Wilma Lou "Perky" Perks Welch
Aug 25, 2017
Wilma Lou 'Perky' Perks Welch, 88, of Hutchinson, died August 25, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society of Hutchinson. She was born May 28, 1929, in Hutchinson, to Almond 'Al' and Mary (Rather) Slayton. Perky graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1947 and from Adela Hale Business College in 1949. She was a lifelong, very involved member of First Christian Church...
Loretta E. Schmidt
Aug 25, 2017
Loretta Elizabeth Schmidt, 96, died Friday, August 25, 2017, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler. She was born May 22, 1921, in Hanover, to Joseph and Rose (Siebenhaur) Kramer. Loretta was of the Catholic faith. She was a self-employed seamstress. On January 29, 1942, she married Frederick William Koch in Hanover. He died in 1965. She later married Irvin Schmidt....
Joyce E. Herrell
Aug 24, 2017
Joyce Elaine Herrell, 79, died Thursday, August 24, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born January 5, 1938, in Kinsley, the daughter of Lawrence O. and Eva T. (Cullen) Strawn. Joyce was a homemaker and sign language interpreter. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, South Hutchinson. On May 28, 1955, Joyce married Melvin L....
Elwin F. Cabbage
Aug 22, 2017
Elwin F. Cabbage, 87, of Hutchinson, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Hospice House of Reno County. He was born February 28, 1930, on a farm near Plainville, in Rooks County, Kansas, to Owen and Hazel (Vanderlip) Cabbage. Elwin attended a one-room country school, started high school in Webster, Kansas, and in 1947, graduated from Stockton High School. In...
Bruce Bachman
Aug 21, 2017
Albert Bruce Bachman, 66, of Hutchinson, died August 21, 2017, at his home. He was born August 19, 1951, in Yuba City, California, the son of Albert G. and Peggy M. (Churchman) Bachman. Bruce was a 1969 graduate of Haven High School and received his first degree from HCC in 1974 from the EMT & Fire Science Program. He served...
Wayne Stewart
Aug 21, 2017
Wayne Stewart, 80, of Hutchinson, died August 21, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born September 1, 1936, in Lincoln, the son of Glen and Irene (Nible) Stewart. Wayne retired from Borton Inc., where he worked for 60 years. He had many jobs at Borton: laborer, carpenter, superintendent, estimator, and CEO. Wayne was passionate about his work and...
Jonnie D. Raigosa
Aug 21, 2017
Jonnie D. Raigosa, 61, of Hutchinson, died Monday, August 21, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born June 26, 1956, in Wichita Falls, TX, the son of John and Josephine L. (Trujillo) Raigosa, Jr. Jonnie graduated from Hutchinson High School and worked at the Anchor Inn. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and collector of sports memorabilia, in...
James L. "Jim" Edwards Ii
Aug 21, 2017
James L. 'Jim' Edwards II, 68, of Hutchinson, died August 21, 2017, at his home. He was born January 27, 1949, in Hutchinson, to James Lester and Maxine Jewel (Bass) Edwards. Jim graduated from Buhler High School in 1969. Immediately after high school, he joined the United States Navy, where he served from July 1969 to July 1973. For over...
Martha A. "Marty" Cochran
Aug 19, 2017
Martha Angela 'Marty' Cochran, 63, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, August 19, 2017. She was born July 5, 1954, in Kirksville, Missouri, the daughter of Wayne Stanley and Shirley Ann (Watson) Parker. She was a 1972 graduate of Scotland County R-1 School, a member of First United Methodist Church, Hutchinson, and was owner of a title insurance company here in Hutchinson....
Greg Berglund
Aug 17, 2017
Greg Berglund, 69, died August 17, 2017, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born August 20, 1947, in Topeka, the son of John and Carol (Sanneman) Berglund. Greg graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1965, Hutchinson Community College and Wichita State University. Greg was a retired computer programmer. He was involved in AmVets, Boy Scouts of America, past president...
Manuel M. Hinojosa
Aug 17, 2017
Manuel Mateo Hinojosa, 84, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, August 17, 2017, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born January 9, 1933, in San Diego, TX, the son of Samuel and Antonia (Garza) Hinojosa. Manuel graduated from San Diego High School in 1951 and immediately enlisted in the United States Air Force and served in the Korean War. He was...
Calvin J. Carithers, Jr.
Aug 16, 2017
Calvin J. Carithers, 89, of Hutchinson, died on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. He was born November 15, 1927, to James Calvin and Edith Violet (Harter) Carithers in Pretty Prairie. Calvin graduated from Pretty Prairie High School in 1945. Right after graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps, serving from June 1945 until June 1949, during the height of World...
Elvira "Mom" T. Peters
Aug 13, 2017
Elvira T. 'Mom' Peters, 87, of South Hutchinson, died Sunday, August 13, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born August 14, 1929, in St. John, the daughter of John S. and Ruth (Rellez) Muci. Elvira graduated from St. John High School in 1947 and worked at the former Peppermill Restaurant in Hutchinson, as a clerk at Kmart, and...
Richard "Dick" Siegrist
Aug 13, 2017
Richard 'Dick' Siegrist, 90, died August 13, 2017, at his home. He was born February 22, 1927, in Hutchinson, to Melvin 'Shorty' and Frances (French) Siegrist. Dick graduated from Partridge High School in 1945. He served in the United States Army during World War II and was a member of the Nickerson Masonic Lodge #43. Dick retired as a farmer...
Helen Litchfield Duff
Aug 12, 2017
Helen Litchfield Duff, 95, died August 12, 2017, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born December 20, 1921, in Preston, to Cecil R. and Cora M. (McOsker) Reynolds. Helen graduated from Preston High School in 1939 and attended Salt City Business College. She worked in food service and healthcare in Kansas and Hawaii. Helen was a fabulous gardener...
Robert "Bob" E. Norris
Aug 11, 2017
Robert E. 'Bob' Norris, 80, of Hutchinson, died August 11, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born October 5, 1936, in Stafford to Erle A. and Mary Ellen (Beck) Norris. Bob graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1954 and Emporia State University in 1960. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1954-1957. Bob was a retired Prudential...
Lt. Col. Donald L. "Buns" Fraizer
Aug 9, 2017
Lt. Col. Donald L. 'Buns' Fraizer retired, 87, died August 9, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born March 12, 1930, in Cullison, Kansas, to Ray Wallace Fraizer and Eulalia Myrtle (Cumming) Fraizer. Donald graduated from Pratt High School in 1948. While attending Kansas State University, he played on the football and track teams. Donald served in the United...
Russell "Russ" Eugene Day
Aug 9, 2017
ARLINGTON - Russell Eugene 'Russ' Day, 70, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born January 6, 1947, in Hutchinson, the son of Gene and Edith (Mitchell) Day. Russ grew up on a farm at Langdon, where he learned to love farming, dairy cattle and other farm animals. He attended Langdon Grade School and graduated...
Avis I. Morrison
Aug 8, 2017
Avis I. 'Dottie' Morrison, 85, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born August 27, 1931, in Pretty Prairie, to Edward Dwight and Lorene (Schwartz ) Goering. Avis graduated from Pretty Prairie High School in 1949 and Salt City Business College. She worked for Dillon's Grocery Stores in Hutchinson. Later, Avis worked as a certified medication...
Theresa M. Ediger
Aug 8, 2017
Theresa Marie Ediger, 85, of South Hutchinson, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born June 1, 1932, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of William and Mary (Day) Engel. Theresa graduated from Bishop Hogan High School and St. Margaret's Hospital School of Nursing, with a degree in nursing. She worked as a R.N....
