Suzanne Christopher, 67, died March 13, 2021, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson.  She was born December 14, 1953, in McPherson, Kansas, to William and Anne Lee (Harris) Bateman.  She was a 1971 graduate of Hutchinson High School.  She was Executive Director of First Call for Help for 25 years before retirement. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Hutchinson, and was very civic-oriented.  Survivors include one brother; one niece; and a...

Patricia J. Moore Schultz, 84, passed away March 9, 2021, at Pleasant View Home, Inman.  She was born December 16, 1936, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Amos Augustus and Cara Odena Newman Moore.  She was a 1955 graduate of Hutchinson High School.  Pat had worked for the CIA for 22 years in We’ll never know, Virginia.  Moving to Hutchinson in 2000, her favorite job for 12 years was serving in several capacities at Johnson and Sons Funeral Home/Penwell-Gabel...

Edith Ellen Wingert, 71, of Salina, formerly of Hutchinson, passed away February 24, 2021, at Salina Regional Health Center.  She was born October 15, 1949 to Frederick and May Snell Markham in Hutchinson. She was a graduate of Hutchinson High School and had retired from Consolidated Manufacturing and later Walmart.    On April 1, 1983, she married the love her of life, Raymond “Bud” Eugene Wingert in Hutchinson.  He passed away on June 25, 2019. Survivors...

Alice Eloise Shaffer, 62, passed peacefully on February 21, 2021, in Aberdeen, SD.  She was born May 19, 1958, in Hutchinson, the daughter of John and Alice Hirt. She had received her Bachelor's in Nursing and her Master’s in Education. One of her great passions was teaching Kindergarten and 1st grade in both Independence and Manhattan, KS Public Schools. Alice was not one to shy away from adventure whether it be trips to the Gulf Shores with her sisters to road trips with her...

Billy Eugene “Gene” Compton, Jr., 64, died January 7, 2021 at Hospice House of Reno County, Hutchinson.  He was born May 10, 1956 in Seoul, South Korea, the son of Billy Eugene Compton and Jumi Rudi.  He attended Kansas State University and Manhattan Area Technical School.  He retired from the technology field and was the former owner of the local record shop. Survivors include his mother, Jumi Rudio, Lee’s Summit, MO; daughters, Cecilia Compton-Arber,...

Roy Lee Harder, 88, passed away peacefully December 14, 2020, at Pleasant View Home.  He was born February 7, 1932, in Little River, the son of Lawrence and Emma Straus Harder.  A graduate of Inman High School, he served his country in Korea before receiving his Masters in Engineering from Kansas State University.  He was an engineer for Cessna, Boeing, and other aviation companies, and a member of Central Community Church of God, Wichita. Roy Harder enjoyed square dancing and...

Sandra Lee Rachel Beckler, 65, passed away December 9, 2020 at the Kansas Medical Center, Andover, Kansas.  She was born May 7, 1955 in Faulkton, SD, the daughter of Clarence and Marcella Peterson.  She was a graduate of Faulkton High School.  A resident of Hutchinson since 1997, she was a dietician.  Sandra was a member of Crossroads Christian Church, Hutchinson and the American Legion Auxiliary.  She loved collecting angels, gardening and baking with her...

Loren D. Postier, 65, passed away at home with his wife by his side on December 3, 2020.  He was born October 16, 1955 in Hutchinson, the son of Lynn and Lenore Stansel Postier.  He was a graduate of Inman High School and had received his Bachelor’s degree in agriculture from K- State University.  A resident of Inman most of his life, he was a farmer.  He attended St. Peter’s United Church of Christ. On September 8, 1979 he married Carlene Juhnke. ...

Rebecca Lea Schrag, 63, died December 2, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.  She was born December 12, 1956, the daughter of Richard and Arlene Graber Schrag.  She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Pretty Prairie, and currently attended Union Valley Bible Church. Survivors include brothers, David (Joan) Schrag, South Hutchinson, and Rick (Penny) Schrag, Naples, FL; a sister, Kathy (Loren) Kroeker, Inman; 4 nieces and 7 nephews and 8 great-nieces and 6...

Robert H. Howe, 84, died November 25, 2020, at the Medicalodge of Wichita.  He was born March 1, 1936, in Larned, the son of Henry and Iola Hartwig Howe.  A graduate of Hutchinson High School, he attended Hutchinson Junior College, where he received his vocational certificate in welding.  He was a resident of Hutchinson most of his life where he was an auto mechanic and a lifetime member of the AmVets.  He served in the Kansas National Guard and then in the United States...