Obituaries

Jan 25, 2026

On Sunday, January 25th, Roger Earl Fryett, of Hutchinson, passed on to his next great adventure after a courageous battle against numerous autoimmune diseases.

Roger was born in Bradley, South Dakota to parents Selah "Sam" Earl and Blanch Vivian (Neal) Fryett on July 14th, 1941, the youngest of four children. He married Dorothy Goetz on August 14th, 1976, and they spent...

Jan 24, 2026

Jacqueline 'Jackie' Ann Thompson, 72, passed away January 24, 2026, at her home in Hutchinson, KS. She was born January 14, 1954, in Hutchinson, KS, to John Paul and Jeraldine Joyce (Robinson) Pierson.

Jackie graduated from Hutchinson High School. Following graduation, Jackie began beauty school at Hutchinson Community College. She worked for Consolidated Manufacturing in Hutchinson as...

Jan 22, 2026

Donna Jean (Olson) Swanson, 90, died January 22, 2026, at Hospice & Homecare of Reno County, Hutchinson, KS. She was born July 8, 1935, at her parent's home in rural Darlow, KS, to Charles and Effie (Johnson) Olson.

After teaching herself to play the piano at the age of 4, she enjoyed playing in recitals, church, the...

Jan 21, 2026

Christopher L. "Critter" Ostrom, 35, of Inman, died surrounded by his loved ones January 21, 2026. He was born May 23, 1990, in Greensburg, KS, to Charles Jr. "Charlie" and Loretta (Inman) Ostrom.

Critter was known to be full of joy, mischief, and spunk. He enjoyed making people smile and laugh. Critter often brighten everyone's day with...

Jan 20, 2026

Terri Lynne Troyer, 65, of Haven, died January 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at Ascension Via Christ-St. Francis, Wichita.  She was born January 23, 1960, in Wichita, to Wilford and LaFaye (Richardson) Smith. Terri was later adopted by Sherman Sampson when he married her mother, LaFaye.

Terri graduated from Haven High School in 1978, and...

Jan 20, 2026

Charley "Doug" Rice, 71, died January 20, 2026, peacefully at his home, Hutchinson. Doug was born to Charley B.  and Billie (Willard) Rice on September 10, 1954, in Hutchinson. Born with Spina Bifida, Doug had many challenges and lived most of his life in a wheelchair. However, as he grew older, he learned to face those challenges by keeping...

Jan 20, 2026

Sharon Lewis-Bodnar, 94, died January 20, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society – Hutchinson Village. She was born April 4, 1931 in Charleston, West Virginia.

Sharon worked as a secretary for several medical clinics. She enjoyed watching talk shows, Dateline, ID Investigates and other investigative documentary shows, as well as playing bingo at the senior center. Sharon married...

Jan 20, 2026

Dorothy Arlene Boeck, age 94, formerly of Hiawatha, passed away peacefully at her home in Hutchinson on January 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 15, 1931, in Long Island, Kansas, to Herbert John and Mae Manilla (Lockwood) Richardson.

Dorothy worked as a certified nurse's assistant, medical assistant, and physical therapy aide...

Jan 19, 2026

Patricia J. "Pat" (Bastian) Nichols Kaveney, 97, died January 19, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born March 27, 1928, at her grandmother's home in rural Hodgeman County, to William McKinley "Kinney" and Ethel Marie (Courtney) Bastian.

Pat graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1946. While living in Hutchinson, she worked at Decker & Mattison for...

Jan 19, 2026

Kimberly "Kim" Craft was born on April 29, 1965, and passed away on January 19, 2026, surrounded by loves ones. Kim lived a life defined by strength, devotion, and a love for her family that never wavered. She was a woman of deep conviction and a steady presence to those who knew her best, leaving behind a legacy of...

Jan 18, 2026

Barbara Warriner, 87, passed on January 18, 2026, in Hutchinson.  She was born in Hutchinson, January 3, 1939, one of eleven children born to Julius and Gladys Mueller. The Mueller family were members of St. Theresa's Catholic Church.  Most of the kids including Barbara attended the St. Theresa's Catholic School.

After Barbara graduated from high school, she...

Jan 17, 2026

Thomas F. Angell, 75, of Buhler, died January 17, 2026, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. He was born December 3, 1950, in Hutchinson, to Francis "Frank" S. and Norma M. (Scott) Angell.

Tom's early education was in Kansas and the Netherlands, where he attended Dutch schools and learned to speak Dutch. He graduated from Centereach...

Jan 16, 2026

William 'Bill' Earl Smiley, 89, passed away, January 16, 2026, at his residence in Hutchinson, KS. He was born November 23, 1936, in Hutchinson, KS, to Earl Warren and Dorothy Grace (Kennedy) Smiley.

After graduating from Hutchinson High School in 1954. Bill enlisted in the Naval Reserves, serving his country for 8 years. He also attended Hutchinson...

Jan 16, 2026

Stephen K. "Steve" Smith, 74, died January 16, 2026, at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor, Lawrence. He was born on June 19, 1951, in Ulysses, to Richard K. "Dick" and Georgia A. (House) Smith.

Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 19, 2026, at Memorial Park Cemetery, 5905 W. 4th Ave, Hutchinson. Friends may sign the book from...

Jan 15, 2026

Ann K. Cordero, 82, of South Hutchinson, died surrounded by her family January 15, 2026, at McPherson Center for Health. She was the second oldest daughter of 18 children, born June 19, 1943, in Plattsburg, MO, to George and Nellie (Mallen) Zimmerman.

In 1970, while in Emporia, Ann met the love of her life, Ismael Cordero. In...

Jan 13, 2026

Stephanie Irene Kraus, 58, of Hutchinson, passed away January 13, 2026, at Hospice House, with loving family by her side. She was born February 14, 1967, in Troy, MO, to Arnold Quentin and Donnie Marie (Hinton) Lane.

Steph graduated from Wentzville High School in 1985, Kansas State University, where she was a scholarship basketball player, in 1991,...

Jan 12, 2026

Lynn Ann Moulton, 79, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, at the Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS.

Lynn was born on May 10, 1946. She was the daughter of Bernard and Wanda (Robertson) Stone.

On April 24, 1965, she married Jerry Moulton. They celebrated their 60th anniversary in April 2025.

Lynn attended...

Jan 12, 2026

Galen Dale Moore, 73, died January 12, 2026, at his family farm house in Nickerson.  He was born December 17, 1952, in Hutchinson, to Clinton and Wanda (Brown) Moore.

Galen graduated from Nickerson High School in 1971 and attended Hutchinson Community Junior College.  He was a rancher and farmer his entire life, working several other jobs such...

Jan 12, 2026

Mary Jane Haltom, 87, died January 12, 2026, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. She was born June 5, 1938, in Dodge City, to Clayton H. and Levina (Bowen) Tucker.

Mary worked numerous jobs throughout her career. She loved working for First United Methodist Church, Hutchinson, in pastoral care; she visited and met with those who...

Jan 11, 2026

Victoria "Vicki" Joan Kauffman, 69, died January 11, 2026, at her home near Yoder. She was born September 25, 1956, in Hutchinson, to Harry and Ruth Troyer.

Vicki, the youngest of four daughters, grew up on her family's farm and attended Yoder Grade School and Central Christian High School. She married her lifelong friend, Dale Kauffman, on...