Jeanne Pauline Guesnier, 79, of Great Bend, died peacefully on Friday, April 16, 2004 at her home in Great Bend, Ks. She had been courageously battling a cancer that was diagnosed April 2003. She was born Oct. 28, 1924, in Topeka, the daughter of August and Mary Johns. She was the youngest of six children.
Mrs. Guesnier was a life-long member of the Catholic Church and for the last 51 years worshiped with St. Patrick Catholic Parish in Great Bend. Her passion for her faith was shown not only through her church, but also in her daily life. She was a Christian example to many people throughout her service to St. Patrick Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella and the Perpetual Adoration Society. She found great joy in her children and grandchildren. For 10 years she served as a school crossing guard at St. Patrick Grade School. Later in life, after her husband passed away, she worked outside the home until retiring in 1988.
Jeanne was united in marriage to John Franklin Guesnier on Oct. 15, 1945, in Topeka. They were married for 31 years until he died in 1976. Her surviving children include: four sons and four daughters: Gary Guesnier and his wife, Marjorie of Westminster, Colo.; Bernie Guesnier and his wife Kim, of Great Bend; Ramona Marrs and her husband Donnie, of Salina; Rebecca Izzard and her husband Randy, of The Woodlands, Texas; Gerard “Moe” Guesnier and his wife Debra, of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; Larry Guesnier and his wife Patty, of Parker, Colo.; Georgia Foos and her husband David, of Derby; and Darah Klima and her husband Kelly, of Derby; nine grandsons; 11 granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren. Survivors include two brothers, Robert N. Johns of Topeka and Raymond F. Johns of Oskaloosa; and one sister, Helen Johns of Topeka.
Jeanne’s youngest son, John F. Guesnier Jr. preceded her in death in July 1979. Also, two sisters, Patricia Garvert and Rita Johns, preceded Mrs. Guesnier in death.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, all at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Vigil service and Daughters of Isabella rosary will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 19, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend. Mrs. Guesnier has chosen to be buried in Great Bend Cemetery next to her husband and son. Memorials are suggested to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or Holy Family School Endowment Fund, both in care of the funeral home, or gifts to St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary, Wis., in Jeanne Guesnier’s name. Memorial contributions may be left in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, April 18, 2004
Mrs. Guesnier was a life-long member of the Catholic Church and for the last 51 years worshiped with St. Patrick Catholic Parish in Great Bend. Her passion for her faith was shown not only through her church, but also in her daily life. She was a Christian example to many people throughout her service to St. Patrick Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella and the Perpetual Adoration Society. She found great joy in her children and grandchildren. For 10 years she served as a school crossing guard at St. Patrick Grade School. Later in life, after her husband passed away, she worked outside the home until retiring in 1988.
Jeanne was united in marriage to John Franklin Guesnier on Oct. 15, 1945, in Topeka. They were married for 31 years until he died in 1976. Her surviving children include: four sons and four daughters: Gary Guesnier and his wife, Marjorie of Westminster, Colo.; Bernie Guesnier and his wife Kim, of Great Bend; Ramona Marrs and her husband Donnie, of Salina; Rebecca Izzard and her husband Randy, of The Woodlands, Texas; Gerard “Moe” Guesnier and his wife Debra, of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; Larry Guesnier and his wife Patty, of Parker, Colo.; Georgia Foos and her husband David, of Derby; and Darah Klima and her husband Kelly, of Derby; nine grandsons; 11 granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren. Survivors include two brothers, Robert N. Johns of Topeka and Raymond F. Johns of Oskaloosa; and one sister, Helen Johns of Topeka.
Jeanne’s youngest son, John F. Guesnier Jr. preceded her in death in July 1979. Also, two sisters, Patricia Garvert and Rita Johns, preceded Mrs. Guesnier in death.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, all at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Vigil service and Daughters of Isabella rosary will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 19, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend. Mrs. Guesnier has chosen to be buried in Great Bend Cemetery next to her husband and son. Memorials are suggested to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or Holy Family School Endowment Fund, both in care of the funeral home, or gifts to St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary, Wis., in Jeanne Guesnier’s name. Memorial contributions may be left in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, April 18, 2004
Jeanne Pauline Guesnier, 79, of Great Bend, died peacefully on Friday, April 16, 2004 at her home in Great Bend, Ks. She had been courageously battling a cancer that was diagnosed April 2003. She was born Oct. 28, 1924, in Topeka, the daughter of August and Mary Johns. She was the youngest of six children.
