Norbert John Bechtel
Nov 3, 2020
Norbert John Bechtel, 75, died November 3, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born May 6, 1945, in Emporia, to William and Elizabeth (Brown) Bechtel.
Norbert graduated from Olpe High School and Hutchinson Community College. He was a member of the United States Army Reserve and served in the Vietnam War. Norbert was a welder...
Juanita R. Silvey
Nov 2, 2020
Juanita Ruth Silvey, 83, died November 2, 2020, in Hutchinson. She was born May 14, 1937, in Hutchinson, to Floyd and Ruth (Stoughton) Bogner.
Juanita graduated from Burrton High school in 1954. On August 22, 1954, she married Jim F. Silvey in Burrton. They shared 35 years together before his passing on June 12, 1990.
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Derek Lee Beck
Nov 1, 2020
Derek Lee Beck, 26, passed away November 1, 2020, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born May 26, 1994, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, to Kimberly (McGonigle) Beck and Eric K. Beck.
Derek, from a very young age, was obsessed with cars and trucks. In later years, he loved riding around, listening to the radio. His...
Teresa Marie 'Terri' Willis
Nov 1, 2020
Teresa Marie 'Terri' Willis, 62, of Hutchinson, died November 1, 2020, at Hospice House. She was born October 9, 1958, in Olathe, to Edwin and Florence (Smith) Willis.
Terri graduated from Buhler High School in 1976 and was the Kitchen Manager at Plum Creek Elementary School. Prior to that, she worked at Prosperity Elementary School and was...
Linda Sue Gardner
Oct 30, 2020
Linda S. Gardner, 78, of South Hutchinson, died October 30, 2020, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born April 7, 1942, in Norwich, to Harold Ota and Edna (Allen) Pugh.
Linda was a 1960 graduate of Sylvia Rural High School. She had a passion for working with dogs, from agility training to teaching obedience classes...
Eugene Glenn Williams
Oct 29, 2020
Click here to view Eugene's Memorial Service Eugene Williams, 44, passed away on October 29, 2020, at his home. He was born March 1, 1976, in Borger, TX, to Terry Eugene and Carol Elaine (Cooke) Williams.
Eugene was a 1996 graduate of Yarbrough High School, Goodwell, OK, and a 2006 graduate of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL....
Vounia Ray Allen
Oct 27, 2020
Vounia Ray Allen, 78, of Hutchinson, died October 27, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society - Hutchinson Village. She was born September 3, 1942, in Atoka, OK, to Elton E. and Lessie E. (Melton) Adams.
Vounia graduated from high school in Kiowa, OK, in 1961. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening and canning food, and listening to...
James A. Ragsdale, Sr.
Oct 26, 2020
James Albert 'Jim' Ragsdale Sr., 85, of Hutchinson, died October 26, 2020, at his home. He was born September 30, 1935, in Kansas City, MO, to James and Ruby (Gillette) Ragsdale.
Jim graduated from Mehlville High in Lemay, MO in 1954. Following high school he joined the United States Army and served until 1958. Jim worked for...
Betty J. Keeler
Oct 26, 2020
Betty Jean Keeler, 90, died October 26, 2020, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born August 24, 1930, in Stafford, to John Park and Minnie Hollis (Bemis) Smith, Jr.
Betty graduated from Stafford High School and attended Hutchinson Community Junior College. She retired from the Dillons Bakery, after 20 years of service. Betty enjoyed reading, flowers, and...
Vernon C Martin Sr.
Oct 25, 2020
Vernon C. Martin Sr., 88, of Hutchinson, died October 25, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born November 8, 1931, in Hutchinson, to Leonard and Hazel (Roher) Martin.
Vernon graduated from Central High School in 1950. He served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955, serving in the Korean War. Vernon was a...
Sharon J. Sutton
Oct 23, 2020
Sharon Jeanne Sutton, 78, died October 23, 2020, at her home. She was born May 17, 1942, in Hutchinson, to Frank 'Mason' and June Louise (Raines) Tennant.
Sharon graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1960, and attended Hutchinson Community Junior College.  She retired as a home health aide for Hospice House and Hospice of Reno County, after...
Alvin 'Al' P. Eash
Oct 22, 2020
Alvin 'Al' P. Eash, 87, died October 22, 2020, at his home. He was born May 9, 1933, in Yoder, to Perry H. and Anna S. (Yoder) Eash.
Al volunteered alternative civilian service from 1952 to 1953 in a psychiatric hospital in Kalamazoo, MI. He mixed and delivered feed for Bornholdt Feed and Seed, and sold feed...
Sara Vieyra
Oct 22, 2020
Sara Vieyra, 86, of Hutchinson, died October 22, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born March 24, 1934, in Hutchinson, to Juan and Tranquilina (Marquez) Razo.
Sara graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1952. In addition to being a homemaker, she was a cook for the lunch counter at Woolworths for many years until it...
John Floyd Compton
Oct 21, 2020
John Floyd Compton, 71, of Hutchinson, died October 21, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born February 15, 1949, in Russell, to Delbert J. and Geneva E. (Schwab) Compton.
John graduated from high school in Ajo, AZ, in 1967 and from State University of New York in 1972. He was an officer at Hutchinson Correctional...
Paul E. Mathias
Oct 21, 2020
Paul E. Mathias, 88, died October 21, 2020, at his home. He was born December 31, 1931, in Nickerson, to Harvey Merle and Lola Gertrude (Toms) Mathias.
Paul served in the United States Army and Army Reserves from 1952-1960.  He retired from Morton Salt, after 26 years of service. Paul enjoyed 'Young at Hearts' at the Delos...
Jerry 'Eli' Sanders
Oct 20, 2020
Jerry 'Eli' Sanders, 50, of Hutchinson, died October 20, 2020, at his home. He was born October 14, 1970, in Kingman, to Jerry and Marie (Jones) Sanders.
Eli graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1988. He was a salesman for Treasure Chest Gun Shop. Eli loved guns and he loved talking to people, which was perfect for...
Gordon Bruce Stevens
Oct 20, 2020
Gordon Bruce Stevens, 66, formerly of Hutchinson and McPherson, passed away October 20, 2020, in Rio Hondo, TX. He was born December 16, 1953, to James A. (deceased) and Eldena Stevens. Siblings: Duane Stevens (deceased), Theda Barbe, and Diana Stringer. He was a member of the Walnut and Campbell Church of Christ, Hutchinson. Private burial service will be in...
John B. Grimes
Oct 20, 2020
John B. Grimes, 71, of Hutchinson, died October 20, 2020, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. He was born February 19, 1949, in Youngstown, OH, to John Bryarly and Dora Marie Grimes.
John graduated from Sebring High School, Sebring, OH, and the University of Michigan. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. ...
Josephine Louise 'Jo' Harman
Oct 20, 2020
Josephine Louise 'Jo' Harman, 78, of Hutchinson, died October 20, 2020, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born October 30, 1941, in Hutchinson, to Harry B. and Dorothy M. (Cowell) Mock.
Jo graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1959, Hutchinson Community College in 1961, and attended Kansas State University. Her first job was in data entry for...
Earline Stoughton Polk
Oct 17, 2020
Earline Stoughton Polk, 94, died Saturday, October 17, 2020, at her home. She was born April 27, 1926, at the Riverbanks Orchard, Hutchinson, to Earl and Katherine (Cox) Stoughton.
Earline graduated from Buhler High School in 1944 and attended Hutchinson Community College and Kansas State University. She served as the Director of Pioneer Senior Center (now known...
