Arlene V. Bowser
Jan 18, 2018
Arlene V. Bowser, 96, died January 18, 2018, at the Stanton County Long Term Care Facility, Johnson, KS. She was born November 16, 1921 in Hutchinson, to Curtis B. and Grace B. (Tolbert) Rodarmel.
She was a homemaker and helped farm alongside her husband for many years. Arlene was a Sterling resident from 1944 to 1985 before...
Irl Emerson Palmer
Jan 18, 2018
Irl Emerson Palmer, 93, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born June 12, 1924, in Hutchinson, the son of Irl E. Sr. and Ola Maude (Adtkinson) Palmer. Irl graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1942, attended Hutchinson Community College and Michigan State University. He was a salesman at Winchester Packing Corporation for fifty...
Norma J. Hornbeck
Jan 17, 2018
Norma J. Hornbeck, 85, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born December 8, 1932, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Allen and Neomia (Burns) Buckley. Norma was a graduate of Partridge High School. On August 13, 1955, she married Robert C. Hornbeck in Partridge. Norma is survived by: husband, Robert of Hutchinson;...
Orpha Miller
Jan 17, 2018
Orpha was born November 12, 1926, to Peter and Barbara (Yoder) Wagler, and was raised on the family's farm near Partridge. She attended Fairmount Grade School, and attended Hesston College. She also served with Mennonite Voluntary Service in Gulfport, Mississippi. She married Harry L. Miller on August 28, 1949. Following their marriage, Orpha and Harry spent six months helping to...
Glen Michael "Mike" West
Jan 17, 2018
Glen Michael 'Mike' West, 63, died Jan. 17, 2018, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born July 20, 1954, in Ellinwood, the son of Craymon and Jennie (Raner) West. He graduated from Nuremberg-American High School, Nuremberg, Germany, in 1974. Mike served in the U.S. Army and retired in 2014 from UPS, as Operations Supervisor, working there 37 years. Mike...
Dr. Ray Youmans
Jan 17, 2018
Dr. Raymond E. 'Ray' Youmans, 93, of Hutchinson, formerly of Hays, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born August 30, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Raymond Orlando and Irene (Brian) Youmans. Ray graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1941, received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and his...
Edmund V. "Ed" Manke
Jan 16, 2018
Edmund Vernard 'Ed' Manke, 88, of Hutchinson, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born September 26, 1929, in Orlando, OK, the son of John H. and Pearl E. (Molz) Manke. After graduating from high school, Ed served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Wichita State...
Gayla Gottsch O'Connell
Jan 15, 2018
Gayla Gottsch O'Connell, 52, died Monday, January 15, 2018, at her home in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born September 18, 1965, in El Dorado, to Harold and Dona (Molz) Gottsch.
Gayla graduated from Hutchinson High School and attended Hutchinson Community College and Kansas State University. She was a flight attendant for TWA and later, a licensed...
Laura Jean Ward
Jan 14, 2018
DENTON, Texas - Laura Jean Ward, 64, of Denton, Texas, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018, in Denton, Texas. Laura was born on January 5, 1954, in Hutchinson, Kansas to Lawrence and Mary Deck. Laura is survived by: her mother, Mary Deck; sister, Priscilla Gilmore; brother, Lyle Deck; and daughter, Jennifer Adams. She is preceded in death by her...
Ruth P "Petie" Gilliland
Jan 12, 2018
Ruth P. 'Petie' Gilliland, 99, of Hutchinson, died Friday, January 12, 2018, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born March 21, 1918, in Liberty, Missouri, to John F. and Ruth (Watkins) Peters. Ruth graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1936 and William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, in 1940. She was involved in the PTA, served as a Cub Scout...
Lorrie J. Forbes
Jan 10, 2018
Lorrie J. Forbes, 86, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born January 23, 1931, in Hutchinson, to Clarence Arthur and Cora Leal (Smith) Barnes. Lorrie was a homemaker. She enjoyed painting, playing the piano, reading the Bible, and visiting with friends and family. Lorrie was a member of Full Gospel Fellowship Church....
Anthony Frederick "Tony" Mans
Jan 9, 2018
Anthony Frederick 'Tony' Mans, 87, of Hutchinson, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born December 14, 1930, in Garden Plain, Sedgwick, Kansas, to Anthony Joseph and Rosa (Horsh) Mans. Anthony graduated from Kingman High School in 1949. He joined the United States Navy and proudly served his country in the Korean War. He worked...
Randall Dean Swank
Jan 9, 2018
Randall Dean Swank, 60, died January 9, 2018, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born October 11, 1957, in Hutchinson, to Eugene and Norma Jean (Barnes) Swank. He was a groundskeeper at Prairie Dunes Country Club for many years before he retired. Survivors include: brother, Douglas Swank (Sheri), Camas, WA; sister, Susan Garland (Archie) Vancouver, WA; step-mother, Doris Swank;...
Carla Kaye Leach
Jan 8, 2018
Carla Kaye Leach, 61, of Hutchinson, died January 8, 2018, at St. Francis Via Christi Campus, Wichita. She was born on May 7, 1956, to Palmer and Eulah A. (Shropshire) Jerde in Hutchinson. Carla was a devout animal lover and rescued any animal she could. She loved traveling, especially to Maine where she ended up moving for a period of...
Wilbur E. Goheen
Jan 8, 2018
Wilbur Eugene Goheen, 90, died Monday, January 8, 2018, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. He was born August 21, 1927, in Hutchinson, the son of Jesse L. and Ethel W. (Hauser) Goheen. Wilbur served in the United States Army during World War II, then the enlisted reserve corps until September 1950, when he was returned to active duty during the...
Bernice Duryee
Jan 7, 2018
Bernice J. (Galliart) Duryee, formerly of WaKeeney, passed away January 7, 2018, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born October 25, 1922, near Claflin, to Frederick and Rosa (Miller) Galliart. Bernice spent her early childhood in the Claflin farming community, before moving to Dorrance, before graduating from Dorrance High School in 1940.
On April 12, 1946,...
Kenneth Leroy Peterson
Jan 6, 2018
Kenneth LeRoy Peterson, 73, was promoted to glory Saturday, January 6, 2018, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born September 9, 1944, in Bay City, Michigan, the son of Melvin and Elodia (Roup) Peterson. Kenneth graduated from Bay City high school, The Salvation Army College for Officer's Training in Chicago, Illinois, and received a Master's in Counseling from Friends...
Levi D. Janzen
Jan 6, 2018
Levi D. Janzen, 69, died January 6, 2018, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born October 15, 1948, the son of Abraham H. & Elizabeth (Hiebert) Janzen. Levi was a graduate of Buhler High School and a retired truck driver for Shears-APAC. He married Mary Jane Brozek on April 14, 1979, in Hutchinson. He is survived by wife, Mary,...
Tyler W. Miller
Jan 5, 2018
Tyler Miller, 51, of Hutchinson, died January 5, 2018, in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was born November 8, 1966, in Hutchinson, to James and Margaret (Langrehr) Miller. He graduated from Buhler High School in 1986 and Ft. Hays State University in 1990. Tyler was a Certified Public Accountant. He started his career in Great Bend with Kennedy and Coe Accounting Firm...
Bette "Kay" Horse
Jan 5, 2018
Bette 'Kay' Horse, 75, of Hutchinson, died Friday, January 5, 2018. She was born November 21, 1942, in Wichita, the daughter of Alden Floyd and Ann Zola (Landess) Triplett. She was a 1960 graduate of Clearwater High School and a member of Medora Community Bible Church. Bette was a designer for Hutchinson Floral. She was married to Karl D. Bates....
