Opal Z. Richardson
Aug 23, 2006
Opal Zola Richardson, 88, died Aug. 23, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital ER. She was born Mar-ch 18, 1918, in rural Logan, the daughter of Otis H. and Zola M. Shinn Mill-er. A resident of Hutchinson since 1966, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Tenth Avenue United Methodist Church, Hutchinson. On Nov. 24, 1936, she married Opie Claude Richardson. He...
Clyde A. Pierson
Aug 23, 2006
Clyde A. Pierson, 85, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born April 15, 1921, in Hutchinson, the son of Charles and Isabelle Cole Pierson. A lifelong Hutchinson resident, he worked for Consolidated Rebuilders for 29 years, retiring in 1983. He belonged to Eastwood Church of Christ and was a member of Reno County Amateur Area...
Mildred L. Griffin
Aug 21, 2006
VALDOSTA, Ga. - Mildred L. Griffin, 87, died Monday Aug. 21, 2006, at Langdale Place, Valdosta, Ga. She was born Nov. 17, 1918, in Castleton, the daughter of John Earl and Grace E. Cogswell Hayes. She made her home in the Hutchinson area until moving to Valdosta in 1998. She belonged to Castleton Union Church and was a member of...
Zoe Shears
Aug 20, 2006
Zoe Shears, 76 died Aug. 20, 21006, at Thorne Care Center, Wesley Towers. She was born June 24, 1930 in Muskegon, Mich., the daughter of Clinton C. and Rhoda A. Pegg Gasahl. She graduated from Montague High School, Montague, Mich., and attended Wichita State University. She was a longtime Hutchinson resident. People will remember Zoe for her great big smile,...
William G. Jackson
Aug 20, 2006
William Gregory "Greg" Jackson, 58, died Aug. 20, 2006 at his home, Sterling. He was born Sept. 30, 1947, in Hutchinson the son of William Claire and Betty Fleming Jackson. He graduated in 1965 from Hutchinson High School and attended Hutchinson Community College. He was the co-owner of Jackson Construction. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of Vietnam, serving as...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
