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Rose Mary Debruler Love

Rose Mary Debruler Love

Oct 24, 2011

Rose Mary DeBruler Love, 90, died Oct. 24, 2011, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born Jan. 28, 1921, in Hutchinson, the daughter of John Rueben and Anna (Westermen) DeBruler. She graduated from Kansas State College and continued her teaching education at Emporia State Teachers College. Rose Mary taught school at Allen Grade School and later was an executive...

Charles N. Brown

Charles N. Brown

Oct 23, 2011

Charles N. Brown died Oct. 23, 2011, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 24, 1936, in Hutchinson, to Charles N. and Gertrude Porter Brown. A 1954 graduate of Hutchinson High School and a 1956 graduate of Hutchinson Community College, Charles served in the United States Navy as a Helicopter Pilot, achieving the rank of Lt. J.G., from 1957-1962....

Melba M. Roberts

Melba M. Roberts

Oct 23, 2011

Melba M. Roberts, 88, died Oct. 23, 2011, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born June 2, 1923, in Hoisington, the daughter of Frank and Minnie Turner Bean. Melba graduated from St. John High School in 1942 and Wesley Hospital School of Nursing in Wichita in 1945. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Hutchinson. Melba...

Jerry H. Schussele

Jerry H. Schussele

Oct 23, 2011

Jerry H. Schussele, 80, died Oct. 23, 2011, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born Feb. 26, 1931, in Larned, to Joseph H. "Mike" and Bertha Miller Schussele. He was a Hutchinson resident since 2000. He was a graduate from Wichita East High School, Wichita, BA from Wichita State University and his Masters from George Washington University in...

Billy H. Barker

Billy H. Barker

Oct 22, 2011

Billy H. Barker, 68, of Hutchinson, died Oct. 22, 2011, at his home. He was born Feb. 22, 1943, in Hutchinson, the son of Ernest H. "Jack" and Ruth L. Pike Barker. He was a graduate of Hutchinson High School and Salt City Business College. He worked for Cessna, Long John Silver's and Lowen Corporation. Survivors include: sons, Robby of...

Omoro Dontae Wade

Omoro Dontae Wade

Oct 22, 2011

Omoro Dontae Wade, 29, died October 22, 2011 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born July 20, 1982 in Tupelo, Mississippi to Robert Allen Johnson and Mary E. Wade. Omoro was a 2001 graduate of Hutchinson High School. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Mary E. and Larry E. Abernathy; grandmother LuAnn Wade; brother, Majesty D. Wade; four...

Thelma M. Bauman

Thelma M. Bauman

Oct 22, 2011

Thelma M. Bauman, 96, died Oct. 22, 2011, at Hester Care Center. She was born Nov. 8, 1914, at rural Turon, the daughter of A. Earl and Julia Mertz Shanline. Her family moved to rural Kendallville, Ind., when she was a little girl and she attended school and graduated as valedictorian of her class at Kendallville High School. She raised...

William Keith "Bill" Dyson

William Keith "Bill" Dyson

Oct 22, 2011

William Keith Dyson, 89, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. He was born Dec. 3, 1921, in Hutchinson, the son of Guy and Pearl Butcher Dyson. He was a 1939 graduate of Buhler High School, an Army veteran during World War II, had worked at Central Electric and had been a dairy farmer. Bill had been a volunteer for RSVP, Dillon...

Manuel L. Bruch

Manuel L. Bruch

Oct 22, 2011

Manuel L. Bruch, 73, went home to be with his Lord on Oct. 22, 2011. He was born Nov. 26, 1937, in Kingman, to Harry A. and Rose A. Robbins Bruch. Manuel graduated from Kingman High School in 1955, graduated from Hutchinson Community College and attended Fort Hays State University. He was a retired superintendent of the central garage for...

Dorothy A. Neitzel

Dorothy A. Neitzel

Oct 21, 2011

Dorothy A. Durr Mears Neitzel, 89, died October 21, 2011 at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson, after a long illness. She was born January 27, 1922 in Colorado springs, CO to Ermin D. and august Cornelia Johns Walace. Dorothy graduated from Colorado College and earned her Masters Degree in Library Information Services from Emporia State Teacher's College, where she belonged to...

