Loretta L. Saunders
Mar 9, 2015
Loretta L. Saunders, 84, died March 9, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born July 20, 1930, in Claudell, Kan., the daughter of Glen A. and Helen M. (Schalansky) McDowell. She was a 1949 graduate of Claudell, Kansas High School. On Sept. 3, 1970, she married John W. Saunders in Hutchinson. Loretta was a retired waitress, working at the...
Rebecca "Becky" Nisly
Mar 9, 2015
Rebecca "Becky" Nisly, 80, went home to be with her Lord March 9, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born May 24, 1934, in Hutchinson, to Jacob and Barbara Edna (Nisly) Yoder. Becky went to East Eureka, a small country school, rural Hutchinson. Becky was a housewife and an amazing gardener who loved her flowers. On May 10,...
Robert "Bob Walker" H Middleton Jr.
Mar 9, 2015
Robert Henry Middleton Jr., died March 9, 2015, at his home in Hutchinson after a recent illness. He was 64, and was known by many as Bob Walker on KHMY-FM. Bob was born July 9, 1950, in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Upon graduation from Atlanta's Georgia State University in 1973, Bob worked for radio stations in the Atlanta area. They...
Grace Edna Sloan
Mar 8, 2015
Grace Edna Sloan, 102, died March 8, 2015, at Pleasant View Home in Inman, where she resided for nearly ten years. She was born January 7, 1913, in rural Pawnee County near Macksville, KS, the daughter of John and Edna (Wood) Nauert. Grace married Wayne Sloan on February 28, 1933. They moved to Garfield where they owned and operated a...
Joan Tedford
Mar 8, 2015
M. Joan Tedford, 92, died March 8, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 19, 1922, in Hutchinson, to Joseph C. "Joe" and Dorothy M. (Fisher) Hovious. Joan graduated from Hutchinson High School, worked for Weeks Drug Store and then became a homemaker. Joan enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. On Oct. 11, 1943, she married...
Edward Christians, Jr.
Mar 7, 2015
Edward Christians, Jr., 83, died March 7, 2015, at his home. He was born Aug. 20, 1931, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, to Edward Sr. and Fannie (Kruger) Christians. Edward graduated from Rock Rapids High School, Rock Rapids, Iowa in 1950. He retired from both Champlin Petroleum and Buhler USD 313. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. Edward...
Joel David Goering
Mar 7, 2015
Joel David Goering, 66, died March 7, 2015, at his home in Burrton. He was born Aug. 16, 1948, in Wichita, to John D. and Martha F. (Friesen) Goering. Joel was a 1966 graduate of Burrton High School and a member of Faith Community Bible Church in Burrton. He was enlisted in the United States Army, serving from 1969 to...
Ben Graber, Jr.
Mar 7, 2015
HAVEN – Ben Graber Jr., 85, died Saturday, March 7, 2015. He was born June 29, 1929, in Pretty Prairie, the son of Ben Sr. and Martha (Schwartz) Graber. He was a 1945 graduate of Pretty Prairie High School, a member of Countryside Baptist Church, a farmer/stockman and a businessman and salesman in many areas of business. He also had...
Kitty Colleen Brandt
Mar 6, 2015
Kitty Colleen Brandt, 65, died Friday March 6, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born September 21, 1949, at Concordia, the daughter of Lloyd Thomas and Veda Cyr Murphy. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, had been a co-owner of Singleton-Joyce Optical and an administrative assistant at Horizons Mental Health Center for 15 years, retiring in...
Betty Joyce Abel
Mar 5, 2015
Betty Joyce Kerbs Abel, 89, died March 5, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson. She was born November 12, 1925, in Otis, KS, to Leonard E. and Hannah (Brack) Kerbs. She was a member of Otis United Methodist Church, and Eastern Star #104 receiving her Gold Certificate representing 50 years, and the Liberal Lyons Club. Betty and Walt were...
