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Geneva Claire Geist Singleton
May 26, 2013
Geneva Claire Geist Singleton, 83, died May 26, 2013, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born April 25, 1930, the daughter of Clifford and Lou Anderson Geist, in Preston. She graduated from Preston High School in 1948. She then graduated from Sterling College. She married Calvin Singleton August 6, 1952, in Preston. Geneva taught in Olmitz, Plevna, Yoder, Arlington,...
Kathleen M. Daines
May 26, 2013
Kathleen M. "Nan" Daines, 80, died May 26, 2013, at her home. She was born Jan. 20, 1933, in Hutchinson, to James Thomas and Chloie Mae (Williams) Reed. She was a medication aide at Broadacres for over thirty years. On Sept. 25, 1945, she married Leon A. Daines in Hutchinson. He died April 21, 2008. Survivors include: two daughters, Patty...
Donald Ray "Don" Murphy
May 24, 2013
Donald Ray "Don" Murphy, 90, died Friday, May 24, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born at Penalosa, December 7, 1922, the son of Pearl and Mary Lawson Murphy. He was a 1940, graduate of Langdon High School and a graduate of Coyne Electrical School in 1943. Don was a World War II Army veteran serving in the European...
Viva Kittle-Dunn
May 23, 2013
Viva Kittle-Dunn began celebrating in Heaven May 23, 2013. She was born at Stafford, March 14, 1911, the daughter of Bert and Sophia Wulfemeyer Chiles. She was a 1929 graduate of Abbyville High School, attended Bethel College, had taught Sunday School in both Langdon and Abbyville communities for nearly 50 years. Viva painted textile, china and ceramics, and taught china...
James "Jim" William Fowler
May 22, 2013
James "Jim" William Fowler, 68, died May 22, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born November 28, 1944, to John Cecil, Sr. and Lucile May Ringland Fowler in Wichita, KS. He was in the United States Navy stationed on the USS Ranger and was a member of the V.F.W. Post #6240 in Russell, KS. On May 4,...
Robert H. Stelter
May 20, 2013
Robert H. Stelter, 92, died May 20, 2013, at Dillon Living Center, Hutchinson. He was born Dec. 5, 1920, the son of Carl W. and Pauline E. Dirks Stelter. Robert worked for Cessna for 27 1/2 years and also farmed for 50 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles...
James Elzia Ford
May 19, 2013
James Elzia Ford, 72, died May 19, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born June 10, 1940, to Elzia and Emma Edna Taylor Ford. He is a 1958 graduate of Parma High School, Parma, Mo. He was in the United States Air Force and United States Navy and was very proud that he served in both branches. On...
Amos H. Swepston, Sr.
May 19, 2013
Amos H. Swepston Sr., 71, died May 19, 2013, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Oct. 23, 1941, in Tahlequah, Okla., to Charles and Emma (Glenn) Swepston. He is survived by: companion, Gail Thomas; children, Amos Swepston Jr. and wife Natalie, Cathy McMillen, Tonya Conner and husband Ricky, Amber Klug and husband Shawn, and Charles Swepston; 16 grandchildren;...
Clare Elmer Davisson, Jr.
May 18, 2013
PLEVNA - Clare Elmer Davisson Jr., 88, was born near Sylvia, Kan., on Aug. 20, 1924, the son of Clare Sr. and Alice Irene Ritcha Davisson and died May 18, 2013. He was a graduate of Plevna High School - Class of '42, a father, grandfather, great-grandfather, rancher and carpenter living on the same farm near Plevna for 64 years....
Robert L. Burk, Sr.
May 17, 2013
SOUTH HUTCHINSON - Jesus welcomed Robert L. Burk into Heaven Friday, May 17, 2013. "Bob" as many people knew him, was a mechanic all of his life. Besides running his own home shop, he worked at the Buhler School District keeping the buses running in the 60s. He went on to manage the truck shop at Bett's Bakery, mechanic at...
Viola Mae Kleck Farney
May 17, 2013
Viola Mae Kleck Farney, 101 years old, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson, KS. Viola, born December 24, 1911, on the farm southwest of Sterling, KS, the daughter of George M. Kleck and Emma Merkel Kleck. She married Harvey Farney on May 19, 1931. They celebrated 73 years...
Koloma I. Wiens
May 16, 2013
Koloma I. Wiens, 90, died May 16, 2013, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler. She was born May 3, 1923, in Hutchinson. Koloma was a secretary at Hutchinson National Bank and Beltone Hearing Aid Center. She was a Kansas State Volunteer Ombudsman. On Dec. 13, 1942, she married William "Bill" Wiens in Meade. He died Aug. 11, 1985. Survivors include:...
Sherry L. Mckee
May 14, 2013
BURRTON - Sherry L. (Wicks) McKee, 50, passed away May 14, 2013, at Cancer Treatment Centers of American in Tulsa, Okla. She was born April 23, 1963, in Denver, Colo. to Roy and Erma (Janzen) Warner. A 1981 graduate of Burrton High School, she later attended business school in Hutchinson. Sherry worked in the administrative office at the Hutchinson Mall...
Jack Burton Barnes
May 13, 2013
Jack B. Barnes, 69, died Monday, May 13, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born April 9, 1944, to Ray L. and Mildred Hickman Barnes in Hutchinson. He attended Hutchinson High School and graduated in 1962 and he received his degree in pharmacy from the University of Kansas in 1973. He was in the United States Navy and spent...
Kenenth Duane Cook
May 13, 2013
Kenneth Duane Cook, 52, died May 13, 2013, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born to Wallace D. "Wally" and Patricia Bailey Cook. Survivors include: his father and stepmother, Marlene Cook, of Bel Aire, and brothers, Kevin Cook of Florida and Brian Cook of Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his mother. Cremation has taken place and private...
Helen L Lyman Lewis
May 11, 2013
Helen L. Lyman Lewis was born Feb. 21, 1923, in Hutchinson and died at her home in Carmichael, Calif., on May 11, 2013, at the age of 90. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, William Selby; parents, Chester E. and Amanda E. Lyman; brothers, Burton, Warren, Chester; and sisters, Dorothy and Virginia. Helen is survived by her brother,...
Ella May Bailey
May 11, 2013
Ella May Bailey, 84, died May 11, 2013, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 3, 1928, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Ina Mae and George C. Cornwell. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1948 and attended Hutchinson Community College. Ella May worked for the Kansas Grain and Feed Dealers Association for 17 years and the Kansas...
Beverly Ann Wells
May 11, 2013
Beverly Ann Wells, 75, died May 11, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born November 2, 1937, in Hutchinson, to Jacob and Katherine (Epp) Hiebert. Beverly was a Past Senior Regent of the Moose and a member of Amvets. On February 20, 1978, she married Ivial "Gene" Wells in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He died August 24, 2002. She is...
Cameron Quint
May 10, 2013
Cameron Quint, 26, passed away May 10, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 4, 1986, son of Julie Ann (Martin) Quint. A 2011 graduate of Old Town Barber College, he was a barber at Legends Barber Shop. He is survived by his beautiful wife, Amanda and daughter, Caylin; mother, Julie Quint; brother, Tug Quint; sister, Megan...
Larry Elmer Adelhardt
May 9, 2013
Larry Elmer Adelhardt, 51, died May 9, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born July 4, 1961, in Hutchinson, the son of Ron and Pat Landwehr Adelhardt. He graduated in 1979, from Haven High School and Hutchinson Community College in 1983. Larry owned his own business, Adelhardt Contracting, and also worked for the City of Partridge maintenance. He...
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