Posts by Hutchinson High School Class of 1968

Congratulations to our 2021 HHS Class of ’68 Scholarship recipient, Hannah Allen. She will receive $3500 a year for 2 years. Hannah plans to attend Wichita State University and hopes to become a physician assistant.    This was our 8th annual scholarship! Nellene Grose Kenyon did another great job presenting the scholarship! Congratulations to Hannah and…

James Edward Wickliffe, 70, departed this life on February 28, 2020. He was born on July 20,1950 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Paul and Dorothy (Coleman) Wickliffe. He graduated high school in 1968 and enlisted in the Navy Corps in 1969. After completing his basic training in Long Beach, California, he was assigned to the USS…

David Lawrence Weaver, 71, North Las Vegas, Nevada, died February 23, 2021. He was the son of Clarence L & Susan M Weaver. He was raised in Hutchinson, Kansas and graduated from Hutchinson High School, class of 1968. He retired after serving in the USAF twenty-three years as a computer programmer, spending nineteen years overseas.…

Edith Ellen Wingert, 71, of Salina, formerly of Hutchinson, passed away February 24, 2021 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born October 15, 1949 to Frederick and May Snell Markham in Hutchinson. She was a graduate of Hutchinson High School and had retired from Consolidated Manufacturing and later Walmart. On April 1, 1983, she…

Bill Allen Stull, 70, of Hutchinson, died November 22, 2020, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, after a long battle with COPD. Bill graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1968, and then from Regents College. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard and later in the United States Army Reserve, retiring as a major. Bill…

Stella Josephine Marquez, 70, formerly of Hutchinson, died October 14, 2020, at her home. She was born January 16, 1950, in Hutchinson, to Juan Lopez and Louisa (Gomez) Marquez. Stella graduated from Hutchinson High School, class of ’68, and attended Wichita State University. She worked for over 20 years as a cosmetologist at various salons…

Kathy Smith, 70, died August 28, 2020 from lung cancer. She requested no obituary or services. She was cremated and her ashes were spread alongside a favorite waterway in Oregon State.

Cynthia Jo Howard-Canada passed from this life on July 28, 2020, at the age of 70 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cindy was born on July 18, 1950, in Hutchinson, Kansas.   Cindy grew up and attended school in Hutchinson graduating with the Class of 1968.   She was one of the first female probation parole officers…

Congratulations to our 2020 HHS Class of ’68 Scholarship recipient, Marissa Franz. Marissa’s scholarship is for $7000.00, receiving $3500 for two years. Here is what she wrote to us: I appreciate the opportunity that I was given, to use this money for such a good reason. I hope to accomplish my goals of becoming a…

Cheryl Lynn Griffith, 69, of Hutchinson, KS., passed away on March 28, 2020 at her home. She was born March 30, 1950, in Hutchinson, KS., the daughter of Roland and Wilma (VanZandt) Geis. Cheryl attended Hutchinson High School and Hutchinson Community College. Cheryl married Robert Griffith in 1969. She enjoyed gardening, garage sales and antiquing.…

A recent request by a classmate was implemented into the site honoring those among us that served in the military. You will notice Military Seals at the end of names of classmates who served our country.  If you hover your mouse over the seal, you will get a tooltip identifying the brand of Military they…