Jake Alan Ramsey
May 23, 2009
NICKERSON - Jake Ramsey, 46, died Saturday, May 23, 2009, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born May 16, 1963, in Hutchinson, to Hal and Doris Ging Ramsey. He graduated from Nickerson High School. He worked for Bridgeman Oil Company. He belonged to Nickerson United Methodist Church. Survivors include: a son, Colby, Elida, Ohio;...
Robert E. Upp
May 22, 2009
Robert Ellsworth Upp, 92, of Hutchinson, died May 22, 2009, at Mennonite Manor in South Hutchinson. He was born April 9, 1917, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of Jay Glenn and Clarissa H. Porter Upp. He was a 1935 graduate of Ottumwa, Iowa, High School, a 1939 graduate of Carleton College in Minnesota, and a 1952 graduate of the University...
Cyrus C. Parsons
May 22, 2009
Cyrus C. "Cy" Parsons, 84, died Friday May 22, 2009, at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 30, 1924, in Alden, to Cyrus F. and Bertha E. Allen Parsons. He was a maintenance supervisor at Carey Salt Company for 20 years, he then worked for Garvey Grain building machinery, and then started Reno Enterprises, now Mega Manufacturing, as...
Margaret R. Hitz
May 19, 2009
SOUTH HUTCHINSON - Margaret R. Hitz, 87, of South Hutchinson, died May 19, 2009, at Mennonite Manor in South Hutchinson. She was born June 6, 1921, in Salisbury, Mo., the daughter of Martin L. and Martha A. Eisberg Hartung. She graduated from Topeka High School in the Class of 1938. She was a retired bookkeeper at Hodisco, Inc. in Hutchinson....
Delores M. Otte
May 19, 2009
DeLores May Otte, 85, died May 19, 2009 at Dillon Living Center, Hutchinson. She was born September 26, 1923 in Rush Center to Raymond Henry & Margaret Thompson. She was married to Vincent Price from June 6, 1944 until 1950. She then married Marvin Benton. He died April 4, 1975. Later she married Bob Lloyd Otte on Nov. 28, 1975....
Elizabeth Ann "Dolly" Warner
May 17, 2009
Elizabeth "Dolly" Warner, 81, was born in Philadelphia, Penn. She met Lloyd Warner while he was stationed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. They were married 61 years and moved to Hutchinson in 1949. She was a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church for over 60 years. She belonged to the church's Altar Society, volunteered at the annual Thanksgiving Turkey dinner...
Katie Gingerich Crow
May 17, 2009
Katie Gingerich Crow, 93, died May 17, 2009, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born March 14, 1916, on the family farm near Yoder, to Chris A. and Polly L. Wengard Miller. A lifetime resident of Reno County, she worked for the city of South Hutchinson from 1958 to 1976, and then with her family in the auction business until...
Augusta Ellen Shehorn
May 16, 2009
Augusta Ellen Shehorn, 88, died May 16, 2009, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St Joseph Campus, Wichita. She was born January 27, 1921, in Hannibal, Mo., to John and Ellen Duncan Wyatt. A resident of Wichita for 17 years, previously of Hutchinson, she was a retired cook at Hutchinson Community College. She was a member of Assembly of God,...
Junior W. "Jr" Unruh
May 15, 2009
Junior W. "JR" Unruh, 76, started his peaceful journey on May 15, 2009, at Hospice House. He was born June 3, 1932, in Durham, the son of Wesley H. and Ellen Pankratz Unruh. He graduated from Durham High School and Brown Mackie Business College in Salina. He was a grocery store manager and produce merchandiser for 40 years working at...
Jonas J. Bergkamp
May 15, 2009
ARLINGTON - Jonas J. Bergkamp, 77, died May 15, 2009, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born May 22, 1931, in Mt. Vernon, to Henry and Elizabeth Kuhl Bergkamp. He was a lifetime farmer and rancher in Reno, Kingman, Wichita and Chase Counties. He belonged to St. Teresa's Catholic Church. He was a veteran of the Korean War. On Sept....
