Obituaries
Catherine Helen Wiens
Jul 20, 2019
Life Sketch for Catherine Helen (Regier) Wiens
Catherine (Regier) Wiens, 92, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Kidron Bethel Health Care in North Newton, Kansas.
Catherine was born at Bethel Deaconess Hospital on September 23, 1926 to J.U. and Minnie (Voth) Regier.
Catherine was a graduate of Bethel College, the class of 1950....
Joe Young
Jul 18, 2019
Joe Young 76, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Newton Medical Center. He was born May 6, 1943 in Dyers, Tennessee to Thettus G. and Mary J (McGhee) Young. He was married September 30, 1967 to Lilly (Leanna Powell) Young and she survives.
Joe was a United States Navy Veteran and worked as a long haul truck driver for...
John Bastow
Jul 17, 2019
John Donald Bastow, 85, of Newton passed peacefully into his Savior’s presence on Wednesday (July 17, 2019). He was born November 25, 1933, the son of Jess Morgan Bastow and Joan Magdelena (Schuessler) Bastow. John grew up on a Harvey County farm. At a young age John was needed to assist his family in farming so was not able...
Eleanor Wismer Kaufman
Jul 13, 2019
Eleanor Wismer Kaufman, died July 13, 2019 at Kidron Bethel Healthcare, North Newton KS.
She was a resident of Kansas since 1974.
She was born June 24, 1933, in Doylestown PA to Norman and Laura Gross Wismer. One of five
siblings, she sang in a family quartet coordinated by her mother. She attended Bucks County
Elementary schools and then...
Kay A. Peterson
Jul 12, 2019
Kay A. Peterson, 82 died Friday July 12, 2019 at her Wichita home surrounded by her loving family. Private family graveside committal will be in the Greenwood Cemetery Newton, Kansas. Memorials are suggested to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in care of Petersen Funeral Home Newton, Kansas.
Kay is survived by her children David and Joni Peterson Bella Vista, AR; Matthew...
Johnnie Kay (Janzen) Morrison
Jul 9, 2019
Johnnie Kay (Janzen) Morrison 76, lost her battle with cancer on July 9, 2019 in Murrieta, California. She was born April 13, 1943, to Ilene Shank Chisholm and Arnold (John) Janzen in Newton, KS. She grew up in Peabody, KS before moving to Newton where she attending the later years of elementary school through high school. She graduated from Newton...
Luana Isaac
Jul 9, 2019
Luana Isaac 76, longtime Burns, Kansas resident died Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at The Shepherd Center in Cimarron, Kansas. She was born January 14, 193 in Deridder, Louisiana to Daniel T. and Lena (Schmidt) Smith.
Luana was a member of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Rural Burns, Kansas. She worked as a housekeeper in the El...
Johnnie Kay Morrison
Jul 9, 2019
Johnnie Kay (Janzen) Morrison 76, lost her battle with cancer on July 9, 2019 in Murrieta, California. She was born April 13, 1943, to Ilene Shank Chisholm and Arnold (John) Janzen in Newton, KS. She grew up in Peabody, KS before moving to Newton where she attending the later years of elementary school through high school. She graduated from Newton...
Richard C. Alexander
Jul 8, 2019
Richard Curtis Alexander was born on February 27, 1956 in Wichita, KS. The Lord called him home on July 8, 2019 where he was proceeded in death by both parents, Moses and Loretta; two brothers, Stephen and Michael; and daughter, Simone.
Richard graduated from Southeast High School in Wichita, KS and shortly thereafter enlisted in the US Army where...
Mark E. Miller
Jul 4, 2019
Mark Eldon Miller, 92, of Newton, died Thursday, July 4, 2019. He was born in Newton
on April 30, 1927, son of Clark and Elsie (Kimball) Miller.
Mark worked in the family business, Miller Produce, from a very young age until the age
of 16 when he was asked by John Early of Newton to run his poultry and egg...
