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Alice Ilene Ebel
Sep 2, 2020
Alice Ilene Ebel, 89, of Hutchinson, died September 2, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born November 30, 1930, in Hutchinson, to Joseph Franklin and Hazel Grace (Stoughton) Powell.
Alice was a 1948 graduate of Hutchinson High School. She was the owner of a cake decorating business. Alice was a member of the Red Hat...
Eldon L. Estes
Aug 31, 2020
Eldon Estes passed away unexpectedly on August 31, 2020, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born January 31, 1947, in Arkansas City, to John and Alberta (Crist) Estes.
Eldon graduated from Arkansas City High School. He worked for 30 years at Midwest Superstore, retiring as their general manager in 2014. Currently, he was the District Manager...
Dorothy Nell Baldauf
Aug 31, 2020
Dorothy Nell Baldauf, 93, of Hutchinson, died August 31, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born September 15, 1926, in Fulton, KS, to Loren and Pearl (Randall) Hill.
Dorothy graduated from Quapaw High School, Quapaw, OK, and Adela Hale Business College, Hutchinson. Along with her husband, Billy, she owned and operated B&B Superette grocery store...
Wilma R Maynard
Aug 30, 2020
Wilma R. Maynard, 97, of Hutchinson, died August 30, 2020, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born November 11, 1922, in Smith County, to Carl and Frankie (Wheeler) Vinsonhaler.
Wilma graduated from Harlem High School in 1940. She worked for Countryside Lanes, in Hutchinson, at the food counter. Wilma loved to read and bowl in her...
Dr. Carolyn Kay Moorman
Aug 26, 2020
Dr. Carolyn Kay Moorman, 82, died August 26, 2020, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. She was born November 25, 1937, in Abilene, KS, to Kelley J. and LaDica Faye (Mitchell) Malson.
Carolyn graduated from Hutchinson High School and received her bachelor's degree from Marymount College, Salina. She earned her master's and PhD degrees in education...
Chris Alpers
Aug 26, 2020
Chris Alpers, 34, died August 26, 2020. He was born March 20, 1986, in Dodge City, to Kyle Alpers and Lee Ann (Crabtree) Whisler.
Chris received his GED, and recently began attending college. He enjoyed cooking, especially for his family, and dreamed of becoming a chef. Chris loved being a father, and had a special bond with...
Loren Rogers Mcconnell
Aug 25, 2020
Loren R. McConnell, 79, of Hutchinson, lover of cold beer and instigator of trouble, passed away quietly at his humble estate on August 25, 2020. He was born January 25, 1941, in Hutchinson, to Harold E. and Helen A. McConnell.
Loren was one of eight children of the notorious 'McConnell' clan. He grew up in a one...
Roger Shipley
Aug 24, 2020
Roger Shipley, 83, of Hutchinson, went to be with the Lord August 24, 2020, at his home.
Whether known as Dad, Papa, or just Roger, he was a friend to all and always a listening ear.
He was born January 4, 1937, in Amherst, TX, to Charley and Mary Ann (Tisdale) Shipley. Roger graduated in...
Paula Sands
Aug 24, 2020
Paula Sands, 60, of Hutchinson, died August 24, 2020, at her home. She was born August 5, 1960, in Lawrence, MA, to Freeman and Grace (Laudani) Sands.
Paula worked as a CNA in area nursing homes.
She is survived by: daughters, Rossi Slagle (Lucas), Fountain, CO, and Theodora Sands Scott, Colorado Springs, CO; grandchildren, Meahlani...
Patricia 'Pat' Diane Sparks
Aug 22, 2020
Patricia Diane 'Pat' Sparks, 68, died August 22, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born September 7, 1951, in Hutchinson, to Jess W. and Anna Belle (Brawner) Snyder.
Pat attended Hutchinson schools. She worked at Kmart for 33 years until they closed. Pat then worked at The Stage, Old Navy, and The Sleep Shoppe before...
