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Christine Waltner
Jul 27, 2024
Christine Marie (Duerksen) Waltner, age 94, had a peaceful homegoing the morning of July 27, 2024, at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton, KS. She had a long rich life of relationships and exceptional experiences.
Christine was born on January 20, 1930, in Champa, India, to Jacob R. and Christena Duerksen, who were Mennonite missionaries. Christine was the middle child with...
Robert Arellano
Jul 26, 2024
Robert Arellano our beloved father and lifelong Los Angeles Dodgers fan, peacefully passed away at 87 on Friday July 25, 2024 at Kansas Christian Home, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 25,1937 in Newton, Kansas to parents Juan and Georgia Corona Arellano Porras.
In 1958, Robert began courting his wife, of 64 years Katherine Rosella Flores from...
Henry Neufeld
Jul 26, 2024
On July 26, 2024, Henry Ralph Neufeld at the grand old age of 91, decided it was time to put the brakes on a life well-driven and coast gently into the eternal sunset. Born on the farm in rural Inman, Kansas, on January 4, 1933, to Henry H. and Justina (Regehr) Neufeld, Henry's journey began on a road paved with...
Burtis Lee Oblander
Jul 25, 2024
Burtis "Burt" Lee Oblander, Newton, ventured off to a new hunting ground July 25, 2024. Burt was born June 18, 1950 to Virgil and Jean (Peters) Oblander who both predeceased him.
Burt graduated from Durham High School in 1968, then attended electrical classes in Newton. He started work at Guerdon's Manufacturing, Newton, in the 60's, then to Partridges', Newton in the...
Ardis Barham
Jul 24, 2024
Ardis Joy Old was born in Chanute Kansas on February 6, 1933 to Chester and Ethel Old who were delighted to have a red haired baby girl. In the 8th grade, her family moved to Yates Center Kansas where Ardis was a cheerleader and she taught dance and acrobatics. Her senior year she met Lloyd Barham Jr and they married...
Larry Smith
Jul 20, 2024
My husband and our father, Larry Lynn Smith, was born September 29, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas. Within several months he was welcomed into the home of Lloyd and Amanda (Johnson) Smith. He peacefully departed this life surrounded by his family on July 20, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, after a short health battle at the age of...
Eulala R Pankratz
Jul 10, 2024
Eulala Ruth Hiebert Pankratz passed away early Wednesday, July 10, at Kidron Bethel in North Newton, Kansas. She was born at home to parents Lizzie and Ben Hiebert in Walton, Kansas on September 27, 1928. She was valedictorian of her senior class at Walton High School, graduating in 1946. She attended Bethel College to earn her associate degree in Elementary...
Charlene Janett Sullivan
Jul 7, 2024
Charlene J. "Pickle" Sullivan
Charlene passed away on July 7, 2024, in Halstead, Kansas. She was born May 26, 1936, to Henry Herman and Mary Luthena (Gibson) Gaede in Hillsboro, Kansas and graduated from Lehigh High School.
Charlene was faithful Christian. The greatest example of her living out the ideals of her Lord and Savior, was at just 21 years old, after...
Tyler Furness
Jul 6, 2024
Tyler Yang Furness (Lakey) was joyfully welcomed as he crawled into the arms of Jesus on Saturday July 6, 2024.
Tyler was born on October 4th, 2023 in Newton to Aubrie Lakey and Gordon Furness.
Tyler loved his momma, his face lit up when she entered the room. At nine months old, a few of Tyler's favorite things were crawling, eating food...
David C Moore
Jul 6, 2024
David C. Moore 87 died July 6, 2024, at his Rural Sedgwick Home. He was born March 16, 1937, in Dover Pope, Arkansas to David and Retna Ann (Jones) Moore. On December 18, 1955, he married Joyce Hardiman at Wichita, Kansas and she survives of the home.
David was a retired construction equipment operator. He was a longtime active member of...
