Enid Lourene Stutzman
Feb 21, 2015
Enid L. Stutzman, 97, died on Feb. 21, 2015, at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, Kan. Enid was born on Oct. 4, 1917, in Harper, to Sankey and Louise (Nester) Coberly. She was raised in Kingman and graduated from Kingman High School in 1936. After graduation, she worked as an operator for the telephone exchange in Kingman, and later worked as...
Julie A Brock
Feb 20, 2015
Julie A. Brock, 66, died February 20, 2015, at Hospice House. She was born November 9, 1948, in Concordia, to Duane and Neva (Rathbun) Beaushaw. Julie graduated from Nickerson High School and Salt City Business College. She also had her medical transcriptionist certificate. Julie was a member of First Church of God and T.O.P.S. On June 29, 1968, she married...
Vada Louise Lewis
Feb 19, 2015
Vada Louise Lewis left this world into the welcoming arms of Jesus on Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Mennonite Friendship Communities. She was born March 2, 1922, in Partridge, to Carl and Hazel (Anderson) O'Hara. Vada graduated from Partridge High School in 1940, and continued her education at Emporia Teaching College, graduating in 1950. She taught elementary school for Castleton,...
Leo Hurt, Jr.
Feb 18, 2015
Leo Hurt,Jr., 84, passed away Feb. 18, 2015, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. He was born Dec. 19, 1930, in Beggs, Okla., to Leo S. and Leah M. (Kleweno) Hurt,Sr. Leo previously owned and operated two Champlain Stations and was a retired pipe liner for Hayden Construction. He also retired as a machinist from Consolidated Rebuilders. Leo served in the...
Keith L. Christner
Feb 17, 2015
Keith L. Christner, 84, died Feb. 17, 2015, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Feb. 24, 1930, in Emporia, to George D. and Helen L. (Weathers) Lintecum. When he was six years old, he was adopted by Harry and Elva Christner. Keith graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1948, Hutchinson Community College in 1950, and attended Emporia State...
Clarence E. "Gene" Samms
Feb 16, 2015
Clarence E. Samms "Gene", 84, passed away on Feb. 16, 2015, at Mennonite Friendship Comm-unities, South Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 11, 1931, in Atlanta, Kan., to Lorenzo "Ed" and Nora B. (Petty) Samms. Gene graduated from Sylvia High School in 1949. He served from 1950-56 in the U.S. Army National Guard as a sergeant first class, Headquarters Battery 130th...
Alfred Lee Lacey
Feb 16, 2015
Alfred Lee Lacey, 73, died Feb. 16, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born May 29, 1941, to Everett and Dora (Froese) Lacey in Caldwell. He was the owner and operator of Lacey's Barber Shop for 30 years. On Oct. 26, 2002, Alfred married Cheryl Jane Ozbun in Hutchinson. She survives. Other survivors include: seven stepchildren; several grandchildren and...
Harlan David Gitchell
Feb 16, 2015
Harlan David Gitchell, 71, died Feb. 16, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born March 2, 1943, in Hutchinson, to Howard and Freda (Fox) Gitchell. He worked for National Cash Register (NCR) for 30 years before retiring in 1994. After retirement, he worked for Dillon Store Services for 15 years. Harlan enjoyed golfing in his free time and...
Charles N. Dixon
Feb 16, 2015
Charles N. Dixon, age 93, died Feb. 16, 2015, at the Thorne Care Center, Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. He was born July 16, 1921, in Reno County, the son of Cyrus Ray and Pearl R. (Saxton) Dixon. A 1940 graduate of Nickerson High School, Charles married Marjorie Theiss in Dec. of 1950. She preceded him in death. Charles was a longtime...
Peter "Pete" Michael Ternes
Feb 15, 2015
Peter Michael "Pete" Ternes, 88, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, went to be with Jesus on Feb. 15, 2015, at his home in Arlington. He was born July 18, 1926, in St. Mary's Aleppo, Kan., to Mathias and Tresia (Scheer) Ternes. He graduated in 1944, from Clearwater High School. He then served in the Army Infantry in Germany...
