Obituaries

Jul 6, 2018

Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' McCamant, 84, of Hutchinson, died Friday, July 6, 2018, at Larksfield Place Health Care Center, Wichita. She was born August 9, 1933, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Alfred and Catherine (Vessels) Schwarz. A lifelong Hutchinson resident, Betty graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1951 and Hutchinson Community College in 1953. She married Donald G. McCamant, Jr....

Jul 5, 2018

Lloyd Dean Edney, 73, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Via Christi St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born March 2, 1945, in Junction City, to Alton and Esther (Crider) Edney. Lloyd graduated from Junction City Senior High School. Throughout his life he enjoyed camping, fishing, watching movies and working on his vehicles. On...

Jul 4, 2018

Clarence Edward Crawford, 81, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Thorne Care Center, Wesley Towers. He was born November 10, 1936, in Salina, to David and Leota (Dykes) Crawford. Clarence graduated from Salina Sr. High School in 1955. He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps and Korean War. Clarence was a master pressman for 50 years...

Jul 4, 2018

Alice Lillian Burdette, 92, of South Hutchinson died July 4, 2018, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born May 13, 1926, in Hutchinson, to Paul Washington and Laura Pearl (Sims) Thomas. She graduated from Buhler High School in 1945 and attended St. Elizabeth School of Nursing, Hutchinson. Alice retired from K-Mart and was a member of First Christian...

Jul 2, 2018

Betty June Roller, 81, of Hutchinson, died Monday, July 2, 2018, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born March 3, 1937, in Maud, OK, the daughter of Otis and Lorean (McCollum) Peters. Betty graduated from high school in Luther, OK, and was a homemaker. She was a member of Hutchinson Seventh-day Adventist Church. On February 16, 1979, Betty married...

Jul 1, 2018

Beverly Withroder (Bachus) died in Hospice House, Hutchinson, Kansas, July 1, 2018, due to complications following lung cancer. She was 66. Beverly was born on December 25, 1951, in Sterling, KS to her parents, Toss and Phyllis (Frazier) Bachus. Beverly grew up in Abbyville, KS and later lived in Hutchinson. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church where she...

Jun 29, 2018

Richard Arland Smith, 78, of Hutchinson, died Friday, June 29, 2018, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born September 24, 1939, in Hutchinson, the son of Noble A. and Helen L. (Kirchner) Smith. Richard graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1957 and received a Bachelor's Degree in History from Wichita State University. After completing basic training in the United...

Jun 29, 2018

Janet P. 'Jan' (Ellis) Maskil, 79, died Friday, June 29, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born June 9, 1939, in Lyons, to Ansel and Lurian (McKinnis) Ellis. Jan graduated from Lyons High School in 1957 and beauty school in Manhattan. She was a beauty operator, owning Jan's Beauty Salon for over 30 years. Jan was also actively involved...

Jun 29, 2018

Charles Franklin Hayward, 91, passed away on June 29, 2018. He is survived by wife Betty, children Pamela Gertken, Denise Biberstein, and David Hayward, sister Edith Friend, six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Born in Dadeville, Missouri on November 17, 1926, Charles was the son of Homer Hayward and Cliffe Hawkins Hayward. He graduated...

Jun 27, 2018

Jennifer Dawn Raner, 43, of Hutchinson, died June 27, 2018, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born April 15, 1975, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Robert L. and Susan C. (Folck) Raner. Jennifer graduated from Haven High School and from Kansas State University with a degree in elementary education.

She is survived by: her father, Bob,...

Jun 24, 2018

Mildred Ann Heilbrun, 71, formerly of Gering, NE, died Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home in Little River, KS. She was born February 13, 1947, in Fort Morgan, CO, to Gordon Monroe and Alice Mae (Clark) Dove.

She spent most of her childhood in Colorado, and later in Missouri and Nebraska, with her sisters...

Jun 24, 2018

Michael Lohmeyer, 60, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice House, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.

Jun 23, 2018

Melvin Roy Flickinger, 93, of South Hutchinson, died Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. He was born January 4, 1925, in Pretty Prairie, to Amos J. and Ida J. (Graber) Flickinger. Melvin graduated from Pretty Prairie High School in 1943 and Bethel College in North Newton in 1952. He was a conscientious objector for the Civilian...

Jun 23, 2018

Marilyn June Telleen passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018.  She was born April 10, 1928 in Odebolt, Iowa, the daughter of Aton and Minnie (Eckstrom) Sundell.

She was a graduate of Odebolt High School and Iowa State Teachers College.

On August 13, 1949 she married Dale Telleen in Odebolt, Iowa.

Dale and Marilyn...

Jun 23, 2018

Brenda Dennison Forney, 60, of Hutchinson, died June 23, 2018, at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born March 7, 1958, in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Francis Robert and Mary Jane (Elliott) Dennison.

On June 25, 2007, Brenda married Harry A. Forney in Hawaii. He survives.

Other survivors include: daughter, Jessie Lynn Upshaw (Dustin)...

Jun 22, 2018

Betty Jean 'Shuggy' Tibbett, 57, of South Hutchinson, died June 22, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born October 31, 1960, in Coffeyville, the daughter of Thomas and Joan (Allen) Shamblin. Shuggy worked for many years in the cafeteria at Hutchinson High School. Her grandchildren were her life and the nickname Shuggy came from her first grandchild, Bryce,...

Jun 22, 2018

Robert 'Bob' Knoefel, 89, died Friday, June 22, 2018, at his home in Abbyville. He was born June 11, 1929, in Abbyville, the son of Adolf G. and Bernice E. (Birket) Knoefel. Bob was a 1947 graduate of Abbyville High School and had attended Kansas State University. He was a member of the Abbyville United Methodist Church, Abbyville Community Church...

Jun 21, 2018

Jane Sawyer died June 21, 2018. She was born July 14, 1926, in Gardner, Kansas, the daughter of Bert and Etha (Lasley) Atwood. Jane graduated from Kansas University in 1947 with a teaching degree. She was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, PEO Chapter CM, and volunteered for various organizations. On June 19, 1948, she married Gene Sawyer at...

Jun 21, 2018

Buckley Lee 'Buck' Sloan, 77, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born in Sterling, KS to Floyd and Hazel (Charter) Sloan. He attended Sterling High School. Buckley loved the Hutchinson Public Library and Dillon Nature Center. Buckley is survived by: daughters, Beverly Sloan of Lyons, Lisa Boyd of Afton, OK, and Melissa Sloan...

Jun 18, 2018

Megan Kristine Henson, 24, of Hutchinson, died June 18, 2018. She was born December 30, 1993, in Hutchinson, to Steven Wade and Karen Denise (Hargadine) Henson. Megan graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2012. She recently started working for Electrex. Megan enjoyed anything outdoors, whether it was fishing, hiking, or four-wheeling. She loved the holidays, and any time spent together...