Daniel Joe Parr, 59, died July 13, 2021, from complications of ALS-Lou Gehrig’s Disease.  He was born April 4, 1962, in Canyonville, Oregon, to Joe and Jeanette VanArsdale Parr.  He attended school in Mullinville, KS and graduated in 1980 from Macksville High School.  He was a life long employee of several city municipalities including St. John, Macksville, and finishing out his career as city Superintendent of City of Inman, KS.  He retired in 2019 due to...

Terry Lee Bashore, 74, died June 29, 2021 at the Salina Regional Medical Center.  He was born February 28, 1947 in Reading PA, the son of Rufus and Cathaline Ratliff Bashore. He married Louise Troutman on March 30, 1969 in Rehrersburg, PA.  He was a dairy and grain farmer all of his life.   A resident of McPherson the last 15 years, he attended Bethel Mennonite Church, Inman.  He was a member of the International Harvester Collectors KS Chapter #3. He is survived by...

Mary Juanita “Nita” Hall Cole, 73, passed away on June 18, 2021, at Diversicare of Hutchinson.  She was born on July 16, 1947, in McPherson to Ernie and Helen Cooper Hall.  She was the youngest siblings of her brother Lawrence and sister Joyce, who both precede her in death.  Her parents also precede her in death. Nita lived in McPherson throughout her childhood and graduated high school.  She met and married Bill Brader. They had three sons: Steve, Ty, and...

Thelma “Irene” Brawner, 83, died Thursday, May 20, 2021 at her home in South Hutchinson.           Irene was born to Merle and Emerette (Schamp) Yates on February 17, 1938 in Hutchinson, KS. Irene married Luther “Luke” L.  Brawner on April 12, 1957.  He died on September 21, 1984. Irene worked for the Reno County appraiser’s office for 27 years. Her grandchildren and great grandson were her pride and...

  Bob D. Weide, 81, died April 20, 2021 with his family by his side.  He was born April 13, 1940 in Hutchinson, the son of Howard and Gertrude Dyck Weide.  He was a graduate of Buhler High School.  He had worked for Winchester Packing Company and Farmland Corporation.   Bob was a faithful believer and served his family, his church, and Jesus Christ until the day he went to Heaven. He married Ruby Peters on October 22, 1959 in Hutchinson.  She...

Elvin “PeeWee” H. Wyer, 86, died April 19, 2021 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.  He was born February 20, 1935 in Plevna, the son of Verbal and Lucille Helm Wyer.  A resident of Nickerson, he was a member of the Mid State Street Rods, a founding member of the Nickerson Boat Club, loved putting puzzles together, enjoyed restoring and working on street rods, woodworking, and leatherworking.  He also loved his dog, Tillie.  He was retired from Dillons and...

Elmer, “Dave” H. Davis, Jr., 84, died April 15, 2021 at The Arbors, Hutchinson.  He was born August 3, 1936 in Granbury, TX the son of Elmer H. and Thelma Ione Carter Davis, Sr.  He was a graduate of Granbury High School and had attended Texas Tech University.  He was the owner of Murdy Motors, Hoisington, KS, until 1988, then had a successful sales career until he retired in 2007.  Dave loved spending time with family and grandchildren and golf. He married...

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...