Walter Harry Paine
Nov 2, 2010
Walter Harry Paine, 74, of Hutchinson, went home to be with his God on Nov. 2, 2010, at Hospice House after a six-year battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 22, 1936, at Worthington, Minn., the son of Raymond and Edythe Dripps Paine. He graduated from Inglewood California High School in 1954. He was sergeant in the California Army National...
Robert "Bob" E. Kinser
Nov 2, 2010
Robert "Bob" E. Kinser, 80, died Nov. 2, 2010, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 13, 1929, in Stevens County, to William Mayfield and Blanche Cook Kinser. Bob worked in sales at F & E Wholesale Groceries. He was a member of the Friends Church, Hutchinson. On May 27, 1951, he married Zetta Jean Wilmarth at...
Mario Q. Inchauriga
Nov 1, 2010
Mario Inchauriga, 35, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born May 26, 1975, in Durango, Mexico, the son of Fortino and Marciana Quintero Inchauriga. He attended Hutchinson High School and graduated in 2005 from Hutchinson Community College. He was a member of Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus. He was a welder...
Robert "Bob" S. Twito
Oct 31, 2010
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Robert S. "Bob" Twito, of Bloomington, Minn., died Oct. 31, 2010, in Mason City, Iowa. He was born Sept. 23, 1920, in Lake Mills, Iowa, to Harry S. and Zelda M. Gettis Twito. He was a Hutchinson resident from 1945 to 1965, then moved to several states before retiring to Bloomington, Minn. He graduated from Lake Mills...
Harold Roe Jones
Oct 29, 2010
Harold R. Jones, 84, formerly of Hutchinson, died Oct. 29, 2010, at Presbyterian Manor, Lawrence, Kan. He was born June 14, 1926, in Oxford, Kan., the son of Forrest P. and Ethyl M. Ransom Jones. Harold graduated from Oxford High School in 1944. He then joined the Navy and served in WWII as a Signalman 2nd Class from 44-46. Upon...
Lois Mildred Boesch
Oct 29, 2010
Lois Mildred Boesch, 84, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at her home in Wichita. She was born June 7, 1926, at Appleton City, Mo., the daughter of Straud and Myrtle Wilhemyna "Myna" Pitts Spence. She had been a customer service representative at Ben Franklin Stores main office in Los Angeles, Calif. and was a Lutheran. On June 1, 1973, she...
Delores Louise Atkinson
Oct 25, 2010
HUTCHINSON - Delores L. "Dee" Atkinson, 71, died Oct. 25, 2010, at Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson. She was born Feb. 6, 1939, in Hutchinson, to Floyd J. and Ethel May Clifford Coleman. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1957. Dee was a bookkeeper and had worked for Dillon Warehouse and Jarvis Auto Supply. On June 6, 1958, she married...
Lester Thomas
Oct 24, 2010
Lester Thomas, 72, died Oct. 24, 2010, at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 4, 1938, in Kansas City, Kansas. Lester served in the Army and was a member of the American Legion and the V.F.W. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29th, 2010, at Mennonite Manor Chapel with Chaplain Todd Schlosser presiding. Memorials may be...
Norma Ruth Morton
Oct 23, 2010
Norma Ruth Morton died at Parker Adventist Hospital on October 23, 2010, in Parker, Colo. She was 82. Memorial services for Norma will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 29, 2010, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Hutchinson, Kan. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Reno County in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501. Norma,...
John Wesley Hopkins
Oct 23, 2010
John W. Hopkins, 44, died Oct. 23, 2010, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 20, 1965, in Newton, the son of Richard L. and Ruth Ann Lake Hopkins. A longtime resident of Hutchinson, he was an electrician for Shelley Electric, Wichita. He belonged to Westside Baptist Church. John was very artistic. He enjoyed drawing and playing his guitar...
Hilda Bess Colburn
Oct 23, 2010
Hilda Bess Colburn, 97, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at Dillon Living Center in Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 28, 1912, at Erie, Kansas, the daughter of George F. and Grace M. Shelts Roberts. She attended elementary school at Erie, and high school at Terlton (Okla.), where she graduated in 1929. She was a homemaker. She married A. Austen Colburn...
