Obituaries
Eleanor Ilene Kehl
May 13, 2025
Eleanor Ilene Kehl, 94, passed away May 13, 2025 in Newton, Ks.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27 at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton. Pastor Chip Bungard will officiate.
Eleanor Heubach was born in Argonia, Kansas on February 22, 1931 to Henry and Florence (Martin) Heubach. She also lived in Bentley, Valley Center and finally...
Twilla Mae Schrag
Apr 28, 2025
Twilla Mae Schrag 1937-2025
Twilla Mae Schrag was born March 6, 1937, at home near the Alta Mill in western Harvey County to Daniel J and Adina M (Stucky) Schrag and died on April 28, 2025, at the age of 88. She grew up on a farm four miles west and 5 1/2 miles south of Moundridge. Growing up with 4...
Violet Jean Strickler
Apr 28, 2025
Violet Jean "Seldal" Strickler, 92 of Newton, Ks. Died April 28, 2025.
No service information available at this time.
Chad W Schuessler
May 27, 2025
Chad W. Schuessler 49, died Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at his home. He was born December 12, 1975 in Wichita, Kansas to Alvin Max and Velma (Reimer) Schuessler. On June 4, 2016 he married Wendy Stone at Sedgwick, Kansas and she survives of the home.
Chad was a farmer and drove bus for Village Charters in Wichita. He attended Sedgwick Christian...
Janice L Born
May 25, 2025
Wichita-Janice L. Born (McGlachlin) 85, devout Catholic, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother passed away May 25, 2025, at Ascension Living Wichita, KS. She was born November 20, 1939 to William and Margaret (Reilman) McGlachlin in Newton, KS. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and Newton High School. Janice was a homemaker, a mother to 9 children, 3 stepchildren, 35 grandchildren...
Elsie Troyer
May 19, 2025
Elsie Jane Troyer (Koehn), 101, passed away peacefully at home in Newton on May 19, 2025. She was born Sept. 29, 1923, in Cimarron, KS, to parents, Abe and Matilda (Schultz) Koehn. She was the 7th of 10 children. Elsie married Ora Jacob Troyer on October 23, 1939. Together they had 5 children. They owned and operated Ever Ready Cab...
Elsie Jane Troyer
May 19, 2025
Elsie Jane Troyer, age 101. Died Monday, May 19, 2025 at her residence in Newton, Kansas.
Lawanda Oblander
May 18, 2025
LaWanda Rose Oblander (93) passed away May 18, 2025 at Paramount Community Living in Newton. She was born January 27, 1932 to George and Sara (Krause) Flaming in Goessel, KS.
She grew up on a dairy farm near Hillsboro as the third of five children. She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1950.
LaWanda married Durward Oblander on September 1, 1956 at...
William J "Bill" Ryan
May 5, 2025
William J. “Bill” Ryan passed away on May 5, 2025, at home in Peabody. He was surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on February 27, 1950, in Providence, Rhode Island to James T. and Jeanette M. (Burton) Ryan. On December 12, 1992, he married Janette Butler in Wichita, Kansas.
Bill served his country honorably for two tours in the...
Ronald E Opland
May 3, 2025
Ronald E. Opland, 93, formerly of Newton, Kansas passed away on May 3, 2025, at Kennybrook Village Retirement Community in Grimes, Iowa. He was born June 2, 1931, in Dell Rapids, South Dakota to Togo and Alice (Wilkison) Opland. Ron graduated from Onawa High School in Iowa, then proceeded to Iowa State University, majoring in Engineering. After a few years...
Michael Anthony Freeman
Apr 29, 2025
Michael Freeman, born August 6th, 1957, passed away peacefully on Tuesday at the age of 67. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Michael will be remembered for his gentle spirit, steady presence, and deep love for his family.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Delinda Freeman; his children, Andrea Freeman and Alex Freeman (Rachel); and his cherished grandchildren, Willow...
Wayne V Porter
Apr 16, 2025
Wayne V. Porter 92 died April 16, 2025, at Kansas Christian Home in Newton. He was born January 15, 1933, in Vona, Colorado to Carl H. and Agnes M. (Davidson) Porter.
On October 3, 1954, he married Janet Jacobsen at First United Methodist Church in Newton. She preceded him in death on December 2, 1971. He later married Sabina Zillner and...
Ardith Dianne Brunk
Apr 12, 2025
Ardith Dianne Freyenberger Brunk, aged 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Showalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas.
She was born on November 27, 1933, in Wayland, IA, to Ezra and Lavina Freyenberger. She married James Royce Brunk on June 8, 1957 in Wayland, IA. Ardith lived a full life! She was always busy either baking cinnamon rolls or...
Chris Kuntz
Apr 8, 2025
Chris Michael Kuntz, 72, of Powderly, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Paris Regional Health.
A visitation is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday April 26 at Petersen Funeral Home
Chris, the son of George & Mary Kuntz, was born Sept. 16, 1952, in Strong City, KS. His career with the railroad spanned more than 30 years, working from Kansas...
Rosalie Neufeld
Apr 4, 2025
Rosalie Ann Neufeld was born in Hillsboro, KS to Adolf J. and Olga Brandt Bartel on October 5, 1939. Together with older brother Gladwin, she grew up on a farm southwest of Hillsboro. In that home, she had the usual pets among yard animals, helped with chores, and learned to drive the tractor for field work.
Rosalie was baptized into membership...
Janet C Wortz
Apr 2, 2025
Janet Carol Wortz
Janet Carol Wortz, born on August 8, 1964, in Albany, Georgia to Jim and Colleen (Richmond) Hamlett, passed away peacefully in the arms of Jesus at home on April 2, 2025. She is survived by her husband Philip of almost 37 years, their children, Philip James (32) of Wichita, Alyssa Michelle (31) of Newton, and William Henry (25),...
Wesley Altum
Mar 31, 2025
DOB: July 25, 1955
DOD: March 31, 2025
Survived by daughter Mandy Craig (Mike), son Bobby Altum, grandchildren Katelyn Stahly (Brome), Erin Zinn, Alex Altum, Jett, Jeffrey Craig (Bailie), Preston Craig (Kayla), great grandchildren Dawson, Emersyn, Warren, and Liam, along with siblings Donnitta Warren, Ed Altum, Tom Altum (Angela), Bill Altum (Renita), and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Proceeded in death by his...
Ruth Penner
Mar 30, 2025
Ruth Eby Penner, age 86, of North Newton, KS, passed away on March 30 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Ruth is survived by her husband Marvin Penner, daughter Vicki Penner, husband Richard Minder, granddaughter Sophia and grandson Joseph and also by her son Larry Penner, wife Rebecca Weidner, grandson Zachary and granddaughter Alison.
Ruth was born May 4, 1938,...
Harold Regier
Mar 27, 2025
Harold Richard Regier was born November 21, 1931, the youngest and only son of five children born to Albert and Selma Penner Regier.
He was raised on a farm two miles south and a half mile east of Burrton, Kansas. Born during the depression, he and the family lived frugally. Yet, there was always food. Church, school, and work were the...
Gregory Hardeman
Mar 27, 2025
Gregory (Greg) Lewis Hardeman died Thursday, March 27, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born February 21, 1948, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the only son of John L. Hardeman and Evelyn (Davidson) Hardeman. He spent his childhood in Merriam, KS and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School. He attended the vocational school at Kansas State College at Pittsburg, where he...
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