Glen W. Mathias
Jan 25, 2010
Glen W. Mathias, 74, died Jan. 25, 2010, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, completing his journey on earth and entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born on Jan. 2, 1936, in Stafford, to Harvey Merle and Lola Toms Mathias. He was a retired employee with the Kansas Department of Transportation, working there for...
Colleen A. Scheffer
Jan 25, 2010
Colleen A. Scheffer, 57 died January 25, 2010 at Promise Regional Medical Center. She was a longtime resident of Hutchinson Care Center. Cremation has taken place. Elliott Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
William Victor "Bill" Pierson
Jan 23, 2010
William Victor "Bill" Pierson, 57, died January 23, 2010, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born April 17, 1952, in Flint, Michigan, the son of Clyde Allison and Maurine Henrietta Buggeln Pierson. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1970. Bill then joined the Air Force, serving in Vietnam and retiring as a Tech Sergeant after nearly 20 years...
Iola M. Howe
Jan 23, 2010
Iola Marie Howe, 100, died Jan. 23, 2010, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Jan. 9, 1910, in Concordia, Mo., to Adolf G. and Nona B. Finch Hartwig. She was a 1929 graduate from Vona High School, Vona, Colo. On Oct. 22, 1929, she married Henry Howe in Burlington, Colo. He died Nov. 3, 1993. Iola and Henry lived...
Billy J. Smith
Jan 21, 2010
Billy J. Smith, 89, died Jan. 21, 2010, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born Oct. 14, 1920, in Hutchinson, to Samuel C. and Emma Dale Smith. He attended schools in Wichita. A longtime Hutchinson resident, he was a machinist with Cessna Fluid Power and retired from Eaton Corporation after 30 years. He belonged to the First Christian Church. He...
Ruben M. Murillo
Jan 20, 2010
Ruben M. Murillo, 73, died Jan. 20, 2010, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 12, 1936, in Hanover, N.M., to Baldomero M. "B.M." and Adela Monje Murillo. A resident of Hutchinson since 1957, he was with Hartman's Manufacturing for 18 years before its closing. He spent 20 years as a warehouseman for Dillons Warehouse, retiring 11...
Pauline Gisel
Jan 19, 2010
Pauline Gisel, 90, died Jan. 19, 2010, at Hester Care Center, Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. She was born July 22, 1919, in Sterling, Kansas, the daughter of Clyde William and Sigrid Alfreda Sthole Crutchfield. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1936. Pauline then worked as a secretary for Bartlett, Settle and Edgerle for over 40 years. She was a member...
Bertie Hughs
Jan 18, 2010
Bertie Hughs, 70, died Monday Jan. 18, 2010, at Galichia Heart Hospital, Wichita. She was born Oct. 10, 1939, in Hutchinson, to Lloyd Alvin and Ruth Carolyn Ramsey Hammar. She was a graduate of Bucklin, Kan. High School in 1957, and the Adela Hale Business College in 1958. She was a secretary at Cessna and later Eaton Corp. for 30...
Iva F. Straley
Jan 17, 2010
Iva Faye Straley, 91, died Jan. 17, 2010, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born April 14, 1918, in Castleton to George Henry and Rosaline Virginia Levin White. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1937. A lifetime Hutchinson resident, she worked for Cessna Aircraft doing aircraft woodwork, and was a salesperson for C.R. Anthony, and 18 years for J.C....
Jerry P. Nichols
Jan 17, 2010
Jerry P. Nichols, 88, Hutchinson, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, at Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson. He was born Aug. 11, 1921, to George and Harriett M. Haynes Nichols at Hutchinson. He was a 1939 Hutchinson High School graduate, a charter member of Paganica Country Club, a lifetime musician playing the drums in several dance bands, American Legion Lysle Rishel Post...
