Obituaries
Sharon K. Mitchell
Feb 6, 2020
Sharon K Mitchell, 74 of Newton, passed away on February 6, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Sharon was born July 4, 1945. Her parents were Richard and Hilda McKinnell. She grew up in a military family, with both Richard and her brother, Richard, serving in the armed forces. Both preceded her in death.
A...
Craig Glen Dickinson
Feb 2, 2020
Craig Glen Dickinson, 50, of Newton, Kan. died unexpectedly Sunday (Feb. 2, 2020) at Wesley Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on Nov. 17, 1969 to Glen and Esther (Heidebrecht) Dickinson in Hutchinson, Kan. Craig was the youngest of eight children and shared his birthdate with his oldest brother Roger and oldest sister Karen. He graduated...
Ruth M. Andres
Feb 2, 2020
Ruth Maryette Wedel Andres
Ruth Maryette Wedel Andres was born on August 12, 1924 and entered her heavenly home on February 2, 2020 at Kidron Bethel Health Care, North Newton, KS. She was born on a farm in rural Halstead, KS to Herman S. and Christina E. (Voran) Wedel. The family grew up at this location until the...
Anna Lee Riggs
Jan 31, 2020
Dateline: Newton
Anna Lee Marie Riggs, age 96, of Newton, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020. Anna was born June 16, 1923, to Charles E. Waddell and Cleo H. (Parker) Waddell, in Polk County, Arkansas.
On June 23, 1951, Anna married Donald W. Rigs, in Tucumcari, New Mexico. They resided in Wichita, Kansas for 17...
Carol E. Saunders
Jan 30, 2020
Carol Elaine Saunders 97, was born in Lancaster, WI. to Minnie Eck and
William Quick on Dec. 16, 1922. 1939 the family moved to Glendale, CA. On
Feb. 20 1943 she married Jack B. Saunders in Glendale. He died Feb. 18, 1985 in North Kansas City, MO. She moved to Newton in Mar.1985 where she transferred her
membership to the...
Brooklyn Michelle Boegel
Jan 24, 2020
Brooklyn Michelle Boegel, age 6, lit up all of heaven upon her arrival on Friday, January 24, 2020.
Brooklyn was born August 17, 2013 in Newton, Kansas to Erin Mosiman and Brian Boegel. She had a fiery spirit that was so much larger than her pint-sized body.
Brooklyn gravitated to all of God’s creatures and loved with her whole heart. ...
Jeffrey B Smalley
Jan 23, 2020
Jeffrey B. Smalley died January 23, 2020. He was born March 5, 1952 to Robert and Carroll (Royston) Smalley of Newton. He was the oldest of four children. Other siblings include Mike (Kendra) Smalley of Minnesota, David (Barbara) Smalley of San Diego, and Susan (Leon) Scott of Newton.
Jeff graduated from Newton High School in 1969. After graduation he...
Maurine E. Hean
Jan 23, 2020
North Newton, KS -Maurine Siemens Hean passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton, Kansas. She was born in Newton, Kansas on February 22, 1927 to Jacob and Anna Enns Siemens, attended Newton public schools and graduated from Bethel College in 1949 with a B.S. degree in Home Economics. While at Bethel College, Maurine...
Miller Francis Stayrook
Jan 21, 2020
MILLER FRANCIS STAYROOK, 90 of Hesston, KS, went to serve his Lord on January 21, 2020. He was born the third of 11 children on June 22, 1929 to Morton and Ruth (Miller) Stayrook in Davidsville, PA.
He is survived by his wife, Vernabelle, his daughters, Carol Sue Stayrook-Hobbs and John Hobbs of Newton, KS; Joyce (JP) and Mark Pankratz...
Edna Koehn
Jan 20, 2020
Edna Koehn 95, died January 20, 2020 at her rural Newton residence. She was born December 8, 1924 in Halstead, Kansas to Enoch D. and Anna (Smith) Koehn.
On September 10, 1951 she married Harlan Koehn at Burns, Kansas. After 64 years of marriage Harlan preceded her in death on June 26, 2015.
Edna was a longtime...
Arlo Lee Voth
Jan 20, 2020
Arlo Lee Voth, 87, died Monday, January 20, 2020 at Kidron Bethel.
Arlo was born May 3, 1932 to Sarah Kliewer Voth and Leo Lee Voth. He was raised East of
Newton, and had the joy of farming and living on the farm of his youth until the age of 87 years old.
Arlo attended Star Grade...
Juanita J. Funk
Jan 18, 2020
Juanita Joy Funk passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family on January 18, 2020 at her Newton residence. She was born August 4, 1965 in Newton, Kansas to Walter W. and Susie (Ortmann) Busenitz.
On April 18, 1987 she married David P. Funk at Emmaus Church in Whitewater. They were blessed with four children in the years to come....
Chester G. “Chet” Hartman
Jan 14, 2020
Chester (Chet) G. Hartman, 89, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Newton Medical Center. Chet was born August 3, 1930 to Carmen and Cora (Rogers) Hartman.
Chet served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War from 1951 to 1955.
After leaving the service he began farming for...
Orville E. Schmidt
Jan 10, 2020
Orville Eugene Schmidt, of rural Newton, went to his eternal home on Friday. January 10, 2020. He was born September 21, 1928 In Newton to Arthur H. Schmidt and Edna M. (Briggs) Schmidt.
Orville was a 1946 graduate of Newton High School and attended the Kansas State University until being called back home to help manage the family farm...
Bertha Mabel Born
Jan 8, 2020
Bertha M. Toews Born, 86, died on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas.
She was born on September 11, 1933, the youngest of 13 children, in Frazer, Montana to Abram J. and Helena Martens Toews. They preceded her in death.
On June 15, 1954, she married Floyd E. Born in Lustre, Montana. They were married nearly...
Ann Cornell Johnson
Jan 8, 2020
Ann Cornell Johnson, affectionately known as Miss Ann, passed away peacefully after a prolonged illness, on January 8th, 2020. She had recently celebrated her 56th birthday among family and friends, at Kansas Christian Home where she was residing at the time of her death.
Ann was the daughter of Evelyn and James Johnson who precede her in death. She...
David Lee Groat
Jan 7, 2020
Life Sketch for David Lee Groat
David Lee Groat, 65, died on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Newton Medical Center in Newton.
David was born on April 1, 1954 in Walton, New York to Fenton and Virginia (Cook) Groat.
David was a truck driver and when he wasn’t on the road he enjoyed drinking his...
John M. Scott
Jan 4, 2020
John Martin Scott 72, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Baylor Scott and White Centennial Medical Center in Frisco, Texas.
He was born January 15, 1947 in Newton, Kansas, the son of John Neill and Virginia Royston Scott. On February 21, 1968 he married Patricia Sue Larsen, she survives. He served his country in the United States Army,...
Thomas J. Gillespie
Jan 2, 2020
Thomas J. Gillespie 93, passed peacefully from this world into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 2, 2020 at his Newton residence. He was born November 11, 1926 in Phillips, Wisconsin to Thomas E. and Olive M ( Butler) Gillespie.
He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1945. On February 7, 1959 he...
Judith Lynne Schroeder
Jan 2, 2020
Life Sketch for Judith Lynne Schroeder
Judith Lynne Schroeder, 64, died on Thursday, January 02, 2020 at her home in Sedgwick, Kansas.
Judith was born on May 21, 1955 in Moundridge, Kansas to Harley and Patsy (Marks) Lechner.
Judith married Earl Keith Schroeder on July 11, 1980 in California. They were married for thirty nine...
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