Mrs. Guesnier was a life-long member of the Catholic Church and for the last 51 years worshiped with St. Patrick Catholic Parish in Great Bend. Her passion for her faith was shown not only through her church, but also in her daily life. She was a Christian example to many people throughout her service to St. Patrick Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella and the Perpetual Adoration Society. She found great joy in her children and grandchildren. For 10 years she served as a school crossing guard at St. Patrick Grade School. Later in life, after her husband passed away, she worked outside the home until retiring in 1988.
Jeanne was united in marriage to John Franklin Guesnier on Oct. 15, 1945, in Topeka. They were married for 31 years until he died in 1976. Her surviving children include: four sons and four daughters: Gary Guesnier and his wife, Marjorie of Westminster, Colo.; Bernie Guesnier and his wife Kim, of Great Bend; Ramona Marrs and her husband Donnie, of Salina; Rebecca Izzard and her husband Randy, of The Woodlands, Texas; Gerard “Moe” Guesnier and his wife Debra, of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; Larry Guesnier and his wife Patty, of Parker, Colo.; Georgia Foos and her husband David, of Derby; and Darah Klima and her husband Kelly, of Derby; nine grandsons; 11 granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren. Survivors include two brothers, Robert N. Johns of Topeka and Raymond F. Johns of Oskaloosa; and one sister, Helen Johns of Topeka.
Jeanne’s youngest son, John F. Guesnier Jr. preceded her in death in July 1979. Also, two sisters, Patricia Garvert and Rita Johns, preceded Mrs. Guesnier in death.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, all at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Vigil service and Daughters of Isabella rosary will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 19, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend. Mrs. Guesnier has chosen to be buried in Great Bend Cemetery next to her husband and son. Memorials are suggested to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or Holy Family School Endowment Fund, both in care of the funeral home, or gifts to St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary, Wis., in Jeanne Guesnier’s name. Memorial contributions may be left in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, April 18, 2004
Mrs. Guesnier was a life-long member of the Catholic Church and for the last 51 years worshiped with St. Patrick Catholic Parish in Great Bend. Her passion for her faith was shown not only through her church, but also in her daily life. She was a Christian example to many people throughout her service to St. Patrick Altar Society, Daughters of Isabella and the Perpetual Adoration Society. She found great joy in her children and grandchildren. For 10 years she served as a school crossing guard at St. Patrick Grade School. Later in life, after her husband passed away, she worked outside the home until retiring in 1988.
Jeanne was united in marriage to John Franklin Guesnier on Oct. 15, 1945, in Topeka. They were married for 31 years until he died in 1976. Her surviving children include: four sons and four daughters: Gary Guesnier and his wife, Marjorie of Westminster, Colo.; Bernie Guesnier and his wife Kim, of Great Bend; Ramona Marrs and her husband Donnie, of Salina; Rebecca Izzard and her husband Randy, of The Woodlands, Texas; Gerard “Moe” Guesnier and his wife Debra, of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; Larry Guesnier and his wife Patty, of Parker, Colo.; Georgia Foos and her husband David, of Derby; and Darah Klima and her husband Kelly, of Derby; nine grandsons; 11 granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren. Survivors include two brothers, Robert N. Johns of Topeka and Raymond F. Johns of Oskaloosa; and one sister, Helen Johns of Topeka.
Jeanne’s youngest son, John F. Guesnier Jr. preceded her in death in July 1979. Also, two sisters, Patricia Garvert and Rita Johns, preceded Mrs. Guesnier in death.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, all at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Vigil service and Daughters of Isabella rosary will begin at 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 19, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Great Bend. Mrs. Guesnier has chosen to be buried in Great Bend Cemetery next to her husband and son. Memorials are suggested to Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice or Holy Family School Endowment Fund, both in care of the funeral home, or gifts to St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary, Wis., in Jeanne Guesnier’s name. Memorial contributions may be left in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, April 18, 2004
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