Viola Vera Watkins, 83, of the Catholic Community of Great Bend, died Aug. 10, 2006. She was a member of the Altar Society. She is survived by her husband, Chester R. Watkins; four daughters, Ruth Weber, Charlotte Lackey, Sandy Byers, and Pam Davidson; 11 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Father Wesley Schawe presided.

Alicia Anne Velasquez, 91/2 months, of Ulysses, died Aug. 15, 2006. Survivors include her parents, Larry Paul and Anna Wolf Velasquez; two brothers, Carlos Wolf and Skylar Renshaw; grandparents Larry and Yolanda Velasquez, and John and Helena Wolf; great-grandparents, Cande and Odelia Ybarra, Raul Sr. and Mary Velasquez, Heinrich and Susana Peters, and Maria Wolf; two uncles; three aunts; a cousin; and many other aunts, uncles, cousins and family friends. Father Jim Dieker and Pastor Nathan Gift presided.

Doris Marie Kleysteuber, 78, of St. Dominic Parish, Garden City, died Aug. 15, 2006. She is survived by her husband, Jay Kleysteuber; a son, Michael Ralph; two daughters, Jerra Lynn Garetson and Janis Diane Stapleton; a sister, June Lawder; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Father Joseph Bahr presided.

Glenn Hornung, 64, of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Dodge City, died Aug. 17, 2006. He was a Third Degree member of Knights of Columbus Council 2955. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors include a son, Shawn; a daughter, Stephanie Lathe; three brothers, George, Denis, and Dave; eight sisters, Julene Konrade, Connie Thomas, Pat Unruh, Bev Kramer, Trudy Clark, Judy Sander, Gwen Simmons, and Deb Duesing; and a granddaughter. Father Ted A. Skalsky presided.

James Edward "Jim" Deighton, 80, of St. Joseph Parish, Greensburg, died Aug. 20, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Arlene (VanWinkle); two sons, Mike and Matt Deighton; two daughters, Sheri Beltz and Lori Doyle; two brothers, Ned and Les Deighton Jr.; three sisters, Della Skelton, Jean Gross, and Elaine Bantz; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Art Pantoja Jr., 16, of St. Patrick Parish, Plains, died Aug. 20, 2006. He was born April 8, 1990, in Odessa, Texas, the son of Artemio and Alma D. Leyva Pantoja. He attended the Plains school system and was a junior at Southwestern Heights, Plains. Survivors include his parents; a sister, Kassandra B. Pantoja; paternal grandparents, Samuel and Socorro Urias Pantoja; maternal grandparents, Calixto and Juanita Leyva Gomez; two uncles; and six aunts. Father Angel Dy presided.

Gregory David Richards, 21, of the Catholic Community of Great Bend, died Aug. 23, 2006. He was born Aug. 28, 1984, in Oahu, Hawaii, the son of John David and Karen Kinzie Richards. Survivors include his mother; his wife, Bryanda (Delgadillo); two brothers, Jeremy and Anthony Soto; a sister, Taylor Richards; a grandfather, Ron Richards; an uncle; an aunt; a nephew; and three cousins. Father Bernard Felix presided.

Bernard W. "Bill" Kramer, 56, of St. Stanislaus Parish, Cimarron, died Aug. 22, 2006. He was with the Gray County sheriff’s department for 33 years and had been sheriff since 1985. He is survived by his wife, Bev (Hornung); his son, Curtis; two daughters, Kim Coast and Kelley Snodgrass; two brothers, Marvin and Jim; and two grandchildren. Father Joseph E. Bahr presided.

Josefina Garcia de Marin, 55, of St. Mary Parish, Garden City, died Aug. 28, 2006. Survivors include her father, Alfredo Garcia Rodriguez; her husband, Francisco Marin; two sons, Miguel and Manuel; a daughter, Nena; six brothers, Alfredo, Manuel, Mario, Federico, Salvador and Victor Garcia; two sisters, Maria del Carmen Garcia and Lilly Garcia; and four grandchildren. Father Carlos Garcia-Pena, S.J., presided.

Johanna Caroline Klenke, 96, of St. John the Baptist Parish, Spearville, died Aug. 29, 2006. She was an registered nurse, a former "Harvey girl," and was a member of the Daughters of Isabella. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Father Ted Stoecklein presided.

Delores Mae Heiland, 75, of Littleton, Colo., and formerly of St. Joseph Parish, Offerle, died Aug. 29, 2006. On Aug. 17, 1949, she married Wilfred (Bill) Heiland. Survivors include four sons; a daughter; a brother, Larry Stegman; three sisters, Ann Schaapveld, Lorraine Kincaid, and Elaine Harper; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Rosaura Balderrama, 74, of St. Mary Parish, Garden City, died Aug. 30, 2006. She is survived by her husband, Santiago Balderrama; four sons, Bruno, Hector, Bernardo and Luis Raul; and four daughters, Bertha Prieto, Josefina Prieto, Rosa Ferrel, and Rosario Arreola. Father Carlos Garcia-Pena, S.J. presided.

Ralph Joseph Goetz, 82, of Sacred Heart Parish, Pratt, died Aug. 30, 2006. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and had served in the Army during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Earlene (Gipson); a son, Joe; a daughter, Louise McKinion; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Father Gregory S. LeBlanc presided.

Joseph Robert Taul, 70, of Mary Queen of Peace Parish, Ulysses, died Aug. 30, 2006. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a 4th Degree Knight, and he served in the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Sosa in Johnson; a son, Trace; a daughter, Leona Diaz; a brother, John; three sisters, Maxine Melto, Evelyn Atkinson, and Roberta Schaefer; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Father James Dieker presided.

Loren John Saindon, 40, of the Catholic Community of Great Bend, died Sept. 1, 2006. He is survived by his parents, LeRoy Saindon and Jane Martin Saindon; his wife, Christine (Adams); a brother, Joe Saindon; a sister, LeAnne Delgado; and several nephews and nieces. Father Reginald A. Urban presided.

Agnes H. Miller, 90, of St. Stanislaus Parish, Ingalls, died Sept. 4, 2006. She belonged to the St. Stanislaus Altar Society. Survivors include two sons, Larry and Melvin; two daughters, Georgiann Jasinksi and Jane Hamilton; 18 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Father Joseph E. Bahr presided.

Araceli "Sally" Chavira, 35, of St. Anthony Parish, Liberal, died Sept. 5, 2006. Survivors include her parents, Luis and Monserrat A. Covarrubias Chavira; her husband, Fermin Marquez; two sons, Luis Fermin Marquez and George Arthur Marquez; a daughter, Vanessa Marina Marquezl; and two sisters, Veronica Chavira and Luisa Chavira. Father Mike McAndrew presided.

Glenn E. Stahlecker, 55, of St. Anthony Parish, Lakin, died Sept. 6, 2006. He was a 4th degree Knights of Columbus, and served as a Scout Leader. He served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1974 during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his mother, Alice Adeline Runge Stahlecker; his wife, Delia (Garcia); two sons, John and Christopher; a daughter, Marie; three brothers, Russel, Dean, and Albert; a sister, Imogene Amrhein; and three grandchildren. Father Mike Helms presided.

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Gerritzen, 90, of the Catholic Community of Great Bend, died Sept. 7, 2006. She belonged to the St. Patrick Altar Society. Survivors include four daughters, Sharlene Reichard, Carol Davis, Marilyn Post, and Janet Weseloh; a sister, Rose Downey; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Father Wesley Schawe presided.