Obituaries

Lorene Koehn

Lorene Koehn

Mar 1, 2018

 

 

 

Life Sketch for Lorene M. Koehn

 

Lorene M. Koehn, 92, died on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Newton Medical Center.

 

Lorene was born on January 16, 1926 in Chickasaw, Oklahoma to Henry and Mary (Koehn) Sebrant.

 

As a young person she worked as a waitress and later as a factory worker for Hehr...

Mary Lou (Acker) Patrick

Mary Lou (Acker) Patrick

Feb 27, 2018

 

 

Mary Lou (Acker) Patrick

Mary Lou (Acker) Patrick, 64, died on Tuesday, February 27th at her home in Halstead, Kansas.

 

Mary was born on March 23, 1953 in Junction City, Kansas to Leslie and Violet (Shepherd) Acker.

 

Mary was married on April 4, 1976 to Glenn Lee Patrick in Newton, Kansas. He preceded her...

Elma Jackson

Elma Jackson

Feb 26, 2018

Elma Viola Jackson 85, was called home by the Lord on February 26, 2018 in the caring embrace of her

family and the staff of Good Shephard Hospice and Asbury Park Greenhouse in Newton. Elma Viola

Jackson was born February 9, 1933 in Newton, Kansas to proud parents Ora Vergil and Ethel Mae

(LaGree) Lough. She was a twin to...

Ellen M. Charlsen

Ellen M. Charlsen

Feb 25, 2018

Ellen M. Charlsen 91, died Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Newton Presbyterian Manor.  She was born May 11, 1926 in Elyria, Kansas to John and Emilie (Flegel) Borth.  On February 13, 1940 she married Jack W. Charlsen at the Christian Church in Newton and he preceded her in death on December 1, 2010.

 

Ellen was an active member of...

The Reverend Dr. Allen Beach

The Reverend Dr. Allen Beach

Feb 24, 2018

Reverend Dr. Allen Ward Beach passed away peacefully on February 24 2018 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston Kansas.  He was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 11, 1934 to Eleanor (Stevens) and Bruce Beach.

 

He attended Lower Merion Senior High School in Ardmore PA, and continued his education at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School where he received his...

Jermaine J.J. Thaw

Jermaine J.J. Thaw

Feb 19, 2018

 

Jack Jermaine Thaw III, aka, JJ, passed away at his home in Newton, Kansas on Wednesday, February 19, 2018 from an unknown illness. He was 45 years old.  JJ was a loving son, a devoted brother, an adored uncle and cousin, and a loyal friend who was liked and loved by many.  He was all about his family and...

Audrey E. Hess

Audrey E. Hess

Feb 14, 2018

Audrey E. Hess 97 died Wednesday February 14, 2018 at Kidron Bethel Healthcare in North Newton, Kansas.  She was born January 29, 1921 in Hooker, Oklahoma to Chester and Beatrix (Gorden) Witt.  On July 30, 1941 she married Virgil W. Hess at Great Bend, KS and he preceded her in death on October 12, 1986.                      .

 

Audrey was a...

Wilford C. Hawkins Jr.

Wilford C. Hawkins Jr.

Feb 13, 2018

 

 

 

Wilford C. Hawkins Jr. 95, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 surrounded by his family at his Andover Home.  He was born January 27, 1923 in Louisville, Kentucky to Wilford C. Hawkins Sr. and Flossie Merideth Hawkins.  On September 28, 1943 he married Merle Chapek at Meridian, Mississippi and she preceded him death on August 3,...

Raymond L. Schmidt

Raymond L. Schmidt

Feb 8, 2018

*Please Note Services are February 16th and 17th*

Raymond Schmidt was born April 8, 1928 on the family farm six miles east of Newton, Ks. on 24th Street to Isaac J. Schmidt and Martha (Richert) Schmidt. He died at Kidron Bethel Healthcare Center North Newton on February 8, 2018 at the age of 89. Raymond grew up on the same...

