Notes of Recent Sadness:
POSTED 3-6-2010
Evelyn Virginia Ross Cotter, 92, died March 2, 2010, at Hospice House,
Hutchinson. She was born March 15, 1917, in Racine,
Ohio, to Verne &
Jesse Quillan Ross.
She grew up in Racine, Ohio, & graduated from Middleport High School
in 1935. She had been a Hutchinson resident since 1948, moving from
Zanesville, Ohio. Evelyn had worked as a bank clerk and was a
Hutchinson Public School USD 308 secretary for 16 years, but her
primary interests were her family and homemaking. She handcrafted
her daughter's clothes from kindergarten through college.
On November 21, 1942, she married John B. "Jay" Cotter in
Columbus, Ohio. He died October 14, 1998. She was also preceded
in death by her daughter, Carolyn Ann Schmucker. She is survived by
a son, John B. Cotter, M.D., & wife Perrine, San Luis Obispo, California;
son-in-law, C. Paul Schmucker, Soldotna, Alaska; a sister-in-law,
Edna C. Boetcher, Zanesville, Ohio; four grandchildren, Neils Cotter &
wife Elaine, Jeremy Cotter, Paul D. Schmucker & Julie C. Roberts
& her husband, Daniel; two great grandchildren, Noelle & Nicolas Roberts.
Her memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2010,
at Elliott Chapel, Hutchinson. Burial will be private in Fairlawn Burial
Park.
Friends may sign her register 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday & Monday at Elliotts.
Her family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Wesley
Towers for their compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorial gifts to:
Research to Prevent Blindness, 645 Madison Avenue, Floor 21,
New York, NY 10022-1010
(or) in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson KS 67501.
To
leave a personal condolence for her family:
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Cards maybe
sent to Son John & family in care of his office:
Dr. & Mrs. John B Cotter & Family
%1270 Peach St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 2856
805) 541-1342 (office)
POSTED 8-2-09
Marie Hubbard, Mother of Mary Jane
(Hubbard) Dreher has passed.
Marie Hubbard, 88, of Hutchinson, died July 31, 2009 at
Dillon Living Center. She was born May 17, 1921 at Lawrence, the
daughter
of Oscar B. & Lila Mae Ousdahl Botts. She was a Hutchinson resident
since
1950 moving from Lawrence. She was a 1938 graduate of Tonganoxie HS &
a 1942 graduate of Lawrence Business College.
She was a member of First Congregational Church.
Before her marriage she had been a beautician in Lawrence.
Primarily a homemaker she had also worked at Coberly Drug at both
Northgate & 13th and Main locations.
On August 31, 1941 she married M.E. “Gene” Hubbard at Lawrence;
he died October 9, 1972. Survivors include two daughters; Mary Jane
Dreher
(Felix) of Pittsburg, Judith Ann French (Larry) of Hutchinson, two
sisters;
Dorothy Dwyer of Lawrence, Betty George of Independence, MO,
three grandchildren; five great grandchildren. Marie was preceded in
death by a brother Jean Botts and a sister, “Deannie” Laming.
Memorial service will be 1:00 PM Monday, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home,
with Pastor Matt Stafford presiding. Cremation has taken place.
Friends may sign the book from 1:00 PM to 5:00PM at the funeral home,
the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be sent to First Congregational
Church, the Am. Lung Ass.,
or Hospice Care of KS, in care of the funeral home.
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Mary Jane &
Felix Dreher Judy & Larry French
ffdreher@gmail.com
53 Halsey Dr.
1010 Twinlakes Dr. Hutchinson KS 67502
Pittsburg KS 66762 620 665
8853
620 232 1016
Posted 5-29-2009
Mahlon
S. Amstutz, father of Mark Amstutz has passed.
WICHITA - Mahlon S. Amstutz,
93, loving & devoted husband, father, & g/father,
went to be with his Lord on Saturday, May 23, 2009.
Mahlon graduated from Asbury College in 1939 & pursued further training
for
ministry in New York. In 1941, he married Ruth Behnke of Bushton.
He took pastorates for several years in Omaha & Meadow Grove, NE.
From 1945 to 1987, Mahlon & Ruth served as missionaries in Chile.
Following retirement, they lived in Bradenton, Florida for 20 years,
remaining involved in church planting and community and prison
ministries.
In 2007, they moved to Wichita, where Ruth preceded Mahlon in death in
Oct. '08.
Survivors include: sons, Drs. Mark and Donna Amstutz, Wheaton, Ill.,
Dr. Samuel & Carol Amstutz, Wichita, & Mr. James and Karie Amstutz,
Minneapolis, MN.; daughters, Carolyn Mizzau, Buenos Aires, Argentina,
Nelda & Rev. Paul Johnson, Quito, Ecuador; brother, Jonathan & wife Anna
Lou;
sisters, Lois Bryan & Elizabeth & husband Rev. Olan Hendrix; g/children,
Marcos, Laura, Carla, Anne, Caroline, Debbi, Erin, David, Abigail, Paul,
Carl,
Daniel & Luke; & 10 g/g/children.
Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Eastminster Presbyterian
Church.
Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at Salem United Methodist Cemetery, Bushton.
A memorial has been established with the Christian and Missionary
Alliance
for church construction in Antofagasta, Chile, where Mahlon & Ruth last
served as missionaries. Christian and Missionary Alliance,
(PO Box 35000, Colorado Springs, CO, 80935-3500),
memo: The Mahlon Amstutz Memorial. Broadway Mortuary, 1147
S. Broadway,
Wichita, KS 67211.
To leave personal messages or see online obit, visit:
http://www.cozinememorial.com/obituary.php?id=168
*** Regrets as we notice
his mother Ruth also passed recently.
(October 2008 and it went unnoticed.)
Drs. Mark & Donna Amstutz PhD & Family
205 W.
Jefferson
Wheaton Il 60187
(630) 682 3892
Dr. Samuel Amstutz MD & Family
2831 N. Wilderness Ct.
Wichita KS 67226 2111
316 651 0888
Posted 5-19-2009
Mother of Doc Gingerich,
Katie Gingerich Crow passed May 17, 2009,
at Hospice House, Hutchinson at the age of 93.
Katie was born March
14, 1916, on the family farm near Yoder, to
Chris A. & Polly L. Wengard Miller.
A lifetime resident
of Reno County, she worked for the city of
So. Hutchinson from '58 to '76, & then with her family in the
auction
business until retiring in 1989.
On June 25, 1938, she
married Joe E. Gingerich in Hutchinson.
