Doris Kelley
Dec 16, 2013
Doris Kelley, 87, died December 16, 2013 at Golden Plains Health Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born June 11, 1925 in Silsbee, TX to John and Aline (Melonso) Gore. She married Leroy Clifford Kelley on November 21, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio. He died March 7, 2008. Doris was a housekeeper at Winfield State Hospital. She was a member of Holy...
Ralph B. Christie
Dec 15, 2013
Ralph B. Christie, 88, died Dec. 15, 2013, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born June 23, 1925, in Garden City, Kan., the son of Jubal Good and Ruby Agnes (Rose) Christie. Ralph served in the US Army. He was a welder for Service Pipeline Company and a member of First Baptist Church. On June 12, 1964, he married...
Donald L. Ross
Dec 14, 2013
Donald L. Ross, 86, went to be with his Lord, at his home on Dec. 14, 2013. He was born on May 11, 1927, in Mayfield, Kan., the son of Raliegh and Emma (Heasty) Ross. Don graduated from Milan High School, Milan, Kan., and attended Sterling College. He served in the US Army, stationed in Korea. Don was a member...
Lenora Clapper
Dec 14, 2013
LYONS - Lenora Clapper, 73, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born Oct. 10, 1940, in Wynona, Okla., the daughter of Everett Lee and Mary Malinda Fish Boyles. She had attended Dodge City Schools, had been treasurer for ACTW and worked at HUBCO for 15 years, retiring in 1998. Surviving Lenora is her husband,...
Deborah Leslie "Debbie" Mosier
Dec 14, 2013
Deborah Leslie "Debbie" Mosier, 68, died Dec. 14, 2013, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born Feb. 7, 1945, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Steve R. Sr. and Arlene (Leslie) Johnson. Debbie received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Kansas. She then went on to earn her master's in Secondary Education from Wichita State...
Mary "Fran" Toms Shelley
Dec 12, 2013
Mary "Fran" Toms Shelley, 82, died Thursday, December 12, 2013. She was born January 19, 1931 at Turon, the daughter of Omer and Mary Davis Tope. She attended Cunningham schools, had done a variety of things in her life including reupholstering, the Arlington Post Office, day care provider in Topeka and had co-owned the Kozy Kitchen in Arlington. Fran had...
Joann "Jody" Mcnaghten Coleman
Dec 12, 2013
JoAnn "Jody" McNaghten Coleman, 86, died Dec. 12, 2013, at Hospice House. She was born in Hutchinson on Jan. 24, 1927, to John Charles and Thelma (Welch) McNaghten. Jody graduated from Hutchinson High School and from the University of Arizona, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. After college, she moved to Dallas, Texas, where she met...
Jeffrey Lee Headings
Dec 11, 2013
Jeffrey Lee Headings, 52, went to be with his Savior Dec. 11, 2013, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. He lost the battle with cancer, but won the battle of life. Jeff was born Nov. 1, 1961, in Hutchinson, the son of Sanford and Delores Ann (Stutzman) Headings. He graduated from Central Christian High School in 1980, and attended Hesston...
John Leonard Yehle
Dec 11, 2013
John Leonard Yehle, 82, died December 11, 2013, at Dillon Living Center. He was born June 11, 1931, to Johnnie Lee and Zona Johnson Yehle in Hutchinson. John was in the United States Army serving during the Korean War. He worked in construction and was a master carpenter. On May 24, 1971, John married Anna May Burbridge in Iola, KS....
Byron Karl Buehler
Dec 10, 2013
Byron Karl Buehler, 72, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013. He was born Aril 19, 2013, in Hutchinson, the son of William and Willa Yingst Buehler. He was a 1959 graduate of Bushton High School and a had been a management consultant. His wife Carmen Buehler survives along with a daughter, Melia Gasswint, a twin brother, Bruce Buehler, a sister, Mary...
