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Carl Kent Moyer

Carl Kent Moyer

May 30, 2020

Carl Kent Moyer, 70, of Sanford, FL, died May 30, 2020, at Advent Health Hospice Care, Orange City, FL.  He was born February 2, 1950, in Wellington, to Laurence and Laveda (Stephens) Moyer.

Carl graduated from Partridge High School and Sterling College.  He worked as a Quality Assurance Manager for LSG Sky Chefs, a provider of in-flight...

Michael Joseph Gonzales

Michael Joseph Gonzales

May 23, 2020

Michael Joseph 'Mike' Gonzales, 56, of Hutchinson, died May 23, 2020, at his home after a long battle with liver cancer.  He was born June 7, 1963, in Hutchinson, the son of Rudolph and Rita (Ramirez) Gonzales.

Mike graduated from Hutchinson High School and worked as a machinist in several area shops and at Consolidated for 12...

Ray Torrez

Ray Torrez

May 23, 2020

Ray Torrez, 50, died May 23, 2020, in Fort Myers, FL.  He was born October 21, 1969, in Hutchinson, to Francisco Paul and Mary Ellen (Navarro) Torrez, Sr.

Ray graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1988 and received his bachelor's degree from Wichita State University.  Ray worked at Spirit AeroSystems, in Wichita, as an assembly mechanic.  He...

Tony Dyer

Tony Dyer

May 22, 2020

Tony Dyer, 82, loving husband, father, grandfather, and Hutchinson Community College ambassador, died May 22, 2020, at Legend of Hutchinson.  He was born January 23, 1938, in Wichita, to Leo and Lenora (Travis) Dyer.

Tony graduated as Valedictorian of Mount Hope High School in 1956 and received his Bachelor's Degree in Education from Emporia State University. He...

Dave Abe Hildebrandt

Dave Abe Hildebrandt

May 22, 2020

Dave Abe Hildebrandt, 95, of South Hutchinson, died Friday, May 22, 2020. He was born February 10, 1925, in Collinsville, Oklahoma, to Gerhardt and Anna (Braun) Hildebrandt.

Dave went to school through the 8 th grade in a one room school at Willow Grove, south of Buhler. In 1954, he graduated from Salt City Business College. Dave...

Nathan Wayne Bennett

Nathan Wayne Bennett

May 21, 2020

Nathan Wayne Bennett, 44, of Hutchinson, died May 21, 2020, at his residence.  He was born December 28, 1975, in Lyons, to Everette L. and Sandra L. (Haney) Bennett.

Nathan graduated from Hutchinson High School and was a machinist for Eaton Corporation.

He is survived by:  his father, Everette Bennett and wife, Pamela Gould, of...

Rodolfo 'Rudy' S. Hernandez

Rodolfo 'Rudy' S. Hernandez

May 17, 2020

Rodolfo 'Rudy' Hernandez, 74, of Hutchinson, went home to be with the Lord on May 17, 2020.  He was born September 3, 1945, in Hutchinson, to Eleodoro and Elvira (Juarez) Hernandez.

Rudy worked at Cessna and was a letter carrier for the United States Post Office for over 30 years.  He enjoyed the patrons on his route. ...

Trina Irene Trussell

Trina Irene Trussell

May 17, 2020

Trina Irene Trussell, 60, of South Hutchinson, died May 17, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born September 2, 1959, in Fort Riley, to Jack and Dorothy (Sutton) Trussell.

Trina graduated from high school in Arvada, CO. She worked as a cook for Furr's Cafeteria, Hutchinson, and then for Nickerson USD309 since 2001. Trina loved...

Marian Louise Snyder

Marian Louise Snyder

May 14, 2020

Marian Louise Snyder, 90, of Hutchinson, died May 14, 2020, at Hospice House Hutchinson. She was born November 26, 1929, in Hutchinson, to Allen and Anna (Goertzen) Teter.

Marian was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. She loved to be around family and cared for them well. Marian enjoyed flower gardening, yard work, birds, and serving at...

Arnie J. Neufeld

Arnie J. Neufeld

May 12, 2020

Arnie J. Neufeld of Inman, KS, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in Hutchinson, KS.  Arnie was born November 4, 1943, to Jacob B. Neufeld and Katherine (Pauls) Neufeld of Inman, KS. He was the youngest of eight siblings, who all enjoyed life and adventures on the family farm near Inman.