He died Oct. 19, 1983. On Jan. 14, 1990, she married Kenneth
F. "Ken" Crow, in Honolulu. He died Sept. 30, 2001.
Survivors include:
sons, Ralph "Doc" Gingerich & wife Teddy,
Ronal L. Gingerich & wife Jenny, all of Hutchinson; stepdaughter,
Diane Beck & husband Dale, Plevna; step-daugter-in-law, Lynn Crow,
Leavenworth; g/children, Kari Gingerich, Robin Gingerich, Aaron
Gingerich & wife Kalisha, Buffy Smith & husband Ed, all of
Hutchinson,
Holly Gingerich, Felton, Calif., Anne Gingerich & fiancé Jason
Downing,
South Beach, Fla., Maggie Zamora & husband Tim, Tucson, AZ.;
g/g/children, Tyler, Nicholas & Darian Nelson, Dillon Cotter, &
Chase
Smith, all of Hutchinson; and several step-g/children &
g/g/children.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
brothers, Harvey, Harley,
Bill & Christy Miller, & Abe Kauffmann, sisters, Lizzie Troyer,
Katherine
Gingerich, Elizabeth Yoder, and Anna Miller & a stepson, Duane Crow.
Funeral will be at
10:30 a.m. Thursday at So. Hutchinson United
Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and
from
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson.
Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to, Hospice of Reno County
% Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson Ks 67501.
To leave personal condolence messages:
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Ralph 'DOC', Teddy Gingerich & Family
reib@sbcglobal.net
528 East
A
Hutchinson KS
67501
620 663 7540
Ronal 'Ron' & Jenny Ginerich & Family
19 Cherokee Ln
Hutchinson KS 67502
620 665 1007
Posted 5-5-09
F. Elwanda Curley, sister of Don
Beardon has passed.
F. Elwanda (Bearden) Curley was born May 17, 1929, in rural
Sharp Co., Ark,,
to William (Bill) & Estie Harrison Bearden. She died peacefully at
home on
May 3, 2009.
Elwanda was a member of Eastwood Church of Christ.
She married James L. Curley on June 17, 1961. Elwanda worked for the
FBI before moving to Hutchinson to teach school, starting at Sherman
Jr High.
She taught for many
years in the Hutchinson School System until retiring.
She was a life member of
KNEA, a teacher's organization.
She is survived by her husband, Jim; a step-son, Arlie Curley of San
Diego, CA.;
three sisters, Tommie
(Jack) Richardson of Ash Flat, Ark., Elaine Collins of
Pocahontas, Ark., Linda
(Buddy) Day of Opelika, Ala.; & three brothers,
Bill (Kathy) Bearden of
Hutchinson, Don K. (Melva) Bearden of Woodstown,
N.J., & Dennis A. (Sara)
Bearden of Wichita; & numerous nephews and nieces.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests a contribution to your
favorite charity in
memory of Elwanda. A
memorial service is planned at Eastwood Church of
Christ on Wednesday May 6th at 11 a.m. & a
graveside service on
Friday May 8th at Wyles
Cemetery in Ash Flat, Ark.
Cards, notes & emails:
Don & Melva Bearden & Family Bill &
Kathy Bearden & Family
beardenhome@comcast.net
302 W. 25th
9 Lakewiew
Dr. Hutchinson KS 67502
Woodstown NJ 08098 620 662 8281 or
620 663 9041
856 935 0175
Posted 5-2-2009
Leita A. Ewing, mother of Kent Ewing has
passed.
Leita A. Ewing, 91, died April 30, 2009, at Promise Regional
Medical
Center, Hutchinson. She was born Aug. 25, 1917, in Penalosa, the
daughter
of Wesley & Ethel Hartley Jones. She graduated
from Penalosa High School
in 1934 & received her teaching certificate in
1936 from Fort Hays State
Teacher's College. For six years she taught 1st thru 8th grades in a
one-room schoolhouse in both Reno and Kingman
Counties.
She was an Avon representative for over 30 years.
A Hutchinson resident since 1950 she was a member of First Presbyterian
Church & Ark Valley Good Sams Camping Club. She
enjoyed playing
games particularly 10-point pitch, bingo and
dominoes. She loved bowling
& was an avid fan of Hutchinson Blue Dragon
Basketball & attended
faithfully for 57 years.
On May 5th, 1940, she married Kenneth T. Ewing in Penalosa. He survives.
Other survivors include: son, Kent Ewing & wife Marti, Hutchinson;
daughters,
Trudy Crupper & husband Phill, Sugar Land, Texas, and Becky Cole,
Lakewood, Colo.; sister, Maxine Wooldridge & husband Edward of Ulysses;
four grandchildren, Lisa Ewing, Wichita, Jeff Crupper and wife Monica,
Clearwater, Fla., Angie Leising & husband Mike of Crosby, Texas, &
Matt Ewing & wife Jennifer of Bristol, Ind.; four great-grandchildren,
Deven Leising, Tyler, Thomas & Ellie Ewing.
She was preceded in death by brother, Donald Jones, sister,
Juanita Carmichael and an infant sister.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Elliott Chapel with the Reverend
Tim Soule presiding. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday with
family
to receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. at Elliott Mortuary. Burial will be
in
Arlington Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church
or HCC Endowment Association in care of the mortuary.
Visit
www.elliottmortuary.com to leave a personal messages for family.
Direct cards, calls & emails:
Kent & Marti Ewing & Family
kentandmarti@sbcglobal.net
3313 North Pershing
Hutchinson KS 67502
620-662-9961
Posted 5-2-2009
Marvin Castor, father of Phillip Godina
has passed.
Marvin Castor, 94, died April 29, 2009, at his home, Hutchinson.
He was born July 26, 1914, in Rio Grande, Zacatecas, Mexico,
the son of Rafael & Alvina Ordaz Castor. He was a longtime
Hutchinson resident, moving from Mexico when he was eight years old,
first to TX, then to Larned, Kansas. He was employed with Barton Salt,
now Cargill Salt, retiring after 40 years of service.
He belonged to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, K of C,
Am. Legion Lysle Rishel Post #68, V.F.W. Bob Campbell Post #1361,
Holy Name Men's Society of the church and G.I. Forum. He was a
U.S. Army veteran, serving as a PFC in World War II in the 317th
Infantry
Regiment, 80th Infantry Division.
On Oct. 2, 1948, he married Isabel Raya in Hutchinson. She survives.
Other survivors include: sons, Phillip Godina & wife Karen, Hutchinson,
John Castor & wife Anita, Wichita, David Castor & wife Vanita,
Hutchinson, Andy Castor, Randy Castor & Tim Castor & wife Margie,
all of Hutchinson;
daughters, Sarah Mendez & husband Arturo, Wichita;
brother, Joe Castor, Chicago; 13 g/children; & 18 gr.g/children.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Gume & Rudy Castor; &
two sisters, Bessie Bribiesca & Luz Bribiesca.
