Hattie M. Beran, 84, of Great Bend, died Dec. 1 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. She was born Oct. 17, 1924, at Odin, the daughter of Ferd and Louisa Werner Beran. She was a retired registered nurse for St. Rose Hospital and for C.B. Replogle, M.D. She had been a resident of Great Bend since 1942, coming from Odin.

She was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Altar Society and the Nursing Alumni Association.

Survivors include a sister, Cecilia Bahr, of Olmitz; five nephews, Ken Beran of Hays, Fred Johnson of Strasburg, Colo., Jim Johnson of Great Bend, Bud Johnson of Larned and Leon Bahr of Olmitz; five nieces, Judy Getty of Hays, Karen Reif, Mary Johnson and Donita Wolf, all of Great Bend, and Jane Brack of Albuquerque, N.M.; and numerous great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. Hattie was preceded in death by six brothers, Frank Beran, August Beran and Roman Beran and three infants, Fred Beran, Victor Beran and Alois Beran and a sister, Hilda Johnson.

An Altar Society Rosary will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend, followed by a vigil service at 7 p.m., also at the funeral home. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend, with Father Reginald A. Urban officiant. Interment will be at the Great Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Prince of Peace Parish, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.

Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Dec. 3, 2008