Obituaries

Carol Garrett

Carol Garrett

Dec 21, 2019

Carol Sue Cobbs Wilcots was born in Newton, Kansas on Tuesday, January 27, 1942 to the late Elbert and Mentoria Cobbs.

Because of her love for the Lord, she confessed her faith at an early age and was baptized.

Carol attended Newton Public schools and earned a General Education Diploma from Kansas. After earning her G.E.D., she attended college and...

Delores M Cook

Delores M Cook

Dec 20, 2019

Delores M. Cook age 74 passed away peacefully on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.  She was born December 15, 1945, in Marion, Kansas to Willis Linn and Gertrude Schill Linn.  She was a 1963 graduate of Marion High School.  She married Chilson Cook in 1964, in Newton, Kansas.

She worked for many years as a...

Elda Ruth Hiebert

Elda Ruth Hiebert

Dec 13, 2019

Elda Ruth Hiebert was born the youngest of three children to Gustav and Mary A. (Buller) Hiebert on March 18, 1931at Bethesda Hospital with her parents, a sister and brother living outside Goessel.  Lorena recalls their mother, Mary, telling that when Elda was born, they thought she was still born.  They set her aside to care for Mary and while...

Jacqueline Porter

Jacqueline Porter

Dec 13, 2019

Jacqueline Porter 89, died Friday December 13, 2019 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.  She was born April 14, 1930 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Jack and Faye (Lewis) Phipps.

 

On December 18, 1949 she married Carl “Eldon” Porter in Newton and he preceded her in death on January 6, 2008.

 

Jacqueline attended First Baptist Church in Newton and...

Clifford Alan Brown

Clifford Alan Brown

Dec 9, 2019

 

Life Sketch of Clifford Alan Brown

 

Clifford A. Brown, 65, passed away on December 9, 2019 at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas.

 

Clifford was an Amer-Asian orphan from the Korean War.  He was born in Seoul, South Korea on June 21, 1954.  Roland and Sophie Brown, who were missionaries in Taiwan, adopted him when he was...

D. Charmaine Demezza

D. Charmaine Demezza

Dec 8, 2019

D. Charmaine DeMezza 91, died December 8, 2019 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. She was born October 14, 1928 in Wichita, Kansas to Jack and May Belle (Woulfe) McKee. On August 14, 1951 she married Markle J. DeMezza in Wichita, Kansas and he preceded her in death in 1999.

Charmaine was a retired LPN with Wesley Hospital in Wichita,...

Cora P. Froelich

Cora P. Froelich

Dec 5, 2019

Cora Pearl Froelich, age 97, passed away December 5, 2019 at Kansas Christian Home. She was born March 2, 1922 in Waverly, KS to Alvin Earle and Pearlie May Arnold. She graduated from Burlington High School and had one year of post-Baccalaureate education. Cora taught one year in a Coffey County, one-room school. She was active in church serving as...

Max Gilbert

Max Gilbert

Dec 3, 2019

Max Allen Gilbert 77 passed away on December 3, 2019 at Newton Medical Center. He was born on May 15, 1942 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Norvel and Beryl (Holt) Gilbert. Max was they youngest of three children.

He served his country in the United States Air Force. After leaving the service he began his long law enforcement career in...

Peggy M Unruh

Peggy M Unruh

Dec 1, 2019

Peggy M. Unruh 95, died Sunday December 1, 2019 at Comfort Care Home in Newton.

 She was born September 24, 1924 in Sedgwick, Kansas to Ralph and Addie (Bruce) McAfee. She married Clyde Unruh in 1955 and he preceded her in death in 1988.

 Peggy worked as a receptionist at prairie view in Newton prior to her retirement. She also...

Robert J. “Bob” Entz

Robert J. “Bob” Entz

Nov 30, 2019

 

Life Sketch for Robert J. “Bob” Entz

 

Robert J. “Bob”  Entz, 72, left this life on Saturday, November 30, 2019 while being cared for by the Kansas Christian Home and Good Shepherd Hospice in Newton, Kansas.

 

Bob was born on January 20, 1947 in Concordia, Kansas and grew up in Newton.

 

He was preceded in...