Parish Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic
Church, South Hutchinson. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the
church, with Father Brian Nelson presiding. Visitation will be from 9
a.m.
to 9 p.m. today & Sunday & from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at Elliott
Mortuary, Hutchinson. Burial will be in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery &
Mausoleum,
Hutchinson, with military graveside rites conducted by Fort Riley Honor
Guard.
Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Reno County or the church, in care
of the mortuary.
Visit Elliott's page to leave personal condolences for
the family:
Direct cards, calls & emails:
Phillip & Karen Godina & Family
phillip.godina@cox.net
319 W. Birch
Way
Hutchinson KS 67502
620 665 6068
Posted 4-14-2009
Father of Carol (Landrith)
McNaught, Hurschel Landrith has passed.
Although Carol passed in 1976, Hurschel retained contact with
many in our class. He was a good friend of our class especially to the
boys on the baseball teams he coached.
10/9/1921 - 4/8/2009
Hurschel Landrith, 87, of Royal Palm Beach, passed away on April 8,
2009.
Born in Arkansas City, Kansas, he was the son of James A. & Clara
(Dellenbaugh) Landrith, & loving husband of Martha E. (Williams)
Landrith.
A memorial gathering will be held 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Friday,
April 17, 2009 at 10:30 AM. A graveside service will follow at the
Boca Raton Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to
Hospice of Palm Beach County,
5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407.
Calls & Cards maybe sent to:
Mrs. Hurschel (Martha) Landrith
13136 54th St. N
West Palm Beach, FL. 33411
561-333-2824
Posted 4-6-2009
Dorothy E. Woods, mother of Suzzane (Falk) McGuire has
passed.
Dorothy had played a big part in many of our lives.
She not only taught
dance but mentored
& maintained a life long contact with several of you.
Dorothy E. Woods, 98,
"Teacher of The Dance," died April 4, 2009, at
Wesley Towers, Hutchinson.
She was born June 26, 1910, in
Beloit, Kan., the daughter of Walter W. &
Mary "Susie" Sparks Woods.
She graduated
in 1928 from Hutchinson High School, in 1930 from
Hutchinson Community College & received an Advanced Drafting Degree
from the University of Kansas in 1942. She was the owner and operator of
Dorothy E. Woods School of Dance, Hutchinson.
She belonged
to First Presbyterian Church, was a 50-plus-years member of
the American Legion Women's Auxiliary Unit No. 68, and the Women of
the Moose Hutchinson Chapter No. 1371.
She married
L.L. "Bill" Falk. He died March 25, 1995. Survivors include:
a daughter, Suzanna McGuire and husband Joe, Hutchinson; & 3 g/daughters,
Pam Myers & Kindra McGuire, both of Hutchinson, & Mendy McGuire,
Chicago.
She was
preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Lemen & Marian Woods.
Funeral will
be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Elliott Mortuary Chapel, Hutchinson,
with the Rev. Tim Soule presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday & from 9 a.m. to service time Tuesday at Elliott Mortuary, with
the family present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.
Burial will be in Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson.
Memorials may be sent to the Wesley Towers Good Samaritan Fund,
in care of the mortuary.
You may leave online comments:
http://www.elliottmortuary.com/index.cfm
Please direct send cards, notes & calls to:
Joe & Suzzane (Falk) McGuire
mcguire37@cox.net
219
West 19th
Hutchinson KS 67502
620 663 4822
Posted 3-18-2009
Hershel Tincher Gum,
father of Sonya Blount Chambers 87, died
March 15, 2009.
He was born Feb. 1, 1922, the son of Charles Bush Sr. & Berta Marie
Means Gum.
He retired from the City of Long Beach Gas Company, Long Beach,
Calif.
He has lived in Sterling for the last 29 years & worked at the
Sterling Post Office.
He was a member of the Sterling American Legion. In 1938 he joined
the CCC
(Civilian Conservation Corps). He was a World
War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy.
He married JoAn on April 9, 1966. She survives. Other survivors
include: son,
Gary Rosensteel, St. Louis, Mo.; daughters, Sonya Chambers, Topeka,
Carolyn Bennett, Hutchinson, Sheila Miller, Eureka Springs, Ark.,
Susan Ziegler
& Leslie Wolfe, both of Sterling; 15 grandchildren; 22
great-grandchildren; &
11 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by brothers, Charles Jr. & Wilford Eugene.
Memorial service will be March 20, 1 pm. at United Presbyterian
Church, Sterling.
Memorials may be sent to:
Hospice of Reno County, United Presbyterian Church, Sterling, or the
Am. Legion, Sterling, all in care of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home,
Hutchinson.
Visit
www.penwellgabel.com to leave the family a
personal message.
Personal Cards & Calls maybe directed to:
*Sonya is staying in Hutch this week with Carolyn if
you'd like to reach her.
Soyna Blount-Chambers & Family Carolyn &
Jerry Bennett & Family
5534 Butler
Rd 27 East 11th
Meriden KS 66512
Hutchinson, Ks 67501
785 224 1771
620 259 6740
Posted
2-24-2009
Donna
Yadon Symms, mother of Janet (Symms) Hodge has passed in Hays
KS.
(March 21, 1916 -
Feburary 22, 2009)
She was born March 21, 1916, in
Hutchinson, to Jacob & Mabel (Corson) Yadon.
She spent her lifetime in Hutchinson, working with her husband
at his veterinary
clinic for 49 years.
On May 29, 1941, she married Dr. J Carlyle Symns in Hutchinson.
He died Jan. 24, 1997.
Survivors include: two sons, Thomas Carlyle & wife Norma,
Longmont, CO.,
Robert Allen & wife Sabrina, Hays: two daughters, Janet Ann
Hodge &
husband Dan, Fort Collins, Colo., Donna Lea Helmbold & husband
Ray, Tribune;
nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren & two
great-great-grandchildren.
Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Park Place Christian Church,
2600 N. Adams, Hutchinson.
Inurnment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery Hutchinson. Memorials may
be sent to the
Alzheimer's Disease &Related Disorders Inc., 347 S. Laura,
Wichita, KS 67211.
Cline's Mortuary of Hays, 1919 E. 22nd, Hays, KS 67601, is in
charge of
arrangements.
Cards, Calls &
Emails may be directed to:
Posted 1-22-2009
Judith A. "Judy" Tomlin (Sister of Sharron)
(February 26, 1940 - January 20, 2009)
Sister of Sharron Lemen-Zimmerman, Judith A. "Judy" Tomlin,
68, died Jan. 20, 2009, at Promise Reg. Med. Ctr., Hutchinson.
She was born Feb. 26, 1940, in Hutchinson, the daughter of
Samuel Edward & Mabel Eska Jones Lemen.
She was a lifetime resident of Hutchinson. She worked in the Dillon's
Bakery before retiring in 1998 after 24 years of service. She was an
Original Lionette Softball Player and enjoyed Bingo.