Belva J. Foote

Belva J. Foote

Oct 18, 2011

Belva J. Foote, 81, died Oct. 18, 2011, in Hutchinson. She was born July 30, 1930, in Arlington, Kan., the daughter of Edd P. and Clella Lee (Potter) Graber. She graduated from Arlington High School in 1948 and attended Hutchinson Community College. She was a lifetime Hutchinson Reno County resident. Belva worked as a salesclerk for Woolworths, Westlake Hardware and...

Leon C. Meigs

Leon C. Meigs

Oct 18, 2011

Leon C. Meigs, 81, of Hutchinson, died Oct. 18, 2011, at his home. He was born June 19, 1930, in Tulsa, Okla., the son of Leonard C. and Nellie F. Slagle Meigs. He was a graduate of Hendrix College in Conway, Ark., and was a longtime Hutchinson resident. Leon retired from Hutchinson Community College in 1993, after a long career...

Elner M Beck

Elner M Beck

Oct 18, 2011

PLEVNA - Elner M. Beck, 93, died Oct. 18, 2011, at Elm Grove Estates, Wheatlands, Hutchinson. She was born April 6, 1918, near Sterling, the daughter of Bernard and Bertha Kleck Zimmerman. She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Circle 1 and LWML, Quilting Guild, a 4-H leader, was a Plevna school cook for 13 years and waited...

Mary Nan Call

Mary Nan Call

Oct 15, 2011

Mary Nan Call, 91, died Oct. 15, 2011, at Elm Grove Estates. She was born June 16, 1920, in Goodman, Mo., to Samuel Thomas and Jean (Clark) Shelton. On Sept. 24, 1938, she married James Hilyard Call in Eureka. He died Nov. 13, 1998. Survivors include: a son, Jimmie Dean Call, Hutchinson; a daughter, Ruth Neuway and husband Keith, Mt....

Milton Carroll Boyle

Milton Carroll Boyle

Oct 13, 2011

Milton Carroll Boyle, 76, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, at Halstead Homestead Assisted Living. He was born July 29, 1935, at Halstead, the son of M. Earnest and Irma Belle Goodman Boyle. He was a 1953 graduate of Burrton High School and had attended Kansas State University and Texas Christian University. Milton was a member of Burrton United Methodist Church,...

Wilbur L. Stotts

Wilbur L. Stotts

Oct 12, 2011

Wilbur L. Stotts, 88, of Hutchinson, died Oct. 12, 2011, at Hospice House. He was born March 6, 1923, in Hutchinson, the son of Walter Leslie and Nellie Rebeka Hood Stotts. He was a lifetime Hutchinson resident, a 1941 graduate of Hutchinson High School and attended Hutchinson Junior College and the Salt City Business College. Wilbur worked for both Gano...

Frank A. Hulet

Frank A. Hulet

Oct 12, 2011

Born in Ambridge, Pa., Frank "Bullets" Hulet left the physical world, his beloved family and many friends on Oct. 12, 2011. A WWII veteran of the United States Navy, he served our country flying PBM Mariners in the Pacific Theater. He knew Hutchinson, Kan. would be his home when he met his future wife during pilot training. He married Virginia...

Ronald H Jenisch

Ronald H Jenisch

Oct 11, 2011

Ronald H. Jenisch, 69, of Hutchinson died October 11, 2011 at Promise Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson. He was born October 4, 1942 in Great Bend, the son of Martin F. & Irene Berscheidt Jenisch. He was a flag man for Venture Construction Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Jenisch,...

Melvin H. Claphan Sr.

Melvin H. Claphan Sr.

Oct 11, 2011

Melvin H. Claphan Sr., 85, of Hutchinson, died Oct. 11, 2011 at Pleasant View Home, Inman, Kan. He was born Oct. 26, 1925, the son of Dwight and Belle Claphan. He was retired from the pest control business. He served in the Marine Corp during WWII. He is survived by a son: Melvin Jon Claphan of Hutchinson. He was preceded...

Annetta J. Britain

Annetta J. Britain

Oct 11, 2011

Annetta Jean Britain, 86, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. She was born Dec. 27, 1924, in Tyro, the daughter of John and Nina Buster Fields. She was a claims examiner for the State of Kansas. On Aug. 18, 1944, she married Donald W. Britain in Hutchinson. He died July 17, 1963. She is survived by: two daughters, Dianne Stracener of...

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