Delmas Donald Ridge, 76, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, May 12, 2018. He was born October 19, 1941, at Turon, the son of Fred B. and Irene Pearl (Pennel) Ridge.

He attended Turon schools, and was an Army veteran serving in Germany. Delmas had been a butcher for Winchester Packing Co. and then a mechanic for the City of Hutchinson.

On July 5, 1986, he married Linda Sue Lewis in Hutchinson. She survives. Also surviving are: daughter, Daphne Aikens of Arlington; stepdaughters, Denise Bolden of Wichita, and Lita Nelson of Macon, MO; sister and brother, Gladys Ray and E. Maynard Ridge, both of Hutchinson; granddaughter, Josian M. Ridge of South Hutchinson.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, infant Daniel, Fred 'Bennie' and David W. Ridge.

Visitation with family present will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 18, 2018, at Elliott Chapel, Hutchinson. Kansas Army National Guard will be conducting honors at this time. Private family interment will be at a later date at Turon Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.