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Karen Mohr

Karen Mohr

Nov 30, 2022

Karen Rose Etta Mohr, 80, died November 30, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born May 14, 1942, in Lerado, to Fay and Luressa (Powell) Clough.

Karen was a graduate of Fairfield High School in 1960 and later from Hutchinson Community College. She worked for International Homes for 40 years as a bookkeeper. Karen also...

Patricia L Adams

Patricia L Adams

Nov 30, 2022

Patricia L. Adams, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 30, 2022, at her home in Newton. She was born on April 22, 1936, to Charles and Margaret Gough, in Hutchinson, KS.

Patricia attended Hutchinson High School and Westside Baptist Church. She was a childcare provider and enjoyed sharing her Faith and the...

Helen Irene Hanavan

Helen Irene Hanavan

Nov 29, 2022

Helen Irene Hanavan, 98, passed away November 29, 2022, at Healthcare Resort of Leawood, KS.  She was born August 12, 1924, in Sharon Springs, KS, to Charley W. Newland and Georgia Lee (Finey) Newland.

Helen was a graduate of Sharon Springs High School, Sharon Springs, KS.  She enjoyed sewing, playing cards, and cooking.  After Philip retired, they...

Richard "Dick" D. Humiston

Richard "Dick" D. Humiston

Nov 28, 2022

Richard Dale "Dick" Humiston, 89, died November 28, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.  He was born August 30, 1933, in Hutchinson, to Raymond Frank and Ruth Pauline (Griggs) Humiston.

Dick graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1952.  He proudly served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955.  Throughout his career, Dick worked as a...

Jessie (Drake) Showalter

Jessie (Drake) Showalter

Nov 27, 2022

Jessie F. (Drake) Showalter, 88, went to be with her Savior on November 27, 2022. She was born to William L. and Ella M. (Dial) Kramel of Blackwater, MO, the 8 th of 10 children.

Jessie was married to Rex Drake for 28 years. He passed in 1982. She remarried to Ray Showalter for 20 years. He...

Kathleen R. Blew Zimmerman

Kathleen R. Blew Zimmerman

Nov 26, 2022

Born at the height of the depression in Marion, Kansas on December 15, 1934, Kathleen R. Blew Zimmerman (née Peterson) was one of six children born to George L. and Ilene F. Peterson (née Burgess). Kathleen peacefully entered the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 26, 2022.

Kathleen was a member of St....

Esther Jane Doerksen

Esther Jane Doerksen

Nov 26, 2022

Esther J. Doerksen, 86, died November 26, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born 10 April 1936, in rural Burrton, Reno County, KS, to George W.C. and Mary Jane (Fryar) Westfahl.

She attended VanSickle Grade School in Valley Township and graduated from Haven High School in 1954.  A lifetime rural Burrton resident, Esther was born...

Kylie Renee Berry

Kylie Renee Berry

Nov 26, 2022

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

in Honor of

KYLIE RENEE BERRY

Saturday May 27th, 2-4 PM

Casual/Informal Come and Go

Livingston Funeral Home Activity Building

1830 North Main Street

Kingman, KS

Refreshments and Birthday Cake served

Kylie Renee Berry, 32,...

Martin Dirksen

Martin Dirksen

Nov 25, 2022

Martin H. Dirksen, 82, of Hutchinson, died November 25, 2022, at Diversicare, Hutchinson.  He was born May 5, 1940, in Hutchinson to Martin Harold and Dorothy Lea (Harrison) Dirksen.

Martin graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1958 and from Union College in 1965.  He was an educator and worked for Walgreens.  Martin was an avid hiker, enjoyed...

Doyle Ray Ramsey

Doyle Ray Ramsey

Nov 25, 2022

Doyle R. Ramsey, 71, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022, at his home.  He was born March 9, 1951, in Great Bend, KS, to Olen O. and Alma M. (Rich) Ramsey.

After graduating from McPherson College, McPherson, KS, Doyle began his career as an accountant, ultimately landing at Republic Paperboard, where he worked for nearly 20 years,...

