Juanita Rebecca Faulkner
Sep 12, 2015
Juanita Rebecca Faulkner, 94, died Sept. 12, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born May 8, 1921, to James Anderson and Fannie Ethel (Wilson) Litle in Canehill, Ark. She graduated from Adela Hale Business College and had worked at W.T. Grant, Garvey Elevators, Kingsley-Wagner and retired in 1982 from Bankers Investments. She attended First Christian Church and was an...
Jacquelyn "Jackie" P. Proffitt
Sep 12, 2015
Jacquelyn "Jackie" P. Proffitt, 86, died Sept. 12, 2015, at her home. She was born June 10, 1929, in Omaha, Neb., the daughter of Amos and Ellen (Marker) Crockett. Jackie graduated from Alden High School in 1946 and attended Kansas State University. She was a devoted farm wife and mother. She was a member of Countryside Baptist Church, where she...
Patricia "Pat" Ruth Seward
Sep 11, 2015
Patricia Ruth "Pat" (Brunson) Seward, 87, passed away peacefully Friday evening, September 11, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. Pat was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin to many. She had been living independently until January of this year, when a series of illnesses caused her to move into Sunshine Meadows Retirement Center in Buhler. She was born...
Isaiah Daniel Salmans
Sep 11, 2015
Isaiah Daniel Salmans, 27, gathered in God's arms, Sept. 11, 2015, at Via Christi at St. Francis, Wichita. He was born Dec. 30, 1987, in Newton, to Joseph and Julie (Copeland) Salmans. He was an Eagle Scout, Troop #332. He enjoyed many passions in his lifetime including drama, forensics, and tinkering with electronics. Isaiah was a video game enthusiast at...
George Allen Cortner
Sep 11, 2015
George Allen Cortner, 86, died Sept. 11, 2015, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 27, 1929, in Pond Creek, Okla., to George Allen and Carol Maud (Hatfield) Cortner. He joined the United States Army in 1944, and was a Tech Sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division, also serving in World War II. He was a diesel mechanic...
John "Jack" Wesley Braden, Jr.
Sep 9, 2015
John Wesley "Jack" Braden Jr., son of John W. Braden Sr., and Jessie Mae Moore Braden, born Dec. 28, 1929, died peacefully Sept. 9, 2015, at Hospice House, following a long illness. He graduated from Hutchinson High School, Class of 1947, and from the University of Colorado with a BS degree in Distributed Studies: math, chemistry, economics and physics. He...
Merle E. Milburn, Sr.
Sep 8, 2015
Merle E. Milburn Sr., 86, died Sept. 8, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born April 9, 1929, in Abbyville, to George and Eva (Feese) Milburn. He was a self-employed machinist in Hutchinson. Survivors include: sons, Larry Milburn of Partridge, Merle Milburn Jr. and wife Shirley of Georgia, Carl Milburn and wife Nancy of Abbyville, Joseph Milburn of...
Dale Warren Hovious
Sep 7, 2015
Dale Warren Hovious, 81, died Sept. 7, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 2, 1933, in Hutchinson, to Joseph and Dorothy (Fisher) Hovious. He served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955, attended Crossroads Christian Church, and retired from Morton Salt Company. He served on the board of the Morton Credit Union. On June...
Donna J. Wilson
Sep 7, 2015
Donna J. Wilson, 56, died Sept. 7, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Aug. 29, 1959, in Hutchinson, to Fred and Bunny (Polman) Willis. Donna graduated from Hutchinson High School. She was a nurse's aide for Hospice of Reno County. On Sept. 5, 1987, she married Tom A. Wilson in Hutchinson. Donna is survived by husband, Tom...
Carolyn Sue Smith
Sep 7, 2015
TUJUNGA, Calif. – Carolyn Sue Smith, 62, died Sept. 7, 2015. She was born April 26, 1953, daughter of Paul Daniel Smith and Lillie Mae "Sis" Lawrence-Smith. She married William C. Jones. He survives. Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednesday at Partridge Cemetery, with Rev. R. Samuel Askew presiding. Calling times 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, with family present 6 to...
