Robert I. Gillen
Jan 9, 2017
Robert I. Gillen, 80, died Jan. 9, 2017, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 22, 1936, in Harper County, to Arnold P. and Margaret A. (Goetz) Gillen. Bob graduated from Kingman High School in 1954. He retired from the City of Hutchinson Finance Department. Bob was a member of Church of the Holy Cross and Chancel Choir...
Letha Jo Oldenettel
Jan 9, 2017
HAVEN - Letha Jo Oldenettel, 86, died Jan. 9, 2017, at Wesley Woodlawn Hospital, Wichita. She was born Oct. 4, 1930, in Allen, Okla., to James L. and Eunice M. (Alexander) McLaughlin. Letha graduated from Haven High School in 1948 and was a cook at the Haven Grade School. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and...
Wayne Leroy Gee
Jan 9, 2017
Wayne Leroy Gee, 80, died Jan. 9, 2017, at Reflection Living, Hutchinson. He was born July 11, 1936, in Hays, to Alva L. and Ruth G. (Marsteller) Gee. Wayne graduated from Winona High School in 1954. He served in the United States Army National Guard from 1954 to 1962. Wayne worked as an electrician for Hedlund Electric, Electric Incorporated, and...
Herbert "Herb" Schrag
Jan 8, 2017
Herbert "Herb" Schrag, 86, of Hutchinson, died Jan. 8, 2017, at Brookdale of Hutchinson. He was born March 21, 1930, in Pretty Prairie, to Benjamin A. and Carrie (Graber) Schrag. Herb graduated from Castleton High School and attended Grace Bible Institute. He was employed by Dillons grocery stores for many years, most recently as store manager at the 13th and...
Nathan Lee Parson
Jan 8, 2017
Nathan Lee Parson, 29, passed away Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, as a result of an automobile accident in Marion County. He was born March 21, 1987, in Hutchinson, the son of L.W. and Carolyn (Buchanan) Parson. Nathan graduated from Buhler High School in 2006 and Hutchinson Community College in 2008. He earned his Animal Science degree from Kansas State University...
Lottie Mae Ely
Jan 7, 2017
Lottie Mae Ely, 99, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at Diversicare, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 26, 1917, in rural Turon, to Charlie and Leona (Hagan) Wilson. When her family lived in Turon she owned and operated a small diner, the Wheel Inn, which was popular with truckers and the highway patrol. The family moved to Hutchinson in 1964. Lottie...
Agnes E Duncan
Jan 7, 2017
Agnes Elaine "Aggie" Duncan, 97, of South Hutchinson, died Jan. 7, 2017, at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 10, 1919, at Ellinwood, the daughter of Charles and Anna (Malcom) Kasselman. She was a member of South Hutchinson United Methodist Church. On Dec. 12, 1945, she married Maurice Lyle Duncan in South Hutchinson. He died May 10, 1986....
Warren E. "Whitey" Alpers
Jan 7, 2017
Warren "Whitey" Alpers, 81, died Jan. 7, 2017, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 18, 1935, in Great Bend, the son of Clarence and Vera (Brensing) Alpers. Whitey was a teacher and coach from 1963-1995 at Hutchinson High School. On June 10, 1956, he married Shirley Stapp in Hays. She survives. Other survivors include: two sons, Mike (Carla)...
Dolores M. Augustine
Jan 6, 2017
Dolores M. Augustine, 86, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. She was born March 10, 1930, in Russell, the daughter of Andrew and Kate (Heinze) Keller. Dolores graduated from Russell High School and worked for Southwestern Bell and AT&T as a telephone operator. She retired in 1986. Dolores married Adolph F. Augustine on May 17, 1949, in Ellis. He died in...
John Wayne Thomas Sr.
Jan 5, 2017
John Wayne Thomas Sr., 78, died Jan. 5, 2017, at Wesley Woodlawn Hospital and E.R., Wichita. He was born April 20, 1938, in Pontotoc, Miss., to Juanita Davis. John graduated from Waynesville High School in Waynesville, Mo. in 1957. He enlisted and served 20 years in the United States Air Force and retired as a Master Sergeant. John later became...
