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Dolores Catherine Crathorne
Aug 7, 2015
Dolores Catherine Crathorne, 79, passed away at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Friday, Aug. 7, 2015. She was born Feb. 27, 1936, in Munjor, the daughter of Aegidious and Clara (Gross) Pfannenstiel. The family moved to Hutchinson when she was 3 years old. She attended St. Teresa's Grade and High School where she was cheerleader and basketball queen. She was a...
Glenn Miller
Aug 6, 2015
Glenn Miller, 79, died Friday, Aug. 6, 2015, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Nov. 15, 1935, at Nowata, Okla., the son of William S. and Clara (Yoder) Miller. He was a member of Plainview Mennonite Church and had been a building contractor for 22 years retiring in 2000. On Aug. 19, 1955, he married Katie Miller in...
Thomas G. Beal
Aug 5, 2015
Thomas Guy Beal, 68, died Aug. 5, 2015, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 27, 1946, in Hutchinson, to Robert and Joanne (Swanson) Beal. He was an elementary school teacher in the Haven School District, teaching the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades for many years. Thomas was a member of Kappa Sigma, Wichita Model Railroaders, Kansas Central...
Muriel Joan Ginn
Aug 5, 2015
ABBYVILLE – Muriel Joan Ginn, 82, died Aug. 5, 2015, at her home. She was born June 19, 1933, in Abbyville, to Melvin and Sarah (Dunn) Ginn. Muriel graduated from Arlington High School in 1951, and attended Adele Hale Business College. She was the office manager for Wiley Building Company and Jack Child Investments and a member of the Abbyville...
Lawrence Edison Case
Aug 5, 2015
Lawrence Edison Case, 98, passed away Aug. 5, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born July 22, 1917, in Oilton, Okla., to Elmer and Esther (Naugle) Case. He was a graduate of Blue Mound High School, KS. Lawrence joined the Army in 1946, and served in World War II. He then worked in CCC Camps where he gained a...
Tony L. Marquez
Aug 4, 2015
Tony L. Marquez, 82, died Aug. 4, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 18, 1932, in Burrton, to Juan L. and Louisa (Gomez) Marquez. He was a Staff Sergeant in the Army during the Korean War, and 50 years later he was awarded four combat medals on May 29, 2000, from Jerry Moran. Tony later went...
(Adelyn) Adeline Ruth Taylor Dean Emery
Aug 2, 2015
(Adelyn) Adeline Ruth Taylor Dean Emery, of Hutchinson, died Aug. 2, 2015, at the Dillon Living Center, Hutchinson. She was born on July 11, 1908, at 328 East 10th Ave., Hutchinson, the daughter of Clarence Theodore and Hulda Ethel (Graves) Taylor. In 1926, she graduated from Arlington Rural High School as valedictorian and was a member of the Reno County...
Rita Faye Chestnut
Aug 1, 2015
Rita Faye Chestnut, 48, died Aug. 1, 2015, at the Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley. She was born Dec. 24, 1966, in Phillipsburg, the daughter of Glen E. and Donna Irene (Morgan) Chestnut. Rita married Steven L. Faulkner on Oct. 25, 1998, in Hutchinson. He died May 5, 2008. She is survived by: her daughter, Deidre Chestnut, and her brother, Rick...
Charles "Charlie" L. Martin
Jul 31, 2015
Charles "Charlie" L. Martin, 71, died July 31, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Jan. 16, 1944, in Hutchinson, to Albert Charles and Thelma (Whitecotton) Martin. Charlie was an avid fisherman. He married Esta E. Price on Sept. 1, 1995, in Hutchinson. She survives. Other survivors include: children, Pamela Alvarez, and Charles A. Martin, both of Hutchinson,...
Christopher "Chris" O. Nay
Jul 30, 2015
Christopher O. Nay, 58, died July 30, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born March 28, 1957, in Manhattan, Kan., the son of Merle "Bones" and Norene Nay. His professional career covered many areas in building and construction. Chris was involved in building the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant in eastern Kansas. He lived in El Dorado for...
