Archlee A. Wilson-Colby
Nov 29, 2007
Archlee "Lee" Austin Wilson-Colby, 88, died Nov. 29, 2007, at Golden Plains Health Care Center. She was born Sept. 15, 1919, in Covert, the daughter of Ray Lorraine and Bernice Mae Bolthinghouse Austin. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1937, and attended Hutchinson Community College. A longtime resident of Hutchinson, she had been a journalist for the Hutchinson News,...
Archlee Austin Wilson-Colby
Nov 29, 2007
Archlee "Lee" Austin Wilson-Colby, 88, died Nov. 29, 2007. Survivors include: Daughters,Irene Veschi and husband Ron, Orangevale Calif., Ann Colby Kearns and husband John, Nashville Tenn., Linda Colby Popp and husband Richard, Hutchinson; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday April 22, 2008, Penwell-Gabel Cemetery and Mausoleum, with the Rev. John Warring...
Brenda K. Miller
Nov 29, 2007
Brenda Kay Miller, 49, died Nov. 29, 2007, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 7, 1958, in Newton, Iowa, the daughter of Robert G. and Gerry M. Van Der Leest Rietveld. She was a 1976 graduate of Hutchinson High School and a 1986, graduate of Hutchinson Community College School of Nursing. A resident of Hutchinson for most of...
Dr. Harlan Woerpel
Nov 28, 2007
Dr. Harlan R. "Doc" Woerpel, 78, died Nov. 28, 2007, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. He was born on Jan. 12, 1929, on the Woerpel homestead, 3 miles west of Fairfax, South Dakota, the third son of Albert and Laura Ott Woerpel. He graduated as Valedictorian of his 1947 Fairfax High School class. He attended Chillicothe Business College in Missouri....
Mildred E. Puls
Nov 26, 2007
Mildred E. Puls, 94, died Nov. 26, 2007, peacefully at her home, Hutchinson, leaving her loving earthly family on her journey to the Lord. She was born Feb. 13, 1913, in Harvey County, the daughter of Edward H. and Rosa Clara Russell Kauth. In 1931, she graduated from Newton High School. She was a realtor with Don M. Stiles &...
Jackie Gagnebin-Dutton
Nov 26, 2007
Jackie Gagnebin-Dutton, 83, died Nov. 26, 2007, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born March 15, 1924, in Madison, the daughter of William A. and Ethyl Bailey Neighbors. She was a Buhler High School graduate. A Hutchinson resident for most of her life, she had worked for the former Detroiter Mobile Homes, for Upholstery Unlimited and had been a shuttle...
Elizabeth Corwin
Nov 25, 2007
Elizabeth "Ann" Corwin, 78, died Nov. 25, 2007, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 24, 1928, the daughter of Melvin and Edna Hilgenfeldt Spencer. A Hutchinson resident since 1951, moving from Little River, she was retired from OK Service Station. She belonged to Mitchell Chapel United Methodist Church, and was a member of RSVP and Elmdale Senior Center....
Nila J. Showalter
Nov 24, 2007
Nila J. Showalter, 77, died Nov. 24, 2007, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Aug. 19, 1930, Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of William D. and Harriet E. Martin Norris. A lifelong resident of Hutchinson. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in the class of 1947. She was a baker at the Hutchinson Town Club and later at Furr's Cafeteria. She...
Betty J. Shull
Nov 23, 2007
Betty J. Shull, 84, died Nov. 23, 2007, at Buhler Sunshine Home. She was born Nov. 3, 1923, at Braman, Okla., the daughter of Lorenzo Arthur and Elizabeth Patton Sturm. She was a 1942 graduate of Blackwell High School, Blackwell Okla. She was a retired custodian for USD 428, Great Bend. She belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend, and...
Charlotte A. Buschman
Nov 23, 2007
Charlotte A. Buschman, 81, died Nov. 23, 2007, at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. She was born June 14, 1926, at Winfield, the daughter of Charles and Lucille Rumford Dunn. She graduated from Hutchinson High School. A resident of Hutchinson since 1962, she was a receptionist. She belonged to Trinity United Methodist Church and the Lysle Rishel American Legion Auxiliary, Unit...
