Margaret Ellen Goodman
Nov 20, 2014
Margaret Ellen Goodman, 75, died Nov. 20, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Feb. 13, 1939, in Hutchinson, to Arnold and Katy (Stephens) Arwood. Before retirement, Margaret was a manager for the Subway restaurant in Lyons. She married Joseph F. Goodman on March 2, 1985, in Lyons. He died Oct. 30, 2010. Survivors include: a son, Mike Welli...
Eadie Deanna Sims
Nov 20, 2014
Eadie D. (Liming) Sims, 69, passed away November 20, 2014, at Via Christi Medical Center in Wichita. She was born in Hardin, MT on October 1, 1945 to Denver and Esther Liming. After her family moved to California, Eadie graduated from Pomona High School in 1963. While working at International Harvester in Los Angeles, Eadie met Mike Sims, whom she...
Carroll D. Reinert
Nov 20, 2014
Carroll D. Reinert, 90, of Wesley Towers, died Nov. 20, 2014, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. He fought four types of cancer since 2004. This occurred from being exposed to the radiation from the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in Aug. of 1945. He was born on April 21, 1924, in DeSoto, Iowa, the son of Leo M. and Hazel...
Dale Lee Ward
Nov 19, 2014
Dale Lee Ward, 85, died Nov. 19, 2014, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson, where he had been a resident since suffering a stroke and heart attack in May of this year. He was born Feb. 13, 1929, in Downs, to Violet (nee Violetta Ellen Hoverman) and William Eugene Ward Sr. He was the first of seven siblings. He was a...
Lavera Mae Sears
Nov 17, 2014
LaVera Mae Sears, 66, went to be with her heavenly Father on Nov. 17, 2014, in Hutchinson. She was born May 31, 1948, in Hutchinson, to Harry A. and Ruth E. Yoder Troyer in Hutchinson. She graduated from Central Christian High School in 1966, and attended college in Hesston and nursing school La Jaunta, Colo. She was attending First Mennonite...
Ulela "Red Irene Baker
Nov 16, 2014
WINNSBORO, Texas – Ulela Irene "Red" Baker, 76, died Nov. 16, 2014, at her daughter's home in Winnsboro, Texas. She was born Jan. 31, 1938, in Mulberry, to Walter Byron and Ruby Irene (Burke) Hamilton. She was married to Lawrence G. Freer on Feb. 20, 1956. She then married Wylie D. Baker on Oct. 19, 1970. Lawrence and Wylie both...
William "Bill" Eugene Smith
Nov 15, 2014
William Eugene "Bill" Smith, 87, died Nov. 15, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 28, 1927, in Kinsley, to Fred and Francis (Barnes) Smith. He owned and operated Smith Construction, building and remodeling homes. After retirement he started Smith Cedar Works and he, along with his partner and dear friend, Don Jackson, built cedar furniture that...
Judith E. Bemiss
Nov 14, 2014
Judith Elaine Bemiss, 69, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 15, 1944, in Pratt, the daughter of Winifred and June Pauline (Scott) Trinkle. She was a 1962 graduate of Preston High School and Salt City Business College. Judith had worked at Hutchinson Hospital and then Hutchinson Clinic for 28 years as switchboard...
Betty J. Demint
Nov 13, 2014
Betty J. (Nurse) DeMint, 93, died Nov. 13, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 2, 1921, near Medicine Lodge, the daughter of Walter S. and Ethel L. (Hunt) Nurse. She was a resident of Medicine Lodge, Hazelton, Hutchinson, moved to Norwich in 2004, and back to Mennonite Friendship Communities in South Hutchinson in 2013. She worked at...
Robert Fred Achilles
Nov 13, 2014
Robert Achilles, 91, died Nov. 13, 2014, at the Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. He was born July 5, 1924, at Inman, Kan., the son of Herman and Susana Achilles. He attended Golden Rule Grade School for the first four years and then attended Inman Grade School and graduated from Inman High School in 1942. He graduated from McPherson College in...
