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Helen Arlene Flickinger
Aug 2, 2014
Helen Arlene Flickinger, 86, died Aug. 2, 2014, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 18, 1927, in rural Reno County, to Edward and Louise (Kaufman) Schwartz. She was a 1945 graduate of Pretty Prairie High School and attended Bethel College. She was a former member of First Mennonite Church of Pretty Prairie and a current member...
Marvin Leroy Wiedeman
Aug 1, 2014
Marvin Leroy Wiedeman, 86, died Aug. 1, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born July 20, 1928, in Russell, Kan., to Alexander and Rachel (Nuss) Wiedeman. He married Norma Jean Resner on Aug. 27, 1950, in Russell, Kan. She survives. Marvin was a manager of C.O. Mammel in LaCrosse, Kan., from 1955 until his retirement in 1980. After retirement...
Jack Carter Petty
Aug 1, 2014
Jack Carter Petty passed away on Aug. 1, 2014, at Hospice House. He was born on April 16, 1921, in Pratt, Kan., to Joe A. and Florence Wolcott Petty. He graduated from Pratt High School in 1939, and National Trade School in Kansas City, Mo., where he studied architectural drafting. During World War II, Jack was proud to have served...
Maggie Lee Stewart
Aug 1, 2014
Maggie Lee Stewart, 55, died August 1, 2014, at her home in Tuscola, Texas. She was born November 13, 1958, in Clarendon, Arkansas, to Billy Mac and Shirley Ann (Edwards) Lamb. On July 15, 1976, she married Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart in Clarendon. Maggie is survived by: her husband, Chuck of 38 years, of the home; daughters, Misti Byard and...
Detris N Pruter
Jul 31, 2014
Detris N. Pruter, 93, died July 31, 2014, at Mennonite Friendship Communi-ties, South Hutchinson. She was born Jan. 29, 1921, in Alpena, Ark., to Henry and Carrie (Watson) Miller. She married Marcel Pruter in August of 1944 in Amarillo, Texas. He died in January of 1976. Detris was in the Sweet Adelines Chorus, Juco Wives, and the Antiques Collectors Club....
N. Louise Kagarice
Jul 31, 2014
N. Louise Kagarice, 94, died July 31, 2014, at Mennonite Friendship Communities. She was born on July 17, 1920, to Clyde F. and Clara (Mitchell) DeGarmo in Macksville, Kan. Louise graduated from Macksville High school in 1937. She married Leo Kagarice on Sept. 23, 1941, in Hutchinson, Kan. He died Jan. 22, 1989. Louise was a school cook in Partridge...
Kenneth "Hog Rider" D. Harding
Jul 30, 2014
Kenneth D. "Hog Rider" Harding, 81, died July 30, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born May 15, 1933, in Nickel Town, Kan., to Glen C. and Clara (McDaniel) Harding. Ken graduated from Yates Center High School in 1951. He worked for Dillons as a truck driver. Ken enjoyed playing pool and games with his friends. He never...
John Hovious
Jul 29, 2014
John Hovious, 83, died July 29, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born May 21, 1931, in Hutchinson, to Joseph C. and Dorothy M. (Fisher) Hovious. John graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1949. He was a farmer and taper. He was a member of Lions Club in Eureka, Nev., Bay Area Painters and Tapers Association, and IUPAT...
Wilma Joy (Brown) Hopkins
Jul 29, 2014
Wilma Joy (Brown) Hopkins, 85, passed away on July 29, 2014, at the Hospice House, Hutchinson, Kan. Wilma was born near Brownell, Kan., on Jan. 3, 1929, to Jesse and Amelia (Keil) Brown. The family moved to a farm near Utica, Kan., when Wilma was a teenager. She graduated from Utica High School in 1947. After high school, she completed...
