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Harvey Wallace Pankratz
Aug 18, 2024
Harvey Wallace Pankratz, age 89, of Newton, Kansas, passed away August 18, 2024 peacefully at home surrounded by family.
Harvey was born on October 6, 1934, in Hillsboro, Kansas, son of John D. and Lydia Pankratz. He attended Antioch grade school and Goessel high school.
He was united in marriage to Evelyn K. Stucky on the hot afternoon of July 20, 1963,...
Joyce Alene Crawford
Aug 17, 2024
Joyce Alene Crawford, born March 25, 1936, went to be with her Lord on August 17,2024. She was a loving wife to Robert Crawford for 67 years. She was a devoted mother to Kate Elaine Wolf, Bryan Kevin Crawford and Phyllis Anne Ray. Alene and Bob have 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Preceding Alene in death were her parents, Allie...
Monica Gross
Aug 15, 2024
Monica Gross was born to Adam P. and Lena M. (Unruh) Dirks. She grew up on a family farm near Great Bend, Kansas. Following graduation from Pawnee Rock High School, she attended Bethel College. After graduation in 1945, she worked full-time as secretary to President E. G. Kaufman and editor of the Bethel College Bulletin. While working there, she met...
Jenny Mae Phillips
Aug 14, 2024
Jenny Mae Phillips, born September 28, 1947, went to be with our Lord, August 14, 2024.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Helen and Hiram Phillips of Hillsboro, Kansas. She is survived by her sisters, Carol Kesselman (Neil), Evelyn Evans (John) and Sharon Guenter.
Jenny is remembered for her love of sing and her care and generosity to others. She...
Nadeen Carol Wegele
Aug 13, 2024
Nadeen Carol Winters Wegele, a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, great-aunt, great-great- aunt, and dedicated paraprofessional in the field of education, embraced a life filled with faith, family, and service to her community. Born on May 31, 1936, in Seward, NE, to Eleanor and Ernest Winters, she spent her formative years in Wichita, KS, where she thrived...
Judith Joanne Oswald Long
Aug 12, 2024
Judith Joanne Long, age 87, passed from this world to eternity with The Lord and Savior on August 12, 2024 at home with her husband.
She was born on September 3rd, 1936 to Chester I and Mary M. Brainard in Newton, Kansas. Judith was the ninth child of ten, all preceding her in death.
Judith wed Carl John Oswald in 1955 and...
Bonnie Ziesenis
Aug 8, 2024
Bonnie L. Pickrell Ziesenis was born March 8, 1924 to Todd and Lulu Pickrell in El Dorado, Kansas, and passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on August 8, 2024. She had one brother Billy Dean who predeceased her in death.
She grew up and attended schools in El Dorado and graduated from El Dorado High School in May,...
Laura Friesen
Aug 5, 2024
Laura Tieszen Friesen managed to pack two full lives into her 94 years. The first half of her adult life she was a career woman working full-time in pharmacies in Wolf Point, and later Billings, Montana. But working was never the center of her life. It was her activities outside of work that gave her the most satisfaction – helping...
Lawrence D Drinnen
Aug 2, 2024
Lawrence “Lonny” D. Drinnen 79 of Peabody Kansas went to be with his lord after a long struggle with several Health issues on August 2, 2024 with his wife by his side.
Lonny was born October 14, 1944 in Marysville Kansas to Homer and Darlene (Lili Birdge) Drinnen. On May 18, 1963 he married the love of his life Gloria J....
Roosevelt Deno Gamble
Aug 1, 2024
Remembering Roosevelt Deno Gamble
Roosevelt Gamble, 86, while surrounded by loved ones, went home to be with the Lord on August 1st, 2024. A family man, dedicated Deacon of Second Missionary Baptist church and owner of Roosevelt's shoe shine, which was featured on the local TV Series "Hatteburg's People". Originally from Arkansas, Roosevelt was member of the Newton community for over...
Joyce Anne Parkhurst
Jul 31, 2024
It is with bittersweet hearts, the family of Joyce A Parkhurst announce she left the bonds of Earth to worship at the feet of Jesus.
Joyce passed away in her home on Wednesday, 31 July, 2024, after a lingering illness. She was 93. Joyce enjoyed gardening, decorating, and entertaining. Her creative mind, diligent spirit, and adept hands produced beautiful pieces. She...
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...
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