Winifred Jean Nienke
Jan 9, 2021
Winifred Jean Nienke, 88, of Inman, died January 9, 2021, at her home. She was born September 12, 1932, in Ellsworth, to Roy W. and Jane G. (Cowie) Kelley.
In addition to being a homemaker, Jean worked many jobs over the years, retiring as cook at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was known for her wit and...
Shirley I. Hurst
Jan 9, 2021
Shirley Ione Hurst, 86, died January 9, 2021, at Diversicare, Hutchinson.  She was born January 15, 1934, in rural Plevna, to Scott Newton and Asta Pearl (Havercroft) Davidson.
Shirley graduated from Plevna High School in 1952. She worked as a secretary for Boeing and the...
Ruth Marie Schrag
Jan 9, 2021
Ruth Marie Schrag, 83, passed away January 9, 2021, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born December 15, 1937, in Castleton, to Daniel B. and Esther Edith (Stucky) Schrag.
Ruth graduated from Adela Hale Business College, Hutchinson, and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Grace University, Omaha, NE. Prior to her retirement, Ruth was the...
Duane Denton
Jan 8, 2021
Duane A. Denton, 72, of Haven, died January 8, 2021, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born July 11, 1948, in Joplin, Missouri, to Jesse and Thelma (Darnell) Denton.
Duane graduated from Circle High School, followed by a nursing degree from the St. Francis School of Nursing, a master's degree in music from Friends University, and...
Philip Dean Domingo
Jan 7, 2021
Philip Dean 'Phil' Domingo, 59, passed away at home, with his wife by his side, Thursday, January 7, 2021. He was born December 29, 1961, in Hutchinson, to Melvin Earl and Linda Mae (Androes) Domingo.
He was a 1980 graduate of Buhler High School and 1982 from Salina Vo-Tech as a certified diesel mechanic. Phil and Stephanie...
Alan Dodge
Jan 7, 2021
Alan Dodge, 69, passed away January 7, 2021, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born August 30, 1951, in Hutchinson, to Robert and Emma (Thorington) Dodge.
Alan was a proud Vietnam veteran that served in the United States Army from 1970-1973. He enjoyed outdoor activities and loved spending time at the lake with family and friends...
Donald Brosius
Jan 6, 2021
Donald Joe Brosius Sr., 82, of Hutchinson, died January 6, 2021, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born August 20, 1938, in Dodge City, to George and Laura (Lenz) Brosius.
Don attended Langdon High School. He worked in construction and remodeling. Don enjoyed being outdoors, including yard work and gardening. More than anything, he loved spending...
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...
