Obituaries

Mar 4, 2026

Charles "Chuck" Edward Hale, 74, died March 4, 2026, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born October 1, 1951, in Fort Worth, TX, to Joe and Dorothy (Bennett) Hale.

Chuck graduated from Northside High School, Northside, TX. He worked as a drilling rig operator for Martin and Martin, TX, FALCO, Louisville, KY and Koker Drilling Company,...

Mar 3, 2026

Gary Lee Johnson, 82, died March 3, 2026, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS. He was born July 15, 1943, in Coffeyville, KS, to Eldred Alexander and Clara Louise (Ambrose) Johnson.

Gary was a graduate of Coffeyville High School, where he also achieved a vocational certificate. In 1964, he made the choice to serve his country by...

Mar 2, 2026

Leon Wright Clemmons, 81, passed March 2, 2026, at Diversicare-Hutchinson.  He was born September 9, 1944 in Durham, North Carolina to Kernola Clemmons.

After graduating from high school, Leon moved to Detroit.  He served in the US Army for 23 years serving three tours in Vietnam.  After retiring from the Army, Leon work for the City of...

Feb 28, 2026

Jana McIver, 61, of Hutchinson, died February 28, 2026, at her home. She was born December 11, 1964, in Satanta, to Walter E. "Pete" and Clara M. (Sheffield) McIver.

Jana graduated from Satanta High School in 1983, attended Dodge City Community College, and devoted much of her life to caring for others, both professionally and personally. Jana...

Feb 27, 2026

Ruth Louise (Wiebe) Regehr, 95, formerly of Hutchinson, passed away in Rainbow Bend on February 27, 2026. She was born August 21, 1930, in Hillsboro, to Peter K. and Elsie Lizzie (Schroeder) Wiebe.

Ruth graduated from Walton High School, Walton, KS.

On September 20, 1959, she married Gus Regehr, in Walton.  Soon after, they moved...

Feb 26, 2026

Connie Dickinson

September 13, 1950 – February 26, 2026

Connie Dickinson, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away on February 26, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on September 13, 1950, in Hutchinson, Kansas, she lived a life full of laughter, love, and an unmistakable zest for life...

Feb 26, 2026

Tyler Jason Sutton, 40, of Bates City, MO, died very unexpectedly and went home to be with our Savior, Jesus Christ, in heaven, on February 26, 2026. He was born August 1, 1985, in Hutchinson, to Jeff and Carrie (Wickham) Sutton.

Tyler graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2004, where he played soccer. Tyler has owned his...

Feb 25, 2026

Gillette Ragsdale, 33, passed away February 25, 2026, at his home. He was born May 20, 1992, in Temple, TX, to Antonio G. Ragsdale and Debra Dianne Diggs.

Gillette graduated from Temple H.S. in Temple, TX in 2010. He worked at Agco and as a Laborer/Spotter for Centerline Energy Construction. Gillette enjoyed fishing, traveling, camping, going to...

Feb 24, 2026

Raeleen Chesney, 75, of Hutchinson, passed at her residence February 24, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. She was born June 27, 1950, in Salina, Kansas, to Ernest and Margaret (Barton) Stehno.

Raeleen was raised in Lucas, Kansas, where she graduated high school in 1968. She attended Fort Hays State University where she attained her Certified Nursing Assistants...

Feb 23, 2026

Alice Marie Eshbaugh, 90, died February 23, 2026, surrounded by her family, in Hutchinson. She was the only girl out of eleven children born to Wilber Enlo and Juanita Mae (Ferguson) Houchin, on August 12, 1935, in Fredonia.

Alice was a 1953 graduate of Coyville High School, Coyville, KS. She was the owner and operator of Alice's...

Feb 22, 2026

Dr. Robert Thomas Morrison, age 95, died February 22, 2026, at Hospice House in Hutchinson.

He was born February 12, 1931, in Caldwell County, Missouri, the son of Robert Paul Morrison and Alice Loretta (Webster) Morrison. He was educated at country schools until high school, when his parents moved to Hamilton, Missouri, so that he and his...

Feb 22, 2026

Wilma Gene "Genie" Popp, 97, of Haven, died February 22, 2026, at Diversicare of Hutchinson. She was born August 3, 1928, in Hutchinson, to Clarence A. and Donna M. (Sterling) Hodges.

Genie graduated from Hutchinson High School and went on to dedicate her life to her family and community. In addition to being a devoted farm wife...

Feb 21, 2026

Curtis E. Richardson, 49, passed away February 21, 2026, in Pratt, Kansas. He was born April 16, 1976, in Hutchinson, to James Eugene and Jacqueline (Clough) Richardson.

Curtis received his GED and attended HCC Vo-Tech program for woodworking and plumbing/HVAC. He worked at Collins Bus and as a maintenance mechanic at Tyson Foods. In his spare time,...

Feb 21, 2026

Linda Delores Zerger, 91, died February 21, 2026, at The Arbors at Waldron Place, Hutchinson. She was the youngest of seven children born to Reinhold J. "Ray" and Emilia K. (Fischer) Borth, on December 27, 1934, in Turkey Creek Township, McPherson County.

Linda graduated from Castleton High School in 1952. She worked for the United States Postal...

Feb 21, 2026

Dawnetta A. Park, 75, of Hutchinson, died February 21, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born June 8, 1950, in Hutchinson, to Donald and Eveyln (Schaffer) Wells.

After graduating in 1968 from Trinity High School Dawnetta stepped into the most important role of her life as a mother. While Dawnetta...

Feb 21, 2026

Charles "Mark" Ebeling, 63, died peacefully with his family by his side, February 21, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  He was born August 12, 1962, in Hutchinson, to Charles Louis and Shirley (Mock) Ebeling.

Mark graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1980, and Hutchinson Community College in 1982.  He was Vice-President and Service Manager for Ebeling Pools,...

Feb 19, 2026

Jack L. McHaley, 96, long-time resident of Hutchinson, died February 19, 2026, in Wichita at Oxford Vista. He was born January 13, 1930, in Reese, Kansas, to George and Marie (Hatheway) McHaley.

On December 13, 1950, he married the love of his life, Anita J. Cooper, in McPherson. They shared nearly 44 years of marriage before her...

Feb 16, 2026

The matriarch of the Rumford Rodeo family, Lola Mayrea Rumford, passed away peacefully at her home on the plains of Abbyville, Kansas, on February 16, 2026, surrounded by her family, after 98 full and beautiful years of life.

Born on September 28, 1927, in Hutchinson, she was the daughter of Sid and Cora...

Feb 16, 2026

Randy Robinson was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He left this world on February 16th, 2026, from natural causes. He was 70.

Randy was born to Dorothy and Chester Robinson of Hutchinson, where he resided most of his life. He attended the University of Kansas where he graduated with a bachelor's in journalism and...

Feb 15, 2026

Rosa Jean Patten, 61, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away on February 15, 2026. She was born on February 5, 1965, in Aurora, Illinois, to Mary and Gerald Erickson Sr.

Rosa was a beautiful woman inside and out. She carried herself with strength, confidence, and a spark that drew people in. She was strong-willed and stubborn in the...