Obituaries

Luella Mosiman

Luella Mosiman

Dec 9, 2018

Luella Mosiman 94, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansan. She was born October 6, 1924 in Newton, Kansas. On June 6, 1945 she married Reuben P. Mosiman at Elbing, Kansas and he preceded her in death on December 21, 2005.

Luella was a longtime member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Newton. Luella...

Roger O. Heaston

Roger O. Heaston

Dec 1, 2018

Roger Owen Heaston, age 73, of Newton, KS passed away Saturday, December 01, 2018 at Schowalter Vila in Hesston. Roger was born March 5, 1945 to Claude Owens and Audrey Margaret (Eames) Heaston.

Roger graduated from Newton High School and then entered the United States Army. He served from 1963 to 1967 during the Korean War.  After the Army Roger...

Brian W. Mann

Brian W. Mann

Dec 1, 2018

 

Brian W. Mann 43, passed away December 1, 2018.  He was born December 17, 1974 in Birmingham, Alabama to James and Roberta (Taylor) Mann.

 

On March 23, 1996 he married Alicia L. Renze at University United Methodist Church in Wichita and she survives.

 

Brian was a partner at Max Aerostructures in Wichita where he was the Director...

Carroll Smalley

Carroll Smalley

Dec 1, 2018

Carroll P Smalley, 91, died Saturday (December 1, 2018)) at her home surrounded by loving family. She was born December 21, 1926, in Newton to Ben and Ella Royston. She was united in marriage to Robert E. Smalley on August 3, 1947, at First United Methodist Church in Newton. They enjoyed 71 years of marriage.

 

Carroll graduated from Newton...

Cheryl Ann Jackson

Cheryl Ann Jackson

Nov 25, 2018

Cheryl A. Jackson, age 58, passed away on November 25, 2018 at her home in Newton. She was born on June 9, 1960 in Newton, Kansas to Jacob and Ruth (Stadler) Sacks.

Cheryl graduated from Newton High and she then went on to get an Associate’s Degree as a paralegal. She worked as a paralegal for the State of Kansas...

Vida Mae North

Vida Mae North

Nov 25, 2018

Vida Mae North- 89- Passed away Sunday morning, November 25, 2018, peacefully in her sleep at Asbury Park in Newton, KS.

Vida was born December 3, 1928 in Southern Colorado to Elmer and Vivian Mae (Mathews) Burnette. Vida graduated high school and earned her teaching certificate.  She married Jessie Raymond Carpenter December 4, 1949 and then focused her energy and...

Patricia L. Black

Patricia L. Black

Nov 22, 2018

Patricia L. Black 77, died Thursday November 22, 2018 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton.  She was born July 2, 1941 in Great Bend, Kansas to Herschel and Marie (Piland) Adams.  Patricia lived in Macksville, Kansas until 1951 when the family moved to Dodge City. On August 22, 1959 she married Gary L. Black in Dodge City and he preceded...

Belva E. Unruh

Belva E. Unruh

Nov 20, 2018

Belva E. Unruh 94, died November 20, 2018 at Kidron Bethel Healthcare in North Newton, Kansas.  She was born September 1, 1924 in Freeman, South Dakota to Ed and Anna (Tschetter) Waltner.  She married Verney Unruh in 1946 and he preceded her in death on July 8, 2006.

 

She was a long time member of First Mennonite Church in...

Katherine Lacoss

Katherine Lacoss

Nov 19, 2018

Katherine LaCoss, 84, died on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas.

 

Katherine was born on March 24, 1934 to Clyde and Jinnie (Britt) Cagle in Henderson, Tennessee.

 

Katherine married Charles W. LaCoss on July 23, 1952 in Tunica, Mississippi.  They were married for fifty nine years prior to his passing on February...

Goldena Ray

Goldena Ray

Nov 12, 2018

Newton – Goldena Louise Ray 98, peacefully passed away at her home in Newton surrounded by family.

She was born March 19, 1920 in Manhattan, KS, the daughter of Ward and Maude Mitchell. Goldena married Luther Arzo Ray and they had been married for more than 70 years; he precedes her in death.

