Lon Steven Kasowski
Sep 1, 2026
Lon Steven Kasowski, 81, of Hutchinson, passed away in his sleep on September 1, 2026, at Diversicare of Hutchinson. He was born April 4, 1945, in Casselton, North Dakota, to Joseph and Veronica (Moos) Kasowski.
Today, Lon is remembered with gratitude and appreciation for the life he lived. His passing invites those who knew him to speak his name with warmth...
Edwin "Eddie" E. Crabbs
Sep 14, 2026
Edwin E. “Eddie” Crabbs, 75, died September 14, 2026. He was born May 7, 1951, in Hutchinson, to John M. and Betty (Elliott) Crabbs.
Eddie graduated from Nickerson High School in 1969. He spent 36 years working for Dillons as a Teamster Local 795 and warehouse associate before retiring in 2006. He took great pride in his years of hard work...
Harold Thomas Richardson
Sep 11, 2026
Harold Thomas Richardson, precious son of Marcus and Jami Richardson, was born July 31, 2026, in Wichita, KS. Six short weeks later, Harold passed away peacefully in his parents' arms while at Children's Mercy Hospital, on September 11, 2026.
Harold was a perfect little gentleman who charmed everyone that met him. A miracle baby from the start, he often amazed everyone...
Sharon Kay Thacker
Sep 11, 2026
Sharon Kay Thacker, 72, died September 11, 2026, at Mennonite Friendship Communities in South Hutchinson. She was born August 31, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri, and was lovingly raised by Harvey D. and Edna M. (Miller) Nisly.
Sharon loved worship music and never went a day without having it playing. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting. She was raised in the Amish...
Phyllis Ann Gantz
Sep 11, 2026
Phyllis Ann Gantz, 91, died September 11, 2026, at Nebraska Medicine Bellevue Health Center. She was born October 17, 1934, in Eureka, KS, to Harold Jackson and Mabel Leona (Gibson) Easley.
In 1952, Phyllis graduated from Lyons High School. She devoted her life to raising her children and caring for her family, always making herself available to those she loved.
In her...
Teresa Jan Dwyer
Sep 10, 2026
Teresa Jan Dwyer, 83, died September 10, 2026. She was born February 8, 1943, in Wichita, to William Clark and Olive Aileen (Kissick) Anderson.
Jan graduated in 1961 from Bellaire High School in Houston, Texas, and received her bachelor’s degree from Southwestern College, Winfield in 1965. She married Gary Girard and had two sons: Greg and Scott. She was an elementary...
Daniel R. Hoffman
Sep 9, 2026
Daniel R. Hoffman, 39, passed away September 9, 2026, at Salina Regional Medical Center, Salina, KS. He was born, September 19, 1986, in Hutchinson, to Thomas E. “Tom” and Marilyn K. (Hermes) Hoffman.
Daniel graduated from Pretty Prairie High School and worked as a mechanic for Stutzman Refuse. He enjoyed working on cars and spending time with his dad and children.
Daniel...
Camille Marita Claxton
Sep 9, 2026
Camille Marita Claxton, 79, of Hutchinson, Kansas, died peacefully on September 9, 2026, at Hospice House of Reno County, surrounded by the family she spent a lifetime gathering close.
She was born March 4, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri, the third of six children of Louis and Frances Malpocker. She grew up on Capitol Hill Drive in St. Louis County and...
Debra K. Hoffman
Sep 9, 2026
Debra K. “Debbie” Hoffman, 75, of Hutchinson, died September 9, 2026, surrounded by her family, at Good Samaritan Society, Hutchinson. She was born in Hutchinson, on March 20, 1951, to Billy and Dona (Wilson) Taggart.
Debbie graduated from Hutchinson High School with the class of 1969. She attended Hutchinson Community College where she took classes in computer design editing. Debbie worked...
Sylvia Rose Lopez
Sep 9, 2026
Sylvia Rose Lopez, age 10, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026, in Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born on July 31, 2016, in Abilene, Kansas, and lived in Manhattan, Kansas.
