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...
Geneva I. Broker
Jul 16, 2006
Geneva I. Broker, 84, died July 16, 2006 at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Jan. 27, 1922, in McPherson, the daughter of Leon Stanley and Myrtle Irene Settergran Lloyd. She graduated from Hutchinson High School. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she was the office manager at Sears, retiring in 1984. She belonged to First United Methodist Church, American Legion Women's Auxiliary...
Rosemary Hall
Jul 16, 2006
Rosemary Hall, 83, died July 16, 2006 at Thorne Care Center She was born Oct. 10, 1922 in Willis, the daughter of Edward E. and Bessie F. Lupold Elliston. A resident of Hutchinson since 1948, she was a legal secretary for 33 years for Wendell S. Holmes, and then worked in the post office at Hutchinson Correctional Facility for six...
Nora Yutzy
Jul 13, 2006
SOUTH HUTCHINSON - Nora Yutzy, 96, died July 13, 2006, at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 10, 1909, in Thomas, Okla., the daughter of Edward F. and Fannie Yoder Bontrager. Her family moved to Winfield in 1921, and then to Reno County in 1922, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Yoder Mennonite Church, where she taught...
Laurafa Reece
Jul 12, 2006
Laurafa Reece, 91, died July 12, 2006 at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Dec. 7, 1914 near Pratt, the daughter of Harry and Lottie Dauner Singleton. She graduated from Plevna High School in 1934 and from Sterling College in 1938. She was a homemaker and had taught school in Kingman County before she was married. She belonged to Forest Park...
Richard J. Cox
Jul 10, 2006
Richard L. Cox Jr., 49, died July 10, 2006, at Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Ind. He was born Dec. 2, 1956, in Sterling, the son of Richard L. and Wanda C. Daniels Cox. He was a 1975 graduate of Sterling High School. A resident of Nickerson and Hutchinson, recently moving to Indiana, he was self-employed. Survivors include: his father, Richard Sr.,...
