Obituaries

May 25, 2025

Bryan Lee Mothes, 63, of rural Sylvia, went to be with his heavenly Father, May 25, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born on January 10, 1962, at Stafford Hospital, Stafford, KS, to John Frederick and Nan Earl (Floyd) Mothes.

Bryan graduated from Fairfield High School and Garden City Community College with an associates degree...

May 24, 2025

Allen Ray Wedel, 70, of Hutchinson, died May 24, 2025, at Via Christi- St. Francis, Wichita. He was born November 15, 1954, in Hutchinson, KS, to Bert and Earlene Marie (Prichard) Wedel.

Allen graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1972. After completing high school, he attended Mid America Nazarene University in Olathe, where he earned his bachelor's...

May 23, 2025

Patty Ann Lansdowne, 71, died May 23, 2025, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born January 10, 1954, in Jackson, TN, to Laveet and Doris (Cook) Finch.

Patty worked as a bank teller for almost her entire career, retiring as a supervisor.  She enjoyed jewelry making, beading, and yearly golf trips to Arizona.   Patty was...

May 22, 2025

Georgia Kay Walden, 72, died May 22, 2025, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born September 21, 1952, in Hutchinson, to Oliver A. and Ocie Z. (Latham) Smith.

Georgia attended Hutchinson schools. She worked in the office and on the production floor at Phillips News Company for several years before going to work as a customer...

May 21, 2025

Pamela Gayle "Pam" Popp, 77, of Hutchinson, died May 21, 2025, at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. She was born March 21, 1948, in Hutchinson, to Ralph and Eula Belle (Alumbaugh) Williams.

Pam graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1966. She worked as an optical technician at Singleton-Joyce Optical for many years and then at Southwind Eyecare...

May 21, 2025

Russell B. (Brandon) Gagnebin, age 49, of Edwardsville, KS, passed away May 21, 2025. He was born June 1, 1975, to Russell and Shirley (Brown) Gagnebin, in Hutchinson, KS.

Brandon was a 1993 graduate of Fairfield High School and attended Fort Hays State University. He worked as an IT specialist for Collingwood Grain and Impact Design for...

May 21, 2025

Jetta Ann LeDuc, 86, of Buhler, KS, died May 21, 2025, at Hospice House- Hutchinson, Kansas.  She was born January 18, 1939, in Gettysburg, SD, to Joe and Agnus (Hiemstra) Van Bockel.

Jetta earned her GED at a prairie school outside of Gettysburg, SD.  She went on to Teacher School for college in 1957.  She met a...

May 20, 2025

Robert J. "Bob" Battey, 78, of Hutchinson, died May 20, 2025, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1946, in Hutchinson, to Dale and Lola (Tennant) Battey.

Bob graduated from Hutchinson Community College and was drafted into the United States Air Force. Then, he worked in sales at Cessna and spent his career in...

May 19, 2025

Willard K. "Bill" Boldenow, 96, of Hutchinson, died May 19, 2025, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born April 2, 1929, in Hoisington, to William J. and Helen C. (Lettau) Boldenow.

Bill graduated from Hoisington High School, Kansas State University, and received a master's degree in education from Fort Hays State University. He served with the...

May 19, 2025

John "Kirk" Cottingham, 85, of Hutchinson, died May 19, 2025, at Pleasant Hills, Hutchinson. He was born July 21, 1939, in McPherson, to John and Vivian (Steeves) Cottingham. Kirk graduated from Newton High School in 1957 and obtained his bachelor's degree from University of Kansas in 1961. He was a financial advisor with A.G. Edwards before retiring in 2000....

May 19, 2025

Leonard Michael Keller, 76, died May 19, 2025, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born September 26, 1948, in Belleville, IL, to Leonard and Armilda June (Coon) Keller.

Leonard graduated from Falls City High School, Falls City, NE. He worked as a carpenter for many years and later on at Casino White Cloud in surveillance, White...

May 17, 2025

Margaret Louise Raya Tafolla, 82, died May 17, 2025, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born November 2, 1942, Hutchinson, KS, to Frank and Luz (Castor) Raya Sr.

Margaret graduated from Hutchinson High School and worked for Grede Foundary, Inc., Hutchinson.

Margaret was a very active member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church,...

May 16, 2025

Virginia I. Waggoner, 81, of South Hutchinson, died May 16, 2025. She was born December 7, 1943, in Syracuse, Kansas, to John and Myrtle (Parks) Bee.

Virginia loved crossword puzzles, playing cards, and gameshows. She was very determined to keep her independence. Her hobbies kept her mind sharp. Virginia loved her trusty canine companion, Jojo, who was...

May 16, 2025

Joe A. Banks, 74, of Hutchinson, died surrounding by his family on May 16, 2025, at his home. He was born February 20, 1951, in Stafford to Howard and Millie (Rice) Banks.

Joe graduated from Fairfield High School with the class of 1969. After graduation, he joined the United States Marines and proudly served for four years,...

May 16, 2025

Glenys Irene Schneider, 96, died May 16, 2025, at Cedarhurst of Wichita. She was born December 8, 1928, at Grace Hospital, Hutchinson, to Robert Baker and Flora Maude (McAtee) McDill.

Glenys graduated from Nickerson High School in 1945 and attended Kansas State University. She was a bookkeeper for banks in Sterling and Independence, as well as helping...

May 16, 2025

Billey Joe "B.J." Eckert, 83, died May 16, 2025, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  He was born April 10, 1942, in Denver, CO, to Earl and Laberta (Cook) Eckert.

Billey was a welder, retiring from Shield Industries in South Hutchinson.  He enjoyed spending time woodworking, tinkering in his garage, and morning coffee at McDonalds.  Billey was quiet, humble,...

May 16, 2025

Donna Lou Strube, 81, formerly of Claflin, died May 16, 2025, at her home at Good Samaritan Society – Hutchinson Village. She was born May 4, 1944, in Great Bend, KS, to Albert H. and Viola L. (Knop) Soeken.

Donna graduated from Claflin High School in 1962. She attended Kansas State University, and received her cosmetology license...

May 15, 2025

Kathy was born in Hutchinson, Kansas, on December 15,1963 and got her midwestern values from her parents Lew and Julane Ediger. She got her work ethic, boundary setting skills and business sense from her father and her playfulness and conversation skills from her mother. Kathy's grandparents, Art and Mary Smisor, managed the Landmark Hotel.  When Kathy was three and...

May 14, 2025

Steven D. "Steve" Langvardt, 71 of Hutchinson died May 14, 2025 at Select Specialty Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Steve was born August 25, 1953 in Junction City to Frank Eldon and Sarah Maye (Diehl) Langvardt.

Steve attended high school in Junction City, Kansas; Mesa, Arizona; and graduated from Clay Center, Kansas. He attended Kansas State University, Manhattan,...

May 10, 2025

Harold Andrew "Andy" Fields, 88, died May 10, 2025.

He was a proud veteran, serving in the United States Navy from 1954-1963.

Per Andy's request, cremation has taken place and no services will be held.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice House, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N....