Edwin "Ed" Thaine Coons
Dec 28, 2022
Edwin Thaine "Ed" Coons, 79, of Hutchinson, died December 28, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. He was born November 13, 1943, in Hutchinson to Joseph Thaine and Pearl Edith (Sickman) Coons.
Ed graduated from Wichita South High School and Wichita State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, with a minor in...
Bethany Joy Krafels
Dec 28, 2022
Bethany Joy Krafels, 43, died December 28, 2022 at Hospice House. She was born April 17, 1979, in Cordova, Alaska, to Gary Davidson and Bonnie (Rouse) Sears.
Bethany graduated from Haines High School, and received her bachelor's degree from Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was a Histology Tech in the lab at Hutchinson Hospital for many...
Rodney Gene Apps
Dec 26, 2022
Rodney Gene Apps, 67, died December 26, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born August 25, 1955, in Great Bend, to Edwin and Roma (Glenn) Apps.
Rodney graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1973. At this time, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving in the Vietnam war until 1977. Following his service...
Agnes M. Pauly
Dec 26, 2022
Agnes M. (Beat) Pauly, 101, of Mesa, AZ, died December 26, 2022, at her home. She was born May 26, 1921, in Murdock, KS, to William F. and Gertrude B. (Struble) Beat.
Agnes graduated from Kingman High School in 1940 and St. Francis School of Nursing in 1943. She was a 1 st Lt. in the United...
Velma M. Wilson
Dec 24, 2022
Velma M. Wilson, 98, passed away December 24, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born November 5, 1924, in Redrock, OK, to Lloyd Brickley and Jennie (Anderson) Brickley.
Velma was a graduate of Guthrie High School, Guthrie, OK. She also received a two year degree from an Oklahoma business college. Velma was an avid golfer...
Lloyd Jensen Iii
Dec 24, 2022
Lloyd Jensen III, 45, of Hutchinson, died December 24, 2022, at his home. He was born March 20, 1977, in Newton, to Lloyd and Brenda (Perkins) Jensen Jr.
Lloyd graduated from Central Christian Schools, received his associate's degree from Western International University and bachelor's degree from University of Phoenix. He was a Corrections Manager II at Hutchinson...
Aletta Boyer-Hubble
Dec 24, 2022
Aletta Boyer-Hubble, 104 years of age, a beloved mother, grandmother, great and great-great grandmother, died Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family.
Aletta was born March 3, 1918, in Pueblo, CO, to Harvey and Ocea (Brown) Counseller. She moved to Kansas when she was a small child.
Aletta married Karl...
Carol J. Razo
Dec 24, 2022
Carol Jean Razo, 78, died unexpectedly December 24, 2022, at her home. She was born April 21, 1944, in Hutchinson, to Cyrus Sylvester and Alline Carolyn (Guyette) Chadwick.
Carol graduated from Hutchinson High School. She worked over 30 years as a para-educator for Hutchinson USD 308 at Avenue A, Lincoln, Faris, and Graber Elementary Schools. Carol skillfully...
Benjamin "Ben" Agoitia Sr
Dec 22, 2022
Benjamin 'Ben' Agoitia, Sr., passed away December 22, 2022, at Diversicare of Hutchinson, KS. He was born October 6, 1930, in Reno County, KS, to Calixto Agoitia and Delfina (Cordova) Agoitia.
He married Wanda Anzo on June 30, 1952, they would later divorce. They had three children, Debbie, Gary, and Benjamin Jr. His tireless love and devotion...
Lynnette Kay Arndt
Dec 21, 2022
Lynnette Kay Arndt, 59, died December 21, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born June 16, 1963, in El Dorado, to Kenneth M. and Reva June (Edwards) Smith.
Lynnette graduated from El Dorado High School and received her bachelor's degree from Southwestern College, Winfield. She worked as a traveling medical technician. Lynnette loved anything outdoors,...
