Ivan L. White
Jan 17, 2006
Ivan L. "Van" White, 48, died Jan. 17, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born Feb. 14, 1957, in Carbondale, Ill., the son of Arthur and Betty Wantland White. He graduated from Hutch-inson High School in 1975, and from Wichita Technical Institute in 1977. He had lived in North Platte, Neb., before returning to Hutchinson in 2001. He was a...
Fern M. Smyth
Jan 16, 2006
Fern M. Smyth, 89, died Jan. 16, 2006, at St. Luke's South Hospital, Overland Park. She was born March 13, 1916, in Winfield, the daughter of Benjamin F. and Lulu E. Fry Miller. She was a graduate of Winfield High School. A resident of Hutchinson for 48 years, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Trinity United Methodist Church. She...
Florence M. Dougherty
Jan 16, 2006
Florence Marie Dougherty, 81, died Jan. 16, 2006, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born Dec. 13, 1924, in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of James E. and Elizabeth M. Rolling Doug-herty. A longtime resident of Philadelphia, moving to Hutchinson in 1994, she worked at Bellvue Stratford Hotel and later the Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital, both in Philadelphia. She belonged to...
Florence M. Stucky Hayes
Jan 12, 2006
Florence M. Stucky Hayes, 92, died Jan. 12, 2006, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. She was born Sept. 12, 1913, in Pretty Prairie, the daughter of Peter G. and Elizabeth Kaufman Stucky. She graduated from Castleton High School and Hutchinson Junior College. She lived at Clinton, Okla., for 50 years, moving to Hutchinson in 2002. She was a trust officer...
Curtis L. Van Dyne
Jan 10, 2006
Curtis Levi Van Dyne, 19 hours old, Hutchinson, died Jan. 10, 2006, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born Jan. 9, 2006, in Wichita, the son of Jeramiah Stanley and Kisa Van Dyne. Survivors include: his parents; a sister, Anna Pinkston, Turon; grandparents, Kim and Russell Stanley and Matt and Tara Bass, all of Hutchinson; nine great-grandparents; and several...
Billy G. Cotton
Jan 8, 2006
Billy G. "Bill" Cotton, 77, died Jan. 8, 2006, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born March 16, 1928, in Hutchinson, the son of George Washington and Lottie Alice Wakefield Cotton. A lifetime resident of the Hutchinson area, he retired as a sampler-weighmaster for Kansas State Grain Inspection Department. He belonged to Westside Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy...
William C. Miller
Jan 7, 2006
William C. "Bill" Miller, 75, died Jan. 7, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born May 29, 1930, in Reno County, the son of Chris and Fannie Miller Miller. A lifetime Reno County resident, he worked for Farmland Steel Products, Hutchinson, for 20 years, retiring in 1986, and was a driver for Golden Express for 14 years. He belonged to...
Jimmie D. Walborn
Jan 6, 2006
Jimmie D. Walborn, 85, died Jan. 6, 2006, at North Kansas City, Mo., Hospital E.R. He was born Dec. 12, 1920, in Arlington, the son of Daniel Ervin and Minnie Belle Cecil Walborn. He attended Arlington Elementary and Senior High Schools, both in Arlington. A longtime Hutchinson resident, he was a machinist for Cessna, retiring after 30 plus years. He...
Robert J. Stout
Jan 5, 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Dr. Robert James "Jim" Stout, 78, died Jan. 5, 2006, at Pikes Peak Hospice, Colorado Springs, Colo. He was born Dec. 21, 1927, in Alden, the son of William Spurgeon and Mary Elizabeth Proffitt Stout. He was a 1945 graduate of Alden High School, 1955 graduate of Ottawa University with a B.A., Ottawa, Kan., 1959 graduate...
Gladys Snowbarger
Jan 4, 2006
Gladys Snowbarger, 86, died Jan. 4, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Nov. 18, 1919, in Pierre, S.D., the daughter of O.J. and Margaret Schroder Moran. She graduated from Sylvia High School in 1937. A longtime Reno County resident, raised in the Sylvia Community, she was a homemaker. Prior to World War II, she worked at Kress's at Hutchinson,...
