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Everett H. Snowbarger
Feb 5, 2010
Everett H. Snowbarger, 90, died Feb. 5, 2010, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born March 18, 1919, in Sylvia to George and Clara Yust Snowbarger. He graduated from Sylvia High School in 1937. On Sept. 10, 1940, he married Gladys Margaret Moran in Sylvia. She died Jan. 4, 2006. Everett retired as President of Dillon Companies after 48 years....
Marlene D. Wilson
Feb 4, 2010
Marlene D. Wilson, 77, died January 4, 2010, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born December 18, 1932, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Olga Gultzow Bahns. She graduated from Davenport Central High School and later worked in the accounting department as a supervisor in bank reconcilement with the Deere and Company in Moline, Illinois. She...
Christopher Michael Henderson
Feb 3, 2010
NICKERSON - Christopher Michael "Topher" Henderson was born on March 28, 2003, in Dodge City, KS, on the two year anniversary of mommy and daddy's first date. Matt and Cori Blakeslee Henderson were ecstatic to bring their little boy home. He couldn't be any more loved by his family. On February 2, 2004, Christopher was diagnosed with multiple disabilities. It...
Robert Sallabedra
Feb 3, 2010
Robert "Bob" Sallabedra, 83, died Feb. 3, 2010, at the Hospice House in Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 8, 1926, in Plevna, Kan., to Valentin and Valentina Reyes Sallabedra. He was a graduate of Sylvia High School and former operator at the Sylvia COOP. He spent many years as a roughneck in northern Kansas oilfields. He retired as department foreman...
Phyllis A. Moody
Feb 2, 2010
Phyllis A. Moody, 69, died Feb. 2, 2010, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born April 17, 1940, in Hutchinson to Frank Martin and Clementine Cardwell Imel. She was a lifetime Hutchinson area resident. A graduate of Buhler High School in 1958. She was a homemaker and preschool teacher. She was a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church. She was a...
Esther Ruth Miller
Feb 2, 2010
Esther Ruth Miller, 87, died Feb. 2, 2010, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born Jan. 20, 1923, in Labette County to Charles and Lillie Lawrence Heape. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1942. On Dec. 12, 1947, she married Walter Ellis Miller in Jennings, MO. He died Nov. 30, 1974. She was a homemaker and had...
Mary Ann Redger
Feb 1, 2010
Mary Ann Redger, 82, died Feb. 1, 2010, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born April 18, 1927, in Gray County, to Daniel and Dena Koehn Redger. She graduated from Cimarron High School in 1946. A resident of Hutchinson since Sept. 1946, she was in food service at the former Hutchinson Hospital until her retirement in 1991. Survivors include:...
Robert D. Bontrager
Jan 31, 2010
Robert Dean Bontrager, 63, died Jan. 31, 2010, at Hospice House. He was born Feb. 2, 1946, in Reno County, the son of William E. and Polly Bontrager. A lifetime resident of the Yoder/Hutchinson area, he worked for Betts Bakery before his retirement. He was a member of the bakery union, and greatly enjoyed NASCAR races. He is survived by...
Edna V. Higdon
Jan 30, 2010
Edna V. Higdon, 95, died Jan. 30, 2010, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 5, 1914, in Nowata, Okla. to William Thomas and Anna Bell Reddington Mills. She was a longtime Hutchinson resident. She was a 1933 graduate of Wilson High School, Wilson, Okla. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Eastwood Church of Christ. On...
Kenneth J. Heinrich
Jan 29, 2010
Kenneth J. Heinrich, 77, died Friday, January 29, 2010, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born September 29, 1932, in Grainfield, KS, to Gabriel and Mary Alma Engel Heinrich. He graduated from Grinnell High School in 1951. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War discharging as a Staff Sgt., he had lived in the Burrton/Haven area for 39 years,...
Olive W. Milner
Jan 28, 2010
Olive W. Milner, 77, died Jan. 28, 2010, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born September 18, 1932, in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Oliver and Gertrude Waggener. She was raised in Western Springs, Ill., graduating from Lyons Township High School. She continued her education at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., receiving a degree in education. She earned...
Maxine Locke
Jan 27, 2010
ARLINGTON - Maxine Locke, 96, died January 27, 2010, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born April 25, 1913, in Syracuse, KS, the daughter of Arba Clayton and Blanche Wallis Groome Ferris. She was raised in the Monitor Community in McPherson County. She came to Arlington to teach and has been a resident since 1938. She was a...
Ladd K. Noyes
Jan 26, 2010
Ladd K. Noyes, 48, died Jan. 26, 2010, at his home. He was born Nov. 25, 1961, in Hutchinson, to Ralph and Mary Lou Daugherty Noyes. A lifetime Hutchinson resident, he was most recently employed at Wesley Towers, and previously worked at Tiffany House. Ladd graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1980, and from Hutchinson Community College in 1982, with...
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...
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