Obituaries

Mar 12, 2026

Patty Lou (Hensley) Phillips, age 86 of Hutchinson, Kansas died March 12th. She was born September 5, 1939 in Winfield, Kansas to Merle E. and Viola Opal (Rotha) Hensley.

Pat grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas and graduated from Hutchinson High School.  She worked as a bank teller for two different Hutchinson banks before marrying Harley Phillips on...

Mar 12, 2026

Rose L. Cornwell, 69, of Hutchinson, died March 12, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born May 25, 1956, in Munich, Germany, to Wilbur and Martha (Maier) Wiens.

Rose graduated from Hutchinson High School and took classes at Salt City Business School. She worked as an accountant for H&R Block and Kroger, and she also served...

Mar 11, 2026

Chris L. Mayes, 65, of Hutchinson, died March 11, 2026, at his home. He was born November 24, 1960, in Hutchinson, to Curtis and Emmagene Mayes.

In his younger years, Chris was a stock car enthusiast and competed in many Hutchinson races through the 90's and early 2000's. He enjoyed playing softball and basketball. In 1975, when...

Mar 10, 2026

Robert Howard "Bob" Tolar, died March 10, 2026, at his home. Bob was born August 23, 1938, in Hutchinson, to Ralph Howard and Alice Mae Tolar.

Bob graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1956, Hutchinson Junior College in 1958 and Kansas State University in 1961, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. Bob...

Mar 10, 2026

Carol Lee Dirksen of Nickerson, Kansas, passed away on March 10, 2026, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, surrounded by many of her family members. She was born on November 5, 1947, in Hutchinson, Kansas, and was the youngest child of Martin Harold and Dorothy Lea (Harrison) Dirksen. She was a cherished daughter, sister, niece, aunt, cousin and friend. Being...

Mar 9, 2026

Donald "Don" Lee Wiens, 78, died March 9, 2026, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, KS. He was born August 20, 1947, in Newton, KS, to Jacob Waldimeer and Helene Ruth (Dyck) Wiens.

Don achieved an associate's degree at Hutchinson Community College after graduating from Newton High School. Don worked tirelessly for 31 years as a...

Mar 8, 2026

Floyd Keith Webster was born on April 11, 1935, in Lebanon, Missouri.  He passed away on Sunday, March 8, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, surrounded by family.

After serving as a Sergeant in the US Marine Corps from 1953 to 1956, Keith continued his commitment to service by joining both the VFW and the American Legion. He...

Mar 8, 2026

Roberta Ann "Berta" Johnson, 87, died March 8, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.    She was born December 24, 1938, in Topeka, to Harold Martin and Naomi Elizabeth (Cavanagh) Foree.

Roberta graduated from Great Bend High School in 1956, and attended Salt City Business School.  She was a licensed childcare provider for over 32 years.  ...

Mar 6, 2026

Phillip Wayne "Phil" Fast, 71, died March 6, 2026, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center, Wichita, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 1, 1954, in Hutchinson, to E.S. "Bill" and Beulah Noel (Sturgeon) Fast.

Phil graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1973. He held many different jobs throughout the years, he worked as the...

Mar 6, 2026

Thomas Dale "Tom" Miller, 80, of Hutchinson, died March 6, 2026, at his home. He was born February 11, 1946, in Hutchinson, to Mervin G. "Turk" and Annabel A. (Ringer) Miller.

Tom graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1964 and attended Hutchinson Junior College and Kansas State University. He served in the United States Army from 1965-1968....

Mar 6, 2026

Anita "Kay" Sipe, 76, died March 6, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born August 23, 1949, in Hutchinson, to Clinton Dorel, Sr. and Gladys Juanita (Parkhurst) Thrasher.

Kay graduated from Fairfield High School in 1968. She worked as a school cook for Fairfield (USD 310). Kay loved her family; she enjoyed cooking for them and...

Mar 5, 2026

Ronald Eugene "Ron" Clark, 89, of Hutchinson, passed away March 5, 2026. He was born November 24, 1936, in Coffeyville, to John Forrest "Shorty" and Alzada Marie (Kessler) Clark.

In 1955, Ron married Thelma Marie Crowl, in Coffeyville. They later divorced. In 1972, he married Martha Gean "Marty" (Hudson) Jennings, in Sylvia.

Longtime residents of...

Mar 5, 2026

Richard C. French, 83, formerly of Hutchinson, died unexpectedly March 5, 2026, at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, KS. He was born October 22, 1942, in Hutchinson, to William Richard and Wilma Bernice (Coggins) French, Jr.

Richard graduated from Partridge High School in 1960. He attended Oklahoma State and was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. Richard...

Mar 5, 2026

Mia Ruth Carrillo, daughter of Jose and Paige (Jaye) Carrillo, of Hutchinson, was born in silence on March 5, 2026, in Kansas City, KS.

Mia Ruth Carrillo was deeply loved, wanted, and was going to make an amazing addition to our family. Brielle, Aria, and Judah were all looking forward to another sibling to love and hold....

Mar 5, 2026

Donna Lee Green, 63, died March 5, 2026, at Medicalodges of Wichita after a long struggle with rheumatoid arthritis. She was born April 20, 1962, in Harper, to Sidney and Ruth (Morgan) Tyler.

Donna graduated from Hutchinson High School in the class of 1980. She married Robert Green on July 23, 1983, in Hutchinson. They shared almost...

Mar 5, 2026

Leo James Kaiser, 83, died March 5, 2026, at Hospice House- Hutchinson.  He was born December 7, 1942, to Carl and Anna Zerr Kaiser in Grainfield, KS.

After graduating high school, Leo worked for APAC Shears Construction retiring after over 40 years.  He then worked for Reno County in the road maintenance department.

On August...

Mar 4, 2026

Charles "Chuck" Edward Hale, 74, died March 4, 2026, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born October 1, 1951, in Fort Worth, TX, to Joe and Dorothy (Bennett) Hale.

Chuck graduated from Northside High School, Northside, TX. He worked as a drilling rig operator for Martin and Martin, TX, FALCO, Louisville, KY and Koker Drilling Company,...

Mar 3, 2026

Gary Lee Johnson, 82, died March 3, 2026, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS. He was born July 15, 1943, in Coffeyville, KS, to Eldred Alexander and Clara Louise (Ambrose) Johnson.

Gary was a graduate of Coffeyville High School, where he also achieved a vocational certificate. In 1964, he made the choice to serve his country by...

Mar 2, 2026

Leon Wright Clemmons, 81, passed March 2, 2026, at Diversicare-Hutchinson.  He was born September 9, 1944 in Durham, North Carolina to Kernola Clemmons.

After graduating from high school, Leon moved to Detroit.  He served in the US Army for 23 years serving three tours in Vietnam.  After retiring from the Army, Leon work for the City of...

Feb 28, 2026

Jana McIver, 61, of Hutchinson, died February 28, 2026, at her home. She was born December 11, 1964, in Satanta, to Walter E. "Pete" and Clara M. (Sheffield) McIver.

Jana graduated from Satanta High School in 1983, attended Dodge City Community College, and devoted much of her life to caring for others, both professionally and personally. Jana...