Survivors include: three daughters, Robin Earley and husband Terry,
Dalton, Ga., Susan Barton & husband Lyle, Moundridge, & Michelle Canter,
& husband David, Hutchinson; brothers, Meryl and Gary Lemen, both of
Hutchinson; 3sisters, Sharron Zimmerman, Sterling, Shirley Ahrens,
Hutchinson,
& Marylyn Case, S. Hutchinson; 11 grandchildren, Christopher, Tiffany,
Yolanda,
Patrick, Lane, Corey, Faith, Blake, Blade, Maggey, & Massey; & 3 gr-grandsons,
Alexander, Peyton, & Caleb.
She was preceded in death by son Edwin L. "Ed" Tomlin Jr., 5 brothers, &
1 sister.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Grace Bible Church, with
Pastor
Rick Goertzen presiding. Friends may sign the book from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson. Cremation has taken place.
Inurnment will be in Fairlawn Burial Park. Memorials may be sent to the
American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association,
both in care of the mortuary.
To leave the family personal condolences visit:
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Lester & Sharron (Lemen) Zimmerman
PO Box 143
Sterling KS 67579
620 278 2729
Posted 1-21-2009
Brother of Victor Sisk, has
passed.
David R. Sisk, 64, died Jan.
19, 2009, at Promise Regional Medical Center,
Hutchinson. He was born June 5, 1944, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son
of
Harold & Virginia Allen Sisk. He was a 1962 graduate of Hutchinson High
School.
A lifetime Hutchinson resident & had beena printer for The Hutchinson
News for 31 years.
He was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, American Legion Lyle
Rishel Post #68,
Hutchinson News Christmas Big Brothers, and The Hutchinson News
Typographical Union.
He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Viet Nam Conflict.
On Jan. 21, 1967, he married Kathleen Stremel at St. Teresa's Catholic
Church,
Hutchinson. She survives.
Other survivors include: two daughters, Lisa Crites and husband Darrin,
So. Hutchinson,
Susan Goheen & husband William, Wichita; a son, Matthew Sisk & wife
Bridgett, Hutchinson;
a brother, Victor Sisk & wife Dianne, Lawrence; & seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A Parish Rosary will be at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Holy Cross Catholic
Church, Hutchinson.
Funeral Mass will follow at 2 p.m. also at the church, with Father
Joseph Eckberg presiding.
Visitation will be at 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral
Home & Crematory,
Hutchinson.
Burial will be in Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson.
Memorials may be sent to Holy Cross Catholic Church, in care of the
funeral home.
Visit:
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=31084&EMSessionID=-1&Source=choice
Personal cards n calls:
Victor R. Sisk & Family Mrs. Katleen Sisk & Family
dvsisk@sunflower.com
55 Circle Dr.
3507 Riverview Ct
Hutchinson KS 67502
Lawrence KS 66049 620 663 9851
785 746 4601
Spouse of class friend Bernice
Briggs-Reed has passed.
Joseph M. Reed Sr.
SOUTH HUTCHINSON - Joseph M. Reed Sr., 67,
died Jan. 5, 2009,
at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. He was born Dec. 17,
1941,
at Grace Hospital, Hutchinson, Ks, the son of Howard (Ray) & Vera
(Gagnebin) Reed.
A longtime resident of Hutchinson, he retired from the City of
Hutchinson after
29 years as Supervisor for the Street Department.
He was a member of the Salt City Cruiser Car Club, & was an avid car
enthusiast with a passion for restoring old cars & trucks. He loved
to show
cars at car shows, bowl, throw horseshoes & laugh & joke with his
family &
friends. He will be missed by all.
On Aug 3, 1960, he married Bernice "Bea" Katherine Briggs. Survivors
include:
his wife; two sons, Joseph Michael Jr., Hutchinson, and Wade Allen
and wife
Akiko, Yokosuka, Japan; four grandchildren, Brandon &wife Patty
Reed,
Hutchinson, Justin & wife Jennifer Reed, Campo, Calif., Nathan Reed,
Hutchinson,
& Marty Reed, Yokosuka, Japan; 10 great-grandchildren, Dylan,
Syvanna, Ryan,
Allison, Gabriele, Caitlyn, Ethan, Drew, Jessie, & Addison; a
brother,
Tom & wife Judy Reed, Hutchinson; two sisters, Patsy & husband Al
Moylan,
Snohomish, Wash., & Linda & husband Frank Humphrey, Abbyville; &
in-laws,
Colleen and Charles Nichols, Desoto, Patty &Ron Brawner, Hutchinson,
William & Sherry Briggs, Hutchinson, and Lester & Lucy Briggs,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
He was preceded in death by his son Vernie Ray Reed, his parents,
in-laws,
Verner and Ethel Briggs, three sisters, Glenna Arneson, Shirley
Schoonover,
& Deanna Hammer, & his pet dog, Shelby Lynn.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday January 10, 2009, at Elliott
Mortuary, Hutchinson.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, with
the family
present from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Elliott Mortuary. Burial will be
in Fairlawn Burial Park.
Memorials may be sent to the Hutchinson Animal Shelter, or the
American Heart Association, both in care of the mortuary.
To leave a personal condolence for the family:
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BerniceReed-Briggs &
Family
happyiam1@cox.net
117 East Ave. F
So. Hutchinson KS 67505
620 665 5378
*Bernice & Joe have
attended many of our reunions and many of you know & love her.
Posted 1-4-2009
Sister of Janet (Henry) Dean as passed.
(Karen S. Inghram 1-4-1937 ~ 1-2-2009)
Karen passed at Hospice House in Hutchinson KS.
She was born Jan. 4, 1937, in Hutchinson, the daughter of James Albert &
Mary E. Burch Henry.
She attended Hutchinson schools & was a homemaker in Hutchinson.
She was one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
On Oct. 15, 1977, she married David Lee Inghram in Hutchinson. He
survives.
Other survivors include: two sons, James M. Brooks, Hutchinson, & Greg
T. Brooks,
Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Dana S. Brooks-Owens & husband Ray, Monroe,
La.;
four sisters, Joyce Hutchinson, Kingman, Pat Truchon, Carl Junction,
Mo., Janet Dean,
Denver, & Linda Wilson, Lee's Summit, Mo.; her father-in-law, Everett,
Hutchinson;
two brothers-in-law, Ron, Hutchinson, & Rick, Stilwell; five
grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at Kingdom Hall,
Hutchinson,
with Tony Perkins presiding.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday at
Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery,
Darlow.
Memorials may be sent to the Kingdom Hall, in care of the mortuary.
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Step Mother's Obituary:
Posted 11-24-2008
Joan C. Cully 1927 - 2008,
(step mother to Ron Cully
who passed 11-19-08)
Joan C. Cully, 81, died Nov. 23, 2008, at Reno
County Hospice House.