Ellenora Meyer

Ellenora Meyer

Nov 28, 2019

Ellenora Ethel Meyer, 96, passed away on November 28, 2019, at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.  She was born January 7, 1923 in Graham County, Kansas to Fred and Ethel (Hedge) Eichman.  On July 20, 1945 she married the love of her life, Truman A. Meyer, in Hill City, Kansas and he preceded her in death 3 days prior to...

Truman Meyer

Truman Meyer

Nov 25, 2019

Truman Amos Meyer, 95, passed away on November 25, 2019 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.  He was born August 21, 1924 in Roca, Nebraska to Amos and Lena (Reiss) Meyer.  On July 20, 1945 he married the love of his life, Ellenora E. Eichman, in Hill City, Kansas.  They were blessed with 74 years of marriage.

 

Truman moved...

Robert Lee Brickell

Robert Lee Brickell

Nov 24, 2019

Robert Lee Brickell, 85, died on November 24, 2019 at Via Christi St. Francis Wichita, Kansas.

 

Robert was born on March 24, 1934 to Robert and Dorothy (Ferris) Brickell.

 

He married Marilyn “Tiny” Havens on October 10, 1956 in Newton Kansas and she preceded him in death on December 14, 2010.

 

Robert served his country in the...

Robert M “Bob” Zimmerman

Robert M “Bob” Zimmerman

Nov 22, 2019

Robert M. “Bob” Zimmerman 66, died Friday, November 22, 2019 at his Newton residence.  He was born December 25, 1952 in Newton, Kansas to Allen and Mary (Anduss) Zimmerman.  On August 14, 1971 Bob married Marla S. Sargent in Newton and she survives of the home.

 

Bob was a 1970 graduate of Hesston High School in Hesston, Kansas.  He...

Ralph S. Lehman

Ralph S. Lehman

Nov 21, 2019

Ralph S. Lehman passed away peacefully on November 21, 2019, at age 97. He was an extraordinary man who led an exemplary life of service. Ralph was known for his kindness, gentle strength, devotion to family, professional leadership, unquestionable integrity, commitment to social justice, generosity, cheerful disposition, and positive world view. He was greatly loved and admired by all who...

Evelyn K. Pankratz

Evelyn K. Pankratz

Nov 21, 2019

 

Evelyn K Pankratz passed away peacefully at home on Nov 21, 2019. She was born on July 18, 1934 at Bethel Deaconess Hospital to Phillip Stucky and Roma Schrag Stucky.

She attended Marion County Country one room school for her elementary education. She was a Burns 1952 High School Graduate. She attended Zion Mennonite Church and was baptized onMay...

Claude T. “Ted” Wynn

Claude T. “Ted” Wynn

Nov 20, 2019

Claude Theodore (Ted) Wynn was born September 9, 1935, in Newark, New Jersey. He was the only child of Claude Lester Wynn and Marie Bertha Seymour Wynn. He spent his early youth in Brooklyn, NY, and for the second year of World War II he lived in Oklahoma with his paternal grandparents. He had many fond and exciting memories of...

Delbert H. Bartley

Delbert H. Bartley

Nov 18, 2019

Delbert H. Bartley 84, died November 18, 2019 at his Newton residence. He was born April 10, 1935 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Albert and Lou (Sparks) Bartley. On October 2, 1954 he married Yvonne R. White in Sedan, Kansas and she preceded him in death on December 17, 2005

Delbert attended Newton Christian Church. He retired from Bunting Magnetics...

Joan C. Dallan

Joan C. Dallan

Nov 15, 2019

Joan C. Dallan 75, died Friday, November 15, 2019, in Newton, Kansas.  She was born December 10, 1943 in Columbia, Missouri to Arnold and Edna (Carter) Bloch.

 

Joan was a member of the Catholic Church and retired from National Beef in Liberal, Kansas as a Safety Director.  She enjoyed researching family history and genealogy, cooking especially baking and spending...

Charlotte Leigh Love

Charlotte Leigh Love

Nov 14, 2019

Charlotte Leigh Love, 65, died Thursday, November 14, 2019, surrounded by her sisters, after battling breast cancer since May.  Charlotte was born February 3, 1954 in Belleville, KS to Charles and Evelyn Love.

Upon graduation from Belleville High School, class of ’72, Charlotte enlisted in the US Air Force. She was a Morse Systems operator. After returning from being stationed...

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