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Barbara Noreen Fraser

Barbara Noreen Fraser

Apr 22, 2022

Barbara Noreen Fraser, 78, died April 22, 2022, at Hospice House. She was born June 15, 1943, in Tacoma, Washington, to Clinton C. and Verna L. (Schroll) Glover.

Barbara graduated from Hutchinson High School and attended Hutchinson Community College and Salt City Business College. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked as a sales clerk at...

Tom Tucker

Tom Tucker

Apr 22, 2022

Thomas 'Tom' Warren Tucker, 77, passed away April 22, 2022, at Diversicare of Hutchinson.  He was born June 14, 1944, in Garnett, KS, to Royal Ralph and Eleanor Louise (Jones) Tucker.

Tom was a graduate of Nickerson High School, Nickerson, KS.  He was employed as an equipment operator by the Kansas Department of Transportation, retiring with over...

Carol E Lambert

Carol E Lambert

Apr 22, 2022

Carol E Lambert, 83, of Hutchinson, passed April 22, 2022, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler. She was born July 13, 1938, to Arthur and Thelma (Byron) Wipf.

Carol graduated from Nickerson High School in 1956, Hutchinson Community College in 1958, and Sterling College in 1966. She was a teacher at Burrton for three years and at...

Dean John Getting

Dean John Getting

Apr 22, 2022

Dean John Getting, 84, of Haviland, died April 22, 2022, at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. He was born November 5, 1937, in Marshalltown, IA, to George G. and Charlotte S. (Harms) Getting. Dean grew up on a farm near Wellsburg, in north central Iowa. He served in the United States Army from 1956-1958, in the Iowa National...

Ruth Isabel Cramer

Ruth Isabel Cramer

Apr 22, 2022

Ruth Isabel Cramer, 96, passed away April 22, 2022, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler, KS.  She was born June 27, 1925, in Kansas City, MO, to Frank David and Esther Nellie (Stude) King, Sr.

Ruth was a 1943 graduate of Sylvia High School, Sylvia, KS, and later graduated from Salt City Business College, Hutchinson, KS.  She...

Larry D. Doskocil

Larry D. Doskocil

Apr 21, 2022

Larry Dean Doskocil, 90, died April 21, 2022, at Hospice House.  He was born May 2, 1931, in Pratt, to Frank and Mary (Pierpoint) Doskocil.

Larry graduated from Pratt High School in 1949, and received his Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, OK, after a two-year enlistment in the Army.  Larry's interests were many...

Joan H. Olson

Joan H. Olson

Apr 20, 2022

JoAn H. (Knutson) Olson, formerly of Bottineau, ND passed away April 20, 2022, at Reeds Cove Health and Rehabilitation, Wichita, KS.

She was born September 23, 1942, in Richardton, ND to parents, Walter and Erna (Rasch) Knutson of Halliday, ND. When JoAn was 5 years old, her family moved to McKenzie, ND. She received her education at...

Timothy "Tim" E. Lane

Timothy "Tim" E. Lane

Apr 20, 2022

Timothy Edward "Tim" Lane, 53, died April 20, 2022.  He was born February 20, 1969, in Hutchinson, to Elmo A. and Nancy Jeanne (Poulton) Lane.

Tim graduated from Buhler High School in 1987, and attended Highland Community College and Eastern Oregon Community College.  He worked alongside his dad as a plumber at Lane Plumbing for many years. ...

Max G. Bussard

Max G. Bussard

Apr 19, 2022

Max G. Bussard, 77, passed away April 19, 2022, at Park West Plaza Manor, Wichita, KS.  He was born June 14, 1944, in Mulhall, OK, to Thomas Vincent and Charlottie Verlene (Dick) Bussard.

Max was a 1963 graduate of Fairfield High School, Langdon, KS.  He worked at Jackson Ice Cream and Dairy, Hutchinson, KS as a maintenance...

Janice "Jan" Bolt

Janice "Jan" Bolt

Apr 17, 2022

Janice "Jan" Darlene Bolt, 88, died April 17, 2022, at Hester Care Center in Hutchinson, KS surrounded by her loving family.  She was born April 11, 1934, in Hutchinson, to Eldon E. and Francis Marie (Hall) Hornish, and raised by her loving mother, who later married her stepfather, Lloyd Coffey.

