Obituaries
Joseph D. “Joe” Crowder
May 17, 2014
Joseph D. “Joe” Crowder 49, died Saturday, May 17, 2014 from injuries sustained in a car wreck in rural Sedgwick County, Kansas. He was born December 13, 1964 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Kenneth Crowder and Susan Wright. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 29 in Wichita and worked for Central Air HVAC sheet metal...
Neva Belle Adamson
May 16, 2014
Neva Belle (Kaufman) Adamson, 84 died Fri., May 16, 2014 at Kidron Bethel Village. She was born in Newton, KS, March 27, 1930 to Menno S. and Alma Nilla (Schrag) Kaufman. Neva married Billie Lee Adamson, who died in 1991. In 2000, she married N. Paul Stucky. N. Paul died in 2011. After graduation from Bethel College in 1952, she...
Sheila Roach
May 12, 2014
Life Sketch for Sheila Ann Roach
Sheila Ann (Swartz) Roach, 64, died at her home in Peabody, Kansas on Monday, May 12th. Sheila was born on September 14, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri to Lorenzo and Erma (Brown) Swartz Sr.
Sheila married Roger Newman in 1970 and he preceded her in death. In 1996 she married Gary Lee Roach...
Ernest H. Koehn
May 12, 2014
Ernest H. Koehn, 92, died Monday, May 12, 2014, at Kidron Bethel in North Newton.Ernest was born on March 9, 1922, in rural Goessel to Henry and Sarah V. (Friesen) Koehn. He was married Aug. 19, 1942, to Nola Schmidt at Tabor Mennonite Church in rural Marion County.Ernest retired from the Gas Service Company in 1984 after 36 years of...
Wanda F. Faris
May 10, 2014
Wanda F. Faris 87, died Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Kidron Bethel Healthcare in North Newton, Kansas. She was born February 19, 1927 in Yale, Oklahoma to Fay and Clara (Canfield) Kizer. On August 24, 1947 she married Albert Faris in Cedar, Kansas and he preceded her in death on December 12, 2010. Wanda’s greatest joy in life was raising...
Cory Alan Rutschman
May 7, 2014
Cory Alan Rutschman, 19, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 7.
Born August 8, 1994 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kan., Cory was the oldest of two sons of Alan and Beverly Rutschman. He graduated from Moundridge High School in 2012 and attended classes at Hutchinson Community College....
Robert Goering
May 6, 2014
Life Sketch for Robert Charles Goering
Robert C. Goering, 85, died at his home on Tuesday, May 6th in rural Newton.
Robert (Bob) was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 18, 1928. His parents, Samuel J.and Pauline (Miller) Goering did mission work in China for the first seven years of Bob’s life. They later moved to Colorado Springs...
Colleen A. Mccullough
May 3, 2014
Life Sketch for Colleen Ann McCullough
Colleen Ann McCullough died on Saturday, May 3rd at Presbyterian Manor in Newton.
She was born on October 28, 1931 to Emmet and Lucille (Hurst) Bolze in Girard, Kansas. Colleen graduated from Chanute High School in 1949 and was a proud member of the National Honor Society.
Colleen married Richard McCullough...
Roy League
May 2, 2014
Sketch for Roy L. League
Roy League, 77, died on Friday, May 2nd at Newton Medical Center.
Roy was born on June 8, 1936 to Kenneth and Mildred (Benckendorff) League in Wichita, Kansas.
He married Joan Y. Gardner on July 6, 1958 in Andover, Kansas. They were married for almost 56 years in July.
Roy was...
Sara C. Kerstetter
Apr 30, 2014
Sara C. (Blythe) Kerstetter 81, passed on to heaven April 30, 2014 at Kansas Christian Home. Born January 2, 1933 to Cephas and Lottie May Blythe near Wilsey, Kansas, Sara grew up with 2 sisters and 5 brothers. She met Ray Kerstetter in a roller skating rink in 1946 and they married on June 11, 1950 in a small country...
