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Joyce A. Mciver

Joyce A. Mciver

Jan 30, 2008

Joyce A. McIver, 60, died Jan. 30, 2008, at Galichia Heart Hospital, Wichita. She was born Nov. 1, 1947, in Newton, the daughter of Adolph Edward and Mildred Arf Smith. She graduated from Newton High School. A resident of Hutchinson, she was a homemaker and Avon Sales Representative. She belonged to the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 2550, and...

Caroline J. Leitzel

Caroline J. Leitzel

Jan 30, 2008

Caroline J. Leitzel, 68, died Jan. 30, 2008, in Wichita. She was born Sept. 5, 1939, in Independence, the daughter of Warren R. and Viola M. Clubine Hurst. A longtime Hutchinson resident, moving to Wichita in 1996, she was a machine operator for Cessna and Eaton Corp., retiring in 1988. She belonged to the First Christian Church. On May 26,...

Uliann Thomas

Uliann Thomas

Jan 28, 2008

Uliann Thomas, 95, died Jan. 28, 2008, at her home, Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 13, 1912, in California, Pa., the daughter of Andrew and Barbara Bazilovitch Kovalchick. A Hutchinson resident since 1997, previously living in Florida and Washington, Pa., she was a homemaker. She belonged to First Baptist Church, Hutchinson, formerly a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Castile,...

Bud Pennington

Bud Pennington

Jan 25, 2008

Bud (Russel J.) Pennington, 93, died Jan. 25, 2008, at Hospice House. He was born Aug. 7, 1914, in Hutchinson, the son of Harold A. and Emma L. Justice Pennington. He graduated in 1932 from Hutchinson High School and attended Hutchinson Junior College. A lifetime Hutchinson resident, he was a retired farmer. He belonged to the First Presbyterian Church, was...

Jan S. Krouse Saylor

Jan S. Krouse Saylor

Jan 24, 2008

Jan S. Krouse Saylor, 54, died Jan. 24, 2008, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Jan. 24, 1954, in Topeka, the daughter of Everett and Dorothy Skalla Krouse. She graduated from Wichita Southeast High School in 1972, attended Ottawa University, graduated from the University of Kansas, and then received her master's degree from Wichita State University. A resident of Hutchinson,...

Jessica L. Whitlock

Jessica L. Whitlock

Jan 22, 2008

Jessica L. Whitlock, 59, died Jan. 22, 2008, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Aug. 20, 1948, in Wichita, the daughter of Burt L. and Virginia L. Streeter Whitlock. She graduated from Hutchinson High School. She was a resident of the Kansas Elks Training Program in Wichita, New Horizons in Valley Center, and was with Disability Supports of the Great...

Rubina Regier

Rubina Regier

Jan 21, 2008

Rubina Regier, 93, died Jan. 21, 2008, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born Oct. 14, 1914, in Burrton, the daughter of Cornelius F. and Sarah Peters Friesen. She graduated from Buhler High School. A resident of Hutchinson since 1942, moving from Moundridge, she was a homemaker, and a salesperson at Ben Franklin, Duckwalls and Skaggs. She belonged to...

Nelda M. Herbison

Nelda M. Herbison

Jan 20, 2008

Nelda M. Herbison, 88, died Jan. 20, 2008, at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 26, 1919, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Sterling and Pearl Burge Miller. A lifetime Hutchinson resident, she was a cook for Trinity Catholic Junior and Senior High School, Holy Cross Catholic School, the Hutchinson Town Club and the former Leonida's Hollywood Grill. She...

George R. Stevener

George R. Stevener

Jan 20, 2008

George Ray Stevener, 70, died Jan. 30, 2008, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 23, 1937, in Hutchinson, the son of Lee Roy and Amanda Marie Gustafson Stevener. He graduated in 1956 from Hutchinson High School. A resident of Hutchinson, formerly of California and Texas, he worked for PetSmart, and had owned and operated a Fish and Pet...

Maxine J. Edwards

Maxine J. Edwards

Jan 19, 2008

Maxine Jewel Edwards, 80, died Jan. 19, 2008, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Dec. 9, 1927, in Naylor, Mo., the daughter of Noble A. and Pearl Lee Hunt Bass. She was a homemaker. On July 29, 1944, she married James L. Edwards in Hutchinson. he died Aug. 17, 2001. Survivors include: three sons, James II, and John, both of...

