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Tatiana L. Liebst
Jul 1, 2011
Tatiana L. Liebst, 41, died July 1, 2011, in Jacksonville, Fla. She was born Sept. 5, 1969, in Atlanta, Ga., to Brien A. and Ardith Hammar Liebst. She was a lifetime Orange Park resident. She graduated in 1987 from the St. Johns Country Day School and in 1991 from Rollins College. She was employed at the Cummer Gallery in Jacksonville,...
Jim Stelzing
Jul 1, 2011
Jim Stoelzing, 60, died July 1, 2011, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born April 23, 1951, in San Antonio, Texas. He was an avid fisherman, cook, hunter and photographer. He was retired from Collins in Wichita. Jim is survived by: a sister, Karen Sutton of Manistee, Mich.; a niece, Melanie Piccin of Olympia, Wash.; three nephews, Joe...
Sanford Headings
Jun 28, 2011
Sanford Headings, 73, died June 28, 2011, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born April 12, 1938, the son of Levi and Mary Miller Headings. He graduated from Central Christian High School in 1956, Hesston College in 1958, and in 1961 he received his bachelors in music education from Goshen College, Goshen, Ind. Sanford taught music at Central Christian High...
Pauline Blackburn
Jun 27, 2011
ARLINGTON - Pauline Blackburn, 82, of Arlington, died June 27, 2011, at Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie. She was born Nov. 20, 1928, at Galena, Kan., the daughter of Otis and Winnie Elliott Killian. She attended school in Columbus, Kan. before moving to Hutchinson. She was a member of the Arlington United Methodist Church. Pauline worked for many years...
Irma L. Schrader
Jun 26, 2011
Irma L. Bruner Schrader, 92, died June 26, 2011, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born June 8, 1919, in Woods County, Okla., the daughter of Wilbert Delano and Ann Eliza Ford Bruner. She graduated from Horace Mann High School in Alva, Okla., she then received her Bachelors in Music from Northwestern State University in Alva, Okla., and in 1964,...
Christine M. Haynes
Jun 25, 2011
Christine M. Haynes, 83, died June 25, 2011, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born July 9, 1927, in Hutchinson to Willard Sutton and Helen White Bell. On May 29, 1944, she married Charles R. Haynes in Pocahontas, Ark. He died Sept. 24, 1997. Christine owned Jayhawk Ceramics and worked at Wiley's for many years. Survivors include: a...
Aaron M. Decker
Jun 25, 2011
Aaron M. Decker, 19, of Hutchinson, died June 25, 2011, in Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 19, 1991, in Wichita, Kan., to Mitch and Brenda Gingerich Decker. He was an employee at the East 30th Spangles Restaurant. Survivors include: companion, Sadie Ward of Hutchinson; son, Malachi Ward of Hutchinson; parents, Mitch and Nikki Decker of Wichita and step father, John...
Ralph Richey Kopper
Jun 24, 2011
Ralph Richey Kopper, 59, died June 24, 2011, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 24, 1951, in Hutchinson, the son of A. Boyd and Helen B. Richey Kopper. He was a 1970 graduate of Hutchinson High School and took several courses at Hutchinson Community College. Richey started working for his family business Kopper Supply and continued working there...
Daniel Thomas Allen
Jun 22, 2011
HAVEN - Daniel Thomas Allen, 16, died June 22, 2011, at Cheney Reservoir. He was born July 14, 1994, in Berkeley, Calif. He just completed his junior year at Haven High School. He ran cross-country and was a mechanic. Survivors include: parents, Lanny and Peggy Crupper of Haven; six brothers, Mitchell Mees, Chad Allen, Michael (Mia), David (Emily), Jesse (Lauren)...
Jane Ann Douglas Wiley
Jun 22, 2011
Jane Ann Douglass Wiley, 89, of Hutchinson, died June 22, 2011, at Hospice House after a short illness. She was born Aug. 25, 1921, at the home of her grandmother in Dexter, Kansas, to Charles and Gladys Elliott Douglass. Shortly after her birth, she moved with her family to Wichita, where she attended school and graduated from Wichita North High...