Emma Mae Miller
Aug 21, 2020
Emma Mae Miller, 50, of Partridge, died peacefully August 21, 2020, at her home. She was born May 7, 1970, in Garnett, to Wilmer and Fern (Yoder) Miller.
Emma worked in the cafeteria at Hutchinson Hospital from 1991 to 2012, and at Carolyn's Essenhaus, in Arlington from 2012 to 2016. She loved people and never knew a...
George D. Abney
Aug 21, 2020
George David Abney, 80, formerly of Hutchinson, died peacefully at his home August 21, 2020. He was born February 22, 1940, in Denver, CO, to Vant LaVerne Abney and Marie Gladys (Soldan) Fisher.
George graduated from Sheridan High School in Denver, CO and proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, from 1963-1965. George...
Elmer 'Jim' James Brawner
Aug 20, 2020
Elmer James 'Jim' Brawner, 78, of South Hutchinson, died August 20, 2020, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born May 29, 1942, in Reed Springs, MO, to Arlie William and Mildred (Whitaker) Brawner.
Jim attended Hutchinson High School and retired as manager of J.D. Auto Salvage, South Hutchinson, with over 40 years of service. He was a...
Dale 'Ed' Edward Emmert
Aug 18, 2020
Dale 'Ed' Edward Emmert, 83, of Hutchinson, KS, died August 18, 2020, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born September 27, 1936, in Redfield, IA, to Lester Dale and Catherine Cecelia (Wagoner) Emmert.
Ed was a 1954 graduate of Redfield High School, Redfield, IA, and a 1958 graduate of McPherson College, McPherson, KS. He lived 46 years...
Norman C. Sawaya
Aug 17, 2020
Norman C. Sawaya, 87, of Hutchinson, passed away August 17, 2020, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.
He is survived by: his wife of 65 years, Patricia; children, Sharon (Jim DeFries), Diana, James, Chris (Nancy); six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and his sister, Anna Evonne Scuitte.
Norman was preceded in death by: his parents, Olive and George Sawaya;...
Vickie Beth Befort
Aug 16, 2020
Vickie Beth Befort, 76, of Hutchinson, died August 16, 2020, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born October 13, 1943, in Lyons, to George and Rotha Lee (Grenell) Pryor.
Vickie graduated from Great Bend High School and attended Kansas State University. She retired from Collins Bus Corporation.
On March 5, 1964, she married Alvin 'Al'...
David Joe Neighbors
Aug 16, 2020
David Joe Neighbors, 89, Hutchinson, died August 16, 2020, at McPherson Health & Rehab. He was born September 2, 1930, in Hutchinson, to William 'Bill' and Ethyl M. (Bailey) Neighbors.
David attended St. John's Military School in Salina. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1947 and served until he was honorably discharged in 1951 during...
Gerald 'Gary' Teter
Aug 15, 2020
Gerald 'Gary' Teter, 79, died August 15, 2020, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born July 3, 1941, in Hutchinson, to Jerald and Doris (Field) Teter.
On July 13, 1962, he married Donna Dailey at Bethany Church of the Nazarene, Hutchinson. Gary and Donna met at church while in high school. They shared 58 years of marriage...
Donna Janette (Phillips) Fallis
Aug 15, 2020
Donna Janette (Phillips) Fallis, 88, formerly of Hutchinson, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020. She was born prematurely at home, weighing three pounds at birth, on September 10, 1931, in rural Montgomery County, near Cherryvale, to Hugh and Bernice (Bowers) Phillips.
Donna attended a rural one room grade school near Stafford, KS, and graduated from Hutchinson...
Glen Waters
Aug 13, 2020
Glen Waters, 79, died August 13, 2020, at his son's home. He was born May 19, 1941, in Turon, to Earl and Edna (Jones) Waters.
Glen graduated from Turon High School in 1959. He was a retired farmer and stockman. Glen was a former Turon City Judge and served on the Fairfield School Board.
He...
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