She was born Sept. 5, 1927, in Hillsboro, KS, the daughter of
Ira & Edith F.
Garwood Dole. She was a 1945, graduate of Hutchinson High
School, and a
1960 grad. of the Adela Hale Business College, Hutchinson. A
Hutchinson
resident for over 64 years, she was an office assistant for more
than 22 years
in the Reno County Em. Management Office.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church, where she was
active
in her Church Circle.
On May 29, 1970, she married Donald Cully in Hutchinson. He
survives.
Other survivors include: a son, Jim Beery, Wichita; two
daughters, Barbara Hindley,
Liberty, Mo., and Mary Conboy, Hutchinson; step son; Don Cully
Jr. & step daughter:
Ginger Ostrander. A sister, Marge Deschner, Newton; five
grandchildren,
two gr/grandchildren, two step-children; & four
step-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First United
Methodist Church,
with Pastor Jeanine Rishel presiding.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday
from and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory,
Hutchinson. Burial will be in Penwell-Gabel
Cemetery and Mausoleum.
Memorials may be sent to Reno County Hospice House, in
care of the
Condolences:
Don Cully & Family
% 830 E. 30th
Hutchinson KS 67502
Posted 11-2-2008
Kenneth G. Black, 88, died November 1, 2008, at
Promise Reg. Med Center.
Kenneth was the father of Birdella Black-McKenna.
He was born October 23, 1920, in Green Castle, Pa., the son of William &
Mary Ida Showalter Black. He
served in the United States Army and was a
loyal supporter of many
military charities.
A resident of Hutchinson for 66 years, he worked at the flour mill for
17 years,
and retired from Bunge
Elevator, where he was a galley worker.
On August 5, 1940, he married Mary Katherine Southworth in Hutchinson.
He graduated from Salt City
Business College in the late 1950s.
He was a member of the
Community Church of the Brethren.
Survivors include: his wife, Mary Katherine Black, Hutchinson; six
daughters,
Evelyn Wilhite & husband R.C.
of Burrton, Birddella L. McKenna of Aurora, Colo.,
Kassie C. Simonton and
husband Kyle of North Glenn, Colo., Judy A. Saunders,
Vickie S. Lightner and
husband Dean, and Norma J. Gardner and husband Jack,
all of Hutchinson; 19
grandchildren; 36 gr/grandchildren; & three gr/gr/grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, five sisters, a grandson,
a granddaughter, & a
great-granddaughter.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, November 6, 2008, at Elliott
Mortuary,
with Marlo Oltman and Ed
Switzer officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday at
Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson. Burial with military honors
conducted by the Ft. Riley
Honor Guard will be in Fairlawn Burial Park.
Memorials may be sent to the Disabled American Veterans, or
Hospice of Reno County, both % Elliott's, 1219 N.
Main, Hutchinson KS 67501
Visit
www.elliottmortuary.com to leave
personal condolences for the family.
Cards & Calls may be directed to: (info I have.
Sorry no emails avail at this time)
Birdella McKenna & Family Mrs. Katherine Black &
Family
14959 E Tuffs Place 1519
E. 5th
Aurora CO. 80015 Hutchinson
Ks. 67501
303) 693 0971
620 665 7739
Norma & Jack Gardner
Evelyn & R.C. Wilhite Vickie & Dean
Lightner
2706
Malloy 4216 Burmac 1008
E. 24th
Hutchinson, Ks
67502 Burrton, Ks 67020 Hutchinson KS 67502
620 662
7917 620 463 6641
620 663 3795
Posted 10-17-2008
Dr. Donald Coyne, brother of Julie Coyne Johnson-Cassady
passed on October 1, 2008 in
Santa Cruz, California.
He battled cancer for many years. He was a 1954 graduate of HHS and
had been recognized on the school's Wall of Honor in 2006.
Don was a retired astrophysics researcher for Princeton University and
professor of physics at University of California Santa Cruz.
There was no obit or
service.
Cards, calls & emails to:
MIKE & Julie Coyne Johnson-Cassady
jjmlcassa@consolidated.net
4 Crescent Drive
Taylorville, IL 62568
217-287-2511Mike & Julie
Posted 9-29-08
Fred W. Baker, Jr.
(October 11, 1915 - September 25, 2008)
Fred W. Baker Jr., 92, died
Sept. 25, 2008, at Hearthstone Assisted Living Center in Okla. City.
He
was born Oct. 11, 1915, in Nelson, the son of Fred W. and Prudence M.
Hicks Baker. He resided in Oklahoma City, but lived in Hutchinson for
many years.
Graduating from Pittsburg High School, Pittsburg, in 1933,
he later graduated from Pittsburg State University in 1937. He lived in
Ft. Scott from 1948 through 1955, when he moved to Hutchinson. He was an
insurance agent and CLU with Prudential Life Insurance Co. for 31 years.
Prior to World War II he was a high school and junior college teacher
and basketball coach for nine years.
He belonged to Trinity United
Methodist Church, Hutchinson. He was employed by the
U.S. Government during World War II at the Rock Island, Illinois
Arsenal, San Antonio, Tx., Arsenal, Ogden, Ut. Arsenal, and the
Philadelphia, Pa. Arsenal.
On Aug. 17, 1943, he married Joyce M. Downard
in Pocatella, Idaho. She died Jan. 6, 2000.
Survivors include: a son,
Fred III, and his wife Natasha, Auckland, New Zealand; two daughters,
Nancy Mueller and husband Peter, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Carolyn Rowan,
Edmond Okla.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery
& Mausoleum, Hutchinson, with Pastor Jeff Slater presiding.
Friends may call from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Elliott Mortuary,
Hutchinson.
Memorials may be sent to Piedmont Special Education, Piedmont, Okla., or
Mercy Hospice of Oklahoma City, in care of Elliotts,
1219 N. Main, Hutchinson KS 67501
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4030 Bennet Rd.
Morrow Ohio 45152
513 899 2002
Posted 8-2-08
Lola T. Battey, age 88 & Mother of Jerry Battey,
passed away July 31, 2008 at the
Pleasant View Home in Inman, KS. She was born Aug.
25, 1919.
On Dec. 30, 1938, she married Dale R. Battey. He passed away Dec. 18,
1987. Survivors include;
three sons, Larry Park Rapid, Minn., Jerry,
Burbank Ca.,& ob, Hutchinson; a brother, Stanley Tennant, Hutchinson;
a sister,; Norma Ray Friesen, Inman; four
g/children; & eight gr/g/children.
She was preceded in death by a brother, James
Tennant II, and two sisters, Georgia Barttey & Thelma Wessel.
