Edna M. Temaat
May 27, 2019
Edna M. Temaat, 86, of Hutchinson, died May 27, 2019, at Wesley Towers Hester Care Center. She was born September 21, 1932, in Loretto, KS, the daughter of Sim and Sophie (Herman) Stremel.
A longtime Hutchinson resident, Edna was a 1950 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy in Wichita and attended Dominican School of Nursing in Wichita. Following...
Ernest Peters
May 27, 2019
Ernest 'Ernie' Peters, 79, formerly of Hutchinson, died May 27, 2019, at Kansas Veterans Home, Winfield. He was born March 11, 1940, in Hutchinson, to Claus K. and Martha (Klassen) Peters.
Ernie received his GED while in the United States Army. He later graduated from Hutchinson Community College. Ernie served in the United States Army for over...
Linda Lee Chaffin
May 25, 2019
Linda Lee Chaffin, 71, of Hutchinson, died May 25, 2019, at her home. She was born June 6, 1947, in Alva, OK, the daughter of Walter M. and Bettye Jean (Howland) Miller.
Linda attended Nickerson High School and worked as a CNA at Buhler Sunshine Home and then as a sales clerk at Benton Greenhouse. She loved...
Henry Schrock
May 22, 2019
Henry Schrock, 94, of Hutchinson, died May 22, 2019. He was born May 10, 1925, in Amity, Oregon, to Joseph D. and Rachel (Christner) Schrock.
Henry was raised in Medford, Wisconsin. He served with Mennonite Voluntary Service and with Mennonite Central Committee in Gulfport, Mississippi, and Espelkamp, Germany. In Minnesota, he was a dairy farmer and a...
Mark R. Bierly
May 22, 2019
Mark R. Bierly, 63, of Hutchinson, passed away May 22, 2019. He was born November 21, 1955, in Manhattan, to Robert and Charlene (Fawl) Bierly. Mark graduated from Lyons High School and Kansas State University. He was a long-time machinist at Agco Corporation, Hesston.
On May 30, 1998, Mark married Heidi Kraus. She survives.
Also...
Albert L. 'Al' Brooks
May 21, 2019
Albert L. 'Al' Brooks, Jr., 80, of Hutchinson, died May 21, 2019, in Wichita.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Fort Dodge, KS. Military honors will be conducted by the United States Navy Honor Guard.
Bobby A. Garner
May 19, 2019
Bobby Anderson 'Bob' Garner, 91, of Hutchinson, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2019, at his home. He was born January 25, 1928, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Roger Craven and Jewell Vergie (Goodwin) Garner.
Bob graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1946. After graduation, he served in the United States Navy from 1946 to 1948. Bob then...
Kayla M. Holmes-Diaz
May 19, 2019
Kayla Marie Holmes-Diaz, 30, of Hutchinson, died May 19, 2019, in Orange, CA. She was born July 5, 1988, in Mesa, AZ, the daughter of Brian and Stacy (Hendrix) Holmes.
Kayla graduated from Garden City High School and attended Hutchinson Community College. Her major interest was art and she won a Scholastic Art Award in New York...
Larry Mack Reed
May 18, 2019
Larry Mack Reed, 76, of Hutchinson, died May 18, 2019, at his home. He was born November 7, 1942, in Gridley, the son of Chester A. and Marjorie A. (Hunt) Reed. Larry graduated from Byers High School, Pratt Community College, and attended Emporia State University. He worked as a radio D.J. and news director as well as manager at...
Emma (Yutzy) Nisly
May 17, 2019
Emma (Yutzy) Nisly, 84, of Hutchinson, died May 17, 2019. She was born January 17, 1935, in Hutchinson, to Eli N. and Fannie (Miller) Yutzy. On November 17, 1955, Emma married Harley Nisly in Hutchinson. He survives.
Also surviving are two sons and four daughters: Duane and wife Ruth, Pital, Costa Rica, Christina Barkman and husband James,...
