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Robert G Laclair
Jan 24, 2012
Robert G. LaClair, 61, died Jan. 24, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Dec. 7, 1950, in Hutchinson, to Gene and Beverly (Beal) LaClair. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1968. A lifetime Hutchinson resident, Bob was a core purchaser at Consolidated Manufacturing from 1967-1992. He was a truck driver at Mid America Redi-Mix for 14...
Louie Marrs
Jan 22, 2012
Louie Marrs, Dec. 30, 1931-Jan. 22, 2012. Lifelong resident of Hutchinson, Korean War veteran and 1950 graduate of Hutchinson High. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold; mother, Mattie Belle; and sister, Haroldene. He is survived by a son, Marc; daughter, Brenda; grandchildren, Mitchell, Bryan and Mattie; nieces, Becky and Allison; nephew, Tyler; special friends, Patty, Dennis, Susan,...
William A. "Bill" Jones
Jan 21, 2012
William A. "Bill" Jones, 52, passed away at his home on Jan. 21, 2012. He was born Feb. 8, 1959, in Kansas City, Mo. He came to live with William V. Jones and Carol (Jones) Siefkes on March 9, 1959. He was a former member of North Minister Presbyterian Church and St. John Methodist Church. He was also a member...
John William Knightly
Jan 20, 2012
J. William Knightly, 83, died on Jan. 20, 2012, in Lenexa, Kansas. He is survived by his sons: Stephen (wife Melody) of Forest Grove, Ore., John (wife Mindi) of Lenexa, Kan., and Andrew (wife Cosette) of Colorado Springs, Colo.; grandchildren, Jakob Knightly, Paul Knightly, and Whitney Knightly; his brothers, Bob Knightly (wife Reva) of Omaha, Neb., and their families: daughters,...
Henry J. "Hank" Dumas
Jan 20, 2012
Henry J. "Hank" Dumas, 85, of Hutchinson, died January 20, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born November 9, 1926, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the son of Joseph Y. and Roseanna Theroux Dumas. He attended school and graduated from high school in Pawtucket in 1944. He joined the U.S. Navy right out of school and served for 20...
Marilee Sue Southworth
Jan 20, 2012
Marilee Sue Southworth, 53, died Jan. 20, 2012, in New Orleans. She was born Dec. 11, 1958, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Howard E. and Anita M. McPhee Southworth. She was a 1976 graduate of Hutchinson High School and attended the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri in Kansas City. She was a legal secretary, photographer and musician....
Brian David Fritzemeier
Jan 19, 2012
Brian David Fritzemeier, 36, died Jan. 19, 2012. He was born March 20, 1975, in Hutchinson, Kan. In 1993, he graduated from Haven High School. Brian was the owner of Chester's Plumbing and attended Partridge Community Church. He is survived by: three children, Sabrina Fritzemeier Johnson and husband Trae of Hutchinson, Sam Fritzemeier and Cora Fritzemeier, both of Hutchinson; his...
Carol Weston Smith
Jan 19, 2012
Carol Weston Smith, 83, died January 19, 2012, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born June 11, 1928, in Hutchinson, to Reed Q. and Ida Maye Coberly Smith. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1945, and later from Salt City Business School. He served as Corporal in the United States Army Air Corps from 1946 to 1947. Carol...
Robert E. "Bud" Partridge
Jan 18, 2012
Robert E. "Bud" Partridge, 67, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012. He was born in Hutchinson, June 7, 1944, the son of Richard "Pappy" and Irene Moore Partridge. He graduated from Nickerson High School, Dodge City Community College, and Ft. Hays State University with a Secondary Teaching Degree. He was a member of Crossroads Christian Church and Sigma Phi Epsilom...
Reverend Leroy David Guyett
Jan 18, 2012
We have all been touched by the life of Leroy Guyett, husband, father, grandfather and friend. His life was an example of prayer as he earnestly prayed for his family, friends and neighbors everyday. He loved tennis, oil painting, fishing and telling a good joke. Most of all, he loved his Savior and left a legacy of this love through...