Marjorie "Marj" S. Shafer
Jun 22, 2011
Marjorie "Marj" S. Shafer, 85, died June 22, 2011, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born January 6, 1926, in Belleville, to the Rev. Charles Henry and Anna Marie Cox Simpson. Marjorie was a homemaker and a bridge instructor. Marjorie was a member of South Hutchinson Mennonite Church, the American Contract Bridge League, Sunflower Duplicate Bridge Club, Hutchinson Duplicate Bridge...
Wayne Allen Kaufman
Jun 21, 2011
Wayne Allen Kaufman, 83, died June 21, 2011, at Pleasant View Home in Inman. He was born June 14, 1928, in Havelock, Iowa, to Joseph and Mattie Kennel Kaufman. He was a 1947 graduate of Havelock High School. He retired from the Railroad in Iowa, and later worked at Rose Motor and other various jobs in Hutchinson. He was also...
Katherine G. Mayes
Jun 19, 2011
Katherine G. "Kay" Mayes, 85, died June 19, 2011, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born April 28, 1926, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Jeff and Ethel Thomas Lawrence. Kay was a mother and a homemaker. On Oct. 6, 1943, she married John L. Mayes in Hutchinson. He died March 20, 1983. Survivors include: two daughters, Linda Henderson and...
Dallas R. Kimzey
Jun 18, 2011
Dallas Ray Kimzey, 63, died June 18, 2011, at his home in Hutchinson. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1965, and was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of Full Gospel Fellowship Church. He married Clara Barnes Jenks on Nov. 16, 1995, in Hutchinson. She survives. Graveside service will be at...
Richard G. Tinder
Jun 18, 2011
Richard Tinder, 73, died June 18, 2011, at his home. He was born June 25, 1937, in Danville, Illinois, to William G. and Naomi F. Kiger Tinder. Richard was a carpet layer for 46 years for Dick's Flooring Service. On Oct. 18, 1969, he married Patricia Wenner in Hutchinson. She survives. Other survivors include: a daughter, Rebecca Cukjati and husband...
Lucy Faye Bryant
Jun 18, 2011
Lucy Faye Bryant, 88, died Saturday, June 18, 2011, from a head injury after a fall. She was born to Wesley C. Maxwell and Minnie Leona Gee (Cantrell) on April 26, 1923. She married Ralph L. Bryant on Aug. 18, 1947. He survives with children: Darlene Manning (Mark), Lee Summit, Mo., Michael L. Bryant (Monica), Santa Rosa, Calif., and Beverly...
Charles G. "Chuck" Owens, Jr.
Jun 18, 2011
PLEVNA - Charles G. "Chuck" Owens, 55, died Saturday, June 18, 2011, at his home. He was born Nov. 7, 1955, in Syracuse, N.Y. He married Cecilia "CC" Nedeau (Owens) on May 10, 1988. He was a Master Plumber working in that field for 14 years. He was a member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Union of America. He loved his...
Anna Mae Cooper
Jun 16, 2011
Anna Mae Cooper, 99, died at Hester Care Center of Wesley Towers on June 16, 2011. She was born November 3, 1911, in Canyon, Texas, to Loucille Coffee Vetesk and Jim Vetesk. She grew up in Canyon, graduating from high school there in 1930. She attended West Texas State Teachers College (now West Texas University), where she graduated in 1934...
Lydia Iola Streeter
Jun 16, 2011
Lydia I. Streeter, 89, of Hutchinson, died June 16, 2011, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 26, 1921, in rural Ellinwood, Kan., to Fred Walter and Katie Rae Fuller Hewitt. She was a graduate of Stafford, Kan., High School in 1940, and in 1943 from the St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse from...
Charles Daniel Schmucker
Jun 16, 2011
Charles Daniel Schmucker, 102, died Thursday, June 16, 2011, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born February 8, 1909, at Sterling, the son of Joel E. and Eva Mae Klingman Schmucker. He was a 1927 graduate of Nickerson Rural High School, attended Hutchinson Community College, was a member of Park Place Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, was Vice President of...
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