Gerald James Drake
Mar 4, 2015
Gerald J. Drake, 83, died March 4, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 8, 1931, in Ellinwood, the son of Clyde Orville and Josephine Abby (Thorpe) Drake. Gerald was a graduate of Hutchinson High School and Hutchinson Community College. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Air Force. Gerald married Joan...
Marjorie Mae "Marge" Craig
Mar 4, 2015
Marjorie Mae "Marge" Craig, 83, died March 4, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 4, 1931, in Newton, to Dearman and Silva (Wenger) Dillman. She married S. Marvin Craig on April 7, 1950, in Newton. He died April 4, 2003. Other survivors include: her daughter, Sandra Fortner of Hutchinson; grandson, Robert Fortner and wife Jessica of...
Gary Linn Mundhenke
Mar 4, 2015
Gary Linn Mundhenke, 73, died March 4, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born September 8, 1941, in Great Bend, KS, to Elbert and Kathleen (Porter) Mundhenke. He was a 1959 graduate of Ainsworth, NE, High School and graduated from Kansas State University, with a degree in Nuclear Engineering, in 1964. While at KSU, Gary was the Student...
Elda Marie Matous
Mar 4, 2015
Elda Marie Matous, 81, died March 4, 2015, at her home in Wichita. She loved LIFE, her family and her many, many friends! She was born June 22, 1933, in Maize, to Charles and Nora (Loudermilk) Thomison. Elda graduated from Wichita North High School in 1951. She later attended Hutchinson Community College, Sterling College and Wichita State University where she...
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Brightenburg
Mar 2, 2015
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Brightenburg, 83, died March 2, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born on Nov. 13, 1931, in Jetmore, to Wilbur Brice and Emma Blanche (Seybert) Proffitt. She was a claims taker for the state of Kansas. On June 30, 1963, she married Frank W. Brightenburg in South Hutchinson. He died March 22, 1991. Survivors include: daughter,...
Delores Glenda Killingsworth
Feb 26, 2015
Delores G. Killingsworth, 58, passed away on February 26, 2015, at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She was born March 7, 1956, in Stafford to Gerald and Hazel (Freeman) Osenbaugh. Delores was a stubborn, big hearted, strong fighter that never gave up. She was a loving mother and grandmother that made her family feel important. Survivors included: sons, Garry Richardson and...
Joseph "Joe" W Shepherd
Feb 25, 2015
Joseph W. "Joe" Shepherd, 76, died February 25, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born June 23, 1938, near Sylvia, to Marion and Clara (Lawrence) Shepherd. Joe grew up in the Langdon Community and graduated from Langdon High School in 1957. He was a proud United States Navy Veteran, loved his dogs and horses, and visiting with his...
Anna Lou Rhodes Ellis
Feb 25, 2015
Anna Lou Rhodes Ellis, 84, died Feb. 25, 2015, at Hester Care. She was born Nov. 25, 1930, in Wynona, Okla., to Nathan and Lurinda (Clark) Rhodes. She was a graduate of Little River High School and received her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Emporia State University. She did graduate work at Temple University in Philadelphia, Arizona State University, and...
Jack E. Mattison
Feb 23, 2015
Jack E. Mattison, 84, died Feb. 23, 2015. He was born July 6, 1930, in Hutchinson, the son of Edward C. and Dora V. (Trent) Mattison. Jack was a 1949 graduate of Hutchinson High School and a 1951 graduate of Hutchinson Junior College. He married Barbara F. Knowlton on Nov. 22, 1950, in Hutchinson. She died on Dec. 4, 1999....
Ruth Ann Lindt
Feb 21, 2015
Ruth Wilbur Lindt, 81, died Feb. 21, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 22, 1933, in Wichita, the daughter of Lawrence and Anna (Wilson) Wilbur. Ruth was a 1951 graduate of Wichita North High School and went on to graduate from Friends University in 1955. After college, she taught elementary education in the Wichita public schools. She...
