Obituaries
Ruth Quiring Mueller Boese
Nov 30, 2017
Ruth Quiring Mueller Boese died Nov. 30, 2017, at Newton Medical Center. She was born Dec. 10, 1925, at Goessel, Kansas, to Peter P. and Anna Reimer Quiring. Ruth was baptized in 1941 at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church in Goessel and attended Hochfeld Grade School, Goessel High School and Bethel College.
Ruth married Ernest Mueller Aug. 10, 1945. Ruth and Ernie...
Connie L. Nelson
Nov 29, 2017
Connie L. (Poole) Nelson passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017.
Connie, the daughter of Lero R. Poole and Mildred M. (Cannon) Poole was born in Holly, Colorado on March 13, 1936. Connie attended Newton High School and graduated with the class of 1954. Connie married Bill Nelson on May 18, 1956. He passed away on November 22, 2011.
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Rita M. Nelson Myers
Nov 23, 2017
Rita M. Myers, age 88, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Newton Medical Center. Rita was born April 25, 1929 in Lincoln, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur and Laura (Montgomery) Nelson.
After graduating high school, she married Lester L. Myers on June 7, 1947 in Lincoln, KS. Rita worked at Barnard State Bank for 36 years until her retirement...
Darlene M. Davis
Nov 23, 2017
Darlene M. Davis 81, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. She was born July 29, 1936 in Colby, Kansas to Rolland and Agnes (Baalman) Davis. Her parents preceded her in death.
Darlene was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Newton, Kansas. She was a member of the former D of...
Rickey Lee Johnson
Nov 19, 2017
Life Sketch for Rickey Lee Johnson
Rickey Lee Johnson, 63, passed away at his Newton residence on Sunday, November 19, 2017.
Rickey was born on November 27, 1953 in San Antonio, Texas to Jeff and Mary (Moxley) Johnson.
He attended Texas schools and volunteered for the U.S. Army on November 5, 1971 in San Antonio, Texas. He...
Margaret Louise Firkins
Nov 18, 2017
Margaret Louise Arthur Firkins, daughter of Nina Louise and Stephen J. Arthur, was born in Hannibal, MO, on September 30, 1923. She passed to her eternal glory on November 18, 2017 while a resident at Kansas Christian Home.
Margaret grew up in the Fairmount area of Kansas City, MO, attending the Carlisle Elementary School, and graduating from Northeast High School....
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...
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,...
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