Wanda Lee Nelson Holmes
Oct 22, 2010
Wanda Lee "Babe" Nelson Holmes, 96, died Oct. 22, 2010, at Wesley Towers-Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 25, 1914, in rural Reno County, to Fay E. and Zella Mae Dickenson Wightman. She was a 1932 graduate of Sylvia High School, a 1933 graduate of Hutchinson Community College, and a 1935 graduate of Emporia State University. She retired...
Gene D. Locke
Oct 21, 2010
LANGDON - Gene D. Locke, 92, died Oct. 21, 2010, at Mennonite Friendship Manor, South Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 8, 1917, in Arlington, to Clifford Alvin and Myrtle Rose Conard Locke. He was a farmer/rancher/stockman in the Arlington and Langdon communities. Gene was a member of the Arlington United Methodist Church, Langdon Township and Arlington Co-Op Board. He was...
Pearl Mae Lake
Oct 21, 2010
LITTLE RIVER - Pearl M. Lake died Oct. 21, 2010, at Sandstone Heights, Little River. She was born Oct. 22, 1918, in Rosalia, to Thomas J. and Zora Frick Murphy. On July 7, 1951, she married Clarence W. Lake, In Hutchinson. He died July 19, 1973. Survivors include: a sister, Ruth Varney; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial service will...
Mary Ann Skinner
Oct 19, 2010
Mary Ann Skinner, 84, died Oct. 19, 2010, at Good Samaritan Center. She was born Aug. 12, 1926, in Verden, Okla., the daughter of John Penner and Emily Toews. For 25 years, Mary Ann worked in the kitchen at the Hutchinson Hospital. On Oct. 1, 1960, she married Burdett J. "Bert" Skinner in Greensburg. He died Oct. 12, 1992. Survivors...
Logan Mcray Smith
Oct 18, 2010
HAVEN - Logan McRay Smith, 20, of Haven died Oct. 18, 2010, at a residence in Wichita. He was born Feb. 16, 1990, in Wichita, the son of Roger and Elizabeth McRay Smith. He graduated from Haven High School in the class of 2008. He had attended the Assembly of God Church. He worked at Carriage Crossing Restaurant in Yoder....
Emma Janel Lane
Oct 18, 2010
Emma Janel Lane, 40, died Oct. 18, 2010. She was born April 5, 1970, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Amos Swepston, Sr. and Mary Ann Schwein Sweptson. She was a 1988 graduate of Nickerson High School, 1996 graduate of Hutchinson Community College and was a homemaker. Survivors include: a daughter, Lindsey Marie Lane, Hutchinson; mother, Mary Ann Schwein Sweptson, South...
Judy Kay Clark
Oct 18, 2010
Judy K. Clark, 66, died Oct. 18, 2010, at her home. She was born in Altus, Okla. Dec. 28, 1943, to Ralph and May Belle Kiker. She married Jerry Dean Clark Dec. 16, 1988, in Hutchinson. He died Aug. 30, 2010. Other survivors include: three daughters; a brother, JR Kiker of Hutchinson; a stepson; and many grandchildren. She was preceded...
Charlotte L. "Charlie" Stithem
Oct 17, 2010
Charlotte L. "Charlie" Stithem, 62, died Oct. 17, 2010. She was born April 6, 1948, at Hays, the daughter of Bud and Frances Stithem. She was a 1966 graduate of Palco High School and was a Hutchinson newspaper carrier. She is survived by her mother, Plainville, and a sister, Erma. Her father preceded her in death. Cremation is planned. No...
Maurice Richard Hertach
Oct 17, 2010
Maurice Richard Hertach, 68, died Oct. 17, 2010, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born May 8, 1942, in Great Bend, to Leo A. Jr. and Mary Frances Oberle Hertach. He attended school at Sacred Heart in Larned and graduated from Larned High School in1960, and then attended Fort Hays State University. On Dec. 28, 1961, he married...
