Obituaries
Oleta Sue Johnston
May 23, 2026
Oleta “Sue” Johnston was born in Seminole, Oklahoma, in 1934. She was united in marriage to Dean Johnston, with whom she shared 56 loving years. Sue was the daughter of Gladys (Jones Meekins) Fullen.
She is survived by her sisters, Trisha and Pete Clarke of Houston, Texas, and Carrol and Richard Cipra of Little Elm, Texas. She is also survived by...
Vincent Martinez
May 24, 2026
Vincent Albert Marinez, 62, passed peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. He was in the Hospice Center of St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on July 25, 1963, to Alberto and Annie (Solis) Martinez in Newton, Kansas.
Vincent graduated from Newton High School in 1981 and was an extremely proud member of the NHS Wrestling...
Lois Jean Swanson
May 18, 2026
In loving memory of Lois J. (Angle) Swanson 1/16/1931- 5/18/2026.
Lois was born in Newton, Kansas on January 16, 1931 to David and Mabel Angle and was the 8th of 10 children.
She attended Lincoln Grade School and graduated from Newton High School.
Lois married Donald Swanson on September 17, 1950 at First Baptist Church in Newton. They lived, loved, played, worked and...
Marles Preheim
May 5, 2026
Marles Clair Preheim, 92, passed away on May 5, 2026, at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton, Kansas. He was born on August 25, 1933, in Turner County, South Dakota to Edward P. and Bertha (Schwartz) Preheim.
Marles grew up alongside his younger sister, Mavis, on the family farm near Freeman, South Dakota, and deeply valued his roots in the small...
Kathy Arrington
May 20, 2026
Kathryn Kay Arrington, 71, of North Newton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Newton Medical Center. Born on December 9, 1954, in Wichita, Kansas, to Ralph and Rosemary Lowry, Kathy lived a life rooted in love, family, and faith.
On September 22, 1979, Kathy married Floyd Dean Arrington, the love of her life. Together they raised three...
Thomas M. Roberson
May 11, 2026
Tom Roberson, 85, of Newton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, at Kansas Christian Home. Born July 9, 1940, in Great Bend, Tom was a lifelong Kansan who graduated from Great Bend High School and spent his life building businesses, memories, and the occasional improvised camper. He was preceded in death by his wife and life partner, Marge...
Gary R Becker
May 16, 2026
Gerald Robert Becker was born to Raymond and Helen (Yost) Becker in Florence, Kansas on January 26, 1955. He passed away peacefully and without pain on May 16, 2026, at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kansas at the age of seventy-one years.
Dad grew up in Burns, Kansas. He was baptized on January 12, 1969, into the Church of God in Christ...
Francis "Fran" Balzer
May 15, 2026
Francis Lee “Fran” Balzer passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026. He was born in Newton, Kansas, to Elmer and Gladys Balzer and lived most of his life in Newton, Kansas.
Fran met the love of his life, Jacquie Balzer, in high school. They were married on September 16, 1967, and remained inseparable until Jacquie’s passing on July 5, 2024. Fran...
Ronald K Schmidt
May 15, 2026
Ronald "Ronnie" K. Schmidt was born on April 16, 1942, in Goessel, Kansas, to Ferd and Edna Schmidt. He was the second of four children born to this union. He passed away at his home on May 15, 2026.
He attended Maple Hill, a one-room schoolhouse, before moving to the newly built Countryside School. He walked about a mile and a...
Gam Thi Thanh
May 10, 2026
It is with profound sorrow and deep love that we announce the passing of Gam Thi Thanh, a woman whose gentle spirit and unwavering faith touched the lives of all who knew her.
Gam was born on January 1st, 1941 in Ha Noi, Vietnam. Sadly, at the young age of three years old, her parents passed away, leaving her two older...
Debra Jasperson
May 9, 2026
Debra Elaine (Jones) Jasperson, 69, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in the comfort of her home in Newton, Kansas.
