Leroy Otis Durst
May 5, 2019
LeRoy Otis Durst, 77, of Hutchinson, died May 5, 2019. He was born October 2, 1941, in Morrowville, Kansas, to Sylvester Vaughn and Ila Rose (Hanshaw) Durst.
LeRoy graduated from Morrowville Rural High School in 1959. He owned and operated Durst Service Company for over 25 years, plumbing propane and anhydrous ammonia. LeRoy loved vehicles and was...
Albert E. Newton
May 4, 2019
Albert Edward Newton passed away May 4, 2019, at the age of 94, in Hutchinson. He was born January 27, 1925, near Dexter, to William W. and Jennie Belle (Rosenberry) Newton.
During World War II he served as a medic on a transport ship that carried troops across the Pacific into combat and brought home the wounded....
Leslie Fred Bishop
May 3, 2019
Leslie Fred Bishop, 86, of Hutchinson, died May 3, 2019, at his home. He was born October 10, 1932, in Kansas City, Kansas.
Fred graduated from Bishop Lillis High School in Kansas City, Missouri and attended the University of Kansas. He served in the United States Marine Corps.
Fred married Mary Ellen Mueller in Westport,...
Maudie Lucille Jewell Brack
May 3, 2019
Maudie Lucille Jewell Brack, 95, died May 3, 2019, at Buhler Sunshine Home, Buhler. She was born June 4, 1923, in Hutchinson, to Albert Harmon and Zetta Mae (Cosat) Frye.
Maudie was a longtime hairdresser and worked at several shops in Hutchinson. She was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hutchinson, and the Moose Lodge.
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Patricia Ann Wolfe
May 2, 2019
Patricia Ann 'Shorty' Wolfe, 72, pf Pretty Prairie, died May 2, 2019, at her home. She was born July 26, 1946, in Coffeyville, the daughter of Charles and Violet (Lee) Ryan. Shorty attended Hutchinson High School and worked mostly as an upholsterer, even doing custom work for Darryl Starbird, and later in life was a bull hauler. She also...
William M. "Bill" Lemens
May 2, 2019
William M. 'Bill' Lemens, 64, died May 2, 2019, in Hutchinson. He was born Oct. 21, 1954, in Sedalia, MO, to William R. and Betty (Harms) Lemens.
He was a graduate of Sedalia High School and a Hutchinson resident since 2007. Bill married Wanda 'Torey' McCue Jan. 19, 1980, in Hutchinson. Bill was a United States Army...
Frank Howell Cole, Jr.
May 2, 2019
Frank Howell Cole Jr., 94, gave a last salute to his family and country as he marched from his earthly home to his eternal home, to be with his Savior in Heaven on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Frank, a retired Navy veteran, served his country for 25 years (1942-1967) during World War II, the Korean Conflict, and Vietnam War....
R. Arlene Barb
May 1, 2019
R. Arlene Barb, 91, of Hutchinson, died May 1, 2019, at Pleasant Hills, Hutchinson. She was born November 23, 1927, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Isaac and Marjorie (Chrisman) Goertzen. Arlene graduated from Hutchinson High School, attended Sterling College and received her degree in deaf education from Wichita State University. She taught deaf students in area schools for many...
Kent W. Berger
May 1, 2019
Kent Wade Berger, 55, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019. He was born February 20, 1964, in Hutchinson, the son of Donald Lee and Barbara Jean (Barker) Berger.
Kent was a graduate of Hutchinson High School and owner/operator of Ace Fire Extinguisher.
He was an Eagle Scout, loved spending time with his grandkids and making Sam's...
Annetta Marie (Unruh) Howard
May 1, 2019
Annetta Marie (Unruh) Howard, 87, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born November 30, 1931, in Whitewater, Kansas, to Heinrich B. and Maria (Voth) Unruh.
Annetta graduated from Halstead High School. She was a homemaker. Annetta was active in EHU, and volunteered with 4-H for the Kansas State Fair. In...
