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...
Elmer L. Munger
May 24, 2006
Elmer Lewis Munger, 91, died May 24, 2006, at Elm Grove Estates. He was born Jan. 4, 1915, in Manhattan, the son of Harold Hawley and Julia Jane Green Munger. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in 1936, from Kansas State University, received his Masters of Science Degree in 1938, from Kansas State University, and received his Ph.D. in...
David J. Blackim
May 24, 2006
David J. Blackim, 71, died May 24, 2006, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born April 8, 1935, in Wichita, the son of David Francis and Virginia Nordyke Blackim. He graduated in 1954 from Hutchinson High School, received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1958 and his Master of Science degree in 1961, both from Emporia State University. He taught...
David J. Blackim
May 24, 2006
David J. Blackim, 71, died May 24, 2006, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born Feb. 8, 1935, in Wichita, the son of David Francis and Virginia Nordyke Blackim. He graduated in 1945 from Hutchinson High School, received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1958 and his Master of Science degree in 1961, both from Emporia State University. He taught...
Gladys M. Kretzer
May 23, 2006
Gladys M. Kretzer, 93, died May 23, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital. She was born Aug. 24, 1912, in Gypsum, the daughter of Elmer and Lilly Kilmer Hoffman. She attended Gypsum High School. A resident of Hutchinson, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Forest Park Presbyterian Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary. On June 24, 1929, she...
L. Marceline Webster
May 21, 2006
L. Marceline Webster, 84, died May 21, 2006, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born June 16, 1921, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Leo C. and Esther Van Dolah Ree-ves. She graduated in 1939 from Hutchinson High School, and in 1941 from Hutchinson Junior College. A lifetime Hutchinson resident, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Park Place Christian...
Melvin D. Norris
May 21, 2006
Melvin D. Norris, 49, died May 21, 2006, at Hospice House. He was born Aug. 28, 1956, in Queens, N.Y., the son of Joe and Mae Ellen Johnson Norris. He graduated from Andrew Jackson High School, Queens, N.Y., and attended Hutchinson Community College. A Hutchinson resident for 30 years, he was the owner and operator of Norris Truck Wash, Hutchinson....
Catherine J. Ross
May 20, 2006
Catherine June Ross, 90, died May 20, 2006, at Infinia Nursing Home, Hutchinson. She was born May 11, 1916, in Virgil, the daughter of Walter L. and Lena Allis Evans. She graduated from Virgil High School. A resident of Hutchinson since 1948, she was a secretary at the Pentagon and later was a secretary at the former Carey Salt Co....
Catherine J. Ross
May 20, 2006
Drene Ann Hipple, 74, died May 20, 2006, at her home, Hutchinson. She was born June 13, 1931, in Lincoln, the daughter of Robert U. and Reva S. Hendrickson Herman. She graduated in 1949 from Lincoln High School and then graduated from Adela Hale Business College, Hutchinson. A longtime Hutchinson resident, she was a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell, secretary...
Drene A. Hipple
May 20, 2006
Drene Ann Hipple, 74, died May 20, 2006, at her home, Hutchinson. She was born June 13, 1931, in Lincoln, the daughter of Robert U. and Reva S. Hendrickson Herman. She graduated in 1949 from Lincoln High School and then graduated from Adela Hale Business College, Hutchinson. A Hutchinson resident since 1983 moving from Lincoln, she was a telephone operator...
Lahonda J. Buie
May 20, 2006
LaHonda Jean Buie, 65, died May 20, 2006, at her home, Hutchinson. She was born June 15, 1940, in Douglas, the daughter of Floyd Clark and Stella Irene Rob-erts. She graduated from Derby High School in 1958, and then graduated from Brown Mackie College. A longtime resident of Hutchinson, she was the owner of Buie's Bargain Center. She was baptized...
Marion G. Cunningham
May 19, 2006
Marion G.L. "Ace" Cunningham, 84, died May 19, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital. He was born April 2, 1922, in Hartner, the son of Charles and Dora Shaw Sallee. A lifetime Hutchinson resident, he was a mechanic at Cessna, retiring in 1984. He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Bob Campbell Post No. 1361 and was a 50-year member of...
Mary N. Wyer
May 19, 2006
Mary Naomi Wyer, 97, died May 19, 2006, at Creekside Nursing Home, Plano, Texas. She was born Oct. 16, 1908, in Sylvia, the daughter of George and Clara Yust Snowbarger. A resident of Plano, Texas, formerly a longtime Hut-chinson resident, she was a homemaker. She belonged to Trinity United Methodist Church and was a volunteer for the Girl Scouts. On...
Edward E. Newman
May 14, 2006
Edward E. "Ed" Newman, 89, died May 14, 2006, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born July 9, 1916, on a farm south of Rozel, the son of E.W. "Ted" and Gertrude Sibley Newman. He graduated in 1934 from Rozel High School. He was a tool and die maker and industrial sales representative his entire working career, retiring in 1981....
Alice Louise Gray
May 13, 2006
Alice Louise Gray, 67, died May 13, 2006, at her home, Hutchinson. She was born Jan. 16, 1939, in Hutchinson, the daughter of John W. and Pauline Louise Tuxhorn Durflinger. She was a graduate of Hutchinson High School and Salt City Business College. A lifetime resident of Hutchinson, she was a retired secretary, working for the former Wiley's Department Store...
Stephen M. Schwinn
May 12, 2006
Stephen Matthew Schwinn, 46, died May 12, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital, ICU. He was born Sept. 2, 1959, in Great Bend, the son of James Joseph and Helen Nadine Miller Schwinn. He graduated from Hutch-inson High School and the Wichita Drafting College. He was a resident of Hutchinson for 33 years. Survivors include: his parents, James and Helen, Pretty Prairie;...
