Obituaries

Oct 30, 2017

Violetta Mae Elstun, 99, of South Hutchinson, died Monday, October 30, 2017, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born June 13, 1918, in Bushton, the daughter of Henry and Eva (Jones) Dean. Violetta was a homemaker. She was of the Methodist faith and a member of the Red Hat Society, FCE, and EHU. On February 28, 1955, Violetta...

Oct 27, 2017

Wayne Alfred Anschutz, 77, of Hutchinson, died Friday, October 27, 2017, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born April 22, 1940, in Wilson, the son of Arthur R. and Lena M. (Cook) Anschutz. Wayne graduated from Dorrance High School. He served in the United States Army from 1963 to 1965. Wayne was a member of Teamsters Local 795 and...

Oct 25, 2017

Felix R. Wasinger, 93, of Hutchinson, died October 25, 2017, at Pleasant Hills, Hutchinson. He was born July 24, 1924, in Catharine, to Jacob J. and Elizabeth (Miller) Wasinger. Felix and his seven siblings were raised in the Hays area. He graduated from St. John's Military Academy. Following high school, Felix was on active duty in the U.S. Navy during...

Oct 22, 2017

Betty Ritterhouse, 92, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, October 22, 2017, at her home. She was born February 12, 1925, in Lyons, the daughter of Clyde and Florence (Massie) Tener. Betty was a homemaker, and was the 'Story Lady' at Hutchinson Public Library for twenty years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, DUO Sunday School class, and served...

Oct 21, 2017

William Ralph Kerr, 73, of Hutchinson, died at home on Saturday, October 21, 2017, after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born September 9, 1944, in Lincoln, KS. He graduated from Salina High School in 1962. Bill retired from the Salina Journal Newspaper after 33 years of service. Bill is survived by: wife, Joan of the home;...

Oct 21, 2017

Terry Allen 'Haney' Manche Sr., 76, of Hutchinson, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born September 16, 1941, in Hutchinson, the son of Allen Junior and Dorothy (Osenbaugh) Manche. He was a member of First Christian Church, Hutchinson. Terry was an antique collector and dealer. He loved to travel, having appraised lots of...

Oct 20, 2017

Julie Elaine Kanady, 56, of Hutchinson, died October 20, 2017, in Barton County. She was born January 21, 1961, in Newton, the youngest child of Homer and Julia Victoria (Walker) Redinger. Julie graduated from Burrton High School in 1979, Bethel College in 1983, and the University of Texas Health Science Center in Dallas, Texas, in 1987, where she received her...

Oct 20, 2017

Ruth J. Ebersole, 74, of Hutchinson, died October 20, 2017, at Via Christi on St. Francis, Wichita. She was born January 17, 1943, in Meade, to Henry R.C. and Anna F. (Reimer) Classen. As a teenager, Ruth accepted Jesus as her Savior. She attended Grace Bible Church. She retired as a human resources workmans comp clerk for Kwik Shop Corporation...

Oct 20, 2017

Linda D. Phillips, 65, of Hutchinson, died October 20, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born March 31, 1952, in Muskegon, MI. Linda was a retired LPN. On November 25, 1980, she married Donald L. Phillips, in Junction City. They shared 36 years of marriage. She is survived by: husband, Donald, of the home; and niece, Jill Masters...

Oct 19, 2017

Gerald E. 'Gary' Ford, 78, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, October 19, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born August 15, 1939, in Salina, to Charles 'Harold' and Mildred (Yockers) Ford. After high school, Gary served in the United States Marines from 1958-1961. He then worked for many years in the computer industry, selling for Burroughs Corporation and NCR. In...

Oct 18, 2017

Stephen J. Warner, 68, of Hutchinson, died October 18, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born November 24, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Lloyd Duane and Elizabeth Ann (Dougherty) Warner. Steve graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1967. He worked for over 24 years at the Hutchinson Clinic in the Cardio Pulmonary Department, where he served as...

Oct 18, 2017

Robert 'Wayne' Colburn, 83, of Hutchinson, died at Hospice House, Hutchinson, on October 18, 2017. He was born September 29, 1934, in Chanute, the son of Alfred Austen and Hilda (Roberts) Colburn. The family lived in Wichita during World War II and moved to Hutchinson in December, 1945. Wayne graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1952, Hutchinson Community College in...

Oct 17, 2017

Mary Nisly, 91, of South Hutchinson, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 31, 1926, in rural Hutchinson, to Daniel and Barbara (Helmuth) Yoder. Mary was a devoted farmer's wife, excellent homemaker, and certified nurse's aide at Mennonite Friendship Communities for almost 30 years. She was very...

Oct 14, 2017

Earl Lloyd McAdams, 86, died October 14, 2017, at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Hutchinson.  He was born June 19, 1931, in Kingman, KS, the son of Ray and Glenna (Buchanan) McAdams.

After graduating from high school, he served in the Army from August 1952 through August 1954 with a tour of duty in Korea.  Upon his...

Oct 14, 2017

Loren W. 'L.W.' Cook, 90, died Saturday, October 14, 2017, at his home.  He was born April 13, 1927, in Wichita, the son of Willis and Gladys (Headley) Cook. L oren worked for KPL for 41 years, retiring as a line foreman in 1989. He was a member of I.B.E.W. Local 304, Hutchinson American Legion Lysle Rishel Post 68,...

Oct 14, 2017

Jack D. Hilyard, 73, died October 14, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born February 20, 1944, in Hutchinson, to George Eugene and Eva 'Charlyne' (Stanfield) Hilyard. Jack graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1963. He retired as an 8th grade history teacher at Salina South Middle School. Jack served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War,...

Oct 13, 2017

Debbie Sue 'Susie' Smith, 57, of Hutchinson, died Friday, October 13, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born November 28, 1959, in Greeley, Colorado, the daughter of Robert L. and Reva J. (Sechler) Dickson Jr. Debbie graduated from Lyons High School in 1978 and worked as a waitress at Mom's Café, Brenda's Café, and the Anchor Inn. She attended...

Oct 12, 2017

Benjamin J. 'Ben' Zerger, 90, of South Hutchinson, died Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. He was born January 7, 1927, in McPherson, the son of Benjamin and Mary (Krehbiel) Zerger. Ben graduated from Moundridge High School and then served in the United States Army for almost two years. He received his bachelor's degree from Bethel...

Oct 12, 2017

Thaine L. Woolsey, 96, of Hutchinson, died October 12, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society, Hutchinson Village. He was born July 10, 1921, on a farm near Randall, Kansas. He graduated from Randall High School in 1938 and Swallow Institute in 1939, which was an aircraft and engine school. Thaine served in the United States Navy from June 28, 1944, to...

Oct 10, 2017

Vera A. Ummel, 68, of Hutchinson, died October 10, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born June 8, 1949, in Hutchinson, to Bernard and Arlie (Taylor) Hiebert. Vera graduated from Partridge High School in 1967 and attended Hutchinson Community College. She was a loving and supportive homemaker who adored her grandchildren. Vera was a member of TECK Club,...