Carlene E. Ward
Aug 2, 2006
Carlene Elaine "Carrie" Ward, 46, died Aug. 2, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital Emergency Room. She was born Sept. 10, 1959, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Paul Eugene and Verna Mae Loftis Smith. She received her G.E.D. and graduated from Hutchinson Community College. A lifetime resident of Hutchinson, she was an employee of Process Improvement Department, Hutchinson Hospital. She was of...
Jesse E. Weeks
Aug 2, 2006
Jesse E. Weeks, 83, died August 2, 2006 at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. He was born March 25, 1923, in Council Grove, the son of Bailey and Melinda Ann "Linnie" Belt Weeks. He graduated from Council Grove High School. A Hutchinson resident since 1985, he had been an auto mechanic for John North Ford in Emporia for 30 years and...
Jessie J. Donham
Aug 2, 2006
SOUTH HUTCHINSON - Jessie J. Donham, 90, died Aug. 2, 2006, at Mennonite Manor. She was born Sept. 10, 1915, in Nowata County, Okla., the daughter of William and Della Tovey Gillespie. A resident of Hutchinson since 1959, she had worked at Hutch Bag-Co. and retired from R.L. Polk Co. After retirement she worked for Don's Friendly Tavern. She belonged...
Gladys Morrison
Aug 2, 2006
Gladys Birket Morrison, 98, died Aug. 2, 2006, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 17, 1907, in Tribune, the daughter of Myrtle Couchman Bowles. A longtime resident of Hutchinson, formerly of Arizona for several years, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Trinity United Methodist Church and American Legion Auxiliary, Lysle Rishel Post No. 68. She had...
Charles D. Roberson
Aug 1, 2006
Charles D. Roberson, also known as "Buddie" and "Chuck", 59, died Aug. 1, 2006, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Dec. 28, 1946, in Hutchinson, the son of Schuyler C. and Ruth Edith Elizabeth Martin Roberson. He graduated from Hutchinson High School and attended Hutchinson Community College. A lifetime Hutchinson resident, he was a 26-year employee of Cessna Hydraulics...
Lillie M. Forwalder
Jul 31, 2006
ARLINGTON - Lillie M. Forwalder, 88, died July 31, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital, Hutchinson. She was born Dec. 15, 1917, in Stafford, the daughter of Arthur and Mabel Forbes Smiley. She was a graduate of Stafford High School. A longtime resident of Arlington, formerly of Stafford, Partridge and Des Moines, Iowa, she was a homemaker. She attended Arlington Presbyterian Church...
James E. Meyers
Jul 31, 2006
NICKERSON - James E. Meyers, 65, died July 31, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born Feb. 20, 1941, in Craborchard, Ky., the son of John and Stella Lamb Bar-ger Sparks. A Nickerson resident since 1995, moving from Hutchinson, he was an independent food vendor. On March 27, 1992, he married Velma Turner Wyatt in Ulysses. She survives. Other survivors...
Marcy L. Phelan
Jul 29, 2006
Marcy L. Phelan, 55, died July 29, 2006, at Hospice House. She was born July 19, 1951, in Turon, the daughter of Glynne and Norma Lee Montford Smith. She attended Turon Grade School, graduated from Nickerson High School, Hutchinson Community College and Emporia State Teachers College. A resident of Hutchinson since 1988, moving from New Jersey, she was a receptionist...
Tracy W. Thrash
Jul 29, 2006
Tracy Wayne Thrash, 44, died July 29, 2006, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 9, 1961, in Wichita, the son of Ralph and Joan Thrash. He graduated from Newton High School in 1979. A Hutchinson resident since 1980, he was an entrepreneur, owning his own maintenance and restoration business in Allbright. He was active in Big Top Fireworks...
Elvin E. Kitch
Jul 27, 2006
Elvin E. Kitch, 91, died July 27, 2006, at Galichia Heart Hospital, Wichita. He was born Sept. 27, 1914, in Partridge, the son of Grover M. and Ida Mae Whitson Kitch. He graduated in 1933 from Partridge High School. A longtime Reno County resident, he worked at Davis-Child Chevrolet for 40 years, retiring in 1976, as service manager. He belonged...
