Obituaries

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...

Feb 1, 2018

T. Lee Brubaker, 77, died Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born May 11, 1940, in Hutchinson, the son of Floyd John and Elizabeth Jean (Skellenger) Brubaker. Lee was a 1958 graduate of Harper High School. He had attended Park Place Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, Buhler Mennonite Brethren Church and belonged to the Buhler...

Jan 30, 2018

Cheryl A. Griffin, 74, of Hutchinson, died January 30, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born December 12, 1943, in Hutchinson, to Cecil and Joyce (Eisiminger) Roberts. She was a supervisor at the Hutchinson Salt Company, a member of Park Place Christian Church, and spent many years coaching youth sports. Cheryl loved every sport, from coaching boys baseball, basketball,...

Jan 30, 2018

Darlene A. Detwiler, 85, of Hutchinson, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center on the Via Christi St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born January 6, 1933, in Smith County, Kansas, to Allen and Hilma (Drotts) Detwiler. Darlene graduated from Smith Center High School. She received her nursing degree, and for 10 years Darlene worked...

Jan 28, 2018

Terry Huffman, 57, of Hutchinson, died January 28, 2018, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born January 17, 1961, in Hutchinson, to Douglas and Carlene (Acuff) Huffman. He worked at Dillon's Bakery for 13 years as a bread mixer. Terry was a member at First Baptist Church. Terry is survived by: his mother, Carlene; brother, Jeffry Huffman, both of...

Jan 28, 2018

LaVeta Mae Jones, 82, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born July 10, 1935, in Ellinwood, to Paul and Gertrude (DeWerff) Scheufler. LaVeta graduated from Ellinwood High School in 1953 and attended Friends University for one year. She then received her degree in nursing from Grace Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as...

Jan 28, 2018

Drula Mabel McKinney, 88, of Hutchinson, died January 28, 2018, at Brookdale Senior Living, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born May 8, 1929, in Seward County, the daughter of Charles and Stella (Warner) Ferguson. Drula graduated from Haviland Friends Academy and attended Friends Bible College in Haviland, where she met and married the late Fred Hadley McKinney on October 7,...

Jan 27, 2018

Patricia A. King went to sleep in death on January 27, 2018.  Patricia was 86 and spent 63 years of marriage to Kenneth C. King.  They were married March 3, 1950.   He died January 9, 2014.

Patricia graduated from Hutchinson High School. She enjoyed spending time with her children, collecting family photographs, many types of plants, flowers,...

Jan 26, 2018

Phyllis Jane Hooker, 88, died January 26, 2018, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born September 20, 1929, in Belpre, to Leon and Helen (McGinty) Gales. She married Robert A. Hooker on February 9, 1952, in LaCrosse. He died December 31, 2006. She attended Fort Hays Kansas State College and was a member of Theta Sigma Upsilon sorority. She...

Jan 26, 2018

Ervin J. Stutzman, 96, died January 26, 2018, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson.  He was born September 2, 1921, in Thomas, Oklahoma, to John and Anna (Miller) Stutzman.

When Ervin was 20, he moved to Kansas.  In 1956, Ervin started Stutzman Greenhouse, which he and his wife, Emma, owned until 1985.   After retirement, they moved to...

Jan 25, 2018

Chuck Sankey, of Hutchinson, a soldier's soldier, dies at 73. Every generation has its heroes and Chuck Sankey was a genuine war hero of his generation. He died a quiet and dignified death Jan. 25, 2018, in Wichita, from the lingering effects of Agent Orange and serious wounds he received nearly 50 years ago. He was 73. As a young...

Jan 22, 2018

Twyla Colleen Richardson, 85, died Monday, January 22, 2018, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born March 22, 1932, in Anson, Kansas, to Albert Rentel and Nadine Sones. Twyla graduated from Buhler High School and was a homemaker. She was an animal lover, and enjoyed raising schnauzers, pugs, and Siamese cats. Twyla was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...

Jan 20, 2018

David Allen Smiley, 78, of Hutchinson, died January 20, 2018, at Via Christi, Saint Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born November 10, 1939, in Hutchinson, the son of Roy and Elener (Mesker) Smiley. David graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1958 and served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967. He worked for nearly 40 years for H...