Ambrose "Jim" Grady Bare
Feb 28, 2017
Ambrose Grady "Jim" Bare, 84, of Hutchinson, loving, caring husband, father, grandfather and friend, died Feb. 28, 2017, at Buhler Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community. He was born Aug. 14, 1932, in Jefferson, NC, to Ambrose P. and Lena Bare. Jim was stationed in Hutchinson in 1951 where he met Peggy "Carol" Marshall and was married on May 9, 1953....
Sally Joanne Taylor
Feb 28, 2017
Sally Joanne Taylor, 83, of Hutchinson, died Feb. 28, 2017, at Thorne Care Center, Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. She was born Jan. 5, 1934, in Wichita, the daughter of Walter Luther and Inez Frances (Cron) Albright. Sally graduated in 1951 from Wichita East High School, Wichita. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of P.E.O....
Colleen I. Armbruster
Feb 26, 2017
Colleen I. Armbruster, 85, of South Hutchinson, died Feb. 26, 2017, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born Jan. 2, 1932, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Daniel C. and Hazel Edna (Brooks) Cavanaugh. Colleen was a bookkeeper for A-B Sales in Hutchinson and Wichita for over 25 years, parish member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church, and a graduate...
Joyce A. Downey
Feb 26, 2017
Joyce A. Downey, 77, of Hutchinson, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 4, 1939, in Palmer, Neb., to Glenn V. and Alice M. (Baumann) Prince. Joyce graduated from Palmer Nebraska High School in 1957. Following college, she taught in public schools in Lexington, Nebraska, Grand Island, Nebraska and Sikeston,...
Mark Thomas Willems
Feb 26, 2017
Mark Thomas Willems, 63, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Oct. 26, 1953, in McPherson, to Alvin E. and Ruthe E. (Keller) Willems. Mark graduated from McPherson High School in 1971 and McPherson College in 1979, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology. His first job was delivering prescriptions and working...
Linda Lou Holloway
Feb 25, 2017
Linda Lou Holloway, 69, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born May 21, 1947, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Glenn and Ruby (Hall) Holloway. She was a 1965 graduate of Hutchinson High School and had been a tax preparer for H&R Block. Linda loved her special pet dog, Rosie. Survivors include: her companion,...
Omer Dean Yoder
Feb 24, 2017
Omer Dean Yoder, 82, of Hutchinson, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at Brookdale of Hutchinson. He was born Oct. 22, 1934, in Yoder, to Daniel and Elizabeth Yoder. Omer graduated from Haven High School in 1954 and received his bachelor's degree in Education. He taught at elementary schools, as well as Social Studies at various high schools throughout the...
Raymond K. Henderson
Feb 24, 2017
Raymond K. Henderson, 88, died Feb. 24, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 26, 1928, in rural Pretty Prairie. Raymond enjoyed fishing, being outdoors and gambling. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and Partridge Co-op. He was a lifelong farmer. Raymond served in the United States Navy and traveled with the Kansas Honor Flight last...
Florence "Flo" Fae Monroe
Feb 24, 2017
LA CROSSE - Florence Fae "Flo" Monroe, 82, died Feb. 24, 2017, at Locust Grove Village in La Crosse, Kansas. She was born Dec. 7, 1934, in Little River, to Robert and Florence (Moredick) Reynolds.
Flo graduated from Sterling High School in 1953. She worked as a secretary for the Hutchinson Community College welding vo-tech department and...
Steven R. Bemis
Feb 23, 2017
Steve Bemis passed away February 23, 2017, in Hutchinson. Inurnment of cremains will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Wildmead Cemetery, Nickerson. Visitation with family and friends will follow from 1 to 2 p.m. at Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501. Steve's friends and family are invited to attend both the inurnment and...
Roy "Gene" Eugene Jenkins
Feb 23, 2017
Roy Eugene "Gene" Jenkins, 76, died Feb. 23, 2017, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born July 30, 1940, in Hutchinson, to Preston "Dutch" and Mabel (Hamby) Jenkins. Roy retired from Cargill Grain as a weigh master and worked for six years at the Hutchinson Law Enforcement Center in the maintenance department. On July 3, 1959, he married Nettie...
