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Marcia Jane Haverty

Marcia Jane Haverty

Apr 14, 2015

Marcia Jane Haverty is now in peace with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Marcia passed away on April 14, 2015, at Wesley Towers with her children by her side. Marcia was born April 16, 1932, in Kansas City, Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Junior Keene Haverty; son, Mark Scott Haverty; father, Arley...

David "Dave" Paul Wilson

David "Dave" Paul Wilson

Apr 13, 2015

David Paul "Dave" Wilson, 65, died April 13, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Dec. 10, 1949, in Hutchinson, to Merle and Rosemary (Cyphert) Wilson. He was a respected craftsman and former concrete foreman. Dave was a remarkable man full of knowledge, who had a passion for woodworking and an art for concrete finishing. (We cannot wait...

Joseph H. Heim

Joseph H. Heim

Apr 13, 2015

Joseph H. Heim, 82, died April 13, 2015, at Dillon Living Center, Hutchinson. He was born Oct. 23, 1932, in Hutchinson, the son of Robert and Ina (Borders) Heim. Joe was a graduate of Buhler High School and Hutchinson Junior College. He married Janice Smith Morgan on Nov. 8, 2003, in Hutchinson. He was a retired lineman with KP&L/Westar, working...

Wanda Louise Fountain

Wanda Louise Fountain

Apr 13, 2015

NICKERSON – Wanda Louise Fountain, 87, died April 13, 2015. She was born Oct. 24, 1927, at Langdon, the daughter of Jay Fay and Rose Louise (Compton) Holmes. S he was a 1945 graduate of Langdon High School and a 1967 graduate of Sterling College. Wanda was a member of Nickerson United Methodist Church and an elementary school teacher. She...

Juanita Frank

Juanita Frank

Apr 13, 2015

Juanita Frank, 92, died April 13, 2015, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born March 7, 1923, in Scott City, the daughter of Nick and Opal B. (Gross) Piros. She went to school in Scott City and graduated from Scott City High School. She married Raymond A. Frank on May 17, 1941, in Scott City. He died May...

Ivan Leroy Wieters

Ivan Leroy Wieters

Apr 13, 2015

Ivan Leroy Wieters, 88, died April 13, 2015, at Dillon Living Center, Hutchinson. He was born April 23, 1926, at his parents' home east of Barnes, Kan. Ivan Wieters was the first son of Albert Henry Adolph and Elsie Wilhelmina Boda Wieters. He was baptized May 30, 1926, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church south of Barnes by Rev. Otto Keller...

Violet Perle Wilson

Violet Perle Wilson

Apr 11, 2015

Violet Perle Wilson, 86, died April 11, 2015, at Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita. She was born Nov. 7, 1928, in Nickerson, to Rudolph Earnest and Amy Matilda (Lewis) Reinke. She was a 1946 graduate of Nickerson High School and a bookkeeper in sales for Carlson's Manufacturing. Survivors include: sisters, Florence Poncin and husband Bernie of Lyons, Irene Dick of Vancouver,...

Joan Brewer

Joan Brewer

Apr 11, 2015

Joan Travis Brewer, 84, a long-time resident of Hutchinson, passed away of natural causes on April 11, 2015. She was born March 13, 1931, to Eugene Powell and Sarah (Boyle) Travis in Frederick, Okla. A loving mother and devoted homemaker, Joan was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family, friends, and anyone in need. Joan had an...

Daniel "Danny" Lee Clouse

Daniel "Danny" Lee Clouse

Apr 11, 2015

LAWRENCE – Daniel L. "Danny" Clouse, 51, passed away on April 11, 2015. He was born Aug. 6, 1963, in Hutchinson, to Gilbert B. and Carol E. (McAtee) Clouse. Danny graduated in 1981 from Fairfield High School. After graduating, he moved to Lawrence and became a fire fighter and an E.M.T. He retired after 29 years of service. Danny was...

Franklin I. Chandler

Franklin I. Chandler

Apr 11, 2015

Frank Chandler, 80, was welcomed into heaven on April 11, 2015, in Hutchinson, following courageous battles with prostate cancer, renal failure and Alzheimer's disease. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Frank came into the world as a gift from God, born to Frank and Vera Chandler on Jan. 22, 1935. He was raised on the Idaho wheat farm...

