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Lois L. Myers

Lois L. Myers

Nov 5, 2011

SYLVIA - Lois Louise Myers, 90, died Nov. 5, 2011. She was born Feb. 14, 1921, at Sylvia, the daughter of Carl Henry and Hazel Delight Cummings Hudson. She was a lifetime resident of Sylvia, graduating from Sylvia High School in 1939, and a member of the Sylvia United Methodist Church. Lois was a homemaker. On Aug. 12, 1940, she...

Alice L. Kirk

Alice L. Kirk

Nov 5, 2011

Alice L. Kirk, 89, of Hutchinson, died Nov. 5, 2011, at Newton Medical Center in Newton. She was born Dec. 9, 1921, near Inman, the daughter of Frank W. and Elizabeth Regehr Kroeker. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1939 and Adela Hale Business College. Alice worked as a bookkeeper at Kress' Department Store, and later as the office...

Howard Calvin Warner

Howard Calvin Warner

Nov 5, 2011

Howard Calvin Warner, 89, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011. He was born May 17, 1922, at Arlington, the son of Donald Carrol and Cleda Geneva Taylor Warner. He was a 1938 graduate of Arlington High School, a Navy Air Corps veteran, member of Apostolic Christian Church, Wichita, in which he served as song leader, Sunday school teacher and superintendent for...

Kenneth L. Siefkes

Kenneth L. Siefkes

Nov 4, 2011

Kenneth L. Siefkes went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Ken was born on July 19, 1927, in Hudson, Kan., to Johnathan and Martha Mettscher Siefkes. Ken married Joyce Metz on March 23, 1949, in Rolla, Mo. She preceded him in death on May 12, 1997. After serving in the United States...

William Howard Tipton, Sr.

William Howard Tipton, Sr.

Nov 3, 2011

William Howard Tipton, Sr., died November 3, 2011, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Feb. 19, 1947, the son of Everett L. Tipton, Sr. and Jean Faye Perryman Tipton. He graduated from Newton High School in 1965, and then enlisted in the Navy serving in Vietnam. He retired as a cook for Bernard's Restaurant and was a member...

Jack L. Polley

Jack L. Polley

Nov 2, 2011

Jack L. Polley, 75, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Nov. 2, 2011. He was born on Oct. 9, 1936, in Marshall, Okla., the son of Ora Joseph and Dorothy (Reed) Polley. He graduated from Preston High School, Preston, Kan., in 1954, and then Pratt Junior College in 1956. Jack served with the United...

Floyd A. "Bub" Dean

Floyd A. "Bub" Dean

Nov 1, 2011

Floyd A. "Bub" Dean, 84, died Nov. 1, 2011, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born April 27, 1927, in Hutchinson, the son of Floyd L. and Emma Schrader Dean. He was a lifetime Hutchinson area resident, attended Hutchinson High School and was a member of the class of 1945. He was a retired farmer, was a member of Kansas...

Lola Marie Bankey

Lola Marie Bankey

Nov 1, 2011

STERLING - Lola Marie Bankey, 89, passed away Nov. 1, 2011, at Promise Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson. She was born May 6, 1922, at South Hutchinson, the daughter of Leo and Lola Garrison Davenport. She attended school in South Hutchinson. Lola worked as a machinist at Cessna Fluid Power, retiring in 1984. Lola married Everett A. "Duke" Bankey on...

Adahir De Jesus Juan

Adahir De Jesus Juan

Oct 30, 2011

Adahir De Jesus Juan, 15, died Oct. 30, 2011, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born June 8, 1996, in Oxaca, Mexico, the son of Benito Juan and Elizabeth Ronquillo. Adahir was a freshman at Hutchinson High School and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He is survived by his parents, Benito and Elizabeth, an older sister,...

Mary E. Colvard

Mary E. Colvard

Oct 30, 2011

Mary E. Colvard, 78, died Oct. 30, 2011, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 28, 1933, in Hutchinson, to Patrick J. and Mary C. Smith Frank. On Dec. 22, 1962, she married Vernen Colvard in Hutchinson. He survives. Other survivors include: daughters, Catherine Jackson, Berthoud, Colo., Joyce Thompson and husband Jeff, Wichita; a son, Richard Colvard and companion...

Martha Delia Horton

Martha Delia Horton

Oct 29, 2011

PLEVNA - Martha Delia Horton, 78, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. She was born Sept. 9, 1933, in Scott County, the daughter of Ralph and Eleanor Harkness McReynolds. She was a graduate of Scott County High School, Kansas State University and Sterling College, a member of Plevna Community Bible Church in which she was involved in BARACAS, Womens Fellowship, committees,...

Jo Ann Ashby

Jo Ann Ashby

Oct 28, 2011

Jo Ann Ashby, 80, of Hutchinson, died Oct. 28, 2011, at Hospice House. She was born Dec. 15, 1930, at Los Angeles, Calif., the daughter of Joe and Mary Redford Turnbow. She moved to Hutchinson from California 10 years ago. She married Samuel N. Ashby on Dec. 2, 1950, in Las Vegas, Nev. He survives with son, Sam S. Ashby...

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...

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