(Karlin) Sanders, age 94 years, longtime Great Bend, Kan. resident, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday morning, Jan. 17, 2026. Agnes was born on Jan. 20, 1931, at Catherine, Kan., to Frank A. and Elizabeth (Schueler) Karlin. She was a longtime member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend. Agnes is survived by three sons, Richard Sanders of Arlington, Texas, John Sanders (Lori) and Mike Sanders (Jeanette) of Great Bend, Kan.; two daughters, Sheila Helm of Great Bend, Kan., and Julia Novak (Phillip) of Pleasant Hill, Calif.; 11 grandchildren, Jannea Wright, Kevin Kowalsky, Michael Sanders, Kyle Kowalsky, Rachel Shorter, Trevor Sanders, Sara Potter, Takowa Sanders, Cyandra Mong, Katia Novak, and Zoe Novak; 10 great-children; one sister, Betty Burchfield of Rockport, Texas. Funeral arrangements provided bySpellman-Christians Funeral Home2115 Washington St.Great Bend, KS 67530Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Jan. 31,2026