Obituaries
Emma Jane Voth
Jan 25, 2026
Jane Voth, 93, died Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Schowalter Villa Memory Care Unit in Hesston, Kansas.
She was born December 17, 1932 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Howard G. Nyce and Eva Renninger Nyce Krehbiel.
On September 2, 1956, she married Larry Voth in Pretty Prairie, Kansas. He preceded her in death in 2007.
Jane attended elementary and high schools in Allentown, Pennsylvania...
Joan H Brubacher
Jan 11, 2026
Joan Goering Brubacher passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026 in Newton, Kansas after a long battle with dementia. Joan was born on September 23, 1948 in Moundridge, Kansas to Harold H. and Elma (Goering) Goering. She joined her parents and brothers, Keith and Eugene, on the farm west of Moundridge. In her youth she attended Eden Mennonite Church and...
Gene Kliewer
Jan 12, 2026
Eldon Gene Kliewer was born February 15, 1934, south of Corn, Oklahoma to Marie (Balzer) Kliewer and Samuel P. Kliewer, the sixth of seven children.Upon graduation from high school in 1952 and wanting a job, he went to help his older sister, Willye, and brother-in-law, Bob Hinz. They were starting a dairy in Liberal, KS.
Gene spent four years helping build...
Josephine Jane Schmidt
Jan 28, 2026
Josephine Jane (Goering) Schmidt died on January 28, 2026 at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton, Kansas.
She entered the world on January 19, 1933, in Pretty Prairie, Kansas, the daughter of Peter and Frieda Goering. Two little boys, Theodore James and Homer Dale, soon followed, completing their young family. But joy turned to sorrow when Frieda’s health failed and she...
Nyla D Friesen
Jan 29, 2026
Nyla D. Friesen
Nyla D. Friesen, 73, died January 29, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born January 6, 1953, in Henderson, Nebraska to Walter A. and Norma D. (Siebert) Friesen.
She graduated from Henderson High School in 1971 as the Salutatorian of her class. She attended Bethel College in North Newton, Ks., earning a bachelor’s...
The Rev. Dr. Diana C. Leaf
Jan 26, 2026
The Reverend Dr. Diana Leaf was born on December 6, 1948, and died at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas on January 26, 2026, at the age of 77, after a brief illness. Rev. Diana was preceded in death by her father, Woodrow Wilson Leaf, her mother Modest Fowler Leaf, and her teenaged, and only sibling, Ronald.
Rev. Dianna grew up in...
Betty Louise Schmidt
Jan 13, 2026
Betty Louise Schmidt
Betty Smith Schmidt was born to Henry and Eva Becker Smith on October 11, 1929, in Halstead, Kansas. She passed away on January 13, 2026, at Newton Medical Center.
Betty spent the early years of her life in the Halstead and Moundridge communities. When she was eight years old, her family moved to Fredonia, Kansas. This is where she...
Russell S Naylor
Jan 12, 2026
Russell S “Russ” Naylor, 83, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, in Oberlin KS.
Russell was born on March 18,1942 in Dodge City, KS to Meshech Naylor and Helen L. (Cobb) Naylor. He married his High School Sweetheart Jane S. Russell on December 11, 1960, in Dodge City KS. Where together they raised their three children and built a life...
Bernice L Eilers
Jan 11, 2026
Bernice L. Eilers, was born on January 9, 1929, in Newton, Kansas. She lived a life that was marked by dedication to her work and her community. Bernice embarked on her professional journey at the former Newton Woolworths and later became a longtime clerk at the Newton South Dillons, where she touched the lives of many with her warm personality...
Charlotte Darlene O'Neal
Jan 6, 2026
Charlotte “Darlene” O’Neal, age 82, of Newton, Kansas, passed away at her home on January 6, 2026.
Darlene was born in Atchison, Kansas, on February 5, 1943 to Jesse and Mary (Yackey) Betts. She graduated in 1960 from St. Joseph High School. On February 17, 1962 she married her love, Harold Dale O’Neal, Sr. Together, they raised their children; Gail, Kent,...