Sherry Louise Starks
May 13, 2019
Sherry Louise Starks passed away Monday, May 13, 2019, in Wichita. She was born March 20, 1954, in Hutchinson, to Nolan Parker and Joy Louise (Jones) Starks.
Sherry is survived by: siblings, Robert L. (Linda) Starks, John N. (Barbara) Starks, James W. (Elizabeth) Starks, Laura A. (Fernando) Castor, Christopher (Steven) Britton-Hawkins.
She was preceded in...
Ruth Eisiminger
May 13, 2019
Ruth Eisiminger, 98, of Hutchinson, died May 13, 2019, at Pleasant Hills, Hutchinson. She was born September 27, 1920, to Simon Leslie and Fannie (Perry) Cooper in Nickerson. Ruth graduated from Reno County (Nickerson) High School in 1938.
On November 27, 1939, she married Floyd H. Eisiminger, in Kingman. They shared over 59 years of marriage before...
Elnora "Mae" Yoder
May 9, 2019
Elnora 'Mae' Yoder, 87, of Hutchinson, died May 9, 2019. She was born April 30, 1932, in Lagrange, Indiana, to Albert M. and Saloma (Troyer) Yoder. She was a dairyman's farm wife and homemaker. On December 25, 1952, she married Crist H. Yoder in Hutchinson. Her husband of 66 years survives.
Also surviving are: children, Jerry and...
Tillie Joellen Jacobs
May 9, 2019
Tillie JoEllen Jacobs, 87, of Syracuse, died Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Hamilton County Hospital, Syracuse. She was born January 27, 1932, to Albert Nelson and Erma Laverne (Rooker) Lyons, in Ochelata, OK.
Tillie graduated from Eureka High School and Emporia State University with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education. She was a homemaker, school teacher, and...
Laduska Maurine (Borders) Pierce
May 8, 2019
Laduska M. (Borders) Pierce, 93, of South Hutchinson, died May 8, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born July 27, 1925, in Partridge, to Ralph and Bertha Fae (McAtee) Truitt.
Laduska graduated from Arlington High School. She was a homemaker and office manager for Ineeda Cleaners. Laduska enjoyed dancing, sewing, and making crafts. She especially enjoyed...
Edna Viola (Miller) Kauffman
May 8, 2019
Edna Viola (Miller) Kauffman, 97, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born November 12, 1921, in Kalona, Iowa, the daughter of Sylvanus and Martha (Beachy) Miller. Edna worked as an assistant to a dermatologist at the University of Iowa. After retirement she enjoyed volunteering for numerous organizations. Edna was an avid walker,...
Zona Beatrice Phillips Dirks
May 7, 2019
Zona Beatrice Phillips Dirks, 78, of Hickory passed away on Tuesday, May 07, 2019 at Carolina Caring in Newton.
Zona was born March 7, 1941 in Santa Barbara, CA to the late Arthur B. Phillips and Arizona Chavez Phillips. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ken Dirks, and one brother,...
Robert John 'Bobby' Vargas
May 6, 2019
Robert John 'Bobby' Vargas, 57, died Monday, May 6, 2019, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born March 6, 1962, in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Xavier R. and Rosie P. (Aleman) Vargas. Bobby graduated from Hutchinson High School and Hutchinson Community College. He worked at Dillons on E. 4 th Ave. and Hutchinson Mall. Bobby was an...
Ethan B. Edgar
May 6, 2019
Ethan Brandon Edgar, 18, died unexpectedly May 6, 2019, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was born April 30, 2001, in Hutchinson, to Vanessa Edgar and Earl Smith.
Ethan enjoyed listening to music, especially rap music. He was a unique individual and touched more lives than he ever realized. Most recently, Ethan became interested in his dad's car...
Ronald Gene Haag
May 5, 2019
Ronald Gene Haag, 87, of Hutchinson, died May 5, 2019, at his home. He was born October 9, 1931, in Larned, to Ermon Dennis and Juanita (Keasling) Haag.
Ronald graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1951, Emporia State Teachers College in 1962, and Wichita State University in 1975, with a Master's Degree in Education. He served in...
