John Wilford "Willie" Carden
Dec 20, 2013
John Wilford "Willie" Carden, Sr., 81, died December 20, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born December 25, 1931, in Holly, Colorado, the son of John Henry and Delia Carden. Wilford graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1950. He was a Navy Reservist serving with the Seabees for 10 years. Wilford was the owner of Carden's Radio & TV...
Willard George Sampson
Dec 19, 2013
Willard George Sampson, 86, died Dec. 19, 2013, at McPherson Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 9, 1927, in Pettisville, Ohio, to George Wesley and Laura Wyse Sampson. Willard was a teacher, retiring in 1989 from USD 308. He was a lifetime member of KNEA and a member of Community Church of the Brethren. On June 4, 1950, Willard married...
Nicholas "Nick" James Craig
Dec 18, 2013
Nicholas James "Nick" Craig, 21, passed away Dec. 18, 2013, in Wichita. He was born Dec. 27, 1991, in Hutchinson, to Matthew James and Jennifer Jo (Willems) Craig. He graduated from Haven High School in 2012 and was currently attending Hutchinson Community College, studying to be a surgical tech. Survivors include: mother, Jennifer Craig; stepdad, Jeff Orr and two sisters,...
Michael "Mike" S. Hanes
Dec 18, 2013
Michael S. "Mike" Hanes Jr., 50, died Dec. 18, 2013, at Hospice House. He was born June 14, 1963, at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, to Michael S. Sr. and Mary C. (Crum) Hanes. Mike graduated from Vacaville High School in 1981 and worked as a computer installer for M.A.P.S. On May 20, 1984, he married Renada Mays in California. Mike is...
George W Ensz
Dec 18, 2013
George W. Ensz, 91, died December 18, 2013, at Pleasant View Home in Inman. He was born April 5, 1922, in rural Inman, Kansas, to Herman and Lizzie Wiens Ensz. He married Dorothy May Schierling in Newton, Kansas, on August 13, 1947. She died on April 6, 2013. George was a member of the American Legion Lysle Rishel Post #68...
Bill Hicks
Dec 18, 2013
Bill Hicks, 93, died Dec. 18, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 13, 1920, in Peabody, Kan., to Virgil and Lasca Davis Hicks. He graduated from Great Bend High School in 1938 and then joined the United States Army, serving in WWII. Bill married Pamela Edgington on June 3, 1944, in London, England. She died Dec....
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...
