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Josephine Sheridan

Josephine Sheridan

Nov 30, 2012

BUHLER - Josephine Sheridan, 87, died November 30, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born November 7, 1925, to Jake and Katherine Ann Lamberta Quartararo in Kanopolis, KS. She graduated from Kanopolis High School in 1945. She was a homemaker and retired as a housekeeper at Buhler Sunshine Home, and was a member of New Covenant Presbyterian Church....

Josephine Anne "Joanne" White

Josephine Anne "Joanne" White

Nov 29, 2012

Josephine Anne "JoAnne" White, 74, died Nov. 29, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Dec. 6, 1937, in Gordon, Kan., to Gabriel and Climena (Clingman) Zanardi. JoAnne graduated from Augusta High School and worked for Pegues Department Store. She was a member at Church of the Holy Cross where she was very active in the Ladies Altar...

Arlie E. Simpson

Arlie E. Simpson

Nov 28, 2012

Arlie E. Simpson, 97, died November 28, 2012, at Hospice House. He was born April 18, 1915, in Long Run, MO, to Joseph S. and Josie M. Rowland Simpson. He worked as a flour miller for Kelly Milling Company and a machine operator for Carey Salt Company. He was a member of the International Association of Grain Millers Local 94,...

Thelma J. Holmes

Thelma J. Holmes

Nov 27, 2012

Thelma J. Holmes, 83, died Nov. 27, 2012, at Hospice House. She was born June 23, 1929, in Utica, to Ray and Mary (Burrell) Webster. Thelma graduated from Arnold High School in 1947. She was a longtime resident of Hutchinson, where she was employed by Beardslee Fabrics, was a volunteer for the Red Cross and the Hutchinson hospital. She married...

Virginia Lee Devena

Virginia Lee Devena

Nov 27, 2012

Virginia Lee Devena, 82, of Hutchinson, died Nov. 27, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. Virginia was born Feb. 18, 1930, at Quapaw, Okla., the daughter of Theodore S. and Stella M. Leudnum Sizemore. She attended school in Baxter Springs and was a member of Westside Baptist Church. She was a homemaker but had worked for a time at Hutchinson...

Freida May Stauffer

Freida May Stauffer

Nov 27, 2012

INMAN - Freida May Stauffer, 72, died Nov. 27, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born March 10, 1940, to Fred J. and Genevieve Irene Folck Strouse in Little River, Kan. She graduated in 1958 from Inman High School. Freida belonged to the Kanza Promenade Square Dance Club and worked 54 years at Hubco sewing bags. Freida married...

Mason William Hitchcock

Mason William Hitchcock

Nov 26, 2012

Mason William Hitchcock, 27, went peacefully home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Nov. 26, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 14, 1985, in Hutchinson, the son of Hayden M. and Karen A. (Weesner) Hitchcock. Mason was a graduate of Hutchinson High School and attended Hutchinson Community College. He worked as a...

Delma Lorraine Parker

Delma Lorraine Parker

Nov 25, 2012

Delma L. Parker, 89, died Nov. 25, 2012, at Buhler Sunshine Home. She was born Feb. 17, 1923, in Alden, to Arthur Leroy and Mintie (Barnes) Hargadine. Delma graduated from Alden High School in 1941. She married Maurice Dailey Oct. 10, 1943, in McPherson. He died Aug. 16, 1990. She married James Parker Dec. 26, 1991, in Hutchinson. Delma was...

Opal Jane Davenport Totten

Opal Jane Davenport Totten

Nov 25, 2012

INMAN - Opal Jane Davenport Totten, 72, died Nov. 25, 2012. She was born March 28, 1940, at Millerton, Okla., the daughter of Ernest and Effie Mae (French) Ford. She was a homemaker and had worked part time for Cutsinger Frame Work, Inman. On March 7, 1959, she was united in marriage with Ray "Bud" Davenport Jr. He died May...

Raymond "Ray" Miller

Raymond "Ray" Miller

Nov 25, 2012

Raymond "Ray" Miller, 72, of Hutchinson, went to be with the Lord on Nov. 25, 2012, at Hospice House. Ray was born Nov. 10, 1940, at Nowata, Okla., the son of William and Clara Yoder Miller. He attended grade school near Hutchinson and was retired as a machinist from Cessna Fluid Power/Eaton Corp. with 42 years of service. He also...

