Obituaries
Elfrieda Schmidt
Apr 27, 2020
Elfrieda Schmidt was born September 8, 1923 in Newton Ks to Peter M. and Elizabeth/Lizzie (Dick) Lohrentz. She died at Kidron Bethel Healthcare Center North Newton Ks. on April 27, 2020 at the age of 96.
She grew up on a farm East of Buhler, Ks. and graduated from Buhler High School in 1942. She married Raymond L....
John M Heckman
Apr 21, 2020
Heckman John M, 79, passed away on April 21, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with
Parkinson’s.
He was born and raised in Wichita, KS. John had careers in radio, working for several radio stations, including KWBB, in the commercial sound business at McClelland Sound and lastly telecommunications at Southwestern Bell.
On January 31, 1975 he married...
Janet M. Reiss
Apr 20, 2020
Janet Marie (Pearson) Reiss, 76, of Wichita passed away peacefully Monday, April 20, 2020 at Asbury Park in Newton. She was born June 24, 1943 in Wichita to Alfred and Anna Marie Pearson and was a graduate of Valley Center High School.
Janet was member of Central Community Church and enjoyed volunteering and participating in activities when possible. She spent...
Edward “Ed” Dick
Apr 19, 2020
Edward “Ed” Dick, age 82 of Newton, Kansas, died peacefully on April 19, 2020 at St. Francis Hospice in Wichita. Ed was born September 6, 1937 in New Hamburg, Ontario to Isaac and Katharina (Friesen) Dick. After immigrating to the United States with his family to Winton, California, he attended Livingston High School and then attended Bethel College in Newton...
F. Victor Daily
Apr 15, 2020
F. Victor Daily 96, died Wednesday April 15, 2020 at Kansan Christian Home in Newton. He was born November 9, 1923 in Knowles, Oklahoma to Forrest and Addie E. (Sanders) Daily.
Vic served his county in the U.S. Army where he retired with the earned rank of Major. During his working years in Newton he made himself available to...
Shane Singley
Apr 15, 2020
Shane Singley was born March 16, 1974 in Reno, NV to Robert and Laurel Singley. Shane made his home in Newton, KS at a young age where he graduated from Newton High School and worked for Mid Continent Cabinetry.
Shane Passed unexpectedly April 15, 2020. Shane’s passion for music, friends, nature and faith radiated with his smile and generosity...
Belva Lea Arnold
Apr 14, 2020
Belva Lea Arnold, 71, of Newton, died Tuesday (April 14, 2020).
She was born April 8, 1949, in Great Bend, the oldest child of
Edward and Doris Arnold.
Belva is preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her
sisters, Sue Arnold, of Newton; Linda (Don) Roswurm, of Derby;
niece, Kari (Shane) Schott, great nieces, Lexi and Joci, of Derby;
...
Margaret Christine Budde
Apr 14, 2020
Margaret Christine Budde, age 69 went to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully in the early morning of April 14, 2020 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas with her sons by her side.
Christine was born on June 14, 1950 in Garden City, Kansas to Eddie Castleberry and Vera Johnson Castleberry. She was the youngest child of...
Helen M. Entz
Apr 10, 2020
Helen M. Entz, 95 died Friday, April 10, 2020 at Kidron Bethel Healthcare in North Newton, Kansas. She was born October 9, 1924 in Beatrice, Nebraska to B.M. and Margaret(Jantzen) Ensz of Beatrice. Helen was raised on her grandparents’ farm near Beatrice, Nebraska. On July 29, 1960, she married Oscar R. Entz in Newton.
After high school, Helen...
Roger Gillispie
Apr 8, 2020
Roger L. Gillispie 67, died April 8, 2020 at his Newton residence. He was born July 12, 1952 in Newton, Kansas to James and Audrey (Kennedy) Gillispie.
On August 25, 1973 he married Peggy Warner at St. Mary Church in Newton and she survives of the home.
He is a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Newton....
Helen Mae (Voran) Voth
Apr 6, 2020
Helen M. Voth, 96, died April 6, 2020, at Newton Medical Center. Helen was born March 21, 1924, south of Belmont, Kansas, on a typical Kansas day, she liked to say, that involved snow, wind, rain and sun. She was the daughter of Fred E. Voran and Edna Graber Voran.
Helen grew up in a musical family where everyone...
Annalyse Marie Arellano-Sullivan
Apr 4, 2020
Annalyse Marie Arellano-Sullivan 3 months went to be with Jesus Saturday April 4, 2020.
She was born January 10, 2020 in Newton to Hunter Sullivan and Ashley Arellano. She loved to snuggle and bath time was a favorite. Annalyse also loved the outdoors. She was taken from us too soon and now an angel watches over us.
Annalyse...
John F. Klassen
Apr 4, 2020
John F. Klassen 90, passed away Saturday April 4, 2020 at the Wichita Presbyterian Manor. He was born August 21, 1929 in Newton, Kansas to Abram and Emily (Steinle) Klassen. John was baptized and joined the First Mennonite Church in Newton and now attends the First Church of the Mennonite Brethren in Wichita.
He was a graduate of the...
Kent V. Anderson
Mar 30, 2020
Kent V Anderson was born on 7/19/1957 to Lawrence K and M. Nancy Anderson in McPherson, KS.
He along with his family move to Norton in 1959 where he and his brothers went to school, learned to swim and ice skate. In 1968 the family moved back to McPherson where Kent graduated High School in 1975. He made a lot...
John C Balthrop
Mar 28, 2020
John C. Balthrop 84, died Saturday March 28, 2020 at Newton Medical Center.
He was a retired farmer and insurance agent.
He was born July 27, 1935 in Louisville, Kentucky to Carmack and Cecilia (Werline) Balthrop. On January 5, 1968 he married Lois Jackson in Newton, Kansas and she survives of the home.
John is also survived...
Robert D. Smyth
Mar 25, 2020
Robert Dale Smyth, 79, of Newton, KS succumbed to the complications of cancer on Wednesday, March 26, 2020.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Kay (Romig), his son Kyle Smyth (wife Laura) of Newton, KS and his daughter Sherri Schechinger (husband Joe) Schechinger of Fort Worth, TX: six grandchildren, TC, Tanner, Taylor Smyth and Tyler (Brummet)...
Frank J Smith
Mar 22, 2020
Frank J. Smith 90, died Sunday March 22, 2020 at Newton Medical Center. He was born December 22, 1929 in Newton, Kansas to Frank P. and Anna K (Kluge) Smith
On October 25, 1966 he married Patricia Corber at Topeka, Kansas and she survives of the home.
Frank was a lifelong resident of Newton and a graduate of...
Mildred Martens-Unruh
Mar 20, 2020
Mildred Jean Goertzen Martens-Unruh, 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 20, 2020. She was born on May 25, 1932 near Ulysses, Kansas to Abe and Annie (Goertzen) Goertzen.
After graduation from Inman Rural High School in 1950, Mildred attended Tabor and McPherson Colleges and earned a teaching certificate. She taught school in Copeland and...
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