Katherine "Kathy" Y. Kirkley
Apr 3, 2013
Katherine York Kirkley, 76, died surrounded by family members on April 3, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born July 3, 1936, in Fredonia, Kan., to Eaton and Octavia York. Katherine married her high school sweetheart, Curtis Kirkley on Sept. 2, 1955, in Claremore, Okla. After all of their five children were in school, she finished her nurses training...
Helen Marie Shaffer Murphy
Apr 1, 2013
Helen Marie Shaffer Murphy, 95, passed away, April 1, 2013, at Mennonite Friendship Community, South Hutchinson. She was born April 6, 1917, in rural route Corning and married William Z. Murphy June 18, 1936, in Centralia. Helen and William owned and operated Hutch Homes, Hutchinson, for many years. She was a member of the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church, Order...
Ruth Agnes Railsback Archie
Apr 1, 2013
Ruth Agnes Railsback Archie, 98, died on April 1, 2013, in Hutchinson, Kan., close to the town of Langdon where she was born to Roy Austin Railsback and Mary Edna Lane Railsback. She graduated from Langdon High School, attended Sterling College for two years and Emporia State College for one summer. She then taught in a rural school near Sterling...
Glenn "Butch" L. Gilliland
Mar 31, 2013
Glenn L. "Butch" Gilliland, 68, died March 31, 2013, at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, after a two-year battle with lung cancer. He was born May 15, 1944, the son of Ruben E. and Mabel Ruby (Spangler) Gilliland. Butch graduated from Haven High School in 1962, Hutchinson Community College in 1970 and attended Wichita State University. He was a Vietnam...
Stacy Steven Swank
Mar 30, 2013
Stacy Steven Swank, 53, died Saturday, March 30, 2013. He was born Feb. 10, 1960, at his home in Hutchinson, to Eugene Ray and Norma Jean Barnes Swank. Survivors include: daughter, Amanda Strain; stepmother, Doris Swank; grandmother, Josephine Barnes; brothers, Douglas and Randal Swank; sister, Susan Garland; stepbrother, James Swank; stepsister, Marcia Brown. He was preceded in death by: his...
Louise S. Mendenhall
Mar 30, 2013
Louise S. Mendenhall, 86, of Grand Junction, Colo., died March 30, 2013, in Grand Junction. She was born June 9, 1926, to Rose and William B. Stansel in Hutchinson, Ks. She attended schools in Hutchinson and graduated from Hutchinson High School. From there she graduated from Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kansas, with a Bachelor of Science degree in...
Lydia Margaret Matthew
Mar 28, 2013
Lydia M. Matthew, 94, died March 28, 2013, at Emeritus at Elm Grove, Hutchinson. She was born March 30, 1918, in McPherson County, to Peter and Anna (Goering) Krehbiel. Lydia graduated from Burrton High School in 1936. She worked as a cook for the Sterling school district and as a secretary for Great American Life Insurance Company. On April 23,...
Marvin Winfred Ward
Mar 26, 2013
Marvin Winfred Ward, 83, died March 26, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born May 17, 1929, in Hutchinson, to Isaac Winfred and Marjorie Regina Siegle Ward. He graduated from Graber High School in 1947. On Feb. 12, 1950, he married Edna Clare Stanley in Alva, Okla. She died Sept. 26, 2010. Marvin was involved in Cub and Boy...
Carole A. Smith
Mar 25, 2013
Carole A. Smith, 69, died March 25, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 19, 1943, the daughter of Raymond B. and Helen M. (Schultz) Falk. Carole graduated from Hutchinson High School and Salt City Business College. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Delos V. Smith Senior Center and the Stained Glass Guild. Carole was a...
Ida B. Rempel
Mar 24, 2013
Ida B. Rempel, 94, died March 24, 2013, at Mennonite Friendship Communities. She was born Nov. 22, 1918, in Boyd, Okla., to David and Sarah (Kroeker) Buller. Ida was a homemaker, worked part time in the bakery at Dillons and was a babysitter. On Dec. 22, 1940, she married Daniel C. Rempel. He died in May 1980. She is survived...
