Robert "Bob" Brown
Apr 3, 2016
Robert K. "Bob" Brown, 71, died April 3, 2016, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 27, 1944, in Fort Scott, to Charles R. and Dorothy (Calame) Brown. Bob graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1962, attended college and served in the Army National Guard. Bob was an avid hunter and loved riding motorcycles. He profoundly loved spending...
John A. Mills
Apr 3, 2016
John A. Mills, 92, died April 3, 2016. He was born November 29, 1923, in Love, MS. John was a self-employed painter. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Eastside Cemetery, Hutchinson, with Chaplain Paul Danner officiating. Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS is in charge of arrangements.
Alice Rosa Uphoff
Apr 2, 2016
Alice Rosa Uphoff, 90, died April 2, 2016. She was born Nov. 4, 1925, the daughter of John and Susan Marinda (Stearns) Stamp. She married Albert Uphoff July 27, 1942. He died May 28, 2003. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday at Crossroads Christian Church, Hutchinson. Book signing 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson.
James Patrick Sheahan
Mar 28, 2016
James Patrick Sheahan, 85, died March 28, 2016, at Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson. He was born March 2, 1931, in Kingman, to William L. and Mabel (Rowley) Sheahan. James graduated from Zenda High School in 1949. James was a truck driver for Santa Fe and Union Pacific Railroad Companies and was a parish member of Church of the Holy Cross....
Martha R. (West) Froetschner
Mar 27, 2016
Martha R. (West) Froetschner, 69, died March 27, 2016, at her home after being surrounded by her family celebrating Easter. She was born on Feb. 17, 1947, in Hardtner, to Dale L. and Rosie (Reid) Steele. Martha married Jackson L. West in 1963, in Kiowa. Together they had two daughters, Jacqueline Smalling of Nickerson and Jovonna Funnell of Topeka. Also...
Sharon Ann (Snyder) Bailey
Mar 26, 2016
Sharon Ann (Snyder) Bailey, 69, died Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, and is now in the arms of our heavenly Father. She was born Aug. 8, 1946, to Jess W. and Anna Belle (Brawner) Snyder, in Hutchinson. Sharon attended Hutchinson schools and worked hard her entire life at various places of employment. In the early 1960's, she...
Carlene Sue Wiens
Mar 26, 2016
NICKERSON – Carlene Sue Wiens, 72, died March 26, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born June 3, 1943, in Hutchinson, to Carl and Mildred (Morris) Robinson. Carlene was a bus driver for USD 309 for 42 years, before her retirement in 2013. She was a car enthusiast, along with her husband. They were founding members of the Mid-State...
Melissa Ann "Missy" Moses
Mar 26, 2016
OVERLAND PARK – Melissa Ann "Missy" Moses, 33, died Saturday, March 26, 2016. She was born June 30, 1982, the daughter of H. Boyce and Pamela J. (Richard) Moses. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2000, Hutchinson Community College in 2002, and Ft. Hays State University in 2004. Melissa was a member of Park Place Christian Church Disciples of...
Richard Arthur Nicklaus
Mar 25, 2016
Richard Arthur Nicklaus, 78, died March 25, 2016, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Feb. 3, 1938, in Haven, to Arthur and Ruby Nadine (Marks) Nicklaus. He graduated from Haven High School. Richard proudly served in the United States Army, was a member of Eastwood Church of Christ, and machinist for Eaton Corp in the Engineering Dept. On...
Margaret "Peggy" Rose Beer
Mar 25, 2016
Margaret Rose "Peggy" Beer, 67, died Friday, March 25, 2016, at her home. She was born April 4, 1948, in Ellsworth, to Loren and Rita (Klenke) Mooney. Peggy graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Salina in 1966. She then attended Fort Hays State University. She was active in the Central Kansas Polio Survivors Support Group. Peggy married Robert D....
Mary Ellen Hapgood Shinn
Mar 22, 2016
Mary Ellen (Hapgood) Shinn, 94, died March 22, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 19, 1921, in McPherson, to Harry and Lucinda (Brubaker) Hapgood. Mary graduated from McPherson High School in 1939. She retired one day before her 90th birthday as a receptionist at Wesley Towers, where Mary had worked for over 20 years. She enjoyed...