Jacqueline Susanne Balzer
Jul 5, 2024
Jacqueline (Jacquie) Susanne Balzer passed away peacefully early Friday July 5. She was the daughter of Jack and Betty Clifton. She was born in Kensington, KS and lived most of her life in Newton, KS. She met the love of her life in high school, Francis Balzer. They were married on September 16, 1967, and have been inseparable ever since.
Jacquie...
Patricia Ann Antonio
Jul 4, 2024
Patricia “Pati” Ann (Stovall) Antonio passed away peacefully on July 4th at the age of 69 after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born June 26, 1955 in Newton, Kansas to Milford and Fern Stovall. She grew up in Peabody and graduated from Newton High School. After high school, she completed vocational school in Wichita to become a...
Hazel A. Spielman
Jul 4, 2024
Hazel Arlene Spielman, 77, passed away on July 4, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas.
She was born on September 15, 1946 in Fort Scott, KS, and one of 13 children born to Homer and Bessie (Cady) West.
Hazel was united in marriage to Glen Spielman in December 1964 in Newton KS.
Hazel was known as “the crosswalk lady” watching over children crossing to go...
Sharon Kessler
Jul 1, 2024
Sharon May Kessler was born in Salem, West Virginia, on November 16, 1942 to Frank Propst and Dorothy Alma (Cutright) Propst. Sharon passed away on July 1st, 2024 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas due to complications while fighting lung cancer.
She graduated from North High, Wichita, Kansas in 1960. She went on to marry Richard James...
Alina Aimee Jones
Jun 29, 2024
It is with broken hearts that we share the passing of Alina Aimee Guillen Jones, born September 23, 1957 and at final rest June 29, 2024. She is survived by her husband, Dale, children, William, Melissa, Carina, and Nick, grandchildren, Diego, Julie, Wyatt, Olivia, and Aidan and pets who loved her dearly and will miss her immensely.
Alina was a first...
Vera A. Sills
Jun 27, 2024
Vera A. Sills 91 died June 27, 2024, at Paramount Health and Rehab in Newton. She was born September 11, 1932, in Hillsboro, Kansas to Peter and Martha (Knak) Schroeder. She married John Sills on April 26, 1953, and he preceded her in death.
Vera was a longtime active member of the Salem United Methodist Church in Newton. She was a...
Juan Rodriquez
Jun 26, 2024
It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Juan Clemente Rodriguez, affectionately known as Juanito, on June 26, 2024. Juanito, born on February 24, 1976, in Wichita, KS, was a beloved husband, brother, uncle, and friend who touched the lives of all who knew him.
Juan met and married the love of his life Nancy...
Joan TenBarge
Jun 24, 2024
Joan K. (Folsom) TenBarge 88, died June 24, 2024, at NMC Health in Newton, Kansas. She was born February 15, 1936, in Great Bend, Kansas to George and Frances (Plotner) Folsom. On February 5, 1955, she married George Kleck and he preceded her in death. She later married LeRoy TenBarge on June 5, 1999 and he also preceded her in...
Greg G Tompkins
Jun 24, 2024
Gregory Giles Tompkins, 77, of Newton, passed away peacefully at home on June 24, 2024.
Greg was born to Dr Carl and Mrs. Violet (VanBrocklin) Tompkins on November 7, 1946. He attended Newton schools and graduated from Newton High School in 1964. He married his high school sweetheart, Susan Sheets September 25, 1966, she survives of the home.
He graduated from Wichita...
Kenneth Walter Franz
Jun 22, 2024
Kenneth Walter Franz, 84, of Newton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2024, at Paramount Community Living and Rehab.
He was born on April 16, 1940, in Newton, Kansas, to Walter and Olga Franz. On June 4, 1961, he married Loretta Sue Eck at First Mennonite Church in Newton, Kansas.
Kenneth graduated from Newton High School in 1958, and Bethel College...
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