Floyd Michael Smith
Nov 13, 2014
NICKERSON – Floyd Michael Smith, 63, entered the presence of his Lord on Nov. 23, 2014, at his home in Nickerson. He was born Aug. 16, 1951, in Hutchinson, to Eugene R. and Helen I. (Keffer) Smith. Floyd graduated from Nickerson High School and went to electrical school to become a journeyman electrician.He was a union member of NEBF and...
Russell J. Kingsley
Nov 12, 2014
Russell Kingsley, 97, died peacefully on Nov. 12, 2014, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 28, 1916, in Windom, to John and Mary (Altenread) Kingsley of Windom. He graduated from Windom Rural High School in 1935, McPherson College in 1939, and received his Master's Degree from Oklahoma State in Industrial Education in 1947. Russell taught and coached...
William "Bill" Estal Stoughton
Nov 12, 2014
William E. "Bill" Stoughton, 81, died Nov. 12, 2014, in Hutchinson. He was born Dec. 29, 1932, in Hutchinson, to Edna (Stewart) and Sam L. Stoughton. He was the owner of Pondview Farm and former owner of Stoughton's Service in Hutchinson. After an accident on the farm in 1975, he and Alice traveled and wintered in Texas. In 1993, they...
Norma Lee Fry
Nov 12, 2014
Norma Lee Fry, 86, died Nov. 12, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Dec. 28, 1927, in Preston, to Everett and Pearl (McVey) Cunningham. Norma worked for the Meadow Gold Company, where she met Alvin L. Fry. They were married several months later on Aug. 10, 1946. They celebrated 68 years of marriage. She became a member...
Elizabeth F. "Betty" Hobson
Nov 11, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" F. Hobson, 98, passed away at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 1, 1916, in Hutchinson, to Frank and Lottie (Dull) Costello. Betty graduated from Nickerson High School in 1935. On July 14, 1941, she married William Corwin Hobson Sr. in Hutchinson. He passed away on June 5, 1972. Betty was a homemaker and member of...
Leo Anselm Davignon
Nov 10, 2014
Leo A. Davignon, 76, passed peacefully Monday November 10, 2014, with family by his side on the Feast Day of St. Leo the Great, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born in Damar, KS on July 3, 1938, to Simon and Alma (Brin) Davignon. He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and was a Holy Cross...
Carson Alexander Webber
Nov 10, 2014
Carson Alexander Webber, age 3, died Nov. 10, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 18, 2011, in Wichita, the son of Ryan Webber and Meghan Navarro. Carson is survived by: his mother, Meghan Navarro of Hutchinson; father, Ryan Webber of Colwich; brother, Xavier Jaques of Hutchinson; grandparents, April Owens of Hutchinson, Dan Navarro of Burrton, Jack...
Larry Gene Walsten
Nov 9, 2014
Larry Gene Walsten, 59, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 22, 1955, in Hutchinson, the son of Robert P. and Bernadine A. Briggs Walsten. Larry was a special son and brother born with Down Syndrome. He spent his early life at Bethpage Mission, now called Mosiac, in Axtell and Holdrege, Neb., and later moved...
Vivian Marie Weigel
Nov 9, 2014
Vivian Marie Weigel, 88, died Nov. 9, 2014, in Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 30, 1926, to Julius and Gladys (Schmidt) Mueller in Wright. She attended St. Teresa's Catholic High School and graduated in 1945. She was a parish member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, owner and operator of a restaurant in Wright and Hutchinson, but she loved to sew...
Meghan Ruthann Butler
Nov 9, 2014
Meghan Ruthann Butler, 31, departed this world for her heavenly home on Nov. 9, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born March 18, 1983, in Hutchinson, to Nathaniel J. Butler and Vonciel J. Trotter. Meghan was a diabetic since the age of 17 months and suffered all the consequences of this debilitating illness. She had her good days...