Dennis R. Rice
Dec 21, 2022
Dennis Ray Rice, 76, passed away December 21, 2022. He was born April 23, 1946, in Hutchinson, to C. Ray and Frances (Metcalf) Rice.
Dennis graduated from Nickerson High School in 1964. He then attended Hutchinson Community Junior College and Fort Hays State University.  Dennis served in the Army Reserves from 1967 to 1973 in the 346...
Dennis E. "Denny" Cairns
Dec 21, 2022
Dennis Eugene "Denny" Cairns, 67, of Hutchinson, died December 21, 2022, at Hospice House. He was born April 15, 1955, in Albuquerque, NM, to Clayton L. and Bertha D. (Johannes) Cairns.
Denny graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1973 and received his bachelor's degree and master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Wichita State University. He worked as...
Leonard 'Tony' Anthony Williams
Dec 20, 2022
Leonard A. "Tony" Williams, 68, retired inspector at Collins Bus Co., died December 20, 2022. He was born December 19, 1954, in Kansas City, MO, the son of Arthur and Alice Norita (James) Williams.
Tony is survived by: wife, Patricia Braxton Williams of the home; step-father, Bill Davis of Kansas City; brother Gaylon of Kansas City; daughter,...
Bernard L. Taylor
Dec 18, 2022
Bernard Lavoe Taylor, 90, of Haviland, died December 18, 2022, at his home. He was born October 7, 1932, in Sterling, to Glenn G. and Helen E. (Holt) Taylor Sr.
Bernard graduated from Nickerson High School. He served in the United States Army from 1955-1956. Bernard was a retired farmer and co-owner, with his father and brothers,...
Doris Lee Schroeder
Dec 17, 2022
Our mother, Doris Lee (Kroeker) Schroeder was born to Edward R. and Emma (Lange) Kroeker on April 17, 1933, in Weatherford, Oklahoma. She passed through heaven's gate on December 17, 2022 at the age of 89 while residing with her husband, John Jr., at the Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community in Buhler, Kansas. Doris, along with her husband,...
Helen Lavonne Van Amburg
Dec 17, 2022
Helen LaVonne Van Amburg, 89, died peacefully December 17, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society-Hutchinson Village. She was born September 23, 1933, in Atwood, KS, to Clarence and Berniece (McClaury) Young.
Helen graduated from Beloit High School in 1952. She retired as manager for Motel 6 in Hays.
On May 22, 1955, she married Leslie Eugene...
Anna Varney
Dec 17, 2022
Anna Varney, 104, passed away December 17, 2022, at Legend of Hutchinson, KS. She was born August 17, 1918, in Lone Tree, KS, to Frank Wedel and Helena (Boehs) Wedel.
Anna was a homemaker and always had a beautiful yard full of flowers. She was an avid gardener with a very 'green thumb'. Anna enjoyed crocheting afghans...
Karan Ann Kornelson
Dec 16, 2022
Karan A. Kornelson, 81, formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully December 16, 2022, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler, KS. She was born September 17, 1941, in Hutchinson, KS, to William Kornelson and Rosella (Warkentin) Kornelson. Karan was the fourth of five children and grew up in Inman, KS.
She graduated from Inman High School in...
Karen D. White
Dec 16, 2022
Karen D. White, 62, of Hutchinson KS died December 16, 2022, at Hutchinson Health and Rehab. She was born February 7, 1960 in Madrid, Spain to Flloyd A. and Mary Jo (Ferguson) Holeman.
Karen is survived by daughter Erika Choriego, Wichita, and sister Carla Stuber, Hutchinson. She was preceded in death by: her parents, older brother, Mark...
Barbara 'Barb' Ann Frizell
Dec 15, 2022
Barbara Ann Frizell, 97, died December 15, 2022, at Wesley Towers Hester Care Center. She was born June 13, 1925, in Augusta, KS, the daughter of Ralph and Louise (Meeke) Varner.
Barb had a wonderful childhood growing up in Augusta and Wichita. She was a graduate of Wichita East High School and graduated from the University of...
