Obituaries

Jul 25, 2025

Betty Lou (Morris) Hill, 93, of Buhler, died July 25, 2025, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community. She was born January 23, 1932, in Hutchinson, to Thomas A. and Edna E. (Lisman) Morris.

Betty graduated from Yaggy Grade School and Reno Community High School in Nickerson. She was a farm wife and homemaker on the family farm near...

Jul 25, 2025

Shirley Ann Fager, 83, died July 25, 2025, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born June 15, 1942, in Talmadge, MI, to Paul M. and Elizabeth G. (Carlisle) Smith.

Shirley graduated from Pratt High School in 1960. She attended Pratt Community College and graduated with a bachelor's in elementary education from Wichita State University. Shirley was an...

Jul 21, 2025

Joanne was born on August 12, 1928 in York, Pennsylvania.  She was the older of two children.  Her brother Ken was born five years later.  Her grandparents been contacted by the Bible students and witnessed to her father and mother and they began to study.  Joanne remembers her father coming home from the 1931 Assembly excitedly telling them, "We...

Jul 21, 2025

Jed Koontz, 48, passed away unexpectedly in his home on July 21st, 2025.  He was born on May 23, 1977 to Jake and Bobbie (Rudicel) Koontz in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Jed lived in Hutchinson Kansas for his entire life and graduated from Nickerson High School in 1995.  In high school, Jed wrestled and played football – as a...

Jul 21, 2025

Jay L. Moore, 84, of Hutchinson, died July 21, 2025, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born March 10, 1941, in Hutchinson, to Howard and Viola (Woods-Baker) Moore.

Jay was a life-long pharmacist in Hutchinson. He worked for Self Service Drugs and Skaggs, but was better known as the local pharmacist at Osco Drug. Jay was...

Jul 21, 2025

Geraldine F. "Gerry" Schaff, 82, passed away on July 21, 2025, at Reflection Living, Hutchinson. She was born on November 15, 1942, in Buhl, Idaho, to John V. Cline and Doris J. (Comfort) Brown.

Gerry graduated from Longford High School (Longford, KS) in 1960. She married Leonard L. Schaff on November 17, 1962, in Abilene, KS. Gerry...

Jul 20, 2025

Dale Harold Fredrick, known regionally as Mike Daniels while working as a DJ for Arizona radio stations KGMN and KFLG, as well as other stations in Wisconsin, Michigan, Colorado, and Wyoming, passed peacefully in the early morning hours of July 20th, 2025, from natural causes.

Dale was a loving father and husband, a supportive friend, and was...

Jul 20, 2025

Jerold L. "Jerry" Poe, 79, of Hutchinson, died July 20, 2025, at his home. He was born November 26, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Martin and Martha (Murphy) Poe.

Jerry graduated from Gardner High School in 1965. He obtained his bachelor's in chemical engineering from University of Kansas in 1983. Jerry retired from being the technology...

Jul 20, 2025

Carolyn Anne Dillon, aged 93, died at home on July 20, 2025.

She was born on January 6, 1932, in Wichita Kansas, to Dale and Helen Critser. She graduated from Wichita East High School, and then studied at the University of Kansas, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

On May 3,...

Jul 19, 2025

Dr. Linda Erickson, 83, of Hutchinson, passed away July 18, 2025, at Meadowlark Adult Care Center, Mt Hope, Kansas. She was born October 26, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, to George and Tena Wetzel.

Linda graduated from Hutchinson High School and received her bachelor's degree from Kansas State University. She earned her Doctorate Degree of Philosophy, with...

Jul 18, 2025

Dwight Eldon Cramer, 92, died July 18, 2025, in Hutchinson.  He was born September 24, 1932, in rural Sylvia, KS, to Edward Lee and Josie Ellen (Miller) Cramer.

Dwight graduated from Sylvia High School and served in the United States Navy from 1950 to 1953.  He retired from Koch Industries as an accountant and chief estimator, after...

Jul 12, 2025

Mary A. Dove, 74, died July 12, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society - Hutchinson Village. She was born on September 5, 1950, in Rock Rapids, IA, to Palmer and Eula A. (Shropshire) Jerde.

Mary graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1968. She worked as a florist for over 40 years and enjoyed making beautiful arrangements for the...

Jul 10, 2025

Helen Steed, 103, longtime resident of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away on July 10, 2025. She is survived by her two children, Diane Kay Steed of Annapolis, Maryland, and Kristi Sue Steed of Wichita, Kansas. Helen was preceded in death by: her husband Charles; her parents, Fred and Wilhemina Aschman; her brother, Marvin Aschman; and her sisters, Dorothy Aschman and...

Jul 9, 2025

Thomas Edmund Patterson, 88, died July 9, 2025, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born on November 5, 1936, in Dodge City, to Ray Thomas and Julia Lucy (Batt) Patterson.

Tom worked in janitorial services for many years for Baker's Cleaning Service in Dodge City, and Gibson's. He liked to play basketball and bowled for the Special...

Jul 9, 2025

Rickey "Rick" L. Pitzer, 67, of Hutchinson, passed away July 9, 2025, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. He was born May 31, 1958, in Hutchinson, to Clarence and Carol (Birt) Pitzer.

Rick was a 1977 graduate from Nickerson High School. He worked for Doskocil Companies (which later became Tyson Foods) in construction and production for...

Jul 8, 2025

Roger Dean Dickinson, 76, of Hutchinson, KS, left this world on July 8, 2025, to join his Lord and Savior.  Roger entered this world on November 17, 1948, in McPherson, KS, as the son of Glen W. and Esther (Heidebrecht) Dickinson. Roger led a life full of adventure, love and joy. After attending Nickerson High School, he went on...

Jul 6, 2025

Kenneth L. "Ken" Washburn, Jr., 73, of Hutchinson, died July 6, 2025, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. He was born December 16, 1951, in Greensburg, Kansas, to Kenneth L. Washburn, Sr. and Phyllis W. Cline.

Ken proudly served in the United States Army 1st Battalion 3rd Infantry "The Old Guard". He enjoyed working with his hands and...

Jul 4, 2025

Sharon Rae Rantin, 77, died July 4, 2025, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  She was born March 8, 1948, in St. Maries, ID, to Raymond and June (Nighswonger) Finstad.

Sharon graduated from Conway Springs High School in 1966, and attended Pikes Peak Community College.  For 10 years, she worked in custodial services at Trinity Catholic High School.  Sharon...

Jul 2, 2025

Michael Wayne Crowl, 79, died July 2, 2025, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born November 5, 1945, in Lyons, to Nelson Wayne and Leota Eldora (Carlson) Crowl.

Michael graduated from Little River High School, Little River, in 1963.  After over 25 years at Betts (Rainbo) Bakery working as a mechanic, Michael went on to work as...

Jul 2, 2025

Edwin Joseph "Eddie" Moeder, 90, died July 2, 2025, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born on February 23, 1935, in Odin, KS, to Edward and Ida (Penka) Moeder.

Eddie was a 1953 graduate of Odin High School. He was in the Military Police and served in the United States Army. Eddie was a member of...