Dale P. Jewett

Dale P. Jewett

Nov 25, 2022

Dale Perry Jewett, 95, died November 25, 2022 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born June 23, 1927, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Fred Allen and Eva (Perry) Jewett.

Dale graduated from Oklahoma A & M with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He served in the United States Navy from 1945-1946. On December 17, 1950, he...

Lynda Faye Lohf

Lynda Faye Lohf

Nov 24, 2022

Lynda Faye Lohf, 59, of Hutchinson, died November 24, 2022, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born on December 14, 1962, in Hutchinson, to Brenda (Borth) Lohf.

Lynda was a graduate of Beloit High School in 1981.  She worked as a home painter and was very skilled, never spilling a drop. Lynda was also very artistic and...

Jerry D East

Jerry D East

Nov 24, 2022

Jerry Dean East passed away peacefully November 24, 2022, at home after a long battle with many health issues.  He was born September 5, 1946, in Hutchinson.  He was the son of Jean Adams and step-father Bob Adams and John East and step-mother Irene East.

Jerry graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1964 and from Emporia State...

David Paul Zeh

David Paul Zeh

Nov 23, 2022

David Paul Zeh, 64, was born in Wichita, KS, on July 22, 1958.  He departed us on November 23, 2022, in Hutchinson, KS, where he had lived for about 35 years.  David completed his education at McCollum Elementary, Hadley Junior High, Wichita West High in 1976, and Wichita State University in Business Accounting.  Following high school, David's passion to...

Melva J. Tipton

Melva J. Tipton

Nov 23, 2022

Melva Jane Tipton, 72, died November 23, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born March 1, 1950, in Cushing, OK, to Melvin Z. and Vaunita I. (Rodgers) Smith.

Melva graduated from Cushing High School in 1968, and received two associates degrees from Hutchinson Community College in 1993 and 1995.  A resident of Hutchinson since 1972,...

Asa Wayne Jaye

Asa Wayne Jaye

Nov 22, 2022

Asa Wayne Jaye, infant son of Jace and Kendra (Smith) Jaye, was welcomed into the world on November 21, 2022, by a loving team of doctors, nurses, family, and friends. He passed away in his mother's arms, surrounded by his family on November 22, 2022, at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO.

Asa was welcomed into...

Patricia L. Sands

Patricia L. Sands

Nov 22, 2022

Patricia L. Sands, 85, of Hutchinson, passed away peacefully November 22, 2022, at Hospice House of Reno County after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born September 24, 1937, in Burdett, the daughter of Everett and Opal (Epley) Ruby.

A longtime resident of Hutchinson, Pattie graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1955. She was employed...

Thomas Ray Hammersmith

Thomas Ray Hammersmith

Nov 22, 2022

Thomas Ray Hammersmith, a gregarious and genuine personality who had the ability to instantly connect with others and never met a stranger, died November 22, 2022, surrounded by the love of his wife and three children, his mother, his siblings and their families, and all of his friends. He was 50.

Please join us at https://www.elliottmortuary.com/obituary/thomas-hammersmith to...

Alora Holly Green-Hiskey

Alora Holly Green-Hiskey

Nov 21, 2022

Alora Holly Green-Hiskey, daughter of Melissa Green and Zach Hiskey of Hutchinson, was born in silence on November 21, 2022.

She is survived by: her parents; sisters, Angel Cunningham-Sellers, Scarlett Green-Hiskey, grandparents, Catherine Green, Don Green; great-grandfather, Charles Wright; aunts, Melinda Jones (Brian), Jeannie Buhler; uncles, Gary Green (Robin), Shawn Green (Claudia), David Green (Sarah), and Brandon...

Tim Regier

Tim Regier

Nov 21, 2022

Timothy Dale Regier, 72, died November 21, 2022, at his home. He was born October 2, 1950, in Newton, to Chester and Emma Regier.

Tim graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1968, and from Kansas University with a BA of Science in Chemical Engineering in 1975. During his career he worked as a design engineer. Tim previously...

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