Dennis Clark "Denny" Spencer
Jan 2, 2017
Dennis Clark "Denny" Spencer, 79, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler. He was born Nov. 24, 1937, in Hutchinson, to Vernon L. and Ruby N. (Miller) Spencer. Denny graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1957 and attended Gulf Coast Bible College in Houston, Texas, for two years. He worked for the United States Postal Service...
Albert A. Miller
Dec 31, 2016
WICHITA – Albert A. Miller, 79, died Dec. 31, 2016, at his home, in Wichita. He was born Aug. 15, 1937, in Marion, Illinois, to Albert and Lillian Miller. Albert graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a Bachelor's in Education. He was a member of Hillside Christian Church, Wichita, and the choir director for First Baptist Church, Hutchinson, for twenty...
Claire D. Magnuson
Dec 31, 2016
Claire D. Magnuson, 87, died Dec. 31, 2016, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born Aug. 30, 1929, in Darlow, to Harold S. and Vera V. (Samson) Magnuson. Claire graduated from Castleton High School in 1949. He was a farmer and after retiring, he started doing woodworking. Claire was a member of Partridge Community Church. On Oct. 8, 1950,...
Nelson M. Lee
Dec 29, 2016
Nelson M. Lee, 66, died December 29, 2016, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born July 22, 1950, in Arthur, Illinois, to Menno and Lydia (Schrock) Lee. Nelson was an auctioneer since 1977. He loved livestock auctions and could be seen almost every week at Central Livestock in South Hutchinson. Nelson enjoyed coffee with his friends and teasing those...
Frances "Faye" Strait
Dec 26, 2016
Frances "Faye" Strait, 98, formerly of Hutchinson, died December 26, 2016, at Pioneer Ridge Health and Rehab, Lawrence. She was born December 15, 1918, in Bates County, Missouri, to John and Jessie (Welch) Weddle. Faye graduated in 1936 from Metz High School in Metz, Missouri. She worked for 35 years for Dillons, and for the last 25 years, was the...
Joyce Marlene Potter
Dec 25, 2016
Joyce Marlene Potter, 80, died Dec. 25, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born March 31, 1936, in Plains, to Adam and Helen (Amerin) Eakes Jr. Joyce graduated from St. Teresa's Catholic High School in 1954, and was a parish member of Church of the Holy Cross. She worked at Ineeda Cleaners for over 30 years, eventually becoming a...
Helen M. Freeman
Dec 23, 2016
Helen M. Freeman, 88, died Dec. 23, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born May 14, 1928, in Atchison, to John and Leotta (Best) Snyder. Helen graduated from Atchison County Community High School, Effingham, in 1946. She was a homemaker and baker for USD 308 for 13 years. On Nov. 14, 1948, she married Roger M. Freeman in Atchison....
Richard F. "Rick" Pitts
Dec 23, 2016
Richard Forrest "Rick" Pitts, 51, of Hutchinson, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 25, 1965, in Hutchinson, to Walter and Mary Jean (Scantlin) Pitts. Rick graduated from high school in 1986. He was a member of the TECH community his entire life. Rick loved people, listening to rock and roll music, Cherry...
Mary Lou Tims
Dec 23, 2016
Mary Lou Tims, 88, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 25, 1927, in Fargo, Okla., to Alfred M. and Alice (McKenna) Phillips. Mary Lou graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1945, and Southern Nazarene University in 1951, with a degree in education. She began her teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse near...
Becky Winslow
Dec 22, 2016
Rebecca Jayne "Becky" Winslow, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. She was born Jan. 23, 1956, at Medicine Lodge, the daughter of George Poschen and Irene Maye (DeRome) Steffan. She attended Haven High School, was past president of Local 1525 T and had worked as a labeler for HUBCO. Becky was formerly of O'Fallon, Missouri, belonging to the Show Me St....
