Vida Jenette Huffman
Sep 5, 2016
Vida Jenette Huffman, 77, died Sept. 5, 2016, at Diversicare of Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 7, 1939, to Allen and Vilantie (Kent) Bush in Alford, Fla. She was a machine operator for McKesson Company in Georgia. On Aug. 9, 1989, she married J.T. Gordon in Lancaster, SC. He died in 2001. Survivors include: children, Felicia Perry of Hutchinson, Cindy...
Mary Alice Hall
Sep 3, 2016
Mary Alice Hall, 73, died September 3, 2016, at Thorne Care, Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. She was born March 20, 1943, in Wichita, to Robert L. and Berniece (Culver) DeWitt. In 1961, she graduated from East High School in Wichita. She was a clerk for T&E Oil and retired in 2008 from Cancer Council of Reno County, as a secretary. On...
Freda A. Young
Sep 3, 2016
Freda A. Young, 82, passed away September 3, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born December 5, 1933, at Munjor, Kansas, to Aegidius and Clara (Gross) Pfannenstiel. The Pfannenstiel family moved to Hutchinson in 1942. In 1951, Freda graduated from St. Teresa's High School and married Jerry Mueller. In 1964, she married Philip Young. For many years, Freda worked...
Lloyd L. Wiseman
Sep 2, 2016
Lloyd L. Wiseman, 90, died Sept. 2, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 11, 1926, in Centralia, to Earl and Ruby (Allen) Wiseman. Lloyd graduated from Centralia High School and then received both his bachelor and master degrees from Kansas State University. He worked as a 4-H extension agent, as an elementary and middle school teacher,...
Charles E. Shuff
Sep 1, 2016
Charles E. Shuff, 70, died Sept. 1, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 15, 1945, in Hutchinson, to Waldo and Julia (Cavanaugh) Shuff. Charles graduated from Nickerson High School in 1964. He served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Ranger from 1965 to 1967 during the Vietnam War. Charles worked for Shears Construction as a...
Harvey William Ulmer Jr.
Aug 31, 2016
Harvey William Ulmer Jr., 89, died Aug. 31, 2016, at his home in Arlington. He was born April 3, 1927, in Plevna, to Harvey William and Bessie Mae (Gagnebin) Ulmer Sr. He was a 1945 graduate of Abbyville High School. Harvey was in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII and Korea. He was a grain elevator manager for...
Jack G. Fast
Aug 31, 2016
Jack G. Fast, 86, passed away Aug. 31, 2016, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born July 21, 1930, in Hutchinson, to Gerald H. and Florence I. (Menius) Fast. Jack graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1948 and from Kansas State University in 1952 with a business administration degree. He served in the United States Army from 1952 to...
Lavada Pauline Engelhardt
Aug 31, 2016
Lavada Pauline Engelhardt, 89, of Hutchinson, child of God through faith in Jesus Christ, died Aug. 31, 2016, at Larksfield Place Healthcare Center, Wichita. She was born Sept. 20, 1926, in Dodge City, the daughter of Henry August and Anna Marie (Hink) Quasebarth. Lavada lived her childhood years on the homestead in rural Ford County near Offerle. She attended Edwards...
Bobby Glenn "Cowboy Bob" Harper
Aug 30, 2016
STERLING – Bobby G. "Cowboy Bob" Harper, 84, died Aug. 30, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 18, 1932, in Greensburg, to George and Alice (Selby) Harper. Cowboy Bob graduated from Hugoton High School. He was a cowboy and enjoyed the farm life, hauling and working cattle, roping, and riding horses. Cowboy Bob was a mentor...
Roy E. Dunn
Aug 28, 2016
Roy E. Dunn, 93, of Hutchinson, died Aug. 28, 2016. He was born July 19, 1923, in rural Stafford, to Edgar and Elsie (Ricketts) Dunn. Despite the adversity and challenges he faced, Roy lived a full life. At the age of 5, Roy was diagnosed with polio. He never used his illness as an excuse. Roy graduated from Stafford High...
Conrad Ray Odell
Aug 28, 2016
Conrad Ray Odell, 79, died Aug. 28, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born July 7, 1937, in Ames, Okla., the son of Oscar and Birdene (Miles) Odell. Conrad graduated from Ames High School in 1955, and served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1958. He was a parish member of Church of the Holy Cross and...
Martha H. Mullen
Aug 28, 2016
Martha H. Mullen, 87, of South Hutchinson, died Aug. 28, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 18, 1928, in Hutchinson, to Chester and Georgina (Norris) Routledge. Martha graduated from high school in 1947 and attended Bethany College in Lindsborg. She married James H. Mullen in December, 1948. He died in December, 1964. Martha was a homemaker and...
Lorna Nadine Davignon
Aug 26, 2016
Lorna Nadine Davignon, 76, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family after a long and courageous battle with dementia, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 17, 1940, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Carlos E. and Virginia A. (Buell) Stevens. Lorna graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Wichita in 1959 and Hutchinson Community...
Donald Dean Lindt
Aug 25, 2016
Donald Dean "Don" Lindt, 83, died Aug. 25, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Aug. 7, 1933, in Kingman, to John and Maggie (Lewis) Lindt. Don graduated from Liberal High School in 1951 and Wichita State University. He served during the Korean War in the United States Air Force. Don was a Hutchinson resident since 1963, moving from...
Diane Louise Unruh
Aug 25, 2016
Diane Louise Unruh, 56, died Aug. 25, 2016, at Kansas Christian Home, Newton. She was born Aug. 17, 1960, in Hutchinson, to Jerald Lee and Beverley Louise (Hartman) Way. Diane was a 1979 graduate of Buhler High School, Buhler. Diane was known for her dry sense of humor, her generosity, and her love of animals. Some of her best friends...
Mary Elizabeth Lawson
Aug 24, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Lawson, 90, of South Hutchinson, died Aug. 24, 2016, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 26, 1925, in Cheney, to Herman and Doris (Holderman) Lorenz. Mary was a 1944 graduate of Cheney High School. She was a homemaker, avid babysitter and member of Christ Bible Church, Nickerson. On March 21, 1947, Mary married Alfred...
David Ray Gaeddert
Aug 21, 2016
David Ray Gaeddert, 52, of Hutchinson, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016. He was born Aug. 12, 1964, in Hutchinson, the son of Gerald Ray and Doris Marie (Krauter) Gaeddert. He was a 1983 graduate of Fairfield High School and graduated the following year from Northwest Kansas Area Vocational-Technical School in Goodland. After graduation, David worked construction in Goodland and Colorado...
Howard F. Frees
Aug 21, 2016
Howard F. Frees, 88, passed away Aug. 21, 2016, at Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. He was born March 1, 1928, to Albert and Tena (Breford) Frees, at the family farm house in rural Barton County. Howard graduated from Holyrood High School in 1946. He served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954, during the Korean War, as a military...
Mary Lou Noyes
Aug 20, 2016
Mary Lou Noyes, 84, died Aug. 20, 2016, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born Feb. 17, 1932, in Hutchinson, to William and Mary (Roberts) Daugherty Jr. Mary Lou graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1950 and then attended Hutchinson Community College and the University of Kansas. On Aug. 22, 1953, she married Ralph "Bud" W. Noyes Jr. in...
Daniel W. Borntrager
Aug 20, 2016
Daniel W. "Danny B." Borntrager, 38, was called home to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Aug. 20, 2016. He was born April 12, 1978, in Hutchinson, to Eli A. and Ada F. (Yoder) Borntrager. Daniel was a member of Maranatha Mennonite Church. He was co-owner of Yoder Builders, and a farmer and rancher. Daniel was a hard-working man...
