Minnie L. Bisbee, 98, was a longtime Great Bend resident having recently moved to Park West Plaza, Wichita, Kansas, where she passed away on February 2, 2022. She was born on December 29, 1923, at Bixby, Oklahoma, to W.F. & Neddie (Parker) James. Minnie married Walter "Jim" James Bisbee December 6, 1941 at Mena, Arkansas. He died July 2, 2004.
Minnie retired from Dillon’s Bakery but never retired from baking delicious rolls, desserts, and candies for her family and friends. In her spare time, she enjoyed doing arts and crafts which included woodworking, crocheting, and quilting. Minnie was an exceptional seamstress and excelled in creating her own patterns. She made numerous prom gowns from pictures in magazines.
She is survived by daughter, Karen Webb of McMinnville, Tennessee; granddaughter, Cindy Freeman, and daughter-in-law Linda Bisbee, both of Wichita; sister-in-law, Katherine Bisbee of Mena, Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter “Jim”; her son, Jim; a son-in-law, Al Webb; her parents; and all eight of her siblings.
Visitation will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2022, with a private family visitation 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Great Bend Cemetery with Reverend Tim Bever presiding.
Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society or Great Bend Meals on Wheels, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.