Ruby F. Hill
May 14, 2009
Ruby F. Hill, 83, died May 14, 2009, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born July 31, 1925, in Moundridge, to Jacob R. and Ardina B. Froese Gaeddert Hill. She graduated from Inman Rural High School. She was a retired receptionist and office manager for 20 years at Horizons Mental Health Center. Ruby touched many people throughout her...
Janice "Jan" M. Roberts
May 14, 2009
Janice "Jan" M. Roberts, loving wife, mother and grandmother, 70, took the hand of Jesus and passed from this world with her loving husband and two sons at her side, May 14, 2009, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She graduated with the class of 1958, from Hutchinson High School. She was born March 17, 1939, in Hutchinson, to Wayne...
Betty June Wuthnow
May 14, 2009
Betty June (Donaghey Guthrie) Wuthnow went home to be with her Lord on Thursday May 14, 2009, after her battle with cancer. She was born in Allen, Oklahoma, June 16, 1932, to birth parents, Charles Bennett Donaghey, Sr., and Oma Elviney Shumake Donaghey and later adopted by Pauline Guthrie who have all preceded her in death. Over the years of...
Dorothy M. England
May 12, 2009
Dorothy M. England, 91, a lifelong resident of Hutchinson, passed away peacefully Tuesday afternoon, May 12, 2009, at the Dillon Living Center, Hutchinson. Born June 19, 1917, in Hutchinson, Dorothy was the daughter of the late John and Lena Koch McFadden. Dorothy attended area schools and graduated from Hutchinson High School. She was united in marriage to Luther "Lute" England....
Margaret Unruh
May 10, 2009
Margaret Unruh, 100, died May 10, 2009, at Good Samaritan Society, Hutchinson Village. She was born May 17, 1908, in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada to Aaron A. and Katherina Well Friesen. On October 22, 1926, she married Julius Unruh in McPherson. He died November 6, 1975. A resident of Hutchinson since 1956, she was a homemaker. She was a member of...
Chance Tyler Ramsey
May 9, 2009
NICKERSON - Chance Tyler Ramsey, 20, died Saturday, May 9, 2009. He was born April 27, 1989, the son of Jake Ramsey and Diana Leftwich Ramsey. He was a horse trainer and a Graduate of Nickerson High School, 2008. He had attended Pratt Community College. He was a member of Kansas State High School Rodeo Association and U.S. Team Ropers...
Ruth Stratton
May 9, 2009
Ruth Stratton, 85, died May 9, 2009, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 11, 1923, in Skiatook, Okla., the daughter of John and Blanche Symonds Davis. A resident of Hutchinson since 1944, she had been a supervisor of the housekeeping department at Hutchinson Hospital for 18 years, retiring in 1979. She belonged to Carey's Monday Night Hamburger...
Don G. Fox
May 9, 2009
Don G. Fox, 81, died May 9, 2009, at the Promise Regional Medical Center, ER, Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 13, 1927, in Maples, Mo., the son of Milton and Florence Mae Edwards Fox. A resident of Hutchinson since 1989, a former longtime resident of Chase, he was an independent oil operator. On Jan. 3, 1948, he married Nina Pearl...
Caroline L. Atkinson
May 8, 2009
Caroline L. Atkinson, 89, died May 8, 2009, at Good Samaritan Center, Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 7, 1919, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Bert and Maggie Mae Brownlee Puckett. She married Wayne A. Stevenson. They later divorced. On May 7, 1966, she married Rod Atkinson. He died July 7, 1979. Survivors include: son, Bert Stevenson and wife, Donna, Goodyear,...
Maxine A. Morgan
May 7, 2009
Maxine "Maxie" Alice Forby Morgan passed away May 7, 2009, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born June 24, 1915, to Charles and Lillian Forby in Hutchinson. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1933, and attended Hutchinson Community College. Maxine was the Treasurer of Valley Federal Savings and Loan for 31 years and retired from there in 1972....
