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Lois Ann Regehr
Feb 2, 2026
Lois Ann Regehr, 81, passed away February 2, 2026, at Selah Assisted Living of Sunshine Meadows with family by her side. She was born September 5, 1944, in American Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Philip A. and Rose Ruth Stucky Wedel. She was a graduate of Inman High School and received her associate’s degree from Salt City Business College. She...
Pamela Gene Ely-Regehr
Feb 10, 2026
Pamela Gene Ely Regehr, 77, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, surrounded by her family. She was born July 14, 1948, in Chanute, KS, the daughter of Gene and Miriam Lewis Ely. She was a 1966 graduate of Inman High School, received her associate’s degree from Hutchinson Community College, and then received her Bachelor of...
Paul Ray Hildebrand
Jan 23, 2026
Paul Ray Hildrebrand, 78, passed away at his home after an unexpected short illness on Friday, January 23, 2026. He was born March 4,1947, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of Art and Edna Froese Hildebrand. He was a 1965 graduate from Inman High School and had attended one year of college before attending Barber School. He had served as a...
Sheri Gayle Plett
Dec 28, 2025
Sheri Gayle Plett, 69, of Inman, Kansas passed away December 28, 2025, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center from two strokes surrounded by her family.
Sheri was born in Moundridge, Kansas on December 9, 1956, to Abe and Mildred Strausz Plett. She grew up and attended schools in Inman, Kansas. During her young life she had hearing problems, which profoundly impacted her...
Dorothy "Dottie" Ann Erker
Dec 21, 2025
Dororthy Ann "Dottie" Myers Erker was born on January 2, 1936. She was the first baby of the new year for Childress County, Texas and received several prizes. Dorothy graduated from Kirkland High School in 1955. We all enjoyed taking her back many times for "The first weekend in October" for the Kirkland School Reunions.
Mom will be going to heaven...
Frank Oren Hoffman, Jr.
Dec 15, 2025
Frank Oren Hoffman, Jr. 69, passed away unexpectedly on December 15, 2025. He was born July 24, 1956, in Hutchinson, the son of Frank Oren Hoffman, Sr. and LaWanda Lydia (Langrehr) Hoffman. He was a graduate of Hutchinson High School. He enjoyed being with his family, fishing, and horses.
He is survived by 2 sons, Jason (Karen) Thompson, Topeka and Jeremy...
Janet I Ediger
Dec 14, 2025
Janet Irene (Vincent) Ediger passed away on December 14, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS.
Born on June 2, 1942, Jan graduated from Alden High School in 1960 and went on to attend classes at Kansas State University for four years majoring in Early Childhood Education. Jan moved to Hutchinson, KS where she met and married Art Ediger in...
Krista Jill Knackstedt
Dec 13, 2025
Krista Jill Knackstedt, 46, passed away unexpectedly at her home on December 13, 2025, in Inman. She was born on September 13, 1979, in Mangum, Oklahoma, the daughter of Loyd and Brenda (Klepper) Fletcher. She was a graduate of Mangum High School and was a graduate of Southwest Technology Center.
Krista married Justin Knackstedt on November 10, 2007, in Iuka, Kansas....
Georgia Lauren Ballard
Nov 5, 2025
Georgia Lauren Ballard, 52, passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. She was born June 19, 1973, in Lindsborg, the daughter of Kenneth D. and Wanda L. Barnes Stull. She was a 1991 graduate of Inman High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Friends University.
Georgia most recently worked as an SVP in Lending...
Julianne H Ollek
Oct 23, 2025
Julianne H. Ollek, affectionately known as Julie, was born on July 26, 1951, and peacefully passed away on October 23, 2025, at Hospice House. She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Hutchinson.
Julie was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Estelle Maples and Gerald Edward Keubeler. She shared a cherished bond with her late husband, James Ollek, whom...
Ronald "Ron" D. Wilder
Oct 8, 2025
Ronald D. “Ron” Wilder, 84, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, surrounded by his family and his loyal dog, Diesel — who never left his side.
Born in Lamar, Colorado, on January 31, 1941, Ron was the son of Darrell D. and Helen E. (Moore) Wilder. He attended several schools growing up and learned early that hard...
Betty L. Bolton Bengston
Sep 26, 2025
Betty Bolton Bengston, 88, the daughter of Sheldon and Glesner Bergstrand Bolton, was born on January 3, 1937, in Kirby, Oregon. She passed away peacefully on Friday, September 26, 2025. She graduated from Windom High School in 1955. While in high school, she started singing in a girl’s quartet that started her love of music and piano. Her other love...
Douglas Keith Becker
Sep 14, 2025
Douglas Keith Becker, 73, passed away peacefully at Pleasant View Home, Inman. He was born July 19, 1952, in Hutchinson, the son of Galen Becker and Leanna Baker. He was a 1971 graduate of Hutchinson High School.
He had worked many years at Dillons and retired from the Hutchinson News. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Hutchinson.
Doug enjoyed...
Kaden Jade-Scot Marcum
Aug 28, 2025
Kaden Jade-Scot Marcum went to be with the Lord at the age of 19, surrounded by family and friends. He made every space better by his presence. As an organ donor, he has already helped save 3 lives and potentially impacting many more through tissue donation.
Kaden was born the son of Jade Scot and Janice Marie Kelley Marcum on April...
Dale Clayton Faelber
Aug 22, 2025
Dale Clayton Faelber, born April 9, 1926, on his parents’ George and Mary Hobson Faelber’s farm near Carlton, Kansas, left this earth on August 22, 2025. He attended Carlton Elementary School and Abilene High School. He spent his growing up years working on the farm and at age 14 operated the township road maintainer.
He was 18 when he left for...
Carole Anne Miller
Aug 17, 2025
Carole Anne Miller, 80, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Hospice House, with her family by her side. She was born June 29, 1945 in Hutchinson, the daughter of Charles Allen and Dorothy Mae Corwin Pinkston.
Carole had attended Hutchinson schools. She had worked forWestern Foods and later Saylor Cleaners for several years.
She attended Full Gospel Church, Hutchinson. She was...
Judy Annette Arsenault
Jul 25, 2025
Judy Annette Arsenault, 81, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025, at Pleasant View Home, Inman, Kansas surrounded by her daughters. Her faith was in our Lord and Savior. She was born March 2, 1944, in Norway, Maine, the daughter of Adelbert and Ruth Smith Guilford. She was a graduate of Oxford Hills High School, South Paris, Maine. Judy had lived...
Christian David Kaufman
Jul 6, 2025
Christian David Kaufman, 69, passed away doing what he loved, Sunday, July 6, 2025 in a motorcycle accident outside of Topeka, KS. He was born February 2, 1956 in Junction City, Kansas, the son of Gerald G. Kaufman and Marilyn M. Unruh. He was a 1974 graduate of Inman High School and received his bachelor's degree in structural engineering from...
Rosetta Pearl Bartels
Jun 20, 2025
Rosetta Pearl Bartels, 85, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. She was born January 12, 1940, in Enid, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ralph and Anola Heusel Skinner. She lived on the Heusel homestead farm near Salf Fork River in Grant County until she was 7 years old. The farm was claimed by John Heusel,...
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,...
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