Calvin E. Bailey
Sep 9, 2013
Calvin E. Bailey, 66, of Hutchinson passed away on September 9, 2013, at Hospice House of Reno County from complications related to cancer. He was born July 5th, 1947, to Clyde E. and Audrey E. (née Miller) Bailey in Hutchinson, KS. Calvin graduated from Nickerson High School (the first in his family) in 1965. Around this time he became a...
Jana Dee Cannon
Sep 8, 2013
Jana Dee Cannon, 60, died September 8, 2013, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born January 31, 1953, in Pratt, the daughter of Floyd "Smoky" and Marlene Swinson Ford. She was a 1971 graduate of Pratt High School and attended Pratt Community College, Washburn and Emporia State Universities. Playing slow pitch softball was a favorite passion for her. Jana...
Donella J Searle
Sep 6, 2013
Donella J. Searle, 62, passed away September 6, 2013, at her home. She was born November 15, 1950, in Great Bend, Kansas, to Donald and Beverly (Francis) Searle. She graduated from Great Bend High School in 1968 and attended Salt City Business College. She is survived by: daughters, Gina Searle of Wichita, Jody Cvetas (John) of Omaha, NE; mother, Beverly...
Chris Gordon Cummings
Sep 6, 2013
Chris Gordon Cummings, 60, died September 6, 2013, at his home in Hutchinson after a lengthy battle with diabetes. He was born December 28, 1952, in Hutchinson, to Chester G. and Eugenia M. (Eilts) Cummings. Chris graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1971, and graduated from McPherson College in 1975, with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. He taught high school...
Richard Bruce "Dick" Gaeddert
Sep 5, 2013
Richard Bruce "Dick" Gaeddert, was wrapped in Jesus' hands and lifted up to Heaven, Thursday, September 5, 2013. He was born July 13, 1940, at Newton, the son of Walter and Harriet Knowles Gaeddert. He was a 1958 graduate of Moundridge High School, a 1962 graduate of Bethel College, a member of Union Valley Bible Church, Independent Order of Foresters,...
Dan Heimerman
Aug 31, 2013
Dan Heimerman, 58, of Hutchinson, died August 31, 2013, in Allen County, Kansas. He was born Dec. 10, 1954, in Hutchinson, the son of Harold Joseph and Donna Mae Egbert Heimerman. Dan was a 1973 graduated of Hutchison High School and a member of the Catholic Faith. Dan and his wife, Pam, were owner's of Carl's Bar, purchasing the establishment...
Thomas "Tommy" Frank Roberson
Aug 31, 2013
Thomas Frank "Tommy" Roberson, 92, died August 31, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born January 29, 1921, in Darlow, Kansas, the son of William David and Lottie Jane (Haller) Roberson. Tommy graduated from Buhler High School in 1942, and then enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He retired from Cargill Salt in 1988, after 35...
Jessie "Nick" Leon Nichols
Aug 28, 2013
Jessie L. "Nick" Nichols, 89, died Aug. 28, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Aug. 12, 1924, in Fredonia, Ky., to Jessie Allen and Laura Emma Bond Nichols. He was a 1942 graduate of Francis High School in Kentucky. Jessie served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946 as a third class specialist gunner and was...
Van D. Sturgeon
Aug 27, 2013
Van D. Sturgeon, 88, died Aug. 27, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born May 10, 1925, in Hutchinson, the son of Orville and Ruth (Kerrick) Sturgeon. Van retired in 1987 after 39 years with the Kansas Power and Light Company. He was a graduate of Hutchinson High School, attended Salt City Business College and Hutch JUCO, and...
Bonnie Leora Evitt
Aug 27, 2013
Bonnie Leora Evitt, 87, died Aug. 27, 2013, at Sunshine Meadows Nursing Home, Buhler, Kan. She was born Jan. 31, 1926, in Joplin, Mo., to Clarence and Verda Jeanette Webster Shelton. She was a machinist at Cessna. Bonnie loved to cook and bake for her children and grandchildren. On May 14, 1965, she married Billy Gene Evitt in Miami, Okla....
