Obituaries

Mar 8, 2026

Roberta Ann "Berta" Johnson, 87, died March 8, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.    She was born December 24, 1938, in Topeka, to Harold Martin and Naomi Elizabeth (Cavanagh) Foree.

Roberta graduated from Great Bend High School in 1956, and attended Salt City Business School.  She was a licensed childcare provider for over 32 years.  ...

Mar 6, 2026

Phillip Wayne "Phil" Fast, 71, died March 6, 2026, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center, Wichita, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 1, 1954, in Hutchinson, to E.S. "Bill" and Beulah Noel (Sturgeon) Fast.

Phil graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1973. He held many different jobs throughout the years, he worked as the...

Mar 6, 2026

Thomas Dale "Tom" Miller, 80, of Hutchinson, died March 6, 2026, at his home. He was born February 11, 1946, in Hutchinson, to Mervin G. "Turk" and Annabel A. (Ringer) Miller.

Tom graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1964 and attended Hutchinson Junior College and Kansas State University. He served in the United States Army from 1965-1968....

Mar 6, 2026

Anita "Kay" Sipe, 76, died March 6, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born August 23, 1949, in Hutchinson, to Clinton Dorel, Sr. and Gladys Juanita (Parkhurst) Thrasher.

Kay graduated from Fairfield High School in 1968. She worked as a school cook for Fairfield (USD 310). Kay loved her family; she enjoyed cooking for them and...

Mar 5, 2026

Ronald Eugene "Ron" Clark, 89, of Hutchinson, passed away March 5, 2026. He was born November 24, 1936, in Coffeyville, to John Forrest "Shorty" and Alzada Marie (Kessler) Clark.

In 1955, Ron married Thelma Marie Crowl, in Coffeyville. They later divorced. In 1972, he married Martha Gean "Marty" (Hudson) Jennings, in Sylvia.

Longtime residents of...

Mar 5, 2026

Richard C. French, 83, formerly of Hutchinson, died unexpectedly March 5, 2026, at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, KS. He was born October 22, 1942, in Hutchinson, to William Richard and Wilma Bernice (Coggins) French, Jr.

Richard graduated from Partridge High School in 1960. He attended Oklahoma State and was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. Richard...

Mar 5, 2026

Mia Ruth Carrillo, daughter of Jose and Paige (Jaye) Carrillo, of Hutchinson, was born in silence on March 5, 2026, in Kansas City, KS.

Mia Ruth Carrillo was deeply loved, wanted, and was going to make an amazing addition to our family. Brielle, Aria, and Judah were all looking forward to another sibling to love and hold....

Mar 5, 2026

Donna Lee Green, 63, died March 5, 2026, at Medicalodges of Wichita after a long struggle with rheumatoid arthritis. She was born April 20, 1962, in Harper, to Sidney and Ruth (Morgan) Tyler.

Donna graduated from Hutchinson High School in the class of 1980. She married Robert Green on July 23, 1983, in Hutchinson. They shared almost...

Mar 5, 2026

Leo James Kaiser, 83, died March 5, 2026, at Hospice House- Hutchinson.  He was born December 7, 1942, to Carl and Anna Zerr Kaiser in Grainfield, KS.

After graduating high school, Leo worked for APAC Shears Construction retiring after over 40 years.  He then worked for Reno County in the road maintenance department.

On August...

Mar 4, 2026

Charles "Chuck" Edward Hale, 74, died March 4, 2026, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born October 1, 1951, in Fort Worth, TX, to Joe and Dorothy (Bennett) Hale.

Chuck graduated from Northside High School, Northside, TX. He worked as a drilling rig operator for Martin and Martin, TX, FALCO, Louisville, KY and Koker Drilling Company,...

Mar 3, 2026

Gary Lee Johnson, 82, died March 3, 2026, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS. He was born July 15, 1943, in Coffeyville, KS, to Eldred Alexander and Clara Louise (Ambrose) Johnson.

Gary was a graduate of Coffeyville High School, where he also achieved a vocational certificate. In 1964, he made the choice to serve his country by...

Mar 2, 2026

Leon Wright Clemmons, 81, passed March 2, 2026, at Diversicare-Hutchinson.  He was born September 9, 1944 in Durham, North Carolina to Kernola Clemmons.

After graduating from high school, Leon moved to Detroit.  He served in the US Army for 23 years serving three tours in Vietnam.  After retiring from the Army, Leon work for the City of...

Feb 28, 2026

Jana McIver, 61, of Hutchinson, died February 28, 2026, at her home. She was born December 11, 1964, in Satanta, to Walter E. "Pete" and Clara M. (Sheffield) McIver.

Jana graduated from Satanta High School in 1983, attended Dodge City Community College, and devoted much of her life to caring for others, both professionally and personally. Jana...

Feb 27, 2026

Ruth Louise (Wiebe) Regehr, 95, formerly of Hutchinson, passed away in Rainbow Bend on February 27, 2026. She was born August 21, 1930, in Hillsboro, to Peter K. and Elsie Lizzie (Schroeder) Wiebe.

Ruth graduated from Walton High School, Walton, KS.

On September 20, 1959, she married Gus Regehr, in Walton.  Soon after, they moved...

Feb 26, 2026

Connie Dickinson

September 13, 1950 – February 26, 2026

Connie Dickinson, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away on February 26, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on September 13, 1950, in Hutchinson, Kansas, she lived a life full of laughter, love, and an unmistakable zest for life...

Feb 26, 2026

Tyler Jason Sutton, 40, of Bates City, MO, died very unexpectedly and went home to be with our Savior, Jesus Christ, in heaven, on February 26, 2026. He was born August 1, 1985, in Hutchinson, to Jeff and Carrie (Wickham) Sutton.

Tyler graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2004, where he played soccer. Tyler has owned his...

Feb 25, 2026

Gillette Ragsdale, 33, passed away February 25, 2026, at his home. He was born May 20, 1992, in Temple, TX, to Antonio G. Ragsdale and Debra Dianne Diggs.

Gillette graduated from Temple H.S. in Temple, TX in 2010. He worked at Agco and as a Laborer/Spotter for Centerline Energy Construction. Gillette enjoyed fishing, traveling, camping, going to...

Feb 24, 2026

Raeleen Chesney, 75, of Hutchinson, passed at her residence February 24, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. She was born June 27, 1950, in Salina, Kansas, to Ernest and Margaret (Barton) Stehno.

Raeleen was raised in Lucas, Kansas, where she graduated high school in 1968. She attended Fort Hays State University where she attained her Certified Nursing Assistants...

Feb 23, 2026

Alice Marie Eshbaugh, 90, died February 23, 2026, surrounded by her family, in Hutchinson. She was the only girl out of eleven children born to Wilber Enlo and Juanita Mae (Ferguson) Houchin, on August 12, 1935, in Fredonia.

Alice was a 1953 graduate of Coyville High School, Coyville, KS. She was the owner and operator of Alice's...

Feb 22, 2026

Dr. Robert Thomas Morrison, age 95, died February 22, 2026, at Hospice House in Hutchinson.

He was born February 12, 1931, in Caldwell County, Missouri, the son of Robert Paul Morrison and Alice Loretta (Webster) Morrison. He was educated at country schools until high school, when his parents moved to Hamilton, Missouri, so that he and his...