Ila Fern Harbacek

Ila Fern Harbacek

Nov 24, 2012

Ila Fern Harbacek, 76, died Nov. 24, 2012, at her home in Hutchinson. Fern was born July 1, 1936, at Arlington, Kan., the daughter of Jesse Leroy and Wanetta Leone Truster Spence. She attended school in Arlington. Fern was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Hutchinson, where she was the supervisor of the nursery since 1992. Prior, she...

Jimmie E. Latham

Jimmie E. Latham

Nov 23, 2012

Jimmie E. Latham, 69, died Nov. 23, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 13, 1943, in Hutchinson, to Lewis Andrew and Margureite Elizabeth (Lyman) Latham. Jimmie graduated from Hutchinson High School, served in the National Guards, and was a machinist at Eaton Corporation. He was a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church. He married Marilyn Chick....

Edith Ann Stutzman

Edith Ann Stutzman

Nov 23, 2012

Edith Ann Stutzman 65, passed from this life on November 23, 2012, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, after a short illness. She was born to Tobias and Emma Nisly Stutzman on September 9, 1947, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Deprived of oxygen at birth, she was never able to live independently. From age 8 to 57 she lived under the care of Noah...

Jack E. Hornbeck

Jack E. Hornbeck

Nov 21, 2012

Jack E. Hornbeck, 91, died Nov. 21, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 13, 1921, in Chanute, Kan., the son of George and Jane (Hamill) Hornbeck. He was a WWII veteran serving as a staff sergeant with the United States Army from 1942-45. Jack worked in the oil fields for several years and then for Cessna...

Gerrild "Jerry" L. Page

Gerrild "Jerry" L. Page

Nov 21, 2012

Jerry Page, 80, of Hutchinson, died Nov. 21, 2012, at Hospice House. Jerry was born Jan. 10, 1932, in Coffeyville, the son of Loren M. and Lucille Bryant Page. Jerry graduated from Murtaugh (Idaho) High School in 1949, attended Brigham Young University and graduated from DePaul University in 1963. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the...

David Eugene Henson

David Eugene Henson

Nov 21, 2012

David E. Henson, 60, of Hutchinson, died Nov. 21, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born June 23, 1952, the son of Harry and Frances Henson. He was retired from Irsik and Doll Grain Elevator. Survivors include: sons, David and Shawn Henson; daughter, Kerry Henson; sister, Connie Grissom. Private services are to be held. Elliott Mortuary and Crematory,...

Fredrick Edward Orth

Fredrick Edward Orth

Nov 20, 2012

Fredrick Edward Orth, 90, died Nov. 20, 2012, at his home. He was born Oct. 22, 1922, in Eagle Rock, Calif., to Fred B. and Rachel Salley Orth. He grew up in Liberal, Kan. and moved to Hutchinson in 1946. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1941 and went on to attend Kansas State University and Texas Teachers College....

Erma Joyce Marker

Erma Joyce Marker

Nov 20, 2012

Erma Joyce Marker, 78, joined our Lord in Heaven on Nov. 20, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Dec. 20, 1933, in Garden City, Kan., the daughter of Christian William Henry and Clara Jane (Hagerman) Giesaking. She attended schools in Garden City and graduated from Garden City High School in 1951 and attended Garden City Community College....

William "Bill" Edgar Kaveney

William "Bill" Edgar Kaveney

Nov 19, 2012

William E. Kaveney, 77, passed away at Thorne Care Center, Wesley Towers, on Nov. 19, 2012. He was born April 4, 1935, in St. Louis, Mo., to Edgar W. and Edna Crutcher Kaveney. He lived in St. Louis and joined the U.S. Navy after high school, followed by graduation from St. Louis University on the G. I. Bill. On May...

Wade D. Pierce

Wade D. Pierce

Nov 18, 2012

Wade D. Pierce, 90, died Nov. 18, 2012, at Hospice House. He was born July 15, 1922, in Brownell, Kan., to Virgil James and Lena Pierce. Wade graduated from Sterling High School in 1940, was a pilot instructor in the Army Air Force and a Masonic Lodge member. On Sept. 27, 1942, he married Phyllis V. Drolte in Hutchinson. She...

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