Thomas R. Marshall

Thomas R. Marshall

Feb 3, 2018

LINDSBORG – Thomas R. Marshall Sr., 84 of Lindsborg, formerly of Newton died, Saturday, February 3, 2018. He was born June 23, 1933 in Hillside, N.J. the thirteenth child of William and Gertrude (Young) Marshall. Tom proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1953-1955. He was a Korean War Veteran. Tom was a retired machinist from AGCO...

Richard E. Denno

Richard E. Denno

Feb 1, 2018

Richard Denno’s life began on December 28, 1938, the son of Robert and Mary Denno.  Rich attended Newton schools and was the class treasurer for the Newton High School Class of 1957.  He married Pat Stauth in Dodge City on August 7, 1960 and they had two sons, Alan and Neal.  Rich graduated from Emporia State Teacher’s College in 1965...

Norma R. Senter

Norma R. Senter

Feb 1, 2018

Norma R. Senter 89, died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas. She was born March 18, 1929 in Enid, Oklahoma to Floyd and Clara (Simmons) Field.  She was a 1946 graduate of Enid High School and earned her Registered Nursing Degree from St. Mary Nursing School also in Enid, Oklahoma. 

 

On March 18,...

John Meirowsky

John Meirowsky

Feb 1, 2018

 

 

 

John E. Meirowsky 82, died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Newton Medical Center. He was born July 2, 1935 in Hillsboro, Kansas to George and Florence (Winkley) Meirowsky. On July 5, 1958 he married Betty Mathews and she survives of the home.

 

John was a long time active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  He was...

Edith D. Heisz

Edith D. Heisz

Jan 30, 2018

Edith DeMoss Heisz, 90, died January 30, 2018, at Asbury Park, a retirement community in Newton, KS.  She was born on October 23, 1927 at the DeMoss farmhouse in Osborne County, KS, the daughter of Lee (“Poppa”) and Emma Duryea DeMoss.

Edith’s mother died when she was two years old, leaving Poppa to raise her and her four sisters and...

Nancy Hedrick

Nancy Hedrick

Jan 26, 2018

Nancy Goering Hedrick passed away Friday, January 26, 2018. She was born May 19, 1926 in Newton, Kansas. She grew up in Newton and attended Newton High School. She went on to receive two degrees from the University of Kansas, a Bachelor’s Degree in personnel administration in 1948 and a Master’s Degree in Political Science in 1949. Nancy taught at...

Grace “Gracie” Hood

Grace “Gracie” Hood

Jan 22, 2018

 

 

 

Georgia Grace (Gracie) Hood was born June 18, 1927 in Lyons, KS. to Willie and Cora Ann (Garner) Ingrim.  She married the love of her life, Allen D. Hood Feb. 15, 1958, who preceded her in death.

In 1947, Gracie started working at McPherson’s Dillons.  In 1951 she came to Newton to help open a new Safeway,...

Rita Rae Brady

Rita Rae Brady

Jan 18, 2018

Rita Rae Brady 82, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.  She was born December 16, 1935 in Hardesty, Oklahoma to Ray and Grace (Jackson) Talcott.  On August 15, 1982 she married Robert “Bob” Brady at Newton, Kansas and he survives of the home.

 

Rita was a devoted homemaker and loving wife and...

Rose Helen Knott

Rose Helen Knott

Jan 14, 2018

 Rose Helen Knott, age 72, of Newton, passed away January 14, 2018 at Newton Medical Center surrounded by her family. Rose was born October 31, 1945 the daughter of Otto and Mildred   (Martikan) Sejba in Chicago, Illinois.

Rose’s family was her life, and she enjoyed spending time with them. She was loyal to both her family and friends. She worked...

Florene D. Wiens

Florene D. Wiens

Jan 10, 2018

Life Sketch for Florene D. Wiens

 

Florene D. Wiens, 95, died on Monday, January 08, 2018 at the Newton Medical Center in Newton.

 

Florene was born on October 15, 1922 to Ernest and Prisca (Krehbiel) Bachman at Rocky Ford, Colorado.

 

Florene married Wm. Kenneth Wien on May 31, 1946 at the First Mennonite Church of Newton.  They...

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