Arnie graduated from Inman High School...

Brian J. Hill

Brian J. Hill

May 11, 2020

Brian Jeffrey Hill, 69, died May 11, 2020, at Saint Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. He was born September 11, 1950, in Malone, NY, to Alan Casper and Louva Louise (Dudley) Hill.

Brian retired as a data architect from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was an avid baseball fan, enjoyed playing golf, and loved to...

Paul Wilfred Knapp

Paul Wilfred Knapp

May 11, 2020

Paul Wilfred Knapp, 84, of Hutchinson, died May 11, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born November 18, 1935, in Wichita, the son of Herman B. and Anna M. (Edwards) Knapp.

Paul worked as a Service Manager for Ryder Truck Rental for 25 years and as a truck driver for Alumax for 35 years. He...

Charles 'Charlie' E. Zinn

Charles 'Charlie' E. Zinn

May 8, 2020

Charles 'Charlie' E. Zinn, 75, of South Hutchinson, died May 8, 2020, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson.  He was born September 22, 1944, in Lamar, CO, to Leo and Genevieve (Caffrey) Zinn.

Charlie was a 1962 graduate of Liberal High School.  He worked various jobs and retired as an insurance agent from Town and Country Insurance...

Kenneth B. Oswald

Kenneth B. Oswald

May 3, 2020

Kenneth B. Oswald, 93, of Hutchinson, died May 3, 2020, at Mennonite Friendship Communities. He was born September 10, 1926, in Beemer, NE, to Daniel and Kate Oswald.

Kenneth worked as a farmer and stockman and owned and operated a feed, seed, and produce store in Nebraska. He was a friend to all and loved spending time...

James A. Isaac, M.D., F.A.A.N.

James A. Isaac, M.D., F.A.A.N.

May 3, 2020

James A. Isaac, M.D., F.A.A.N., died May 3, 2020, at home surrounded by family.  He was born September 3, 1953, in Kansas City, KS, to Dr. Charles Arnold and Dr. Anita Mae (Landrum) Isaac.

Dr. Isaac graduated from Newton High School in 1971, Kansas University in 1976, and the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1983. ...

William 'Bill' A. Pulliam

William 'Bill' A. Pulliam

May 2, 2020

William 'Bill' A. Pulliam, 77, of Hutchinson, died May 2, 2020, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born February 8, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri, to William and Mildred (Decker) Pulliam.

Bill graduated from Larned High School in 1961 and attended Hutchinson Community College. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam conflict. Bill loved to...

John William Davis

John William Davis

Apr 30, 2020

John William Davis, 92, of Hutchinson, died April 30, 2020, at Newton Presbyterian Manor. He was born December 13, 1927, in Altus, Arkansas, to Samuel and Mary (Buck) Davis.

John graduated from Altus High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army for 23 years, including time in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.   After the...

Linda F Phipps

Linda F Phipps

Apr 30, 2020

Linda Faye Phipps, 72, joined her Lord and Savior on April 30, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.  She was born July 29, 1947, in Russell, to Henry Warren and Wilma Faye (Keller) Mitchell.

Linda graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1965.  She worked in sales at Sears from 1983-2003, for the electronics department.  Linda was a...

Virginia 'Ginger' Leigh Werth

Virginia 'Ginger' Leigh Werth

Apr 28, 2020

Virginia 'Ginger' L. Werth, 68, of South Hutchinson, died April 28, 2020, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  She was born May 30, 1951, in Hutchinson.  Ginger was the middle child of seven children, born to Keith and Barbara Lou (Skellenger) Hobbick.

She was a 1969 graduate of Hutchinson High School.  Ginger was employed by the South Hutchinson Housing...

Juanita Mae Ketchum

Juanita Mae Ketchum

Apr 28, 2020

Juanita Mae Ketchum, 80, died April 28, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.  She was born December 7, 1939, in Munjor, the daughter of Aegidius and Clara (Gross) Pfannenstiel.

Juanita graduated from St. Teresa Catholic High School. She was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church. After raising her 5 boys, Juanita spent 31 years as a...

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