Obituaries

Apr 20, 2026

Jerrie Ann Pitts, 79, of Hutchinson, died April 20, 2026, at her home. She was born September 12, 1946, in Hutchinson, to Granville C. “Red” and DeEtta L. (Gilliland) Davis.

Jerrie graduated from Buhler High School in 1964 and attended college in Salina. She was the owner of B & J’s Smoke Shop for 14 years before selling it to her...

Apr 18, 2026

Steven Eugene "Steve" Locke, 82, died April 18, 2026.  He was born March 12, 1944, in Hutchinson, to Gene Delbert and Lois P. (Garrison) Locke.

Steve graduated from Arlington High School in 1962 and attended Kansas State University.  He was a farmer and previously a member of the Kansas Livestock Association, Reno County Cattleman's Association, and a...

Apr 14, 2026

Russell J. Taylor, 76, died April 14, 2026, at Sterling Village, Sterling. He was born September 28, 1949, in Pawtucket, RI, to John and Christina McDonald (McCreadie) Taylor.

Russell graduated from William E. Tolman High School, Pawtucket, RI. He began working on engines and cars at 10 years old, this passion turned into a lifelong career as...

Apr 14, 2026

Jeanne A. Newburn MacKay, 81, of Hutchinson entered eternal rest April 14, 2026, at Legend of Hutchinson. She was born July 13, 1944, in Pratt, to Wayne and Mary (Hockett) Clark.

Jeanne worked as a talented self-taught dog groomer for 47 years. She had a deep love and passion for her canine friends. Jeanne enjoyed the company...

Apr 14, 2026

Norma Jean Heide, 90, died peacefully surrounded by family on April 14, 2026, at Pleasant Hills, Hutchinson.  She was born June 12, 1935, in Dalhart, TX, to Jacob E. and Agnes (Friesen) Harder.

Norma graduated from Inman High School in 1953 and Grace Bible Institute, Omaha, NE, in 1957.  She retired from Commerce Bank as an account...

Apr 13, 2026

Earl W. Ediger passed away April 13, 2026, in Hutchinson.

Earl attended Buhler High School graduating in 1961. He then attended Hutchinson Community College graduating after 2 years.

He worked at Cessna and Eaton Corp. and retired after being there for 39 years.

Earl's interests and hobbies included: fishing, finding a good garage...

Apr 10, 2026

Linda Sue (Engweiler) Luyster, 77, of Sterling, passed away April 10, 2026, at her home. She was born, December 7, 1948, in Hutchinson, to Jim and Joan Engweiler.

Linda graduated from Haven High School in 1966, going on to beauty school at Sydney's in Hutchinson. After years of styling hair in Wichita, she worked for Cessna, a...

Apr 9, 2026

Gary L. King, 80, died April 9, 2026, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born August 25, 1945, in Hutchinson, to Walter Leo and Floretta May (Lugenbeel) King.

Gary graduated from Nickerson High School in 1963 and Hutchinson Community College in 1967. He earned his bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management from Friend's University in 1987....

Apr 9, 2026

Janet Marie Hopkins was born on July 2, 1941. She was born to Chester and Mildred Short in Wichita, KS. She died on April 9th, 2026 peacefully surrounded by her family. Janet was a dedicated wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother. Janet married Jarold Hopkins on January 20, 1962. They had 64 years of marriage together and have two...

Apr 9, 2026

Donna Jean Borntrager went to be with the Lord April 9, 2026. She was born April 7, 1931, in Lawrence, KS, to Paul Leroy and Bertha (Dillon) Holmes.

Donna graduated from Independence High School with the class of 1949.

In 1949, she married Darrell Hadley in Independence, out of this marriage came five children, Steven,...

Apr 8, 2026

Kaeden Scott Crank, 18, of Hutchinson, passed away Wednesday, April 8th, 2026, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. He was born on July 6th, 2007, in Wichita, Kansas.

Kaeden graduated from Nickerson High School in May 2025. During his time at Nickerson High, he was a part of the cross-country and baseball teams. Recently, Kaeden had...

Apr 8, 2026

Carol Lavon Ehling, 98, of Abbyville, died Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born on November 13, 1927, in Roanoke, Illinois, to Rudy Clay Bachman and Beulah June Wagner.

Carol graduated as an Honor Student in May 1945 from Roanoke High School. Following graduation, she tasseled corn and then took a job in...

Apr 7, 2026

Eldena Jean Stevens, 93, of Harlingen, Texas, formerly of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away April 7, 2026, in Harlingen, Texas. She was born April 30, 1931, to Eldon and Gracy Lee Compton in Tyrone, Oklahoma.

In 1958, Eldena began her lifelong journey selling Tupperware. She quickly became known as the "Tupperware Lady" in the Hutchinson and Yoder areas....

Apr 7, 2026

Reginald Dean "Reg" Jones, 72, of Hutchinson, passed away on April 7, 2026, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. He was born June 3, 1953, in Pratt, KS, to Carl V. and Norma J. (Kendall) Jones.

Reg graduated from Great Bend High School in 1971. He received an Associate of Arts Degree from Barton County Community...

Apr 6, 2026

Denise A. Willis, 65, died April 6, 2026, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born November 11, 1960, in Hutchinson, to Fred Allen and Bunny Lee (Pohlman) Willis.

Denise graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1978. She owned and operated Nisi's Daycare (Denise Willis Daycare) for over 20 years. Denise enjoyed being outside and tending to...

Apr 6, 2026

Marie Elizabeth Ternes, 95, of Arlington, died April 6, 2026, at her home. She was born October 2, 1930, in Humphrey, Nebraska, to Edward and Theresa (Melcher) Beller.

Marie graduated from Garden Plain High School in 1948. She worked as a dental assistant for Doctors Olson, Wells, and Jensen, in Hutchinson, for many years before retiring in...

Apr 6, 2026

Betty Leah Fenton, aged 94, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born December 18, 1931, in Alton, KS, to Thomas and Nettie (Gregory) Hale.

In 1949, Betty graduated from Alton High School. She worked at Arrow Machine as a bookkeeper for 24 years and as a church secretary at Our...

Apr 6, 2026

Martha Jo (Davolt) Smith, formerly of Hutchinson Kansas, joined her fellow Saints in the Kingdom of Christ on the morning of Monday, April 6th, 2026 in Colorado Springs, CO surrounded by four generations of her loving family. She was 82 years old.

Martha was born in McPherson, KS on February 22nd, 1944, the fifth of eleven children...

Apr 5, 2026

Christina "Chrisi" Marie Reif-Fuhrman passed from this life on Sunday, April 5th, 2026.  Chrisi was born to loving parents, Ed and Joan Fuhrman on January 9th, 1969 in Coldwater, Kansas. The family moved to Courtland, KS for a few years before settling in Belleville, KS, where Chrisi attended grade school, Jr. High and High School.  As part of Belleville...

Apr 1, 2026

Larry D. Wagerle, 85, died peacefully April 1, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, with his wife and two daughters by his side.

He was born August 20, 1940, to Henry Jacob and Stella Mary (Smith) Wagerle, at the family farmhouse in rural Rice County.

Larry graduated from Nickerson High School in 1958, Hutchinson Community College...