Obituaries

Apr 4, 2014

Yong C. "Shin" Smith, 72, died April 4, 2014, at Hospice House in Hutch-inson. She was born September 13, 1941, in Seoul, Korea.

On April 15, 1969, she married Karl Smith in Seoul, Korea. He survives. After moving to Hutchinson, Kansas, she worked for the Reno County Courthouse for many years. Shin loved nurturing her flower gardens,...

Apr 4, 2014

Allen "Gene" Schwartz, 87, died April 4, 2014, at Graber House at Mennonite Friendship Comm-unities. He was born May 9, 1926, in Pretty Prairie, to Peter J. and Louisa "Lucy" (Graber) Schwartz. Gene graduated from Pretty Prairie High School in 1944. He was a route salesman and worked for Bunte Welding that became Wichita Welding. Gene was a retired...

Apr 3, 2014

Edith M. "Edie" White, 92, died April 3, 2014, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born June 2, 1921, in Hutchinson, to Herbert A. and Laura G. (Grant) Carr. Edie graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1938, Hutchinson Community College in 1940, and attended Kansas State University for two years. She was a member of Alpha Zeta Delta,...

Apr 2, 2014

Elva Kentfield, 91, died April 2, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born July 7, 1922, the daughter of Cornelius J. and Mary (Buller) Schmidt. She graduated from Buhler High School in 1941.

On Sept. 18, 1945, she married Edgar J. Kentfield, a Navy sailor, in Hutchinson. For the next 20 years she faithfully followed Edgar...

Apr 2, 2014

William H. "Bill" Meyer II, 79, died April 2, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 6, 1934, in New York City, NY, to William H. and Olive M. Friend Meyer.

Bill married Adeline "Addie" Lamberth in Hutchinson, on Feb. 27, 1979. She died May 26, 2001. He was in the United States Navy serving...

Apr 1, 2014

Betty J. Golden, 79, died April 1, 2014, at Thorne Care Center. She was born July 13, 1934, to Roy E. and Opal V. Mummey Hoffman in Nickerson. She was a homemaker and had worked for KSIR for 10 years. Survivors include: sons, Dan, Larry and Lance Golden. Cremation has taken place and there will be no services at this...

Apr 1, 2014

Charlotte Ann Gates, 54, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. She was born Aug. 21, 1959, in Ellinwood, to Franklin Frederic and Lillian Elaine (Koch) Ricker.

Charlotte graduated in 1977, as Salutatorian, from...

Apr 1, 2014

Elmer Knight, 86, died April 1, 2014, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. He was born Aug. 21, 1927, in Miller, Mo., to Bert and Evelyn Ball Knight.

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Mar 31, 2014

Evelyn Margaret Ortner, 95, died March 31, 2014, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born March 27, 1919, in Blaine County, Okla.

On Aug. 20, 1935, she married Vernon E. Ortner in Oklahoma City, Okla. He died Aug. 18, 1993. Survivors include: daughter, Janice Sexson and husband Denny, Hutchinson; a daughter-in-law, Joan Ortner, Burleson, Texas; grandsons,...

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...