Obituaries

Kenneth W. Scott

Kenneth W. Scott

Oct 5, 2017

 

 

Life Sketch for Kenneth Wayne Scott

 

Kenneth Wayne Scott was born February 20, 1927 to Ralph L. & Ninan Scott.  He was the fourth of five boys and grew up on the family farm near Garfield, Kansas.  He attended grade school at Couchman District 42 County School.  His freshman and sophomore years in high school were in...

Ernest Mcclellan

Ernest Mcclellan

Oct 3, 2017

 

Life Sketch for Ernest McClellan

 

Ernest McClellan, 74, died on October 3, 2017 at Via Christi-St. Francis hospital in Wichita.

 

Ernest was born on December 27, 1942 in Henrietta, Oklahoma to Hobart and Gladys (Lindscomb) McClellan. He was one of thirteen children.

 

Ernest was a welder and worked in construction throughout his life. He was a...

Barbara Louise Moulds

Barbara Louise Moulds

Oct 2, 2017

Barbara Louise Moulds, age 73, passed away October 2, 2017 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, KS surrounded by her family. Barbara was born March 28, 1944 in Newton, KS the daughter of Kermit Lester and Linda Louise (Reimer) Anderson.

November of 1964 she married Donald Moulds at the First Mennonite Church in Newton, KS. Her main job was...

Dora Justine Voth

Dora Justine Voth

Sep 27, 2017

Dora Justine (Harder) Voth, 96, of Newton, Kansas, passed away at Parkside Home in Hillsboro, Kansas on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.  She was born April 11, 1921, in Newton, Kansas to Helen (Richert) and Henry H. Harder.  She spent her early years in Newton, graduating from Newton High School in 1939.  That same year she began her career as a...

Kenneth “Jack” Griffith

Kenneth “Jack” Griffith

Sep 26, 2017

 

Kenneth “Cowboy Jack” Griffith died Sept. 26, just three months short of his 90th birthday. He was married to the love of his life, Leona Helen Schmidt, on May 30th, 1953, and they recently celebrated 64 years of marriage.

 

His children and grandchildren were his pride and joy and he put all of them on horseback as soon...

Selena M Lay

Selena M Lay

Sep 24, 2017

Selena M Lay, 95, died Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Lexington Park in Topeka, Kansas.  She was born October 24, 1921 in Hope, Kansas to Jess and Rosalie (Zollinger) Langhofer.  On  June 1, 1941    she married Stuart C. Lay and he preceded her in death on August 4, 2001.  Selena was a member of the First United Church of Christ...

Tony Cagle

Tony Cagle

Sep 23, 2017

 

 

 

Tony Cagle, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.

 

Tony was born February 5, 1936 in Beach Bluff, Tennessee to Clyde W. Sr. and Jinnie (Britt) Cagle.

 

On December 24, 1957 he married Helen Jones in Holly Springs, Mississippi and she preceded him...

Richard “Dick” Caraway

Richard “Dick” Caraway

Sep 22, 2017

Richard C. “Dick” Caraway 82, died Friday, September 22, 2017 at Wesley on Woodlawn Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born July 24, 1935 in Simpson, Kansas to William Guy and Ethel (Grace) Caraway. He was preceded in death by two wives: Betty L. (Brott) Caraway and Sandra (Lundquist) Caraway. Dick was a 1955 graduate of Beloit High School.  He...

Dorothy L. (Rhodes) Delk

Dorothy L. (Rhodes) Delk

Sep 11, 2017

Dorothy Louise (Rhodes) Delk was born February 4, 1934 to Oren and Betty Blevins in De-Graff Kansas. One of six daughters and one son: Mellie, Ruby, Betty, Alma, Sue, and Kenneth (Blevins).

 

Dorothy went to meet our Lord on September 11, 2017. She was married to John W. Rhodes from 1952 to 1996. Their children are: John D. Rhodes,...

Karen L. Chaffee

Karen L. Chaffee

Sep 10, 2017

Karen L Chaffee 75 from Newton, KS passed away September 10, 2017 at Harry Hynes Hospice after a long struggle with cancer surrounded by family.

