Monte "Gold Diesel" Ray Warrington
Jul 27, 2017
Monte Ray Warrington, 'Gold Diesel', 69, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Via Christi on St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born October 7, 1947, in Hardtner, Kansas, the son of Harry and Pauline (Coggins) Warrington. Monte graduated from Kiowa High School in 1965. He worked for 50 years as a truck driver, first as an independent owner/operator,...
Roger L. Bigler
Jul 26, 2017
Roger Louis Bigler, 72, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born December 15, 1944, in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Louis J. and Charlotte I. (Reckward) Bigler). Roger graduated from high school in Fowler, Colorado in 1962. He retired in 2009, after 23 years as a heavy equipment operator for the City of Hutchinson....
Hazel M. Jackson
Jul 25, 2017
Hazel M. Jackson, 73, died July 25, 2017, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born December 4, 1943, in Salem, AR, to Albert and Sybil (Stanley) Farra. Hazel retired from Cessna/Eaton Corp. Hazel loved fishing and gardening. In her spare time she also enjoyed going to car races, crocheting, and watching the western channel, especially John Wayne movies. Hazel...
Craig W Moody
Jul 24, 2017
Craig W. Moody of South Hutchinson, went to his heavenly home July 24, 2017, leaving his wife, Laverta; four children, Kim, Chris, Stacey, Joni, nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Memorial Service: Mennonite Friendship Chapel, South Hutchinson, August 5 at 1 p.m.
Ted Flickinger
Jul 24, 2017
Ted Flickinger, 84, of Hutchinson, died July 24, 2017, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born March 22, 1933, in Pretty Prairie, to Amos and Ida (Graber) Flickinger. He graduated from Pretty Prairie High School in 1951 and attended Hutchinson Community College. While at Hutchinson Community College, he played quarterback for the football team and also played on the...
Phillip W Stafford
Jul 23, 2017
Phillip W. Stafford, 54, of Hutchinson, died July 23, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 4, 1962, in Hutchinson, the son of Pastor Willard D. & Mary Ann (Woolbright) Stafford. Phillip was a 1980 graduate of Hutchinson High School, a member of Temple Baptist Church and a professional musician. Phillip was the bass vocalist and guitarist for...
Vernen L. Colvard
Jul 23, 2017
Vernen L. Colvard, 83, of Hutchinson, died July 23, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born July 10, 1934, in Arlington to Charles L. and Velma (Cole) Colvard. Vernen served in the United States Army. He loved gardening, especially growing peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers. On December 22, 1962, he married Mary E. Frank in Hutchinson. She died October 30,...
Ellen I. Hayes
Jul 22, 2017
Ellen Ione Hayes, 99, died Saturday, July 22, 2017, at the Gran Villas of the Medicalodges in Columbus. She was born October 9, 1917, in Wichita, the daughter of Jay Steward and Lillian (Kautzer) Hess. Ellen graduated from Pretty Prairie high school, attended Pittsburg State University and graduated from Sterling College in 1963, with a degree in Elementary Education. She...
Frank E Winter, Jr.
Jul 22, 2017
Frank E. Winter Jr., 71, of Hutchinson, died July 22, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born February 7, 1946, in Chicago, IL, to Frank E. Sr. and Betty Ann (Shuler) Winter. He graduated from Hutchinson High School and attended Hutchinson Community College. Frank enjoyed gardening and fishing. On December 27, 1980, he married Bernice J. Michael in Hutchinson....
Joyce Mccoy
Jul 22, 2017
Joyce Nadine McCoy, 91, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, July 22, 2017. She was born October 18, 1925, at Darlow, the daughter of Edward Joseph and Ethel Amy (Chase) Barnes. She was a 1944 graduate of Buhler High School. Joyce was a member of Partridge Community Church and had been attending Tenth Avenue United Methodist Church, Hutchinson. Â She played in the...
Orville Eugene Scantlin
Jul 21, 2017
Orville Eugene Scantlin, 89, died Friday, July 21, 2017. He was born March 16, 1928, in Gravette, Arkansas, the son of Leo Jason and Emily Gertrude (Cox) Scantlin. He was a Korean War Navy veteran. He had been a motor mechanic for Barton Salt Company, and then a foreman for Adams Construction, Nickerson. On October 11, 1953, he married Katherine...
Kenneth "Ken" R Hoover
Jul 19, 2017
Kenneth R. 'Ken' Hoover, 71, formerly of Hutchinson, died July 19, 2017, at his home in Denton, Texas. He was born September 11, 1945, in Oxnard, California, to George and Violet Rosella (Atwood) Hoover. Ken graduated from Stafford High School in 1963. He worked as an engineer for Far-Mar-Co in Hutchinson, before retiring from management with the FDIC in Texas....
Maudine French
Jul 17, 2017
Maudine French, 89, died Monday, July 17, 2017, at Brookdale, Hutchinson. She was born September 2, 1927, in Kingston, Oklahoma, to George W. and Cleo Dora (Justice) Norris. Maudine graduated from Kingston High School. Following high school, she worked in civil service for a colonel in the United States Air Force in Fort Worth, Texas. When the war was over...
Donald Earl Caldwell
Jul 16, 2017
Donald Earl Caldwell, 91, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Brookdale of Hutchinson. He was born June 28, 1926, in Hutchinson, to Lester M. and Florence M. (Smith) Caldwell. Don graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1944 and served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. He was a former co-owner of Caldwell Greenhouse in Hutchinson....
Laverna "Lee" Banks
Jul 14, 2017
LaVerna 'Lee' Banks, 88, of Hutchinson, died Friday, July 14, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born December 5, 1928, in Canton, the daughter of Sol and Mary (Goertz) Janzen. Lee moved from Canton in 1945 and graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1946. She worked at Producers Dairy Foods as the office manager for 26 years, and then...
Harland W. "Harley" Wedel
Jul 13, 2017
Harland W. 'Harley' Wedel, 80, of South Hutchinson, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017, at Mennonite Friendship Communities. He was born July 29, 1936, in Kingman to Lloyd A. and Anna (Graber) Wedel. He was raised in Pretty Prairie and was a graduate of Pretty Prairie High School and Wichita Technical Institute. Following a high school courtship, Harland married Donna...
Marjorie J. Smith
Jul 12, 2017
Marjorie J. Smith, 98, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society, Hutchinson Village. She was born April 6, 1919, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the youngest child of Wilbur Marion and Gertie Eugenie (Plymate) Wise. Marjorie graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1937 and Pittsburg State Teacher's College in 1941. She taught home economics, math, typing, and girl's physical education...
Lois Ann Johnson
Jul 12, 2017
NICKERSON - Lois Ann Johnson, 85, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born March 3, 1932, in Arkansas City, the daughter of Ralph and Flossie White. Lois graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1948. On September 4, 1948, she married Avory Johnson Jr. in Wellington. He died August 22, 2013. Lois and Avory...
Nancy Frances Hudson
Jul 11, 2017
HALSTEAD - Nancy Frances Hudson, 70, of Halstead, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born January 30, 1947, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, to Francis and Mary (Ferguson) Hudson. Nancy grew up not far from Long Island Sound at Hawk's Nest Beach in Old Lyme, Connecticut. When Nancy was 13, she attended dog-grooming school and her...
Joyce Mae Vansickle
Jul 10, 2017
Joyce Mae VanSickle, 96, of Hutchinson, died July 10, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born June 20, 1921, in Mountain View, Arkansas, the daughter of John Granville and Mary (Burrows) Cross. Joyce was a seamstress for 38 years for HubCo and attended First Christian Church of South Hutchinson. On October 13, 1951, Joyce married Vester Von VanSickle in...
