Obituaries

Mar 8, 2018

Raymond Ralph 'Ray' Welch, 83, of Hutchinson, died March 8, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born December 25, 1934, in Wichita, to Raymond H. and Mildred (Griffith) Welch. Ray had a number of jobs over the years; he worked for Foy Construction, TWA at Cape Canaveral, and Decker & Mattison. He also owned Welch Heating and Air...

Mar 7, 2018

Michael Eugene "Mike" Roeder, 70, of Hutchinson, died March 7, 2018, at Newton Medical Center. He was born May 28, 1947, in Hutchinson, the son of Alfred E. and Betty J. (Lyman) Roeder. Mike worked at Hesston Corporation for many years, retiring as union president in 2005. He loved dirt track racing and was involved at 81 Speedway for many...

Mar 6, 2018

Jeffrey Dean 'Jeff' Myrick, 60, of Hutchinson, died March 6, 2018, at his home.  He was born February 8, 1958, in Liberal, to Gene and Glenna (Clodfelter) Myrick.

Jeff graduated from Hugoton High School and from Kansas State University.  Prior to his retirement, he was a reporter for the Hutchinson News.  Jeff enjoyed the outdoors, the K-State...

Mar 6, 2018

Dick Strano, 73, of Hutchinson, died March 6, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He was born November 4, 1944, in Columbia, South Carolina, the son of Angelo and Sophia (Moskowski) Strano. Being raised in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Dick was a 1962 graduate of Punxsutawney Area High School and a 1966 graduate of Southwestern College, Winfield, where he met his...

Mar 6, 2018

Venancio 'Benny' Rodriguez, 93, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born May 28, 1924, in Staples, Texas, the youngest child of 17 children, born to Rodrigo and Bernabe (Gonzales) Rodriguez. Benny worked for Santa Fe Railroad, the Salvation Army and retired as a welder for a mobile home plant. He loved to walk up and...

Mar 6, 2018

Benjamin Junior 'Ben' Davis, 74, died March 6, 2018, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born May 24, 1943, in Fairview, OK, to Benjamin and Verna (Cornelson) Davis. Ben served in the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1966, serving in both Korea and Vietnam. He worked as a salesman for DuBois Chemicals for over 25 years. Ben...

Mar 5, 2018

Bessie L. Birt died peacefully, with her family by her side, on Monday, March 5, 2018, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler, at the age of 96. She was born June 13, 1921, in Baca County (about 20 miles west of Campo, Colorado), the oldest daughter of Lillie Pearl Wiley Welch and Richard Raymond Welch. Bessie had been a...

Mar 3, 2018

Nancy J. Chapman, 67, of Hutchinson, died March 3, 2018, at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis, Wichita. She was born April 1, 1950, in Larned, to Ray and Lucille (Walton) Clarkson. She is survived by: son, Darren Chapman (Chandra); daughter, Amie Chapman; granddaughters, Aftyn and Brynlee Chapman, all of Hutchinson; sisters, Linda Mollnow (Dan) of Osage City, KS, Peggy Brannan...

Mar 3, 2018

Mildred Virginia 'Millie' Thach, 87, died Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Mount Hope Nursing Center. She was born December 18, 1930, in Burrton, to Vernon Joseph and Mary Burnice (Ansel) Hill. Millie graduated Burrton High School in 1948. She was a lifelong resident of rural Burrton. Millie was a homemaker and farmer's wife. Her most important role was that of...

Mar 2, 2018

A celebration of the life of Rick Mayfield, 69, of Hutchinson, who died March 2, 2018, will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Hutchinson Art Center, 405 N. Washington. Memorials may be made to Hutchinson Art Association, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.

Mar 2, 2018

Kerren Marlene Krehbiel, 79, passed away March 2, 2018, at her home. She was born May 30, 1938, in Kingman, to Elmer C. and Tillie A. (Albrecht) Ewy. Kerren graduated from Kingman High School in 1958, and was a retired housekeeper at Mennonite Friendship Communities. She was a member of First Mennonite Church of Hutchinson and the Gideons Auxiliary....

Mar 2, 2018

Richard Douglas Mayfield of Hutchinson, was born October 26, 1948, in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was a 1967 graduate of Hutchinson High School. Rick then attended Hutchinson Community College. On June 23, 1995, he was united in marriage to Kathy Wiese in Hutchinson. They made their home in Hutchinson. Rick owned Rick Mayfield Construction, building Wick buildings for the past 23...

Mar 2, 2018

Ruth Marjorie (Prentice) Schroll, age 94, entered eternal life on March 2, 2018, at the Brookdale Assisted Living Community in Hutchinson, KS. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Mabel (Morstad) Prentice and brother, Gerald Prentice.

Ruth was born on April 20, 1923, in Lisbon, ND. She spent most of her adolescence in Minneapolis,...

Mar 1, 2018

Robert Eugene 'Bob' Smith, 61, died Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kansas. He was born September 19, 1956, in Coffeyville, the son of Edmund Carl and Esther Ivanette (Kallenburger) Smith. He was a 1974 graduate of Newton High School, and had been a truck driver for over 30 years. Bob enjoyed spending his free time fishing, bowling...

Feb 28, 2018

Donna F. Humiston, 78, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1939, in Hutchinson, to Jesse Lee and Ethel Welthy (Hauser) Goheen Sr. Donna graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1957. She worked at Data Center, in accounts payable, retiring in 2006. Donna loved working with her flowers and was...

Feb 28, 2018

Clark W. Miller, 65, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born March 22, 1952, in Hutchinson, to Harold L. and Helen Jeanine (Clary) Miller. Clark graduated from Nickerson High School in 1970 and attended Hutchinson Community College, Wichita State University, and St. Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City. He was...

Feb 28, 2018

Vella H. Moulton, 103, of South Hutchinson, died February 28, 2018, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born January 28, 1915, in Plattsmouth, NE, to Henry and Florence (Neal) Wohlfarth. On April 11, 1937, Vella married Chester B. Moulton. She was a homemaker who loved gardening, bowling, playing bingo and card games. Vella and her husband belonged...

Feb 27, 2018

Carl Douglas Yoder, 57, left this earth on February 27, 2018, due to a tragic accident. He was born November 3, 1960, in Hutchinson, the son of Ivan and Polly (Miller) Yoder. He was a lifelong resident of Burrton, graduating from Burrton High School in 1978. He was a co-owner of the family business, Yoder Ornamental Concrete in Burrton....

Feb 27, 2018

Teresa Louise Hickey, 85, of Hutchinson, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at her home. She was born January 11, 1933, in Amarillo, Texas, to Leo Raymond and Anna Gertrude (O' Toole) Martin.

Teresa graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Salina in 1951 and Wichita State University, with her Bachelor of Education degree in 1956 and Master...

Feb 26, 2018

Johnnie Vurgess Nelson, 66, died February 26, 2018. He was born June 11, 1951, in Kingman, to Dwight and Ollie (Pratt) Nelson. Johnnie's joy in life was music, dance, and theatre.  He enjoyed remodeling houses and 'fixing things'. Johnnie is survived by daughter, Veronika Nelson. Cremation has taken place.  A Celebration of Life service will be 3 p.m. Saturday,...