Obituaries
Herman Toevs
Mar 5, 2017
Herman Lawrence Toevs went to be with his Lord on March 5th, 2017. He passed away peacefully attended by family at Kidron Bethel Retirement Home. He was born on January 19th, 1924 to J.C and Marie Claassen Toevs in rural Whitewater, where he spent most of his working life on the family farm. He retired from farming in...
Lois B. Regier
Mar 4, 2017
Lois Bethene (Eichelberger) Regier was born in Strang, Nebraska, to Joel V. and Katie Lauber Eichelberger on January 11, l931, and passed away at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton, KS, on March 4, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband J. Stanley Regier, parents, stepmother Mabel (Gingerich) Eichelberger and nine siblings. She is survived by two...
Emma M. (Owens) Nugent
Mar 1, 2017
Emma M. (Owens) Nugent 92, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. She was born December 30, 1924 in Offerle, Kansas to Joshua and Strausie (Simmons) Owens.
She retired in 1984 from the District Engineering Department of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Dodge City, Kansas. She was a active volunteer with...
Elizabeth Ann Baker
Mar 1, 2017
Life Sketch for Elizabeth Baker (Newton)
Elizabeth Ann Baker, 92, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Wichita, Kansas.
Elizabeth was born on July 26, 1924 in Mittelfischach, Germany to Friedrick and Lisette (Brenner) Hubman.
Elizabeth married Bob G. Baker on February 4, 1946 in Newton, Kansas. He preceded in death.
Elizabeth moved to...
Charlotte R. (Leap) Rutschman
Feb 28, 2017
Charlotte R. (Leap) Rutschman 96, died February 28, 2017 at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born November 28, 1920 in Furley, Kansas to Corbit C. and Stella (Bachelder) Leap. She married James D. Rutschman on May 14, 1944 in Furley, Kansas and he preceded her in death.
Charlotte was a member of Bethel College Mennonite Church in...
Charles E. Baker
Feb 25, 2017
Charles E. Baker 89, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 in Haysville, Kansas. He was born June 28, 1927 in Hays, Kansas to Charles H. and Eva Mae (Harmon) Baker. On December 29, 1949 he married Caroline E. Bieker in Hays, Kansas and she preceded him in death on September 1, 2000. Charles was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic...
Harry M. Dudte
Feb 24, 2017
Harry Michael Dudte was born May 8, 1920 in Rural Harvey County to John M. and Anna Tangeman Dudte. He was the 6th of 8 children. He passed into Heaven on February 24, 2017.
A Lifelong resident of Harvey county, he progressed through Rural School, Graduated Newton High School and attended Bethel College. He worked the family farm his entire...
Donald C. Whitney
Feb 24, 2017
Donald C. “Don” Whitney 95, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at Newton Medical Center. He was born December 31, 1921 in Wilder, Vermont to Edward R. and Rita M. (Clough) Whitney. On January 4, 1944 he married Ellen J. Failing at Hanford, California. She preceded him in death on November 15, 2016. Don served his country in the US Army...
Mary Hanson
Feb 21, 2017
Life Sketch for Mary M. Hanson
Mary Hanson, 87, passed away in her home on February 21, 2017 in Valley Center, Kansas.
Mary was born on August 29, 1929 to Cecil M. and Wilma I. (Jenkins) Walls in Jameson, Missouri.
Mary married Herbert Eugene Hanson on June 24, 1967 in Valley Center, Kansas. He preceded her...
Anthony T. “Tony” Steiner
Feb 21, 2017
Anthony (Tony) Steiner, 84, born August 22, 1932 in Jersey Shore, PA, to Anthony P. and Marion Steiner, passed away Tuesday, Feb 21, 2017.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and had many wonderful friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, first wife Martha, and one brother and sister. He is survived by wife Donna...
Robert Evoroski
Feb 20, 2017
Life Sketch for Robert C. Everoski (Dateline: Halstead, Kansas)
Robert Everoski, 70, died on Monday, February 20th at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Robert was born on May 18, 1946 to Chester and Alice (Kasotsky) Everoski in Glenn Cove, New York.
Robert moved to Kansas to attend the College of Emporia where he participated...
Ray A. Kerstetter, Jr.
Feb 19, 2017
Life Sketch Ray A. Kerstetter
Ray Kerstetter, 88, died on February 19, 2017 at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton.
Ray was born on March 12, 1928 to Ray and Alice (Goldbeck) Kerstetter in Woods County, Oklahoma. He grew up on a farm and enjoyed the outdoors. He enjoyed the Ministry, farming, flying and traveling to south Texas as...
Melvin E. Sheffler
Feb 17, 2017
Life Sketch for Melvin Sheffler
Melvin Sheffler, 73, died on February 17, 2017 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton.
Melvin was born on April 29, 1943 in Newton, Kansas to William and Vivian (Carter) Sheffler and was the youngest of fourteen children. Melvin enjoyed piano music and liked people. He was born with a mental disability...
Francis Eaton
Feb 16, 2017
Francis W Eaton 75, Passed away, Thursday February 16th 2017. Francis was born in Scott City Kansas on May 28th 1941 to Robert and Bernitta (Schmidt) Eaton. Francis is survived by his wife Mary. Son Jason Eaton of Newton Kansas and 2 daughters Kim and Steve Harris of Nixa Missouri, Sara and Terry Rodenberg of Kansas City Missouri. and 5...
Donzella Shepler
Feb 15, 2017
Donzella Shepler 88, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. She was born February 14, 1929 in Cushing, Oklahoma to Tom and Ethel (Hickman) Moore. She was married to George T. Meires in 1947 and he preceded her in death. She was later married to Robert (Bob) Shepler in 1993 and he also preceded her in...
The Rev. Herbert D. Nobles
Feb 12, 2017
The Reverend Herbert D. Nobles, died Sunday February 12, 2017 at Newton Medical Center. He was born in Hill City Kansas on June 24, 1939 to William and Fanny Mae (Fry) Nobles.
Herbert, a retired Minister, inspired many with his love of playing both Piano and Organ. Proficient in his ministry of music, Herbert shared his talent in many...
Viola Williams
Feb 12, 2017
Viola M. Williams 68, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at 1:30 a.m. Sunday February 12, 2017 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita.
She was born May 27, 1948 in Fredricks, Kansas to Lionel and Esther Kemp. Viola was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Gary Lee Kemp, William Ralph Kemp and...
Ron Grapengater
Feb 10, 2017
Ronald Richard Grapengater, 93, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, February 10, 2017.
He was born October 16, 1923, in Newton, Kansas to Henry and Mary Grapengeter. He was the youngest of four brothers. He graduated as a Certified Machinist from the four year AT&SF Apprentice School. He married Lorene Rutschman of Whitewater,...
Lavonne Platt
Feb 8, 2017
LaVonne was born August 16, 1932, in Marquette, Kansas to Roberta Mann Godwin and C. E. Godwin. She died February 8, 2017, with her husband, Dwight, by her side in their rural Newton home.
LaVonne grew up in Windom, Assaria, Greenleaf, Bern and Long Island, Kansas, where her parents were schoolteachers. She graduated in 1950 from Long Island High...
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