James D. “Jim” Spencer
Apr 29, 2014
James D. “Jim” Spencer 53, died Tuesday, May 29, 2014 at his Newton residence. He was born December 2, 1960 in Newton, Kansas to Lawrence “Tony” and Julia “Judy” (Thomas) Spencer. Jim was the owner/operator of Spencer Construction providing construction and concrete work in Harvey County area. He was a member of the Newton home builders association and helped with...
Linda L. Rowland
Apr 28, 2014
Linda Rowland, 60, died on Monday, April 28th in Wichita, Kansas.
Linda was born on November 12, 1953 to Verdun and Helen Louise (Hays) Thomas in Newton, Kansas.
Linda married David Rowland on June 21, 1975 in Newton and he survives of the home. She attended Newton Baptist Church’s for 50 years and most recently attended Newton Christian...
Opal Strain
Apr 25, 2014
Opal S. Strain 67, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at her Newton residence. She was born April 20, 1947 in Goessel, Kansas to Floyd H. and Ella Marie (Marshall) Delay. On December 9, 1988 she married John P. Strain in Newton, Kansas and he preceded her in death. Opal retired as a Deli clerk for Dillon’s. She was a member...
Marvin E. Mathis
Apr 21, 2014
Marvin E. Mathis 87, died Monday, April 21, 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky. He was born July 26, 1920 in Parson, Kansas to Oran V. and Reba (Russell) Mathis. On October 20, 1951 he married Emma Jean Likins. She preceded him in death in 2007. Marvin retired in 1987 as a ticket agent for both the Santa Fe and Amtrak...
Mable Nicodemus
Apr 13, 2014
Mable Nicodemus 93, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Newton Medical Center. She was born September 5, 1920 in Newton, Kansas to Gilbert and Chloe (Meiers) Taylor. On April 21, 1940 she married Don “Nick” Nicodemus in Lindsborg, Kansas and he preceded her in death on October 5, 1994. Mable was a long time active member of Salem United Methodist...
Fernetta Fundenberger
Apr 11, 2014
Fernetta Elizabeth Fundenberger, 90, of Sedgwick, lately of Moundridge, KS died Friday, April 11, at Newton Medical Center
She was born in Whitewater, Kansas on March 16, 1924 to William and Daisy (Harrison) Dodge.
She graduated from Whitewater schools and Friends University. She married Dale Fundenberger on March 26, 1948. Dale and her son, James David, preceded her...
Verity Eason
Mar 31, 2014
Verity S. Eason 36, died Monday, March 31, 2014 at her North Newton residence. She was born May 31, 1977 in Newton, Kansas.
Verity collected and enjoyed dolls, she also loved to take and share photographs and took a photography class at Wichita State University. She lived nearly 14 years at Wheatland Homes in North Newton where she made...
Mary Ellen Loyd
Mar 29, 2014
Mary Ellen Loyd, 95, widow of Dr. Paul Loyd, passed away on March 29, 2014 at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton. She was born on July 1, 1918 to Ed and Ella (Rapp) Corman in El Dorado, Kansas. She grew up in El Dorado and graduated from El Dorado High School where she established many lifelong friendships. She was a...
Gene Leon Price
Mar 28, 2014
Gene Leon Price went to be with the Lord on March 28, 2014. His journey in this life began April 25, 1928 as he was born into the home of Val and Pearl (Mecum) Price in Newton, Kansas. In 1956, he met Frances Goodman from Corpus Christi, Texas, and they were married later that year. Dating for a period of...
Mary Elinor Forcum
Mar 15, 2014
Mary Elinor Forcum 100, died Saturday March 15, 2014 at Asbury Park Greenhouse in Newton, Kansas. She was born December 9, 1913 to W.F. and Katherine (Doering) McKenzie. She was 6th of 12 children. Elinor grew up on a farm near Eureka, Kansas. She attended and graduated from Tonovay Rural School. Elinor then attended Emporia State Teachers College, earning...
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