Goldena loved flowers and cooking for her...

Terry L. Martin

Terry L. Martin

Nov 11, 2018

Terry Lee Martin 73, died Sunday November 11, 2018 at his Newton residence.  He was born November 15, 1944 in Ashland, Kansas to Guy W. and Helen (Williams) Martin. 

 

He attended school in Protection and Wichita Kansas. After graduating from East High School in Wichita he joined the US Army in 1963.  He served his country proudly in...

Pamalee Corrigan

Pamalee Corrigan

Nov 9, 2018

Pamalee M. Corrigan, 93, died Friday, November 9, 2018, at home in Newton, Kansas. She was born January 13, 1925, in El Dorado, KS, to Gus and Florence May (Kuller) Thompson. On May 31, 1946, she married Robert T. Corrigan, in Great Bend, Kansas. He preceded her in death on December 25, 2006.

 

The love of Pamalee’s life was...

David W. Morris

David W. Morris

Nov 8, 2018

 

David W. Morris, 63, of Newton, died Thursday, November 8, 2018 in Wichita, Kansas.   He was born December 7, 1954 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Carol and Roberta (Coleman) Morris.  He was married to Carla (Gillen) Morris; they had one child, Matthew Levi Morris.

 

David was a life long railroader.  He hired on to the Santa Fe railroad...

Mary Jane Janzen

Mary Jane Janzen

Nov 6, 2018

Mary Jane Janzen 98, died Tuesday November 6, 2018 at Kidron Bethel Healthcare in North Newton, Kansas. She was born June 4, 1920 to Dan B. and Anna (Schmidt) Schmidt at their rural Marion County Home.  They preceded her in death. Growing up she attended Marion County grade schools.  On October 19, 1941 she married Edwin H. Janzen at the...

Anita Kay Williams

Anita Kay Williams

Nov 5, 2018

Anita Kay Williams 71, died November 5, 2018 at her Newton residence.  Anita was known as “Kay” to her family and friends.  She was born November 15, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee the daughter of James G. and Reba Doris (Wrather) LaFont.

Kay had two daughters Renee and Michelle with her first husband B.J. Rooker Jr.  In 1971, Kay married W....

Charles Franklin Wilmore Iii

Charles Franklin Wilmore Iii

Nov 4, 2018

Charles Franklin Wilmore, III age 91, of Sedgwick, passed away November 4, 2018 at Newton Medical Center. Charlie was born June 3, 1927 the son of Charles Franklin and Evelyn (Conesuer) II at Sedgwick, KS.

After school he joined the United States Navy and served for two years. On April 13, 1964 he married Romielda Androes in Miami, OK. Charlie...

Terry V. Connally

Terry V. Connally

Nov 3, 2018

Terry V. Connally 84, died Saturday, November 3, 2018 at his Wichita residence.  He was born August 13, 1934 in LaJunta, Colorado to Lucian and Stella Mae (Matthews) Connally.

 

On June 3, 1960 he married Charlene Arndt in Albuquerque, New Mexico and she survives of the home.

 

Terry was a retired pastor who was ordained into the Church...

Johnnie Ronald “Ron” Sturgeon

Johnnie Ronald “Ron” Sturgeon

Oct 30, 2018

Johnnie Ronald “Ron” Sturgeon 80, Passed away on October 30, 2018 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas.  He was born on February 24, 1938 to John and Jean (Mason) Sturgeon in Hutchinson, Ks where he lived until the age of 7.  From there his family moved to Newton, Ks.  He attended St. Mary’s School through the 8th grade, then Newton...

L. Irene Pierce

L. Irene Pierce

Oct 29, 2018

Irene Pierce 93, died Monday October 29, 2018 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born September 10, 1925 in Chelsea, Oklahoma to Cyrus and Sylvia (Patton) Starns.  

Irene was a graduate of Matfield Green High School and Kansas State Teachers College now Emporia State University.  She worked as a high school business teacher and vocal instructor in...

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