Stanley "Stan" John Fehdrau
Feb 23, 2017
Stanley John "Stan" Fehdrau, 90, of Hutchinson, died Feb. 23, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born March 29, 1926, in rural Buhler, the son of Abraham Martins and Kathryn (Epp) Fehdrau. He was a 1944 graduate of Buhler High School, Buhler. Stan was a farmer and volunteered for the Buhler Fire Department, Reno County Food Bank, Hutchinson Farmers...
Gladys Mae Zumalt
Feb 22, 2017
Gladys Mae (Holloway) Zumalt, 88, of Hutchinson, Kan., died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, February 22, 2017, at the home she shared with her daughter, Charlotte, in Lake Elsinore, Calif, for the last four years. She was born on March 12, 1928, in Monahans, Texas, the daughter of Walter Clyde Holloway and Anna Mae Belle Tyson. Gladys was a quiet...
Annasteen Blackim
Feb 21, 2017
Annasteen Nelson Blackim, 81, died Tuesday, Feb 21, 2017, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born Feb. 4, 1936, in Hutchinson, to Harold O. and Irene (Vincent) Nelson. Annasteen graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1954. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Science Degree in Education from Emporia State University. Annasteen lived in Hutchinson her...
Darrel Eugene Mangels
Feb 21, 2017
Darrel Eugene Mangels, 82, of Hutchinson, died Feb. 21, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born March 2, 1934, in Rolla, the son of Chester Irl and Mary Katherine (Nusser) Mangels. Darrel graduated from Plevna High School in 1952, and was a lifetime resident of Hutchinson. He enlisted in the United States Navy, serving from 1953-1955. In 1955, Darrel...
Brooklynn Mae "Brookie" Ratliff
Feb 20, 2017
Brooklynn Mae "Brookie" Ratliff, 11, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017, at her home in South Hutchinson. She was born August 15, 2005, in Hutchinson. Brooklynn was a 6th-grade student at South Hutchinson Elementary School. She is survived by: her father, Don of the home; sisters, Andrea and Cassandra of the home; grandparents, Donna Dula and Gary Howard of South...
Kenneth "Kenny/Bud" E. Barnhart
Feb 19, 2017
Kenneth "Kenny/Bud" Eugene Barnhart the youngest son of Carroll and Pearl (Shaul) Barnhart was born on Sept. 3, 1920, in Hutchinson, and married Kathleen VanZandt on Dec. 16, 1941. Kenny passed away on Feb. 19, 2017, at the age of 96. Kenneth was sworn into the Army at the outbreak of World War II, in Leavenworth, and was sent to...
Shirley Kubik Deterding
Feb 19, 2017
Shirley Kubik Deterding, 82, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Feb. 16, 1935, in Caldwell, to Theodore R. and Mary Jane (Hawk) Kubik. Shirley graduated from Caldwell High School in 1953 and from the University of Kansas in 1957. She was a homemaker and Chairman Emeritus for Citizens Bank of Kansas. Shirley...
Jo D (Steele) Hartzell
Feb 18, 2017
Jo D (Steele) Hartzell, 77, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. She was born Aug. 1, 1939, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Joseph Benton and Elizabeth D (Kelly) Steele. She was a graduate of Arlington High School and attended Fort Hays State University. Jo D lived most of her life in the Arlington community. She belonged to Arlington Presbyterian Church and...
Raymond Rickey "Rick" Alm
Feb 16, 2017
Raymond Rickey "Rick" Alm, born May 19, 1948, died February 16, 2017. Born in Oak Lawn, Il, Rick grew up in the classic way of Boy Scouts and pick-up baseball games, with little brother in tow. He graduated from Harold L. Richards High School in 1966 and from Western Illinois with a degree in journalism, in 1970. He joined the...
