Arthur Richardson Smith
Jan 6, 2021
Arthur Richardson Smith, 63, passed away on January 6, 2021, at his home.  He was born September 15, 1957, in Takoma Park, MD, to John Coventry Smith, Jr. and Barbara Polley Smith. On January 12, 1996, Arthur married Mary 'Chris' Ediger in Wichita. They shared almost 25 years of marriage.
He was passionate about education and was,...
Glenn J. Biberstein
Jan 5, 2021
Glenn Biberstein, 89, passed away peacefully January 5, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi-St. Francis, Wichita. He was born June 8, 1931, in Anthony, to Glenn and Zenith (Stolebarger) Biberstein.
Glenn graduated from Attica High School in 1948, Southwestern College in 1957, and received his master's in Music Education from Wichita State University.
On July 30,...
Linda Carol Kaufman
Jan 5, 2021
Linda Carol Kaufman, 73, of Buhler, died January 5, 2021, at her home. She was born October 4, 1947, in Hutchinson, to Norris O. and Eunice E. (Gritten) Elliott.
Linda graduated from Kingman High School and Salt City Business College. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked as an accountant at Star Lumber. Linda enjoyed gardening...
Harold "Hap" W. Walters
Jan 5, 2021
Harold W. Walters "Hap", 91, passed away January 5, 2021.  Hap was born on April 17, 1929, in Amarillo, TX, to Leslie A. and Nellie (Jackson) Walters, and was the seventh of 10 children. After the death of his mother when he was six years old, Hap lived with various family members, attending a different school almost every year....
Laura Koehn Popp
Jan 4, 2021
Laura Jean Popp, 93, passed away January 4, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa Hospital, Wichita. She was born July 1, 1927, on a farm near Buhler, to Heinrich 'Henry' Garfield Koehn and Elisabeth Marie (Esau) Koehn. Following her father's death, she moved with her mother and four siblings into a home built by her uncle in the...
Vernon Swank
Jan 4, 2021
Vernon Richard Swank, 83, of Hutchinson, died January 4, 2021, at Hospice House. He was born September 18, 1937, in Hutchinson, to Ray and Emla (Parker) Swank.
Vernon attended Buhler High and Hutchinson Community College. He was the head of maintenance at PMS Foods for 32 years. Vernon served as a reserve police officer in Hutchinson and...
Shirley Jean Bass
Jan 4, 2021
Shirley Jean Bass, 91, formerly of Hutchinson, died January 4, 2021, at Bonham Nursing and Rehabilitation, Bonham, TX. She was born March 23, 1929, in Winona, KS, to Clinton and Alice (Fanning) Thompson.
Shirley was a 1947 graduate of Winona High School.  She worked in customer service at Sears, retiring with over 26 years of service. Shirley...
Sandra Jean Stone
Jan 4, 2021
Sandra 'Sandy' Jean Stone, 70, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at Newton Medical Center. She was a former Burrton resident, born March 11, 1950, in Hutchinson, to Bernard 'Bud' and Maxine (Robertson) Stone.
Sandy graduated from Burrton High School and was a cook, retiring from Burrton Schools.
She enjoyed all of her pets when...
Annie Ruth 'Ann' Harms
Jan 2, 2021
Annie Ruth 'Ann' Harms, 92, most recently of Little River, died January 2, 2021, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born July 9, 1928, in Shafter, CA, to Bernard and Katherine (Buhler) Wiebe.
Ann was an established homemaker all her life, as well as a cashier at IDEAL'S Food Store in Ulysses for 14 years, retiring...
Josephine 'Jo' Caldwell
Jan 2, 2021
Josephine 'Jo' Anne Caldwell, 95, passed away January 2, 2021, in Hutchinson. She was born November 11, 1925, in Woodward, OK, to Robert E. and Nelle Rose (Woolf) Freeto.
Jo was a 1944 graduate of Hutchinson High School and attended the University of Kansas. On November 18, 1945, she married G. Merl Caldwell, in Hutchinson. They shared...
