Ruth Powell
Jul 9, 2017
Ruth Powell, 81, died July 9, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born January 18, 1936, in Arlington to Stephen 'Pierce' and Elsie L. (Fountain) Starks. Ruth graduated from Arlington High School in 1953 and attended Sterling College. She was a bookkeeper for Stuckey Lumber and H&R Block. Ruth was an actively involved member of First Southern Baptist Church,...
Janice Eileen Lee
Jul 8, 2017
Janice Eileen Lee, 76, of Hutchinson, died July 8, 2017. She was born May 24, 1941, in Newton, the daughter of Arnold and Eileen (Unruh) Spore. Janice grew up in Newton and on a farm in rural Halstead. She was a graduate of both Halstead High School and Wichita Business College. Following her marriage to Robert, she worked in the...
Mary Kathryn Lundstrom Hopkins
Jul 8, 2017
Mary Kathryn Lundstrom Hopkins, 83, died July 8, 2017, at Springfield Rehabilitation & HealthCare Center, Springfield, Missouri. She was born October 3, 1933, in Hutchinson, to Morrell Ellsworth and Nola Iona (Edwards) Chambers. Kathryn graduated from Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson Community College, and McPherson College with a degree in Education. She taught school in Ellsworth, McPherson, and Rice Counties for...
Viola "Pug" Downing
Jul 7, 2017
Viola 'Pug' Downing, 85, died Friday, July 7, 2017, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born February 13, 1932, at Inman, the daughter of Cornelius and Anna (Schmidt) Willems. She attended Inman High School. She was a retail clerk at Duckwall's on East 4th Street and had been a meat market wrapper for 30 years at the 5th Street...
Ashley Lynn Koch
Jul 7, 2017
Ashley Lynn Koch, 24, and in utero baby girl, Amara Grace Lynn, died July 7, 2017, in Nashville, TN. She was born December 16, 1992, in Hutchinson, to Timothy L. and Mindy L. (Bennett) Koch. Ashley graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, AL. Ashley was a server at Red Robin in Columbia, TN. Ashley is survived by:...
Julia "Judy" Elizabeth Olsen
Jul 6, 2017
Julia Elizabeth 'Judy' Olsen, 88, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Collier Assisted Living, Hutchinson. She was born August 25, 1928, in Great Bend, the daughter of Eula E. (Brown) and Llewellyn T. Child. She lived in Chicago, Chappaqua, NY, and Redding, Conn., before moving to Hutchinson with her three children. Survivors include two daughters, Julie Olsen...
Darrell "Corky" Leslie Corkins
Jul 5, 2017
Darrell L. Corkins, 85, went home to the loving arms of Jesus his Savior. He died July 5, 2017, at his son's home in Lecompton. Darrell was born November 7, 1931, in Liberal , the son of Fred Harvey and Velma (McCullough) Corkins. Darrell graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1949. He retired after 42 years at Cessna, where he...
Jan Pauls
Jul 5, 2017
Jan Pauls, 64, of Hutchinson, former Kansas State Representative, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Select Specialty Hospital on St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born September 26, 1952, in Hugoton, to Paul F. and Lois (Duncan) Long. Jan graduated from Sterling College and the University of Kansas School of Law where she received her Juris Doctorate. She worked as...
Barbara N. Elliott
Jul 2, 2017
Barbara N. Elliott, 90, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Brookdale of Hutchinson. She was born June 16, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Carl Grant and Florence Lucetta (Mead) Iles. Barbara graduated from Iola High School in 1945 and attended Chillicothe Business College. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. Barbara enjoyed cross stitching,...
Larry Hughs
Jul 2, 2017
Larry Hughs, 78, of Hutchinson, died July 2, 2017, in Needles, CA. He was born Sept. 14, 1938, in Ashland, KS, the son of Jesse Ray & Ruth Orpha (Haller) Hughs. Larry was a 1956 graduate of Bucklin High School and attended Fort Wayne Bible College, Fort Wayne, IN. On Aug. 23, 1958, he married Violet R. 'Bertie' Hammar in...
