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Mary Ann Mattison
Aug 4, 2016
Mary Ann Mattison, 84, formerly of Hutchinson, went to be with the Lord, Aug. 4, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., following her brave battle with lung cancer. She was born Dec. 30, 1931, in Hutchinson, to Ernest S. and Clara A. (Barton) Benson. Mary Ann graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1950. She went on to successful...
Richard "Dick" A. Eberhart
Aug 4, 2016
Richard Alan Eberhart "Dick", 75, passed away Aug. 4, 2016, in Hutchinson. Dick was a faith-filled man who lived a full life of love, family, work, golf and the Royals. Dick was born Nov. 9, 1940, the son of Homer and Laura (Knop) Eberhart of Ellinwood. He had two older siblings, Janet Robinson and husband Ronald and the late Jerry...
Lizzie Irene Nisly
Aug 3, 2016
Lizzie Irene Nisly, 82, died Aug. 3, 2016, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 13, 1933, in Hutchinson, to Daniel D. and Amanda (Schrock) Nisly Jr. Lizzie Irene co-owned Nisly Bakeshop for many years. She enjoyed the outdoors, gardening (especially her flowers), her flock of sheep, her family of cats, and feeding and observing her birds. Lizzie...
Rick A. Clouse
Aug 2, 2016
Rick A. Clouse, 49, died August 2, 2016, at his home in Wichita. He was born July 18, 1967, to Gilbert Benjamin and Carol Elaine (McAtee) Clouse in Hutchinson. Rick graduated in 1985, from Fairfield High School. He had worked for Meis Construction for over 15 years in Wichita. Survivors include: son, Taylor Parker of Wichita; siblings, William Clouse and...
Ronald "Ron" Edward Maggi
Aug 1, 2016
Ronald "Ron" Edward Maggi, 81, died Aug. 1, 2016, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born March 28, 1935, in Springfield, Mo., to Leo and Agnes (Fuzzel) Maggi. Ron graduated from high school in Springfield, Mo. He served in the Louisiana Army National Guard and the United States Air Force. Ron was an architectural draftsman and steel fabricator. He...
Lyman Lyle Jones
Aug 1, 2016
Lyman Lyle Jones, 85, South Hutchinson, died Aug. 1, 2016, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 27, 1930, in Lawrence, to Wilford and Zelma (Nehrbass) Jones. Lyman graduated from Lawrence High School in 1948. He was drafted into the United States Army during the Korean War and served for two years. Lyman worked as a construction power...
Katherine "Katie" Frances Wasinger
Jul 30, 2016
Katherine "Katie" Wasinger, 104, died July 30, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born April 5, 1912, in St. Peter, to Frank and Philomena (Dreiling) Schriener. She was a homemaker and attended Church of the Holy Cross, Hutchinson. On April 30, 1934, Katie married Frank Wasinger in Sitka. He died June 21, 1984. Survivors include: daughter, Carolyn Wasinger of...
Carl S Farney
Jul 30, 2016
Carl S. Farney, 79, died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Las Vegas, Nev. He was born Aug. 25, 1936, at Plevna, the son of Alvin and Lola (Haas) Farney. He was a Plevna High School graduate and had been a member of Sterling Evangelical Mennonite Church, where he was the sound technician for many years. Carl was a farmer and...
Dean Peters
Jul 30, 2016
Dean Peters, 71, died July 30, 2016, at his home in Hutchinson, surrounded by his family. He was born March 4, 1945, in Perryton, Texas, to Dale and Aline (Baxter) Peters. Dean graduated from Elkhart High School in 1964, and attended diesel mechanic school in Kansas City. He was a welder for 37 years with Panhandle Eastern Pipeline. After retirement,...
Vina May Pike
Jul 28, 2016
Vina May Pike, 77, died Thursday, July 28, 2016, in Arlington. She was born Dec. 30, 1938, in Major County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Newton and Grace (Beck) Dyche. She was a clerk at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility and the former owner of Motel 61, Arlington. On Aug. 10, 1962, she married Darrell Dwayne Pike in Hutchinson. He died Dec....
