Ronald Lynn Peak
Oct 31, 2015
Ronald Lynn Peak, 72, died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 7, 1943, in Wichita, the son of Wayne and Mildred Evans Peak. Ronald was a 1961 graduate of Cottonwood Falls High School. He was a grocer at White's IGA in Coldwater and an assembler for Coleman Co. On June 2, 1963, he married...
Katherine Francis Mciver
Oct 30, 2015
Katherine Francis McIver, 72, passed away Oct. 30, 2015, at Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie. She was born March 30, 1943, in Vermillion, the daughter of William Burdette and Lois Irene (Christie) Stowell. "Cherished by one man who called her his wife; adored by a son and a daughter, who owed her their life. Remembered by all who she...
Donna J. "Jody" Smith
Oct 30, 2015
Donna J. "Jody" Smith, 78, passed on Oct. 30, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Medical Center in Topeka. Jody was born July 31, 1937, in Abilene, to Earl and Malinda Yorgensen. On May 21, 1955, she married Phillip B. Smith. He passed on March 26, 1996. She was a wife and homemaker, worked at H & R Block for 30 years, and...
Michael "Mike" J. Stratford
Oct 30, 2015
BLACKWELL, Okla. – Michael J. "Mike" Stratford, 52, died Oct. 30, 2015, at Alliance Health Blackwell, in Blackwell, Okla. He was born Feb. 26, 1963, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Phillip "Phil" L. and Patricia "Pat" (Takach) Stratford. Mike graduated from Derby High School. He was a maintenance supervisor for Dorada Foods in Ponca City, Okla. Mike is survived by: his...
Juanita England
Oct 30, 2015
Juanita England, 93, died Oct. 30, 2015. She was born Dec. 14, 1921, in Parsons, to Walter and Ethel (Robinson) Griffith. She worked in the offices at J.C. Penney's Department store for 22 years before her retirement. Juanita loved to volunteer her time and did a lot of work for the Hutchinson Hospital Auxiliary and Hutchinson Flea Market for many...
Thomas Mitchell Lawrence
Oct 30, 2015
Thomas Mitchell Lawrence, 58, died Oct. 30, 2015, at his home. He was born Feb. 10, 1957, in Dover, Delaware, to Nathan and Eunice (Dyson) Lawrence. Thomas graduated from New Athens High School in Illinois in 1975. He enjoyed collecting guns and playing with his dogs and cat. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family. He attended...
Lloyd L. Westmoreland
Oct 29, 2015
Lloyd Westmoreland, 91, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at Hutchinson Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Sept., 17, 1924, at Ft. Gibson, Okla., to Jesse and Louise (Gordon) Westmoreland. Lloyd was a truck driver for Betts Baking Company for 24 years. He was also a member of Eastwood Church of Christ. Survivors include: sons, David and wife...
David R. Brown
Oct 27, 2015
David R. Brown, 56, died Oct. 27, 2015, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born June 11, 1959, in Oahu, Hawaii, to Gerald and Lucy (Ellis) Brown. David graduated from Buhler High School in 1977, served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. He is survived by: mother, Lucy Kennedy; brothers, Gordon Brown,...
William Edward Canfield
Oct 27, 2015
William Edward Canfield, 60, died Oct. 27, 2015, at his home in McPherson. He was born Dec. 8, 1954, in Hutchinson, to William Rogers and Jean Marie (Taylor) Canfield. He was raised as a son in the home of his grandfather and step-grandmother, Ralph G. and Evelyn M. Canfield. He was an owner and operator of his own trucking company....
Larry Leroy Thomas
Oct 26, 2015
Wichita - Mr. Larry Leroy Thomas, 78, of Wichita, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Born on April 10, 1937, in Henry County, Iowa, he was the son of Leroy and Letha Vandermark Thomas. On Nov. 28, 1959, he married Rosa Ellen Wiles in New London, Iowa. They moved to Hutchinson in 1965, and lived...
Thomas "Tom" Roy Ekum
Oct 26, 2015
Thomas R. "Tom" Ekum, 85, died Oct. 26, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 8, 1930, in Vernon County, Wisconsin, to Albert and Bertha (Oren) Ekum. He graduated from Viroqua High School, Viroqua, Wis., in 1948. Tom was a corporal in the U. S. Army from 1951-1953. He was a past commander of the McPherson American Legion...
Ryan David Bourell
Oct 25, 2015
Ryan David Bourell, 37, died Oct. 25, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Dec. 31, 1977, in Hutchinson, to Michael and Kathy (Henninger) Bourell. Ryan graduated from Trinity Jr./Sr. Catholic High School in 1996, then attended Fort Hays State University, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. He was the third generation to help...
Ella Mae Jackson
Oct 25, 2015
Ella Mae Jackson, 91, died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015. She was born April 12, 1924, in Graves County, Ky., the daughter of Max and Grace (Gore) Curlin. She was a 1941 graduate of Beaumont High School, St. Louis, Mo., and a member of First Church of the Nazarene. Ella Mae was a nurse aide for the Shriners Hospital in St....
Fayne Lee Ritterhouse
Oct 25, 2015
Fayne Lee Ritterhouse, 90, died Oct. 25, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born June 21, 1925, in Sterling, to Lester A. and Reba (Lockard) Ritterhouse. Fayne graduated from Sterling High School in 1943 and from Kansas State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business in 1950. He served in the United States Army during World War II, where...
Mercedes Woolsey
Oct 24, 2015
Mercedes Woolsey, 91, died Oct. 24, 2015, at Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 10, 1923, in Roxbury, the daughter of Lloyd and Daisy (Nirider) Warner. She graduated from Roxbury High School in 1942. Mercedes was a member of New Covenant Presbyterian Church and was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, ceramics, and gardening, especially her flowers. Her...
Charles H Fish
Oct 23, 2015
RAYMOND – Charles H. Fish, 85, died Oct. 23, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Dec. 19, 1929, in Radium, to John and Edith (Stewart) Fish. Charles was an Army corporal, pipeliner and carpenter before becoming the longtime owner and operator of Fish Service Station in Raymond, where he was a member of the Raymond Baptist Church....
Wanda R. (Ullum) Biggs
Oct 23, 2015
Wanda R. Biggs (Ullum), 84, passed from this life to her heavenly home, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 9, 1931, in Whitewater, to Roy and Lucille (Gale) Corfman. In 1949, she married Paul E. Ullum. He preceded her in death in July 1963. She later married Ronald L. Biggs in 1971. He preceded...
Wanda R. (Ullum) Biggs
Oct 23, 2015
Wanda R. Biggs (Ullum), 84, passed from this life to her heavenly home, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 9, 1931, in Whitewater, to Roy and Lucille (Gale) Corfman. In 1949, she married Paul E. Ullum. He preceded her in death in July 1963. She later married Ronald L. Biggs in 1971. He preceded...
William "Bill" G. French
Oct 22, 2015
William G. French Jr., 91, died Oct. 22, 2015, at Brookdale, Hutchinson, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 18, 1924, in Woodville, Okla., to William G. French, Sr. and Annie Laura (McCuan) French. Willie, Wid or Bill, as his friends and family lovingly called him, graduated from Old Woodville High School, which is now under Lake...
Marlene Zetta Mcnaughton
Oct 21, 2015
Marlene Zetta McNaughton, 79, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. She was born Dec. 27, 1935, in Bloomfield, Neb., the daughter of Roy and Ethel (Wilson) Rager. Marlene was a 1953 graduate of South Sioux City High School, South Sioux City, Nebraska, and an Associate Degree from McPherson College. Marlene had been an LPN for Good Samaritan Center for 25 years....