Lois I. Buggeln
Nov 21, 2007
Lois I. Buggeln, 85, died Nov. 21, 2007, at Golden Plains Health Care Center. She was born Aug. 4, 1922, at Larned, the daughter of Denver and Hazel Hutton Luman. She attended Nickerson High School. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Eastwood Church of Christ. On June 7, 1942, she married Charles W. Buggeln at...
John T. Southards
Nov 20, 2007
John T. Southards, 74, died Nov. 20, 2007, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Inman. He was born June 20, 1933, in Trousdale, the son of Clarence Richard and Goldie Elizabeth Gilbert Southards. A longtime resident of Hutchinson, he was a retired machinist for Eaton Corporation. He belonged to the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served in...
Harold J. Doerksen
Nov 20, 2007
Harold J. "Bob" Doerksen, 77, died Nov. 20, 2007, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born April 28, 1930, in rural Inman, Kansas, the son of Jacob W. and Kathryn A. Ediger Doerksen. He attended country schools in Inman. A longtime Burrton resident, he was a power plant manager at K.S.I.R., Hutchinson. He belonged to Zion Lutheran Church and the Curry-Ross...
Helen Amerman
Nov 19, 2007
Helen Amerman, 96, died Nov. 19, 2007, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Feb. 6, 1911, at Partridge, the daughter of Clyde and Edna Mae Hodge Kitch. She graduated in 1927, from Partridge High School, was a 1938 Sterling College graduate, and completed post graduate studies at the University of Kansas. A Partridge resident, moving to Hutchinson in 1999, she...
Nancy Jean Schissler
Nov 17, 2007
Nancy Schissler, 59, died Nov. 17, 2007, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born July 5, 1948, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Bill and Oma Smith Rayl Decker. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1966. A lifetime Hutchinson resident, she was a former cook for Heart Ministries, Victory Village. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. On April...
Shon C. Hammerschmidt
Nov 17, 2007
Shon C. Hammerschmidt, 37, died Nov. 17, 2007, at his home, Hesston. He was born Sept. 7, 1970, the son of Robert S. and Diana M. Leach Hammerschmidt. He graduated in 1989 from Hutchinson High School and attended Wichita State University. He worked in lab production at Hospira, McPherson. He was an Air Force veteran with 7 years of service,...
Clarence E. Killingsworth
Nov 15, 2007
Clarence E. Killingsworth, 100, died peacefully Nov. 15, 2007, at Dillon Living Center. He was born Sept. 23, 1907, in Denver, Mo., the son of Charles and Ethel Hopewell Killingsworth. A Hutchinson resident since 1950, formerly of Liberal and Pratt, he was the manager for Graves Truck Line. He was one of Jehovah's Witness. On June 2, 1932, he married...
Michael W. Keeler
Nov 15, 2007
Michael Wayne Keeler, 51, died Nov. 15, 2007, at Hutchinson Hospital, after a lengthy illness. He was born Nov. 19, 1955, at Wichita, the son of Wayne Keeler and Jean Rollins. He graduated in 1973, from Hutchinson High school. A Hutchinson resident for more than 40 years, he had been a roofer for Hamilton Roofing. He was of the Christian...
Marjorie Lois Stiggins
Nov 14, 2007
Marjorie Lois Stiggins, 77, died Nov. 14, 2007, at Deseret Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born June 18, 1930, the daughter of Lemuel Russell and Ruth Theresa Bates Hendrickson. In 1948, she graduated from Buhler High School. She was also a graduate of Grace School of Nursing, a resident of Hutchinson since 1941, and worked as a registered nurse at...
George D. James, Jr.
Nov 14, 2007
George D. James, Jr., 83, died Nov. 14, 2007, at Hospice House. He was born Dec. 9, 1923, at Florence, the son of George D. and Myrtle Morris James Sr. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1941. A resident of Hutchinson since 1926, he was a foreman at the former Hutchinson Foundry and Steel, was a project engineer at...
