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....
Anna Marie Zimmerman
May 6, 2009
NICKERSON - Anna Marie Zimmerman, 73, died May 6, 2009, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born June 20, 1935, in Wellington, Mo., to Loren and Pearl Louise Hawk Dorland. She loved to read the Bible and pray for everyone. She also loved the farm life, horses, and planting flowers. Anna Marie loved her family, and above all,...
William A. "Bill" Mesh
May 5, 2009
William A. "Bill" Mesh, 84, died May 5, 2009, at Promise Regional Medical Center, ICU. He was born Nov. 7, 1924, in Kansas City, to John A. and M. Louise Strotgen Mesh. He graduated in 1941 from Bishop Ward High School, Kansas City, in 1943 from Finlay Engineering College, in 1953 from Wichita University, with a degree in accounting. He...
Harold M. Funston
May 5, 2009
Harold Morris Funston, 91, died May 5, 2009, at Golden Plains Health Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born Feb. 6, 1918, the son of Elmer Morris and Grace Bell Slifer Funston. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1937. He was a shipping and receiving manager for Montgomery Ward and Sears in Abilene, retiring in 1983. He was a member...
Iris R. Decker
May 5, 2009
Iris R. Decker, 88, died May 5, 2009, at Harry Hynes Hospice, Via Christi St. Francis Campus, Wichita. She was born June 14, 1920, in Goddard, the daughter of Lloyd V. and Esther Mansfield Decker. She graduated from Goddard High School and Kansas State Teachers College, now Emporia State University, in Emporia. A longtime resident of Hutchinson, she was an...
Chuck Frankenfeld
May 5, 2009
Chuck Frankenfeld, 68, died May 5, 2009, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born June 27, 1940, in Manhattan, to Justus Carl and Margaret W. Weege Frankenfeld. He graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1958, received his degree in Sociology from Kansas State University in 1962, and his Masters in Social Work from the University of Kansas...
Carol J. Howard
May 5, 2009
Carol J. Howard, 73, died May 5, 2009, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born July 14, 1935, in Abbyville, the daughter of Carl B. and Josephine Horton Rank. She attended Abbyville schools and graduated in 1952 from Arlington High School. A lifelong Reno County resident, she was a homemaker. On Sept. 26, 1953, she married Audie Howard in Hutchinson....
Elenor Jean Loepp
May 3, 2009
Elenor Jean Loepp, 79, died May 3, 2009, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born June 11, 1929, in Wichita, to Jess and Alameda Gann Goss. A resident of Hutchinson for 49 years, she was a cashier at Gibson's for 17 years. On March 12, 1960, she married Reuben Loepp in Wichita. He survives. Other survivors include: son, Richard Ries...
Karen E. O'Dell
May 3, 2009
Karen E. O'Dell, 69, died May 3, 2009, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam. She was born Feb. 18, 1940, in Hutchinson, to Jabe and Ethel McEwen Atkinson. A lifetime resident of Hutchinson, she was a retired sales clerk. She belonged to the VFW Auxiliary. On Aug. 14, 1969, she married Harold "Digger" O'Dell. Survivors include: two daughters, Shannon and...
Sam Krehbiel
May 2, 2009
PRETTY PRAIRIE - The Lord called Sam Krehbiel home May 2, 2009. He was born April 21, 1929, to David J. and Anna Graber Krehbiel in Reno County. He graduated from Castleton High School and took Animal courses from Kansas State. He was owner and operator of SK RANCH being in the cattle business all of his life. He was...
Awilda J. Mceachern
May 2, 2009
Awilda Jean McEachern, 88, died May 2, 2009, at Broomfield Skilled Nursing Center, Broomfield, Colo. She was born May 2, 1921, in Abbyville, the daughter of Daniel L. and Alma E. Knoche Zollars. She was a homemaker, teacher and artist. While in Hutchinson, she belonged to Crossroads Christian Church. On Aug. 5, 1949, she married Charles Blayne McEachern in Hutchinson....
Leita A. Ewing
Apr 30, 2009
Leita A. Ewing, 91, died April 30, 2009, at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 25, 1917, in Penalosa, the daughter of Wesley and Ethel Hartley Jones. She graduated from Penalosa High School in 1934 and received her teaching certificate in 1936 from Fort Hays State Teacher's College. For six years she taught 1st thru 8th grades...
Christy C. "Chris" Miller
Apr 30, 2009
Christy C. "Chris" Miller, 89, died April 30, 2009, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Jan. 2, 1920, in Reno County, the son of Chris A. and Polly L. Wingard Miller. He was a lifetime resident of Hutchinson. He retired from the City of Hutchinson Engineering Department, working for the city for 34 years until retiring in 1987. He...
Marvin Castor
Apr 29, 2009
Marvin Castor, 94, died April 29, 2009, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born July 26, 1914, in Rio Grande, Zacatecas, Mexico, the son of Rafael and Alvina Ordaz Castor. He was a longtime Hutchinson resident, moving from Mexico when he was eight years old, first to Texas, then to Larned, Kansas. He was employed with Barton Salt, now Cargill...