Jan graduated from Hutchinson High School in...

Daniel Edwin Mcgraw

Daniel Edwin Mcgraw

Apr 17, 2022

Daniel Edwin McGraw, 68, died April 17, 2022, at his home. He was born November 18, 1953, in Pratt, to Anthony D. "Tony" and Janice L. (Northrop) McGraw.

Daniel graduated from Partridge High School in 1971. He owned his own business, Freedom Lawn Care, for many years. Daniel was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed camping, fishing, and...

Ann R. Phillips

Ann R. Phillips

Apr 16, 2022

Ann R. Phillips, 73, passed away April 16, 2022, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, KS.  She was born January 24, 1949, in Great Bend, KS, to Virgil and Peggy (Milloway) Wilhelm.

Ann was a 1967 graduate of Otis-Bison High School, Otis, KS and went on to graduate from Salt City Business College, Hutchinson, KS. Ann was employed by...

Donald Crego Lenz Jr.

Donald Crego Lenz Jr.

Apr 16, 2022

Donald C. Lenz Jr., 87, of Hutchinson, died April 16, 2022, at his home. He was born November 28, 1934, in Dodge City, to Donald C. SR and Mabel (Dyer) Lenz.

Donald graduated from Dodge City High School in 1953. He worked as a machinist for Cessna and Eaton for 43 years. Donald loved to travel and...

David William Griffin

David William Griffin

Apr 16, 2022

David William Griffin, 58, died suddenly April 16, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.  He was born October 6, 1963, in Hutchinson, to John William and Janice (Ayers) Griffin.

David graduated from Nickerson High School in 1982.  He was a farmer/stockman, and owned Griffin Seed House with his father.  David enjoyed farming, stock car racing, barn parties,...

Richard Glen "Rick" Bell

Richard Glen "Rick" Bell

Apr 16, 2022

SON BROTHER FATHER HUSBAND AND FRIEND

Born June 8, 1960

Entered Heaven's Gate on April 16, 2022.

Richard was born to Luther Doyle Bell and Wanda Eloise (Cannady) Bell in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Richard attended Grandview School and graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1979.

While in High School, he...

Lois Marie Ronsick

Lois Marie Ronsick

Apr 16, 2022

Lois Marie Ronsick, 81, of Hutchison, died April 16, 2022, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born September 9, 1940, in Uniontown, KS to Lowell and Dorothy (Reynolds) Chambers.

Lois graduated from Uniontown High School in 1957 and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1963. She worked as a health and auto insurance clerk. Lois loved to...

Hal E. Judy

Hal E. Judy

Apr 15, 2022

Hal E. Judy, 83, passed away April 15, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita.  He was born January 22, 1939, to Stacy E. and Elizabeth (Soper) Judy.

Hal was a farmer in the South Hutchinson area his entire life.  He served in the United States Air Force and graduated from Kansas State University with...

Sebastain Aiden Sheahan

Sebastain Aiden Sheahan

Apr 15, 2022

Sebastain Aiden Sheahan, 21, died April 15, 2022, at his home. He was born July 14, 2000, in Hutchinson, to Adam H. Spackman and Brandy S. Sheahan.

Sebastain graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2018. He worked in the warehouse at Yoder Meats in Yoder.

Sebastain liked spending time with his friends and family. He...

Mary S Rintoul

Mary S Rintoul

Apr 14, 2022

Mary S. Rintoul, 67, of Hutchinson, died April 14, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. Mary was born March 15, 1955, in Garden City, to David and Mildred (Heinemann) Rintoul. Mary was known for her quick wit and her insightful, sometimes acerbic, writings about human beings and the institutions they have created. She was serious, thorough, and lived up...

Marilyn J. Love Watkins

Marilyn J. Love Watkins

Apr 13, 2022

Marilyn Jean Love Watkins, age 82, formerly of Hutchinson, passed away on April 13, 2022. She was born June 16, 1939, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Charles Porter Mallam and Earline Louise Nelson. Marilyn was adopted by Lester and Helen (Russom) Love, of Partridge, on September 1, 1939.

Marilyn graduated from Partridge High School, attended Hutchinson Community...

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