Feb 25, 2022

Max LaVerne Empson, age 83, of Minneapolis, passed away on Friday, February, 25, 2022 at the Minneapolis Health and Rehabilitation Center.  He was born on June 16, 1938, to Grover and Irene Empson.

Max attended a small country grade school and graduated M.R.H.S. in 1956.  He excelled in football and track.  Max tied for first place in...

Feb 7, 2022

Richard L. Bookout, 68, of Hutchinson, passed away February 7, 2022 at Mennonite Friendship Communities, South Hutchinson. He was born January 31, 1954 in Atchinson, KS to Lola Douglas and Paul Bookout. Richard was well known for tearing up the "drag strip" and going to car shows. He was married to Darlene Lemler on September 7, 1973, who preceded...

Feb 5, 2022

Larry Dee Dunlap, 72, passed away on February 5, 2022 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas.  He was born in Iola, Kansas on May 19, 1949, the son of John Sherman and Mary Cathleen ( Shaw) Dunlap.

Cremation will take place.  A celebration of life will be announced at later date.

Feb 2, 2022

Antoinette ( Toni)  M. Hutson (nee Naples), 94, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 surrounded by family at her daughter's home in Inman, Kansas.  She was born on June 13, 1927 in Youngstown, Ohio.  She was a 1945 graduate of The Rayen School and was voted "most athletic" by her high school classmates.  On September 10th, 1946, Toni and...

Jan 28, 2022

James " Jimmy" Wales Blanchard, 51, passed away peacefully, after his 3 month battle with cancer, on Friday, January 28, 2022, surrounded by family, in Hutchinson, Kansas.

He was born August 6, 1970, in Larned, Kansas to Rebecca ( Zamarripa) Morrison and Charles Blanchard.  He grew up in Great Bend where he spent his childhood and younger...

Jan 26, 2022

Michael Don Webber, 47, passed away at his home in Gypsum, Kansas on January 26, 2022.  He was born on May 18, 1974 at Mt. Edgecumbe, Alaska, the son of James Alan and Jackie Lynn ( Jones ) Webber.

Cremation will take place.  A celebration of life is pending at this time.

Jan 20, 2022

Sandra Jane Rees,75, passed away on January 20, 2022 at her residence in Larned, Kansas.  Sandra was born on July 8, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio, the youngest of eight children of Harley John and Helen Lorraine Simmons.  She enjoyed her family, reading, crocheting, and listening to 80's music.  She was a compassionate and caring person to everyone she knew...

Jan 19, 2022

Eric Arron Smith, 54, passed away on January, 19, 2022 in Newton, Kansas.  He was born on July 11, 1967, the son of Elmer Ray and Nancy Elizabeth ( Vigil) Smith.

Cremation will take place.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Jan 17, 2022

James Luke Cedeno, 38, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away January 17, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.  He was born on October 22, 1983, in Lyons, Kansas, to James M. Cedeno and Devona Burdette.

James graduated from Lyons High School in 2002 and attended Barton County Community College, Hutchinson Community College, and was a graduate of The...

Jan 6, 2022

Torina Kay Henderson, 51, passed away on January 6, 2022 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas.  She was born on September 28, 1970.

Cremation will take place.  A celebration of life is pending at this time and will be announced at a later date.