Obituaries

Orlando J. Fast

Orlando J. Fast

Jan 20, 2019

Orlando J. Fast, age 93, died January 20, 2019 at Kidron Bethel, N. Newton, KS.

 

He was born September 17, 1925 in Goessel, KS to Peter B. and Helena (Balzer) Fast.  He was the eighth of nine children.  His paternal grandparents were Isaac Fast (b. Aug. 10, 1859, Lichtfelde, South Russia, now Ukraine) and Susanna Wedel (b. Aug. 25,...

Beverly (Bennett) Sisler

Beverly (Bennett) Sisler

Jan 18, 2019

Beverly (Bennett) Barritt Sisler 87, passed away January 18, 2019.  Beverly was born in Wellington, Kansas, October 28, 1931, to Marshall and Ruth (McKeever) Bennett.  She grew up in Valley Center, Kansas, graduating from high school there.  She attended Wichita University (WSU) and was a 1950 cheerleader.   Her first marriage to WU football player LeRoy Barritt took her to South...

Bobbie Lee Bechtel

Bobbie Lee Bechtel

Jan 17, 2019

 

Life Sketch for Bobbie Bechtel

 

Bobbie Lee Bechtel, 95, passed away at her home in Newton on Thursday, January 17th, 2019.

 

Bobbie was born on January 9th, 1924 in Viola, Arkansas to George and Amy LeVicie (Chadwick) Spurlock.

 

Bobbie married Norman W. Bechtel on June 27th, 1948 in Wichita, Kansas. They were married for fifty-seven years...

Evelynn L. Andres

Evelynn L. Andres

Jan 17, 2019

Evelynn L. Andres 90, passed away, Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Newton Medical Center.  She was born April 25, 1928 in Vici, Oklahoma to Ross and Edna (Kennedy) Coles.  On  August 1, 1948  She married Edwin H. Andres and he survives of the home.

 

Evelynn was a member of the Zion Mennonite Church in Elbing.

 

She is survived...

Ray Classen

Ray Classen

Jan 15, 2019

 

Ray Classen 67, died Tuesday, January 15, 2018 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.  He was born July 3, 1951 in Goessel, Kansas to Sam and Lula (Nickel) Classen.  On August 3, 1974 he married Janice Hinz at Visalia, California and she survives of the home.

 

Ray accepted the Lord as his savior when he was...

Jacob D. Goering

Jacob D. Goering

Jan 12, 2019

Jacob D. Goering, Ph.D., professor, psychologist, and beloved community volunteer, died January 12, 2019, on his 101st birthday, at Kidron Bethel Village, North Newton, Kansas.

 

Jacob – also known as Jake – was born January 12, 1918, on the family farm in Lone Tree Township, Kansas. He was the fifth of nine surviving children of Christian B. and Adina...

Lois Moore Salvio

Lois Moore Salvio

Jan 8, 2019

Lois Moore Salvio, 98, of Asbury Park, Newton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2019.

 

Lois was born in Cushing, Oklahoma on November 4th, 1920 to James Thomas Moore and Elsie (Parker) Moore.  She married Julius C. Turovh (Turk) August 22, 1949 in Marion, Kansas. In 1952 she married Al Benjamin and on May 15, 1953 they were...

Janet Marie Beard

Janet Marie Beard

Jan 7, 2019

 

Life Sketch for Janet Marie Beard

 

Janet Beard, 68, unexpectantly passed away on January 7, 2019 at the Newton Medical Center.

 

Janet was born on December 28, 1950 in Newton, Kansas to William and Esther (Pitts) Beard. She was a 1968 graduate of Newton High School and a graduate of Bethel College in North Newton.

 

Janet...

Shelly Maytum

Shelly Maytum

Jan 6, 2019

 

 

Life Sketch for Shelly Michelle Maytum

 

Shelly Maytum, 51, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 06, 2019 at Newton Medical Center.

 

Shelly was born on January 2, 1968 in Marysville, California to Eugene and Geneva (Nutt) Bowen. She was the youngest of 6 children, all of her siblings being protective big brothers.

 

Shelly was...

Amber E. Johnson

Amber E. Johnson

Jan 1, 2019

Amber Johnson, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2019.

