Obituaries

Feb 13, 2018

Joyce Neahring, 75, died February 13, 2018, at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. She was born on May 10, 1942, in San Bernardino, CA. to Thomas and Mary (Sams) Hudson. On May 17, 1986, Joyce married Nick A. Neahring in San Diego, CA. He survives. Other survivors include: daughter, Wendy Harms (Fernando), Hutchinson; son, Jeff Wright, Nickerson; stepson, Paul Neahring (Tabitha),...

Feb 13, 2018

Kylenn Marie Alpers, 29, of Hutchinson, died February 13, 2018. She was born December 3, 1988, in Dodge City, to Lee Ann (Crabtree) Whisler and Kyle L. Alpers. Kylenn attended Buhler High School, receiving her GED in 2006. She was a social butterfly who loved life, her family, friends, bright colors, flowers, and her dog, Keeley. Known as 'Rainbow Bright'...

Feb 13, 2018

Esther Willems, 94, of Hutchinson, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born July 18, 1923, in rural Inman, the daughter of Jacob and Marie (Toews) Loepp. Esther attended Welcome and West Eagle Grade School, rural Inman, and graduated from Buhler High School. After high school, she started her working career at Buhler State Bank, where...

Feb 12, 2018

Stanley E. 'Shorty' Brown, 80, of Hutchinson, died Monday, February 12, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born August 11, 1937, in Cassville, Missouri. Shorty was the fourth child of seven children born to George Leo and Ardith Aline (Henderson) Brown. Shorty graduated from Whitewater High School in 1955. He was retired owner and president of T & E...

Feb 11, 2018

Gene Leon Allton, 71, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, February 11, 2018. He was born June 13, 1946, in Wellington, the son of Walter Leon and Betty Jean (Heiser) Allton. Gene graduated from Lyons High School in 1964, Hutchinson Community College in 1966, and Pittsburg State University in 1969. Gene was a member of Park Place Christian Church, Association of...

Feb 10, 2018

Jimmie Dean 'Jim' Holzrichter, 69, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born February 14, 1948, in Hutchinson, the son of Henry F. and Helen M. (Kelly) Holzrichter. Jim graduated from Burrton High School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Southwestern College in 1970, where he was the kicker on the only...

Feb 10, 2018

Sue H. Martin, 74, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born March 12, 1943, in Yazoo City, Mississippi, to Robert and Rebecca (Hood) Heidel. Sue graduated from high school in Benton, Mississippi, and attended Holmes Community College in Goodman, Mississippi. She was of the Methodist faith. Sue was a homemaker and worked as...

Feb 10, 2018

Carson Matthew Hall, 6, of Hutchinson, passed away in his mama's arms surrounded by friends and family who loved him on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, from a rare form of brain cancer called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). He was born Jan. 5, 2012, in Hutchinson, the son of Matthew M. and Lindsey D. (Brackett)...

Feb 9, 2018

Keith Carleton Dube, 58, of Hutchinson, passed away on February 9, 2018, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a lifelong resident of Hutchinson. Keith was born on January 24, 1960, in Hutchinson, to Armand and Betty (Miller) Dube. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1978, then attended Hutchinson Community College and Fort Hays State University. Keith...

Feb 8, 2018

William Merrill Mills III, 75, of Hutchinson, died February 8, 2018. He was born July 5, 1942, in Topeka, to Margaret (Landon) and William Merrill Mills Jr. Bill graduated from Topeka High School in 1960, KU in 1964, with a bachelor's degree in history and political science, and received his Juris Doctorate in 1967 from KU. While at KU, Bill...

Feb 5, 2018

Richard N. 'Dick' Kallaus, 78, of South Hutchinson, died Monday, February 5, 2018, at his home. He was born December 12, 1939, in Parsons, the son of Raymond E. and Theresa L. (Collett) Kallaus. Dick graduated from Elkhart High School in 1958 and served in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1968. He worked as a tool and...

Feb 5, 2018

Mary Lavonne Fischer, 81, of Hutchinson, passed away peacefully Monday, February 5, 2018, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. Mary was born June 21, 1936, in Turon. Mary joined Grace Episcopal Church and was an active member of the church until her passing. There, she met current husband, Bob Fischer, to whom she has been married to for more than 20...

Feb 4, 2018

Doris Mae Poltera, 94, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, February 4, 2018, at Pleasant Hills Home, Hutchinson. She was born November 11, 1923, in Sawyer, to Ernest Samuel and Emma Mary (Miles) Swisher. Doris graduated Greensburg High School in 1941 and attended Washburn and Kansas State Universities. On August 25, 1943, Doris married Robert L. 'Bob' Poltera in Kinsley. He...

Feb 4, 2018

Danny H. 'Dan' Naiman, DVM, 68, of South Hutchinson, passed away February 4, 2018. He was born October 27, 1949, in Norton, the son of Harold and Violet Elaine (Moore) Naiman. He grew up on the family farm north of Morland, Kansas. Dan really loved the farm life.  Dan attended Morland Grade and High School, graduating in 1967. He attended...

Feb 4, 2018

Patricia J. "Pat" Conrad, 78, died February 4, 2018, at Hospice House.  She was born December 12, 1939, in Hutchinson, to Wesley and Weltha (Winfrey) Swartzell.

Pat graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1958.  She was a homemaker and a member of Zion Lutheran Church.

On January 17, 1958, she married Leland Richard Conrad in...

Feb 3, 2018

Everette F. Hayes, 96, of Hutchinson, died February 3, 2018, at Graber House in South Hutchinson. He was born November 19, 1921, in Virgil, Kansas, the son of Everette F. and Jessie (Evans) Hayes. Everette was a 1939 graduate of Yates Center High School and 1947 graduate of the University of Colorado. On October 16, 1943, he married Margaret...

Feb 2, 2018

Nancy A. Fitzgerald, 85, died February 2, 2018, at Good Samaritan Center in Hutchinson. She was born September 17, 1932, in Wichita, the daughter of Edmond A. and Nellie M. (Nelson) Kibbe. She was a 1950 graduate of Wichita North High School, a 1954 graduate of Manhattan Bible College and received her second college degree in 1960 from Northwestern University,...

Feb 2, 2018

Connie Jean 'Grandma Connie' Smith, died Friday, February 2, 2018, at Newton Medical Center. She was born September 26, 1948, the daughter of Alva Howard and Marjorie Irene (George) Giles. She attended Haven High School and was a member of Faith Community Bible Church, Burrton. On September 20, 2009, she married Jay P. Froese. He survives. Other survivors include: sons,...

Feb 2, 2018

Ann 'Margie' Dunmire West, 53, of Hutchinson, died suddenly Friday, February 2, 2018, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born September 2, 1964, to Roy Charles and Mildred Marie (Gittlein) Dunmire. Margie graduated from Buhler High School in 1983 and attended the University of North Texas. She worked at Greene Vision, Health E-Quip, and most recently at Hutchinson Regional...

Feb 2, 2018

Gabriel Matthew Marshall, age 9 years, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born June 4, 2008, in Hutchinson, to Joshua J. and Bethany (Shultz) Marshall. Gabriel was a 4th grade student at Avenue A Grade School, where he loved to play soccer with his friends during recess. He also enjoyed his nerf guns and playing...