Jill Schwarz Cunetto Sharkey
Jan 8, 2019
Jill Schwartz Cunetto Sharkey, 61, died January 8, 2019, from cancer.
She was born Jill Renee Schwartz, April 18, 1957, to Gene and June Schwartz of South Hutchinson. She was a 1975 graduate of Nickerson High School. Jill attended Hutchinson Community College and Kansas State University. She worked nearly 40 years with AT&T.
Survivors include:...
Darrell Phillips
Jan 8, 2019
Darrell Phillips, 83, formerly of Hutchinson, died January 8, 2019, at his home in Rogers, Arkansas. He was born August 3, 1935, in Hutchinson, to William and Rhoda (Wood) Phillips.
Darrell graduated from Hutchinson High School and Hutchinson Junior College.
Cremation has taken place. Graveside service at Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson, will be announced at...
Loren J. Snell
Jan 7, 2019
Loren Jerome Snell, 81, of Hutchinson, died January 7, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born June 25, 1937, in Hastings, Nebraska, to Sherman Columbus and Ruth Myrtle (Hyde) Snell.
Loren graduated from Hastings Senior High School in 1955, attended Hutchinson Community College, and graduated from the FBI National Academy in 1977. Loren served in the...
Rosetta F. Shelton
Jan 7, 2019
Rosetta Faye Shelton, 70, died January 7, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born March 12, 1948, in Ransom, the daughter of Marcellus M. and Anna F. (Kisslinger) Pfannenstiel.
Rosetta graduated from Trinity Catholic High School and attended Hutchinson Community College. She worked at Hutchinson Government Employees' Credit Union. Rosetta loved cooking, reading, crocheting, and spending...
Paul Tyler Upton
Jan 7, 2019
Paul Tyler Upton passed away on January 7, 2019, at the young age of 28. Paul will be lovingly remembered and survived by: his parents, Hershel (Dwayne) and Pam Upton; his brother, Landan Upton; his two year old son, Carter Upton; and fiancé, Melane Foster. Paul will also be always remembered by: his maternal grandparents, Leland and Dorothy Pallister...
Josephine "Jo" L. Raigosa
Jan 6, 2019
Josephine 'Jo' L. Raigosa, 85, of Hutchinson, died January 6, 2019, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler. She was born June 17, 1933, in Belpre, to Dario and Maria Trujillo.
Jo graduated from Larned High School and worked at Ineeda Dry Cleaners and Hubco. She was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church. On October 5, 1955,...
Lewis R. Rueb
Jan 6, 2019
Lewis Robert Rueb of Kingman, KS, died Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Good Samaritan of Hutchinson. He was born April 17, 1922, in St. Francis, Kansas, the third of seven children of August Rueb and Anna Marie Schauer.
Lewis was a graduate of St. Francis High School in May 1939. He attended three years of college at...
Emylu Gantz
Jan 6, 2019
EmyLu Jane Gantz, 81, died Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born July 14, 1937, in Hutchinson, to Russell 'Russ' and Reba (Lakin) Templeton.
EmyLu attended Buhler Schools and graduated from Hutchinson Community College in 1979. She was of the Methodist faith and affiliated with Buhler Mennonite Church. She owned Lik' m...
Frank R. Huffman
Jan 6, 2019
Frank Robert Huffman, 73, died Sunday, January 6, 2019. He was born at home on 2 Aug 1945 in Marienthal, KS, to Robert and Elizabeth (Kohl) Huffman.
He was named for his grandpa, Frank Kohl, and his father, Robert Huffman. He attended school in Scott City, KS, and Canyon City, CO, before the family settled in Grigston,...
Katherine K. Benson
Jan 5, 2019
Katherine Kay 'Kathy' Benson, 77, of South Hutchinson, died January 5, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born October 13, 1941, in Wichita, the daughter of Fredrick R. and Edna R. (McConnaughy) Baker.