Heidi Ann (Thieszen) Cooper
Feb 15, 2015
Heidi Ann (Thieszen) Cooper, 47, died Feb. 15, 2015, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. She was born Feb. 4, 1968, in Sidney, Neb., to Albert and M. Jean (Buller) Thieszen. She graduated from Bethel College in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in social work. She loved playing basketball at Bethel and went on to be the assistant coach of...
Eunice Ella Elliott
Feb 12, 2015
Eunice Ella Elliott, 97, died February 12, 2015, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born December 12, 1917, in rural Republic County, KS, to Anthony and Pearl (Persinger) Gritten. She graduated from Salt City Business College with a business degree and went on to work in the Navy Department of Affairs in Washington D.C. Eunice also worked as a switchboard...
Arlene Mae Schrag
Feb 11, 2015
Arlene Mae Schrag, 85, died Feb. 11, 2015, at Buhler Sunshine Meadows Nursing Home. She was born July 17, 1929, to Arthur H. and Elda C. (Krehbiel) Graber in McPherson. Arlene was a member of First Mennonite Church at Pretty Prairie. On July 29, 1953, she married Richard J. Schrag in rural Moundridge. He died March 12, 2012. Survivors include:...
Donald "Don" Wayne Cuda
Feb 10, 2015
Donald Wayne "Don" Cuda, 69, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. He was born Sept. 22, 1945, in Wichita, the son of Sammy and Mary (Miller) Cuda. He was a 1964 graduate of Wichita East High School, a member of Park Place Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, a U.S. Army and Army National Guard veteran, American Legion Lysle Rishel Post #68,...
Jackie Jean Edwards
Feb 10, 2015
Jackie Jean Edwards, 65, died Feb. 10, 2015, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born Feb. 2, 1950, in Wellington, to Jack V. and Doris J. (Norris) Amberg. Jackie graduated from Wellington High School in 1968, Hutchinson Community College in 1969, and Wichita Beauty College in 1970. Jackie was a caregiver and loved helping people. She was a CNA...
Jennie M. West
Feb 10, 2015
Jennie M. West, 89, died Feb. 10, 2015, at Elm Grove Estates, Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 28, 1925, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Frank M. and Pearl M. (Duncan) Raner. Jennie graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1943. She married Craymon H. West on March 24, 1948, in Hutchinson. Craymon passed away on Oct. 17, 1977. She was retired...
Wilma A Stumbo
Feb 10, 2015
Wilma A. Stumbo, 97, died Feb. 10, 2015, at Elm Grove Estates, Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 31, 1917, in Dickinson County, Kan., the daughter of William C. and Christina (Sigle) Sandow. She was a graduate of Hope High School, Hope, Kan. and attended Salt City Business College, Hutchinson. On July 8, 1963, Wilma married Glenn D. Stumbo in Hutchinson....
Nancy J. Prieb
Feb 9, 2015
Nancy J. Prieb, 62, passed away Feb. 9, 2015, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born March 9, 1952, in Marysville, to Gordon and Marian (Burnett) Prieb. She was an elementary special education teacher in the Hutchinson public school system for many years before her retirement in May 2008. Nancy was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Survivors include:...
Peter Moreno Navarro
Feb 8, 2015
Peter M. Navarro, 82 passed away Feb. 8, 2015, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Nov. 12, 1932, in Groveland, Kan., to Petronilo and Rejina (Moreno) Navarro. Peter graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1950. He married Remedios Olmos in February 1955 in McPherson. From 1952 to 1956, Peter served in the United States Air Force; his last...
Stanley M. Julian
Feb 8, 2015
Stanley M. Julian, 80, passed away on Feb. 8, 2015, at his home in South Hutchinson. He was born April 5, 1934, on a farm near Byers, Kan., to Floyd and Elta (Tompkins) Julian. Following high school, Stanley served two years in the U.S. Army, then returned to Kansas and worked at Flints Garage in Pratt where he met Maxine...
