Betty J. Reeves
Jun 14, 2016
Betty J. Reeves, 94, of Hutchinson, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at Brookdale of Hutchinson. She was born July 18, 1921, in Pretty Prairie, to Perry and Corine (Abbott) Santee. Betty graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1939. She was a homemaker, and was employed as an office assistant at First Baptist Church and Emprise Bank of Hutchinson, and Kansas...
Jerry Allen Gross
Jun 13, 2016
Jerry Allen Gross, 71, died June 13, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born May 10, 1945, in Hutchinson, the son of Reinhold William and Mildred Jane Rayl Gross. He was a graduate of Macksville, Kansas, High School and served in the Kansas National Guard. On March 5, 1967, Jerry married Janis Kay Spangler in Hutchinson. He was a...
Woodie Arlan Calvin
Jun 13, 2016
Woodie Arlan Calvin, 70, of Hutchinson, died June 13, 2016, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born July 21, 1945, in Garden City, to Woodrow Wilson and Mildred Pearl (Mcgee) Calvin. Woodie graduated from Ulysses High School in 1964. He was a machinist and retired from J&J Drainage. Woodie enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing pool. On March 7, 1970,...
Shirley Joan Hoyt
Jun 12, 2016
Shirley Joan Hoyt, 81, died June 12, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society, Hutchinson. She was born Jan. 11, 1935, in Los Angeles, Calif., the daughter of Ernest and Lena (Anderson) Mills. She graduated from Burden High School and attended Adela Hale Business College. On Aug. 16, 1953, she married Carl D. Hoyt in Honolulu, Hawaii. He preceded her in death...
Jose "Pete" Padilla
Jun 12, 2016
Jose "Pete" Padilla, 84, died June 12, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born May 12, 1932, in El Durazno, Aguas-calientes, Mexico, to Pedro and Benita (Castorena) Padilla. He was a parish member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church and retired from Hutchinson Community College, Tyson Foods and International Homes. In Dec. of 1962, Jose married Guadalupe "Lupe" Lara Palacio...
Katrina J. "Kitty" Swartz (Adams) Douthit
Jun 10, 2016
Katrina J. "Kitty" Swartz Adams Douthit, 84, died June 10, 2016, at Wesley Towers in Hutchinson. On Nov. 23, 1931, Katrina was born to Joseph B. and Ethelyn (Beswick) Swartz in Strawn. Katrina attended grade school in Elkhart, then graduated from Topeka High School where she excelled on the THS debate team. Katrina received a degree in journalism from the...
Benjamin "Red" F. Whitmore, Jr.
Jun 7, 2016
Benjamin F. "Red" Whitmore Jr., 95, died June 7, 2016, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 10, 1920, in Howard, to Benjamin F. and Blanche L. (Black) Whitmore. Ben proudly served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945. He was a carpenter for many contractors for over 50 years and was also a...
Danny Chris English
Jun 6, 2016
Danny Chris English, 63, died June 6, 2016, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born May 24, 1953, in Dallas, Texas, to Bobby and Mary Jane (Boch) English Sr. He was a 1971 graduate of W. Samuell High School in Dallas, Texas. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Tool, Texas, and retired from Ft. Worth Star...
Genelle Cornelson
Jun 5, 2016
Genelle Cornelson, 97, of Hutchinson, died June 5, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born October 3, 1918, in Illinois, to Jacob and Ruth (Wilson) Montgomery. She was a Title Clerk at Conklin Cars for many years, working until she was 92 years old. Genelle also made quilts for War and Peace Quilters in McPherson. On April 3, 1950,...
Jack B. Johnson
Jun 3, 2016
John Byron "Jack" Johnson was born June 13, 1935, to Cleon Clyde and Lucy Catherine (Turner) Johnson, in Hutchinson. Jack died June 3, 2016, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, after sustaining serious injuries in a car accident on May 12, 2016, in Hutchinson. Dad married mom (Patricia Ann Sanders) on November 19, 1955, in Hutchinson. Dad was preceded in death...