Kathy graduated from East High School and, along with her husband Walter, owned Financial Credit Services in Sterling for 25 years. She also...
Cheryl Lynn Chastain
Jan 5, 2019
Cheryl Lynn Chastain, 64, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, January 5, 2019. She was born March 31, 1954, in Hays, to Richard D. and Mary Ellen (Dutton) Martin.
She was a 1972 graduate of Ellinwood High School and 1973 graduate of Salt City Business College, Hutchinson. Cheryl worked in banking as a teller and in the call center...
Merle M. Orsborn
Jan 5, 2019
Merle M. Orsborn, 89, of Hutchinson, died January 5, 2019, at Hospice House. He was born April 16, 1929, in Wamego, the son of Lawrence and Charlotte (Brown) Orsborn.
He was a graduate of Wamego High School in 1947 and Kansas State University in 1953. While at KSU, Merle was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity....
Nila Mae Wagner
Jan 5, 2019
Nila Mae Wagner, 85, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Poudre Valley Hospital, Ft. Collins, Co. She was born January 3, 1934, in Beeler, KS, the daughter of Ralph Adam and Lydia (Adolph) Hinkel.
Nila graduated from Beeler High School in 1951 and Brown Mackie Business College in 1953. She was a retired bookkeeper. Nila...
Loran K. Whitney
Jan 5, 2019
Loran Keith Whitney, 82, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born December 1, 1936, in Wellsville, PA, the son of Keith and Enolia (Marsh) Whitney. Loran served in the United States Air Force for 8 years.
He worked for many years as an adjuster for Trinity Universal Insurance. After retirement,...
Kevin Lee Rimbey
Jan 3, 2019
Kevin Lee Rimbey, 44, died Thursday, January 3, 2019. He was born January 3, 1975, in Hutchinson, to Gary and Christiann (Gunterman) Rimbey. Kevin was raised in the Burrton community, moving to Garden City in 2018. He was a 1993 graduate of Burrton High School, member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, and was an avid bowhunter. Kevin had...
Jesse M. Bribiesca Sr.
Jan 3, 2019
Jesse M. Bribiesca Sr., 80, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born January 19, 1938, in Garden City, to Vicente 'Carmen' and Luz (Medina) Bribiesca. Jesse graduated from Garden City High School in 1956 and attended a barber school in Wichita, completing his certification in 1971. He worked at A&L Barber and...
Darwin "Gene" Warkentin
Jan 2, 2019
Darwin 'Gene' Warkentin, 85, of Hutchinson, died Tuesday, January 2, 2019, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler. He was born November 9, 1933, in Dalhart, TX, the son of Albert H. and Thelma L. (Froese) Warkentin.
Gene graduated from Buhler High School and worked for over 40 years in maintenance and as a truck driver for Cal-Maine...
Erma I. Rowland
Jan 2, 2019
Erma I. Rowland, 86, died January 2, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born May 12, 1932, in Quenemo, Kansas, to Wilbur and Gladys (McCreight) Humphrey.
Erma graduated from Pomona High School in 1950 and attended Sterling College. She was a homemaker and farm wife. Erma was actively involved in 4-H and a member of...
Nadine Austin
Jan 2, 2019
Nadine Austin, 92, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society. She was born July 8, 1926, in Caddo, OK, to Isaac Mathew and Neddie Beatrice (Sherman) Cole.
She attended school in Goodlet, TX. She was a loving mother, and grandmother.
On August 29, 1943, she married Virgil Elliott Austin in Quanah,...
Paul T. Gianakon
Jan 1, 2019
Paul T. Gianakon, 85, of Hutchinson, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born October 17, 1933, in Hutchinson, to Athanasios Thomas and Flora (Apostolou) Gianakopoulos.
Paul attended Hutchinson High School, graduating in 1951. He then attended Hutchinson Community College and Kansas State University, graduating in 1956. Paul was a civil engineer...
