Obituaries

Dec 2, 2023

Robert LeRoy Wiegand, 62, of South Hutchinson, KS, died December 2, 2023, at his home. He was born July 10, 1961, in Denver, CO, to LeRoy R. and Helena A. (Thiele) Wiegand.

Robert graduated from Beloit High School and North Central Kansas Technical College with a degree in electronics. He was the owner of Advantage Siding &...

Dec 2, 2023

Wally L. Crawford, 65, died December 2, 2023, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born September 27, 1958, in Camp Zama, Japan, to Roland W. and Iva Pauline (Riley) Crawford.

Wally graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Guam, and attended Kansas State University, studying computer engineering. He was employed for the City of Hutchinson as...

Dec 2, 2023

Golda Marie Pope, 89, of Hutchinson, KS, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 2, 2023. She was born on April 25, 1934, in Agenda, KS, to James Vernon Walker and Orpha Evelyn (Kramer) Walker.

Golda was a 1952 graduate of Concordia High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing...

Dec 1, 2023

Wayne L. Roberson, 78, passed away on December 1, 2023, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born and raised in Hutchinson and graduated from high school there. Later, he moved to Wichita and worked for Koch Industries.

Wayne trained horses and bird dogs for years in Wichita. He won many awards for his exceptional skills. Hunting,...

Dec 1, 2023

Marjorie A. Belt, 91, died December 1, 2023, at her home. She was born May 26, 1932, in Hutchinson, to Raymond C. and Neva (Arwood) Belt.

Marjorie graduated from Buhler High School in 1951, then from Salt City Business College. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family competitively playing cards and dominoes. During the warm...

Nov 30, 2023

Robert A. Potter (Bob) was born on February 14, 1928, to Noah Henry and Mabel Inez Elizabeth Potter and died at Atlantic Shores Retirement Center on November 30, 2023, where he was lovingly cared for by the staff and frequently visited by his children and their children and grandchildren.

He was born in Inman, Kansas, but lived...

Nov 28, 2023

Calvin M. Sheppard, 98, died November 28, 2023, at Thorne Care Center, Hutchinson.  He was born July 3, 1925, to Roy and Fanny Masters Sheppard, at Grace Hospital in Hutchinson, Kansas, where he had been a life-long Reno County, Hutchinson, Kansas resident.

Calvin grew up on a dairy farm on 56th Street, now known as Sheppard's Acres.  ...

Nov 28, 2023

Eva Ruth Judd, 78, of South Hutchinson, died November 28, 2023, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born November 8, 1945, in Taos, NM, to Clarence Edward and Betsy Annis (Dean) Judd.

Eva attended school in Taos and became a registered nurse.  She worked for several nursing homes for many years.

Eva enjoyed singing...

Nov 26, 2023

Jerry Reed, 80, died November 26, 2023, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born February 10, 1943, in Hutchinson, to Rose Castor.

Jerry attended Hutchinson High School. He worked at Western Union, Sears in maintenance, retiring after 27 years, where he then worked for the City of Hutchinson in maintenance and landscaping. Jerry enjoyed watching NASCAR and...

Nov 26, 2023

Roxann Louise Rutherford, 74, of Hutchinson, died November 26, 2023, at Hospice House. She was born January 15, 1949, in Hutchinson, to Earl A. and Helen M. (Youngberg) Fenwick.

Roxann graduated from Buhler High School and attended Hutchinson Community College. In addition to being a homemaker, she had worked as a receptionist at Lowen Sign Company, then...

Nov 26, 2023

Edward K. 'Tex' Garoutte, 82, of Hutchinson, died November 26, 2023, at his home. He was born April 5, 1941, in Bell, California, to Noah E. and Hazel G. (Buckner) Garoutte.

Eddie was a dispatcher and a truck driver. He loved long road trips, whether for work or pleasure, driving was his passion. In his spare time,...

Nov 24, 2023

Jacquelyn "Jackie" J. Kelly, went to her heavenly home on November 24, 2023. She was born in Hutchinson, KS on September 2, 1936, to Wilbert A. and Vera B. Lyon.

Jackie graduated from Haven High School in 1954. On June 14, 1957, she married Cecil C. Kelly. Cecil and Jackie were avid motorcycle enthusiasts, sharing many trips...

Nov 24, 2023

John Matous, 91, of Wichita, KS, died November 24, 2023, after suffering from a fall.  He was born in Lincoln, NE, on January 7, 1932, and was the third child of Stanley and Rose Matous.

John graduated from Wichita North High School in 1951 and married his high school sweetheart, Elda Marie Thomison, in 1951.  In 1954,...

Nov 23, 2023

Janice (Jan) Kay Stewart, 80, of Nickerson, went to be with the Lord on November 23, 2023, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born December 29, 1942, in Hutchinson, KS to Victor and Paula (Broughton) Stange.

Janice graduated from Nickerson High School in 1960, and went on to attend Hutchinson Junior College. For a time she...

Nov 20, 2023

Betty Jo Pifer, 89, was born September 20, 1934, in the heart of the Great Depression in Hutchinson, to Claude Waldo and Edna Kathryn (Deidrich) Benbrook. The economic hardships and harsh realities of this time period fostered within Betty the lifelong characteristics of frugality, strong work ethic, and self-sacrifice. Betty instilled these virtues in her seven children in their...

Nov 20, 2023

Robert Alvin "Bob" Albright, 58, of Wichita, passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of our Lord on November 20, 2023. He was born December 2, 1964, in Hutchinson, to Alvin Lee "Al" and Rose (Boeken) Albright.

Robert graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1983, and attended Kansas State University.  He worked alongside his father,...

Nov 20, 2023

Karin McHenry, 79, died November 20, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born February 29, 1944, in Schwerin-Mecklenburg, Germany, to Heinz and Erna (Helms) Schultz.

Karin completed high school and business school in Germany. She was a homemaker and gardening was her favorite past time. Karin loved to be in nature, traveling, cooking, and reading....

Nov 19, 2023

Daniel Thomas Hauck, 70, passed away November 19, 2023, at Diversicare of Hutchinson.  He was born January 18, 1953, in Hutchinson, KS, to Thomas Frank Hauck and Thelma Merleen (Leeper) Hauck.

Daniel was a proud member of the military, having served two terms in the United States Navy from 1969 to 1973, on the USS Jouett and...

Nov 17, 2023

Betsy Ann Sterns, 80, went to her heavenly home November 17, 2023, at Wesley Towers, Hutchinson.  She was born March 15, 1943, in Salina, the second of three children born to James Oliver and Katherine Isabelle (Day) Brown.

Betsy worked for Cargill, in their salt division, starting in Hutchinson.  She later was promoted and given the opportunity...

Nov 14, 2023

Carl Richard Ghere, 85, died November 14, 2023.  He was born in Harper, Kansas on November 19, 1937, to Russel James Ghere and Mary Inez (Neighbors) Ghere.

He graduated from Harper High School in 1955. Carl proudly served in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Myer, Virginia where he was a staff car driver.  ...