Dorothy Shaff
Jun 28, 2016
DELANO, Calif. – Dorothy Marie Wooledge Shaff, 89, formerly of Hutchinson, died June 28, 2016, at Delano Regional Medical Center, Delano, Calif. She was born July 21, 1926, at Belton, Mo., the daughter of Benjamin and Nora (Sampson) Wooledge. She had attended Nickerson High School and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Delano, California. She was...
Gary Lee Gleason
Jun 28, 2016
Gary Lee Gleason, 78, of Hutchinson, died June 28, 2016, at Via Christi on St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born March 1, 1938, in Spearville, to Leo and Virginia (Trenkamp) Gleason. Gary worked at McKinley Winters Livestock early in his career. He then entered into the family farm business in Hodgeman County. He was a cattle rancher and farmer...
Eva Charline Dempsey
Jun 28, 2016
Eva (Charline) Dempsey, 86, died June 28, 2016, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 26, 1929, in rural Ellsworth County, to Marion and Lois (Rusk) Buckbee. Charline retired in 1985 from Dillons as the bakery manager. On Sept. 26, 1948, she married Jack Dempsey in Wichita. He died July 20, 1994. Charline is survived by: her sons,...
Dorothy Wooledge Shaff
Jun 28, 2016
DELANO, Calif. – Dorothy Marie Wooledge Shaff, 89, formerly of Hutchinson, died June 28, 2016, at Delano Regional Medical Center, Delano, Calif. She was born July 21, 1926, in Belton, Mo., the daughter of Benjamin and Nora (Sampson) Wooledge. She had attended Nickerson High School and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Delano, California. She was...
Dennis E. Carey
Jun 28, 2016
Dennis E. Carey, 63, of Hutchinson, died June 28, 2016, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Feb. 25, 1953, in Hutchinson, to Clarence E. and Delores J. (Lovett) Carey. Dennis graduated from Nickerson High School in 1971. He worked for AT&T and Southwestern Bell for over 30 years before he retired. On Sept. 9, 1977, Dennis married Deatra...
Leroy W Helm
Jun 26, 2016
Leroy Walter Helm, 87, died June 26, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 1, 1929, in Penalosa, to Lloyd Walter and Cleo Alice (Wright) Helm. He graduated from Sylvia High School in 1947, was a member of South Hutchinson United Methodist Church, the owner/operator of Golden Grain Transport and a custom harvester for over 28 years. On...
W Ardon Brandyberry
Jun 22, 2016
W. Ardon Brandyberry, 85, died June 22, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 1, 1930, near Hill City, to Walter and Virginia (Knauf) Brandyberry. Ardon married Leota May Palmer in 1954. They later divorced. He then married Shirley Mock Ebeling July 8, 1971, in Hutchinson. They shared 44 years of marriage. Ardon was a professor of biological...
Dennis W. Pauls
Jun 22, 2016
NAPLES, Fla. – Dennis Wayne Pauls, 64, passed away June 22, 2016, at his home in Naples, Fla., due to complications following a hip fracture. He was born June 5, 1952, to Harold and Mildred (Meyer) Pauls, in Hutchinson. Dennis graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1970 and attended Hutchinson Community College and Sterling College. In his career, he worked...
Ida Marie Strickland
Jun 22, 2016
Ida Marie Strickland, 90, died June 22, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 11, 1925, in Covington, Okla., to Babe and Maudie Belle (Mayfield) Livingston. Marie graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1943. She retired after 22 years as a gardener at Caldwell Greenhouse. Marie was a member of V.F.W. Bob Campbell Post #1361, the Police...
Carolyn Sue Johnson
Jun 22, 2016
Carolyn Sue "Broom Pilot" Johnson, 61, died Wednesday, June 22, 2016. She was born Sept. 25, 1954, at Lyons, the daughter of Leo and Ilene (Burgess) Lewis. Carolyn was a 1972 graduate of Hutchinson High School. She had been a warehouseman for Dillons Food Stores for 30 years, retiring in 2010. On May 28, 1988, she married David H. Johnson...
