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Dale Boyd Williams
Nov 23, 2016
Dale Boyd Williams, 69, died Nov. 23, 2016, at his home in South Hutchinson. He was born June 4, 1947, in McPherson, the son of George and Deloris (Achilles) Williams. Dale graduated from Windom High School in 1965. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1966 and served until 1970. Dale worked as General Manager of Service Master for...
Joan Carol "Joanie" Loudenback
Nov 22, 2016
ABBYVILLE – Joan Carol "Joanie" Loudenback, 84, died Nov. 22, 2016, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born May 15, 1932, in Abbyville, to Joseph J. and Vesta (Bridgeman) Gagnebin. Joanie graduated from Abbyville High School in 1950 and Hutchinson Community College in 1952. She drove a bus for Fairfield schools for 28 years and was a homemaker. Joanie...
David L. Miller
Nov 22, 2016
PARTRIDGE – David L. Miller, 89, died Nov. 22, 2016, in rural Hutchinson. He was born Oct. 18, 1927, in rural Hutchinson, to Levi D. and Clara (Nisly) Miller. On Aug. 12, 1950, he married Mary Elizabeth Beachy in Kalona, Iowa. She died Jan. 12, 2015. David is survived by: 12 children, Linda Rose Miller, Miriam Iwashige (Hiromi), all of...
Joan Carol "Joanie" Loudenback
Nov 22, 2016
ABBYVILLE – Joan Carol "Joanie" Loudenback, 84, died Nov. 22, 2016, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born May 15, 1932, in Abbyville, to Joseph J. and Vesta (Bridgeman) Gagnebin. Joanie graduated from Abbyville High School in 1950 and Hutchinson Community College in 1952. She drove a bus for Fairfield schools for 28 years and was a homemaker....
Nancy Ruth Burns Jaehde
Nov 21, 2016
Nancy Ruth Burns Jaehde, 72, died Nov. 21, 2016, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born June 21, 1944, in Wichita, the youngest daughter of Virgil Howard and Myrtle Blanche (White) Burns. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1962, and from Grace Nursing School in 1965. Nancy lived and worked in Kansas City and several other cities before...
Betty Ellen Dean
Nov 20, 2016
Betty Ellen Dean, 82, died November 20, 2016, at her home. She was born January 17, 1934, in Erie, Kansas, to Augustus and Dorthea (Bensinger) King. Betty graduated from Sterling High School. She was a past member of the Sterling United Methodist Church and attended CrossPoint Church, Hutchinson. Betty was a homemaker and enjoyed writing. She won several press awards...
Frances E Davies
Nov 19, 2016
Frances E. Davies, 86, of Hutchinson, died November 19, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society, Hutchinson. She was born July 8, 1930, in Hutchinson, to George F. and Lucille F. (King) Ellsworth. Frances graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1948. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family. On June 29, 1947, she married Norwood "Shorty" Davies, Jr.,...
Kasandra "Kassie" Leigh Hooten-Brown
Nov 18, 2016
Kasandra "Kassie" Leigh Hooten-Brown, 30, died Nov. 18, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Aug. 16, 1986, in Gainesville, Fla., to Keith and Tracy (Griffis) Hooten. Kassie graduated from Palatka High School in 2006 and attended St. Johns River State College. She worked in the deli department at Dillons on 5th and Adams. Kassie was full of...
Larry R. Woods
Nov 17, 2016
Larry R. Woods, 73, died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born March 16, 1943, in Hutchinson, the son of George and Edith (Stuckey) Woods. Larry was a 1961 graduate of Nickerson Rural High School and attended Hutchinson Community College. He was a farmer/stockman in the Nickerson area. During the winters, Larry worked as a car...
Annabelle "Jean" Page Triboulet
Nov 14, 2016
Annabelle "Jean" Page Triboulet, 88, died Nov. 14, 2016, at Buhler Sunshine Home, Buhler. She was born March 13, 1928, in Wichita, to Ross and Goldie (Hammer) Jarvis. She was a homemaker and a volunteer for The Salvation Army and Friendship Meals. Jean was a member of First Christian Church of Dodge City and attended Christ Church of Hutchinson. She...