Norma "Jane" Burton
Sep 7, 2015
Norma "Jane" Burton, 91, died Sept. 7, 2015, at Mennonite Friendship Com-munities, South Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 17, 1923, in Stockton, to Allen and Myrl (Noggle) Low. She graduated from Stockton High School in 1941. Jane was a member of the Eastern Star and was a homemaker. She was of the Presbyterian faith. On Sept. 17, 1941, she married...
Wallace "Wally" L. Andsager
Sep 4, 2015
Wallace L. "Wally" Andsager, 86, died Sept. 4, 2015, at Haven House, Haven. He was born Oct. 16, 1928, in Plevna, to Roy and Elizabeth (Nusser) Andsager. Wally graduated from Plevna High School in 1948. He worked for Montgomery Ward and retired from Central Kansas Credit Union. On Aug. 19, 1950, he married Gwen L. Zongker in Hutchinson. She died...
Patricia Louise "Pat" Baker
Sep 3, 2015
Patricia Louise "Pat" Baker died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 25, 1942, in Lyons, to Oscar and Ethel (Hedges) Laudick. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she was a member of St. Teresa's and later Holy Cross Catholic Church. She died of complications from a paralyzing stroke in April and a second in May which...
Barry L Law
Sep 2, 2015
Barry L. Law, 54, died Sept. 2, 2015, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born on Nov. 30, 1960, in Hutchinson, the son of Glenn and Elsie (Cokeley) Law, and was as "ornery as the dickens," according to his mother. His ornery streak never withered as many of his Nickerson High School friends would tell you. After graduation in...
Laveta Fawn Jowers
Aug 31, 2015
LYONS - LaVeta Fawn Jowers, 58, died Aug. 31, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Jan. 28, 1957, in Larned, to Melvin Dean and JoAnn Pauline (Chlumsky) Pinkston. She was a 1975 graduate of Hutchinson High School and went on to attend Nursing School at Hutchinson Community College. She was an LPN for Lyons Hospital for 12 years...
Darrell K Griggs
Aug 30, 2015
Darrell K. Griggs, 46, died Aug. 30, 2015, after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He was born March 12, 1969, in Hutchinson, to Kendall and Sylvia Griggs. Darrell graduated in 1987 from Buhler High School, where he was active in cross country and track. He then attended Hutchinson Community College, where he received an Associate's Degree in Pre-Professional...
Esther R Smith
Aug 29, 2015
Esther R. Smith, 98, died Aug. 29, 2015, at her home. She was born Jan. 11, 1917, at Charleston, to John and Nettie Mae (Smith) Chitwood. Esther lived in Hutchinson most of her life. She loved her flowers and gardening and was a housewife. She was a member of Bethany Church of the Nazarene and was the last living charter...
George Titus
Aug 27, 2015
George Titus, 76, passed away Aug. 27, 2015, at his home in Hutchinson. George is survived by: his wife, Charlene; daughter, Robin (Dave) Powell of Ponca City, Okla.; sister, Carol Titus (Jerald Hutchins) of Klamath Falls, Ore.; brothers, Richard "Dick" Titus, Douglas (Vaudine) Titus, all of Hugoton, Michael (Judi) Titus of Upland, Calif., David (Bonnie) Titus of Black Rock, Ark.;...
Paul G Bascom
Aug 27, 2015
Paul G. Bascom, 83, formerly of Hutchinson, died Aug. 27, 2015, at Hospice House. He was born July 21, 1932, in Brooklyn, New York, to Joseph A. and Mary Lucille (Connaughton) Bascom. Paul was a member of Hutchinson Elks Lodge #453. He owned and operated Stor-Com, from which he retired. On May 19, 1988, he married Sue in Reno, Nev....
Una E. Gilbert
Aug 26, 2015
Una E. Gilbert, 92, died Aug. 26, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 30, 1922, in rural Osborne, the daughter of Ernest E. and Ellen L. Mason Raney Gilmore. After graduating from Osborne High School, she was employed in the Osborne Courthouse in the Register of Deeds Office, the Farm Bureau Office and the Farm Credit...
