William L. "Bill" Risley
Apr 24, 2010
William L. "Bill" Risley, 88, died Saturday, April 24, 2010, at Thorne Care Center. He was born September 25, 1921, in Reno County to Frank and Mary Bressler Risley. He was a 1941 graduate of Nickerson High School. He served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater, Japan and Philippines. He lived and farmed in the Nickerson community for...
Gene Harry Hulen
Apr 24, 2010
Gene H. Hulen, 82, died April 24, 2010, at Golden Plains Health Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born Oct. 14, 1927, in Easton, Pa., to Harry and Barbara Oster Hulen. He was a 1943 graduate of Easton High School, Easton, Pa. Before he was rendered blind from genetic degeneration, Gene had spent many years working as a truck driver for...
Ronald L. Denny
Apr 24, 2010
Ronald L. Denny, 54, of Hutchinson, died April 24, 2010, at Via Christi St. Francis Campus in Wichita. He was born Feb. 1, 1956, in Louisville, Ky., the son of Terry Macklin and Johnnie Mae White Graves. He was a graduate of Baumholder American High School in Germany and the University of Louisville. While in high school he played forward...
Nikki Lee Lafoe
Apr 21, 2010
Nikki Lee LaFoe, 57, died April 21, 2010, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 16, 1952, in Los Angeles, Calif., the son of Irene Howe Russ. He graduated from Artisia High School in Lakewood, Calif. He was a mechanic with K&O Railroad that took him across the United States finally moving to Hutchinson in July of 2008....
Arlie Irene Hiebert
Apr 21, 2010
SOUTH HUTCHINSON - Arlie Irene (Taylor) Hiebert, 89, died April 21, 2010, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born May 29, 1920, in Jetmore, Hodgeman County, Kan., the daughter of John Henry and Eva Pearl Moon Taylor. She moved to Hutchinson in 1933 and graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1938. Arlie was a member of South Hutchinson Christian Church...
Dennis W. Smith
Apr 15, 2010
WICHITA - Dennis W. Smith, 57, Wichita, died Thursday, April 15, 2010, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Feb. 10, 1953, at Russell to Paul E. and Verna M. Loftis Smith. A graduate of Hutchinson High School, he had attended Wichita State University and Cowley County Community College. He had worked as a tool and die maker for Consolidated...
Robert A. Hewitt
Apr 14, 2010
ARLINGTON - Robert A. "Bob" Hewitt, 49, died April 14, 2010, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 27, 1961, at Santa Fe, N.M., to Terry and Nancy Sobien Hewitt. He moved to Arlington 11 years ago from Salina and was a self-employed welder. He attended Salina Central High School. He married Kristina Knox Smith on Oct. 15,...
June P. Trinkle
Apr 11, 2010
June P. Trinkle, 90, died April 11, 2010, at Hester Care Center, Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. She was born June 18, 1919, in Preston, to Archie Thomas and Myrtle Harriet Ruth Scott. She was a Hutchinson resident since 1967, moving here from Preston. She was a 1937 graduate of Preston High School. She was a very proud charter employee at Wesley...
John Dean Mcilrath
Apr 11, 2010
SANTA ANA, CA - John Dean McIlrath passed away peacefully on April 11, 2010 at the age of 92 due to complications suffered from a massive stroke 10 months ago. John was born September 9, 1917, in Kingman, to Ralph and Faith McIlrath. John served in the Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. Following his military service...
Mae Belle "Maybelle" Kiker
Apr 8, 2010
HAVEN - May Belle "Maybelle" Kiker, 84, died April 8, 2010, at the Good Samaritan Center in Hutchinson. She was born July 11, 1925, in Chickasha, Okla., daughter of Orval Esta and Elma Leora Jackson Kelley. She was a lifelong family caregiver; owner/operator of Kiker's IGA in Haven, for 30 years. She belonged to United Methodist Church in Haven. On...