Van E Miller
Nov 13, 2016
Van E. Miller, 79, passed away Nov. 13, 2016, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born Oct. 31, 1937, in Dodge City, to Perry L. and Stella (Ralstin) Miller. As a young child, Van lived on a farm near Mullinville. He later moved to Topeka, and for the last 35 years, he had been a resident of Wesley Towers...
Gerald "Jerry" A Bennett
Nov 12, 2016
Gerald "Jerry" A. Bennett, 77, died Nov. 12, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 18, 1939, in Sterling, to Glen and Rosie (Wampler) Bennett. Jerry graduated from Nickerson High School in 1957 and attended Hutchinson Community College, Fort Hays State University and Kansas State University. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. In his younger days, Jerry was a...
Alma E. Benton
Nov 10, 2016
BUHLER – Alma E. Benton, 101, died Nov. 10, 2016, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler. She was born Feb. 14, 1915, in Newton, to Theodore and Pansy B. (Jones) Stryker. Alma graduated from Newton High School in 1933. She was an owner of a magazine distribution service. Alma was a wonderful cook, enjoyed knitting, a hard worker, and a...
Yolanda M. "Lonnie" Shook
Nov 8, 2016
Yolanda Mary "Lonnie" Shook, resident of Wesley Towers, Hutchinson, died Nov. 8, 2016, at Hester Care, Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. She was born July 30, 1923, in Mishawaka, Ind., the daughter of Steve and Anna Kish. She was a graduate of Mishawaka High School and attended Kansas State University and Emporia State University. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist...
Allen Dean Beck
Nov 5, 2016
Allen Dean Beck, 88, died Nov. 5, 2016, at Mennonite Friendship Com-munities, South Hutchinson. He was born March 16, 1928, in Hutchinson, to Charles and Dorothy (Hahn) Beck. Allen graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1946 and proudly served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. Allen worked for Blackstone Drilling as an oil field driller and enjoyed...
Richard "Dick" Leroy Smyth
Nov 5, 2016
PRETTY PRAIRIE – Richard Leroy "Dick" Smyth, 67, died Nov. 5, 2016, at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie. He was born Oct. 2, 1949, in Hutchinson, to Edward L. and Mary M. (Hale) Smyth. Dick graduated from Pretty Prairie High School in 1968 and was owner and operator of South Shop. Dick is survived by: sons, Jason Smyth and wife...
Kathryn Ann Miller
Nov 3, 2016
Kathryn Ann Miller, 83, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born Dec. 14, 1932, in Inman, the daughter of Nicholas and Martha (Klassen) Peters. She was a print operator for Hubco, Inc. On Jan. 9, 1953, she married Norman E. "Sandy" Miller in Hutchinson. He died June 13, 1996. She is survived...
Edward "Eddie" Leroy Tipton
Nov 3, 2016
Edward Leroy "Eddie" Tipton, 71, died Nov. 3, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 5, 1945, in Hutchinson, to Malcom and Wilma (Phoenix) Tipton. Eddie graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1963, Hutchinson Community College in 1965, and Wichita State University in 1972. He retired from Eaton Corporation as a metal alchemist and chemical engineer. After...
Martha Angela Engle
Nov 2, 2016
Martha "Angela" Engle, 79, of Hutchinson, died Nov. 2, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Aug. 2, 1937, in Albuquerque, NM, to Edward and Antonita (Jones) Mohatt. She was a homemaker, a drug and alcohol counselor and worked in the antique business. On April 7, 1956, Angela married Ron L. Engle in Costa Mesa, CA. He survives....
Doris J. Foster
Nov 1, 2016
Doris J. Foster, 94, Hutchinson, died Nov. 1, 2016, at the Hester Care Center. Graveside service will be 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at Sterling Community Cemetery, 522 E. Cleveland, Sterling, with Chaplain Amy Claassen officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hutchinson Animal Shelter, c/o Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.
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