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Richard "Dick" Dale Dwyer

Richard "Dick" Dale Dwyer

Mar 10, 2017

Richard "Dick" Dale Dwyer, 81, died March 10, 2017, in Hutchinson. He was born April 1, 1935, in Hutchinson, to Clarence and Ruth (Sloan) Dwyer. Dick graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1953. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1963.

On June 14, 1958, he married Margaret L. Votruba in Hutchinson. They were blessed with...

Virginia Mae Boggs

Virginia Mae Boggs

Mar 9, 2017

LYONS – Virginia Mae Boggs, 89, died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 4, 1927, in Plevna, to Ralph Edward and Grace Pearl (O'Bleness) Secrest.

Virginia was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith.

On June 16, 1947, she married George Boggs in Hutchinson. They shared almost 70 years of...

Donald Lee Sherrick

Donald Lee Sherrick

Mar 7, 2017

Donald Lee Sherrick, 83, of Hutchinson, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Good Samaritan Village, Hutchinson. He was born April 21, 1933, in Newton, Iowa, the son of Irwin and Vera (Holdsworth) Sherrick.

He was a 1951 graduate of Newton High School, Newton, Iowa and a 1956 graduate of Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.. Donald was a...

James William Mahoney, Sr.

James William Mahoney, Sr.

Mar 7, 2017

James William Mahoney Sr. 68, of South Hutchinson, died March 7, 2017, at Wesley Medical Center. Wichita. He was born June 8, 1948, in Hutchinson, the son of Jessie and Margaret Mahoney. James graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1967 and was a member of Mount Olivet Church. He retired from Kuhn Krause.

James married Brenda Daniel...

Susie May Miller

Susie May Miller

Mar 6, 2017

Susie May Miller, 93, of rural Hutchinson, went to her heavenly home on March 6, 2017. She was born July 3, 1923, in Hutchinson, to Samuel M. and Nettie (Miller) Beachy.

Susie was a homemaker and a charter member of Cedar Crest Amish Mennonite Church. She placed her faith in Jesus Christ in her youth, and was...

Robert "Bob" Paul Applegate

Robert "Bob" Paul Applegate

Mar 6, 2017

Robert P. "Bob" Applegate, 88, of Hutchinson, died Monday, March 6, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 19, 1928, in Arlington, to Paul and Edna (Hammer) Applegate. Bob graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1946. He worked for Sterling Drilling for many years and also at Detroiter Mobile Homes. Bob was a member of the Friends...

Roy E. Webber

Roy E. Webber

Mar 3, 2017

Roy E. Webber, 97, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017, at Wheatlands Health Care Center in Kingman. He was born April 27, 1919, in rural Reno County to Frank M. and Mabel C. (Kelman) Webber. Roy graduated from Kingman High School in 1937. He was a farmer in the Arlington area for many years, as well as the owner...

James Robert Atwater

James Robert Atwater

Mar 2, 2017

James Robert Atwater, 62, died March 2, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born April 9, 1954, in Landour, U.P., India, the son of Charles and Betty (Jackson) Atwater. They were both teachers at Woodstock School, a private international school located at the foothills of the Himalayas. When James was three, the family returned to the United...

Ambrose "Jim" Grady Bare

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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