Vernon Richard Swank Ii
Jul 28, 2016
Vernon Richard Swank II, 55, of South Hutchinson, died July 28, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 19, 1960, in Hutchinson, to Vernon Richard and Marciel Edwina (Benbrook) Swank Sr. Richard was a 1979 graduate of Nickerson High School. He was a machinist and welder for BREMCO Industries before becoming disabled. In 1978, Richard married Lori...
Virginia K. Cumley
Jul 27, 2016
Virginia K. Cumley, 81, of South Hutchinson, died July 27, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born May 10, 1935, to Roger Wolfe and Edith (Nelson) Kahn, in New York. Virginia had many interests and enjoyed a variety of jobs. Most recently, she was the owner of Virginia's Natural Health. Virginia was a member of Center Amish Mennonite...
Norma Ruth Wendelburg
Jul 26, 2016
Norma Ruth Wendelburg, 98, died July 26, 2016. She was born March 26, 1918, in rural Stafford, to Henry and Anna Louise (Moeckel) Wendelburg. A gifted composer and pianist, Norma graduated from Bethany College before earning master's degrees in music and music theory at the University of Michigan in 1947 and from Eastman School of Music in New York in...
Eugenia M. Cummings
Jul 26, 2016
Eugenia M. Cummings, 93, died July 26, 2016, at her home in Hutchinson, with her family present. She was born Nov. 2, 1922, in Cherokee, Okla., to Oliver and Olga (Josefiak) Eilts. Eugenia married Chester G. Cummings Jan. 4, 1941, in St. John. He died Sept. 2, 1994. Eugenia graduated from Pawnee Rock High School in 1940. She worked for...
Erika Ingeburg Dennis
Jul 25, 2016
Erika Ingeburg Dennis, 85, died July 25, 2016, at her home in Hutchinson. On April 19, 1931, she was born in Reichenbach, Germany, to Rowland Edwin and Ida (Wagner) Erler. She was a Surgical Technician and Nurse Aid and a cook for Mennonite Manor. On April 19, 1958, she married Orville Duane Dennis in Berlin, Germany. He survives. Other survivors...
Wilma Jean Pennick
Jul 20, 2016
Wilma Jean Pennick, 83, died July 20, 2016, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 17, 1932, in Langdon, to Glenn and Faye (Secrest) VanRiper. On Oct. 21, 1951, she married Barton Ray "Bart" Pennick in Hutchinson. He died Jan. 15, 2013. Wilma Jean graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1951. She worked as the food service secretary...
Robert Alan Beeghly
Jul 15, 2016
Robert Alan Beeghly, 63, died July 15, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 8, 1952, in Sabetha, to Lester G. and Vivian L. (Smith) Beeghly. Robert attended school in Hutchinson. He enjoyed doing word searches and watching movies. Robert is survived by: mother, Vivian Beeghly of Hutchinson; brothers, Lynn Beeghly of Hutchinson, Larry Beeghly of Sedgwick,...
Kash Michael Boor
Jul 14, 2016
Kash Michael Boor, of Hutchinson, was born in silence July 14, 2016, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. Survivors include: mother, Shayla Nichole Boor of Hutchinson; grandparents, Vickie Lohmeyer (Jim) of Hutchinson, Thom Boor (Linda) of Great Bend; great-grandparents, Joyce and Leo Boor of Great Bend, Barbara Brunson of Eudora; uncles, Kanan Boor of Waco, Texas, Camber Bohlen of Wichita; and...
Darwin L. Thomas
Jul 8, 2016
Darwin LeWayne Thomas, 58, of Hutchinson, passed away July 8, 2016, after many long years of battling Parkinson's disease. He was born Nov. 18, 1957, in Hutchinson, to Chrisley "Johnny" and Laura "Maye" (White) Thomas. He attended Buhler schools and graduated with the Class of 1975. Darwin was an MP in the Army. He started work at Kansas State Industrial...
Lucille "Lyn" Lynette Mclaurine
Jul 8, 2016
ARLINGTON – Lucille Lynette "Lyn" McLaurine, 56, died July 8, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born March 7, 1960, in Hutchinson, to Darrell D. and D. Lucille (Roush) Keller. Lyn graduated from Fairfield High School in 1978, earned a bachelor's degree from Sterling College in 1983, and received her master's degree from Capella University. She worked for...
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