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Karen Sue Sweeden
Dec 27, 2022
Karen S. Sweeden, 69, passed away at her home in Hutchinson on December 27, 2022 with her family by her side. She was born August 27, 1953, in Kinsley, the daughter of David D. and Rosezetta Foss Hathaway. She was a graduate of Nickerson High School. Karen was a member of Riverside Baptist Church, where she was actively involved. ...
Tamra R. Thompson
Dec 17, 2022
Tamra R. Thompson, 48, passed away December 17, 2022, at her home in Wichita, with her friend Jeff Gillespie by her side. She was born February 26, 1974, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Chris Schlatter and Donna Briggs Shell.
Tamra graduated from Little River High School in 1992, then attended Hutchinson Community College. She was a member of Andover...
Walter "Walt" D. Friesen
Nov 29, 2022
Walter “Walt” D. Friesen, 89, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2022, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. He was born March 11, 1933, at his home in rural Inman, the son of Dietrich and Marie Wiens Friesen. He was a graduate of Inman High School. He married Adeline M. Schierling on March 19, 1954, in Inman. She survives. He...
Linda Sue Friesen
Nov 13, 2022
Linda Sue Friesen, 66, passed away November 13, 2022, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, with her family by her side. She was born November 19, 1955, in Moundridge, the daughter of Freeman and Della Koehn. She was a graduate of Galva High School. She had worked for Heartland Vet as a receptionist for many years. Linda was a member of...
Joan Irene Goering
Nov 5, 2022
Joan Irene (Stucky) Goering, 70, of Inman, Kansas passed away November 5th at Pleasant View Home after a battle with cancer.
Joan was born August of 1952 in Newton to Winton and Irene Stucky. She grew up behind the counter of her family's grocery business in the Hesston and Moundridge communities. She graduated from Moundridge High School in 1970...
Anita Joan Cook
Oct 14, 2022
Anita Joan Cook, 81, passed away October 14, 2022, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was born October 9, 1941, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Linard and Pauline Sprouse Cook. She was a graduate of Hutchinson High School. She had worked for J & J Drainage, retiring in 1999.Anita had attended Penial Nazarene Church and later New Life Church...
Sylvia Irene Miller
Oct 11, 2022
Sylvia I. Miller, 97, passed away October 11, 2022, at Mennonite Friendship Communities. She was born October 5, 1925, in Yoder, the daughter of Enos and Lydiann Bontrager Yoder. A resident of the Yoder and Hutchinson area all of her life, she was a member of The Father’s House, where she was actively involved. She had worked at Western...
Benjamin Fielden Vincent
Oct 8, 2022
Dateline: Hutchinson
Benjamin Fielden Vincent, 72, passed away on October 8, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born February 26. 1950 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Hutchinson. Benjamin was a cancer survivor. He enjoyed the Kansas City Chief’s, fishing, and his grandkids. He was a CNC machinist for Eaton and had worked in the oil field.
Survivors include...
Gene W. Ely
Sep 23, 2022
Gene W. Ely, 102, died September 23, 2022, at Hospice House. He was born February 21, 1920, in Inman, the son of George and Ida White Ely.
Gene owned and operated Ely Standard Service, Inman. He was a member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, where he had served on the board. During his life, he had been...
Allen Rene' Wooten
Sep 17, 2022
Allen R. Wooten, 63, died September 17, 2022. He was born March 4, 1959 to Charles and Lois Law Wooten. Survivors include his parents; his siblings; Charles Adam Wooten, Todd Martin Wooten, and BeLlnda Dawn Campbell; a son, Anthony Dean and wife Teea Alieen Elizabeth Wilson; grandchildren Destany Nicole and Taliya Alieen Deann Wilson; . nieces, nephews as well as...
Larry Max Buller
Sep 15, 2022
Larry Max Buller, 79, passed away September 15, 2022, at Pleasant Hills, Hutchinson. He was born November 20, 1942, the son of George and Margaret Buller in Hutchinson. He was a graduate of Inman High School. He was a member of the Moose Club, VFW, and Inman Mennonite Church. He was a salesperson for Whirlpool Appliance. He married Dianne Courtney...
Victor Tovey Willems
Sep 15, 2022
Victor Tovey Willems
October 18, 1926-September 15, 2022
Victor was a hero, an adventurer, a rebel, a wanderer, and a very remarkable man. He lived a life of integrity, valor and generosity.
Born to Isaac C. and Anna W. Thiessen Willems, he was raised on the farm west of Inman that had been in the family since their migration from...
Eldo Pete Kroeker
Sep 13, 2022
Eldo Pete Kroeker was born September 9, 1929 to parents Pete and Sara Kroeker in McPherson, KS and was sibling to Ernest, Ella, Amanda and John. He lived in Inman, Kansas all his childhood days. One of Eldo’s favorite memories was walking home along the Rock-Island railroad throwing rocks. I guess boys will be boys. He would go on to...
James E. Lafferty
Sep 9, 2022
James E. Lafferty, 81, passed away September 9, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born September 19, 1940, in Hutchinson, the son of Harold and Opal Harder Lafferty. A longtime resident of Inman, he farmed and worked for Certainteed, retiring after 35 years. James was a member of Zoar Mennonite Brethren Church, was a huge sports enthusiast, enjoyed...
Robert Harvey Odland
Aug 29, 2022
Robert Harvey Odland, 92, passed away August 29, 2022, at Paramount Living and Rehabilitation Center, Newton. He was born July 17, 1930, in Hurley, South Dakota, the son of Harvey J. and Barbara A. Eckstein Odland. He was a graduate of Hurley High School and received his Bachelor of Chemistry from Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He married...
Timothy D. Rutherford
Aug 20, 2022
Timothy D. Rutherford, 37, died August 20, 2022, in a car accident outside of Buhler. He was born September 26, 1984, in Wichita, the son of Dan and Sharon Healy Rutherford. On June 9, 2018, he married Katie Shain in Leon, KS. Tim worked as an assembler for Stanley Black and Decker, Hesston, was a member of Knights of Columbus,...
Dave Ray Schoonover
Aug 17, 2022
April 11, 1962-August 17, 2022, Dave Ray Schoonover passed away due to injuries he sustained in a catastrophic motorcycle accident while on the way to Mobile, AL for the Legacy Run. Dave was a long-time member of the American Legion, after serving in the US Army as a Transport Driver in Germany from 1980-1984. He was a staunch supporter...
Galen R. Wiens
Aug 11, 2022
Galen R. Wiens, 87, passed away August 11, 2022, in Higginsville, MO. He was born January 8, 1935, in Hutchinson, KS, the son of Cornelius and Lucille Penner Wiens. He served 20 years in the United States Navy. He then served as a police office in Inman and was Chief of Police in Galva. He was a member of the...
Karla R. Dellinger
Jul 11, 2022
Karla R. Dellinger, 66, died July 11, 2022, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. She was born July 16, 1955, in Nevada, MO, the daughter of Wilmer and Sylvia Yoder Miller. She was a graduate of Haven High School and received her associates degree from Brown Mackey College, Salina. A residence of Panama City, FL from 1998 – 2018, she had worked...
Garry Gene DeVault
Jul 9, 2022
Garry Gene DeVault, 79, died July 9, 2022, at Diversicare Center, Hutchinson. He was born August 30, 1942, in Hutchinson, the son of Leland and Ona Mae Wiard DeVault. He was a 1962 graduate of Buhler High School and then went on to serve four years in the United States Army. After that, he served in the United States Army...
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