1942-2025
Marie Ann Feist, 83, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2025, at Country Living of Larned, Kansas. She was born April 2, 1942, in Great Bend, to Henry & Anna (Zeman) Staudinger. She married Thomas “Tom” Lewis Feist on October 19, 1963, in Dubuque. He passed away December 25, 2024.
Marie was a compassionate caregiver as a registered nurse for St. Rose Hospital then Central Kansas Medical Center for 45 years until she retired. She loved to garden, bake, and share her blessings with family and friends. She was very talented in quilting and sewing and loved a good game of bowling. She was involved in 4-H and enjoyed raising chickens, geese, and ducks. She was a member of Altar Society at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Above all, Marie loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She took much pride in the legacy her and Tom built in their lifetime.
Survivors include sons, Mark Feist of Dorrance, David Feist and his wife Kerry of Aurora, Co., Steve Feist and his wife Sheila of Great Bend, Curtis Feist and his wife Jodi of Salina; daughter, Lisa Schroeder of Great Bend; sisters, Loretta Kuhlman of Great Bend, Vera Conley of Great Bend, Trisha Mills and her husband Don of Salina; sixteen grandchildren; nine great grandchildren with one soon to arrive in January. She was preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband of 61 years; daughter, Brenda Williams; son, Paul Feist; brother, Henry J. Staudinger; brother in laws, Don Kuhlman and Jim Conley.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 13, 2025, at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Prakash Kola presiding. Burial will follow at Great Bend Cemetery. Visitation will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2025, with an Altar Society Rosary at 4:30 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home. A Rosary and Vigil will be held at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Memorials have been designated to Dementia Society of America, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend, KS 67530.
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