Sylvia was a beautiful, loving, and resilient little girl whose life touched so many people. Although she was wheelchair bound, Sylvia never let the challenges she faced define who she was....
Melba Darlene (Stubbs) Kelsey
Sep 9, 2026
Melba Darlene (Stubbs) Kelsey, 89, of Hutchinson, passed away on September 9, 2026. She was born July 11, 1937, to Curtis and Velda (Huffman) Stubbs in Sterling, Kansas.
Melba and family moved from Sterling to Wichita in 1941 as her father was drafted in WWII to work at Boeing on the B29 program. This started her lifelong character to create strong...
Dennis L. Atkinson
Sep 8, 2026
Dennis L. Atkinson, 76, of Hutchinson, died September 8, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born April 10, 1950, in Hutchinson, to William and Luella (Pauls) Atkinson.
Dennis graduated from Hutchinson High School with the class of 1968. He was a lifelong construction worker and started his career working with his father. Eventually, Dennis and his brother bought the family...
Michael R. "Mike" Keen
Sep 7, 2026
Michael R. “Mike” Keen, 79, of Hutchinson, died September 7, 2026, surrounded by his family at home. He was born January 13, 1947, in Orange County, CA.
Mike graduated from Lebanon High School in 1965; he also played for the school’s football and baseball teams. In April 1969, he married Linda Walline, in Beloit. Together they raised their children, Kelly and...
Betty Joan Burnett
Sep 7, 2026
Betty Joan Burnett, 89, of Hutchinson, died September 7, 2026, at Diversicare of Hutchinson. She was born December 25, 1936, in Wichita, to Lynn Albert and Lucille Marie (Parnell) Bunge.
At a young age Betty moved to Long Beach, CA, where her dad was stationed in the U.S. Navy. The family later moved to Winnemucca, NV, and then to Hutchinson in...
Peggy Jane Augustine
Sep 7, 2026
Peggy Jane Augustine, 76, died September 7, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born August 1, 1950, in Hutchinson, to Robert Jack and Ethel Berneice (Koestel) Krug.
Peggy graduated from Partridge High School. She worked as a newspaper composer for The Hutchinson News, retiring after 30 years. In her younger years, Peggy enjoyed camping and bowling. She enjoyed spending time...
Douglas Dean Mitchell
Sep 6, 2026
Douglas Dean “Doug” Mitchell, 64, of Hutchinson, died September 6, 2026, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, in Wichita. He was born May 10, 1962, in Eureka, to Galen L. and Shirley I. (Raber) Mitchell.
Doug graduated from El Dorado High School and received a music degree from Butler County Community College. He also studied at Friends University and Wichita State...
Shirley Johnson
Sep 5, 2026
Shirley (Robertson) Johnson, 93, of Hutchinson, KS, died September 5, 2026, at Hospice House. She was born June 1, 1933, in Union County, SD, to Roscoe and Dovye (Kennedy) Robertson.
Shirley graduated from Hawarden, IA, High School in 1951, and attended South Dakota State University, University of Nebraska, and Hutchinson Community College. Her first job was as a telephone operator, working...
Philip A. Wargo
Sep 4, 2026
Philip A. Wargo, 75, formerly of Colorado Springs, CO, died September 4, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society – Hutchinson Village, Hutchinson, KS. He was born September 29, 1950, in Alton, Illinois, to Joe and Victoria (Powless) Wargo.
Philip graduated from Widefield High School, Colorado Springs. He received his bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University and earned his master’s in public administration...
Randall Beal
Sep 4, 2026
Randall Lee Beal, 64, of Hutchinson, died September 4, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. He was born March 9, 1962, in Hutchinson, to Mildred Unruh and Harold Beal.
Randall worked at Halstead Co-op for many years until going to work at Fairfield Inn as a maintenance man. He was a loving grandfather and friend.
Survivors include two sisters, Judy Elmore...
Mary Beth O'Neal
Sep 4, 2026
Mary Beth O’Neal, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2026, at the age of 74.
Mary was born on July 11, 1952. She graduated from Hutchinson Community College and later earned her degree in Marketing from Sterling College. She built a career in marketing and sales, where her warmth, creativity, and ability to...