Larry G. Boyer
Jan 4, 2006
Larry Gene Boyer, 62, died Jan. 4, 2006, in his home, Hutchinson. He was born April 19, 1943, in Ponca City, the son of Leroy and Wilma Williamson Boyer. His early days were spent around Arkansas City. He graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1961. On Aug. 28, 1963, he put on Christ in baptism. A single decision, which...
Helen A. Hoener Hester
Jan 4, 2006
Helen A. Hoener Hester, 92, died Jan. 4, 2006, at Oliver and Helen Hester Care Center, Wesley Towers. She was born Dec. 21, 1913, in Blue Rapids, the daughter of Joseph H. and Rebecca Billingsley Elliott. She was a graduate of Stafford High School. A Hutchinson resident since 1970, moving from Great Bend, she had taught at a country school...
John R. Urban
Jan 3, 2006
John R. Urban, 85, died Jan. 3, 2006, at Hospice House. He was born Jan. 2, 1920, in Hutchinson, the son of George P. and Marie E. Crane Urban. He was a 1937 graduate of St. Teresa's High School. A lifetime Hutchinson resident, he had been employed with the former Hutchinson Foundry for 25 years, retiring as assistant manager from...
Richard J. Becker
Jan 2, 2006
Richard Jon "Dick" Becker, 67, died Jan. 2, 2006, at his home, Hutchinson. He was born March 9, 1938, in Cobleskill, N.Y., the son of J. Walter and Reta Alene VanPelt Becker. He was a 1957 graduate of Schoharie, N.Y. High School and a 1963 graduate of Indiana Tech. He was a civil engineer, working for Turzillo Contracting Company of...
Marvel D. Mingle
Dec 31, 2005
Marvel Darlene Mingle, 78, died Dec. 31, 2005, at Susan B. Allen Hospital, El Dorado. She was born April 4, 1927, in North English, Iowa, the daughter of Homer and Nellie Turner Thomas. She graduated from Anthony High School in 1945. A longtime Hutchinson resident, moving to El Dorado in 2000, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Walnut and...
Kerry K. Stevens
Dec 30, 2005
Kerry K. Stevens, 42, died Dec. 30, 2005, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born Jan. 4, 1963, in Hutchinson, the daughters of Kenneth L. and Joyce I. Metz Siefkes. She graduated in 1981 from Buhler High School and graduated from Sterling College. She was a longtime Hutchinson resident. She belonged to Northminster Presbyterian Church. On Nov. 16, 1996, she...
Geralyn C. Gentry
Dec 29, 2005
Geralyn Carol Gentry, 48, died Dec. 29, 2005, at Infinia at Hutchinson. She was born Nov. 15, 1957, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Jerry C. and Martha Mora Gentry Sr. She attended Trinity Catholic High School. She belonged to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, South Hutchinson. Survivors include: her parents, Jerry C. and Martha Gentry Sr.; a brother, Jerry...
Edna K. Cottle
Dec 29, 2005
Edna K. Cottle, 81, went to meet her Lord Dec. 29, 2005, at Thorne Care Center, Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. She was born June 1, 1924, in Lawton, Okla., the daughter of James M. and Cordelia Avery Nelson. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1943 and Adela Hale Business College in 1960. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she was a bookkeeper...
Jimmie Duft
Dec 28, 2005
Jimmie Duft, 81, died Dec. 28, 2005, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born Oct. 21, 1924, in Neodesha, the son of James B. and Myrtle Hobbs Duft. A resident of Hutchinson since 1950, he was employed by Cargill Salt for 43 years. After retiring he was employed by USD 308 for 10 years. He belonged to American Legion Lysle Rishel...
Rowland Charlie Redinger
Dec 27, 2005
Rowland Charlie Redinger, 87, died Dec. 27, 2005, at Hutchinson Hospital ICU. He was born Aug. 27, 1918, in Halstead, the son of Fred August and Alice Wedel Redinger. A longtime resident of Hutchinson, he was a crane operator for Midwest Iron and Metal, Hutchinson, retiring after nearly 40 years service. He belonged to First Christian Church, Hutchinson. He was...