Thelma B. Forwalder

Thelma B. Forwalder

Jan 18, 2008

Thelma B. Forwalder, 97, died Jan. 18, 2008, at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 22, 1910, in rural Pratt, the daughter of Nathan O. and Mary Jane Redfern Jones. She graduated from Liberal High School, and attended Wichita Business College. A longtime resident of Hutchinson, formerly of Wichita and Sterling, moving to Mennonite Manor in 1995, she...

Daniel B. Baker

Daniel B. Baker

Jan 18, 2008

Daniel Brewster Baker, 69, died Jan. 18, 2008, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born Feb. 10, 1938, in Salina, the son of Aurther Frederick and Hester Mae Brewster Baker. He graduated from Cunningham High School and attended John Brown University. A resident of South Hutchinson since 1960, he had been a security guard with Pinkerton's Security, working at Carey Salt,...

Alvin L. Hrabe

Alvin L. Hrabe

Jan 17, 2008

Alvin Lee Hrabe, 79, died Jan. 17, 2008, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born Dec. 2, 1928, in Plainville, the son of Leo William and Sophie Mazanek Hrabe. A resident of Hutchinson since 1991, moving from Hickory, N.C., he was a retired craftsman for Williams Woodcarving, Hickory, N.C., retiring in 1989. He was of the Lutheran faith. On July 15,...

Jeri Kaup

Jeri Kaup

Jan 16, 2008

Jeri Kaup, a longtime resident of Smith County who has lived in Hutchinson since 2000, died on January 16, 2008, in Hutchinson at the age of 83. Her given name was Geraldine Sadie Jessie Davis, born in Denver, Colorado on January 30, 1924 to Robert J. Davis and Mary Almeda (Johnson) Davis. After graduating from Denver North High School in...

Scott E. Wilcox

Scott E. Wilcox

Jan 12, 2008

Scott E. Wilcox, age 50, died peacefully Saturday morning in Oklahoma City after a courageous 12 month struggle with pancreatic cancer. Born near Flint, Michigan, the family moved to Ohio where Scott became an Eagle Scout at age 16. He graduated in 1975 from Austintown Fitch High School and later from Youngstown State University with majors in Accounting and Computer...

Laurence D. Moyer

Laurence D. Moyer

Jan 12, 2008

Laurence Donald Moyer, 83, died Jan. 12, 2008, at Mennonite Manor in South Hutchinson, KS. He was born November 30, 1924, in Anthony, KS the son of Ernest and Lockie Fitts Moyer. He was preceded in death by his mother and father of Argonia, Ks., a brother, Jay Moyer of Argonia, KS., and a sister, Virginia McDaniel of Maize, KS....

Richard J. Murphy

Richard J. Murphy

Jan 12, 2008

Richard J. "Murph" Murphy, 60, died Jan. 12, 2008, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born Oct 14, 1947, in Newburyport, Mass., the son of Frederick T. and Margaret T. Foley Murphy. He graduated from Newburyport High School, received his bachelor's degree from Kansas State University and attended Hutchinson Community College. A resident of Hutchinson for 10 years, he was a...

Kenneth W. Love

Kenneth W. Love

Jan 11, 2008

Kenneth Wayne Love, 87, died Jan. 11, 2008, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born Oct. 1, 1920, in Vinland, the son of the Rev. Vernie Delbert and Mollie Deay Love. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1940, and attended Hutchinson JUCO, he played basketball and football at both schools. A lifetime resident of Hutchinson, he was a salesman for...

Joyce M. Cezar

Joyce M. Cezar

Jan 10, 2008

DWIGHT - Joyce M. Cezar, 79, went home to be with Jesus on January 10, 2008, at Hospice House of Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born on November 20, 1928, in Parsons, the daughter of Coy and Muriel Higgins. She graduated from Parsons High School, Parsons Junior College, and Pittsburg State University. Joyce taught school, grades K-12, for many years. She...

Jolan Kiraly

Jolan Kiraly

Jan 9, 2008

Jolan Kiraly, 72, died Jan. 9, 2008, at Hospice House. She was born Aug. 8, 1935, in Kisfalud, Hungary, the daughter of Janos and Erzsebet Kovacs Megyeri. She moved to Wichita in 1956 and then shortly afterward moved to Hutchinson. She worked at Dillons Bakery from 1968 until her retirement in 1995. She belonged to St. Teresa Catholic Church. She...

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