Roy Alfred Hale, Jr.
Oct 29, 2014
Roy Alfred Hale Jr., 73, died Oct. 29, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 11, 1941, in Miami, Okla., to Roy and Eva (Conrad) Hale. He married Margaret Reed Oct. 1, 1976, in Hutchinson. She survives. Roy was a car salesman for over 33 years, retiring in 2008. He was a 32nd degree Mason and...
Sharon K. Rickett Wooten
Oct 29, 2014
Sharon K. Rickett Wooten, 52, died Oct. 29, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born June 8, 1962, in Hutchinson, to Clifford E. "Gene" and Verna A. (Sitton) Rickett. Sharon graduated from Hutchinson High School and was employed at Pic-Quik, Inc. She is survived by: father, Gene Rickett; brother, Greg Rickett and wife Susan of South Hutchinson; sister,...
Geneva Breeze
Oct 28, 2014
Geneva Breeze, 95, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at Thorne Care Center. She was born June 11, 1919, in Marion County, the daughter of Sam and Mollie Frick Schlehuber. She graduated from McPherson High School in 1937 and McPherson College in 1941, began teaching school in 1944 at Preston schools then, in 1961, she taught at Liberty Junior High School,...
Willis "Willie" G. Hurst
Oct 28, 2014
Willis C. "Willie" Hurst, 77, died Oct. 28, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Feb. 25, 1937, in Savannah, Mo., to Norman W. and Elizabeth E. (Pyle) Hurst. Willie worked laying heavy machinery for the Alaskan Pipeline in the 1950's, installed and took out telephone lines for Zolman Construction, worked at Detroiter Mobile Home, drove a truck for...
Leonard "Butch" William Lebien, Jr.
Oct 27, 2014
Leonard W." Butch" Lebien Jr., 65, died Oct. 27, 2014, at the Ralph Thorne Care Center in Hutchinson. Butch was born on May 27, 1949, in Hutchinson to Leonard W. Lebien Sr. and Roberta Rathbun Lebien. Butch graduated from Hutchinson High School Class of 1967. He joined the Army National Guard in November of 1969 and served six years. While...
Erwin Edward Choitz
Oct 26, 2014
Erwin Edward Choitz, 87, went to be with his Lord on Oct. 26, 2014. He was born May 21, 1927, in Ellsworth, to Edward F. and Hulda A. (Behrens) Choitz. Erwin's father passed away when Erwin was young, and Erwin's mother later married Albert A. Wachs. Erwin graduated from Lincoln High School in 1945, attended Stanford University under the Navy...
Linda R. Brewster
Oct 25, 2014
Linda R. (Engelland) Brewster, 73, died Oct. 25, 2014, at Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson. She was born March 5, 1941, in Hutchinson to Curt and Mildred (Anderson) Engelland. Linda graduated from Nickerson High School in 1958, and from Mercy School of Nursing in Fort Scott in 1961. She was a retired registered nurse at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. Linda was...
Tanner A. Flores
Oct 24, 2014
Tanner A. Flores, 24, passed away Oct. 24, 2014, in Sedgwick County, Kan. He was born June 23, 1990, in Hutchinson, the son of Antonio and Kelly Flores. Tanner graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2008, and received an Associate's Degree in General Studies in 2010, from Hutchinson Community College. He was a delivery driver for UPS and helped out...
Lawanda "Meme" J. Hicks
Oct 24, 2014
LaWanda J. "Meme" Hicks, 76, died Oct. 24, 2014, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born Aug. 15, 1938, in Altus, Okla., to Ernest and Edna (Clark) Burgett. She married Max L. Hicks in 1983, in Wichita. He died Dec. 8, 2005. LaWanda was a member of the Eastern Star and was the founder of the Deaf Club and...
Wayne Lowe
Oct 23, 2014
Wayne Lowe, 92, died Oct. 23, 2014, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born June 11, 1922, in Garden City, to Denzil and Eufery (Gigot) Lowe. He grew up in Hutchinson and was active in youth groups and Boy Scouts at Trinity Methodist Church. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1940, Spartan School of Aeronautics, Tulsa, Okla. in...
