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Delbert L. Mccurdy

Delbert L. Mccurdy

Aug 16, 2006

Delbert L. "Doc" McCurdy, 84, died Aug. 16, 2006, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born Nov. 14, 1921, in Brownell, the son of Frank and Alice Grace Hair McCurdy. A graduate of Brownell High School in 1941, he attended Fort Hays State College. A Hutchinson resident, he was previous owner of McCurdy Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth Co. and retired owner...

Eugene S. Vincent

Eugene S. Vincent

Aug 16, 2006

BURRTON - Eugene S. "Gene" Vincent, 81, died Aug. 16, 2006, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born June 13, 1925, in Burlington, the son of John Carl and Dorothy Jean Rifenbark Vincent. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1943 and from Salt City Business College. A longtime Hutchinson resident, moving to Burrton in 1983, he had been superintendent...

Tony Gonzalez

Tony Gonzalez

Aug 16, 2006

Tony Gonzalez, 97, died Aug. 16, 2006, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born Aug. 18, 1908, in Mexico City, Mexico, the son of Nicholas and Rosa Perez Gonzalez. A longtime Hutchinson resident, he wore many hats professionally, a chef - Harvey House, business owner of Halley Cafe, Hutchinson; Grand Cafe, Lamar, Colo., and Pecos Liquor Store, Denver. His passion,...

Jocelyn I. Liston

Jocelyn I. Liston

Aug 14, 2006

Jocelyn I. "Jo" Liston, 90 died Aug. 14, 2006, at Buhler Sunshine Home. She was born Jan. 26, 1916, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Charles and Nina Herbert Liston. She graduated from Hutchinson High School and was a lifetime Hutchinson resident. She retired from the loan department at the former Hutchinson National Bank. She belonged to First Baptist Church. Survivors...

Marie Wamhoff

Marie Wamhoff

Aug 14, 2006

Marie Wamhoff, 97, died Aug. 14, 2006 at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 17, 1908 in Ellsworth County, the daughter of Walter and Anna Svoboda Brown. A Hutchinson resident since 1992, moving from Holyrood, she was a homemaker. She belonged to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Holyrood and attended Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Hutchinson. Marie had a special way...

Mary June Stucky

Mary June Stucky

Aug 14, 2006

Mary June Stucky, 79, died Aug. 14, 2006 at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born June 19, 1927 in Sylvia, the daughter of James Myron and Mildred Audrey Miles Shepherd, Sr. She graduated from Sylvia High School in 1946. A Hutchinson resident since 1946, she was an operator, service assistant and clerk for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., retiring after 32-plus years...

Roy E. Borecky, Sr.

Roy E. Borecky, Sr.

Aug 14, 2006

Roy Edward Borecky, Sr., 83, died Aug. 14, 2006 at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born July 5, 1923 in Burdett, the son of Edward and Rachel Heinze Borecky. A resident of Hutchinson since 1969, moving from Burdett. He was owner or A&B Motors, retiring in 1999. He also owned several restaurants in Burdett. He was a member of Veteran of...

Howard C. Lemen

Howard C. Lemen

Aug 12, 2006

Howard C. Lemen, 87, died Aug. 12, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born July 27, 1919, in Hutchinson, the son of John Henry and Blanche Cora Owston Lemen. A lifetime resident of Hutchinson, he was a self-employed painter, later working for USD 308. He retired in 1984. He belonged to the Friends Church, Independent Order of Odd Fellows Reno...

Henry H. Christman

Henry H. Christman

Aug 12, 2006

Henry H. Cristman, 83, died Aug. 12, 2006 at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born July 30, 1923, in Jackson, Ohio, the son of Frank H. and Stella Christman. A resident of Hutchinson since 1954, he retired from Cessna/Eaton Hydraulics after 28, years. He belonged to the American Legion Lysle Rishel Post No. 68. He served in the U.S. Navy during...

Dr. Leo A. Rogers

Dr. Leo A. Rogers

Aug 11, 2006

Dr. Leo A. Rogers, D.D.S., 91, died Aug. 11, 2006, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Oct. 30, 1914, on a farm near Castleton, Reno County, the son of William and Betty Pinkston Rogers. Educated in a rural elementary school he graduated from Castleton High School in 1932. He attended Hutchinson Junior College, class of 1934 and Kansas State...

