Obituaries

Mar 30, 2014

Fred J. Krey, 96, died March 30, 2014, at Wind Crest, in Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Fred was born on a farm north of Zenith, Kansas, on October 12, 1917, to Carrie Mary (Broker) and Cephas Marion Krey. He graduated from Sylvia High School in 1936, and married Maxine Lavielle on July 14, 1939. Maxine passed away on...

Mar 30, 2014

Evelyn R. Rank, 86, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 25, 1927, the daughter of Earl and Ruby Snell Conley.

She was a graduate of Raymond High School, a member of CrossPoint, Westbrook Campus and had been a nurse aide at Hutchinson Hospital. On July 17, 1946, she married...

Mar 29, 2014

Boyd A. Cuckler, 88, died March 29, 2014, at Elm Grove Estates, Hutchinson. He was born April 20, 1925, in Bertrand, Neb., the son of William J. and Hattie E. Rutan Cuckler.

Boyd graduated from Chadron High School, Chadron, Neb., in 1943. He was then drafted on Nov. 16, 1944, into the United States Army during WWII...

Mar 29, 2014

Wanda M. Bofink, 89, died March 29, 2014, surrounded by family. She was born January 1925, in Hanover, Michigan, to to W.R. and Edith (Corbett) Johnson. Wanda graduated from Hanover High School in 1943. She really enjoyed reading, word games, and crossword puzzles. Wanda was an avid basketball fan who loved Michigan and Michigan State. She also enjoyed watching...

Mar 28, 2014

Wayne E. Weese, 80, died March 28, 2014, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born June 14, 1933, in Lewis, Ks, to Daniel F. and Bessie L. (Carothers) Weese. Wayne graduated from Ottawa High School in 1952, and from the Technical Institute in Kansas City, Mo, in 1956. Wayne served in the United States Army. He worked as...

Mar 28, 2014

Marcella Louese Kite, 84, died March 28, 2014, at Good Samaritan Society, Lyons. She was born Feb. 2, 1930, in Hutchinson, to Purl Quincey and Lily Louese (Drybread) Ellison Kepner.

Marcella graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1947. On Dec. 3, 1949, she married James Thomas "Jim" Kite in Hutchinson. He died Nov. 22, 2013. She was...

Mar 28, 2014

Gary Wayne Diehl, 74, died Friday, March 28, 2014. He was born October 8, 1939 near Elkland, Missouri, the son of William B. and Mildred G. Wingo Diehl.

He was a 1957, graduate of Elkland High School, a member of Loyal Order of Moose #982, Highlands Golf Club and former member of AMBUCS. Gary was construction estimator...

Mar 26, 2014

Alvin Theodore Corwin, 86, died March 26, 2014, at Sterling Presbyterian Manor, Sterling, Kan. He was born Sept. 2, 1927, to Earnest Andrew and Mable Louise Richter Corwin in Little River, Kan.

Alvin was a supervisor for Dillon's Warehouse for over forty seven years and was attending Temple Baptist Church and was a member of V.F.W. Bob...

Mar 26, 2014

Elmer Edward Engelhardt, 90, died March 26, 2014, at Via Christi Hospital at St.Teresa Campus, Wichita, Kan. He was born March 9, 1924, in Nashville, Kan., to Karl "Ed" and Fredareka Lanterman Engelhardt.

On Sept. 28, 1952, he married Lavada Quasebarth in rural Ford County, Kan. She survives. Elmer was a farmer for many years in several...

Mar 25, 2014

Don Ferguson, beloved father, grandpa and papa, age 60, died March 25, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 21, 1953, in Kingman, Kan.

Don was a sanitation engineer working for Stutzman Refuse for 40 years and was a member of Maranatha Mennonite Church. Don was an avid outdoorsman, with a great love of hunting...

Mar 25, 2014

Harriett L. Tolliver, 84, died March 25, 2014, Dillon Living Center. She was born Oct. 31, 1929, in Williams, Ariz., to Raymond C. and Ethel (Tourtillott) Dunn.

Harriett graduated from Wyandotte High School in Wyandotte, Okla., NEO of Miami, Okla., and received her Bachelor's of Music from Oklahoma University. She was an elementary vocal teacher. Harriett was...

Mar 23, 2014

Alice Opal (Kling) Schwartzkopf, 91, died March 23, 2014, at Dillon Living Center, Hutchinson, Kan., surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 29, 1923, to Adam Henry and Marie May Clark Kling in Howard, Kan.

She was a 1941 graduate of Howard High School and a 1944 graduate of Wesley School of Nursing. She was a...

Mar 21, 2014

SANFORD, Fla. – Connie Jean Moyer, 63, died March 21, 2014, at Central Florida Regional Hospital, Sanford, Fla. She was born May 30, 1950, in Hutchinson, to Bobby and Dorothy (Whittle) Staib.

Connie graduated from Partridge High School in 1968 and attended Ozark Bible College. She was a licensed insurance agent. Everybody that met Connie liked or...

Mar 20, 2014

Barbara Ann Cox left this earth to reunite with her Lord on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS. She was born July 3, 1931, in Dodge City, KS, the daughter of Adam Jr. and Helen Amerine Eakes.

She was raised on a farm north of Plains, KS. Her father died when she was...

Mar 20, 2014

Dr. LaVern I. "Vern" Powers, 89, died March 20, 2014, at Hester Care Center. He was born July 21, 1924, in Bellefont, KS, to Grant and Alice Margarett (Henning) Powers. Vern graduated from Bucklin High School in 1942 and Dodge City Community College in 1947. He then graduated from Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn. He was a...

Mar 19, 2014

Susan C. Bossemeyer, 70, went peacefully on March 19, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born July 18, 1943, in Wichita, to Berl and Freda (Ebel) Lee.

Susan graduated from Wichita East High School. She was a very involved member of Park Place Christian Church. On Aug. 29, 1997, she married Dennis E. Bossemeyer in...

Mar 18, 2014

John W. Allen, 85, died March 18, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born March 20, 1928, in Moline, Ill., to Wayne and Grace (Cummings) Allen.

John graduated from Burlington High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. John worked at Morton Salt for 33 years and was a...

Mar 18, 2014

Carl R. Johnson, 79, died March 18, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born April 3, 1934, in Hutchinson, to Henry A. and Elsie B. Hoskinson Johnson.

He married Mary Jo Sargent on April 5, 1953, in Wichita Falls, Texas. She survives. Carl was in the Kansas Air National Guard for 29 years and spent...

Mar 17, 2014

Zola A. Leikam, 92, died Monday, March 17, 2014, at Dillon Living Center. She was born Nov. 28, 1921, at Horton, the daughter of Dick and Nellie Kerby Henderson.

She was a 1941 graduate of Mindenmines High School, Mindenmines, Mo. a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church, had been a sales clerk at Ward's, Hart's, Ben Franklin's...

Mar 16, 2014

Marietta B. Goering, 85, died March 16, 2014, at Thorne Care Center, Wesley Towers. She was born Dec. 5, 1928, in Osborne, Kansas, the daughter of Lyle C. and Ruth A. (Galley) Noffsinger. She graduated from Osborne High School and then Adela Hale Business College. Marietta retired as the manager for Carey Salt Employees Credit Union. She was a...