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Donald D. Fromong

Donald D. Fromong

Jan 12, 2022

Donald D. Fromong, 80, passed peacefully January 12, 2022, at Hospice House, with his family by his side.  He was born July 17, 1941, in Dodge City, to August Milton and Beulah Fern (Bruntzel) Fromong.

Donald graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1959.  He served in the Kansas Air National Guard from 1960 to 1966.  Donald retired...

Amos Nisly

Amos Nisly

Jan 12, 2022

Amos Nisly, 97, Hutchinson, died January 12, 2022 at his home.  He was born June 26, 1924 in Hutchinson, to the late Noah A. Nisly and Rosa (Schrock) Nisly. Amos was a retired pastor and member of Center A.M. Church.

On November 8, 1951, he married the...

Lois Joanne Ehm

Lois Joanne Ehm

Jan 12, 2022

Lois Joanne Ehm, 90, went home to be with the Lord on January 12, 2022, at the Lewisville Medical City Hospital, in Lewisville, Texas.  She was born on December 27, 1931, in Goodland, Kansas, to Clyde and Bessie (Clonch) Shantz.

Her father worked on the railroad, so the family moved between Kansas and Colorado when she was...

Mary Ann Schrag

Mary Ann Schrag

Jan 11, 2022

Mary Ann Schrag, 75, died peacefully January 11, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita, with her family by her side. She was born May 2, 1946, in Sterling, to John L. and Anna R. (Miller) Ricker.

Mary Ann graduated from Alden High School, and received her nursing degree from Hutchinson Community Junior College.  She worked...

James 'Jim' Larry Turnbull

James 'Jim' Larry Turnbull

Jan 11, 2022

James "Jim" Larry Turnbull, 86, passed away January 11, 2022 at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  He was born September 13, 1935 outside of Stockton, KS, to Irvin Franklin and Montie Ellen (Atteberry) Turnbull.

Jim was a 1953 graduate of Stockton High School, and attended Fort Hays State University, Hays KS.  He served in the United States Army from...

Alicia L. Gray

Alicia L. Gray

Jan 8, 2022

Alicia L. Gray, 40, formerly of Hutchinson, died January 8, 2022, at her home in Lexington, KY.  She was born May 9, 1981, in Hutchinson, to Elizabeth Zimmer Gilson.

Alicia graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1999, and Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Lexington, KY, in 2008. She loved music, and during high school, played the flute,...

Theodore Rhodes

Theodore Rhodes

Jan 8, 2022

Theodore H. Rhodes, 91, of Hutchinson, passed away peacefully, January 8, 2022, at Hospice House, surrounded by family. Ted was born August 16, 1930, in Oregon City, Oregon, to Theodore and Hilda (Bredensteiner) Rhodes.

Ted married Betty Carlisle of Tarkio, Missouri, on December 24, 1948, in Tarkio.

He was a veteran of the United States...

Janet Kay Brown

Janet Kay Brown

Jan 8, 2022

Janet Kay Brown, 68, passed away January 8, 2022, at her home.  She was born September 16, 1953, in Hutchinson, KS, to Harold D. and Beverly N. (White) Brown.

Janet was a 1971 graduate of Nickerson High School, Nickerson, KS.  She received a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.  Janet was a...

Larry D Poplin

Larry D Poplin

Jan 8, 2022

Larry Dean Poplin, 74, of Hutchinson, died January 8, 2022, at Hospice House. He was born December 12, 1947, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Clarence and Ethel (Stanka) Poplin.

Larry graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1966, and Hutchinson Community College in 1976. He was retired from building and bridge work for the Santa Fe Railroad. Larry enjoyed...

Laveda C. Showalter

Laveda C. Showalter

Jan 7, 2022

LaVeda C. Showalter, 79, of Hutchinson, passed away January 7, 2022, at her home. She was born February 22, 1942, in Cookson, OK, the daughter of Ted and Christine (Sellers) Barnes.

LaVeda grew up around Tahlequah, attended White Oak Elementary School in Qualls and Tahlequah High School. In 1959, her family moved to Ashland, where she graduated...

