Michael Douglas “Tiny” Berscheidt, 60, of Great Bend, Kan., passed away on March 28, 2025, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Michael was born on April 1, 1964, in Great Bend, to Paul and Trella (Scheuerman) Berscheidt. He married Coleen Wilhelm, Aug. 1, 1987, in Great Bend. This union was blessed with four sons, Craig, Aaron, Jason and Blake.

During his Great Bend High School years, Michael worked for Reed Testing, at a questionable age. following high school, he worked for Alve Axman’s farming operation, Dean Smith Trucking, Burdett, Kan., then moved on to Allen Drilling, Cenex Transportation and McClaskey Oilfield transportation. At that time he moved to Ottawa, Kan., and began driving for Walmart Transportation. Michael enjoyed the outdoors, particularly camping, hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed cooking up some spectacular barbeque recipes, and more recently, spending time with his granddaughter. He had just recently returned to Great Bend.

He is survived by his father, Paul Berscheidt of Great Bend; sister, Kimberly Schenk and husband Greg of Great Bend; Coleen Wilhelm of Great Bend; sons, Craig and fiancé Anne of Kansas City, Aaron and wife Kayla of Spring Hill, Jason and wife Liz of Gardner and Blake of Lawrence. Also surviving is granddaughter, Ella and two fur babies, Zoey and Bear. Michael was preceded in passing by his mother, Trella; grandparents, Glenn and Hazel Scheuerman and Fredrick and Pauline Berscheidt. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday April 3, 2025, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend, with interment to follow at the Bison Baptist Cemetery, Bison. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday April 2, 2025, at Bryant Funeral Home, with family greeting from 6 to 7 p.m. and Vigil and Rosary at 7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the Funeral Expense Fund or the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Rd., Great Bend, KS  67530. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.

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Bryant Funeral Home

1425 Patton Road

Great Bend, KS  67530

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, April 1, 2025