Vernon Gene Allen
Apr 8, 2010
Vernon Gene Allen, 71, died Thursday April 8, 2010, at Mercy Hospital, Moundridge. He was born May 6, 1938, at Centralhoma, Okla., to William Thomas and Nora May McGill Allen. Vernon was a 1956 graduate of Kiowa Oklahoma High School and belonged to Abbyville Community Church. On Nov. 16, 1962, he married Vonia R. Adams at Antlers, Okla. She survives....
Marlene R. Hawkins
Apr 7, 2010
HUTCHINSON - Marlene R. Hawkins, 57, of Hutchinson, died April 7, 2010, at Promise Regional Medical Center. She was born Aug. 6, 1952, at Pratt, Kan., daughter of Fred and Alice Blea Martinez. Marlene was a former resident of Pratt and Kingman, moving to Hutchinson in 2004. She graduated from Pratt High School, Pratt Community College School of Nursing, and...
Billie Jean Altvater
Apr 7, 2010
Billie Jean Altvater, 78, died April 7, 2010 at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 1, 1931 in Haven to Edwin Albert and Geneva Kathrine Hauser Geffert. She graduated from Haven High School in 1950. A resident of Hutchinson since 1978, she was a homemaker. Billie Jean was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. On Aug. 22, 1948...
Aretha M. Lies
Apr 7, 2010
Aretha M. Lies, 84, died April 7, 2010, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born March 23, 1926, in Wichita, the daughter of Jerome M. and Agnes E. Gibbons Kessler. She graduated from Maize High School in 1944. She was a bookkeeper for the clerk of the district court in Reno County. Aretha was a member of the...
Lewis "Lr" "Lou" R. Mckibben
Apr 7, 2010
Lewis McKibben—"Dad," "Grandpa Lewie," or just "Grampa"—is remembered most for hard work, rather interesting collections, our family's Lazy Lagoon (which was far from a lazy place for Grandpa Lewie!) and kickin' back a couple bucks no matter what the circumstances to his favorite grandkids—all of 'em! Kathy, Duane and Aaron Carey and Sue McKibben all fondly remember driving country roads...
Lana Renee Reed
Apr 6, 2010
Lana Reneè Reed, 45, died April 6, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital, Topeka. She was born Dec. 27, 1964 in Hutchinson to Excel and Mary Ann Thrasher Reed. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1983 and attended Hutchinson Community College. She graduated from Washburn University in 1990 with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. Lana was a member of...
Carolyn Mae Byers
Apr 5, 2010
Carolyn Mae Byers, 70, died Monday, April 5, 2010, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. Born Oct. 3, 1939, at Earlton, to Claude C. and Veneta G. Claycomb Uhrig. She was a 1957 graduate of Plevna High School, belonged to First Baptist Church and was a homemaker. On Nov. 14, 1959, she married Larry E. Byers at Plevna Community Church. He survives....
Carole J. Brack
Apr 4, 2010
TURON - Carole J. Brack, 68, died Sunday, April 4, 2010, at Golden Plains Health Care. She was born Nov. 16, 1941, at Hays, to Bernie J. and Velma F. Lane Smith. She was a 1959 graduate of Holyrood High School. Carole had been a CMA at Hutchinson Hospital and several area nursing homes. On April 8, 1963, she married...
Gary L. Shuff, Sr.
Apr 4, 2010
Gary L. Shuff Sr., 78, died April 4, 2010, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born Dec. 6, 1931, in Hutchinson, to Elvin and Wilma Bowman Shuff. He was a life-long Hutchinson resident. He graduated from Hutchinson High School. He worked at Dillons Bakery for 36 years. He also owned and operated the Hamburger Palaces in Hutchinson for...
Elizabeth Anna Terwey
Apr 4, 2010
Elizabeth Anna "Libby" Terwey died April 4, 2010, at 92 years and 357 days old in Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born April 12, 1917, in St. Rose, Minn., the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Martin Klosner. On Oct. 1, 1935, she married Clemens Terwey in St. Rose, Minn. He died Sept. 23, 2000. Survivors include: three sons, Donald and...