Margaret "Marge" Ann Starke
Aug 25, 2013
Margaret "Marge" McElravy Starke passed to eternal life Aug. 25, 2013, at Wesley Towers in Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 5, 1933, in Russell, Kan., the daughter of Joseph and Cathryn Banworth. She was a graduate of Russell High School and a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church. Marge moved to Hutchinson in 1959. She was employed at several restaurants...
John William Griggs, Jr.
Aug 25, 2013
John William Griggs Jr., 92, died Aug. 25, 2013, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson, Kan. He was born Jan. 14, 1921, in Guymon, Okla., to John William Griggs Sr. and Emma Vashti Earle. John was a 1950 graduate of Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla. He was in the United States Marine Corps and fought in the battle of Iwo Jima...
Ray Moody
Aug 25, 2013
Virgil "Ray" Moody, 90, passed away Aug. 25, 2013, at Hester Care Center, Wesley Towers. Ray was born March 11, 1923, to Earl and Clarice (Blazer) Moody in Ringwood, Okla. After returning from World War II in Nov. 1946, he married the love of his life, Thelma Barrington on June 1, 1947, in Hutchinson. Ray enjoyed a full life, centered...
Max Charles Murray
Aug 24, 2013
Max Charles Murray, 81, died Aug. 24, 2013, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. He was born July 29, 1932, in Hutchinson, the son of Clarence and Martha Arbuckle Murray. He graduated from Nickerson High School and The University of Kansas, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi. Following college he entered the U.S. Air Force and graduated from...
Norma Joy Mcfarland
Aug 23, 2013
Norma Joy McFarland, 86, passed away August 23, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born July 19, 1927, in rural Burrton, KS to Charles and Norma Baughman Grubbs. Norma graduated from Adela Hale Secretarial School and was a secretary for Allen Grade School and later, for attorney Aubrey Earhart. She was a member of Berean Baptist Church for...
Francis Lee Haney
Aug 23, 2013
Francis Lee Haney, 79, died Friday, August 23, 2013. He was born December 18, 1933, at Lanton, Missouri, the son of George Redman and Olive Hoseapple Haney. He was an Army Veteran serving in Germany, a construction foreman with Young and Foy Construction companies and had helped build the first Kwik Shop in Hutchinson. Francis had been a truck driver...
Benjamin "Ben" Branton
Aug 23, 2013
Benjamin "Ben" Branton, 34, died Aug. 23, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Jan. 23, 1979, to Randy L. and Dana M. (Crowe) Branton. He worked in production at Tyson Foods in South Hutchinson. Riding his Harley was his passion. Survivors include: fiancée, Andrea Waller and her son, D'Anthony; two sons, Draven Branton and Denver Roberts; father,...
Avory Johnson Jr
Aug 22, 2013
Avory Johnson Jr, 83, died August 22, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born December 2, 1929, in Wichita, to Avory E. and Rutha LaVerne Johnson. He graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1947. On September 4, 1948, he married Lois Ann Koestle in Wellington. Avory served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1954,...
M. Marguerite Martin
Aug 21, 2013
M. Marguerite Martin, 90, died Aug. 21, 2013, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 7, 1922, in Alden, to George S. and Eva Elizabeth (Read) Klady. Marguerite was a member of Tenth Avenue United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She had a passion for Kansas history and collecting items about Kansas history. She also enjoyed doing...
Valoris Grace Nelson Eickhoff
Aug 21, 2013
Valoris Grace Nelson Eickhoff, 89, died Aug. 21, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born April 7, 1924, in Ellsworth, Minn., to Fred and Catherine Heikes Klooster. Valoris was an avid golfer and a member of St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian, Minnesota. She recently moved to Hutchinson and was a resident at Dillon Living Center. In 1945,...
