Carolyn K. Mcmahon
Jun 14, 2006
Carolyn Kay McMahon, 66, died June 14, 2006, at her home, Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 26, 1939, in Salina, the daughter of Goodhardt Lawrence Giersch and Ellen Mae Holmes. She graduated from Abilene High School in 1957, Abilene, and attended Fort Hays State University. A Hutchinson resident, she was as retired health industry worker of 25 years. She was...
Sherry Devaul
Jun 14, 2006
Sherry DeVaul, 54, died June 14, 2006, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born May 14, 1952, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Eugene Richard and Joan Lee Gregg DeBerry. She graduated from Buhler High School. A lifetime Hutchinson resident, she was retired crank shaft grinder for Consolidated Manufacturing. She belonged to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and was a Mary Kay...
Grace V. Sands
Jun 13, 2006
Grace Vita Sands, 72, went home in the hands of the Lord on June 13, 2006. She was born Jan. 26, 1934 in Sicily, Italy, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Defilippo Laudani. She was a graduate of Lawrence High School, Lawrence, Mass. She studied X-Ray technology at Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, Mass. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she was a...
Irvin A. Pauls
Jun 13, 2006
BUHLER - Irvin A. "Irv" Pauls, 80, died June 13, 2006, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Inman. He was born Dec. 30, 1925, in rural Reno County, near Buhler, the son of A.J. and Marguerite Reg-ehr Pauls. A lifetime Buhler area resident, he was a hardware salesman for Colladay Hardware Co. for 36 years, retiring in 1990. Following his retirement,...
Virginia R. Williamson
Jun 12, 2006
Virginia Rose Williamson, 80, died June 12, 2006, at her home, Salina. She was born March 1, 1926, in Pitcher, Okla., the daughter of Lee and Ruby May Moats Barnes. A lifetime Hutchinson/Buhler resident, she was an office manager for Williamson-Hankins Welding. She belonged to Park Place Christian Church, was past officer of the Horseless Carriage Club, was a volunteer...
Beulah E. Theis
Jun 12, 2006
Beulah E. Theis, 89, died June 12, 2006, at St. Francis Hospital, Beech Grove, Ind. She was born Nov. 7, 1916, in Satanta, the daughter of John and Nora Kimball Stohr. A resident of Hutchinson since 1944, she was a retired insurance clerk for McGuire Insurance Agency. She belonged to St. Teresa's Catholic Church, Hutchinson. On Feb. 12, 1942, she...
Janet L. Melby
Jun 10, 2006
SOUTH HUTCHINSON - Janet L. "Jan" Melby, 48, died June 10, 2006, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, after a long illness. She was born May 23, 1958, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Lloyd and Florence Long Pinkley. She graduated from Fort Collins, Colo. High School. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she worked at Kroger Accounting Services. Survivors include: four sisters, Pam Melby,...
Harry E. Rempel
Jun 8, 2006
Harry E. Rempel, 81, died June 8, 2006, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born June 29, 1924, in Colony, OK, the son of Henry and Marie Rempel. He graduated from Corn High School, Corn, OK. A resident of Hutchinson since 1952, he was a foreman for Cessna Fluid Power Division. He Belonged to Eastwood Church Of Christ. He...
Blake E. Chastain
Jun 7, 2006
LAS VEGAS - Blake E. Chastain, 43, died June 7, 2006, in Las Vegas. He was born Oct. 21, 1962, in Perryton, Texas, the son of Donald and Verona Erhardt Chastain. Formerly of Hutchinson, he lived in Las Vegas and was an automation control engineer. He belonged to the Southern Baptist Church. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard...
Floyd E. Schnurr
Jun 7, 2006
Floyd E. Schnurr, 67, died June 7, 2006, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born May 21, 1929, in Lewis, the son of Clarence Lee and Pauline Irene Perry Schnurr. He was a 1956 graduate of Partridge High School, Partridge. A lifetime resident of Hutchinson he was owner and operator of Floyd's Lawn Business and supervisor at Winchester Food,...
