Vernon 'Smokey' Martin
Apr 5, 2018
Vernon 'Smokey' Martin, 83, of Hutchinson, passed away at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie, on Thursday, April 5, 2018. He was born September 3, 1934, the son of J.C. and Elizabeth (Nagel) Martin. Smokey graduated from Mullinville High School in 1953. He served in the United States Army from 1953 until 1957. Smokey was a machinist for Northern Natural Gas...
Lester W. Boger
Apr 4, 2018
Lester Boger, 95, formerly of Hutchinson, died on April 4, 2018, at The Healthcare Resort of Topeka, and left the world a better place because he had been here. He was born May 4, 1922, in Barton County, KS, the son of Paul and Emelia (Stettinger) Boger. He farmed in Barton County from 1940-1953, before moving to Hutchinson where he...
Calvin Glen Singleton
Apr 4, 2018
Calvin Glen Singleton, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018. On December 14, 1925, the youngest of nine children, Calvin was born to Harry and Lottie (Dauner) Singleton on the family farm near Plevna, KS. He graduated in 1943 from Plevna High School. In 1945, he entered the United States Army. Following his service in 1946, he graduated from Hutchinson...
Ronald Eugene "Ron" Barnhart
Apr 3, 2018
Ronald Eugene 'Ron' Barnhart, 70, of Hutchinson, died April 3, 2018, at Newton Medical Center, after a 3 ½ year battle with MDS, AML Leukemia, and several recent bouts with double pneumonia. He was born March 29, 1948, in Hutchinson, the oldest son of Kenneth and Kathleen (VanZandt) Barnhart. Ron graduated from Buhler High School in 1966 and served...
Douglas B. Fellows
Mar 31, 2018
Douglas B. Fellows, 56, of Hutchinson, died March 31, 2018. At his request, there will be no services. Memorial gifts may be made to the Reno County Food Bank, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS, 67502.
Delores Ann Orem
Mar 31, 2018
Delores Ann Orem, 83, died Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler. She was born February 19, 1935, in Cleveland, Oklahoma, to Ottis and Allene (Guthrie) Green. Delores graduated from Burrton High School in 1953. She lived in Burrton and Buhler for most of her life. Delores worked for Dillons and Lowen Sign Company, but was most...
Merrel Clifford "Spanky" "Bud" Sparks
Mar 31, 2018
Merrel Clifford 'Spanky' 'Bud' Sparks Jr. of Hutchinson, 71, died March 31, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born April 26, 1946, in Hutchinson, the son of Merril C. and Cora Catherine (McCune) Sparks Sr. Bud graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1966 and then served in the United States Army in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968. He worked...
Scott James "Scotty" Black
Mar 29, 2018
Scott James 'Scotty' Black, 58, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, March 29, 2018. He was born December 18, 1959, in Emporia, the son of George and Bonita 'Bonnie' Black. Scotty is survived by: mother, Bonnie Black of Topeka; sisters, Debbie Adams of Hutchinson, Sheila Knoll (Gary) of Topeka; brother, Craig Black (Joni) of Emporia; several nieces and nephews; and a...
Gloria Caudillo
Mar 28, 2018
Gloria Caudillo, 75, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Select Specialty Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas. She was born August 7, 1942, in Newton, Kansas, to Severo and Theresa (Grajeda) Rodriguez. She was the youngest of 10 children. Gloria graduated from Newton High School. She was a homemaker. For over 50 years, Gloria was a member of...
Esther L. Goheen
Mar 28, 2018
Esther L. Goheen, 94, died March 28, 2018, at Pleasant View Home in Inman. She was born October 20, 1923, to J. Henry and Alta (Long) Dawson; had a brother, Dale Dawson, who predeceased her. Esther was a lifelong resident of Hutchinson. Esther graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1941 and Hutchinson Junior College in 1943. Esther first married...
