Neva Kay Austin
Jun 3, 2019
Neva Kay Austin, 81, of Hutchinson, died June 3, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born August 24, 1937, to Arnold and Alice (Heidebrecht) Esau, in Hutchinson.
Neva graduated from Buhler High School, and later attended Hutchinson Community College, and Bethel College, where she studied, among other things, Plattdeutsch. She enjoyed sharing the love of this...
Louis H. "Bud" Henderson
Jun 2, 2019
Louis H. 'Bud' Henderson, 99, of Hutchinson, died June 2, 2019, at Diversicare, Hutchinson. He was born February 25, 1920, in Hutchinson, the son of Acie C. and Leathel E. (Talley) Henderson.
Bud graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1937 and then served in the United States Army from 1941 to 1945. He served three years as...
Brian Eugene Sollers
Jun 1, 2019
Brian Eugene Sollers, 52, passed from this life on June 1, 2019. He was born November 25, 1966, in Salina, the son of Albert E. 'Gene' and Marjorie L. (Johnson) Sollers. Brian graduated from Hutchinson High School and worked as a welder for Agco Corporation, Hesston, for over 30 years. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard for...
Trunkalino Velasquez "Trunkie" Vieyra
Jun 1, 2019
Trunkalino Velasquez 'Trunkie' Vieyra, 86, died Saturday, June 1, 2019, at his home. He was born July 6, 1932, in Hutchinson, to Luis C. and Bibiana (Velasquez) Vieyra.
Trunkie attended Hutchinson High School and graduated from Hutchinson Community College. He served in the United States Army for 21 years, retiring as Sergeant First Class in 1972. During...
Wanda I. Morrison
May 31, 2019
Wanda Irene Stalcup Morrison, 85, devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, died May 31, 2019, at Hester Care Center of Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. She was born April 14, 1934, in Stafford, Kansas, the daughter of Samuel Reed Stalcup and Minnie Marie Fritzemeier Stalcup.
She was active as a youth in 4-H, debate, student government, and music. Wanda...
Richard Alan Scrogin
May 31, 2019
Richard Alan 'Dick' Scrogin, 83, died May 31, 2019. He was born January 12, 1936, in Wichita, the son of L. Chandler and Dorothy V. (Carrier) Scrogin. Dick graduated from St. John High School in 1954 and Kansas State University in 1959. He served in the Air National Guard from 1958-1967. Dick worked as an architect associate for several...
Lester Eli Hunt
May 30, 2019
Lester Eli Hunt, 84, passed away on May 30, 2019. He was born on July 22, 1934, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Byron Elbert Hunt and Sarah Jane Cramer. On August 21, 1964, he married JoAnn Lambert in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He is survived by: sons, Charles E. Hunt of Tampa, Florida, and Larry A. Hunt...
Samuel D. 'Sam' Nisly
May 29, 2019
Samuel D. 'Sam' Nisly, 90, died May 29, 2019, at his home. He was born October 18, 1929, in Hutchinson, the son of Daniel M. and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' (Borntrager) Nisly. Sam was a co-founder of Prairie Construction. He was very involved in prison ministry, serving as an M2 sponsor with Offender/Victim Ministries.
Sam was a member at...
Ronald E. Caley
May 28, 2019
Ronald E. Caley, 71, died May 28, 2019, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born September 10, 1947, in Hutchinson, to Wilbur Ward and Norma Jean (Wilson) Caley.
Ronald graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1965. He served in the United States Army, during the Vietnam War, from 1967 to 1968, receiving two Purple Hearts. Ronald...
Virginia Mae "Jenny" Cochran
May 27, 2019
Virginia Mae 'Jenny' Cochran, 85, of Hutchinson, died Monday, May 27, 2019, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born October 31, 1933, in Wamego, to Joseph Anthony and Genevieve (Weltsch) Lenherr.
Virginia graduated from Flush High School, Flush, Kansas, in 1951. She retired March 3, 2006, as a certified nursing assistant and certified medication aide at...
Betty Jean Vestle
May 27, 2019
Betty 'Jean' Vestle, 87, died Monday, May 27, 2019, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler. She was born January 8, 1932, in Norcatur, KS, to William David and Louise Caroline (Nelson) Phillips.
Jean moved to Hutchinson in 1955 and was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. She retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1987, with...
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.
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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...
