Obituaries

Wilbur L. Hein

Wilbur L. Hein

Sep 19, 2024

Wilbur L. Hein, 81, died September 19, 2024 at Hesston, Kansas. He was born November 15, 1942 in Lehigh, Kansas.

A graveside committal service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton, Kansas. 

Donna M Friesen

Donna M Friesen

Sep 18, 2024

Donna Mae Friesen, 90, of North Newton Kansas died at her Kidron home on September 18, 2024. She was born on September 11, 1934 to Martha (Jantzen) and Herbert Voth. Donna was the oldest of 4 children, and she grew up in Newton, KS, attending Bethel College Mennonite Church.After graduating from Newton High School, Donna attended Bethel College for 1...

Marilyn J Wolgemuth

Marilyn J Wolgemuth

Sep 17, 2024

Marilyn Joyce Minter Wolgemuth, age 93, died September 17, 2024, at the Kidron-Bethel Health Care facility in North Newton, Kansas.

Marilyn was born December 16, 1930, to Samuel F. and Carolyn Luker Minter in Abilene, Kansas. She attended Chronister Grade School and Chapman High School. For her senior year, she attended Upland Academy in California. At Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania,...

Aubrie-Li Cana Lakey

Aubrie-Li Cana Lakey

Sep 7, 2024

Aubrie-Li Cana Lakey

October 21, 2001 - September 7, 2024

Aubrie-Li Cana Lakey (Yang Li Bei, her Chinese name) was born in China and lived some of her most formative years there. She arrived at Yangjiang City Social Welfare Institute in Yangjiang, China in the Guangdong province, in October of 2005. This was the same orphanage that her now-sister, Amy, was already...

Elinor Keesling

Elinor Keesling

Sep 6, 2024

Elinor B. Keesling, 102, died September 6, 2024, at Paramount Community Living and Rehab in Newton, Kansas. She was born August 8, 1922, in Winfield, Kansas, the daughter of Rolley Lewis and Martha Helen (Miller) Wells. She lived many years in Western Kansas towns, graduating from Dighton High School in 1940 and Wichita University in 1944. She taught at Sylvia,...

Sarah Beth Hendrix

Sarah Beth Hendrix

Aug 29, 2024

Sarah B (Hendrix) Mercer, passed on August 29th 2024 in the comfort of her home in the loving arms of her husband, parents, and brother after a long and extended fight with cancer. She was 24 years young. Born December 20th, 1999 to Robert and Brandi Hendrix, in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated from Herington High School in 2018. She was...

Carol Linscott

Carol Linscott

Aug 28, 2024

Carol Sue (Peterson) Linscott walked into the gates of Heaven on August 28, 2024. Carol was born August 11, 1967, to Lloyd and Mary Smith in Newton, KS. Carol was born and raised in Newton. She married her high school sweetheart, Timothy Peterson, in December of 1984. She graduated from Newton High in 1985. Following graduation, she gave birth to...

Edna Curtiss

Edna Curtiss

Aug 27, 2024

Edna (Schmidt) Curtiss died August 27, 2024, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. She was born on October 17, 1921, at Harper, Kansas, the daughter of Sam and Alice (Shupe) Schmidt. Edna attended school in Harper, graduating high school in 1939. She moved to Newton, Kansas in 1943.

Here she met, and then married Johnnie C. Curtiss on January 28, 1946....

Karen S Wedel

Karen S Wedel

Aug 25, 2024

Karen S. Wedel 79 died August 25, 2024, at Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born November 2, 1944, in Newton, Kansas to Norman and Betty (Safe) Stahlheber. On April 7, 1963, she married Allan Wedel and he survives of the home.

Karen attended New Spring Church and was retired as a secretary for the John Hosford Sheild of Shelter insurance agency.

She...

Sondra Sue Cowan

Sondra Sue Cowan

Aug 23, 2024

Sondra S. (Patton) Cowan 84 died August 23, 2024, at her Newton residence on the farm. She was born October 27, 1939, in Walton, Kansas to Glen and Josie (Mishler) Patton. On April 4, 1973, she married Bruce A. Cowan at Walton, and he survives of the home. 

Sondra was a member of the Walton United Methodist Church and attended Salem...

Barbara Ann Haxton

Barbara Ann Haxton

Aug 20, 2024

Barbara Ann Haxton, 78, died Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at her home. Barb was born October 4, 1945 in Great Bend, Kansas to Nicolas Joseph and Mildred Maxine (Almquist) Meyeres. On September 14, 1963, Barb married Wallace Duane Haxton in Chase, Kansas. Duane proceeded Barb in death on July 12, 2016. 

Barb is a retired insurance coordinator for Via Christi and...

Kenneth Meyer

Kenneth Meyer

Aug 19, 2024

Kenneth LeRoy Meyer, a beloved husband, father, and dedicated handyman, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2024, in his hometown of Wichita, Kansas. Born on October 17, 1949, Kenny, as he was affectionately known, was a man of few words but with a heart of gold. Despite considering himself a lone wolf, he grew up as one of thirteen brothers...

Harvey Wallace Pankratz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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