Debra was born March 29, 1957, in Concordia, Kansas to Ruth Ann (Doyen) and Gerald Jones. She spent her entire childhood and early adult years in Concordia. Growing up in Concordia, she formed many lifelong friendships, and she had great...
Robert Lee Keckler
May 8, 2026
Robert Lee Keckler, 81, retired Kansas Department of Corrections employee, died May 8, 2026, at Presbyterian Manor. He was born June 29, 1944, at Halstead, Ks, the son of Victor Warren and Thelma Rita (Baker) Keckler. His father died in 1955. He graduated from Hutchinson Junior College in 1964, Oklahoma University in 1966, and the University of Oklahoma School of...
Darrell E. Cusick
May 7, 2026
Darrell Eugene Cusick, 72, of Newton, Kansas, passed away on May 7, 2026 at NMC Health.
Darrell was born February 8, 1954, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Marvin LeRoy Cusick and Lovella Eldora Trober. He graduated from high school in Ashland in 1972.
He married Quilma Lee Bliss (Herndon) on October 27, 1972, in Ashland, Kansas.
Darrell joined the U.S. Army, serving from...
Anita Parish
May 5, 2026
Anita Claire Parish, of Newton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026, at the age of 94.
Anita lived a life defined by compassion, service, and faith. She dedicated her professional life to caring for others as a Registered Nurse and later as a Director of Nurses, where her leadership and kindness left a lasting impact on both patients and...
Barbara J. Tyler
May 5, 2026
Barbara Jeanne Tyler, 79, was born on January 18, 1947, in Peabody, Kansas, to Theo and Gilbert Manka. She passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri.
Barbara grew up and attended school in Newton, Kansas. In 1964, she married her first husband, Lawrence “Larry” M. Crandall Jr., and together they welcomed two children, Annette Sue and Tracy Lyne....
Fred E. Langenegger
May 5, 2026
Fred Edward Langenegger Jr. was born on March 6, 1940 to Fred Edward Langenegger Sr. and Evelyn Ruth (Rutschman). He passed away at the age of 86 on the 5th of May, 2026. He attended Elbing Grade School and Berean Academy, graduating in 1958. He married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Ella Wiebe, on April 9, 1960, and theirs was...
Christine Fowler
May 4, 2026
Christine (Brownfield) Fowler, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2026, at Rolling Hills Health and Rehab in Wichita, Kansas. Born on January 16, 1934, in Plaska, Texas, Christine’s life was a testament to love, laughter, and family dedication.
Growing up moving around the Midwest, Christine developed a spirited and playful nature. Known as an ornery trickster and master of practical jokes,...
Lois J. Penner
Apr 27, 2026
Lois J. Penner, 81, died Monday, April 27, 2026, at Kidron Bethel Healthcare in North Newton. She was born on November 27, 1944, in Halstead, Kansas to Daniel and Dora (Abrahams) Thiessen. On August 28, 1964, she married Ray A. Penner at Huffnungsau Mennonite Church near Inman, Kansas, and he survives.
Lois was a member of Faith Mennonite Church in Newton...
Donald Harrold
Apr 25, 2026
Donald John “Don” Harrold, 87, of North Newton, Kansas, passed away on April 25, 2026, at Newton Medical Center.
Don was born on August 25, 1938, in Fowler, Kansas, to Freda and Roy Harrold. He grew up in Sedgwick, Kansas, and graduated from Sedgwick High School. He later earned a degree in Administration of Justice from Wichita State University in 1979.
On...
Norma C. Smith
Apr 20, 2026
Norma Carol Smith entered this life on June 27, 1940, in Foley, Alabama. She was the third child born to Norman and Marjorie (Brown) Eicher.
After her family relocated to Burns, Kansas in 1948, Norma attended Burns Elementary School from the third grade onward, where she developeda fondness for reading and history, subjects that enriched her lifelong love of learning. Her...
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