Elizabeth C. Huffman

Elizabeth C. Huffman

Apr 10, 2015

NICKERSON – Elizabeth Clara Huffman, 90, died April 10, 2015, after a long illness. She was born June 20, 1924, in Marienthal, the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Berning Kohl. She graduated from Wichita County Grade School in Marienthal as Salutatorian in 1938, and Andrew Sabine Junior High School in Garden City in 1941. She was a housewife who enjoyed...

Laurence "Larry" Herbert Deck

Laurence "Larry" Herbert Deck

Apr 10, 2015

Laurence Herbert "Larry" Deck, 94, died Friday, April 10, 2015. He was born December 13, 1920, at Winfield, the son of Francis and May (Garrison) Deck. He was a 1940 graduate of Hutchinson High School and attended Pittsburg State University. Larry was an Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II, a member of the American Legion Lysle Rishel Post...

James "Jim" D. Lively

James "Jim" D. Lively

Apr 10, 2015

James D. "Jim" Lively, 80, died Friday morning on April 10, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson, surrounded by his loved ones. Born March 20, 1935, to Hugh and Inez Lively, he lived most of his life in Hutchinson, with brief residences in Newton and Great Bend. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1953. Shortly after graduation from...

Brent Lane Marshall

Brent Lane Marshall

Apr 9, 2015

Brent Lane Marshall, 79, passed away April 9, 2015. He was born Sept. 20, 1935, to Rollin and Ruby Marshall in Clark County. On June 3, 1954, he married S. Janel Marshall in Denver, Colo. His bride of almost 60 years preceded him in death, as did his parents. His life's work was serving farmers in southwest Kansas, retiring in...

Duane "Uke" Louis Ukens

Duane "Uke" Louis Ukens

Apr 8, 2015

Duane Louis "Uke" Ukens, 74, died April 8, 2015, at his home in Windom. He was born June 7, 1940, in Stafford, to Edwin W. and Norma P. (Hoskin) Ukens. D uane graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1958 and attended classes at Barton County Community College. He was owner and operator of Ukens Welding and Windom Dozer Service. He...

Janet M Longenecker

Janet M Longenecker

Apr 6, 2015

PAUMA VALLEY, Calif. – Janet M. Longenecker, 93, passed away in Pauma Valley, Calif., April 6, 2015. She was born Oct. 20, 1921, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Kenneth and Arlie MacBeath. She graduated from Notre Dame de Sion Academy at age 16, one of only nine in her class. She then attended Stephens College and the University...

Timothy Paul King

Timothy Paul King

Apr 5, 2015

Timothy Paul King, 58, died April 5, 2015, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born July 1, 1956, in Hutchinson to Harvey LaVern and Roberta Irene (Hornbeck) King. He was a graduate of Haven High School and was a salesman for Lubbers and Midwest Auto Dealerships. He was a mechanic for Rainbow Bakery and a volunteer fireman for the...

Juanita Louise White

Juanita Louise White

Apr 4, 2015

Juanita Louise White, 86, died April 4, 2015, at Dillon Living Center, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 30, 1928, to Roy and Pearl (McNary) Williams in Pike County, Illinois. She was a CMA at Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie for many years before retiring in 1991. Juanita married Thomas B. White on Oct. 24, 1946. He died Nov. 13,...

Carolee M. Wilkes Redenbaugh

Carolee M. Wilkes Redenbaugh

Apr 3, 2015

Carolee M. Wilkes Redenbaugh, 85, went to be with her Lord on Good Friday, April 3, 2015. She died at the Holton Community Hospital. Carolee was a longtime Hutchinson resident, moving to Holton earlier this year, from the Dillon Living Center, to be near her daughter. She was born Sept. 11, 1929, in Hutchinson, the daughter of John M. and...

Sandra Lee Ratley

Sandra Lee Ratley

Apr 3, 2015

Sandra "Sandy" Lee Burgey Ratley, 65, died Friday, April 3, 2015. She was born July 25, 1949, in Glens Falls, N.Y., the first born of Daniel and Beverley (Clark) Burgey. She moved with her family to San Bernardino, California. She went to Highland Jr. High and San Gorgonino High School, where she met and married the love of her life,...

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