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Rosemary Ojeda

Rosemary Ojeda

Oct 19, 2022

Rosemary Ojeda, 82, died October 19, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – Hutchinson Village. She was born January 12, 1940, in Hutchinson, KS, to John F. and Elizabeth (Caudillo) Ojeda.

Rosemary attended school in Hutchinson and enjoyed babysitting. She loved God and faithfully attended Mass and prayer at the Adoration Chapel at St. Teresa Catholic Church. She...

Linda K. (Mcqueen) Rhodes

Linda K. (Mcqueen) Rhodes

Oct 18, 2022

Linda Kay (McQueen) Rhodes, 81, died October 18, 2022, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  She was born February 3, 1941, in Lewiston, ME, to Albert James and Lorene Eleanor (Shinall) Jenkins.

Linda's father was in management with the J. C. Penney Co.  He was transferred many times with the company.  During Linda's childhood, the family lived in Lewiston,...

Kenneth Kay Alexander

Kenneth Kay Alexander

Oct 18, 2022

Kenneth "Kenny" Kay Alexander, 81, of McPherson, died October 18, 2022, at Diversicare of Hutchinson. He was born January 3, 1941, in Linn, to Leo Kenneth and Lylah (Gross) Alexander.

Kenny graduated from Washington County High School and took some college credits before serving in the U.S. Navy for a couple years. Kenneth was a resident in...

Marie Marcotte

Marie Marcotte

Oct 17, 2022

Agnes Marie Marcotte, 92, of Hutchinson, died October 17, 2022, at Hospice House. She was born January 14, 1930, in St. Joseph, KS, to Ronald J. and Laura M. (Ouellette) Arpin.

Marie attended school in Clyde, KS. She worked at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Kress, Duckwalls, and Ben Franklin. Marie loved fishing and camping and doing crafts and...

Leland Clarence Pallister

Leland Clarence Pallister

Oct 17, 2022

Leland Clarence Pallister, 93, passed away October 17, 2022, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, KS.  He was born September 22, 1929, in Hutchinson, to Glenn C. Pallister and Minnie (Hauschild) Pallister.

Leland was a 1947 graduate of Nickerson High School, Nickerson, KS.  He graduated from Hutchinson Community College (HCC), formerly Hutchinson Community Junior College, in 1949, and was...

Joan Strano

Joan Strano

Oct 17, 2022

Christine "Joan" Strano, 78, died unexpectedly at her home on October 17, 2022.  She was born October 2, 1944, in Wichita, to William Clark and Olive Aileen (Kissick) Anderson.

Joan graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1962, and Southwestern College, Winfield, in 1966, earning her bachelor's degree.

While at Southwestern College, Joan met a young...

Starlyn 'Star' Dianne Gipson

Starlyn 'Star' Dianne Gipson

Oct 16, 2022

Starlyn "Star" Dianne Gipson, 74, died October 16, 2022 at Diversicare of Hutchinson.  She was born August 8, 1948, to J. R. "Bob" Gipson and Virginia Palmer.

A 1966 graduate of Newton High School, Star received her Bachelor's degree from Bethel College and Master's Degrees from both UC Davis and Friends University.  She was a firm believer...

Ella Leona Krehbiel

Ella Leona Krehbiel

Oct 16, 2022

Ella L. Krehbiel, 101, of Pretty Prairie, died peacefully and entered the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 16, 2022, at Prairie Sunset Home with her children by her side. She was born April 27, 1921, in Pretty Prairie, to Simon and Anna (Graber) Stucky. She was a lifelong resident of the Pretty Prairie Community,...

Margaret Ann Ooton

Margaret Ann Ooton

Oct 15, 2022

Margaret "Ann" Ooton, 94, of Wichita, died October 15, 2022, at her home. She was born November 27, 1927, in Manhattan, KS, to Ralph L. and Bertha V. (Butler) Foster.

Ann graduated from Wichita North High School in 1945 and attended Kansas City Junior College. She owned her own business, Campbells Draperies, in Oberlin, for many years....

Lois Marie Rush

Lois Marie Rush

Oct 15, 2022

Lois Marie Rush, 83, died October 15, 2022, at Fountainview Nursing Home in Rosehill. She was born October 9, 1939, in Hutchinson, to Lewis and Wilma (Bornholdt) Smyres.

Lois graduated from Inman High School in 1958, and went on to attend Adela Hale Business School. After many years, she retired from the maintenance department at Hutchinson Community...

