LARNED — Lila M. Beltz, 93, passed away July 6, 2025 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kan.

She was born June 4, 1932 in Gas City, Kan., the daughter of Irvin and Gertrude Evans Dame. A lifetime area resident, moving to Larned more than 65 years ago, she was a Licensed Mental Health Aide at the Larned State Hospital.

Lila was a member of the Larned United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, The Welcome Inn Senior Center, Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Auxiliary all of Larned and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary, Great Bend. She loved going camping, traveling and doing crafts.

On July 7, 1950 she married Earl Beltz. He passed away Nov. 10, 1992.

Survivors include her two children, Jerry (Sheri) Beltz and Carol (Greg Bennett) Beltz; two brothers, Floyd “Max” (Diantha) Dame, Florida and Phil (Cathy) Dame, Norman, Okla.; a sister, Linda (Larry) Creech, Tenn.; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Roland Dame, Rex Dame and Richard Dame.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 12th at Larned United Methodist Church with Reverend Angela DeFisher presiding. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Beckwith Mortuary with family present from 5-7 p.m. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned, Kansas. Memorials may be given to the Welcome Inn Senior Center or Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Auxiliary, both in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Funeral arrangements provided by

Beckwith Mortuary

P.O. Box 477

Larned, KS 67550

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, July 10, 2025