Frances Dutton Nichols
Mar 27, 2018
Frances Dutton Nichols, 95, of Hutchinson, died March 27, 2018, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born August 20, 1922, in Joplin, Missouri, to Earl and Velma (Hart) Handy. Frances graduated from Hutchinson High School, where she was an honors student and played the violin. On September 24, 1939, she married Bill Dutton. Together, they created a beautiful...
Joe Alfred "Dad" Martinez
Mar 25, 2018
Joe Alfred 'Dad' Martinez, 42, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, March 25, 2018. He was born October 18, 1975, in Carrizo Springs, TX, the son of Alfredo and Adelita (Ledesma) Martinez. Joe graduated from Carrizo Springs High School, and attended Southwest Texas Junior College. He is survived by: wife, Ashley Martinez; daughters, Tiffany Jade Martinez and Niyha Angelien Martinez, all of...
Esther Mae Hovious
Mar 24, 2018
Esther Mae Hovious, 92, of Hutchinson, died March 24, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born March 20, 1926, in Hutchinson, to John and Esther (Brower) Edie. She was a homemaker and mother until her children were a little bit older; then she worked seasonally as a gift wrapper at Pegues Department Store. Esther worked as a cook for...
Maryann Taylor
Mar 24, 2018
MaryAnn Taylor, 70, of South Hutchinson, died March 24, 2018, at her home. She was born February 29, 1948, in Hays, to Marvin Richard and Dora Catherina (Keetler) Schwein. MaryAnn graduated from Nickerson High School in 1966 and Sidney's Hairdressing College in 1968. She was a cosmetologist for almost 50 years. MaryAnn was past-president of the Kansas Cosmetology Association and...
Marion Lillian Cole
Mar 21, 2018
Marion Lillian Cole, 92, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at her home. She was born March 14, 1926, in Bangor, Maine, to William and Mildred (Lank) Warwick. Marion graduated from high school in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a preschool director and a homemaker. Marion was a member of Countryside Baptist Church, where she was involved in a women's...
Richard B. "Dick" Chinn
Mar 21, 2018
Richard Bethel 'Dick' Chinn, 77, of Hutchinson, died March 21, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born October 28, 1940, in Hutchinson County, Texas, to Jack and Mary Lee (Riley) Chinn. Dick is survived by siblings, Jack Chinn of Arizona, and Judith Chinn of Virginia. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Elliott Mortuary is in charge...
Louise E. Deaver
Mar 19, 2018
Louise Emily Deaver, 95, of Hutchinson, died March 19, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born February 9, 1923, in Decatur, Arkansas, the daughter of Herman C. and Levina E. (Bowen) Tucker. Louise was a homemaker and former clerk at Wiley's Department Store. She was a member of Park Place Christian Church, Sandhill Saddle Club, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Women's...
Marcketta Peak
Mar 18, 2018
Marcketta Peak, 94, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, March 18, 2018, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born January 24, 1924, in Alexander, Kansas, to Arthur Ransford and Mary Elizabeth (Jackson) Tomlinson. Marcketta graduated from Alexander High School in 1941. She retired from the Farmers CO-OP in Lyons. Marcketta loved to cook, and was famous for her cookies. She was...
William C. "Bill" Girard
Mar 18, 2018
William C. 'Bill' Girard, 71, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, March 18, 2018, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. He was born October 1, 1946, in Belleville, Kansas, to William J. and Ardys C. (Harsh) Girard. Bill was devoted to his family and to APAC-Kansas, Inc. Shears Division, where he worked for 45 years. He retired as the president in 2013. During...
Ruth Ina Ayres-Williams
Mar 17, 2018
Ruth Ina Ayres-Williams of Hutchinson, was born in Halstead on June 11, 1935. She grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas where she lived most of her life. She passed away peacefully with family members at her bedside at Hospice House in Hutchinson on March 17, 2018. Known as 'Ruthie' by her family members and close friends, she loved the Lord with...