There will be no services. Cremation has take place. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be sent to
Pleasant View Home in Care of Buhler Mortuary, 120 N. Main, Buhler,, KS
67522
Personal cards & condolences:
Jerry D. Battey
4904 Telegraph Rd. #105
Ventura, CA 93003
805-642 4865
Posted 5-8-2008
Florence A. Dunn,
mother of John, passed away at Hutchinson Hospital on,
May 7, 2008, at 101 years of age. She was
born Aug. 5, 1906 in Ellinwood,
the daughter of Louis and Elisa Maria Hauser Tieperman.
She was a homemaker and a Hutchinson resident.
She attended Kinsley High School and graduated in 1924.
She also graduated from Mrs. Sandar's Business College in
Hutchinson.
She belonged to the Trinity United
Methodist Church.
She was a member of P.E.O. Chapter B.L.;
Hutchinson Hospital Aux.
She did volunteer work with the Hutchinson Hospital Auxiliary &
American
Red Cross. She was active in support of Brownie Scouts, Girl Scouts,
Cub Scouts, & activities of her children at Roosevelt and Morgan
Grade Schools. She had a lifelong interest in painting, Hutchinson
Art
Association, golf & music. She loved to travel In the U.S.A. and
Europe.
On June 25, 1932 she married Harry H. Dunn
in Hutchinson.
He died Sept. 24, 2004.
Survivors include: son, Lt. Col. (Retired)
John Galbreath Dunn & wife Sheila,
Miami, Fla.; & daughter, Mary Elise Dunn, Denver, Colo.
She is preceded in death by brothers,
George, Edwin & Ernest Tieperman;
sisters, Emma Wise, Ella Jane Gillmore, Selma Holland, Hazel Martin.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday at Trinity United Methodist
Church, Hutchinson, with the Rev. Pat Ault-Duell and the Rev. Robert
Brooks
presiding. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday at
Elliott Mortuary,
Hutchinson. Burial will be in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery and Mausoleum,
Hutchinson, with a private family committal service after the
funeral.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent
to Harry H. & Florence A. Dunn
Memorial Scholarship at Southwestern College or the Good Samaritan
Fund
at Wesley Towers.
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Mary E Dunn
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2330 S Fillmore St
5925 NE 6th Crt. Denver,
CO 80210-5502
Miami FL. 33137 303
757-3183
305 795-6133
Posted 5-1-2008
Ruth P. Crowe,
mother of Karen Baxter Hicks, passed April 30, 2008,
at Wesley Towers, Hutchinson. She was 86.
Ruth was born Dec. 25, 1921, in Buhler, to Theodore & Martha Geortz
Heidebrecht.
She was a graduate of Buhler High School. She was employed as a
supervisor
at Hutchinson Bag factory for many years.
She was a resident of Turon for 35 years.
She was a member of Turon Community Church where she was a choir leader.
In 1941, she married Carl G. Baxter. In 1964, she married Ron Crowe.
He survives in Turon.
Survivors include: two daughters, Karon Hicks and husband Ron, Betty
Hovey & husband Jon, both of Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.; a son, Earl
Baxter and wife Karen of Shawnee; three step-daughters, Starla Hunt,
Atlantic City, N.J., Teresa Diamond, Turon, Tonyia Bellinda, Egg
Harbor Township, N.J.; two step-sons, Darrin Crowe, Hutchinson, Clyde
Crowe, Macon, GA.; six grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Linda Esau and Thelma I.
Heidebrecht.
Memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, at Turon Community
Church. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care of Kansas,
in care of Larrison Funeral Home, Turon.
Karon & Ron Hicks or Earl & Karen
Baxter
rhicks425@aol.com 20708 W. 48th
438 Lakeshore Dr. Shawnee Mission KS
66218
Lake Ozark MO 65049 913 745-4035
573 216-4543
Betty & Jon Hovey
236 Lakewiew Resort Bvd #4A
Sunrise Beach MO 65079
576 374-8235
Many of you will remember June well. She attended
Winans, Sherman & HHS
but left before graduation, returned & graduated with
the class of 62.
June recently moved back to Ks from Ca. It was good renewing old times.
Thoughts & Prayers to June & Family.
~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Ruth A. Dehm, Mother of June (Dehm) Cross
passed away,
April 26, 2008, at
Buhler Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community.
Ruth was 87.
Ruth was born Aug. 31, 1920, at
Cincinnati, Iowa, the daughter of William
Samuel Robert and Alta Belle Harrelson Hamilton.
She was a Hutchinson resident, and graduated form Green City, Mo.,
High School. She was a buyer for the children's department at
Wiley Department Store for many years. She was a charter member of
the Faith United Methodist Church.
On June 13, 1938,she married George
Michael Dehm Jr. in Linneus, Mo.
He died Sept. 21, 1979.
Survivors include: daughter, June Cross and husband Richard,
son, Paul D. Dehm and wife Joyce, Hutchinson; Hardtner;
brothers, Leo Robert Hamilton, Kansas City, Mo., Russell Dean Hamilton,
Apache Junction, Ariz.; sisters, Cleo Belle Callahan, Olathe, Frances
Helen
Higdon, Belleville, Ill.; seven grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers, William H. Hamilton,
Glenn L. Hamilton, Charles E. Hamilton, Marvin E. Hamilton; and one
sister,
Nettie H. Hamilton.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Elliott Mortuary, with
Pastor
Ron Kite presiding. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today &
Thursday at Elliott's Mortuary, with family receiving friends from 7 to
8 p.m.
Thursday evening. Burial
will be in Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson.
Memorials may be sent to Buhler Sunshine Meadows Retirement Ctr.
or Faith United Methodist Church, % Elliott's
1219 N.
Main
Hutchinson
KS 67501
Personal condolences may be left at:
www.elliottmortuary.com/index.cfm
Cards & Calls to:
Dick
& June Cross Or Paul Dehm
16691 SW Crowpoint Rd 110 E. 69,
Hardtner KS 67057 Hutchinson
KS 67502
620-296-4482
620-663-3647
Thelma G. Bright, mother
of Vivian (Bright) Lowe, passed on April 24, 2008,
at the Hutchinson
Hospital. She was born July 8, 1917, in Oklahoma County, Okla.,
the daughter of Dewitt & Evelina Stewart. She
was 90 years of age.
She was a homemaker and belonged to the A.M.E.
Methodist Church.
She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star & Reno Co. Extension
Home Unit.
On March 9, 1936, she married John Nelson Bright in King Fisher,
Okla.
He died Dec. 20, 1982.
Survivors include: son, John W. Bright & wife Louise, Hutchinson;
daughters, Vivian M. Lowe, Hutchinson, Lois F. Nelson, Hutchinson;
sisters, Pearl Hardimon,
Oklahoma City; eight grandchildren and
17 great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Alice Allen &
Bessie Chandler,
brother, Earl J. Stewart, & grandson, Terry Allen.