Bonnie M. Kennemer
Oct 23, 2014
Bonnie M. Kennemer, 82, died Oct. 23, 2014, in Pretty Prairie. She was born Jan 4, 1932, in Greensburg, the daughter of John Lewis and Classie Marie McGinnis Parton. She married Glenn W. Kennemer March 6, 1948, in Seymour, MO. He died June 13, 1990. Bonnie was a longtime Missouri resident and had lived in the Kingman area for ten...
Jan E. Montford
Oct 22, 2014
Jan Montford, 70, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, with friends and family by her side. Jan was born on Nov. 7, 1943. She married Bud Montford on Nov. 10, 1961. She was a graduate of Hutchinson Community College and worked as a registered nurse for 20 years. Jan enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, crocheting, sharing photos and she...
Lena Mae Gallop
Oct 21, 2014
STERLING –Lena Mae (Nyberg) Gallop, 94, of Wichita, passed away Oct. 21, 2014, at Pres-byterian Manor, Sterling. She was born to Dr. and Mrs. Milton O. Nyberg, March 14, 1920, in Wichita. She graduated from Wichita East High School in 1938 and attended Wichita State University for three years. On May 17, 1942, she married Loy Noland Gallop in Wichita....
Bonnie Jo Austin
Oct 20, 2014
Bonnie Jo Austin, 70, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 14, 1944, in Quana, TX, to Virgil Elliott and Lola Nadine (Cole) Austin. Survivors include her children: John Ackerman and wife Gina, Hutchinson, Terry Ackerman and wife Angie, Azel, TX and Donald Ackerman and wife Brenda, California; daughters, Sheri Ackerman and Cindy Crough...
Susan Bernice Morton
Oct 20, 2014
Susan B. Morton, 74 passed away October 20, 2014 at Hospice House. She was born December 12, 1939 to William R. and Wilma B. (Coggins) French in Hutchinson. Susan attended Partridge High School and later received her GED. She loved going to Church at Partridge Community Church where she was a member. Susan was a loving mother and grandmother that...
Mildred "Millie" M. Unruh
Oct 20, 2014
Mildred M. "Millie" Unruh, 94, died Oct. 20, 2014, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 5, 1919, in Mason City, Iowa, to John H. and Lyda (Lang) Jeffers. Millie was a member of First Baptist Church. She was very active in church with playing the organ, piano, and singing in the choir. She worked in banking operations...
Melanie Graham Alm
Oct 20, 2014
Melanie Graham Alm, 66, passed away October 20, 2014, at her home in Hutchinson, Kansas, of brain cancer. She was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of William C. and Joy M. (Turner) Pierce, who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Norland Senior High School (1966) in Miami and attended East Tennessee State University. Melanie for many...
Joan Marie Dick
Oct 20, 2014
Joan Marie Dick, 79, died Oct. 20, 2014, at Hospice House. She was born Feb. 2, 1935, to Paul Andrew and Alvina Bertha Krehbiel Schrag in rural Harvey County. She was a music teacher, teaching out of her home for over 50 years. She taught vocal, organ and piano lessons. On Nov. 18, 1954, she married Clifford Melvin Dick in...
Patricia Joan Narron
Oct 20, 2014
Patricia Joan Narron, 75, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, at Hospice House. She was born March 20, 1939, in Hutchinson, to George and Cornelia Grace (Wells) Wray. She was a 1951 graduate of Hutchinson High School and retired from Dillard's retail store. On Aug. 9, 1956, she married Cletus Kelly Narron in Hutchinson. They later divorced in 1977 and he...
Linda Kay Lancaster
Oct 18, 2014
Linda Kay Lancaster, 63, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 25, 1950, in Hutchinson, the youngest daughter of 12 children to Fred Sr. and Addie Walden Daines. She attended Hutchinson Schools and had been a production worker for Haven Steel. Linda had also worked for Mega Manufacturing, owned Patterson Glass and Window, and...