Amber attended school in Newton, KS, graduating in 1997 before going on to attend both Bethel College and Classic College of Hair Design.

She was deeply proud of her work at Experience Wellness in Wichita, KS, where she had been employed for over a decade. Her co-workers were family,...

Jose “Koda” S. Gonzalez

Jose “Koda” S. Gonzalez

Dec 21, 2018

Jose “Koda” S. Gonzalez age 96, was born December 17, 1922, Newton, Ks

Jose was third child of 17 children born to parents of Jose Gonzalez and Hilaria Rincon Gonzalez

 

Employed 39 years with Santa Fe as a trackman/laborer.  Employment began in 1941 till

Induction into the US Army in 1943.

Returned to Santa Fe upon discharge in 1945,...

James “J.T.” Theis

James “J.T.” Theis

Dec 18, 2018

James L. “J.T.” Theis 83, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Via Christ,  St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born April 3, 1935 in Ft. Scott, Kansas and was adopted by Nick and Marcella (Gresl) Theis.  On September 20, 1958 he married Phyllis L. Rau in Colwich, Kansas and she survives.

 

J.T. was a member of Our...

Marjorie Lee Ragon

Marjorie Lee Ragon

Dec 18, 2018

Marjorie Lee Ragon died on December 18, 2018 in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 91.  She is survived by her son Ron Ragon (Cathy) Sedgwick, grandsons Kyle Kissinger (Jordan) Wichita and Douglas Ragon of Manhattan and great grandson Liam Kissinger of Wichita.  Born in Worthington, Indiana in 1927, Marjorie moved with her parents to Glendale, California.  She was preceded...

Dolores Ann Mcneill

Dolores Ann Mcneill

Dec 16, 2018

Dolores Ann Grochowsky McNeill

Dolores Ann “Ma” McNeill, 87, of Newton entered eternal life on December 16, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born June 18, 1931, in Newton to Michael and Mary (Sieg) Grochowsky. She grew up between Newton and Slaton, Texas as her dad worked for the railroad. She graduated as salutatorian from Slaton High School...

Donna Mae Kepley

Donna Mae Kepley

Dec 16, 2018

Donna Mae Kepley

Passed December 16th after her battle with cancer.  She was born 0n February 6th 1939 in Eureka, Ks to Oran and Flossie Austin. Donna attended primary school in Sedgwick KS and later graduate from Vilas Rural High School near Chanute KS.   At a school function she met and fell in love with her soul mate, William A...

Mary Lou Petersen

Mary Lou Petersen

Dec 14, 2018

 

 

Life Sketch for Mary Lou Petersen

 

Mary Lou Petersen, 87, died on Friday, December 14, 2018 in Wichita, Kansas.

 

Mary Lou was born on June 3, 1931 to Lester and Rachael Brown in Cherokee, Oklahoma. She was one of thirteen children.

 

Mary Lou married Kenneth Petersen on July 22, 1950.  They were married for fifty...

Thomas V. “Tom” Petersen

Thomas V. “Tom” Petersen

Dec 12, 2018

 

Sketch for Thomas (Tom) V. Petersen

 

Thomas (Tom) Petersen, 95, died on Wednesday, December 12th at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.

 

Tom was born on August 15, 1923 in Reydon, Oklahoma to Tom and Mary (Inman) Petersen.  He graduated from Reydon High School in 1940 and quickly moved to Wichita to work for Stearman Co. (Boeing).

 

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Charlotte Ann Frase

Charlotte Ann Frase

Dec 11, 2018

Charlotte A Frase 85 died Tuesday December 11, 2018 at Peabody Health and Rehab in Peabody, Kansas.  She was born September 16, 1933 at Newton, Kansas to George M. and Edna Violet King.  

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Newton. 

Charlotte was a founding resident of the former Northview in Newton.  She loved being called “grandma”...

Daniel C Rowland

Daniel C Rowland

Dec 11, 2018

Daniel C. “Dan” Rowland 35, died December 11, 2018 at Newton.  He was born October 19, 1983 in Newton, Kansas to David B. and Linda Lee (Thomas) Rowland.

 

Dan was a graduate of Newton High School in 2002 and attended Hutchinson Community College. 

 

Family took front and center in Dan’s life. He loved his family and being...

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