Obituaries

Apr 21, 2023

Daryl W. Downing, 79, of Hutchinson, died April 21, 2023, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born April 22, 1943, at Hoffman Memorial Hospital, Little River, to Cecil B. and Bernice L. (Smith) Downing.

Daryl graduated from Little River High School in 1961. Following high school, he attended junior college for two years, then graduated...

Apr 20, 2023

Carol Ann Ewing, 75, died April 20, 2023, at Buhler Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, after a long, but courageous battle against cancer. She was born January 16, 1948, in Sioux City, IA, to LeRoy Lawrence and Shirley Jean (Harwood) Muir.

Carol attended Nickerson High School and obtained a GED. She also took classes at Hutchinson...

Apr 19, 2023

Carroll Lee Engelland, 93, passed away April 19, 2023, at his home. He was born on December 19, 1929, in rural Rice County, to Ansel Engelland and Elsie (Stange) Engelland.

Carroll was a 1947 graduate of Nickerson High and attended Hutchinson Community Junior College. He was a farmer and dairyman. Carroll served on the Nickerson...

Apr 19, 2023

Janet Mae Clarke, 87, died April 19, 2023, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, surrounded by her children. She was born March 16, 1936, in Plevna, to Faye and Ida Mae (Lindahl) Davidson.

Janet was retired from Dillons and spent her retirement years watching her grandchildren grow. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and most of all quilting.

Apr 18, 2023

Teresa Murillo, 85, died April 18, 2023, at home surrounded by her loved ones.  She was born Teresita Berta Reyes in Columbus, NM, to Guadalupe Terrazas Reyes and Amador Z. Reyes Sr.  Teresa grew up in Hurley, NM, attending Cobre High School.

Teresa married her husband, Ruben M. Murillo Sr. June 15, 1956, in New Mexico and...

Apr 17, 2023

Bev Ann Cromwell, 83, died April 17, 2023, at her residence, Hutchinson. She was born September 27, 1939, in Hutchinson, to Lawrence and Ruth (Betts) Miller.

Bev was a Hutchinson High School graduate. She was a member of Journey Mennonite Church, South Hutchinson.

She was always very social and friendly, Bev loved...

Apr 17, 2023

Anna Ruzhanovska-Garcia, 39, of Hutchinson, died April 17, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born April 3, 1984, in Cherkasy, Ukraine, to Volodymyr Ruzhanovskyy and Vera Miroshnichnko.

Anna graduated from high school in Detroit, Michigan, received two bachelor's degrees from Wichita State University, and was working on a master's degree from WSU....

Apr 16, 2023

Charles Anthony "Chuck" Sallee, 64, of Hutchinson, died April 16, 2023, at his home. He was born October 25, 1958, in Marquette, to James Earl and Esther Marie (Lasiter) Sallee

Chuck worked in construction for many years until he became disabled in 2007. He loved fishing, playing horseshoes, and working on old cars.

In October,...

Apr 15, 2023

MaryAnn Geist Potter entered her heavenly home on April 15, 2023 at Crown Healthcare and Rehab Center in Harrisonville, MO. She was the daughter of Harlen J. Geist and Elsie I. Beatty Geist, and was born on December 6, 1926 in Sterling, (Rice County), Kansas. At age 15 she gave birth to a daughter who was adopted by Roy...

Apr 14, 2023

Kenneth Robert "Kenny" Conner, 79, died April 14, 2023, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  He was born October 17, 1943, in Pratt, to Harry Ivan and Emily Belle (Carmichael) Conner.

Kenny graduated from Pratt High School.  He worked for Reno County Fire District #2, retiring as Captain.  After retirement, he worked as a custodian at his church, Pleasant...

Apr 14, 2023

Robert Horace 'Bob' Milner III, 93, of Hutchinson, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at Hester Care Center-Wesley Towers, Hutchinson, KS.  He was born April 4, 1930, in Chicago, IL, to Robert H. Milner II and Florence Velma (Franklin) Milner.

Bob was a 1948 graduate of Lyons Township High School, La Grange, IL. He received a Business...

Apr 12, 2023

Tom M. "Turtle" Tregellas, 76, died April 12, 2023, in Hutchinson, KS. He was born January 26, 1947, in Pratt, to John H. and Martha J. (Justice) Tregellas.

Tom was a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran from the Vietnam War. During his life, he enjoyed being a truck driver. He loved taking long drives with his two...

Apr 12, 2023

Eddie Nayo Vasquez, 66, passed away peacefully at Hospice House, Hutchinson, KS.  He was born July 10, 1956, in Rocky Ford, CO, to Louis Vasquez and Helen (Apodaca) Vasquez.

Eddie enjoyed football, especially the Denver Broncos.

On July 9, 1976, he married Annette Steadman in Liberal KS.  Together they raised five children, Eddie, Eric, Torr,...

Apr 11, 2023

Glen E. Yoder, 94, died April 11, 2023, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born June 21, 1928, in Haven, to Tobias and Barbara (Nissley) Yoder.

Glen married Jean Pike on January 4, 1950. They shared 73 years together.

He was a farmer and worked for Cream of Gold Dairy. Glen also worked for Jackson...

Apr 9, 2023

Howard Bill Jackson, 95, passed away April 9, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society-Hutchinson Village.  He was born April 27, 1927, in Wichita, KS, to Howard Leslie Jackson and Edith Marie (Stone) Jackson.

Bill was a graduate of Hutchinson High School.  His parents founded Jackson Frozen Food, Inc. in 1946, and he began working in the store.  Bill...

Apr 9, 2023

Karen Kaye Rickett, 83, died April 9, 2023, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born February 11, 1940, in Hutchinson, to Elmer and Velma (Rich) Norquist.

In 1958 she married Michael Arthur McKeown and they had three sons together. She then married Bobby Dale Rickett on April 21, 1972. He passed away on May 13, 2003. They...

Apr 8, 2023

Carl G. Hobbs, 74, of South Hutchinson, died April 8, 2023, at his home. He was born March 24, 1949, in Hutchinson, to Dale C. and Mary A. (Wilson) Hobbs.

Carl graduated from Nickerson High School in 1967. He owned and operated Carl's Meat Market in Nickerson for over 20 years. Carl drove a school bus for...

Apr 6, 2023

Joseph Lee "Joe" Koehn, son of Harold and Ruby (Friesen) Koehn, was born April 25, 1983, in Coffeyville, Kansas. He passed away on April 6, 2023, at his home in Inman.

At the tender age of two, Joe, together with his sister Heidi, were welcomed into Harold and Ruby's home with open arms.

At times...

Apr 6, 2023

Ethel Estalene Ferguson, 87, of Hutchinson, died April 6, 2023, at Legend Senior Living. She was born March 16, 1936, in Burr Oak, to Alfred Edgar and Verda May (Dillon) Glover.

Estalene graduated from Haviland Friends Academy in 1953 and Friends Bible College, Haviland, in 1955. She enjoyed cooking, playing games, puzzles, journaling, traveling, and spending time...

Apr 4, 2023

Leora 'Lee' Faye Hard, 83, of Hutchinson, KS, entered into the kingdom of Heaven, amid much rejoicing by those gone on before, on April 4, 2023, breaking free from the chains of dementia.

She was born on December 26, 1939, to Lloyd and Ethel Smith in Arion, Iowa.  Leora graduated from Dow City Area Community High School...