Margaret Jane Hayes
Dec 1, 2015
Margaret Jane Hayes, 91, died Dec. 1, 2015, at Hester Care, Wesley Towers. She was born Aug. 18, 1924, in Yates Center, to William Thomas and Clara (Baldwin) Mathews. Margaret graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1942, and then Hutchinson Community College in 1944. She was a member of First United Methodist Church since 1947, Kansas Writers Club, and was...
William "Bill" R. Cornett
Dec 1, 2015
William R. "Bill" Cornett, 86, died December 1, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born September 16, 1929, in Cherryvale, to John "J.A." and Gladys (Truster) Cornett. Bill graduated from Burrton High School in 1949. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1952 and served as a corporal. After the Army, he worked as an oilfield production supervisor....
Lois May Stull
Nov 30, 2015
Lois May Stull, 79, died Nov. 30, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 27, 1936, in Albert, to Alex and Elizabeth (Wilhelm) Litzenberger. She was a longtime teacher in the USD 308 school system and also taught at Hutchinson Community College. Lois is survived by several nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place and no services...
Ruth Maxine Murphy
Nov 28, 2015
Ruth Maxine Murphy, 89, died Nov. 28, 2015. She was born June 30, 1926, in Langdon, the daughter of Chester and Viola (Pike) Applegate. She was a 1944 graduate of Langdon High School and Adela Hale Business College, attended United Methodist Churches in Penalosa and Hutchinson, and was a member of the UMW of Penalosa. Ruth was a farm wife....
Dorothy A. Broom
Nov 27, 2015
Dorothy A. Broom, 83, died November 27, 2015, at Dillon Living Center. She was born July 8, 1932, in Battle Creek, Iowa, to Fred J. and Dorothy A. Bies. On January 22, 1961, she married James Alvah Broom in Hutchinson. He died January 24, 1998. Dorothy was a homemaker. Survivors include: son, Tom Halbrook, Houston, Texas; daughters, Sidney Alexander (Pat),...
Norman Jess Feldman
Nov 26, 2015
Norman Jess Feldman, 85, died November 26, 2015, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. He was born June 2, 1930, in Lyons, to Jess H. and Ida S. (Lippoldt) Feldman. Norman graduated from Lyons High School, and attended technical college. He joined the United States Navy in 1951 and served until 1955. Norman worked for Hartman and Mega Manufacturing as a...
Oliver Leslie "Ollie" Nye
Nov 25, 2015
Oliver Leslie "Ollie" Nye, 93, died Nov. 25, 2015, at Mennonite Friendship Comm-unities, South Hutchinson. He was born May 10, 1922, in Hutchinson, to George Mortimore and Cordelia Winifred (Kershner) Nye. Oliver served in the United States Army during WWII, was vice president for Salt City Federal and retired from Reno County Abstract. On March 6, 1942, Oliver married Rosemary...
Loray "Ray" W. Wilhelm
Nov 25, 2015
Loray W. "Ray" Wilhelm was born January 14, 1925, in Rush County to Carl and Jennie Pearson Wilhelm. On May 10, 1959 he married Kathryn Lee Andrews in St. John, Kansas. She survives. He was a farmer. Other survivors include: daughters, Connie Seymour and husband Roger of Manhattan and Cindy Krehbiel and husband Loren of Pretty Prairie; son, Jerry Wilhelm...
Kathryn N. Becker
Nov 23, 2015
MIAMI, Fla. – Kathryn N. Becker, 50, passed away peacefully on Nov. 23, 2015, in Miami, Fla. She was born in Arizona, but was a Kansas native, the daughter of Richard G. and Johannah (Johnson) Becker. Kathryn attended Hutchinson High School and Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. She had a passion for travel and lived abroad and throughout the U.S., eventually...
Lawrence Eugene Fetter
Nov 23, 2015
Lawrence Eugene Fetter, 84, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at Hester Care Center. He was born Jan. 10, 1931, at Bucklin, the son of Frank and Jennie Lee (Lyon) Fetter. Lawrence was a 1949 graduate of Bucklin High School, a 40-year member of the national association ARRL, an Air Force veteran serving during the Korean War and a member of...
