Ethel Elberta Rouse, 74, passed away December 22, 2019 at Hays Medical Center, Hays.

She was born May 12, 1945 in Stockton, the daughter of Ralph and Mabel Streeter Whited.  A longtime area resident, she was a waitress, housekeeper and enjoyed working at Alco.

She was a member of New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene, Larned.  She liked horses, iced tea, watching Days of Our Lives and enjoyed spending time with her many grandchildren.

On March 16, 1968, she married Walter Benjamin Rouse in Great Bend, who passed away October 16, 1999.

Survivors include: three sons, Brad (Kristi) Rouse, Great Bend, Brent (Amy) Rouse, Garden City, Bo (Tisha) Rouse, Larned; two step sons, Michael (Karen) Rouse, Miami, OK, Marshall Rouse, Great Bend; seven daughters, Kay Drews, Lesia (Duane) Dipman, Tonya Shane Wysong, Shantel Corpening, Kisty (Brandon) Schultz, Tassy Rouse, all of Larned, Megan (Mark) Nelson, Great Bend; step daughter, Tammy (Tony) Woods, Venita, OK; grandchildren, Brandon, Kayla, Heather, Nicole, Nicholas, Tiffany, Lance, Janae, Sheena Shala, Sonya, Mark Jr., Tori, Zane, Crystal, Tyler, Kamber, Shawn, Dominica, Brionna, Brian, Devin, Zach, Jordan, Tristan, Ashley, Bentley, Natalie, Ethan, Derrick, Hannah, Benjamin, Cadence, Aiden, Skyler and Heartly; great grandchildren, Hylee, Aubrey, Tate, Ty, Weston, Madison, McKenzie, Brayden, Noah, Izzy, Eli, Brynlee, Bryson, Mya, Wesley, Jaionna, Hunter, Leyum, Brylee, Ariya, Ryan, Jaxson and extended family, Sarah Lloyd, Kevin and Barbara Racette, and Scott Racette, all of Colorado.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two grandchildren, Kendall Nelson and Angel Schultz; son, Bret Rouse and a sister, Kate Stewart

Graveside service will be 11 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2019 at Larned Cemetery, Larned, with Pastor Daryl Riffel and Bo Rouse presiding. Memorials may be given to the Ethel Rouse Memorial Fund in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Box 477 Larned, KS 67550.