Laura Carolyn Bauer Hopkins
Mar 20, 2016
BRUNSWICK, Maine – Laura Carolyn Bauer Hopkins, 90, died March 20, 2016, at Sunnybrook Village, Brunswick, Maine. She was born Aug. 16, 1925, in Stewartsville, Mo., the daughter of Walter Marion and Laura (Watson) Bauer. Carol was a 1943 graduate of Stewartsville High School, attended Baker University and a 1946 graduate of the University of Missouri. She was a kindergarten...
Martha "Marty" Ann Killgore
Mar 20, 2016
Martha Ann "Marty" Killgore, 85, died Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Via Christ on St. Joseph in Wichita. She was born February 12, 1931, in Lawrence, to Edmund and Vivian (Young) Wehmeyer. Marty graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1949 and then went to nurse's training. She worked as a nurse and then for Southwestern Bell before retiring from Dillon's,...
Janice Sue Bounds
Mar 20, 2016
GREAT BEND – Janice Sue Bounds, 70, died March 20, 2016, at Via Christi on St. Francis, Wichita. She was born Jan. 6, 1946, in Springfield, Mo., to Harold and Bessie Jewel (Baker) Combs. Janice was a 1964 graduate of Fort Scott High School. She was a homemaker and an in-home health caregiver for many years. Survivors include: children, Bryan...
Kenneth D. Stull
Mar 20, 2016
Kenneth D. Stull, 87, died March 20, 2016, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler. He was born April 2, 1928, in Arlington, to Jesse J. and Myrtle E. (Ousley) Stull. Ken graduated from Arlington High School in 1946. He was a member of Arlington United Methodist Church, Hutchinson-Reno Masonic Lodge #124, Silver Leaf Chapter #464 as a Past Patron, and...
Dennis "Rile" Riley
Mar 20, 2016
Dennis "Rile" Riley, 60, died March 20, 2016, at Kansas Medical Center, Andover. He was born Sept. 25, 1955, in Payne, Ohio, to Wayne and Winifred (Lero) Riley. Rile graduated from Wayne Trace High School in Payne, Ohio, in 1973. He was a carpenter, and in the winter, he worked as a bartender. Rile was an avid Chicago Cubs and...
Lorene Alice Harbison Petty
Mar 19, 2016
Lorene Alice Harbison Petty, 95, passed away on March 19, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born on Jan. 13, 1921, in Belmond, Iowa, to William and Christy Ryan Harbison. She graduated from Eagle Grove (Iowa) High School in 1939. As teenagers, she and her brothers and sisters formed The Harbison Five, a dance troupe that performed in...
James M. Parker
Mar 18, 2016
James M. "Jim" Parker, 84,died peacefully at Buhler Sunshine Home on Friday, March 18, 2016, of complications from Parkinson's Disease and heart issues. He was born April 16, 1931, in Newton, to Marion D. and Bessie Larine (Stutzman) Parker. Jim attended school in Mt. Hope, Kansas, and graduated from high school in 1949. He attended Central College in McPherson, where...
Loree Blew
Mar 18, 2016
LoRee Blew, 87, died Friday, March 18, 2016. She was born Aug. 24, 1928, in La Crosse, the daughter of Charles L. Reid and Etta (Butler) Reid Johnson. LoRee was a 1946 graduate of Hutchinson High School and member of Castleton Union Church. She was active in many church and community projects. On Feb. 16, 1947, she married Frankie Lee...
Lola Irene Thompson
Mar 18, 2016
Lola Irene Thompson, 88, died March 18, 2016, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born July 23, 1927, in Langdon, to Eugene and Dollie (Schweitzer) Tennant. She married Floyd Lee Thompson on Oct. 11, 1947, in Stafford. He died April 9, 1991. Lola worked for many years at Carey Salt before owning and working at her liquor store, Thompson Liquor,...
