Obituaries

Joyce Marie (Haggard) Hon, 79, of Liberty, Miss ouri passed away peacefully surrounded by family and close friends in Kansas City Hospice House at North Kansas City Hospital on September 1st after having been hospitalized for two months following an acute illness. Joyce was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 23, 1944, to John Haggard, Jr. and Jewel Rose (Claunch) Haggard. She was a life-long Kansas City northlander, graduating from Park Hill High School in 1962. She married her high school sweetheart Jerry Lee Hon on August 11, 1962. They recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary together. Alongside Jerry, Joyce carried on the legacy of her parents, working and co-owning the family business Haggard Hauling and Rigging, Inc., before retiring after 29 years of devoted service. She concluded her career at William Jewell College, working in the business office, Provost’s office, bookstore, and finally the alumni office, retiring in 2008. Joyce was a skilled craft enthusiast, especially talented in needlepoint, quilting, crocheting, and cardmaking.

Patricia Shaddrick of Litchfield was born on October 25, 2930. She passed away January 22, 2024.

 Beverly J. Wylie, 92, of Hutchinson passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Funeral Service was held Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 11…

 Phyllis J. Birkholz, 88, of Hutchinson passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Memorial Service was held Friday, September 6, 2024, at 11…

Pearl A. Seale, 97, of Hutchinson passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Funeral Service was held Saturday, August 31, 2024, 10 a.m., at Hunter’s Ridge Community Church in Hutchinson with interment in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson. Clergy Officiating: Reverend Chris Swarthout, Reverend Doug Swarthout; Pianist: Jessica Stritesky; Soloist: Lee Stritesky “He Touched Me”; Congregational Hymns: “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”, “Just A Closer Walk With Thee”; Casket Bearers: Reverend Chris Swarthout, Reverend Andrea Swarthout, Alison Feldman, Tom Kennedy, Sam Watts, Ben Stritesky, Sarah Gunderson, Dale Redetzke Pearl Seale loved family, community, country, kolaches, polka music, dancing, sweets...and she loved God. And for the majority of her 97 years of life on this earth, she was blessed with good health and enjoyed her life to the fullest. Pearl Ann (Stritesky) Seale was born on her family’s farm in Hutchinson Township on July 15, 1927, to Louis and Agnes (Totushek) Stritesky. She was baptized and confirmed at Silver Lake Congregational Church (now Grace Bible Church) in Silver Lake. Pearl received her 1st-8th grade education at Bear Lake School, District 47 in McLeod County. She attended Hutchinson High School grades 9-12 and graduated from HHS in 1945. Pearl kept in touch with her classmates through the years, organizing many of their class reunions. Pearl married Ed Seale on May 3, 1947, at Silver Lake Congregational Church. They enjoyed 25 years of marriage before Ed passed away in November of 1971 from a heart attack. Pearl and Ed had no children. Pearl worked at various stores in the Hutchinson area - Lowry’s SuperValu, Gilbert’s SuperValu, JCPenney, and Ostrom’s Hardware Store. In August of 1957, she began her long career as a secretary at Hutchinson High School and Middle School, working for Ralph Bergstrom and Bill Snyder. Because of the nature of her job, Pearl had the privilege to know many