Lyudmila Bartholomew
Nov 22, 2015
Lyudmila Bartholomew, beloved infant daughter, lovingly passed away in her parents' arms on Nov. 22, 2015, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born Nov. 22, 2015, to Tom and Alina Aldatova Bartholomew. She is survived by: her parents; sister, Audriana Bartholomew, of the home; grandmother, Donna Bartholomew, all of Hutchinson; grandfather, Taymuraz Aldotov, Russia; great-grandmother, Galina Budus, Ukraine; and...
Phillip E. Shanline
Nov 21, 2015
Phillip E. Shanline, 90, of Hutchinson, died November 21, 2015, at Dillon Living Center. He was born September 16, 1925, in Pratt County, the son of Cliff and Alta (Bellwood) Shanline. Phil graduated from Turon High School in 1943 and from Fort Hays State University in 1949. Phil belonged to Trinity United Methodist Church and was a member of the...
Rebecca "Becky" J Lyman
Nov 21, 2015
Rebecca "Becky" Jane Lyman, 67, died peacefully after a long and valiant battle with kidney disease, Saturday, November 21, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born June 18, 1948, in Hutchinson, to Floyd and Ernestine (Mettlen) Lyman. Becky graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1966 and attended Hutchinson Community College and Adela Hale Business College. She had worked at...
Carl E. Flenoid Brown
Nov 21, 2015
Carl E. Flenoid Brown, 79, died Nov. 21, 2015, at Rice County Hospital. He was born March 19, 1936, in Liberal, to Rubideaux Flenoid and Mary Elizabeth Brown. Carl was a self-employed mechanic who loved working on cars, especially classic cars. Carl enjoyed music and playing his guitar. Survivors include: sons, David O'Neal, Antonio "Tony" O'Neal, Carlos O'Neal, Kevin Jackson,...
Edward Lee Leiker
Nov 21, 2015
Edward Lee Leiker, 77, passed away peacefully on Nov. 21, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, with his family at his side. He was born Sept. 19, 1938, in Hays, to Aegedius and Roberta (Weigel) Leiker. On Aug. 27, 1960, he married Rosie Schmidtberger at St. Fedilis Church in Victoria. She survives. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who...
Robert L Kirby Sr
Nov 20, 2015
Robert Leroy Kirby Sr., was born on December 19, 1934, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, to John Thomas, Sr. and Ethel Pearl (Ingram) Kirby. Robert departed life on Friday, November 20, 2015, at Hutchinson Health and Rehabilitation. Robert enlisted in the Army immediately after high school in 1953, serving in the National Guard, Army, and Navy Reserves for 30 years. In 1959,...
Robert L. Kirby Sr.
Nov 20, 2015
The graveside service for Robert L. Kirby Sr., who died Nov. 20, 2015, has been rescheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery, Cherokee, Okla., with the Reverend David Dubovich officiating. Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson, is in charge of arrangements.
Monty Smith
Nov 17, 2015
Monty Smith, 59, died Nov. 17, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 21, 1956, in Hutchinson, to Loren and Ennis (Meyers) Smith. Monty graduated from Haven High School in 1975 and worked in the maintenance department of USD 308 for 35 years, retiring in 2010. On June 30, 1979, he married Annette Marie Rayl in South Hutchinson....
Dolores "Dee" Cothrell
Nov 15, 2015
Dolores "Dee" Cothrell, 80, died Nov. 15, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born July 5, 1935, in Peoria, Ill., to Ray and Mayme (Dantone) Christoffersen. Dee was a homemaker and enjoyed doing crafts; such as crocheting and sewing. On Dec. 25, 1952, she married Alan P. Cothrell in Peoria, Ill. They celebrated 62 years of marriage. Dee...
Larry Hendershot
Nov 14, 2015
Larry Hendershot, 67, longtime Hereford resident and former Hutchinson born resident, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Larry was born April 19, 1948, in Hutchinson, the son of Bill and Winnie (Brock) Hendershot. In 1966, he graduated from Partridge Rural High School, Partridge, in 1970 from Kansas State University with a bachelor's degree in Biology...
