Obituaries

Feb 19, 2014

Leroy M. Spence, 92, died Feb. 19, 2014, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita. He was born Feb. 28, 1921, in Pittsburg, to Jesse and Leona (Truster) Spence. Leroy enjoyed building play houses, woodworking, and watching birds in the backyard. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church. On Oct. 31, 1941, he married Darlene Washburn in Hutchinson. She died...

Feb 18, 2014

John Clark Cowl, 41, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. He was born May 31, 1972, to Clark R. and Debbie K. (Hubert) Cowl in Wichita, Kan. Affectionately known as "JC" or "Little John", his kindness and willingness to always lend a helping hand earned him many friends. John was a graduate of Buhler High School. He earned a degree...

Feb 17, 2014

Evelyn N. Miller, 84, passed away peacefully on Feb. 17, 2014, at The Arbors at Waldron Place. She was born on Dec. 29, 1929, in Halstead. She was the youngest of 10 children to Elmer and Bernice (Moots) Hughes. Evelyn graduated from Halstead High School in 1948. On May 15, 1948, she married M. Gene Miller in Halstead. She was...

Feb 17, 2014

Betty Jean Chamberlain, 67, died Feb. 17, 2014. Survivors: her husband, John H. Chamberlain of Hutchinson; sons, Eugene William Moon of Hutchinson, Virgil Henry Moon III of Wichita; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date at First United Methodist Church in Hays, Kan. Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson, is in charge of arrangements.

Feb 17, 2014

Tyler Dean Hoffman, age 2, died Feb. 17, 2014, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born in Wichita on May 20, 2011, the son of Eric D. and Amanda R. Shipley Hoffman. Survivors include: his parents, Eric and Amanda; sisters, Katlyn Elliott of Stafford, Angelina and Erica Hoffman of the home; grandparents, Spencer Shipley, Mike and Patricia Hoffman...

Feb 17, 2014

HAVEN – Ralph E. Boggs, 65, died Feb. 17, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born June 5, 1948, in Hutchinson, to George Luther and Virginia Mae Secrest Boggs. Ralph was a 1967 graduate of Lyons High School and served in the United States Marine Corp during Vietnam. After 22 years Ralph retired from Wheeled Coach Ambulance Manufacture...

Feb 17, 2014

Betty L. Nairn, 84, died Feb. 17, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Great Bend, to Elmer C. and Emma (Baeumel) Rose. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi in Great Bend. A resident of Hutchinson since 1974, Betty was a bookkeeper at KP&L, retiring in 1988. Survivors include: son, Curtis Nairn...

Feb 17, 2014

David L. Eshelbrenner, 35, died Feb. 17, 2014, at his home in South Hutchinson. David was born Oct. 2, 1978, in Hutchinson, the son of Carl W. Eshel-brenner III and Lorna Kay Bergen Eshelbrenner. He was a graduate of Hutchinson High School. Survivors include: his father, Carl of Hutchinson; half sisters, Kaili Marie Eshelbrenner of Medicine Lodge, Kan. and Micheala...

Feb 16, 2014

Lorraine Mae Avers, 91, died Feb. 16, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born May 14, 1922 in Burlington, Vt., to James and Florence (Bouchard) Steele. Lorraine lost her father at the age of 17. Lorraine and her mother moved to Florida to be near relatives. That is where she met her husband of 66 years. On Dec....

Feb 16, 2014

Beth (Dealy) Craig, was born August 8, 1921 in Clay Township, Reno County, KS to Eugene Joseph and Maud (Barr) Dealy. Though her given name was Mary Elizabeth, she preferred to be called 'Beth.'   In her early years, they lived on a farm south of Hutchinson, and she attended Ijam country school. The family later moved north of Hutchinson,...

Feb 16, 2014

James Archie "Jim" Hartzell, 72, died Feb. 16, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, Kan. He was born Oct. 20, 1941, in Salina, Kan., the son of Archie and Mary Pauline (Ratliff) Hartzell. James graduated from Lincoln High School, Lincoln, Kan., in 1959. He then received his bachelor's degree from Fort Hays Kansas State College in 1964. He was a member...

Feb 13, 2014

Edna Farren, born Aug. 3, 1910, at her parent's home in Lane, Kansas, entered her Heavenly home on Feb. 13, 2014. She graduated from Garnett High School with a Normal Training Certificate. This allowed her to teach in the rural school system. Her first school was outside of Richmond, Kan. She went on to study on weekends and summers and...

Feb 13, 2014

Vincent C. Hardwick, 87, died Feb. 13, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 3, 1926, in Chase, to Charles and Minnie E. (Rodaman) Hardwick. Vincent worked in maintenance for Rainbow Bakery. On Oct. 13, 1950, he married G. Arlene Barb in Hutchinson. She died Jan. 20, 2002. Survivors include: two sons, John Hardwick and wife Linda of...

Feb 13, 2014

Isabel Castor, 91, died Feb. 13, 2014, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born Feb. 18, 1922, in Hutchinson, to Delfino and Patrocina Juarez Raya. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and The Altar Society at Our Lady of Guadalupe. On Oct. 2, 1948, she married Marvin Castor in Hutchinson. He died April 29,...

Feb 11, 2014

Juanita Kay Lewis, 69, died Feb. 11, 2014, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born June 20, 1944, to Joseph C. and Viola M. Swilley Jamison in Hutchinson, Kan. She is survived by: sons, Shawn Belt and wife Aubrey of Wichita, Kan., Paul and Donald Jaynes of Washington, Joseph Jamison of Hutchinson; daughter, Sheila Richert of Washington; and a...

Feb 10, 2014

Reta K. Graber, 73, died Feb. 10, 2014, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Jan. 3, 1941, in Sterling, Kan., the daughter of Robert and Leota (Gossman) Harrison. Reta graduated from Nickerson High School in 1959. She then received her Bachelors from McPherson College and her Masters Degree in Library Science from Emporia State University. Reta retired from the...

Feb 10, 2014

ARLINGTON - Dorothy June Call, 95, died Feb. 10, 2014, at Leisure Homestead, Stafford. She was born June 19, 1918, in Barton County, to Remert and Albina Barbara (Phillips) Janssen.

She married Floyd "Buster" Clinton Call in Nov. of 1941, in Great Bend. Dorothy was a homemaker. Survivors include: two sons, Jimmie Call and wife Susan of...

Feb 10, 2014

Claude Sharp, 90, died Feb 10, 2014. He was born Aug. 19, 1923, to Clyde and Jessie Sharp in Hutchinson, Kan. He served in the Navy during WWII. After the war he used the GI bill and graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Business, and was an avid KU fan. On July 18, 1948, he married...

Feb 9, 2014

Dale Williams Lewis was born Aug. 15, 1922, in Lane County, Kan., the son of Estella Williams and Charles Wesley Lewis. He grew up on a farm attending Prairie Home Country School and graduated from Dighton High School in 1941. He entered the U.S. Navy in Jan. of 1943. He was a member of the 88th Construction Battalion with the...

Feb 8, 2014

Dorothy Ruth (Short) Mackey, 97, beloved wife of the late Bill Mackey and dear mother of Michael, died Feb. 8, 2014, in Hester Care at Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. The eldest of three children, she was born April 5, 1916, in Chicago, to Charles Edward Short and Dorothy Green Short and was raised in Hutchinson. She is survived by her son,...