Laurine Hicks

Laurine E. Hicks, age 82, of Osage City, Kansas. A beloved mother, grandmother, a friend, a source of love, compassion, and unwavering strength, left us on January 17, 2025, at Peterson’s Assisted Living in Osage City, Kansas surrounded by loved ones.

 She was born on April 2, 1942, in Larned, Kansas to Elmer and Alice (Andree) Hinkel.

 Laurine had three brothers, Leonard, Leland, and Lynn Hinkel. She graduated from Barton Community College and attended FHSU. In her later years she attended college in Mesa, Arizona where she graduated as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Her time was spent at Hays Medical Center, St. Francis and Wesley in Wichita, KS. Before retiring she was a Sleep Lab Tech at Hays Medical Center.

 Her most treasured were her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She touched our lives in immeasurable ways. Beyond being a mother and grandmother, Laurine was a dear friend, grandma and mom to many. Her kindness and empathy touched lives, offering support and wise counsel. Her presence brought comfort to those in need.

 Laurine’s role as a grandmother brought her immense joy. Her grandchildren, great-grandchildren were her world. She showered them with love, creating cherished memories they will hold dear.

 Laurine is survived by her children, Alvin Perez (Sharon) Manhattan, KS; Alicia Pulec (Eugene) Stockton, KS; Angela DeBaca (Don) Mesa, AZ; Duane Pulec (Nicci) Stockton, KS; Dana Pulec, Mesa, AZ; her grandchildren, Josh; Jami; Jordan; Tasha; Chris; Bobby; Rebecca; Marlin; Taten; Brianna; Ashton and Camdon; her great-grandchildren, Paityn; Laikyn; Kieran; Atley; Lincoln; Lyndon; Blake; Breckin; Baylor; Poppy; Tayla; Hadley; Brilynn; Boston; and her brother, Lynn Hinkel.

 She is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Alice Hinkel; her brothers, Leonard Hinkel; Leland Hinkel; and her son, Kenneth Duane Pulec.

 To honor her wishes no funeral services will be held. She invites you to please privately celebrate her memories in your own ways. Her wishes were to be cremated and laid to rest next to her son, Kenneth Duane Pulec in Larned, Kansas.

 Services are entrusted to Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.