Robert "Bob" F. Lickey
Dec 7, 2013
Robert F. "Bob" Lickey, 84, died December 7, 2013, at Harry Hynes Hospice. He was born August 9, 1929, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Alfred A. and Grace M. (Witters) Lickey. He was owner and operator of Bob's Home Comfort Heating and Air Conditioning and worked for the Kansas State Wildlife and Parks Maintenance Department. Bob also worked for El...
Dorothy "Dotty" Ann Reger
Dec 7, 2013
Dorothy Ann "Dotty" Reger, 70, died Dec. 7, 2013, at her home. She was born July 6, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY, to Joseph and Dorothy (Fox) Reger. On May 23, 1969, she married Joseph John Pisano in Brooklyn, NY. He died July 3, 1999. She retired as a machinist from Eaton Corp in 2006. Survivors include: son, Vincent Pisano and...
Barbara G Knipp
Dec 6, 2013
Barbara G. Knipp, age 96, formerly of Scott City, died Dec. 6, 2013, at the Buhler Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community. Barbara was born Feb. 8, 1917, in Wichita, the daughter of Samuel Martin and Grace Anastasia Dillon Conner. She graduated from St. Mary's Cathedral High school in 1934, and Venus Beauty Academy in 1935, both in Wichita. She married Gilbert...
Bonnie M. Scholtisseck
Dec 6, 2013
Bonnie M. Scholtisseck, 92, died Dec. 6, 2013, at Hospice House. She was born May 6, 1921, in Tuttle, N.D., to Albert E. and Lillie M. (Edwards) Cook. Bonnie graduated from Pratt High School in 1939 and Salt City Business College. She retired from Cheney Door Company. Bonnie kept busy after retirement assisting at South Hutch Stop & Stor setting...
Marsha Lee Matheny
Dec 6, 2013
Marsha Lee Matheny, died December 6, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born November 25, 1943, in Chicago, the daughter of Herbert Marshall and Eva Lois (Meyer) Himes. Marsha graduated from West High School in 1961, Davenport, Iowa, received her bachelors from NE Missouri State in 1968, and her masters from ULM, University of Louisiana, Monroe, in 1992. She...
Willa June Powell
Dec 5, 2013
Willa June Powell, 89, died December 5, 2013, at her home in El Dorado. She was born November 15, 1924, in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Mahalla Eunice (Pittman) Porter. Willa graduated from Pierceville High School, Pierceville, Kansas, and Salt City Business College, Hutchinson. A homemaker, she was a resident of Junction City from 1953 to 1979,...
Charles Robert Eldredge
Dec 4, 2013
Charles Robert Eldredge, 66, died Dec. 4, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 15, 1947, in Hutchinson, to William McKinley and Clara E. Sieberling Eldredge. Charles was in the United States Marine Corps serving in Vietnam. He worked for over 33 years with the United States Postal Service and attended St. Teresa's Catholic Church. He was...
Julia Ellen Jones
Dec 4, 2013
Julia Ellen Jones, 100, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. She was born Aug. 4, 1913, in Jamestown, Kan., the daughter of Edwin Isaac "Jack" and Sarah Hinson Jones. She attended District #25 school through the 8th grade, but was a lifelong learner, staying up to date with current affairs and political on goings, had memberships at South Hutchinson United Methodist...
C. Jo Daniel
Dec 2, 2013
C. Jo Daniel, 76, died Dec. 2, 2013, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 16, 1937, in Wilson County, Kan., to Joseph Henry and Mildred Alice (Ransopher) Allen. Jo graduated from Chanute High School. She retired as a retail clerk. Jo was a loving grandmother and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed listening to...
William "Bill" Edward Booth
Dec 2, 2013
William "Bill" Edward Booth, 73, died Dec. 2, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 3, 1940, in Hope, Ark., to Clifton and Florine Neill Booth. He graduated from Covina, Calif., in 1956. He was in the U.S. Air Force. He worked as an industrial engineer for Klipsch Speaker in Hope, Ark. He moved to Hutchinson in 1999...
