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Gary "Kentruck" Kendrick

Gary "Kentruck" Kendrick

Mar 25, 2023

 

Gary “Kentruck” Kendrick graced the world with his spirit on May 13, 1953, the fourth son of Perry and Christine (Coleman) Kendrick. Big brothers, Perry Jr, Harold Dean and Eddie Ray and later “Sissy” Shelbia Diane completed the Kendrick family.

 

Dad grew up in Pikeville, Kentucky and around the age of ten, began shining shoes in the local...

Danae Lanette Osborn

Danae Lanette Osborn

Mar 23, 2023

Danae Lanette Osborn, 41, passed away peacefully, Thursday, March 23, 2023, surrounded by her family and friends at Pleasant View Home in Inman.  She courageously and graciously fought cancer since 2015.

Danae was born July 17, 1981 in Hutchinson, KS, the daughter of Loren and Cheryl (Suderman) Wiens.  She grew up with one older brother, Brett Wiens, and one younger sister,...

Grover Eugene Thayer, II

Grover Eugene Thayer, II

Mar 7, 2023

 

Grover Eugene Thayer II, age 41, died on March 7, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Grover is survived by his mother, Annie Thayer, of McPherson, Kanas; 2 brothers, Tony Mark and Robin Thayer, both of Hutchinson, Kansas; his girlfriend, Shawnta Williams, of Hutchinson, Kansas; nieces, Jessica Gonzalez; and Katlyn Jones, both of Independence, Kansas;  and nephews, Travis Leddy, of...

Eva K. Friesen

Eva K. Friesen

Feb 27, 2023

Eva K. Thiessen Friesen was born on January 9, 1942. She was the youngest of eight children born to Henry D. Thiessen and Tina D. Klaassen Thiessen. Eva grew up on a farm 2.5 miles west of Inman. She attended Golden Rule Grade School through the 5th grade until the school consolidated with other small schools to become Countryside Grade...

David Dean Nuese

David Dean Nuese

Feb 23, 2023

 

David Dean Nuese passed 2/23/23 at Pleasant View Home, in the care of Traditions Hospice.  He was 77 years 11 months and 27 days old. He was born on March 1, 1945, in Lawton, OK to Lourdes and Florence (Cooper) Nuese. He grew up in Marshall, MN, with his three younger siblings. He loved working on his grandparent’s farm...

Michael Gene Lawson

Michael Gene Lawson

Feb 17, 2023

 Michael Lawson, 76,died February 17, 2023 at Heartland Haven Assisted Living, Inman, Kansas. He was born March 27, 1946 in McGregor, IA, born to Harold and Verla Lawson.

Michael married Angela Horstman on August 10, 1967 in Mount Hope, Wisconsin. She passed away on August 17, 2013.

 He is survived by his son Scott Lawson, Rhome, TX; daughter Barbara...

Sandra "Sam" L. Pflughoeft

Sandra "Sam" L. Pflughoeft

Feb 14, 2023

 

Sandra “Sam” L. Pflughoeft, 71, passed away February 14, 2023, at Hutchinson Regional

Medical Center, Kansas. She was born August 22, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of

Richard and Shirley Sheldon Blake. A 1969 graduate of Central DeWitt High School, she grew up

in DeWitt, Iowa and married Alan K. Pflughoeft, her husband of 49 years, on...

John David Martens

John David Martens

Feb 4, 2023

 

John David Martens, 92, passed away February 4, 2023, at Pleasant View Home, Inman.  He was born June 29, 1930, in rural McPherson County, the son of John H. and Sara A. Neufeldt Martens.  He was a graduate of Inman High School.  On April 29, 1951, he married Florence Pauls at the Hoffnungsau Church, rural Inman.  The two had...

Susan Marie Roehl

Susan Marie Roehl

Jan 20, 2023

 

Susan Roehl, 47, passed away January 20, 2023, at her home in Inman with her family by her side.  She was born May 22, 1975, in Hays, KS, the daughter of Victor Moss and Connie Lee Shapland Moss.  She was a graduate of Greensburg High School.  She had worked at Inman High School as a cook, gymnastics coach at...

Donna L. Toews

Donna L. Toews

Jan 5, 2023

 

Donna L. Toews, 76, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 at her home in Inman.  She was born  December 7, 1946 in Chicago, Ill, the daughter of Don and Gertrude “Gretchen” Pfizenmayer Kimble.  She attended Inman schools and graduated from Emporia State and later received her master’s degree in Education.  She taught title one classes for 50 years, most...

Allene Ivy Pauls

Allene Ivy Pauls

Jan 3, 2023

 

Allene Ivy (Day) Pauls was born December 6, 1938, in Beeler, Kansas, at home to Ivy and Everett Day and big brother Dean.  She attended Elementary through High School in Beeler with Graduation in 1956.  She worked hard on the farm during times of sickness and health of her parents and pursued Nursing School after High School.  She attended...

Charleen Kay Thomas

Charleen Kay Thomas

Jan 2, 2023

 

Charleen Kay Thomas, 83, went to her eternal home on January 2, 2023. She was born July 13, 1939, in Lebanon, KS to Clyde and Daisy (Marihughes) Herndon. She graduated from Lebanon High School in 1957. Upon graduation, she moved to Topeka, KS where she started her career with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.

On August 23, 1959, she married...

Karen Sue Sweeden

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...