Obituaries

Mar 8, 2019

Patricia L. 'Pat' (Swanson) Starr, 73, died March 8, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  She was born June 20, 1945, in Salina, to Robert Lee and Lois Evelyn (Volak) Swanson and lovingly raised by Glen and Irene Carol Swanson.

Pat graduated from Council Grove High School.  She retired as the Director of Elmdale 50+ Center and was...

Mar 7, 2019

Charolette Lynne 'Duck' Alley, two years old, died March 7, 2019. She was born June 9, 2016, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Hannah Perry and Dustin Alley.

Charolette enjoyed dressing up, and enjoyed wearing dresses, but she was also a tomboy. She had her dad's attitude and her mom's sass. Her favorite character was Moana.

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Mar 6, 2019

Clifford Conway Shipley, 84, died March 6, 2019, at Diversicare of Hutchinson. He was born June 19, 1934, in Hutchinson, to Wesley Roy Shipley and Catherine Lee (Cornelson) Shipley. Cliff served four years with the United States Navy from 1953 to 1957, in the Naval Construction Force, better known as Seabees. He was proud of his service and of...

Mar 6, 2019

Melvina 'Mel' Miller, 65, died March 6, 2019.  She was married to Don I. Miller, Jr.  Cremation has taken place. Celebration of Life will be at a later date.  Memorials may be made to Hospice House, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS  67501.

Mar 5, 2019

Freddie Herschel 'Fred' Clough, 90, died March 5, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  He was born June 17, 1928, in Coffeyville, to Erwin and Sylvia Mildred (Barnard) Clough.

Fred graduated from Coffeyville High School in 1946 and Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia.  He served in the United States Army as a Sergeant First Class from 1950...

Mar 5, 2019

Judy Kay Alley, 70, died March 5, 2019, at her residence. She was born October 15, 1948, in Sedan, Kansas, to William 'Bill' and Inez (Brown) Collins.

Judy graduated from Sedan High School. She owned 'Judy's Dust Dolls'. Judy volunteered and supported Amvets of Hutchinson. She had many interests, including painting ceramics, working in her flower beds,...

Mar 4, 2019

John E. 'Johnny' Rush, 60, died at his home in Stafford. He was born July 6, 1958, in Winchester, to Marvin Ray and Janice (Coots) Rush.

He was a 1976 graduate of Davenport (Oklahoma) High School. Johnny was always working around printing presses, managing a crew when he last was able to work.

He is...

Mar 4, 2019

Verna Lee Lantz, 86, of Hutchinson, died March 4, 2019, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born March 25, 1932, in Hutchinson, to Seth C. and Fern A. (Roush) Jones. Verna graduated from Buhler High School in 1950 and from Adela Hale Business College. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked as a bookkeeper for Sunflower Electric...

Mar 4, 2019

Walter Roland McIver, died March 4, 2019, of cancer at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born November 15, 1943, in Hutchinson, to Roland and Dorothy (Fesler) McIver. Walter spent all but nine years of his life farming near Abbyville. He graduated from Arlington High School and earned a degree in psychology from Fort Hays State University before enlisting in...

Mar 2, 2019

Phyllis W. Cline, 86, died March 2, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  She was born June 5, 1932, in a boxcar, in Missler, Kansas, to John W. and Artie (Coy) Steele.  Phyllis' father, John, was a railroader.

Phyllis retired after 35 years of service as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell AT&T. She was active in the...

Mar 2, 2019

Edward Francis 'Bud' Stephenson, 89, of Hutchinson, died March 2, 2019, at his home. He was born March 18, 1929, in Hutchinson, to Milford and Clara (LaForge) Stephenson. Bud graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1947.

He served in the United States Army. Bud was the owner of Stephenson's Paint & Wallpaper for 42 years. He was...

Mar 1, 2019

Billy 'Bill' Ray Franklin, 83, passed away at his home on March 21, 2019. He was born to Alonzo and Alma (Hahn) Franklin, in Hutchinson, on January 20, 1936.  Bill graduated from Partridge High School in 1954, helping to earn the Quails a state championship in basketball during that time.

On August 27, 1955, he married his...

Feb 27, 2019

Norma Lorraine Ebert Vickers, 96, of Hutchinson, died February 27, 2019, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born May 28, 1922, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Edison B. and Flossie M. (Shook) Ebert.

Norma graduated from Blackwell High School in 1940 and Wichita Business College in August 1941. She was a secretary for an insurance company and...

Feb 25, 2019

Harold Eugene Washburn, 73, of Hutchinson, died February 25, 2019, at his home. He was born June 20, 1945, in Hutchinson, to Robert G. and Bertha L. (King) Washburn.

Harold graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1963 and attended Fort Hays State University, Hutchinson Community College, and Kansas State University. He served in the United States Army...

Feb 24, 2019

Joseph Alan 'Joe' Milburn, of Hutchinson, 66, died Sunday February 24, 2019. He was born January 16, 1953, in Hutchinson, to Merle E. Sr. and Frances (Rank) Milburn.

He graduated high school in Denver, Colorado. Joe was a sheet rocker by trade. Favorites past times were hunting and fishing.

He is survived by: significant other,...

Feb 23, 2019

Christopher David Taylor, 47, of Hutchinson, died February 23, 2019, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born February 10, 1972, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Russell J. and Carla S. (Wilson) Taylor. Chris graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1990 and worked at Walmart .

On January 24, 1993, he married Jayne Ann Scott...

Feb 23, 2019

NEWTON - Karen Lyn (Werner) Tommer, 45, passed away February 23, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born in Attica to Karl and Donna (Bridgeman) Werner, and educated at Cunningham High School, Kansas State University-Salina, and later Wichita State University in business administration. She shared 21 years of marriage with her husband, Wayne.

Karen was diagnosed...

Feb 23, 2019

George Angell Andrews III, of Hutchinson, passed away earlier this year on February 23rd, 2019.

His family and friends will be holding a celebration of the full and adventurous life he lived on Sunday, May 26th at the Dillon Nature Center Visitor's Room, 3002 E. 30th, from 1-3:30 p.m. A time for sharing will be held at...

Feb 23, 2019

George Angell Andrews III, 67, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 23, 2019.

George was born March 25, 1951, at Stanford Medical Center near his childhood home of Menlo Park, California, to George A. Andrews Jr. and Jane Long Andrews. Born and raised in the heart of Silicon Valley, a short drive from Monterey Bay,...

Feb 22, 2019

Michael 'Mike' Alonzo, 91, of Hutchinson, died February 22, 2019, at his home with his loving wife by his side.  He was born May 8, 1927, in Hutchinson, to Dario and Teofila (Castor) Alonzo.

Mike graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1945.  He served in the United States Army for 26 years, retiring April 30, 1976, as...