Janice E. Witt

Janice E. Witt

Aug 11, 2006

Janice E. "Jan" Witt, 58, died Aug. 11, 2006, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 3, 1948, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Wayne A. and Angeline V. Parmenter Stoughton. She was a 1966, graduate of Buhler High School and attended Salt City Business College. A lifetime resident of Hutchinson, living a short time in Livermore, Calif., she was...

Ernie R. Wiens

Ernie R. Wiens

Aug 10, 2006

Ernie R. Wiens, 85, died Aug. 10, 2006, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born July 28, 1921, in Inman, the son of Henry D. and Katie Regehr Wiens. A resident of Hutchinson, he was a carpenter. He belonged to the American Quarterhorse Association. On Feb. 12, 1984, he married Shirley A. Stephens in Hutchinson. She survives. Other survivors include:...

Wilma M. Latham

Wilma M. Latham

Aug 9, 2006

Wilma M. "Sis" Latham, 85, died Aug. 9, 2006, at her home, Hutchinson. She was born June 3, 1921, in Lewis, the daughter of Arlie Ruben and Lottie S. Abrams LoVette. She was a 1939 graduate of Garfield High School. A resident of Hutchinson since 1957, she was a bookkeeper for Hutchinson Iron and Metal for more than 20 years....

Candace R. Hess

Candace R. Hess

Aug 9, 2006

Candace R. Hess, 47, died Aug. 9, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born May 19, 1959, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Harold Martin and Lavon Hilton Barkley. She was a hairdresser. Survivors include: her mother; three sons, Tommy Dick and Joshua Dick, both of Sheltonville, Neb., and Kyle Hess, McPherson; three brothers, Greg Martin, Hutchinson, Jeremy Barkley and Jarrod...

Richard D. Mcknight

Richard D. Mcknight

Aug 6, 2006

Richard D. McKnight, 70, died Aug. 6, 2006, at Hospice House. He was born Sept. 26, 1935, in Attica, the son of Glenn and Vivian Mock McKnight. He graduated from Anthony High School. A Hutchinson resident since 1963, he was a 21-year employee at Meschke's Clothing and spent 20 years as a salesman for Roberts-Hutchline Inc. He belonged to the...

Mary E. Fast

Mary E. Fast

Aug 6, 2006

Mary E. Fast, 91, died Aug. 6, 2006, at Thorne Care Center. She was born April 6, 1915, in rural Cawker City, the daughter of Guy B. and Nellie Mary Bailey Chapman. She graduated from Asherville High School in 1934. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she was a homemaker and accounts payable clerk for Chalmers/Borton and also for the former Mammels...

Ruby E. Lovald

Ruby E. Lovald

Aug 5, 2006

Ruby E. Kerwood Lovald, 93, died Aug. 5, 2006, at Infinia in Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 15, 1912 in rural Manchester, Okla., the daughter of Alexander Riley and Ella Huston Kerwood. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1933 and was a Hutchinson resident since 1925. She was a window decorator for Woolworth's Department Store. She belonged to the...

Dr. Owen C. Taylor

Dr. Owen C. Taylor

Aug 3, 2006

Dr. Owen C. "Bud" Taylor, 77, died Aug. 3, 2006 at Hospice House. He was born July 11, 1929, in Grand Rapids, Mich., the son of Harold and Genevieve L. Norton Taylor. He graduated in 1947 from Coopersville High School, Coopersville, Mich. In 1950, he received his bachelor's degree from Western Michigan and graduated in 1954 from the University of...

Harry L. Oswalt

Harry L. Oswalt

Aug 3, 2006

Harry L. "Ozzie" Oswalt, 83, died Aug. 3, 2006, at Hospice House. He was born Jan. 30, 1923 in Dearborn, Mich. the son of Harry and Irene Chapman Oswalt. He graduated from Garden City High School and attended Kansas State and Kansas University. After growing up in Ponca City, Okla., he moved to Garden City and then moved to Arlington...

Annie M. Turner

Annie M. Turner

Aug 3, 2006

Annie M. Turner, 67, died Aug. 3, 2006, at her home, Hutchinson. She was born May 22, 1939, in Pritchett, Colo., the daughter of Glen Jackson Potter and Ellen M. Smith Green. She graduated from Sylvia High School, Sylvia, in 1957. A longtime area resident, she was an 18-year clerk for Reno County Courthouse treasury department, retiring in 1996. She...

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