J. Obie Griffith
Jun 6, 2012
NICKERSON - J. Obie Griffith, 93, died June 6, 2012. He was born Jan. 25, 1919, in Linn County, Kan., the son of William V. and Eva King Griffith. He was a member of Nickerson United Methodist Church, Nickerson Masonic Lodge #43, Wichita Consistory and the Order of Eastern Star, Silver Leaf Chaper #464. Obie was a retired farmer and...
Vinnita Mae Gilliland
Jun 5, 2012
Vinnita Mae Gilliland, 97, died June 5, 2012, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Feb. 1, 1915, in Fellsburg, Kan., to Andrew J. and Daisy Pearl Montandon Keener. Vinnita retired from Spangler Photo in 1980. In her later life, she could be found caring for and helping others, and volunteered for 20 years at the Hutchinson Hospital. On Jan....
Lucetta "Jayne" Tippie Yates
Jun 3, 2012
Lucetta "Jayne" Tippie Yates, 70, died June 3, 2012, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita. She was born Feb. 5, 1942, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Dennis Fleet and Helen Ruth (King) Tippie. In 1960 she graduated from Hutchinson High School and later received her Nursing Degree from Hutchinson Community College. Jayne retired in April of 2008, as the director...
Marie E. Elliott
Jun 3, 2012
Marie E. Elliott, 94, died Sunday, June 3, 2012. She was born in Abbyville, Feb. 7, 1918, the daughter of Claude E. and Birtie Agness Duvall Bridgeman. She graduated valedictorian from her 1937 class at Abbyville High School, a graduate of Adela Hale Secretarial College, a member of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority, was a member of Trinity United Methodist...
Lillian G. Coberly
Jun 3, 2012
Lillian G. Coberly, 94, of Hutchinson, died June 3, 2012, at Hester Care Center. She was born March 5, 1918, in Mount Vernon, Ill., the daughter of Leonard and Ora Mae Morgan Rhoads. She graduated from Edwardsville (Ill.) High School in 1935 and from Iowa State University in 1939, with a degree in Home Economics. She moved to Hutchinson after...
Harold E. "Toby" Roberts
Jun 1, 2012
Harold E. "Toby" Roberts, 85, died June 1, 2012. He was born in Parsons, Kansas December 9, 1926, the son of John Alexander and Cecile Irene Sailsbury Roberts. He graduated from Hutchinson High School and Salt City Business College, was a World War II veteran serving in the European Theater, belonged to First Christian Church, Hutchinson, and was with Western...
Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Peters
May 31, 2012
Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Peters, 65, died May 31, 2012, at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita. She was born December 23, 1946, in Hutchinson, to Robert and Marguerite Clark Misner. Kathy graduated from Nickerson High School, was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and worked at Wal-Mart as a cashier for 22 years. Kathy is survived by: her sister, Eileen Neuman...
Billy Joe Hastings
May 30, 2012
Billy Joe Hastings was ushered by a multitude of angels into his heavenly home on May 30, 2012. He was born September 1, 1938, in Marysville, Ks, to Herman and Dimple Hastings. Billy was a master baker, a chef, a miner, and a talented man. He loved the Lord, serving as a devout Christian and had a great relationship with...
Betty Jane Carey
May 28, 2012
Betty J. Carey, 87, of Hutchinson, died May 28, 2012, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. Betty was born Jan. 15, 1925, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Arthur A. and Violet Noll Kootz. Betty was a bookkeeper at Montgomery Ward Store in Hutchinson, and later worked as the bookkeeper at Central Electric Motor Repair. After retirement, she volunteered to do income taxes...
Cravin Charles Layne Holder
May 27, 2012
Cravin Charles Layne Holder, 8 months, was born Sept. 24, 2011, in Hutchinson. He is survived by his parents, Corbin Holder and Jacqueline LaMar and sister, Emily LaMar, all of the home; grandparents, Dawn Shields of Hutchinson, Cari and Michael Miles of Wichita; great-grandparents, Sharon and Jerry Fleming of Hutchinson, Larry and Linda Miles of Wichita, Tom and Carol Voyles...
Thomas W. Swafford, Jr.
