Obituaries

Apr 20, 2014

Glenn Harvey Love, 97, passed away Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  He was born August 7, 1916 near Partridge, the son of Robert "Roy" Harvey and Lora Winifred Anderson Love. He was a 1934 graduate of Partridge High Schol, farmed several years south of Partridge, stopped farming and then went to school at Kansas State Teachers...

Apr 19, 2014

Joan Foster, 88, died April 19, 2014, at her home. She was born Aug. 31, 1925, in Hutchinson, Kan., to Frank Edward and Lottie Dull Costello.

She graduated Nickerson High School in 1945 and Hutchinson Community Junior College in 1947. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, a member of Holy Cross Altar Society and...

Apr 17, 2014

Kathleen A. Barnhart, 91, died April 17, 2014, at Hester Care Center. She was born February 2, 1923, in Hutchinson, to William L. and Elizabeth C. (Cain) VanZandt. Kathleen attended Partridge High School. She was a homemaker and was a secretary for Kenny's Electric for two years. She was a member of Union Valley Bible Church.

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Apr 16, 2014

Robert E. "Bob" Lee, 82, died April 16, 2014, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born May 16, 1931, in Rocky Ford, Colo., the son of Walter M. and Agnes B. (Teter) Lee.

Bob enlisted in the Army in March of 1952. He had attended Hutch inson High School and was employed at the Bond Bakery...

Apr 16, 2014

Margaret R. Riggins, 91, died April 16, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 25, 1922, in Pulaski, Iowa, to Robert and Caroline (Stevig) Sutton.

Margaret graduated from Pulaski High School. She worked at Mammels Grocery Store for seven years and for Central State Bank for 23 years. She was a member of Trinity United...

Apr 13, 2014

Betty J. Luman, 85, died April 13, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 18, 1928, in Enid, Okla., to Glenn and Goldie Percy Hoyt.

She married Raymond E. Luman on Dec. 16, 1950, in Hutchinson, Kan. He died Aug. 2, 1968. Betty was a homemaker and mother until her kids were raised and...

Apr 13, 2014

Howard S. Dye, 87, died April 13, 2014, in Pryor, Okla. Formerly of Hutchinson, Howard was a farmer and a machinist for Cessna. He was a member of South Hutchinson Christian Church. Memorial graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 2014, in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hutchinson. Memorials to South Hutchinson Christian Church, in care of Elliott...

Apr 13, 2014

Neta Eileen Kowitz, 88, died April 13, 2014, at Dillon Living Center. She was born April 29, 1925, in Lincoln, Kan., to Robert U. and Reva S. Hendrickson Herman.

Neta attended Lincoln High School graduating in 1944 and Stewarts Beauty Academy in 1945. She was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Red Hats, Square Dance, Elmdale Recreation...

Apr 13, 2014

Jimmie Briner, 76, died April 13, 2014. He was born Oct. 10, 1937, in Hutchinson. He was retired from the City of Hutchinson wastewater treatment plant. Survivors include: son, Donald Briner; daughter, Colleen Briner; and a dear friend, Marie "Toni" Short. Cremation has taken place. No services are planned. Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson, is in charge of arrangements.

Apr 11, 2014

Virginia L. McInturff, 81, died April 11, 2014, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born February 2, 1933, in Dodge City, to Jay and Ruby (Orebaugh) Kline. Virginia graduated from Dodge City High School in 1951, and attended Dodge City Juco and Southwestern College. She worked for Kwik Shop and Dillons in the accounting department doing account receivables....

Apr 11, 2014

Mavis Jones, 79, died April 11, 2014, at Pleasant View Home in Inman. She was born June 26, 1934, in Phila-delphia, Mississippi, to James W. and India A. Hamilton Worrell.

She moved from Mississippi to Hutchinson in 2009, and then to Pleasant View Home in Inman.

Survivors include: daughter, Debra Brown and husband Steve, Hutchinson; son, Carl...

Apr 10, 2014

June Marie Leffel, 75, died April 10, 2014, in Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 16, 1938, in Grant, Neb., to Eugene and Geraldine (Nichols) Christenson.

Survivors include: children, Kevin Wright (Jodi), David Crossman, and Gail DeBerry (Stephen), all of Hutchinson; two sisters, Shirley Christenson of South Hutchinson and Charlotte Snover of Ottawa; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren....

Apr 10, 2014

Mitchell Montgomery, 54, of Haysville, KS, died April 10, 2014.

He was born on July 10, 1959, in Hutchinson, the son of Mary Laird Montgomery and the late Carroll "Monte" Montgomery.

Mitch was a machinist at Boeing in Wichita and a champion sport shooter in Kansas and Oklahoma. He was forced to retire from both,...

Apr 10, 2014

Gary K. Zimmerman, 74, died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Hospice House, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 30, 1939, in Hutchinson, to Ray and Ruth (Hillman) Zimmerman.

Gary grew up on a farm in Castleton. He graduated from Haven High School in 1957, and attended Hutchinson Community College. On Nov. 16, 1963,...

Apr 9, 2014

WINDOM – Ila Jean Briggs, 84, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Heartland Haven. She was born April 29, 1930, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Floyd and Blanche VanSickle Kelley.

She was a 1948 graduate of Hutchinson High School and attended Hutchinson Community College, was a piano and Sunday school teacher, a member of Andover Lutheran Church,...

Apr 8, 2014

Luann Cammack, 78, died April 8, 2014, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 20, 1935, to Harley and Viola Dewees Haxton in Lyons, Kan.

Luann graduated from Nickerson Rural High School and was a member of Midland Community United Church of Christ, Nickerson. She worked at Cessna for ten years and later went to...

Apr 7, 2014

Mae Elaine (Phillips) Guyett was a woman who touched the hearts and lives of everyone who knew her. In the words of so many, "she was a true Christian." She had a deep love for her Lord that was lived out daily by the way she helped other people. If she said she was praying for you what she...

Apr 6, 2014

BUHLER – Alvina Siebert, 86, died April 6, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born June 4, 1927, in Lehigh, to Cornelius and Elisabeth (Fast) Plett.

Alvina graduated from Tabor Academy High School and attended...

Apr 6, 2014

Teresa Kathleen "Pat" Henson, 87, died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Mennonite Friendship Communities. She was born Feb. 1, 1927, at Arlington, Mass., the daughter of James and Immaculata Bruesta Panetta.

She was a member of St....

Apr 6, 2014

Staff Sergeant Leonard Ray "Lenny" Zahn Jr., 37, of Fort Benning, Ga., died April 6, 2014. He was born Aug. 9, 1976, in Wichita, Kan., the son of Leonard Ray Sr. and Mary (Pacheco) Zahn.

He graduated from Buhler High School in 1995. Lenny enlisted in the United States Army on Feb. 2, 1997. He served honorably...