Funeral survive will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Elliott Chapel.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at
Elliott Chapel,
with family present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at
the chapel.
Elliott Mortuary, is in charge of arrangements.
Burial will be in Fairlawn Burial Park.
Memorials may be sent to Am. Red Cross or Salvation Army;
% Elliott Mortuary Inc.
1201 N. Main
Hutchinson KS 67501
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Cards and Calls:
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1502 East 9th
Hutchinson
KS 67501
620 663
4339
Gertrude D. "Trudy" Link, mother of Marcheta Link passed away on
April 21, she was 92.
Gertrude, passed April 21, 2008, at Hospice
House, Hutchinson.
She was born July 7, 1915, in Greenwood Co., KS, the daughter of
Wm. Joseph and Josephine
Freeman Churchman. She was retired
from the Reno County Courthouse.
She
belonged to the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church.
On Dec. 5, 1936, she married Eugene Albert Link at Halstead.
He died May 23, 1966.
Survivors
include: a daughter, Marcheta Link, South Hutchinson; a son,
Greg Link & wife Peggy, Magnolia, Texas; two daughters-in-law,
Lila Link, So.Hutchinson, & Peggy Link, Iuka; eight grandchildren;
and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was
preceded in death by two sons, G. Alan & Gail Link;
6 brothers & 3 sisters.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday April 25,
2008, at Elliott Chapel,
Hutchinson, with Pastor Tim Ault-Duell presiding.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary,
family will be present from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Fairlawn Park.
Memorials to the So. Hutchinson United Methodist
Church,
% Elliott Mortuary Inc.
1201 N. Main
Hutchinson KS 67501
Personal condolences:
Marcheta Link & Family
14 Jamesway
S.Hutchinson KS 67505
620 662 9395
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Posted 4-4-2008
Joe Krafels
(August 4, 1925
- April 2, 2008)
Joe Krafels, 82, died April 2, 2008, at Hutchinson Hospital after a
sudden illness.
He was born Aug. 4, 1925, at Scammon, the son of Joe & Nona Johnson
Krafels.
He graduated from Winfield High School & Wichita State University.
He was a teacher & coach at Hoisington High School, coming to HHS in
1956,
where he was the basketball coach for 12 years & served as Director
of
Student Activities until retiring in 1988.
Joe belonged to the First Baptist Church; the National Education
Association,
Hutchinson Retired Teachers Association and was inducted into the
Kansas State High School Activities Hall of Fame in 1990.
On Nov. 23, 1949, he married Jane Wheeler at Oxford. She survives.
Others survivors include: sons, Rodney, Rick & wife Cyndi, Ron &
wife Nancy;
daughter, Carla Childs & husband Dan, all of Hutchinson; sister,
Billie Anderson,
Austin, Texas; nine G/children, Jeffrey, John & Jennifer Krafels,
Lindsey Koebel,
Jill Roberts, Allison Cole, Savannah, Sydney & Austin Childs; three
G/grandchildren,
Hannah, Addison & Natalya Krafels.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson,
with Pastor
Matt Stafford presiding. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday with
family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the mortuary. Memorials
may be
sent to: T.E.C.H., 1300 East Ave. A., Hutchinson, KS 67501
Personal condolences may be sent online through:
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or family direct; Mrs Jane Krafels &
Family
101
West 18th
Hutchinson, KS 67502
620
662 8753
Posted 3-14-2008
Ellis W. "Buss" Thomas, father of
Sharon (Thomas) Oller, passed on March 12,
at the Good Samaritan Center. He was 89 yrs old, born Oct. 10, 1918,
in Teresita, Mo., the son of Albert Harney and Beulah Pauline George
Thomas.
A longtime resident of Hutchinson, having lived in Sun City,
Ariz., from 1981 to 2007, then returning to Hutchinson,
he was a grain broker with Bunge Grain Co.
He belonged to Sun City Christian Church,
Veterans of Foreign Wars,
American Legion and the Elks Lodge. He served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II.
On March 17, 1940, he married Irma Fleming. She
died Sept. 11, 2004.
Survivors include: a son, Terry and wife,
Linda, Hutchinson; two daughters,
Marty Thomas, Torrance, Calif., and Sharon Oller and husband, Tom,
Kansas City, Mo.;
four grandchildren, Wendy Pierce, Dennis Oller, Trish Spencer and Keri
Julian;
and 13 great-grandchildren, Jordan Alvarez, Ryan Pierce, Katelynn,
McKenzie,
Jersey and Mark Spencer Jr., Kristin, Amanda, Heather, Zach, Nathan,
Tabitha
and Skylar Julian.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Virginia
Thomas.
Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at
Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson, with
Jimie-Wray Mead presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday and from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the mortuary.
Entombment will be in Sunland Memorial Park Mausoleum in Sun City, AZ.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to
the Good Samaritan
Center in care of Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson.
Personal condolences may be sent to
www.elliottmortuary.com
Thoughts & Prayers to Sharon, Tom, Terry,
Linda, Marty & Families.
6512 N. Harden Ave. 2505
N. Washington
Kansas City Mo. 64151 Hutchinson Ks 67502
816 746 1171 620 662 6132
Marty Thomas
martymar2@mac.com
20006 Pruitt Dr
Torrance, California 90503
Victor Sisk's mother,
Virginia M. Sick passed March 2. 2008.
Virginia
Marion Sisk, 88, died March 2, 2008 at Hospice House.
She was born December 4, 1919 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the daughter of
Charles and Veda VanSchuyver Allen. A resident of Hutchinson, she
retired in
Lakewood, California, returning to Hutchinson in 1999. She was a
homemaker.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Lakewood, CA and the
First Baptist Church, Hutchinson. She married Harold V. Sisk on August
7, 1938 in
Hutchinson. He died March 19, 1996.
Survivors include 2 sons Victor and wife Dianne, Lawrence and David and
wife
Kathleen, Hutchinson, 3 sisters, Dolly Kenny, Barbara Mroczkowski, and
Beverly Herman, all of California, 5 grandchildren, Lisa Crites and
Matthew Sisk, both of Hutchinson, Susan Goheen, Wichita, Lesley Sisk,
Houston, TX, and Darrin Sisk, Belvidere, Ill., and 11 great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Albert and Harold Allen.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Fairlawn Burial
Park,
Hutchinson, with Pastor Bob Albin presiding. Visitation will be held
from 1-9PM
Tuesday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home and Crematory, Hutchinson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Village,
in care of the funeral home.
Deepest
Sympathy, Thoughts & Prayers to Vic & Family.
Personal condolence cards & calls maybe be sent to:
Victor and Diane Sisk Family
dvsisk@sunflower.com
3507
Riverview Ct
Lawrence KS 66049
785 746 4601
Posted 2-13-2008
Harold D. Dufek, Step Father of
David Wilson, passed on February 9, 2008.