Helyn V. Tripp
Jun 1, 2006
Helyn V. Tripp, 94, died June 1, 2006, at Hospice House. She was born June 2, 1911, at Denver, the daughter of Carl and Chloe Knight Ward. A resident of Hutchinson since the 1930s she worked at the Tea Room and Wiley's Department Store. On June 24, 1945, she married Glee F. Tripp in Oklahoma City. He survives. Other survivors...
Ray E. Rice
Jun 1, 2006
Ray Eldron Rice, 94, died June 1, 2006, at Mennonite Manor, South Hutchinson. He was born April 4, 1912, in Cloud County, the son of Harrison Sherwood and Emma Elizabeth Dilliner Rice. He graduated in 1929, from Delphos High School. He was a longtime Delphos resident, moving to Hutchinson in 1993. Growing up he worked in the family business Rice...
Ruth L. Sanders
May 29, 2006
Ruth Leona Sanders, 90, died May 29, 2006, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born July 17, 1915, in Miller; the daughter of Clarence W. and Grace E. Gardner Sanders. She graduated in 1934 from Miller High School and received her undergraduate and Masters in Library Science from Emporia State University in 1940. A Hutchinson resident since 1941, she...
Kenny Brown
May 28, 2006
Kenny Brown, 56, died May 28, 2006, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born May 16, 1950, in Wichita, the son of Lloyd Verl and Margaret Blanche Hankins Brown. A Hutchinson resident since 1987, he was employed by T.E.C.H. Survivors include: his father, Peru; his mother, Wichita; and two brothers, Rod and Kevin, both of Wichita. Memorial service will be...
Gladys M. Willis
May 28, 2006
BUHLER - Gladys Mae Willis, 103, died May 28, 2006, at Buhler Sunshine Home. She was born March 8, 1903, in Rosendale, Mo., the daughter of George Irvin and Laurabell Yoder Swartz. A longtime area resident, she was a retired sales clerk for Jett Mercantile Co., Pratt, a former sales clerk for Long's Clothing and a butcher for Dillons and...
Hazel R. Kroening
May 26, 2006
Hazel R. Kroening, 93, died May 26, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Dec. 23, 1912, in Rice County near Sterling, the daughter of B. Frank and Ethyl M. Forsythe Taylor. A Hutchinson resident since 1932, she was a beautician and later a homemaker. She and her husband were members of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. She was an active...
Leo A. Ford
May 25, 2006
Leo A. Ford, 87, died May 25, 2006, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born May 31, 1918, in Arlington, the son of Windford R. and Ada M. Jones Ford. A Hutchinson resident since 1990, moving from Pretty Prairie, he was a retired carpenter with Union 1062, Santa Barbara, Calif. and worked for Ewing Construction, Hutchinson. He was a member...
Peggy J. Sheffer
May 25, 2006
ALSTEAD - Peggy Jeanne Sheffer, 81, died May 25, 2006, at Newton Medical Center. She was born July 2, 1924, in Stockton, the daughter of Clell James and Edith Marie Silvers Stice. She graduated in 1942, from Webster High School and attended Fort Hays State College. She was the Rooks County Treasurer, retiring after 21 years in 1985. She belonged...
William R. Brannan
May 25, 2006
William Robert Brannan, 52, died May 25, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born Aug. 6, 1953, in Meade, the son of Joseph Franklin and Fern Adele Layman Brannan. He graduated from Meade High School in 1971. A resident of Arlington since 1973, he was a farmer. He belonged to Grace Episcopal Church, the Arlington Township Trustee, and Cemetery Sexton,...
Alan K. Graber
May 24, 2006
Alan Keith Graber, 30, died May 24, 2006, at his home. He was born Jan. 30, 1976, in Hutchinson, the son of Curtis L. and Jean M. Harris Graber. He graduated from Pretty Prairie High School in 1994, received an associate's degree in fire science from Hutchinson Community College, and attended Bethany College, Lindsborg. He was enrolled to complete his...
