Robert G. "Bob" Borders
Jun 1, 2009
NICKERSON - Robert Gene "Bob" Borders, 74, died Monday June 1, 2009, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born July 20, 1934, in Waverly, Mo., to Gene and Ethel Williams Borders. He graduated from Buhler High School in 1952. A resident of Nickerson since 1970, he worked for Betts Rainbo Bakery for over 30 years, retiring in 1988....
Everett L. Harman
Jun 1, 2009
Everett Lloyd "Ev" Harman, 83, died June 1, 2009, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born Feb. 14, 1926, in Garden City, the son of Hiram Jasper and Lydia Viola Wells Harman. He graduated in 1944, from Garden City High School, and attended Salt City Business College. He was a retired realtor partner with Crawford Harman Realtors. He...
Violet E. Ramsey
May 31, 2009
Violet E. Ramsey, 95, died Sunday, May 31, 2009, at her home in Hutchinson. She was born March 14, 1914, at Bucklin, the daughter of James L. and Mary Jane Dalrymple Ramsey. She was a retired elementary school reading teacher. She had taught in Russell, Dodge City and Hutchinson, since 1954. She was a graduate of Ft. Hays State Teachers...
James M. Brandt
May 29, 2009
James M. Brandt, 63, died May 29, 2009, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born October 19, 1945, in Hutchinson, the son of Ralph Emerson and Lenore Kathryn Parrish Brandt. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1963. He worked for Singleton Joyce Optical Laboratory for 33 years and recently for Moridge Manufacturing in Moundridge. James coached junior league baseball...
Raymond G. "Ray" Kern
May 28, 2009
Raymond G. "Ray" Kern, 86, died May 28, 2009, at his home. He was born July 21, 1922, in Great Bend, to Lambert J. and Elizabeth Hall Kern. He graduated in 1941, from St. Teresa High School. He worked for Producers Dairy as a route salesman, and retired after 30 years with AMPI. He was a self-employed landlord for 20...
Melvin Harold Woods
May 25, 2009
Melvin Harold Woods, 86, died May 25, 2009 at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. He was born June 25, 1922 in Nickerson to Oliver Otto and Nancy Jane Still Woods. He served in the United States Navy from 1942-1945. He was a retired Engine Operator for Carey Salt and a member of the United Mine Workers. On Sept. 4, 1943, he...
Veva Delfreda Bateman
May 24, 2009
Veva Delfreda Bateman, 89, died May 24, 2009, at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. She was born December 17, 1919, in Barton, Kansas the daughter of Ray and Edna Becker Smith. She graduated from Great Bend High School in 1938. A longtime resident of South Hutchinson she retired as a secretary from Master Machines. She was a member of South Hutchinson...
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...