Patricia "Pat" A. Mooney

Patricia "Pat" A. Mooney

Jan 6, 2022

Patricia Ann "Pat" Mooney, 88, died peacefully January 6, 2022, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson.  She was born August 26, 1933, in Atchinson, to Walter J. and Ruth A. (Meers) Barry.

Pat graduated from Mount St.  Scholastica Academy, Atchinson, in 1951, and was a homemaker.  She was a member of PEO Chapter CM, and volunteered for the...

Joyce Ann Blick

Joyce Ann Blick

Jan 6, 2022

Joyce Ann Blick, 88, died January 6, 2022, surrounded by family at Hospice House, due to complications of a stroke that occurred December 29, 2021. Joyce was born June 18, 1933, in Douglass, the ninth of ten children born to George W. and Stella F. (Harmon) Smith.

Joyce spent her early years in Douglass, then attended high...

Elaine Marie Mckenna

Elaine Marie Mckenna

Jan 6, 2022

Elaine Marie McKenna, 90, passed away January 6, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at Hospice House.  She was born September 22, 1931 in Syracuse, KS to Abraham and Maymie (Guy) Klatt.  Elaine graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1949.  Following graduation, she worked for several years in Dr. Shook's Osteopathic office. She then began her career as the...

Lillian Danielle Hurst

Lillian Danielle Hurst

Jan 5, 2022

Lilian Danielle Hurst, of Hutchinson, was born in silence on January 5, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, to Jonathan and Leilah (Kouri) Hurst.

Our Perfect Little Angel, who will always be a precious gift and memory.

Survivors include: parents, Jonathan and Leilah Hurst; grandparents, Daniel (Abby) Hurst, Debra Hurst, Mark Kouri, Lillian (Troy) Hoobler;...

Jerry Lynn Kroeker

Jerry Lynn Kroeker

Jan 5, 2022

Jerry Lynn Kroeker, 71, passed away on January 5, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.  He was born September 23, 1950, in Hutchinson, KS, to Bueford and Opal (Newburn) Kroeker.

Jerry graduated from Pretty Prairie High School in 1968.  He married Karleen Pitzer in 1972.  Jerry married Anita Green Drummond in 1988.  He served as president of...

Lawrence "Larry" M. Moffett

Lawrence "Larry" M. Moffett

Jan 5, 2022

Lawrence Melvin "Larry" Moffett, 84, died January 5, 2022, at his home in Hutchinson.

He was a kind, committed Christian who attended Bethany Church of the Nazarene in Hutchinson. Larry served honorably in both the Marine Corps and the Navy, received a Bronze Star for valor in Vietnam, and retired as a Chief Petty Officer.  He was...

Loyd Rush

Loyd Rush

Jan 4, 2022

Loyd Ray Rush, 88, of Hutchinson, died January 4, 2022, at Mount Hope Nursing Center. He was born August 28, 1933, in Hominy, Oklahoma, to James and Laura (Mantooth) Rush.

Loyd retired from Packaging Inc. after working at Snyder Chemicals for 20 years and Link Welding. He was an avid runner and enjoyed exercise and staying active....

Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Turner

Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Turner

Jan 4, 2022

Cynthia Ann 'Cindy' Turner, 74, of Hutchinson, died January 4, 2022, at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie. She was born April 10, 1947, in Hutchinson, to Mervin G. 'Turk' and Annabel A. (Ringer) Miller.

Cindy graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1965 and attended Hutchinson Community College. She worked in the shipping and receiving office at Dillons...

Mike B. Sherow

Mike B. Sherow

Jan 4, 2022

Michael Brenton "Mike" Sherow, 73, died January 4, 2022, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.  He was born February 28, 1948, in Hutchinson, to Joseph Brenton "Brent" and Hattie (Burling) Sherow.

Mike graduated from Fairfield High School in 1966, and attended Salt City Business College.  He worked as a cattle buyer his entire life. ...

Michael Eugene Lee

Michael Eugene Lee

Jan 4, 2022

Michael Eugene Lee, 66, of Hutchinson, died January 4, 2022, at Hospice House. He was born July 12, 1955, in Hutchinson, to Robert and Donna (Haas) Lee.

Michael attended school in Hutchinson, Partridge and graduated from Haven High School in 1973. He was a machinist for 40 years in Hutchinson and Overland Park. Michael enjoyed playing pool,...

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