Obituaries

Apr 24, 2023

Roger Leighton Roots, 77, passed away April 24, 2023, after a brief illness, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He is now reunited with the love of his life for over 54 years, Mary.

Roger was born December 4, 1945, in Hutchinson, to Clarence Albert "Bill" and Mildred Isabel (Copeland) Roots. He graduated from Hutchinson High...

Apr 23, 2023

Daniel Wayne 'Danny' Burdette, 64, died April 23, 2023, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, KS. He was born January 11, 1959, in Hutchinson, to Ralph and Alice (Thomas) Burdette.

Danny married Maryland Franklin D. "Frankie" Witt on July 17, 1996. They were married 26 years, though they were together for over 31 years prior to his...

Apr 23, 2023

Donald Dwayne Young , 63, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away April 23 , 2023, at his home. Don was born May 9, 1959, to Virgil and Joan (Castleberry) Young in Pratt, Kansas.

After moving to various cities, his family settled in St. John, Kansas, where he graduated...

Apr 23, 2023

Mike Eileen Robinson, 63, passed away April 23, 2023, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born September 13, 1959, in Wichita, KS, to Miguel Casanova, Sr. and Theodora (Thornton) Casanova.

Mike graduated from Wichita East High School, Wichita, KS. She worked as a Medical Receivables Specialist at The Summit, Hutchinson, KS, and attended St....

Apr 22, 2023

Frank N. Blodgett, 84, passed peacefully, after a short illness, surrounded by family on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Frank was born March 2, 1939, in Great Bend, to Kenneth R. and Evelyn G. Blodgett.  Frank lived in Claflin until his family moved to Hutchinson when he was a young boy.   He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1957,...

Apr 22, 2023

Marlene Ann Marquez, 77, of Buhler, died April 22, 2023, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community. She was born November 19, 1945, in Smith Center.

Marlene graduated from Kensington High School in 1963 and from Hastings Beauty College in 1964. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked as a cosmetologist and provided child care in...

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...