Connie Sue Dowers
May 6, 2022
Connie Sue Dowers, 81, passed away May 6, 2022, at her home, surrounded by loved ones. A lifelong Hutchinson resident, she happily lived life as a wife, mother, friend, and secretary for the family's business.
Connie was born September 24, 1940, the only child of Delmar and Helen Doty. She graduated from Hutchinson High School and Drauns...
Merle O. "Bones" Nay
May 6, 2022
Merle O. "Bones" Nay, 91, died May 6, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – Hutchinson Village. He was born July 25, 1930, in Wichita, to Harold S. and Helen J. (McCormick) Nay.
Bones graduated from Wichita North High School in 1949, where he was president of his senior class. He attended Northwestern University before joining the United...
George Edwin Childs
May 5, 2022
George Edwin Childs, 92, passed away May 5, 2022, in Hutchinson. He was born January 8, 1930, in Carroll County, MO, to Raymond and Allie (Melvin) Childs.
George graduated from Tina High School, Tina, MO. He was employed by Decker & Mattison Co., Inc., Hutchinson, for over 30 years, and then worked with his son at Child's...
Virginia Beth Feerer
May 3, 2022
Virginia Beth Feerer, 94, of Hutchinson, KS, passed away Monday, May 3, 2022, at Hospice House of Hutchinson.
She was born February 15, 1928, at Glen Elder, KS to Major De and Bessie (Slaven) Vint.  The youngest of 7 children, Beth attended a country school near her grandfather's homestead, where she was raised, and graduated from Glen...
Watson Dane Mendoza
May 2, 2022
Watson Dane Mendoza, 4 months, unexpectedly passed away May 2, 2022, at his home. He was born on December 24, 2021, in Newton, KS, to Donte Mendoza and Maggie Ellis.
Watson was always laughing and smiling. He enjoyed bath time, playing with his toys and especially loved playing with his bubba, Saturn.
Watson is survived...
Diane Stinson
May 2, 2022
Elizabeth "Diane" Stinson, 63, died May 2, 2022, at Hutchinson Health & Rehab. She was born February 17, 1959, in Atlanta, GA, to Miles A. "Mike" and Myrtice I. (Tuggle) Stinson.
Having moved from the Timbers in Wichita (where Diane had lived for 38 years), she was a Hutchinson resident since 2017. She was a huge Chiefs...
Walter 'Gene' Eugene Bridgess
May 2, 2022
Walter 'Gene' Eugene Bridgess, 95, passed away May 2, 2022, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler, KS. He was born February 21, 1927, in Hutchinson, KS, to John Walter and Gertrude June (Newlon) Bridgess.
Gene was a 1945 graduate of Hutchinson High School. He served in the United States Navy and was a member of Trinity United...
Wilmer "Bill" Lee Avery
May 2, 2022
Wilmer "Bill" Lee Avery, 89, died May 2, 2022, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.
Graveside service will be 10:30 am Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Fairlawn Burial Park. Military honors will be conducted by McConnell Air Force Base Honor Guard. Friends may call from 9 am to 8pm Tuesday at Elliott Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers,...
Linda Sue Simmons
May 1, 2022
Linda Sue Simmons, 73, of Hutchinson, died May 1, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society – Hutchinson Village. She was born March 26, 1949, in East St. Louis, IL, to Ralph and Louise (Pappas) Graves.
Linda was a member of Full Gospel Church and was a faithful Christ-follower who never ran out of love for others. In addition...
Howard "Warren" Boman
May 1, 2022
Howard "Warren" Boman, 79, of Hutchinson, died May 1. 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born November 17, 1942, in Great Bend to Ross and Hildegarde (Gales) Boman.
Warren graduated from Garfield High School in 1961 and later from St. Mary of the Plains College. He was the office manager for the Clark County FSA....
Avandre Alexander Jones
May 1, 2022
Avandre Alexander Jones, 21, formerly of Hutchinson, died all too soon on May 1, 2022, at his home in Wichita. He was born July 19, 2000, in Hutchinson, to Eric Lamonte and Heather Anne (Ochs) Jones.
Avandre graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2018. For almost three years, he worked as a machinist for Mid-Kansas Machine, Inc.,...
Christine "Chris" May Seefeldt
Apr 30, 2022
Christine May "Chris" Seefeldt, 74, died April 30, 2022, at Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie. She was born May 25, 1947, in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, to Edward Rupert and Louisa May (Parry) Hayman.
Chris graduated high school in England. She was the former Pretty Prairie EMS Director, and retired after over 30 years of service as...
Joyce "Joan" Barrett
Apr 30, 2022
Joyce "Joan" Barrett, 86, died April 30, 2022, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born April 8, 1936, in Mason City, IL. to Henry and Mary Louise (Dennis) Lockenhour.
Joan graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1954. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone, Tucson Gas and Electric Co and home care for several years. She was an...
Marian Alice Youmans
Apr 29, 2022
Marian Alice Youmans, 97, formerly of Hays, died April 29, 2022, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born March 18, 1925, in Kansas City, KS, to William and Adalia (Winters) Schoenfeld.
Marian graduated from Wyandotte High School, Baker University, Bethany Hospital nursing program and completed her Master's Degree in Nursing from Wichita State University. She worked as...
Donald Richardson
Apr 29, 2022
Donald Richardson, 87, passed from this earth on April 29, 2022. He was born March 13, 1935, in Alma, Nebraska, to Clive and Nellie Richardson.
Donald married Marlene Armstrong on December 25, 1953, in Burlington. He was employed by Cessna-Eaton for 43 years. After retirement Donald enjoyed working at First National Bank of Hutchinson for 15 years....
Harold 'Mike' Michael Alfers
Apr 29, 2022
Harold Michael 'Mike' Alfers, 69, owner-publisher of the Rural Messenger and a longtime Kansas newspaper executive, died Friday, April 29, 2022, at his home in Haven, KS. He had battled pancreatic cancer. Mike, who established the Rural Messenger in August 2004, had been a strong, but quiet presence in the Kansas newspaper industry for more than 40 years.
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Alicia Kristein Harris
Apr 29, 2022
Alicia K. Harris, 37, passed away April 29, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born September 2, 1984, in Frankfurt, Germany, to Paul H. and Carolyn L. (Prozialeck) Harris.
Alicia attended Hutchinson High School and later transferred to Buhler High School. She enjoyed being a member of the Disability Supports of the Great Plains family...
Penny R. Leblue
Apr 27, 2022
Penny Rachel LeBlue, 58, passed away April 27, 2022, at her home, in Hutchinson. She was born October 18, 1963, in Church Point, LA, to Audrey Blanchard and Jerry LeBlue.
Penny graduated from Deer Park High School, Deer Park, Texas, in 1982. Penny worked as a custodian supervisor at Hutchinson Community College. She enjoyed all things Harley...
Mary Glenn
Apr 27, 2022
Mary Cutting Glenn, 93, died April 27, 2022, at Legends Assisted Living. She was born August 11, 1928, in Hutchinson, to James and Rosa (Van Deusen) Clune.
On June 1, 1947, Mary married Charles E. Cutting. He died in 1989. On September 1, 1990, she married Alva Glenn. He died in 2013.
Mary was a...
Colleen Oller
Apr 27, 2022
Alma "Colleen" Oller, 76, of Langdon, died April 27, 2022, at her home. She was born May 5, 1945, in Pratt, to William A. and Alma L. (Thornton) King.
Colleen graduated from Preston High School in 1962. She owned her own beauty shop, Oller's Beauty Shop, in Partridge and then in Langdon, since 1974. Colleen was also...