Melvin G. Hooker
Jun 20, 2016
Melvin G. Hooker, 62, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, June 20, 2016, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 26, 1953, in Hutchinson, the son of George and Glenda (Gaston) Hooker. Melvin graduated from Hutchinson High School and then served his country in the United States Navy from 1972 to 1978. He worked at...
Rick "Ricky" W. West
Jun 20, 2016
Rick (Ricky) W. West, 57, died Monday, June 20, 2016, at his home. He was born Dec. 13, 1958, in Hutchinson to Albert and Virginia (DeWater) West. Rick was a member of the Full Gospel Church. Rick graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1977. He married Glenna Sue Hoyt on Dec. 18, 1993. She survives. Other survivors include: sons, Justin...
Wanda Lee Nichols
Jun 19, 2016
Wanda Lee Nichols, 89, of Hutchinson, died June 19, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 6, 1926, in Hutchinson, daughter of Lee Charles and Hattie Ruth (Hoag) Field. Wanda graduated from Buhler High School in 1944. Prior to having children, Wanda worked for the state highway commission as a secretary, was a housewife and a cook for...
Barbara Jean (Booth) Saner
Jun 18, 2016
Barbara Jean (Booth) Saner, age 80 of Pretty Prairie, formerly of Wellsville, passed away peacefully at her home on June 18, 2016, surrounded by family. She was born on February 2, 1936, in Brown County to Forrest E. "Portie" and Agatha Easta (Smith) Booth. She is survived by: her daughter, Susan Saner-Davenport (Gary Internicola) of Leesburg, Virginia; sister, Ardena Yakle...
Lucille Newman
Jun 17, 2016
KELLER, Texas – Two weeks after celebrating her 99th birthday, Lucille Newman (aka "Bamoo") passed away June 17, 2016, at her home in Keller, Texas. Lucille was born June 2, 1917, near Burdett, and was the oldest of five children born to Washington T. and Leora M. (Moore) Crockett. In 1935, Lucille graduated from Burdett High School after having met...
David M. Richardson
Jun 17, 2016
NICKERSON – David M. Richardson, 85, died June 17, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 7, 1930, in Nickerson, to Paul and Emma (Jarrott) Richardson. David graduated from Nickerson High School in 1949. He enjoyed farming and working as a foreman for Les Richardson Construction, where he had the privilege of working side-by-side with his son and...
Charles Edward Harmony
Jun 16, 2016
Charles Edward Harmony, 87, died June 16, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Dec. 7, 1928, in Hutchinson, the son of William and Erma (Hoefer) Harmony. He was a member of Union Valley Bible Church, a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War and a member of the American Legion Lysle Rishel Post #68. Charles founded Harmony...
Rex Lloyd Amos
Jun 15, 2016
Rex L. Amos, 89, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born April 30, 1927, in Goodland, to Robert E. and Mary Belle (Murray) Amos. Rex graduated from Goodland High School in 1945, and joined the United States Maritime Service as a Merchant Marine. Upon completion of his service, Rex worked as a Store Manager for...
Lavenia "Dub" "Miss Woodi" Fontella Woodson
Jun 15, 2016
Lavenia Fontella "Dub" "Miss Woodi" Woodson, 94, died June 15, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born May 7, 1922, in Pratt, to Guy and Agnes Margaret (Creighton) Neal. She attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, worked at Carey Salt in production, AD Special Foods, the Hutchinson Town Club, retired in 1989 as a housekeeper for...
Frances Repass
Jun 15, 2016
Frances Repass, 89, died June 15, 2016, at Brookdale of Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 22, 1926, in Green Ridge, Mo., to John and Allie Hampton. She graduated from high school in Miami, Oklahoma and attended Salt City Business College. Frances owned Palace Lanes, which was an eight-lane bowling center in Hutchinson and 20th Century Bowl in Dodge City. She...