Bertha O Steinle
Jun 28, 2019
Bertha O. Steinle 101 died 6 weeks short of her 102nd birthday on Friday June 28, 2019 at Halstead Health and Rehab in Halstead, Kansas. She was born August 15, 1917 in Lehigh, Kansas to Frederick and Katherine (Weimer) Steinle.
She was employed at Bethel Home for the aged for nearly 40 years. Bertha was a faithful member...
Marilyn Smith
Jun 28, 2019
Marilyn Doris (Nightingale) Smith 93, was born March 16, 1926 in Moundridge,
Kansas to Abraham and Lydia (Unruh) Nightingale. Marilyn passed from her
life on earth June 28, 2019 at Newton Medical Center in Newton.
She was one of nine children, including six sisters and two brothers. Marilyn’s
growing up years were mostly in the Whitewater and Potwin areas. She
...
Rosemary Linscheid Moyer
Jun 26, 2019
Life Sketch for Rosemary Linscheid Moyer
Rosemary Linscheid Moyer, 88, passed away on June 26, 2019 at Kidron Bethel in North Newton, Kansas.
A viewing has been scheduled for Thursday, June 27th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Petersen Funeral Home in Newton.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 28th,...
Helma S Smith
Jun 20, 2019
Helma S. Smith 96, died Thursday June 20, 2019 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. She was born November 25, 1922 in Meno, Oklahoma to Andrew B. and Martha M. (Buller) Jantz. On October 14, 1937 she married Bert Smith in Syracuse, Kansas and he preceded her in death on March 26, 2003.
Helma was a long time...
Jessie M. Fewin
Jun 14, 2019
Jessie M. Fewin 79, died Friday June 14, 2019 at Newton Medical Center. She was born April 15, 1940 in Bartlesville, OK to Artlie and Mable (Jones) Green.
Jessie was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Newton, Kansas. She worked as an upholsterer for in Newton for many years. She enjoyed spending time in the yard working...
Peter “Pete” Funk
Jun 11, 2019
Life Sketch for Peter L. Funk
Peter “Pete” Funk, 80, died on June 11, 2019 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.
Pete was born on July, 19, 1938 in Hillsboro, Kansas to Peter and Louise (Weiderstein) Funk.
Pete married Linda Morgan on October 14, 1983 in Newton. They were married for thirty five years prior to his...
Priscilla C Arney
Jun 10, 2019
Priscilla C. Arney 88, died Tuesday June 10, 2019 at Newton Medical Center. She was born December 23, 1930 in Pierre, South Dakota to Charles P and Myrtle (Colbath) McCormick.
On December 30, 1947 she married Kenneth Lyle Spoonemore, Sr. at Ft. Pierre, South Dakota and he preceded her in death in August of 1969. She later married Jerry...
Marvin Baehr
Jun 9, 2019
Life Sketch for Marvin “Ralph” Baehr
It is with great sadness that the family of Marvin Ralph Baehr, 76, announces his passing. Ralph was born on May 23, 1943 in Newton, Kansas to Marvin Chris and Betty June (McAfee) Baehr.
He was a graduate of Newton High School, and went on to receive degrees from Kansas State...
Carl R. Andreas
Jun 8, 2019
Carl R. Andreas was born January 23, 1927 in Beatrice, NE, the second son of William C. and Frieda W. vander Smissen Andreas, and died June 8, 2019 at Kidron-Bethel Village in North Newton, KS. After high school graduation he joined a Union Pacific Railroad survey crew in the Colorado Division until drafted in May 1945. A conscientious objector, he...
Carl W. Holland
Jun 4, 2019
Carl W. Holland passed away June 4, 2019 at his home in Newton. Carl was born September 19, 1956 to L. M. Jack Holland and Geneva (Jones) Holland in Newton, KS.
Carl is survived by son, Jerrod Ryan Holland of Wichita, KS; girlfriend, Cathy LeManton of Newton, KS; brother, Lecil M. Holland of Newton, KS; and niece, Wendi Holeman of...