John L. Torrez
Jan 17, 2010
John L. Torrez, 92, died Jan. 17, 2010, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born Dec. 8, 1917, the son of Pablo Martinez and Candelaria Lopez Torrez. John graduated from Hoisington High School in 1938 and then served in World War II as a Corporal with the Army. He worked as a grain elevator operator with Jim Barrett...
Baby Roberto Jorge "R.J." Rojas
Jan 14, 2010
Baby Roberto Jorge "R.J." Rojas was born prematurely at 23 weeks on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, to his parents, Jorge and Jennifer Rojas at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan. He weighed 1 pound, 8 ounces and was 12 inches long. After 37 short days here on Earth, Roberto died peacefully in his loving parents' arms, while in the...
John F. Hayes
Jan 14, 2010
John F. Hayes, a local attorney, died January 14, 2010, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, at the age of 90. He was born in Salina, Kansas, on December 11, 1919, the only child of J. Frank and Helen Dye Hayes. Hayes graduated from Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson Community College, Washburn University and Washburn Law School. He was a member...
Phyllis E. Schmidt
Jan 13, 2010
Phyllis E. Schmidt, 76, died Jan. 13, 2010, at St. Francis, Wichita. She was born April 17, 1933, in Manson, Iowa, the daughter of Emery and Edna Peterson Egli. She attended Hesston College and then graduated in 1955 from LaJunta Mennonite School of Nursing, LaJunta, and Colo., as a Registered Nurse. She was a former resident of Greensburg, Rocky Ford,...
Fern Olive Roth
Jan 13, 2010
Fern Olive Roth, 91, died January 13, 2010 at Dillon Living Center, Hutchinson. She was born Feb. 14, 1918, in Goff, KS to Horatio Alfred and Mary Margaret Hinkle Myers. She was a resident of Arlington for most of her life, until she moved to Hutchinson in 1995. She was a homemaker. On Dec. 24, 1947, she married Emmanuel Roth...
Mary J. Sader
Jan 13, 2010
Mary J. Sader, 71, of Hutchinson, died January 13, 2010 at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born November 26, 1938 in Scott City, the daughter of George & Helen Dinkle Crowl. She graduated from Scott City High School in 1956. She moved to Hutchinson in 1990 with her family from Garden City. Mrs. Sader was a member of the...
Norma L. Bradley
Jan 13, 2010
Norma L. Bradley, 82, died Jan. 13, 2010, at her home. She was born February 14, 1927, in Youngtown, Kan., the daughter of Frank and Marie Elizabeth Stoewe Ireland. She graduated from Florence High School in 1945, and then Friends University. She later received her Masters from Emporia State Teachers College in 1967. Norma was one of the first special...
William "Bill" Lee Craft
Jan 10, 2010
William "Bill" L. Craft, 86 years old, graduated to heaven on Saturday, January 9, 2010. Bill was born Nov. 9, 1923, on a farm outside of Kinsley, Kansas, and grew up on the Craft family farm south of Kinsley. He attended a rural one-room grade school and graduated from Kinsley High School. During World War II from 1943 to 1946,...
Marjorie B. Gibson Elliott
Jan 10, 2010
Marjorie B. Gibson Elliott, 91, died Jan. 10, 2010, at Hester Care Center, Wesley Towers, Hutchin-son. She was born Oct. 21, 1918, in Macksville, Kansas, the daughter of Harvey and Hazel Finkle Bre-neman. She was a 1936 graduate of Macksville High School and a 1940, graduate of Kansas State University. A Hutchinson resident since 1948, she taught at Liberty Junior...
Logan C. Guffey, Jr.
Jan 10, 2010
Logan C. Guffey, Jr., 90, died January 10, 2010 at Buhler Sunshine Meadows, Buhler. He was born July 30, 1919 in Columbus, KS to Logan C. and Susanah (Goode) Guffey, Sr. He was a graduate of Pittsburg Collge High, Pittsburg, KS. He received his Master's from Pittsburg State Teacher's College. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, serving in...
