Obituaries

Mar 26, 2026

Ronald "Ronnie" Gabriel Caudillo, age 58, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Bethany Home in Lindsborg, KS. He was born August 10, 1967, in Hutchinson, KS, to Gabriel and Gloria (Rodriguez) Caudillo.

In 1985, Ronnie graduated from Hutchinson High School and soon after attended Hutchinson Community College. Throughout his life, Ronnie worked as a laborer for...

Mar 25, 2026

Alberta Marie Stevens, 90, of Hutchinson, passed away on March 25, 2026, at her home. Born on May 31, 1935, at Grace Hospital in Hutchinson to Dicey Albert Teter and Emma Juliann Bump Teter, Alberta was proud of her Norwegian, Irish, and German heritage. She grew up on a farm south of Hutchinson, attending school in Elmer and South...

Mar 24, 2026

Steven H. Fairchild, 74, of Hutchinson, died March 24, 2026, at Brookdale Senior Living in Shawnee, KS. He was born December 29, 1951, in Larned, KS to Harry and Lena (Dirks) Fairchild. In April 2025, Steven was diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal cancer and spent his final months close to family.

Steven is a graduate of Larned...

Mar 24, 2026

Carl T. Lewis, 102, of South Hutchinson, died March 24, 2026, at Mennonite Friendship Communities. He was born March 31, 1923, in Greencastle, MO, to Ira Truman and Eva (Mahoney) Lewis.

During World War II, Carl served honorably for over two years in the Army as Staff Sergeant. He was a Purple Heart Medal recipient and received...

Mar 22, 2026

Robert 'Bob' Dean Garland, age 72, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born December 19, 1953, in Ames, IA, to Robert Richard and Marjorie Kathryn (Flynn) Garland.

Bob graduated from Ames High School in 1972. Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to working in construction as a project coordinator for...

Mar 22, 2026

Gerald L. Post, 76, of Hutchinson, KS, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS.

He was born June 5, 1949, in Russell, KS, to Dale and Della (Sanders) Post. Gerald grew up in Russell with his parents, brother and sister. He graduated from Russell High School in 1969.

On...

Mar 21, 2026

James Scott Patton, 73, of Hutchinson, died March 21, 2026. He died as he liked to drive on the track - fast. Scott was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer on his 73rd birthday. Five short weeks later we had to say goodbye. He was surrounded by his wife, daughter, and ever faithful companions, Butchie and Bibi.

Mar 21, 2026

Dustin Elliott Thomas went to his heavenly home on March 21, 2026.  Dustin was born on November 26, 1984 in Hutchinson, to Don Eugene Thomas and Nancy June (Schadler) Thomas, the youngest of three children.

Dustin graduated from El Dorado High School in 2004, where he participated in cross country, track and swimming.  He was a conductor...

Mar 20, 2026

John Birdeno, age 85, of Buhler, passed away March 20, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born November 9, 1940, at Columbia Hospital overlooking the Columbia River, in Astoria, Oregon.

John spent his childhood in Astoria with his siblings, Kevin, Joel, Lynn, and Kent, and graduated from Astoria High School in 1959. Following his...

Mar 20, 2026

Enrique Adian Patrick Flores, 19, passed away March 20, 2026, surrounded by his family at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. He was born August 3, 2006, in Hutchinson, to Ashley Michelle (Patrick) Flores.

Enrique graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2024 and earned his auto body and car detailing certifications from Hutchinson Community College in 2025....

Mar 17, 2026

Dorthy Sue Smith, 79, died March 17, 2026, at Waldron Place in Hutchinson. She was born March 16, 1947, in Rocky Mount, NC, to Franklin Moody and Dorothy Emma (Ackley) Johnson.

Dorothy dedicated numerous years of her life to Eaton Corporation, as a hydraulic pump assembly, until her retirement. During her retirement, Dorothy cherished time spent with...

Mar 13, 2026

Daniel A. "Dan" Maskil, 88, died March 13, 2026, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1937, in Manhattan, KS, to Daniel Laken and Elsie May (Ashton) Maskil.

Dan graduated from Westmoreland High School in 1955. He served in the United States Army from 1959-1961. Dan was a salesman for Namee Wholesale Foods, a...

Mar 13, 2026

Patricia "Patty" Clark Miller, 76, died peacefully at her home on March 13, 2026, with her son, Patrick and sister, Jeanne, by her side.  She was born February 25, 1950, in Hutchinson, to Clark Clinton and Moretha Edna (Neel) Miller.

Patty graduated from Haven High School in 1968, and Kansas State University in 1972.  She used her...

Mar 12, 2026

Patty Lou (Hensley) Phillips, age 86 of Hutchinson, Kansas died March 12th. She was born September 5, 1939 in Winfield, Kansas to Merle E. and Viola Opal (Rotha) Hensley.

Pat grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas and graduated from Hutchinson High School.  She worked as a bank teller for two different Hutchinson banks before marrying Harley Phillips on...

Mar 12, 2026

Rose L. Cornwell, 69, of Hutchinson, died March 12, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born May 25, 1956, in Munich, Germany, to Wilbur and Martha (Maier) Wiens.

Rose graduated from Hutchinson High School and took classes at Salt City Business School. She worked as an accountant for H&R Block and Kroger, and she also served...

Mar 11, 2026

Chris L. Mayes, 65, of Hutchinson, died March 11, 2026, at his home. He was born November 24, 1960, in Hutchinson, to Curtis and Emmagene Mayes.

In his younger years, Chris was a stock car enthusiast and competed in many Hutchinson races through the 90's and early 2000's. He enjoyed playing softball and basketball. In 1975, when...

Mar 10, 2026

Robert Howard "Bob" Tolar, died March 10, 2026, at his home. Bob was born August 23, 1938, in Hutchinson, to Ralph Howard and Alice Mae Tolar.

Bob graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1956, Hutchinson Junior College in 1958 and Kansas State University in 1961, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. Bob...

Mar 10, 2026

Carol Lee Dirksen of Nickerson, Kansas, passed away on March 10, 2026, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, surrounded by many of her family members. She was born on November 5, 1947, in Hutchinson, Kansas, and was the youngest child of Martin Harold and Dorothy Lea (Harrison) Dirksen. She was a cherished daughter, sister, niece, aunt, cousin and friend. Being...

Mar 9, 2026

Donald "Don" Lee Wiens, 78, died March 9, 2026, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, KS. He was born August 20, 1947, in Newton, KS, to Jacob Waldimeer and Helene Ruth (Dyck) Wiens.

Don achieved an associate's degree at Hutchinson Community College after graduating from Newton High School. Don worked tirelessly for 31 years as a...

Mar 8, 2026

Floyd Keith Webster was born on April 11, 1935, in Lebanon, Missouri.  He passed away on Sunday, March 8, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, surrounded by family.

After serving as a Sergeant in the US Marine Corps from 1953 to 1956, Keith continued his commitment to service by joining both the VFW and the American Legion. He...