Betty L Lough
Oct 12, 2024
Betty Louise Lough, 88, of Hutchinson, died October 12, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society, Hutchinson. She was born March 25, 1936, in Manhattan, KS, the daughter of Warren and Bernadine (Lemarr) Hill. On April 6, 1953, Betty married Ralph Lough in Columbus, KS. They shared 58 years of marriage before his death on May 16, 2011.
Betty...
Fred O. Saenger
Oct 12, 2024
Fred's main goal in life was to be a follower of Jesus Christ. Â "God has given no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved" (Acts4:12). Â Fred was content having the joy of knowing that Jesus is his LORD and Savior. He was a member of Grace Bible Church, Hutchinson.
Fred O....
Rayma L. Seeger
Oct 12, 2024
Rayma L. Seeger, 63, of Gladstone, MO, died October 12, 2024, at North Kansas City Hospital. She was born April 24, 1961 in Hutchinson, KS, the daughter of Raymond and Rosetta (Goff) Seeger.
Rayma graduated from Hutchinson High School with the class of 1979. She was a lifelong resident of Hutchinson and only recently moved to Gladstone...
Barbara A Morris
Oct 12, 2024
Barbara Ann Morris, 85, of Hutchinson, died October 12, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. She was born January 12, 1939, in Hutchinson, to Viron and Charlotte (Rampenthal) Rucker.
Barbara graduated from Hutchinson High School with the class of 1957. Then, she attended Sterling College and graduated summa cum laude in 1974. Barbara went...
William Franklin "Bill" Preston
Oct 12, 2024
William Franklin "Bill" Preston, 94, of South Hutchinson, passed away peacefully October 12, 2024, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. He was born November 11, 1929, in Hutchinson, to Orville and Alice (Barnes) Preston.
Bill attended Hutchinson and Dodge City schools and Salt City Business College. He served in the United States Marines from 1951-1953. Bill was a...
Timothy Ray Ayres
Oct 11, 2024
Timothy Ray "Tim" Ayres, 72, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born January 15, 1952, in Kingman, to Raymond N. and Cecilia Dorothy (Gillen) Ayres.
Although Tim attended Hutchinson Community College and two technical schools, he ultimately followed his passion for agriculture and became a...
Margaret Peggy Livingston
Oct 10, 2024
Margaret E. Peggy Livingston, 76, passed away October 10, 2024, at home. Â She was born November 20, 1947, to George and Margaret Homan Reddy in Las Vegas, NM.
Peggy graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1965. She met her future husband Mike while attending Emporia State University. Â They were married August 17, 1968. Â They celebrated 56...
Bradley J. "Brad" Hill
Oct 9, 2024
Bradley J. "Brad" Hill, 71, died October 9, 2024, at Enterprise Estates Nursing Home, Enterprise, KS. He was born July 15, 1953, in Hutchinson, to Jay H. and Erma M. (Hemphill) Hill.
Brad graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1971, Hutchinson Community Junior College in 1973, with an associate's degree in science, and Wichita State University in...
Marlene Shirley Neufeld
Oct 8, 2024
Marlene Shirley Neufeld, 86, died October 8, 2024, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born at Grace Hospital in Hutchinson, to Jacob and Mary (Goertzen) Base.
Marlene was raised on a small farm three and a half miles west of Burrton. She attended Buhler High School, where she was the basketball queen. Marlene was the catcher...
Karen Fisher
Oct 6, 2024
Karen Lea Fisher, 59, of Langdon, died October 6, 2024, at her home. She was born April 17, 1965, in Pratt, to Charles L. and Carolyn S. (Johnson) Ostrom Sr.
Karen received her nursing degree from Pratt Community College and was a career nurse, working at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph in Wichita and at Stafford County...
Dale Allen Smyres
Oct 6, 2024
Dale Allen Smyres, 76, died October 6, 2024, at his home. He was born September 9, 1948, in Hutchinson, to Victor A. and Edith L. (Nelson) Smyres.
Dale graduated from Nickerson High School in 1966, and Wichita Technical Institute in 1968. He was the owner of Dale's Northgate and had previously owned a Phillips 66 gas stations...
Mary Beth Curry
Oct 6, 2024
Mary Beth passed away on October 6th, 2024 in her home after a long health battle surrounded in love by her family. She was born on Father's Day, June 20th, 1954 in Hutchinson, KS, daughter of Melvin and Delores Schreiber of Nickerson, KS.
She attended Nickerson High School where she was very active in showing birds receiving...
Billy J. Haen
Oct 5, 2024
Billy Joe Haen, 96, of Hutchinson, died October 5, 2024, at Hospice House of Reno County. He was born July 27, 1928, in Tonkawa OK, the son of William and Ethel (Pinkerton) Haen.
Bill graduated from Tonkawa High School with the class of 1946. He started his welding career in 1943 with the Whetmore company where he...
Harold "Duff" L. Deardoff
Oct 4, 2024
Harold L. "Duff" Deardoff, 90, of Hutchinson, peacefully passed away Friday, October 4, 2024, surrounded by his family. Â He was born November 13, 1933, in Omaha, NE, to Loyal Kenneth and Ester Katherine (Jensen) Deardoff.
In 1951, Harold graduated from high school in Omaha, NE, and attended Hastings College, Hastings, NE. Â On May 17, 1953, he married...
Rev. John E. Schroeppel
Oct 4, 2024
The Reverend John E. Schroeppel, 86, of Hutchinson, died October 4, 2024, at his home. He was born April 17, 1938, in New Ulm, MN, to John Earl and Alice (Swenson) Schroeppel Sr.
Jack, as he was known to many, graduated from Winthrop High School in 1956, where he excelled in athletics. John attended the University of...
Annie M. Metzler
Oct 3, 2024
Annie May Metzler, 85, died October 3, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society, Hutchinson Village. She was born August 6, 1939, in Hutchinson, to William and Marjorie (Goodwin) Wallace.
After graduating high school, Annie enjoyed her work as a caregiver to an elderly couple for many years. She was a green-thumb and had a passion for gardening. She...
Nita A. Mcfarland
Oct 3, 2024
Nita Ann McFarland, 73, of Kingman, died October 3, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi Village in Wichita. She was born March 13, 1951, in Syracuse, the daughter of Earl W. and Nina E. (Dimmitt) Seyb.
Nita graduated from Pretty Prairie High School in 1969 and later received her nursing degree from Hutchinson Community College. She started her...
John Michael Rust
Oct 2, 2024
John M. Rust, 74, died October 2, 2024, at his home. He was born May 23, 1950, in Fayetteville, AR, to Claude W. and Naomi J. (Peterson) Rust.
John served in the United States Navy for eight years. He worked for Williams Natural Gas Company for over 25 years. John enjoyed reading books by Louis L' Amour,...
Hector Beltran Beltran
Sep 30, 2024
Hector Beltran Beltran, 69, died September 30, 2024, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born November 22, 1954, in Pachera, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Antonio and Maria Del Refugio (Villalobos) Beltran.
Hector was dedicated to his farming and enjoyed raising his cattle and horses. He was a member of the Agricultural Association in Chihuahua, Mexico. He also enjoyed...
Stanley 'Stan' I. Richardson
Sep 28, 2024
Stan Richardson, 72, died peacefully in his sleep after an extended illness. He was born in Kingman, Kansas, to Irl Newton and Doris Warner Richardson. Stan graduated from Winfield High School in 1970.
Beginning at the age of twelve, Stan learned all aspects of construction by working alongside his father and uncle. As a young adult, he...