Carrie Stewart

Carrie Stewart

Oct 15, 2022

Beloved wife, mother, sister and daughter, Carrie Stewart's love of life didn't come to an end with her death. Carrie passed away on October, 15, 2022, at the age of 43, surrounded by her loved ones after a long battle with cancer.

Carrie is survived by: husband, Michael Depew; daughters, Mackenzie Depew, Jasmine and Adrienna Alicea; stepdaughter,...

Deliah 'Dea' Marsal Harden

Deliah 'Dea' Marsal Harden

Oct 15, 2022

Deliah 'Dea' Marsal Harden, 66, passed away October 15, 2022, at McPherson Health and Rehab, McPherson, KS.  She was born February 21, 1956, in Ardmore, OK, to Titus Frank Hill and Callie Lee (Burkes) Hill.

Dea was a machinist at Eaton Corporation, retiring with many years of service.

On July 14, 1984, she married Clint...

Eva "Beth" Cronhardt

Eva "Beth" Cronhardt

Oct 14, 2022

Eva "Beth" Cronhardt, 88, passed away on October 14, 2022 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.  She was born July 11, 1934 in Halstead, KS to Herman and Eva Wiebe.

Beth graduated from Halstead High School and Wichita State University. Over the years she worked as a teacher, interior decorator, social worker and quilter in both Wichita and...

Pete Marquez

Pete Marquez

Oct 13, 2022

Peter "Pete" Lopez Marquez, 88, died October 13, 2022, surrounded by family at, Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born January 31, 1934, in Burrton, to Juan and Louisa (Gomez) Marquez.

Pete attended Hutchinson High School and in 1954, he joined the United States Army and served in Germany. He was retired from his career as a car...

Leo G. Kindhart

Leo G. Kindhart

Oct 13, 2022

Leo Gordon Kindhart, 91, died October 13, 2022, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson.  He was born May 11, 1931, in Oakland, IA, to Oval Lawson and Sybil Thelma (Reed) Kindhart.

Leo graduated from Oakland High School in 1949.  He worked for Northern Natural Gas Company for over 40 years, retiring as District Manager.  Leo enjoyed golfing, fishing,...

Edward "Ed" K. Bolt

Edward "Ed" K. Bolt

Oct 12, 2022

Edward "Ed" Kent Bolt, 89, died October 12, 2022, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson.  He was born July 14, 1933, at Grace Hospital, Hutchinson, the youngest son of Howard C. and Mary Jane (John) Bolt.

Ed graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1951, and attended Hutchinson Junior College.  While at school in Hutchinson he was active in...

Jack Lloyd Mace

Jack Lloyd Mace

Oct 12, 2022

Jack Lloyd Mace, 77, of Hutchinson, died October 12, 2022, at Hospice House. He was born November 26, 1944, in Sterling, to Lloyd Valentine and Violet Sophia (Wibbeler) Mace.

Jack graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1962. He then attended Bethel College, and Mennonite Biblical Seminary earning his master's degree. Jack worked as a draftsman, photographer, and...

Roland Nuss

Roland Nuss

Oct 12, 2022

Roland Eugene Nuss, 77, of Hutchinson, died October 12, 2022, at his home. He was born June 29, 1945, in St. Joseph, MO, to Roland B. and Henrietta L. (Gagelman) Nuss.

Roland graduated from Great Bend High School in 1963 and received his bachelors in Business from Fort Hays State University in 1967. Roland worked as a...

Jace Jaye

Jace Jaye

Oct 11, 2022

Jace Tyler Jaye, 33, of Arlington, died October 11, 2022, at his home. He was born July 10, 1989, in Lawton, OK, to Roy and Brenda (Feind) Jaye.

Jace graduated from Yukon, OK, High School in 2008 and attended Oklahoma Baptist University. He was employed as an iron worker at SheildAg in South Hutchinson. Jace was an...

Judy Schrater

Judy Schrater

Oct 10, 2022

Judy Schrater, 80, passed away October 10, 2022, at Brookdale Tallgrass, Wichita, KS.  She was born September 17, 1942, in Hutchinson, KS, to Herbert 'Pat' Earl Haskard and Ruth Mae (Miller) Haskard.

Judy was a 1960 graduate of Hutchinson High School.  She graduated from Kansas State University with a Medical Technology degree in 1964.  Judy worked as...

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