Andrew Suarez
Apr 30, 2019
Andrew Suarez, 81, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born March 30, 1938, in New York City, to Andres and Pilar Suarez.
Andrew served in the United States Navy. He retired as a high lift operator at Dillons Warehouse. Andrew enjoyed trips to his lake home on Kanopolis Lake. He also enjoyed...
Robert 'Bob' Benjamin Heide
Apr 29, 2019
Robert Benjamin 'Bob' Heide, 82, passed on to be in his forever home with his eternal Father on April 29, 2019, from a heart attack at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. Bob was born January 13, 1937, in Mountain Lake, MN, the son of Peter and Nellie (Epp) Heide. He graduated from Mountain Lake High School and attended Bible college...
H. Yvonne Hogan
Apr 29, 2019
H. Yvonne Hogan, 89, of Hutchinson, died Monday, April 29, 2019. She was born December 15, 1929, in Hutchinson, the daughter of William Dimmick and Cerise (Brown) West.
Yvonne was a member of First Christian Church. She was a seamtress, and dermatologist medical assistant for Dr. Carl O. Stensaas and Dr. Peggy North.
On September...
Georgia Norene (Prock) Nay
Apr 29, 2019
Georgia Norene (Prock) Nay, 85, of Hutchinson, died April 29, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society-Hutchinson Village. She was born October 30, 1933, in Ava, Missouri, the daughter of G. R. and Mabel Prock. Norene was one of eight siblings and graduated from Ava High School in 1949. She also attended college at SMS in Springfield, MO.
In...
Glenda R. Janner
Apr 28, 2019
Glenda R. Janner, 83, died April 28, 2019, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born October 27, 1935, to Glenn Wolfe and Ruth (Williams) Wolfe. Glenda was raised by her stepfather, Don Button and her mother, Ruth Williams Button.
Glenda graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1953. She retired as a travel agent for First National...
Andrew P. Massey-Crowe
Apr 28, 2019
Andrew Paul Massey-Crowe, 51, died April 28, 2019. He was born July 8, 1967, in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Felton Gene and Barbara Ann (Starks) Massey. Andrew worked in maintenance at Hutchinson Hospital and attended Mitchell United Methodist Church.
He is survived by: daughter, Megan Hamby (Jason), Hutchinson; sons, Matt Crowe (Christina), Newton, Nathan Crowe (Sarah),...
Glennis Berneda "Nan" Nemcovsky
Apr 26, 2019
Glennis Berneda 'Nan' Nemcovsky, 94, of Hutchinson, died April 26, 2019. She was born September 6, 1924, in Hyrdo, OK, the daughter of John and Bertha (Kliewer) Warkentin. Nan was the oldest of 6 children. Her family moved to Inman, where she graduated from Inman High School. Nan attended the Adela Hale Business School in Hutchinson.
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Gary Dean Hallford
Apr 25, 2019
Gary Dean Hallford, 63, of Hutchinson, died April 25, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born January 25, 1956, in Pratt, the son of John G. and Lafara M. (Smith) Hallford. Gary graduated from Haven High School in 1974 and Hutchinson Community College in 1976. He was a warehouseman for Dillons and was a member of Teamsters...
Marie Korf
Apr 24, 2019
Marie Korf, 93, of South Hutchinson, died April 24, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born December 5, 1925, in Jetmore, the daughter of Herman R. and Jessie P. (Dean) Knoefler. Marie graduated from Jetmore High School in 1943 and from Adela Hale Business School. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked at Coberly Drugstore, Hutch Floral,...
Mervin S. Yoder
Apr 21, 2019
Mervin S. Yoder, 89, died April 21, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born April 28, 1929, in LaGrange, IN, the son of Albert and Saloma (Troyer) Yoder. Mervin was a farmer and carpenter for 35 years. He also served as custodian at Elreka School for 8 years and drove a truck for Propane Central for 5 years....