May 27, 2012
Thomas W. Swafford, Jr., 65, died May 27, 2012, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Nov. 22, 1946, in Anthony, to Thomas W. and Margaret L. (Carden) Swafford. He was a 1964 graduate of Hutchinson High School and a member of First Christian Church. He served in the United States Army from 1966-1969. Tom was a machinist/tester for...
Mary Lou Muelller
May 25, 2012
Mary Lou Mueller, 80, died May 25, 2012, at Hospice House. She was born Aug. 25, 1931, in Branson, Mo., the daughter of Samuel Edward and Lillian (Menefee) Branson. Mary Lou was a homemaker and had worked as a sales clerk for Sweet Briar, Meschke's and Bloskey's. She attended Full Gospel Chapel of Prayer. On Feb. 14, 1974, she married...
Dolores G. Rodriguez
May 24, 2012
Dolores G. Rodriguez, 83, died May 24, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Aug. 2, 1928, in Larned, to Dario and Maria Gonzales Trujillo. She was a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church. She is survived by: husband, Venancio Rodriguez of Hutchinson; children, Elizabeth, Larry Trujillo of Larned, Esmeralda Heim and husband Alvin of Buhler, Steve Rodriguez...
Jami Renee Devore
May 24, 2012
INMAN - Jami Renee DeVore, 40, died May 24, 2012, at Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis in Wichita. She was born Oct. 29, 1971, in Ulysses to James and Firma Dreiling Carrithers. Jami graduated from Stanton County High School in 1990 and from Kansas State University in 1994 with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. A resident of Inman since...
Michelle Sue Wolf
May 24, 2012
Michelle Sue Wolf was born Michelle Bruce on November 15, 1948, to Robert and Margaret (Thompson) Bruce in Hutchinson and died at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center May 24. Michelle was the 6th of 9 children, two of whom have preceded her in death, Rosemary Kenney and James Bruce. Surviving brothers and sisters are Margaret Daniel of San Diego, CA., Joseph...
Meredith L. Myers
May 23, 2012
Meredith L. Myers, 88, of Hutchinson, arrived in Heaven on May 23, 2012. Meredith was born June 1, 1923, in Hamilton County, Ind., the son of Lowell and Edythe Crawford Myers. He attended school in Kirkland, Ind., and graduated from Kirkland High School in 1942. He attended Ball State University and then graduated from Sterling College in 1950. He also...
Michael Earl "Mike" Allen
May 23, 2012
PLEVNA - Michael Earl "Mike" Allen, 50, died May 23, 2012. He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 23, 1962, the son of Robert Allen and Harry Harold and Joan Amos Allen Peek. He was a graduate of Centerville High School, Centerville, Iowa, a member of Abbyville Community Church and was Owner/Operator of Quality Siding Company, Plevna, Kan. He...
Florine M. Rice (Hayes) (Hoskinson)
May 21, 2012
Florine M. Rice, passed away on May 21, 2012. She was born Aug. 11, 1921, to Floran Elmer and Elsie Case McAllister at the 101 Ranch in Kay County, Okla. She graduated from Marland High School in 1938, and attended Hutchinson Junior College and Philips University in Enid, Okla. She was married to Paul Hayes (1942), Everett Hoskinson (1965), and...
Frank Edward Williams
May 20, 2012
Frank Edward Williams, 55, died May 20, 2012, at his home. He was born April 30, 1957, in Hutchinson to Donald Paul and Velma Lucille Conner Williams. Frank is survived by: children, Shane Williams and wife Shawnee, Hutchinson, Jason Williams, Florida, Shelly Williams, Texas, Melissa Williams, Oklahoma, Jimmy Williams, Oklahoma, Carla Gustason and husband Raymond, Liberal, Vada Smith and husband...
Elsa Mae Hamby
May 20, 2012
NICKERSON - Elsa Mae Hamby, 83, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born May 3, 1929, in Marland, Okla., to Samuel Moore and Carrie Elmedie Ferrell Bradsher. A longtime Nickerson resident, she was a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Hutchinson and a machine quilter. On Dec. 21, 1946, she married Dillard Oat...
