Twila L. O’Brien, age 92 years, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday evening, January 19, 2022, at Azria Health – Great Bend. Twila was born on April 17, 1929, in rural Cheyenne County, Kansas to Walter Albert and Ella Faye (Miller) Baney. She graduated from Benkelman High School Class of 1947 at Benkelman, Nebraska and was united in marriage to Daniel Dennis O’Brien on February 21, 1950, at Benkelman, Nebraska. In addition to being a homemaker, Twila loved education, and was a teacher of Business, Realtor, Appraiser, Legal Secretary, and also was a House Director for Fraternities and Sororities. She also loved to travel. Twila was of the Catholic faith, and longtime member of both St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and St. Patrick Catholic Church at Prince of Peace Parish in Great Bend, Kansas, and was Past President of the St. Rose Altar Society.
Twila is survived by three sons: Terence (& Patricia) O’Brien of Basehor, Kansas, Kevin (& Stephanie) O’Brien of Cheney, Kansas and Aaron O’Brien of Wichita, Kansas; one daughter, Marla Anne (& Dennis) Habiger of Ellinwood, Kansas; seven grandsons: Shawn, Daniel, Matthew, Patrick and Shane O’Brien, and Jason and Joshua Habiger; eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Daniel D. O’Brien on January 22, 1979; two brothers: Donald and Robert Baney; and two sisters: Jane Michaelson and Idalene Fink.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Great Bend, Kansas with Father Terrance Klein officiating. Interment will be in the Great Bend Cemetery at Great Bend. Twila’s wishes were that there be no public viewing.
Memorials are suggested to Kindred Hospice at Hutchinson, Kansas, or the Dominican Sisters of Peace at Great Bend, Kansas.