Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas
Name of Deceased: Walter Adam Mai Age: 97
Date of Death: August 14, 2016
Place of Death: Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: January 11, 1919 at Russell County, Kansas
Parents Name: John Jacob and Katherine Elizabeth “Katie” (Maier) Mai
OBITUARY INFORMATION
He married Florence O. Nuss October 7, 1941 at Russell. She died December 6, 2012.
He was a butcher for Thies Packing.
Mr. Mai was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1945 coming from Galatia, Kansas.
He was a United States Army veteran, serving during World War II.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, American Legion Argonne Post 180, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Morris-McFadden Post #3111, all of Great Bend.
SURVIVORS
two sons: Walter Allen Mai and wife Julie Mitchell of Houston, Texas, and Daryl Mai and his wife Libby of San Antonio, Texas
one sister: Wilmeta Deutsch and her husband Junior of Hoisington
one brother: Howard Mai and his wife Joetta of Russell
seven grandchildren: Melissa Haire, Chad Mai, Curtis Mai, Jason Mai, Nathan Mai, Bradley Duryee, and Dustin Duryee
Great-grandchildren: Eleven
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Kathryn Duryee; three brothers, Leo Mai, Clarence Mai and Earlin Mai, one sister, Viola Bender, and one grandson, Darren Mai.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Great Bend with the Reverend Jon Brudvig officiating. Burial will be in Golden Belt Memorial Park with military rites by Fort Riley Honor Guard. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to Trinity Lutheran Church or Golden Belt Humane Society, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Kansas 67530