Marvin Unruh
Jan 2, 2026
Marvin John Unruh of North Newton, Kansas, passed away on January 2, 2026. He reached the age of 97 and maintained an active life well into his 90's.
Marvin was born to William and Linda (Enz) Unruh on October 28, 1928 in Goessel, Kansas. His childhood home was a farm twelve miles north of Newton, near Goessel. Marvin was born minutes...
Linda Neufeld
Jan 1, 2026
Linda (Sowards) Neufeld, 78, entered eternal rest on January 1, 2026, after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's. Born on March 27, 1947, in Ashland, Kansas, to Luther and Opal (Myers) Sowards, Linda's journey of grace and compassion touched the hearts of all who knew her.
Having spent her early years in Pueblo, Colorado, and Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Linda's heart found its...
Barbara jones
Dec 28, 2025
Barbara Jean Jones 10.10.1032 – 12.28.2025 Barbara Jean Jones, 93, died on December 28, 2025, at Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kansas. She was born on October 10, 1932, to A. E. (Earl) Jones and Helen Edith (Phillips) Jones in Hutchinson, Kansas. Barbara’s early years were happily spent on the family farm while she attended Mitchell Grade School. She went...
Monica Ann Martin
Dec 20, 2025
Monica Ann (Jackson) Martin, age 53, of Newton, Kansas, passed away on December 20, 2025.
Monica was born on March 24, 1972 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, to John Thomas and Judith Ann (Morris) Jackson.
Monica led a dedicated career as a nurse, and was a devoted mother to her children. Even when life seemed hard, she never lost her shine and...
Bonnie D. Baumgartner
Dec 19, 2025
Bonnie D. (Smith) Baumgartner, age 88, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025, at her home in Newton, Kansas. She was born on October 9, 1937, in Newton, the beloved daughter of Edwin and Vivian (Sheffler) Smith.
On May 14, 1954, Bonnie married the love of her life, Robert Wesley Baumgartner. They shared 68 years of marriage before Bob’s passing in...
Virginia D Pilcher
Dec 15, 2025
Virginia Pilcher passed away 12/15/2025 at age 88.
Virginia was born April 19, 1937 to Edward G. Bergstrom and Bessie Turrentine Bergstrom in Salina, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister. Survivors Include her husband Carl, three sons Alan, Michael, Kenneth, Four Granddaughters. Erin Lewis (Sean), Leah Pilcher, Anna Richter (Andrew), Charity Pilcher and three great grandsons.
She...
Rita Ann Gronau
Dec 12, 2025
Rita Gronau, 77, passed away December 12, 2025, in Newton, Kansas. She was born on June 29, 1948, in Newton, Kansas, where she spent her entire life rooted in the community that she loved.
Rita was preceded in death by her parents, Albert Gronau and Agnes Endres Gronau; her sister, Susan Gronau; her brothers Robert Gronau and James Gronau; and brother-in-law...
Judith "Judy" Kearns
Dec 10, 2025
Judith "Judy" Carol Kearns, 84, of North Newton, Kansas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born December 30, 1940, to Arthur and Evelyn Dombrosky in Newton, Kansas, Judy graduated from high school and soon married her sweetheart, Leland C. Kearns, on February 7, 1959. Together they raised four...
Russell L Stark
Dec 9, 2025
Russell Lewis "Rus" Stark, age 96, passed away peacefully at home on December 9, 2025, in Newton, Kansas. Born on December 30, 1928, in Anthony, Kansas, Rus lived a long and full life marked by faith, family, and an unwavering work ethic.
Rus began his higher education at Fort Hays State in 1947, where he majored in basketball-an early sign of...
Lawrence "Larry" Penner
Dec 7, 2025
Lawrence "Larry" Gene Penner, 89, passed peacefully from this earth with his family by his side on December 7, 2025, in North Newton, Kansas.
Larry often said he lived a good life and had been blessed with far more than he deserved. He was born on March 11, 1936, in Hillsboro, Kansas, the only son of Paul Milton and Brunhilda Cecelia...
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