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Martha Elizabeth Wiens Koehn
Nov 15, 2017
Martha Elizabeth Wiens Koehn, age 98, passed away November 15, 2017. Martha was born February 13, 1919 just a few minutes before her twin sister, Frieda, in Mahaudi, India where her parents, Peter and Agnes Harder Wiens were missionaries.
She attended Woodstock Boarding School in the Himalayan Mountains of India before coming to the states to attend Bethel College. It...
Kathleen Foster Friesen
Nov 12, 2017
Kathleen Foster Friesen was born Kathleen Karen Murray on July 27, 1959 in Goshen, Indiana, the oldest child and only daughter of John and Marilyn Stauffer Murray. She was a midwesterner, born to a New York born father and a Nebraska born mother and into a family immersed in the Mennonite Church. The family soon moved to Kouts, Indiana where...
Donald V. Hendry
Nov 10, 2017
Donald Vance Hendry, 88, passed into eternity with the Lord Jesus on November 10, 2017. He was born May 15, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois the son of E. Lloyd and Kathryn Murphy Hendry.
At 17 years of age, he left home and enlisted in the US Army to help stop Hitler during World War II. After the...
Elva D. Unruh
Nov 8, 2017
Elva Dora “Swede” (Heidel) Unruh went to be with her Lord and Savior and the Love of her Life (Roland) on November 8, 2017. Elva was born January 4, 1925 in Council Grove, Kansas to George William and Sidney Alice (Campbell) Heidel.
In 1927, the family which consisted of her parents, brother George Campbell Heidel, and sisters Virginia Belle Heidel...
Camilla Sue Kochenower
Nov 8, 2017
Camilla Sue Kochenower, age 63, formerly of Newton, KS passed away November 8, 2017 in Wichita, Kansas surrounded by her family. Camilla was born November 25, 1953 in Newton the daughter of Cecil and Hazel (Porter) Abrahams.
After graduating from high school in 1972, she attended Brown Mackie College for a short time. In 1977 she married Harold Kochenower and...
Elizabeth A. Niles
Nov 5, 2017
Elizabeth A. Niles 91, died Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Appleton, WI. She was born June 7, 1926 in Goessel, KS to David and Lydia (Schmidt) Buller. She was married to Keith Lloyd Niles on June 1, 1951 and he preceded her in death on July 5, 1963. She attended Bethel College Mennonite while living in Newton. She is survived...
Amber Dawn Swarts
Nov 3, 2017
Amber Dawn Swarts, 30, passed away on Friday, November 3rd in McPherson, Kansas.
Amber was born on July 28, 1987 in Newton, Kansas to Laron Swarts and Julie (Ammons) Swarts.
Amber was a very active and loving child. She loved her family, friends, housemates, and her “favorite staff”. Amber was known for her love for “Barney”. If she...
Barbara Hybsha
Nov 2, 2017
Barbara L. Hybsha 88, died Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born September 29, 1929 in Wellington, Kansas to Harry and Dessie (Sanders) Scott.
Barbara retired from linen service at the former Axtell Hospital in Newton after 25 years of service. She enjoyed working at Axtell and contributing to the care of the patients...
Tony Fey
Nov 1, 2017
John A. “Tony” Fey 66 died November 1, 2017 at Menorah Medical Center in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. He was born August 1, 1951 in Dodge City, Kansas.
Tony was an active member of the Cure of Ars Catholic Church. He was retired as a conductor/brakeman for the Union Pacific Railroad. Tony was known for his kind and generous...
Jerry L. Giesbrecht
Nov 1, 2017
Jerry L. Giesbrecht 76, died Thursday, November 1, 2017 at Newton Medical Center. He was born January 9, 1941 in Montezuma, Kansas to Gerhard and Mary Anna (Voth) Giesbrecht. On November 6, 1960 he married Carol Sue Hood at Montezuma, Kansas and she survives of the home.
Jerry was a member of Eden Church of God in Christ,...
Helen J. Allen
Oct 28, 2017
Helen J. Allen passed away October 28, 2017 in Newton Kansas
She was born October 2, 1918 to John and Anna Dudte at the family farm north of Newton, one of eight children. She married Ralph Allen on November 30, 1939. Together they established “Ralph’s Grill” in the 400 block of N Main serving meals to residents of Newton and...
Agnes E. Schmidt
Oct 20, 2017
Agnes Esther (Funk) Schmidt, age 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. She was born June 10, 1939 in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada to Kornelius and Katherine (Voth) Funk. She was a graduate of Meadow Lake High School, Swift Current Bible College, and Saskatoon Teacher’s College.
She married LaVerne Schmidt on July 3, 1963...
Dung Nguyen
Oct 20, 2017
Dung Nguyen 66, died Friday, October 20, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born February 19, 1951 in Long An, Vietnam to Chanh Dang Nguyen and Thi Anh Nguyen. Her mother survives Dung and is living in Vietnam. On July 29, 1973 she married Minh Ngoc Tran at Long An Vietnam. He preceded her in death...
Sheryl Kay Wright
Oct 20, 2017
Sheryl Kay Wright, 55, passed away on October 20, 2017 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. She was born in Newton, Kansas to Durward and LaWanda (Flaming) Oblander, on August 5, 1962.
Sheryl graduated from Newton High School in 1980, and went on to earn her Master of Nursing. Sheryl spent most of her time in Wichita, Kansas,...
Alan F. Pankiewicz
Oct 18, 2017
Alan Frank Pankiewicz passed away peacefully at the age of 58, on Wednesday, October 18th, 2017
at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
He was born in Kansas City, Kansas on May 2nd, 1959 to Charles and Lucille Pankiewicz. He was employed as a construction superintendent for several companies in Minnesota and Kansas. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Betty Ann Love
Oct 9, 2017
Betty Ann Love, age 83, of Newton, KS, passed away on October 9, 2017 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS. Betty was born August 31, 1934 in Goessel, KS the daughter of Arthur and Esther (Linginfelter) Buller.
After graduating high school, Betty married Gene Love on August 8, 1953 in Newton. She worked as a clerk at Dillons Grocery Store...
Shirley M Stubbs
Oct 9, 2017
Newton, Ks – Shirley Maureen Stubbs – 81- passed away October 09, 2017 at Asbury Park in Newton. She was born August 10, 1936 in Minneapolis, Ks the daughter of Johnnie & Lela (Ocher) Goodall.
Shirley worked as a custodian in the Newton school district USD 373 until her retirement. Shirley married Robert M. Stubbs in 1957 in Newton...
Teddy Tacy
Oct 8, 2017
Teddy Tacy, 59, passed away at his home on October 8, 2017 in Newton, Kansas.
Teddy was born on September 14, 1958 in Newton, Kansas to Eugene and Loretta (Androes) Tacy.
Teddy was a devoted Christian man. A hard worker and a retired supervisor for Future Foam. He met his wife to be, Heather, at Future...
Monique Fluker
Oct 8, 2017
Monique (Barbieux) Fluker, 89, of Valley Center died October 8, 2017 at Newton Presbyterian Manor under the care of Good Shepherd Hospice. Monique passed peacefully. She was born in Taza, Morocco, the daughter of Fernand and Jeannie (Fruy) Barbieux on December 5, 1927 where her father was stationed with the French Air Force.
Monique was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother...
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