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Arnold “Arnie” Block, 70, of Newton, died on August 10, 2016. He was born to Gus and Velna August 7, 1946 in Newton. He joined the Army Reserve right out of high school, and served as a Drill Instructor for two years. Arnie married his wife Patricia in 1987, and formed a special bond with his stepchildren Jack, Larry, and...
Larry Dean Lampman, 70, of Newton died August 9, 2016 from complications suffered after a motorcycle accident. He was born November 7, 1945 to Maurice and Frances Lampman in Madison, Wisconsin. Larry married Sharon Faber on July 3, 1965 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Together they had three daughters, Laura, Brenda and Kimberlee. Larry started his career as a radio personality...
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Mary Lou Grosse Hoberecht, 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 9th in Newton, Kansas.
Mary Lou was born on May 17, 1929 to Holger and Jessie (Bridal) Andersen in Spirit Lake, Iowa.
Mary Lou’s faith was very important to her and she was a member of the Peabody Lutheran Church. She served as a librarian...
Barbara Florez
Barbara B. Florez, 63, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Friday (August 5, 2016) at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita.
Barbara was born on March 20, 1953, in Newton, the daughter of James and Gloria Garcia. Her father preceded her in death.
She graduated from Newton High School and was a member of Our Lady of...
Ruth Cordelia Duerksen Linscheid, retired teacher, volunteer, and advocate for peace and justice causes, died August 4, 2016, at Kidron-Bethel Village, North Newton, Kansas. She was born April 13, 1931, at Goessel, Kansas, the daughter of Gustav and Emma Schmidt Duerksen. She married J. Willard Linscheid at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, rural Goessel, July 24, 1951. They lived in Goessel for...
Jim Herbers, 63, of Newton died on August 3, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 28, 1952 to Charlotte and Alvin Herbers in Topeka, Kansas. He grew up in Valley Falls and Holton Kansas. He graduated from Holton High School and attended Kansas State University earning a Bachelor of Science, Agriculture Degree. Jim married Anita (Jackson)...
Margaret L. “Peggy” Minner 94, died Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Wichita Presbyterian Manor. She was born November 9, 1921 in Youngstown, Ohio to Roy E. and Emma (Morris) Birch. On August 1, 1944 she married Gaylen Minner at Struthers, Ohio and he preceded her in death in 1995. Margaret attended Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Wichita. She earned her...
Faye Mohrbacher, 86, of Newton died August 1, 2016. She was born May 17, 1930 to Herbert and Nona Stevenson in Salina, Kansas. Her mother married Chester Means, who adopted Faye when she was 12. Faye graduated from Goddard High School and attended Friends University and Wichita State, where she met Jim Mohrbacher. They were married for 58 years. They...
Ernest Eldon Beye, 75, died Saturday, July 30, 2016 at his home near Towanda, Kansas.
Eldon was born August 11, 1940 to Zerita Marie (Stice) and Elmer Ernest Beye at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. The oldest of 10 children, he had 5 brothers and 4 sisters. He was proceeded in death by his wife, Anna Lyvone, his mother and...
Ethmer T. “Billie” Dickson 98, died Friday, July 29, 2016 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born October 23, 1917 at Douglass, Oklahoma to Julius and Bessie (Lesser) Hueppelsheuser. She was married Clarence Dickson and he preceded her in death. Billie was a long time member of First Nazarene Church and a homemaker and loving mother. She enjoyed crocheting and...
Loren “Tom” Cooper Jr., 80, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, KS. He was born August 27, 1935 in Leavenworth, Kansas to Loren T. Sr. and Lela (Smith) Cooper. ON February 5, 1959 he married Beverly Elberson in Miami, Oklahoma and she preceded him in death on April 18, 2012. Tom was a retired...
Retha J. Blankenship 77, died, Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. She was born October 21, 1938 in Nash, Oklahoma to Donald K. and Denzil M. (Turner) Strait. On May 27, 1955 she married Gary L. Blankenship in Wichita, Kansas and he preceded her in death on December 4, 2002.
Retha worked as a sales...
Sarah Ann (Burton) Owens, 62, of Newton, died July 15, 2016. She was born September 18, 1953 to Glen and Ada Burton in Hays, Kansas. She married Charles Owens and lived in Wichita, Kansas for the majority of her adult life. Sarah had three children; Daniel, Charles, and Melissa. She worked at Friendly Acres as a Certified Nurse’s Aide for...
NEWTON – Lorene Elizabeth Rutschman Grapengater, 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
She was born November 30, 1923, in Whitewater, Kansas to Julius and Martha Wiens Rutschman. She was the fifth of nine children. She graduated from Whitewater High School. She married Ron Grapengater of Newton, Kansas on February...
Wilma L. Meier, 91, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton.
Wilma was born on September 19, 1924 in Newton, Kansas to William and Daisy (Koppes) Launhard.
Wilma married Kenneth I. Meier on June 10, 1944. They were married 62 years before his death in 2006.
Wilma was a homemaker, loved golf, flower gardening...
Duane Haxton, 73, died, Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his Newton residence. He was born October 19, 1942 in Great Bend, Kansas to Wallace Ray and Louise Emily (Werhahn) Haxton. On September 14, 1963 he married Barbara (Barb) Meyeres at Chase, Kansas and she survived of the home. Duane was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Newton. ...
Eugene A. (Gene) Love 83, died Thursday, July 7, 2016 at his Newton residence. He was born July 27, 1932 outside Walton, Kansas to James E. and Gertrude (Friday) Love. Gene was a veteran of the US Navy Reserves and US Navy Seabees retiring after 22 years of service. He worked for the former Kansas Gas and Electric now Westar...
Anthony Peter Deniger III, 63 died July 7, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born December 11, 1952 in Chippewa, Falls, WI to Anthony Jr. and Shirley (Barkley) Deniger. Anthony had a love for his family and his dogs (Snooks and Bella) and was an avid Chiefs fan. He married Dorothy Sue Smith in Gardner,...
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