Obituaries

Nov 21, 2024

Christine F. Fuller, 70, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024. She was born February 12, 1954, in Taylor, TX, to A.C. Foster and Lucille Boulding Foster. She was a resident of Hutchinson, KS.

Christine was the proud mother of Racquel LaTris Houston and grandmother of Reginald Eugene Slaton Jr. She was previously married to Lawrence D. Fuller....

Nov 21, 2024

Elizabeth Joan Brown, native and longtime resident of Reno County, Kansas, passed away at the Hospice House in Hutchinson on Thursday, November 21, at 1:05 p.m., at the age of 87. Joan was born in Hutchinson, Kansas, on June 29, 1937, to Clarence Merle Cecil (deceased) and Margaret Ellen Macklin Cecil Starr (Deceased). Her siblings are Paul Frederick Cecil...

Nov 21, 2024

Ruth Irene (Smith) Spaniol Spivey, 99, died November 21, 2024, just a few months shy of her 100th birthday, at Legend at Council Road, Oklahoma City, OK.  She was born March 9, 1925, in South Hutchinson, to Henry E. and Minnie C. (Luginbill) Smith.

Ruth graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1943.  She enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing,...

Nov 20, 2024

Delinda Kay Collmann, 74, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. She was born on March 26, 1950, in Quinter, Kansas, to Michael and Isabelle (Scheck) Stefan.

Delinda was a woman full of life, with a heart brimming with love for her family and passions. She...

Nov 20, 2024

Cruz Apalonia Marquez, 88, of Hutchinson, died November 20, 2024, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born May 3, 1936, in Dodge City, to Antonio H. and Lus (Perez) Flores.

Cruz was the first and original cook at Anchor Inn Mexican Restaurant and worked there for over 30 years. She also was an attendant at Econowash...

Nov 17, 2024

Theodore Lee "Ted" Pankratz, 92, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, died November 17, 2024, in Hester Care Center at Wesley Towers.  He was born August 18, 1932, in Van Nuys, CA, to Theodore Roosevelt and Ella Sonora (Unrau) Pankratz.

Ted graduated from Inola High School, Inola, OK, in 1950.  After a short time at Bethel...

Nov 16, 2024

Jean Marie McKnight, 88, died November 16, 2024, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born September 1, 1936, in Hutchinson, to Gus and Florence (Graber) Boese.

Jean graduated from Kendall High School in 1954, Kendall, KS. She worked in the trust department at First National Bank, Hutchinson.

Jean enjoyed sewing, yardwork, cooking, and baking,...

Nov 16, 2024

Kathryn Margaret Danley, 36, passed away on November 16, 2024, at her home in Wichita, Kansas.  She was born November 15, 1988, to Earl and Jean Rydsyk Danley in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Kathryn attended Hutchinson High School and earned her GED. She thoroughly enjoyed reading and anime.

She is survived by: her father, Earl Danley;...

Nov 14, 2024

Waleed Marwan Shaban, 34, passed November 14, 2024, in Kansas City, MO. He was born October 7, 1990, at Hutchinson Hospital, to Marwan Aref and Alissar Nasr Shaban.

Waleed graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2009. He attended Hutchinson Community College on a football scholarship. He graduated with honors from Wichita State University with a bachelor's degree...

Nov 14, 2024

Kenny Sivils, 83, of Partridge, passed away peacefully November 14, 2024, at Legend of Hutchinson. He was the youngest of seven children, born August 30, 1941, to Bill and Willa (Arnold) Sivils, in Arlington, KS. Kenny graduated from Arlington High School, in 1959.

On April 11, 1966, he married the love of his life and best friend,...

Nov 13, 2024

Pearl Lorraine Tedford, 99, died November 13, 2024, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born August 30, 1925, in Minneola, to Roy Bryce and Vera Rose (Ward) Tedford.

Pearl graduated from Minneola High School and Salt City Business College, Hutchinson. She worked in the office for the Minneola CO-OP for a few years and later moved...

Nov 13, 2024

Lewis Albert "Louie" Latham, Jr., 82, died November 13, 2024, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  He was born December 30, 1941, in Hardenville, MO, to Lewis Andrew and Marguerite Elizabeth (Lyman) Latham, Sr.

Louie graduated from Buhler High School in 1959, and served six years in the Kansas National Guard.  He worked at Cessna/Eaton as a foreman for...

Nov 13, 2024

Diane Kay (Myers) Williams, 77, of Hutchinson, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at The Arbors in Hutchinson. She was born April 14, 1947, in McPherson, to John K. Myers and Ann J. (Carpenter) Rawson. Diane spent her childhood on the family farm in Windom.

A 1965 graduate of Windom High School, Diane married her high school...

Nov 12, 2024

Patrick D. Sims, 78, of Hutchinson, died November 12, 2024, at his residence. He was born June 24, 1946, in Hutchinson, to Lawrence and Rebecca (Westin-Simonson) Sims.

Patrick achieved his associates degree in printing and ran the print shop at Hutchinson High School until he retired. He enjoyed playing Bingo and Pickleball with his son, Ryan, on...

Nov 9, 2024

JL Kasparek, 98, of Hutchinson, died November 9, 2024, at Hester Care Center. He was born May 11, 1926, in McPherson, to Edward H. and Leona E. (Friesen) Kasparek.

JL graduated from Inman Rural High School in 1943. He served in the United States Army from 1944-1946 and was stationed in Central Europe during World War II....

Nov 8, 2024

John Harl Kraus, 80, of Hanover, PA, passed away November 8, 2024, at his home.

John was born December 21, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas the son of Walter R. Kraus and Wanda Myrtle Kraus (Casebolt). He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Arnold Kraus, who died in 2019. John is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth...

Nov 8, 2024

Ellen M. Penner, 90, of Hutchinson, passed away November 8, 2024, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born April 10, 1934, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Rolley Lee and Mable Justine (Houghton) Dale.

Ellen graduated from Buhler High School and Hutchinson Community College with a medical transcription degree.

She was the first female police...

Nov 8, 2024

Sharon Sue Pauls, 83, died November 8, 2024, at Paramount Community Living and Rehab in Newton. She was born July 4, 1941, to Ralph Emerson and Lenore Catherine (Parrish) Brandt.

Sharon graduated from Hutchinson High School. She worked at Dillons in the meat department and at Good Samaritan until her retirement in 2008.

On August...

Nov 8, 2024

Judy Lynn Edwards, 70, of Hutchinson, passed away November 8, 2024, at Hospice House. She was born July 26, 1954, in Anthony, KS, to Robert and Jeanetta Rush Denton.

Judy graduated from Chaparral High School in Anthony.  She took courses at Hutchinson Community College. She worked at Eaton/Cessna Hydraulics in Hutchinson for 30 years.

Judy...

Nov 8, 2024

Jacob M. Collum, 49, died November 8, 2024, at his home, in Hutchinson. He was born August 15, 1975, in Liberal, to Jesse A. and Robin G. (Rundell) Collum Jr.

Jacob graduated from Ulysses High School in 1995 and Northwest Kansas Area Vocational-Technical School, Goodland, in 1997. He worked in residential construction and remodeling. Jacob enjoyed kayaking,...