Ruby Evelyn Christopher
Jul 24, 2006
Ruby E. Christopher, 97, died July 24, 2006, at Hester Care Center at Wesley Towers. She was born April 14, 1909, in Minneapolis, the daughter of John Jacob and Mary Lavina Scholtz Allen. She graduated in 1927 from Minneapolis High School and Salt City Business College, Hutchinson. A Hutchinson resident from 1924 to 1972, moving to Sun City, Ariz., and...
Patricia A. Baker
Jul 24, 2006
Patricia Ann Baker, 61, died July 24, 2006, at her home, Hutchinson. She was born July 23, 1945, in Grand Rap- ids, Mich., the daughter of Norman B. and Geraldine P. Maitner Baker. She was a longtime resident of Hutchinson. She attended Grace Episcopal Church. Survivors include: her mother, Jere Baker; a brother, Mike Baker; and a sister, Bonnie Pierson,...
Thelma L. Hilst
Jul 22, 2006
Thelma Lucille Hilst, 87, died July 22, 2006, at her home, Hutchinson. She was born May 17, 1919 in Meade, the daughter of George and Mary Elizabeth Cordes Borger. She graduated from business school. A 49 year resident of Hutchinson, moving from Meade in 1957, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, operated the Luteran Large...
Pearl C. Mettscher
Jul 21, 2006
Pearl C. Mettscher, 97, died July 21, 2006 at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson, She was born Sept. 30, 1908, in Dighton the daughter of Pearl and Effie Seaman Clark. A Hutchinson resident since 1931, moving from western Kansas, she was a homemaker She belonged to First Church Of The Nazarene. On July 10, 1927, she married Henry G. Mettscher in...
June D. Gwaltney
Jul 20, 2006
June Dae Gwaltney, 80, died July 20, 2006, at her home, Hutchinson. She was born June 12, 1926, in Pierce, Colo., the daughter of Edwin Daniel and Helen Esther McCormick Lesh. She graduated in 1944 from Pierce, Colo., High School and attended Hutchinson Community College. A resident of Hutchinson since 1968, she was a homemaker and was a secretary at...
Roger L. Gronewaller
Jul 20, 2006
Roger Lynn Gronewaller, 59, died July 20, 2006, peacefully at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 9, 1946, in Beloit, the son of Joseph Henry and Maxine Ellen Behymer Gronewaller. He attended Cawker City High School, Cawker City, prior to joining the military. A longtime Hutchinson resident, he was a plant foreman for Treatmakers, an equipment...
James R. Piteri
Jul 19, 2006
James R. "Jim" Piteri, 89, died July 19, 2006, at Hester Care Center, Wesley Towers. He was born Sept. 10, 1916, in Watertown, Mass., the son of Carmine and Josephine Bartilotti Piteri. A Hutchinson resident since 1957, after his retirement from Major rank in the U.S. Army, he and his wife owned and operated City Beverage Co. Hutchinson. He belonged...
Dorothy L. Thomas
Jul 18, 2006
Dorothy Lois Thomas, 74, died July 18, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born July 3, 1932, in Red Key, Ind., the daughter of Clyde and Wavelyn Hoppes. She graduated from Peru High School, Peru, Ind., and attended nur-se's training in Indianapolis for two years. A longtime resident of Salina, moving to Hutchinson last year, she was a homemaker. She...
Betty Jane White
Jul 17, 2006
Betty Jane White, 73, died Monday, July 17, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born April 26, 1933, in Salem, Ill., the daughter of Martin and Ressie Branson Wantland and stepfather, Cecil Wilcoxen. She was a graduate of Southern Illinois University. A resident of Hutchinson since 1964, moving from Illinois, she was a teacher and administrator for Mothers Day Club...
Margaret Hutchinson
Jul 16, 2006
Margaret Hutchinson, 76, died July 16, 2006 at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Sept. 4, 1929 in Brandon, England, the daughter of Samuel and Matilda Atkinson Wall Johnstone. A resident of Hutchinson since 1959, she was a homemaker and former home demonstration specialist with the Gas Service Co. She belonged to Grace Episcopal Church. On Feb. 3, 1949 she married...