He was born November 15, 1921 in
Noble County, Oklahoma, the son of Emil
Dufek & Petra Elvrum Dufek. He moved to Hutchinson in 1933 after
living in
Oklahoma and Texas. He earned his Batchelor's Degree in Accounting
in
1947 at KU. He was a World War 11 Veteran and continued to serve in
the
Army Reserves until 1974. He retired as a Colonel & received the
Legin of
Merit Award for distinguished military service. He was well known in
Hutchinson
as a businessman and civic leader.
On June 22, 1941, he married Elsie
May Jones in Hutchinson.
After World War II, they returned to Hutchinson where their five
children were
born and attended school. She died March 18, 1979 after a lengthy
illness.
On October 6, 1979, he married Elizabeth (Betty) Paine Wilson, who
had
been a lifelong friend of both Harold and Elsie May. Betty and
Harold were
happily married until her death on February 1, 2003. Harold often
expressed
that, with his two marriages, he had been blessed with "60 years of
wedded bliss."
He was especially proud that his five children and Betty's three
children formed
strong family ties.
Survivors include four daughters and
one son: Julie (Dan) Howland;
Linda Dufek Lake; Nancy Dufek; Mary Dufek; and John (Debbie) Dufek.
Other survivors
include one stepson and two stepdaughters: David (Susan) Wilson,
Beverly Wilson (Pat Halstead), and Karen (Pat) McLain. He had
seven g/children
and five g/grand children, four step g/children & two step
g/children.
Memorial service was
held at The Park Place Christian Church, Hutchinson,
February 12, 2008, with Pastor Kim Berry presiding. A private family
burial of his
ashes at the Penwell-Gabel Cemetery and Mausoleum followed the
service.
Friends may send personal condolences & sign the register
online at :
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The family requests that, in lieu
of flowers, memorial contributions be sent to
Park Place Christian Church or Hazel Collier Employee Scholarship
Fund at
Wesley Towers, or a charity of the donor's choice. Contributions may
be sent
in care of Elliott Mortuary.
Personal condolences may be sent
to:
David & Susan Wilson
dwilson@siu.edu
9 Hillcrest
Carbbondale Ill 62901
618 529 2371
Posted 2-8-2008
Ronald D. Watson, Husband of
Janis Bybee-Watson
Ronald D. Watson, 67,
corporate attorney, passed away February 6, 2008.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008 at Chapel Hill
Fellowship,
11660 E. 13th, Wichita, KS, at 11:00 a.m.
Ashes will be inurned at Penwell-Gabel Cemetery and Mausoleum,
5905 W. 4th St., Hutchinson, following the service approximately 2:00
p.m.
Ron was born December 31, 1940, in Hutchinson, KS to Chet & Nola Watson.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Darrell.
Survivors include wife Janis, daughter Molly Rainey, son Tyler Watson
and
grandsons Drew and Greyson Rainey, all of Wichita.
On line tributes may be sent to the family via
Downing & Lahey Mortuary East.
www.dlwichita.com
A memorial has been established with:
Hutchinson Community Foundation
"Class of 1961"
P.O. Box 298
Hutchinson, KS 67504-0298
Personal Condelances, emails, cards & calls:
Janis Bybee-Watson & Family
docwatson3@cox.net
133
So. Oakwood
Wichita KS 67218
316 682 1726
Posted 1-14-2008
Patricia Lee Hester , wife of Tom Hester passed on
January 13, she was 58.
After a long battle with illness, Patricia
Lee Hester went to be with the Lord
on January 13, 2008. She was born on August 27, 1950 in Oregon
City,
Oregon to Byrum and Genevieve Lee.
Pat was a longtime El Paso resident and found much joy in her
family and
her career as an elementary school teacher.
Patricia is survived by her husband,
Thomas W. Hester; her daughter,
Allison Page (Bernie); her son, William Hester; her father,
Byrum C. Lee (Wylodean);
sister, Barbara Zinn (Ed); brother Byrum Lee, Jr. (Valerie).
She was preceded in death by her mother, Genevieve Lee and
sister, Virginia Lee Stiles.
A memorial service will be held on
Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 3:00 at
Coronado Baptist Church. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral
Home-West.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Patricia Hester
Memorial Fund
at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in honor of her love
for children and her
valiant battle with cancer. Contact info:
http://www.stjudeheroes.org/goto/Patricia.Hester
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,
TN 38105
1-800-873-6983/ FAX 901-578-2805
To sign the Guest Book & leave personal message for Tom &
Family:
http://www.sunsetfuneralhomes.net/index.cfm
Or condolence cards & calls to:
Tom
Hester & Family
hesterpt@aol.com
6716 Brista Delmar
El Paso TX 79912
915 833 9216
POSTED 1-9-2008
Geraldine Veta "Gerry"
Dragoo Shelton, mother of Sharon Dragoo-Harris
died, Jan. 5, 2008, at Wesley Towers Thorne Care Center, she was 88.
She was born Jan. 15, 1919, at Harper, the daughter of
Jack and Mable Bowen Vines.
She graduated from
Wichita North High School in
1936; she was a resident of
Hutchinson since 1946. She
was a retired CNA at Wesley Towers
and a restaurant operator of
numerous establishments,
including the former
Spotlunch on East 4th Avenue.
She belonged to Crossroads
Christian Church, Hutchinson,
Sweet Adelines and Red Hat
Society.
On March 24, 1938, she
married Frank William Dragoo at Wichita.
He died April 27, 1984. On
April 20, 1978, she married Chuck Shelton.
He died Oct. 13, 1982.
Survivors include: a son,
Dennis W. Dragoo and wife Elsie, Emporia;
a daughter, Sharon K. Harris
and husband Jim, Lyons; two brothers,
Bob Vines, Washington, Bill
Vines, Rose Hill; three sisters,
Peg Anthony, Wichita, Pat
Davis, Kent, Wash., & Nancy Vines,
Portland, Ore.; 10
grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Vines.
Funeral will be at 3 p.m.
Friday at Elliott Chapel, Hutchinson,
with Pastor Wayne Pittman
presiding. Visitation will be from 9 to 9.
Thursday at Elliott
Mortuary. Burial will be in Penwell-Gabel
Crematory and Mausoleum,
Hutchinson.
The family wishes to extend
a special thank-you to the staff of
Wesley Towers Thorne Care
Center.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be sent to:
Wesley Towers Thorne Care Unit or Hospice Care of
Kansas,
both in care of the funeral home.
Jim & Sharon Dragoo-Harris
Dennis & Elsie M Dragoo
2014 Ave. R 1735 Luther
St
Sterling KS 67579 Emporia, KS
66801-6045
620 257 5170 620 342-8512