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...
Ola May Kunzie
Apr 14, 2017
Ola May Kunzie died Friday, April 14, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born April 24, 1927, in Bristow, Okla., the daughter of Robert Elliott and Agnes Lillian (Merryweather) Fletcher. She was a member of Women of the Moose, Chapter #1371, Hutchinson. Ola loved all animals and belonged to PETA. Favorite pastimes of Ola's were bowling and dancing....
Dale Lafe Hetzler
Apr 14, 2017
Dale Lafe Hetzler, 65, of Hutchinson, died Friday, April 14, 2017, at Hutchinson Health and Rehab. He was born October 13, 1951, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Dale E. and Sarah (Stripplin) Hetzler. Dale graduated from high school in St. Petersburg, Florida. He worked mainly as a self-employed mechanic and also for Sturdi-Bilt and Fairview Service. Dale was a member...
Juanita Mccoy
Apr 14, 2017
Juanita L. McCoy, 75, of Hutchinson, died April 14, 2017, at her home. She was born Oct. 18, 1941, in Kinsley, the daughter of Glen & Gertrude (Werner) Cavenah.
She was a 1959 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, Wichita, and a 1972 graduate of Hutchinson Community College. A Hutchinson resident since 1962, she was an administrative assistant...
Laura "Lou" Sparkman
Apr 14, 2017
Laura "Lou" Sparkman, 92, of South Hutchinson, beloved wife, mom and teacher, died April 14, 2017, of natural causes at the Mennonite Friendship Community in South Hutchinson.
Lou was born in 1924 in Emporia, to Alexander H. and Addaline (Lillibridge) Daum. Lou first taught in 1943 at a country school near Madison, Kansas, when she was 19...
Dale G. Ricker
Apr 14, 2017
Dale G. Ricker, 83, of Hutchinson, died April 14, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born May 2, 1933, at home in Ford County, to Boaz and Lula (Andrews) Ricker. Dale graduated from Ford High School in 1951. He was a service manager at George Nielsen Dealership for 31 years and then Dodge City Toyota for 11 years....
Steve Calvert Frank
Apr 13, 2017
Steve Calvert Frank, 67, of Hutchinson, died April 13, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born October 30, 1949, in Hutchinson, the son of Robert Lee and Gladys Louise (Gilliland) Frank. Steve was a 1967 graduate from Buhler High School. He also graduated from Hutchinson Community College with an associate degree in Industrial Arts and bachelor's in Education...
Carter Lee Krehbiel
Apr 12, 2017
Carter Lee Krehbiel, four years old, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Sept. 6, 2012, in Hutchinson, to Dustin Lee and Amy Kristin (Schletzbaum) Krehbiel. Carter attended Candy Lane Preschool and Church of the Holy Cross, Hutchinson. He loved the outdoors, especially the family farm. Carter was adventurous, outgoing, enjoyed learning...
Kevin Carl Samms
Apr 11, 2017
Kevin Carl Samms, 61, died April 11, 2017, at his home. He was born Aug. 16, 1955, in Hutchinson, to Edwin and Geraldine "Jerry" (Book) Samms. Kevin graduated from Fairfield High School in 1972, and the University of Kansas in 1980 with a liberal arts degree, focusing in Psychology. He worked at Allen Press in Lawrence for 40 years,...
Charlotte A. Bright
Apr 11, 2017
Charlotte A. Bright, 78, of Hutchinson, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Harry Hynes Hospice House, Wichita. She was born February 19, 1939, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Floyd S. and Irene (Dunham) Swim.
Charlotte graduated from Hutchinson High School. She worked in food service, retiring after 11 years at Elmdale Community Center. Charlotte loved playing Bingo, Farkle,...
Gerald "Bud" D. Norris
Apr 8, 2017
Gerald Duane "Bud" Norris, 91, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Brookdale of Hutchinson. He was born July 5, 1925, in Coats, Kansas, to Thomas Earl and Venice Hazel (Fitzgerald) Norris.
Bud graduated in 1943 from Coats High School and 1952 from Kansas State University, with a degree in agricultural engineering. For over 33 years...
Kimberly Ann Bainum
Apr 8, 2017
Kimberly Ann Bainum, 59, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born June 7, 1957, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Kimberly graduated from LaBrae High School in Leavittsburg, Ohio. She worked for the Ramada Inn for over 20 years in the accounting department. Most recently, Kimberly worked as an accounting clerk at the...
Merlin A. Bickel
Apr 7, 2017
Merlin A. Bickel, 95, died April 7, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Dec. 9, 1921, on the farm southeast of Gypsum in Saline County, to Edward and Mabel (Henne) Bickel. Merlin spent his youth on the family homestead and attended Hobbs Creek School in Saline County. Merlin joined the United States Army, and served during World...