Perry George Landon
Mar 24, 2013
Perry George Landon, 65, died March 24, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 13, 1947, to Paul G. and Pearl Nightengale Landon. He was a graduate of Partridge High School. He had worked at Roberts Printing and Stationery, at KANOX, and was retired. On April 1, 1965, he married Janice Stiggins. They later divorced. On May 27,...
George Carlton Danser, Jr.
Mar 23, 2013
NICKERSON - George Carlton Danser Sr., 55, died March 23, 2013, at his home in Nickerson, along with his daughter, Nikolle Marie Danser. He was born March 9, 1958, in Trenton, NJ, to Frederick Taylor Danser Jr. and Irene B. (Bollengier) Danser. He was a groundskeeper for several apartment complexes and a golf course until he became disabled in 2010....
Nikolle Marie Danser
Mar 23, 2013
NICKERSON - Nikolle Marie Danser, 14, died March 23, 2013, at her home in Nickerson along with her father, George Carlton Danser Sr. She was born June 11, 1998, in Las Vegas, Nev., to George and Gail (Weeks) Danser. An eighth grader at Reno Valley Middle School, she was involved with the basketball and track teams. She was a member...
William "Billy" Edward Powell
Mar 22, 2013
William Edward "Billy" Powell, 71, died March 22, 2013, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Feb. 4, 1942, in Leon, Okla., to Edgar G. and Viola N. (Flatt) Powell. Billy served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1967. He retired from Boeing as a transportation driver. After retirement he worked for Budget Car Rental. On Aug. 2,...
Eulalia Pauline Hickman Scherer
Mar 21, 2013
Eulalia Pauline Hickman Scherer, 84, died Thursday, March 21, 2013. She was born July 23, 1928, in Minneapolis, Kan., the daughter of George G. and Pauline Fredericka Schick Hickman. She was a graduate of Logan High School and received her teacher's certificate from Emporia State Teachers College and had taught in a one-room school. Eulalia had worked at OA Sutton...
Margaret Sterns
Mar 21, 2013
ARLINGTON, Texas - Margaret Martinez Sterns, 84, died March 21, 2013, at her home in Arlington, Texas. She was born June 10, 1928, in Hutchinson, to Luis and Elvira (Magana) Martinez. Margaret graduated from Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson Community College and Grace Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse at Hutchinson Correctional Facility, Hospice and Homecare of...
Wendell "Jake" Earl Jacobs
Mar 21, 2013
Wendell Earl "Jake" Jacobs, 81, died March 21, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born July 14, 1931, in Oberlin, Kan., the son of Eldon Earl and Florence (Strain) Jacobs. Wendell graduated from Eureka High School in 1949, and from Kansas State in 1954 with a degree in political science. He then served in the U.S. Army from...
Jacqueline L. Spencer
Mar 21, 2013
Jacqueline L. "Jackie" Spencer, 76, died March 21, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born August 13, 1936, in Hutchinson to Preston George "Dutch" and Mabel Louise (Hamby) Jenkins. On July 9, 1954, she married Marshall Benton Spencer in Hutchinson. Jackie was a member of First Baptist Church in Maize, FCE Club in Mount Hope, and the Red...
Donetta "Doni" S. Ratzlaff
Mar 20, 2013
Donetta S. "Doni" Ratzlaff, 65, died March 20, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 3, 1947, in Hutchinson, daughter of Robert and Bertha (Lock) Thompson. She was a 1965 Hutchinson High School graduate. Doni was a charter member of Faith United Methodist Church and a member of the Bud Light Mixers Bowling League. On July 31,...
Nora M. Beachy
Mar 19, 2013
Nora M. Beachy, 83, died March 18, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born June 19, 1922, on the family farm west of Yoder, to Daniel N. and Elizabeth J. (Fry) Miller. She was a member of Journey Mennonite Church and had taught Sunday school at Pershing Street Mennonite Church. She was a homemaker. On Aug. 2, 1944,...
