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Barbara Maxine Stewart
Jun 11, 2025
Barbara M. Stewart, 90, passed away June 11, 2025, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born September 2, 1934, in Wichita, the daughter of Elmer and Daisy Meechum Pedigo. A graduate of a Wichita high school, she enjoyed gardening, sewing, and crafting.
Survivors include a daughter, Vickie (Curtis) Woods, South Hutchinson; a son, Ralph (Judy) Stewart, Arlington, KS; siblings, Donald Pedigo,...
Lynn Dean Johnson
Jun 2, 2025
In Loving Memory of Lynn Dean Johnson (aka, “Pa”)
March 27, 1943--June 2, 2025
Lynn Dean Johnson, 82, of Inman, KS passed away peacefully on Monday June 2, 2025 after a 7 month struggle from a brain bleed and other medical issues, surrounded by his loving family.
Lynn was born in Nowata, OK on March 27th ,1943 to Dick and Gladys (Stanbaugh) Johnson....
Johnny Ray Long
May 21, 2025
Johnny Ray Long, 67, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at his home in Lindsborg, Kansas. He was born on July 2, 1957, in Pratt, Kansas, the son of Johnny Donald and Dorothy Breeze Long. He was a graduate of Fairfield High School and received his certificate in small engine repair from Pratt Community College.
Over the years, John had worked...
Harlo Schmidt
May 20, 2025
Harlo Schmidt, 97, passed away on May 20, 2025, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. He was born September 3, 1927, on the family farm outside of Buhler, KS to Cornelius Jacob and Mary Buller Schmidt, the youngest of 6 children. He graduated with the class of 1946 from Buhler High School where he was active in athletics and the Glee...
Ruby Elizabeth Goering
Apr 18, 2025
Ruby Elizabeth Stucky Goering, 91, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born on January 20, 1934, in McPherson, the daughter of David R. and Elizabeth Krehbiel Stucky. After graduating from high school, she married Robert M. Goering on August 5, 1952. He passed away on December 8, 2003.
Bob and Ruby farmed together throughout...
Carlotta Ann Malone
Apr 9, 2025
Carlotta Ann Malone (Lewis), 66, passed away April 9, 2025 at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born on December 7, 1958 in Tulsa, OK, the daughter of Clarence Raymond and Dora Elizabeth (McNabb) Lewis. Carlotta graduated Tulsa High School in 1978. In 1980, she married Anthony Malone and moved to San Jose, CA where they had 2 children, Dusty...
Donald B. Olsen
Apr 8, 2025
Dr. Donald B. Olsen of Inman, KS formerly of McPherson and Salina, went to be with the lord on April 8th, 2025.
Don was born on November 6th 1939, in Alhambra, California to Clifford and Delma Olsen. He graduated high school in California. After graduating from high school Don went on to spend six years in the Army reserves along with...
Bobby Jean Jost
Apr 7, 2025
Bobby Jean Jost, 75, passed away April 7, 2025, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born on February 13, 1950, in Cedarvale, KS, the daughter of Marion Hahn and Opal Elaine Wood Wert. She married Dean Jost on March 12, 1975, in Marion, KS.
During their lives together, Bobby and Dean had lived in Whitewater, the Topeka area, Minneapolis, KS...
David Allen Shank
Apr 6, 2025
David Allen Shank, 70, passed away April 6, 2025, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born March 16, 1955, in Hutchinson, the son of Kenneth and Ella Irene Stiles Shank. He was a graduate of Buhler High School. David lived in the Buhler area and worked for Riverbanks Orchard and Hodisco, both of Hutchinson, in lawn equipment sales. He moved...
Kenneth Dale Froese
Mar 27, 2025
Kenneth Dale Froese was born May 31, 1941, at Hutchinson, Kansas, the first of three children born to Pete and Hilda Martens Froese. He had a strong relationship with his Dad, and spent a lot of time at his Dad’s side in his farm shop, learning not only how to weld and fix things, but also Dad’s philosophy. Ken and...
Gary Winter
Mar 25, 2025
Gary Winter, 73, died March 25, 2025, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. He was born to Arnold and Elsie Fehdrau Winter on December 9, 1951, in McPherson, Kansas. While growing up, he enjoyed goofing off with friends, farming for his favorite neighbor G.G. Kaufman and working at the grocery store for Ike. He graduated from Inman High School.
He was a...
Helen McKinley
Mar 1, 2025
Helen McKinley, 102, passed away on March 1, 2025 at Pleasant View Home in Inman, Kansas. She was born to Henry F. and Aganetha Penner near Lushton, Nebraska on October 6, 1922.
Helen attended Wheaton College in Illinois , and received her nursing degree from the University of Nebraska in 1950. She served as an RN in many capacities for 35...
Cheryl Lee Wright
Mar 1, 2025
Cheryl Lee Wright, 76, passed away on March 1st, 2025 at Pleasant View Home in Inman,
Kansas. She was born August 16, 1948, in Phoenix, Arizona. She was the daughter of William
Edward Wright and Frances Bertha Draper. Furthermore, she had two siblings, a brother
William Jr. and sister Terri. Cheryl lived an adventurous and nomadic life from an early age where
she became...
Patsy Jo Welden
Feb 20, 2025
Patsy Jo Welden, 73, passed away February 20, 2025, at Diversicare of Hutchinson. She was born October 12, 1951, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Ed and Elizabeth Schnitzler Welden Haines. She was a 1969 graduate of Buhler High School and received her RN from Hutchinson Community College. She had worked as an RN for different places in the area, as...
Nora Jane Schmidt
Jan 18, 2025
Nora Jane Lohrentz was born January 6, 1927, the 5th of 6 children of Henry and Margaret (Friesen) Lohrentz on the home place in rural Harvey County near Alta Mill. The family moved to Dalhart, Texas in 1930, then moved back in 1936, living southeast of Buhler along the Little Arkansas River.
She was baptized into Hebron Mennonite Church at Finnemore...
Raymond Glenn Osborn
Dec 7, 2024
Raymond Osborn, 93, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2024, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, with his family by his side.
Raymond Glenn Osborn was born December 4, 1931, at the home of his grandparents, George and Naomi Prene Mitchell, to Earnest David and Pearl Hazel Mitchell Osborn. He was one of six children, Betty, Mary Jane, Richard, Linda, and Anita....
Donna Jean Kroeker
Dec 2, 2024
Donna Jean Kroeker, 87, passed away December 2, 2024, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born November 30, 1937, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Albert J. and Sarah Ediger Regier. Donna graduated from Buhler High School and went on to get her associate’s degree in education from Bethel College. In addition to being a homemaker and farm wife, Donna...
Caron Gray
Nov 28, 2024
Caron Gray, 68, passed away in her home, surrounded by family, on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024. She was born February 22, 1956, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Thomas John and Mary J. Stathas Reno. She was a graduate of Brookfield Central High School and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Electronics from Stratton College. On November 24,...
Gerald Norman Belden
Oct 24, 2024
Gerald Norman Belden, 92, passed away October 24, 2024, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler. He was born on July 21, 1932, in Sterling, the son of Emerson and Norma Baker Belden. He graduated from Alden High School. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He had been a member of the Alden Baptist Church and...
Billie Lynn Wolf
Oct 20, 2024
Billie Lynn Wolf, 71, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at his home in Medora. He was born on October 31, 1952, in Hoxie, Kansas, the son of Celestine and Rosalie Stapleton Wolf. He graduated from Hutchinson High School. He married his sweetheart Christine Bruce on April 22, 1972, at St. Teresa Catholic Church, Hutchinson.
Billie was known as Mr....