Georgia Burns Houghton
Jun 3, 2016
Georgia Burns Houghton, 85, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother died June 3, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 2, 1930, in northwest Missouri, to Wiley and Marjorie (Duffy) Burns. Georgia grew up in northwest Missouri, attending Stony Point and Gallatin High School. She graduated from Chillicothe Business College in 1950. Georgia was a homemaker and enjoyed...
Judith "Judy" Miller
Jun 3, 2016
Judith "Judy" Miller, 94, of Hutchinson, went to her heavenly home on June 3, 2016. She was born Feb. 4, 1922, in Bremen, Ind., to Levi S. and Sarah (Yoder) Schrock. Judy was a homemaker with many interests. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, flowers, and sewing. Her love for sewing led Judy to her joy of quilting; she made all of...
Max Tyson Montgomery
Jun 2, 2016
Max Tyson Montgomery, 91, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Dec. 18, 1924, in Cedar Vale, Kan., the son of Max and Ethel (Hefner) Montgomery. He was a Navy veteran, serving in WWII from 1943 to 1946. Max was a retired carpenter and job superintendent of housing and commercial buildings in Hutchinson and surrounding...
Connie Sue Jamieson
May 31, 2016
Connie Sue Jamieson, 74, of Hutchinson, died May 31, 2016, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. She was born Nov. 15, 1941, in Hutchinson, to Herman and Verna (Pauls) Colley. She was a hairdresser for Sid's Beauty Shop and an instructor for Sidney's Hairdressing College for many years. Connie retired from Good Samaritan Hutchinson Village after 20 years as a...
Howard "Mitt" M. Mcvay
May 31, 2016
Howard M. "Mitt" McVay, 79, died May 31, 2016. He was born Sept. 13, 1936, in Hutchinson, the son of Howard and Alta McVay. He was a 1954 graduate of Hutchinson High School, a member of First Church of the Nazarene, and former owner of McVay Brothers Inc., a company that was operated in Hutchinson for more than 107 years....
Gilbert B. Clouse
May 30, 2016
Gilbert B. Clouse, 80, died on May 30, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born June 8, 1935, to George Joseph and Elsie (Garnet) Clouse in Murdock, KS. Gilbert served in the United States Army, and was an avid lifetime farmer and stockman by trade, but was proud of the fact that he could feed over 150 families a...
Frances M. Keener
May 29, 2016
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. – Frances M. Keener, died at her home in Sierra Vista, Arizona, on Sunday, May 29, 2016. She was born in Hutchinson, May 31, 1927, to Charles and Stella Little. Frances grew up in Hutchinson and graduated from Hutchinson High School. She loved learning and decided to go back to school and finish her college education in...
David Eugene Magerfleisch
May 29, 2016
David E. Magerfleisch, 68, died May 29, 2016, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 24, 1947, in Flagler, Colo., to Walter and Florence (Snodgrass) Magerfleisch. David graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1968, and then entered the United States Navy, where he served for four years. He was a carpenter by trade. Survivors include: sons, Lucas Redman...
Richard Lee Hopkins
May 29, 2016
SYLVIA – Richard L. Hopkins, 81, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle, died May 29, 2016, at his home in Sylvia. He was born July 14, 1934, in Iola, the son of Ted and Ruth (Robinson) Hopkins. Richard served in the United States Army. He served with The Big Red One at Fort Riley. He was a Specialist....
Joanna Kerschner
May 28, 2016
JoAnna Kerschner, 80, died May 28, 2016, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler. She was born Octo. 5, 1935, in Kirksville, Mo., to Dr. Robert and Elvera (Chindberg) Aelmore. She was an elementary teacher in Hutchinson and Haven for 35 years. JoAnna was also a field representative for the Bureau of Census, a therapist for DECCA, as well as a...
