita Gonzalez; 18 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Father Carlos Garcia-Pena, SJ, presided.

Benjamin "Ben" F. Schenk, 86, a resident of Otis who belonged to At. Ann Parish, Olmitz, died Oct. 14, 2006. He was a farmer and stockman. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Survivors include two sisters, Stephanie Cain and Fridolina Schenk. Father Ultan Murphy presided.

Alvin Leo Demel, 65, of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Hoisington, died Oct. 14, 2006. He was a farmer and stockman. He belonged to Knights of Columbus Council No. 1521. He is survived by his wife, Patsy A. Roberts; a son, Brad; a daughter, Teresa Hickel; two brothers, Wayne and Rios "Roy"; three sisters, Eilleen Basye, Mary Bowman, and Rita Seyfert; and five grandchildren. Father Pascal Klein presided.

Allan Maurice Roach, 69, of the Catholic Community of Great Bend, died Oct. 15, 2006. He was a farmer, stockman and roughneck. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his mother, Clara Virginia Weathers Roach; his wife, Sharon Foos; two sons, Sam and Brad; a daughter, Cheryl Keener; a brother, Kenneth; three sisters, Marie Stanley, Teresa Murray, and Clara Ellis; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Father Reginald A. Urban presided.

Della Iona Medina, 76, of Sacred Heart Parish, Larned, died Oct. 10, 2006. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Altar Society. Survivors include three daughters, Virginia Hoberecht, Della "Gina" Timmons, and Eunice Doty; a daughter-in-law, Theresa Medina; four half-brothers; two half-sisters; 11 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Father Bernard Felix presided.

Joan Leiker, 71, of St. Mary Parish, Garden City, died Oct. 15, 2006. She was a homemaker and volunteered at St. Catherine Hospital for 18 years. She is survived by her husband, Art Leiker; two daughters, Cynthia Romero and Karen Wells; a son, John; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Father James E. Baker officiated.

Chester M. "Chet" Fouquet, 88, of St. Joseph Parish, Scott City, died Oct. 15, 2006. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1941-46 as a radio instructor and naval pilot. He was a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus, and had served as mayor of Scott City. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy E. Dean; three sons, Mark, Dean, and Joe; two daughters, Ronna Cunningham and Anne Crane; 18 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. Father Warren Stecklein officiated.

Loretta M. Howell, 84, of St. Joan of Arc Parish, Elkhart, died Oct. 16, 2006. She drove a school bus for 30 years and ran the Elkhart Motel. Survivors include two sons, Charles and Donald ; three daughters, Nancy Nash, Donna Schaffer, and Anita Howell; a brother, Charles Sloan; a sister, Margaret Forbes; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Father Francis Khoi Nguyen presided.