Carol June Heisler
May 13, 2023
Carol June Heisler, 73, of Kingman, died May 13, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born April 1, 1950, in Hutchinson, to Jess A. and Elva P. (Kerns) Bishop.
Carol attended Hutchinson schools. She was a bus driver for Haven and Pretty Prairie schools for many years until retiring in 2019. Carol...
William L. "Bill" Pettijohn
May 11, 2023
William Lowell "Bill" Pettijohn, 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 11, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born in Hays, KS. on October 20, 1952 to William Gordon and Anna Jane (Foley) Pettijohn.
Bill graduated form Stockton High School, Stockton, KS, in 1970. He attended Fort Hays State College, Hays,...
Gary Johanning
May 9, 2023
Gary Calvin Johanning, 69, of Nickerson, died May 9, 2023, at his home. He was born November 3, 1953, in Hutchinson, to Victor and Marceline (McAllister) Johanning.
Gary graduated from Nickerson High School. He worked at Consolidated Manufacturing and Reno County Public Works before retirement. Gary enjoyed farming, fishing, gardening, and most importantly, spending time...
Vernon Wier Norton
May 9, 2023
Vernon Wier Norton, 77, passed away May 9, 2023, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, KS. He was born December 6, 1945, in Eye, England, to Kenneth W. Norton and Netta (Jolly) Norton.
Vernon was a graduate of Kermit High School, Kermit, TX, and earned an Associate Degree in Law Enforcement from Seward County Community College, Liberal,...
Lisa M. Ramirez
May 9, 2023
Lisa Marie Ramirez, 52, formerly of Hutchinson, died May 9, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center. She was born November 10, 1970, in Emporia, to Ismael and Ann Kathleen (Zimmerman) Cordero.
Lisa graduated from Great Bend High School in 1988. Most recently, she worked as a customer service representative for Faneuil, a division of Georgia Natural...
Doris L. Kimmel
May 8, 2023
Doris Lee Kimmel, 94, died May 8, 2023, at Pleasant Hills, Hutchinson. She was born December 7, 1928, in Oskaloosa, KS, to Charles Earl and Imo Odessa (Cottrell) Johnson.
Doris graduated from Oskaloosa High School and Kansas State University with her bachelor's degree in Home Economics. She was raised on the family farm, learning the...
Keith Aaron Wright
May 6, 2023
Keith Aaron Wright, 83, of Hutchinson, died May 6, 2023, at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie. He was born October 21, 1939, in Dodge City, to James Henry and Jessie Mae (Schofield) Wright.
Keith graduated from Cheyenne County High School, St. Francis, KS, in 1958. He also graduated from Wichita Business College.
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Bernice 'Bea' Katherine Reed
May 6, 2023
Bernice 'Bea' Katherine Reed, 79, passed away May 6, 2023, at her home. She was born May 17, 1943, in Hutchinson, KS, to Verner E. Briggs and Ethel Mary (Hester) Briggs.
Bea began working at F.W. Woolworth Department Store. Shortly thereafter, she married Joseph M. Reed, Sr., during her sophomore year of high school. They...
Victoria Lee O'Neal
May 4, 2023
Victoria Lee O'neal, 49, died May 4, 2023, at her residence in Hutchinson. She was born April 9, 1974, in Hutchinson, to Michael Dennis and Patricia Lee (Patterson) O'neal.
She was a Hutchinson High School graduate in 1993. Later on, she attended Hutchinson Community College, where she earned her paralegal degree in 2002. Victoria worked...
Thelma (Debenham) Travis Chancellor
May 4, 2023
Thelma Mae Chancellor passed away peacefully May 4, 2023, at the Legends Assisted Living facility, Hutchinson, KS at the age of 81 from Parkinson Disease. Thelma was the youngest of five, born September 12, 1941, to parents Charley and Elsie (Dibben) Debenham, rural Abilene, KS.
Attending local one room schools in the Industry community during...
Kathryn (Barrows) Casady Smith
May 4, 2023
Kathryn (Barrows) Casady Smith passed away peacefully on May 4, 2023, in Jupiter, Florida.
She was born in Trenton, Missouri on December 21, 1925, the daughter of George and Martha Barrows. She spent her early years in northern Missouri where her family owned pharmacies. Kathryn happily tended the soda bar as a young girl and,...
Lester Lavon Troyer
May 4, 2023
Lester "Les" Lavon Troyer, 83, died May 4, 2023, at his home in Yoder. He was born August 26, 1939, in Hutchinson, to Oliver and Mary (Yutzy) Troyer.
Les worked for Showalter Oil, eventually owning it for many years and later retired from USD 312 where he did school bus maintenance. He was a member...
Gretchen K. Theisen-Halpain
May 3, 2023
Gretchen Kay Theisen-Halpain, 85, died May 3, 2023, surrounded by her daughters and son-in-law. She was born August 10, 1937, in El Paso, TX, and raised by Karl and Gladys (Stewart) von Metzradt.
Gretchen enjoyed working in retail sales, with cosmetics as her specialty. In addition, she enjoyed fishing, gardening, and traveling (especially when she...
Sharon Mae Blank
May 2, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of Sharon Mae Blank, 79, on May 2, 2023, at Hospice House in Hutchinson. She was born in Anthony, Kansas on August 21, 1943, to Ralph and Marjorie (Bunce) Johnston.
Sharon graduated from Anthony High School in 1961, and then attended Kansas State University to study elementary education....
Donald Glenn White
May 2, 2023
Donald Glenn White, 60, died May 2, 2023, at his residence in Hutchinson. He was born August 15, 1962, in Du Quoin, IL, to Arthur Leon and Betty Jane (Wantland) White.
Donald graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1981. He worked as a cook for Prairie Dunes Country Club.
In his early...
Robert 'Bob' Harold Plotner
May 1, 2023
Robert 'Bob' Harold Plotner, 81, entered the Heavenly Kingdom on May 1, 2023, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, KS. He was born May 10, 1941, in Thayer, KS, to Arthur William Plotner and Margretha Helena (Degenhardt) Plotner.
Bob was a 1960 graduate of Ingalls High School, Ingalls, KS, and attended Garden City Community College, Garden City,...
Walter Ediger
May 1, 2023
At 6:40 this morning May 1, 2023, Walter Ediger, 95, passed away to his new home in heaven, with his family by his side. He left this world rejoicing, looking forward to meeting Jesus and joining his wife, Tena in their new home. Walter was born April 12, 1928, in Meade, to Henry P. and Katie (Neufield) Ediger....
Roland "Dale" Baker
May 1, 2023
Roland "Dale" Baker, 86, of Hutchinson, died May 1, 2023, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born August 11, 1936, in Owen, Wisconsin, to Alfred and Edna (Gadke) Baker.
Dale served in the United States Air Force. After his discharge, Dale settled...
Sue E. Gore
Apr 30, 2023
Sue E. Gore, 74, a retired cook and formerly of Hutchinson, died April 30, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born August 9, 1948, in Hutchinson, the daughter of William R. and Lola Fern (Uncapher) Demoret.
Sue was a graduate of Hutchinson High School and Hutchinson Community College. She married Jimmie Gore on July 24,...
Doug Brant
Apr 29, 2023
Douglas Marvin Brant passed away, April 29, 2023 in Hutchinson, Kansas, at the age of 69. Doug Brant, as he was known to friends, was born January 9, 1954, in Newton, Iowa, to Robert and Joan (Wilson) Brant.
During his early childhood, Doug's parents moved the family to Costa Mesa, California,...