Cheryl Jean Shelton
Jan 2, 2021
Cheryl Jean Shelton, 65, died Saturday, January 2, 2021, at her home. She was born April 19, 1955, in Topeka, KS to Walter A. and Janice May (Hudson) Shelton.
She was a graduate of Prairie View High School and attended Fort Scott Community College and Washburn University.
Cheryl had been a CMA, and receptionist at...
Larry L. Etter
Jan 2, 2021
Larry Laverne Etter, 84, died January 2, 2021, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born August 9, 1936, in Superior, NE, to Joseph and Crystle (Ahrens) Etter.
Larry graduated from Freemont High School, Freemont, NE, and retired from the United States Air Force after 21 years of service. He later worked at Martinez & Sons, and the...
Phyllis Roseanne Balzer
Jan 1, 2021
Phyllis Roseanne Balzer, 64, died January 1, 2021, at Hutchinson Hospice House. She was born December 30, 1956, in Hutchinson, to Ben and Arlie (Taylor) Hiebert.
A nearly life-time resident of Reno County, Phyllis grew up in South Hutchinson and attended Nickerson High School. She was baptized in the South Hutchinson Christian Church.
Phyllis was...
Kenneth P. Winkley
Jan 1, 2021
Kenneth P. Winkley, 86, formerly of Hutchinson, died January 1, 2021, at St. Luke's South Hospital, Overland Park, from COVID-19 complications. He was born June 14, 1934, in Aulne, KS, to Leon Christopher and Laura Ella (Wait) Winkley.
Ken graduated from Marion High School in 1952. After serving in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957...
Hazel Fry
Jan 1, 2021
Hazel Margaret Fry, 89, of Ellinwood, died January 1, 2021, at her home. She was born March 18, 1931, in Hutchinson, to Orville and Alice (Barnes) Preston.
Hazel graduated from Great Bend High School in 1949. She worked as a drug and alcohol counselor for Larned State Hospital, eventually becoming the director of the program. Hazel loved...
Dennis L. Davis
Dec 31, 2020
Dennis L. Davis, 70, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020, at his home, surrounded by the people he loved, after a short battle with cancer. He was born April 7, 1950, in Hutchinson, to Donald and Betty Davis.
Dennis was a loving husband and father. On September 21, 1973, he married the love of his life, Patricia. ...
Carol Ann Kempke
Dec 31, 2020
Carol Ann Kempke, 80, of Hutchinson, passed away December 31, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born April 11, 1940, in Lyons, the daughter of Victor Delbert and Beulah Mae (Bennett) Frohreich.
Carol graduated from Holyrood High School in 1957 and Hutchinson Business College in 1959. She worked at numerous financial institutions throughout her life,...
James 'Jim' Lewis Mcguire
Dec 31, 2020
James 'Jim' Lewis McGuire, 95, passed away December 31, 2020, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born May 15, 1925, in Luray, to Willis Chester and Eunice Belle (Galley) McGuire.
Jim was a 1943 graduate of Keats-Hoyt Rural High School, Hoyt, KS. After graduation, he served in the United States Air Force as a bombardier/navigator from...
Ruth Bronson
Dec 30, 2020
Ruth Ann Bronson, 79, of Hutchinson, died December 30, 2020, at her home. She was born December 26, 1941, in Manhattan, KS, to Clarence and Lillian (Cole) Scott.
Ruth graduated from Manhattan High School and went on to vocational school to become a licensed practical nurse. She worked as a nurse in geriatric care. Ruth loved to...
Daniel 'Danny' J. Roberts
Dec 30, 2020
Daniel 'Danny' J. Roberts, 81, of Hutchinson, died December 30, 2020, at his home. The youngest of five children, he was born December 16, 1939, in Lyons, to Rollie and Elizabeth (Lusk) Roberts.
Danny graduated from Lyons High School in 1960. He was the owner of Super Siding in Hutchinson. Danny was recognized numerous times for his...
