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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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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