Patricia "Pat" Rose Landwehr Adelhardt
Jul 1, 2017
Patricia (Pat) Rose Landwehr Adelhardt, 83, of Partridge, died July 1, 2017, in Hutchinson. She was born on November 3, 1933, in rural Sharon to Herbert and Monica (Boor) Landwehr. She married Ronald Adelhardt on Aug. 20, 1960, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Sharon. He survives. Pat was a graduate of St. Boniface Catholic School, a 1953 graduate of...
Laura Cook
Jun 30, 2017
Laura Cook, 70, of Hutchinson, died Friday, June 30, 2017, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born September 2, 1946, in Wichita, to Calvin and Lois Grace (Webb) Lyons. Laura graduated from Wichita North High School in 1964 and attended Southwestern College in Winfield for three years. She worked for 24 years as a paraprofessional at Clay County Schools...
Kenneth "Kenny" Eugene Mathis
Jun 28, 2017
Kenneth 'Kenny' Eugene Mathis, 60, of Hutchinson, died June 28, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born June 25, 1957, in Hutchinson, the son of Eugene Lee and Dorene (Morgan) Mathis. Kenneth graduated from Nickerson High School in 1976. He was a crew chief for Reno County Public Works and retired after 28 years. He is survived by: his...
Betty E. Arnold
Jun 28, 2017
Betty E. Arnold, 94, of Hutchinson, died June 28, 2017, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born June 17, 1923, in Hutchinson, to Harry F. and Evelean (Welch) Emigh. Betty graduated from Hutchinson High School and attended Adela Hale Business College. She retired in 1993 from Garvey Elevator Company as a computer operator. Betty was a member of Zion...
Jacob "Jake" Bugg
Jun 27, 2017
Jacob D. 'Jake' Bugg, 23, of Hutchinson, died June 27, 2017, in Richmond, IN. He was born February 4, 1994, in Hutchinson, to Jodi and Christy (Arnold) Bugg. Jake graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2013. He was a contract laborer for Brewer Restoration and Coating. He was known as a jack of all trades and was even an ordained...
Patty J Parker
Jun 27, 2017
Patty J. Parker, 88, of Hutchinson, died June 27, 2017, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born June 28, 1928, in Sylvia, to Joseph Earl and Blanche (Calhoun) Miller. Patty graduated from Sylvia High School. For 11 years, she was the assistant food service manager for the Topeka school system. Patty was a huge sports fan, supporting her favorite...
Joseph J. "Joe" Schrag
Jun 23, 2017
Joseph J. 'Joe' Schrag, 90, of South Hutchinson, died Friday, June 23, 2017. He was born August 1, 1926, at rural Pretty Prairie, the son of Tobias and Frances (Graber) Schrag. He was a 1945 Pretty Prairie High School graduate and graduate of Salt City Business College, Hutchinson. Joe was a member of First Mennonite Church of Pretty Prairie and...
Evelyn Arlene Martin
Jun 23, 2017
Evelyn Arlene Martin, 96, died Friday, June 23, 2017, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born April 15, 1921, in Sylvia, to Roy Stanley and Mary Elizabeth (Schrock) Ball. In 1941, Evelyn graduated from Bethany High School, Bethany, Oklahoma. She worked for 11 years at Robert's Sporting Goods Store, in the men's department. Evelyn enjoyed camping, the outdoors, square...
Shirley Joann Watson
Jun 21, 2017
Shirley JoAnn Watson, 84, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at Via Christi on St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born May 9, 1933, in Hutchinson, to Edmon P. and Ruby M. (Scott) Carter. Shirley graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1951 and attended Hutchinson Community College. She worked as an Avon representative for many years and then for...
Daniel O. Nisly
Jun 21, 2017
Daniel O. Nisly, 79, of South Hutchinson, died June 21, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born September 27, 1937, in rural Reno County, to Edward and Elizabeth (Yoder) Nisly. Daniel was a member of Cedar Crest Amish Mennonite Church and dedicated his entire life to ministry. On August 24, 1963, he married Iva Burkholder in Nappanee, IN. They...
