Obituaries

Feb 18, 2025

Feb 17, 2025

 Donald (Don) E. Croft, 95, passed away Feb. 17, 2025 at Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas.

 Don was born Dec. 3, 1929 to James William (Bill) Croft and Mary Gertrude (Altig) Croft in Morrill, Nebraska. He had three siblings, an older brother, James (Jim) Jr., and two younger sisters, Joyce and Patsy.

 Most of Don’s childhood was spent in Torrington, Wyoming where...

Feb 17, 2025

Virgene L. Gaede 84 died February 17, 2025, at Kidron Bethel Healthcare in North Newton, Kansas. He was born on October 25, 1940, in Lehigh, Kansas to Henry and Mary Lu (Gibson) Gaede. On July 29, 1960, he married Celesta Bucher in Newton, and she preceded him in death on August 26, 2015.

Virgene was a longtime active member of the...

Feb 16, 2025

Merrill F. Raber passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Kidron Bethel Healthcare in North Newton, Kansas. He was born February 13, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, to Frankin B. and Clara (Jennings) Raber.

Merrill met Beulah “Boots” Esch at Hesston Academy (now Hesston College) and they married on December 31, 1954, at Sunnyslope Mennonite Church in Phoenix, AZ.

He served his 1-W...

Feb 16, 2025

Sharon Rae Gawith Born 11/27/1946 in Newton, Kansas to Clara "Curtiss" and Albert Higgins. Sharon had 6 siblings- Phylis Griffith, Delores Wadley, Ellen Disney, Everett Williams, Albert Higgins, and Cathy McCurdy. 

Sharon married Dana Tilley in June of 1964 and had her daughter Mary Tilley. Later on, Sharon married Bobby Gawith and had another daughter Amanda Gawith. 

Sharon graduated high school in...

Feb 7, 2025

Helen Katherine Nye - Loving known as "Kathy" Nye, 99,  died in the early morning hours of February 7, 2025 at her home just outside of Newton, Ks. 

Memorial Suggestion: First Presbyterian Church of Newton.

Feb 3, 2025

Kevin Eugene Miller, 69, of Newton, Kansas, passed away on Monday Feb 3rd, 2025. He was born on March 8, 1955, in Bremen, Indiana, to Edward and Velma (Stutzman) Miller.

Kevin graduated from East Noble High School in Kendallville, Indiana. On April 3, 1976, he married Carolyn (Coffman) Miller at Shore Mennonite Church in Shipshewana, Indiana. Together, they built a life...

Jan 31, 2025

W. Kay Hague, a radiant spirit known for her adventurous heart and warm personality, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2025, in Hesston, Kansas, at the age of 87. Born on April 19, 1937, in Buchanan, Michigan, Kay lived a vibrant life that touched the hearts of many.

Kay dedicated over two decades of her professional life as an orthodontic assistant,...

Jan 30, 2025

Sharon K Hanley passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at the age of 72 after years of battling cancer. Born in Wichita, Kansas on May 26, 1952, daughter to Myron Laflin and Myrtle "Irene" Willard. She graduated from high school in Norco, California in 1970. Sharon worked in finance and finished her working career as...

Jan 26, 2025

Nola Joyce Dent, 95, died January 26, 2025 at Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. She was born May 4, 1929 in Halstead, Kansas to Cornelius C. and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Koehn. On April 22, 1961, she married Eugene W. Dent. 

Joyce was a homemaker, having raised 8 children. She loved cooking, baking, and caring for her extended family, often rising before the...

Jan 26, 2025

Billie N. Miller 93 died January 26, 2025, at Kansas Christian Home in Newton. She was born March 24, 1931, in Midvale, Idaho to Weldon and Edith (Craddock) Holmes. On August 26, 1949, she married Howard Miller in Florence, Kansas and he preceded her in death on June 16, 1991.

Billie was a longtime active member of the First Baptist Church...

Jan 23, 2025

 EDNA (EDDIE) RUTH (TOEVS) KREHBIEL

 Edna Ruth (Eddie) Krehbiel, 93, died peacefully with family by her side on January 23, 2025 at her residence in Paramount Community Living and Rehab, Newton, KS.

 She is survived by her daughter Ann (Bev) Krehbiel of Newton, KS and son Don Krehbiel and son-in-law John Bush of Dallas, TX, as well as many nieces and nephews,...

Jan 20, 2025

James Allen Reimer, 70 of rural Canton, KS passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025 after a brief illness. 

He was born in Goessel, KS in 1954 to Richard and Evelyn (Barton) Reimer. He attended Goessel High School where he graduated in 1972. He then went on to graduate from Manhattan VoTech school for Mechanics, which turned in to be a...

Jan 19, 2025

Amber K Grant 48 died January 19, 2025, at NMC Health in Newton, Kansas. She was born August 20, 1976, in Great Bend, Kansas to Raymond Wehr and Tamra (Neighbors) Downs, they survive. 

On June 13, 1998, she married Justin Grant at Newton, Kansas and he also survives. The couple built there life together starting in Walton, KS, where they raised...

Jan 19, 2025

Melissa Mae (Siemens) Morris, “Mel”, 43, died January 19, 2025 at her residence in Newton, Kansas. She was born August 23, 1981 in Newton, Kansas to Karl Siemens and Jacquie Oswald. 

On July 30, 2019, she married James Henry Morris in Newton, Kansas, and their family built their life together at their home in Newton. They have one son, Luke Morris.

 Melissa...

Jan 18, 2025

Patricia Ann "Pat" Moulds, 91, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center. She was born on March 3, 1933, in Newton, Kansas at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital, to Harold and Phoebe (Keady) Hughes. Pat married the love of her life, Elmer Dean Moulds, on November 15, 1953, in Newton, who preceded her in...

Jan 16, 2025

Jimmy Wilford Grow, affectionately known as Jim, passed away on January 16, 2025, at the age of 71 in Newton, Kansas. Born on November 24, 1953, in Wichita, Kansas. Jim grew up in Augusta, Kansas and spent most of his adult life as a resident of Burrton, Kansas.

Jim was a proud U.S. Navy veteran, having served in the Vietnam War...

Jan 14, 2025

In his 72 years, Tom Szambecki lived a more interesting, eclectic life than most of us can imagine. And yet, he was the same loving, generous, brilliant light in the lives of everyone he met along the way.

 

First, there was his colorful youth. He was born on March 27, 1952, in Wichita, Kansas, to Ed and Vivian Szambecki, joining older...

Jan 13, 2025

When someone's sole existence is to make the world a better place one smile at a time, it makes one forget the craziness of this world.

 

Paul M. Quiring died on January 13, 2025, at the age of 49. He was born on May 14, 1975, in Garden City, Kansas to Leo and Jeanie Munoz. At three years of age, Paul...

Jan 10, 2025

Beverly D. (Kasper) Keyser 76 died January 10, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born March 27, 1949, in Escondido, California to Paul and Adena J (Eck) Kasper. 

On February 14, 1976, she married Robert K Johann in Wichita, Kansas and he preceded her in death. She later married Robert M Keyser on May 18, 2010, in...