Rene Faye Gough Short
Jul 29, 2014
Rene Faye Gough Short, 51, a loving daughter, sister and dear friend passed away on Tuesday July 29, 2014, at her home in Hutchinson. She will be forever missed and be remembered for her big smile, strength and determination. What a wonderful inspiration she will continue to be for all of her friends and family. She was born March 16,...
Wanda L. Moore
Jul 28, 2014
Wanda L. Moore, 81, died July 28, 2014, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 6, 1932, in Quenemo, Kan., to Earl C. and Winnifred L. (Athens) Allan. She graduated from Buhler High School in 1950. Wanda was a member of The Corner Stone Baptist Church. She loved gardening, crocheting beanie hats for newborn babies as a member...
Michael Ray "Jim" Nelson
Jul 28, 2014
Michael Ray "Jim" Nelson, 33, died July 28, 2014, as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born Nov. 22, 1980, in Adrian, Minn., the son of Ronald and Shirley (Miller) Nelson. He was a 1999 graduate of Haven High School and had attended Hutchinson Community College. Michael was a satellite installation technician for Blue Sky Satellite and a...
Wayne Thomas Sapp
Jul 25, 2014
Wayne T. Sapp, age 62, died July 25, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 29, 1951, in Hutchinson, the son of Owen T. and Bonnie Lee Teel Sapp. Wayne was a former member of the Hutchinson Fire Department and maintenance worker. Survivors include: sons, Matthew of Hutchinson and Lucas of Lawrence; his father, O. T. Sapp...
Jess A. Bishop
Jul 25, 2014
Jess A. Bishop, 94, died July 25, 2014, at Thorne Care Center. He was born March 21, 1920, to Jess V. and Rebecca E. (Sparks) Bishop, in Fairfax, Okla. He married Elva P. Kerns on June 29, 1947, in Hutchinson. She died May 29, 2007. From 1941, to 1947, he was a corporal in the United States Army in the...
Daniel Charles Duncan
Jul 23, 2014
Daniel Charles Duncan, 63, went home to be with the Lord on July 23, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born June 14, 1951, to Paul Edward and Ruth Marie (White) Duncan in Hamburg, Iowa. Daniel served in the United States Air Force as a firefighter and was a retired firefighter for Reno County and the City of Hutchinson...
Phyllis J. Bontrager
Jul 22, 2014
HAVEN – Phyllis J. Bontrager, 79, died July 22, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 7, 1934, in Hutchinson, to William Carl and Leatha (Lisman) Hoth. Phyllis graduated from Hutchinson High School. She was a homemaker and drove a school bus for the Haven school district. She enjoyed sewing and crocheting baby hats for the hospital....
Donato J. Alonzo
Jul 22, 2014
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Donato Alonzo, 90, a loving and caring husband, father, uncle, god father, and great friend to lots of people, joined his loving wife Louisa in heaven on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. He was a parish member of Our Lady of Guadalupe and served in the United States Air Force during World War II. He loved to...
Constance "Connie" E. Conner
Jul 21, 2014
Constance Eileen "Connie" Conner, 69, died Monday, July 21, 2014. She was born Aug. 31, 1944, in Kingman, the daughter of Alvin and Cora Voran Krehbiel. She was a 1962 graduate of Kingman High School and a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. She had worked for a number of businesses including USD 308, Service Master and Dr. Gertken's...
Addison Joann Young
Jul 21, 2014
Addison JoAnn Young, passed away peacefully in the arms of her parents on July 21, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born at 8:11 a.m. and her family was blessed to have her for 46 minutes before she went to her heavenly home at 8:57 a.m. Survivors include: her parents, Kelan and Julie (Bednar) Young; sisters, Brooke and...
Tommy G. Dulos
Jul 19, 2014
Tommy G. Dulos, 86, died Saturday, July 19, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 2, 1928, in Arkansas City, the son of George and Viola Dulos. The family later moved to Hutchinson where Tom remained a lifelong resident. Following his graduation from Hutchinson High School in 1945, he served in the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Riley....
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