 

Karen is survived by her husband Myron G. Chaffee who she married August 19, 1961. She is also survived by her children Tammera Chaffee, Newton, KS, Teresa Haliburton, Son in-law William Haliburton, Skiatook, OK...

Ernest “Ernie” Hobbs

Ernest “Ernie” Hobbs

Sep 9, 2017

 

Ernest (Ernie) L. Hobbs was born October 08, 1923 in Olathe, Kansas, the youngest of 6 children to H.M. and Jennie Eck Hobbs.

Ernie married Peggy P. Glenn on February 27, 1946 in Ottawa, Kansas. They were married for 57 years until her passing on September  20, 2003.

Ernie was a man of many talents. He drove his own...

J.T. Kelso

J.T. Kelso

Sep 8, 2017

John Thomas “J.T.” Kelso age 75 of Newton passed away at his home Friday, September 8, 2017. J.T. was born March 1, 1942 in Newton the son of Thomas and Camilla (Reid) Kelso.

 

J.T. graduated from Newton High in 1960. He would say he was blessed to have a career that he loved. His calling as a Conductor...

Charles R. “Charlie” Morris

Charles R. “Charlie” Morris

Sep 6, 2017

 

Charles R. “Charlie” Morris 69, died Wednesday September 6, 2017 in Harlingen, Texas.  He was born August 16, 1948 in Nevada, Missouri to Charles and Betty (Whistler) Morris.  He married Vicki Sue Morris on June 16, 1978 at Longton, KS and she preceded him in death on January 28, 2005.  On September 24, 2005 he married Beverly Lintz at...

Talia Ann Lois Karst

Talia Ann Lois Karst

Sep 3, 2017

 

 

Talia Ann Lois Karst Obituary

 

Talia Ann Lois Karst passed away September 3, 2017 at her residence in Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas.  She was born January 26, 1927 in Bazine, Kansas to George and Olinda (Nuss) Rein.  The Reins struggled through the dust bowl years and while Talia was a young girl her family left the...

Richard Lee Holmes

Richard Lee Holmes

Sep 2, 2017

Richard Lee (Dick) Holmes 83, died Saturday, September 2, 2017 at his Newton residence.  He was born December 17, 1933 in Ashland, Kansas to Chancy Cecil and Melba Lucy (Schulty) Homes. Dick was a 1952 graduate of Meade High School. On December 29, 1957 he married Wilma J. Blehm at Meade, Kansas and she preceded him death on September 10,...

Mark Allen Makovec

Mark Allen Makovec

Sep 1, 2017

 

Mark Allen Makovec: Dateline Newton

 

Mark Allen Makovec, 45, died on September 1, 2017 in rural Severy, Kansas.

 

Mark was born on April 26, 1972 in Kansas City, Kansas to Michael and Janet (Byers) Makovec. 

 

Mark married Vicki Wiseman on February 23, 2002 in Holton, Kansas.

 

Mark was a handyman, mechanic, and enjoyed working...

Mary Ruth Libhart

Mary Ruth Libhart

Aug 31, 2017

 

 

Sketch for Mary Ruth Libhart

Mary Ruth Libhart, 95, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Sandpiper Healthcare in Wichita where she had resided for over four years.

She was born on November 27, 1921 to Joseph and Mary (Miller) Brown in Newton, Kansas.  She married William M. Libhart on March 1, 1941 in Newton, Kansas. Mary...

Jack D. Eighmey

Jack D. Eighmey

Aug 31, 2017

 

Born on May 8 1929 in El Dorado Kansas, Jack Dean Eighmey walked in into the loving embrace of his parents Paul and Myrtle, younger brother Bill, and grandson Aaron on August 31 2017.  At the time he left us Jack was at peace, at home, and surrounded by his family.

 

The history of Jacks family in Kansas...

Donald E. Holderfield

Donald E. Holderfield

Aug 26, 2017

Donald E. Holderfield 68, died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born March 18, 1949 in Pitcher, Oklahoma to Jack D. and Lucy (Tabor) Holderfield. 

 

Donald was a retired veteran of the US Army attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. He served during the Vietnam War in military supply. In...

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