Glen Ray Roach
Jul 29, 2015
NICKERSON – Glen R. Roach, 77, died July 29, 2015, at his home in Nickerson. He was born Oct. 19, 1937, in Sterling, to Roscoe and Mina (Snalnaker) Roach. A Nickerson-Sterling resident for most of his life, Glen graduated from Sterling High School in 1956, and was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the United States Army for...
Rev. H. O. Lindeblad
Jul 28, 2015
Harold Oliver Lindeblad, 97, passed away July 28, 2015, at his home in Wichita. Oliver was born on March 18, 1918, to Reverend Victor A. and Rose Lindeblad in Kiron, Iowa. He grew up in Carthage, SD, and Axtell, Neb., graduating from Minden High School in 1935. Oliver went on to Kearney State Teacher College in 1941, with a degree...
Barbara Jo Canfield
Jul 28, 2015
Barbara Jo Canfield, 89, died July 28, 2015, at Hester Care, Hutchinson. She was born May 17, 1926, in Preston, to Clifford E. and Amanda (Carney) Anderson. She was a realtor for McNaghten Realty, later being promoted to the first female Vice President of the company in 1975. Barbara loved painting and drawing and was a member of the Hutchinson...
William E. "Bill" Kellogg Jr.
Jul 25, 2015
William E. "Bill" Kellogg Jr., 67, died July 25, 2015, at Pleasant Hills Home. He was born June 1, 1948, in Riverside, Calif., to William Sr. and Josephine (Bauer) Kellogg. Bill graduated from Moreno Valley High School, Moreno Valley, Calif., in 1966, and Hutchinson Community College in 1996 and attended Wichita State University. He was a Patrol Sergeant for the...
Ronny Gene Sholdt Sr.
Jul 23, 2015
LYONS – Ronny Gene Sholdt Sr., 51, died July 23, 2015. He was born Feb. 27, 1964, to Nancy Ward and Myron Sholdt. Survivors include: son, Ronny Gene Sholdt Jr. of Wichita; daughter, Cassandra (Sholdt) Treaster of Alden; and brother, Terry Sholdt of Carlsbad, NM. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at Sterling United Presbyterian...
Adelyn Virginia Ewbank
Jul 20, 2015
Adelyn Virginia Ewbank, 94, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015, at her home in Lynn Haven, Fla. She was born Dec. 6, 1920, in Hutchinson, the daughter of the late Axel and Gerda Quarnstrom. Adelyn attended Bethany College in Lindsborg and Emporia State Teacher's College, where she met her late husband, Col. William L. Ewbank, of Emporia. They were married...
Patricia Louise Frye
Jul 18, 2015
Patricia "Pat" Louise Frye, 80, died July 18, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan. 14, 1935, in Montpelier, Ind., the daughter of Delmar and Alberta (Marker) Mowery. Pat graduated from Reno County High School in 1953. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing the piano and clarinet. Pat was a member of the Walnut and Campbell...
Boyd L. Rostine
Jul 18, 2015
Boyd L. Rostine, 95, died July 18, 2015, at his home. He was born Aug. 11, 1919, in McPherson, to William E. and Astrid (Akerson) Rostine. He moved to Hutchinson with his parents in 1928, where he resided most of his life. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1937, Hutchinson Junior College in 1939, and Kansas State College School...
Steve A. Stanfill
Jul 17, 2015
Steve A. Stanfill, 65, died July 17, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 21, 1950, in Hutchinson, to Arthur and Cyria (Delrosario) Stanfill. Steve graduated from Hutchinson Community College, Wichita State University, and from an accelerated class at the University of Kansas, graduating Suma Cum Laude, with an MBA in social work and business. He enjoyed...
Philip Harlan Fairbanks
Jul 15, 2015
Harlan Fairbanks, 90, died July 15, 2015, at his home in South Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 23, 1924, in Hutchinson, to Ivan and Violet (Lawerence) Fairbanks. He owned his own construction business, building houses all over Hutchinson for 65 years. Philip was a member of the Hutchinson-Reno Masonic Lodge #124, V.F.W. Bob Campbell Post #1361, and the American Legion...
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