Obituaries

Stewart Anthony Bichet II, 51, Hillsboro, best known as owner and operator of ASAP Auto Glass 2003-2020, peacefully passed away January 19, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph, Wichita, from diabetic complications. He was born April 9, 1969, in Hutchinson, to Frederick and Carol (Smith)...

Norman R. Crotts, 72, of Inman, passed away January 10, 2021, at his home.  He was born January 17, 1948, in Syracuse, to Herbert and Neva Crotts. After serving four years in the Navy, Norman worked at Swedes Cycle Shop in South Hutchinson.  He then retired...

Rita Merle Hurlburt’s life began on August 7, 1937, the daughter of Clifford Eugene DeWitt and V. Muriel Hobbs DeWitt.  A sack of potatoes served as payment for the costs associated with her birth at the Susan B. Allen Hospital in El Dorado.  She passed...

Janida Jones Murphree, age 90, died peacefully at 3:57 am on Sunday, October 25, in her daughter’s home in Middlebury, Vt. surrounded by family, love, and prayer, after a long decline from Alzheimer’s. Janida worked as a speech therapist in McPherson-area schools from 1972 to 1978....

Kenneth L. Martens, 88, of Inman, KS, passed away on January 17, 2021.  Funeral arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home.

George Dick Hess, 92, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at McPherson Hospital. Dick was an oil producer and retired president of Hess Oil Co., McPherson. Dick was born December 19, 1928, in Blackwell, OK, the son of George Reiser and...

Dale Eugene "Gene" Bengtson, 66, of Inman, Kansas, died at 6:42 a.m., Friday, January 15th, 2021 at home and went to be with his Lord and Savior after a long battle with cancer.  Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home.

Jerry Griffis, 87, of McPherson, KS, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Angel Arms, McPherson.  Arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home.

Quentin J. Richert, 66, of McPherson, KS, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.  Arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home.

Sherri Lyn Sinders, 74, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 8:18 p.m., Thursday, January 7th, while in the company of family members, at her home. Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home.

Lyle F. Norland, 74, of Assaria, KS passed Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina. Lyle was born July 22, 1946 in Salina to the late Marion Norland and Verna (Henne) Forsberg. Lyle graduated high school and attended trade school. He married...

Steven D. Studer, Tucson, AZ, son of Raymond Studer, Hiawatha, KS, and Nancy Norrie, Newton, KS, died January 2, 2021 at the age of 60. Steve suffered a stroke and Covid 19 diagnoses about two weeks earlier. After 7 days in an ICU he appeared...

Diane Kay Stockham Mattingly, 80, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on November 16, 2020 at Truman Medical Center with her daughter by her side. Diane was born on November 5, 1940, in McPherson, KS, to Lloyd Cornelius and Maurine Maxine (Peterson) Stockham. She grew up...

Patricia “Sue” Wallace, 81, of Inman, KS, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2021.  Funeral arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.

Robert W. “Bob” Wise, age 86, passed away Wednesday, January 6, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City. Bob was born April 15, 1934 to Jake and Ruth Wise and raised on a farm in Fernald, Iowa. Bob graduated from high school in 1952 and moved to...

Robert Lee "Bob" Duren, 85, of McPherson, KS, passed away at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 7th, while in the company of family members, at McPherson Hospital. Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home; 222 w. Euclid St., McPherson, Ks. 67460.

John Matthew Hein, 46, of El Dorado, Kansas passed away Friday, January 1st, 2020 suddenly at his residence. John was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 17, 1974, a son of Melinda L. (Tucker) Grisham and Bobby C. Hein John attended Lincoln grade school, McPherson Middle School...

Peculiar, MO- Jordan Nicole (Walker) Johnson, 29, of Peculiar, MO and formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at AdventHealth, Shawnee Mission, KS.  She was a workers’ compensation coordinator for Mid-America Orthopedics in Overland Park, KS.  Jordan was born on June 15,...

Rick L. Schulz, 64, of McPherson, KS, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020.  Funeral arrangements are pending with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.

Tambre Sue "Tammy" Gosselin, 52, of Mcpherson, Kansas, passed away at 7:35 a.m., Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 while in the company of family members, at McPherson Hospital . Tammy was born in Salina, Kansas on February 18, 1968, a daughter of Ivan Lee and RoxAnne (Werner) ...

Robert “Bob” G. Hoppes, 84, of Galva, KS, died December 30, 2020.   Arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.

Robert Earl Kidd, 49, of McPherson, KS, passed away on January 2, 2021.   Funeral arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.

How many lives can one person touch?  Timothy J Wesselowski, who passed away from complications due to COVID-19 on January 2, 2021 in McPherson, Kansas, impacted hundreds if not thousands over the years. He raised his children to work hard and pursue their dreams while being guided by a...

Velma Lee Chandler It was just before the rising of the sun on Thursday December 31, 2020 that Velma Lee Chandler transitioned to her heavenly home. Velma chandler was born in Hoffman Oklahoma on May 24, 1937 to Oscar and Jessie (Bruner) McPherson. Velma was the...

Donna LaVerne (Sims) Brown, 89, of Winfield, KS, died January 3, 2021.  Donna was born on January 5, 1931 to Carrie Leona Anderson Sims and Ward Peter Sims in Minneola, Kansas.  Donna was a “girly” girl who loved wearing pretty dresses, many made from flour sacks that...

Michael W. Born, 55, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away at his home from sudden cardiac death on December 15, 2020. The celebration of his life will be held Sunday, May 23, 2021. The family hopes that many will have been vaccinated by then and the weather...

Ronald “Smitty” Gene Smith, 87, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2020, at McPherson Health & Rehab.  He and his wife, Marjorie, owned and operated McPherson Laundry for many years. Ron was born on June 8, 1933, in McPherson, KS, the son of...

Neva Lou Ann Edwards, loving wife and mother, went home to Jesus on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at the age of 84.  Neva was born on June 13, 1936, at the Morgan Homestead, 10 miles south of Atwood, KS, to Joe and Leola (Bosler) Morgan. She...

Vera Arlene Yoder, 91, of Hesston, Kansas died peacefully on December 20, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Vera was born in Protection, Kansas on December 17, 1929, the daughter of Christian and Clara ( Baker) Beyler. Vera graduated from Protection High School in 1947, attended...