Eugene John "Gene" Klosterhoff
May 8, 2017
Eugene John "Gene" Klosterhoff, 97, of South Hutchinson, died Monday, May 8, 2017. He was born Oct. 22, 1919, in Addieville, IL, the son of Raymond and Edna (Breuer) Klosterhoff. Gene was a 1937 graduate of Nashville High School, Nashville, Illinois, and attended the University of Illinois for two years. He was a United States Army veteran, serving in...
Howard Henry Huck
May 7, 2017
Howard Henry Huck, 85, of Hutchinson, died May 7, 2017, at Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson. He was born March 10, 1932, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Henry and Rose (Long) Huck. Howard graduated from Argentine High School. He was inducted into the United States Army in November 1952, and served in Korea until his discharge in 1954. Howard worked...
Larry D. Sallee
May 5, 2017
Larry D. Sallee, 77, died May 5, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born July 29, 1939, in Stafford, to Arthur and Leona (Richardson) Sallee.
Larry graduated in 1958 from Stafford High School and in 1962 from Sterling College. Larry was a loan officer for several credit unions, retiring from Hutchinson Credit Union. After retirement, he...
Edward H. Hulsizer
May 5, 2017
ATWATER, Calif. – Edward H. Hulsizer, 80, died May 5, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center, Merced, CA. He was born June 4, 1936, in Madison, WI, to Herbert C. and Mary Ann (Lohneis) Hulsizer. Edward was a machinist for 23 years.
Edward is survived by: daughters, Desiree Evans of West Jordan, UT, April Curtis of Dayton, TN; grandchildren,...
Helen Elizabeth Call
May 4, 2017
Helen Elizabeth Call, 82, formerly of Emporia, died Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 10, 1934, in Sedan, Kan., to John Wilson and Frances Floretta (Ewalt) Dalton.
Helen graduated from Sedan High School, attended Kansas University, and graduated from Emporia State University. She taught fourth grade at Walnut Elementary School...
Wilhelmina "Willie" Corene Garwood
May 4, 2017
Wilhelmina Corene "Willie" Garwood, 79, died May 4, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 13, 1937, in Hutchinson, the daughter of George and Lena (Wichert) Kornelson. Willie was a member of Corner Stone Baptist Church and retired from Doskocil in 2001.
On June 1, 1957, Willie married William Frank "Bill" Garwood in Alva, OK....
Jesse Mast
May 2, 2017
Jesse Mast, 58, died May 2, 2017, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born March 19, 1959, in Mountain View, AR, the son of Leander Nathaniel and Mary (Helmuth) Mast. He graduated in 1977 from Macon High School, Macon, MS. Jesse owned and operated Jemasco Inc., and was a member of Maranatha Mennonite Church, Hutchinson.
On September...
John Lee Munds
May 2, 2017
John Lee Munds, 76, of Hutchinson, died May 2, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Dec. 23, 1940, in McPherson, the son of John and Nora Ellen (Graham) Munds. John graduated from Burrton High School in 1958 and from Fort Hays State University in 1962. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Hutchinson and served...
Nelda L. Emery
Apr 26, 2017
Nelda Louise (Randles) Emery, 93, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2017, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born June 8, 1923, in Hutchinson, the eldest child of Ivan and Barbara (Byerly) Emery. Nelda graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1940. After high school, she worked at S.H. Kress Store and was a dental assistant for Dr. F.C....
Robert "Bob" L. Nicklin
Apr 24, 2017
STERLING – Robert L. "Bob" Nicklin, 74, of Sterling, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017, in Falls Church, Virginia, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, surrounded by family, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born November 11, 1942, in Hutchinson.
Bob graduated from Hutchinson High in 1960. In the summers during college, he...
Robert G. Miller
Apr 24, 2017
Robert G. Miller, 82, of Hutchinson, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017, after a brief, but strong battle with colorectal cancer. He was born July 19, 1934, in Joplin, MO, to Walter J. and Lourene (Peak) Miller. Robert was the eighth child in a family of nine children.
He served in the United States Army Corps of...
William "Willie" John Rodriguez
Apr 24, 2017
William "Willie" John Rodriguez, 79, of Hutchinson, passed away April 24, 2017, at the Hutchinson Hospice House. Willie was born in Florence, Kansas at home on June 25, 1937, to Mike and Jennie (Saenz) Rodriguez.
He was raised in Florence and attended St. Patrick's Catholic School and Florence High School. He served in the Kansas National Guard....
Mary Lou Hatcher
Apr 23, 2017
WICHITA – Mary Lou Hatcher, 88, died April 23, 2017, in Wichita. She was born Sept. 12, 1928, in Atchison, KS, the daughter of James Jesse and Hallie Elma (Porter) Jones. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she was a 1946 graduate of Hutchinson High School. Mary Lou married Gwyn L. Hatcher on Jan. 20, 1950, in Hutchinson. He died Feb....
Sharon "Nannie" Renee Engelland
Apr 21, 2017
Sharon Renee "Nannie" Engelland, 71, went to be with the Lord on April 21, 2017. She was born Aug. 10, 1945, in Hutchinson, to Gene and Mary (Brown) McKee.
Sharon graduated from Nickerson High School in 1963. She was employed at Meschke Men's Wear, Risley's IGA, SRS, and most recently worked as a part-time receptionist for Prairie...
Rex Roy Kerschner
Apr 20, 2017
INMAN – Rex Roy Kerschner, 85, died Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. He was born June 10, 1931, in McPherson. Rex enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1952 and served during the Korean War as a paratrooper. He was wounded in action and was honorably discharged in 1956.
Rex worked as...
Mary "Mary Fran" Frances Burns
Apr 18, 2017
Mary Frances Burns, 101, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Wichita. She was born July 17, 1915, on the family farm near Partridge, to Clark B. and Annabelle L. (Short) White.
"Mary Fran", as she was known, graduated as Valedictorian of her class from Partridge High School in 1933 and earned her Master of Education from Wichita...
Joseph "Joe" James Schwab
Apr 16, 2017
Joseph James "Joe" Schwab, 72, died April 16, 2017, at his home, in Sylvia. He was born May 25, 1944, in Seattle, Wash., the son of Georgie Alfred and Mary Nancy (Pennel) Schwab. Joseph attended Stafford High School and went to General Motors Mechanic School.
Joseph's passion was to go fishing and collect trains. He served in...
Helen Sherrick
Apr 16, 2017
Helen Lucille Sherrick, 89, of Hutchinson, died peacefully Sunday, April 16, 2017, in Hutchinson. She was born March 21, 1928, at Burlington, the daughter of Harold Lee and Erma Rebecca (Herr) Freeman. Helen was a graduate of Burlington High School and Salt City Business College. Helen was a member of First United Methodist Church, Hutchinson. She was a secretary...
John Addison Arbuckle
Apr 15, 2017
John Addison Arbuckle, 63, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born June 18, 1953, in Hutchinson, to Thomas E. and Jean Ann (Miller) Arbuckle, Jr.
John graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1971, attended Hutchinson Community College, and graduated from the University of Kansas in 1975 with a bachelor's...
Armand Dube
Apr 15, 2017
Armand Dube, 85, of Hutchinson, died April 15, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born July 22, 1931, in Lawrence, Mass., the son of Ludger and Clairina (LaFond) Dube. Armand was a 1951 graduate of Lawrence High School and attended Hutchinson Community College. On May 13, 1956, he married Betty Colleen (Miller) Bryant in Lawrence, Mass. Betty...
