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Gene W. Ely

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

David L.  Schrag

David L. Schrag

Jun 29, 2022

David L. Schrag, 68, passed away June 29, 2022, at his home with his family by his side.  He was born May 28, 1954, to Richard J. and Arlene M. (Graber) Schrag in Hutchinson.  He graduated from Central Christian High School, Hutchinson, and Hutchinson Community College.

He had worked for the Reno County Fire Department, Hutchinson Hospital, and Reno County...

Karen Jane Morland

Karen Jane Morland

Jun 29, 2022

Karen Jane Morland, 79, died June 29, 2022, at her home in Hutchinson.  She was born September 25, 1942 in Wichita, the daughter of Woodrow and Lela Ahrendt Bird.  She was a graduate of Harper High School, Harper, KS.  Karen was well traveled.  She was the first woman foreman for Coleman and the first woman driver for Frito-Lay.  She had...

E. Dean Regehr

E. Dean Regehr

Jun 28, 2022

E. Dean Regehr, 80, died June 28, 2022, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  He was born November 19, 1941, in Hutchinson, the son of Elmer and Dorothy Ratzlaff Regehr.  A graduate of Inman High School, he was also a graduate of McPherson College and had received his master’s in education in Alva, OK.  Dean was a teacher all his life, teaching...

Debbie Sue Kendrick

Debbie Sue Kendrick

Jun 6, 2022

Our Mom, Debbie Sue, was born on September 22nd, 1955, in McPherson Kansas.

 

Mom was the second of four children born to Art and Helen Regehr, her older sister Kathleen and two younger brothers, Wayne & Roger. They grew up on the family homestead north of Inman, farming and running a prosperous hog business.

 

Nursing was Mom’s calling...

Delores "Lou" Yarbrough

Delores "Lou" Yarbrough

Apr 15, 2022

Delores “Lou” Yarbrough, 85, passed away April 15, 2022, at the Hutchinson Health and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born November 7, 1936, in Missouri, the daughter of W.L. Green, Sr. and Vivian Simpson Borecky.  She was a graduate of Burdette High School.  A homemaker, she was a member of the Elks Club, the Moose Lodge, and the American Legion. 

She...

Gladys F  Forcum

Gladys F Forcum

Apr 9, 2022

Gladys F. Forcum, 95, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community.  She was born January 28, 1927, in rural Greenwood County, Kansas, the daughter of James and Mamie (Shobe) French.  She married Dale Forcum on August 28, 1949.  They later divorced.  She had lived in Manhattan, KS for 18 years, serving as a fraternity housemother at...

Helen M. Regehr

Helen M. Regehr

Mar 23, 2022

Helen M. Regehr, 92, passed away March 23, 2022, at Pleasant View Home, Inman.  She was born March 2, 1930, in McPherson, the daughter of Ray A. and Mildred H. (Rump) Smith.  She graduated from Inman High School and had received her teaching certificate from McPherson College.  She then taught for several years.  Helen was baptized on April 1, 1942...

Karen  "Sue" Lyon

Karen "Sue" Lyon

Mar 18, 2022

Karen "Sue" Lyon, 79, passed away March 18, 2022 at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  A full obituary will be published soon.