Thelma Armstrong
Jan 17, 2012
ARLINGTON - Thelma Armstrong, 87, died Jan. 17, 2012, at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. She was born Jan. 23, 1924, in Chateau, Okla., to John Avery and Mary Edith (Davis) Smith. Thelma was the former owner of Motel 61 and Pastime Cafe in Arlington, and was a member of the Arlington United Methodist Church. She belonged to Women of the...
Blanche I. Treaster
Jan 16, 2012
Blanche I. Treaster, 89, died Jan. 16, 2012, at Mennonite Friendship Manor, South Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 4, 1922, in Greensboro, N.C., to Lula Hasseltine Cates. On June 6, 1942, she married Clifford Carson Treaster Sr. in Hannibal, Mo. He died Nov. 8, 2011. Survivors include: granddaughter, Anne Marie Raigosa and husband Jonnie; grandsons, Anthony Treaster and Adam Treaster;...
Mark J Mooney
Jan 16, 2012
Mark J. Mooney, 47, died Jan. 16, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 1, 1964, in Hutchinson, Kan., the son of Michael J. Mooney Jr. and Patricia A. Barry Mooney. Mark was a longtime Hutchinson resident. He was a 1983 graduate of O'Dea Prep School in Seattle, Wash., and a 1987 graduate of the University of...
Eugene O. Bolles
Jan 15, 2012
Eugene O. Bolles, 83, formerly of Moberly, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. He was born in Tekamah, Nebraska, Jan. 2, 1929, the son of Vernie and Virginia Gibson Bolles. He was a retired corrections officer for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Eugene created beautiful paintings, wrote wonderful poetry and his favorite pastime was working on family genealogy. On...
Donna May Pyle
Jan 15, 2012
Donna May Pyle, 82, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. She was born at Kingston, Mo., Nov. 10, 1929, the daughter of Raymond and Gladys Robertson Bower. She was a 1947 graduate of Stanley Rural High School and a 1951 graduate of the University of Kansas. Upon graduating from KU, she worked as a Spanish, Portuguese and English translator for Butler...
Helen R. Field
Jan 15, 2012
Helen R. Field, 72, died Jan. 15, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee, Kansas. She was born Jan. 6, 1940, on the farm in Jewell County, Kansas, the daughter of Dewey and Irene Rice Seems. Helen was a caregiver for TECH and also worked as a CNA and Rehab Aide for several nursing homes in the area. She was...
Rolan Lee Cobb
Jan 15, 2012
STERLING - Rolan Lee Cobb, 74, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. He was born in Oklahoma City, Jan. 18, 1937, the son of D. Monroe and Zona Susan Hufford Cobb. He was a graduate of Partridge High School, he had been attending Partridge Community Church, was a communications engineer and previous owner of KLOQ radio station. On Dec. 31, 1977,...
Walter Dean Snow
Jan 14, 2012
Walter "Dean" Snow, 83, died Jan. 14, 2012. He was born Sept. 15, 1928, the son of Dillard and Lois Bauchman Snow. On June 17, 1951, he married Letha Lee Waters. She survives. Other survivors include: sons, Ron Snow and Tony Snow; a brother, Dale Snow; a sister, Beverly Cornejo; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at...
Tawana L. Shumpert
Jan 13, 2012
Tawana L. (Reed) Shumpert, 46, passed away Jan. 13, 2012, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Dec. 5, 1965, in Hutchinson, to Leroy Jr. and Linda Reed. Tawana was a member of St. John CME Church, was a CNA for 28 years, and worked for Mennonite Manor for the last four years. On May 17, 2000, she married...
Joseph "Joe" E. Mascorro
Jan 11, 2012
PARTRIDGE - Joseph E. "Joe" Mascorro, 72, died Jan. 11, 2012, at his home in Partridge. He was born Jan. 16, 1939, in Arlington, Texas, the son of Mercurio Jr. and Evelyne (Moore) Mascorro. A US Navy veteran, he left active duty in 1963 for service in the Reserves for another 20 years. He was a member of the Partridge...
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