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Kenneth W. Pauls
Jun 30, 2012
Kenneth W. Pauls, 75, died June 30, 2012, at his home. He was born Sept. 6, 1936, in Inman, the son of Henry and Olga (Schmidt) Pauls. He graduated from Inman High School where he played basketball. He earned an Associate's Degree from Garden City Community College. Kenny was a regular at Juco games and was a big fan of...
Ricky G. Elder
Jun 29, 2012
Ricky G. Elder, 27, died June 29, 2012, at Fort Bragg, NC. He was born March 18, 1985, in Louisville, Ky., the son of Todd and Rosa Elder. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2004 and served in the US Army, stationed in Fort Bragg, NC. He married Erica B. Cone July 1, 2010, in Fayetteville, NC. Survivors include:...
Beverly Ann Paque
Jun 29, 2012
Beverly Ann Paque, 82, died Friday, June 29, 2012. She was born in Oklahoma May 27, 1930, the daughter of Carl and Marie Ann Wyler Dauber. Beverly was a member of New Life Church of the Nazarene and a member of American Legion Women's Auxiliary Unit #68. She was co-owner of Venture Industries and Mid America Wholesale, retiring in 1995....
Bertie E. Swepston
Jun 27, 2012
INMAN - Bertie E. Swepston, 77, died June 27, 2012, at Buhler Sunshine Home. She was born Sept. 10, 1934, in Welling, Okla., the daughter of Charles Edgar and Alice May (Latty) Vanderpool. Bertie graduated from Tahlequah High School, Tahlequah, Okla. She was an educational secretary, working for Winans, Lincoln and Morgan Schools in Hutchinson. Bertie was a charter member...
William J. "Bill" Garden
Jun 27, 2012
William J. 'Bill' Garden, 54, of Hutchinson, died June 27, 2012, at his home. Bill was born Oct. 2, 1957, in Newport News, Virginia, the son of Robert E., III and Clara M. McFarland Garden. He moved with his family to Kansas at a young age and graduated from Lyons High School in 1975. He graduated from Hutchinson Community College,...
Carl M. Harvey, Jr.
Jun 26, 2012
LITTLE RIVER - Carl M. Harvey Jr., 69, died June 26, 2012, at his home in Little River. He was born April 8, 1943, in Buffalo, to Carl M. and Treva L. (King) Harvey. He graduated from Midway High School in 1961 and from Emporia State University in 1966, and later from Fort Hays and Kansas State University. He was...
Paul James Wright
Jun 26, 2012
Paul James Wright, 76, died June 26, 2012, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Aug. 20, 1935, in Fort Scott, to George W. and Idona B. Schrock Wright. Paul graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1953, was in the United States Marines and was a member of the National Rifle Association. He is survived by: brother, Sam Wright...
Gertrude F Kilgore
Jun 25, 2012
Gertrude F. Kilgore, 91, our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt. went to be with the Lord on June 25, 2012. Gertrude was born in Delphos, Ks, and was raised in Hutchinson, where she met and married Delbert Kilgore, who preceded her in death in 1991. At the time of her death, she was a resident of the Golden...
Jeffrey R. Dauber
Jun 24, 2012
Jeffrey R. Dauber, 53, died Sunday, June 24, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 1, 1959, in Hutchinson, the son of Richard and Adrienne Dauber. He was a member of South Hutchinson United Methodist Church, a 1977 graduate of Haven High School, and worked for his father for over 30 years as the maintenance repairman...
Johnnie William Nickel
Jun 22, 2012
INMAN - Johnnie William Nickel, 66, died June 22, 2012, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita. He was born March 21, 1946, in Goessel, the son of John F. and Olga (Ratzloff) Nickel. In 1964 he graduated from Hillsboro High School. Johnnie retired as a welder from Moridge Inc. in Moundridge. He attended Grace Bible Church, in Hutchinson. On Sept....
Silas Elijah Winchester
Jun 21, 2012
Silas Elijah Winchester, 2, died June 21, 2012 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born January 13, 2010 in Anderson, Indiana. Survivors include his parents, Zachariah and Krystina Winchester, Hutchinson; brother, Garbriel James Winchester, of the home; grandparents: Rutha and Albert Thorne, St. John, Carol and Jim Robinson, Lancaster, CA, and Nancy Murphy, Muncie, IN; five uncles: Joshua Winchester,...
Ethel May Hoke
Jun 20, 2012
Ethel May Hoke, 93, died June 20, 2012, at her home. She was born June 23, 1918, in Dighton, Kan., the daughter of Hiram Edward and Cecil Gray (Carl) Wristen. She was a 1936 graduate of Garden City High School and a 1941 graduate of the University of Kansas. A longtime Prairie Village, Kansas resident, she moved to Hutchinson in...
Paul Gibson Webb
Jun 15, 2012
Paul Gibson Webb, 69, died peacefully in the early morning of June 15, 2012, in Hutchinson, Kan. He was born June 24, 1942, in Wichita, Kan., the son of William Gibson and Virginia (Aldridge) Webb. Paul graduated from Clearwater High School in 1960 and attended the University of Kansas. He served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1965....
V. Jane Hildebrandt
Jun 15, 2012
V. Jane Hildebrandt, 88, died June 15, 2012, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS. She was born June 13, 1924, in Hutchinson to Robert Howard and Cleo Hanning McBride. Jane graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1942, was a Girl Scout for more than 50 years, ran day camps for Scouts and was a Brownie leader, worked for the Morton...
Joyce L. Mccormick
Jun 15, 2012
Joyce L. McCormick, 85, of Hutchinson, died June 15, 2012, at Mennonite Manor. She was born May 30, 1927, in Hollis, Okla., the daughter of Rubin and Lola Campbell Mosier. She grew up in San Angelo, Texas, where she graduated from high school and beauty school. She was a hairdresser for 47 years, and was the former owner and operator...
Linda Kay Hunt
Jun 15, 2012
Linda Kay Hunt, 63, died Friday, June 15, 2012. She was born Sept. 5, 1948, in Pittsburg, Kan., the daughter of John and Zola Henderson Leikam. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1966, Hutchinson Community College in 1968, and Sterling College in 1970, with her degree in secondary education. Linda was a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church and...
Larry Keith Yaeger
Jun 13, 2012
WICHITA - Larry Keith Yaeger, 75, of Wichita, died June 13, 2012, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born July 18, 1936, on a farm in Ness County, the only child of Fred and Elnora Yaeger. He graduated from Ness City High School. He met Mary Jane Britain, who was teaching in the...
Rita Jean Curiel
Jun 13, 2012
Rita J. Curiel, 53, passed away June 13, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born April 6, 1959, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Manuel and Beverly (Boshears) Curiel Jr. Rita graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1977. She later worked at Morton Salt. She is survived by: her father, Manuel Curiel Jr.; mother and stepfather, Beverly and Mahlon...
Bertha Virginia Roby
Jun 12, 2012
B. Virginia Roby died June 12, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 12, 1927, in Bonifay, Fla. She was the daughter of Burl and Mary Jenkins Dykes. They preceded her in death. She was a retired secretary and a member of the Eastwood Church of Christ. Survivors include: a daughter, Lana Hawkins. Graveside service will be...
Nyle D. Heller
Jun 10, 2012
Nyle D. Heller, 94, of Hutchinson, died June 10, 2012, at his daughter's home in Cassoday, Kan. He was born Aug. 18, 1917, at Bluff City, Kan., the son of Lloyd Percy and Mary Estes Heller. Nyle was retired and self-employed, he sold services and equipment to car dealers and service stations. He was a member of Park Place Christian...
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