Obituaries

Apr 6, 2016

Apr 5, 2016

Wenley “Bergie” Bergman, 86, of Newton passed away April 5, 2016.  He was born to Minnie (Jantz) and Bernie Bergman on January 9, 1930 in Durham, Kansas at the family home.  Wenley married Florene (Unruh) Bergman on August 3, 1952, together they had two children, Stephanie and Douglas. Wenley was devoted to his family, and will be deeply missed by...

Apr 3, 2016

Arnold Koehn 86, died Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas. He was born August 28, 1929 in Galva, Kansas to Peter W. and Clara (Nichols) Koehn.  On January 29, 1950 he married Neoma Ruth Jantz and she survives.

 

Arnold is a member of Eden Church of God in Christ Mennonite Rural Burns, Kansas and...

Apr 1, 2016

Lillian Erna Folkerts Gilbert 96, died April 1, 2016 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. She was born November 1, 1919 in Timkin, Kansas to George and Margarita (Josefiak) Folkerts.  On December 15, 1941 she married Max H. Gilbert at Pawnee Rock, Kansas and he preceded her in death.  Lillian was an elementary school secretary for 16 years.  She was...

Apr 1, 2016

 

Life Sketch for Frances Ann (Linscheld) Hay

Frances Ann (Linscheid) Hay died April 1, 2016 at the Presbyterian Manor in Newton.   She was born November 9, 1925 in Newton, KS to Ernest and Anna Linscheid.  She had one sister Edith Mae.  She was a 1943 graduate of Newton High School and attended Wichita State University majoring in Elementary...

Mar 31, 2016

Velma Schuessler, 71, of Sedgwick, went to be with her heavenly Father Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater, Kansas. Velma was born November 24, 1944 in Hillsboro, Kansas to Karl and Rachel (Banman) Reimer. On August 20, 1966 she married Alvin “Max” Schuessler in Goessel, Kansas and he preceded her in death on July 19, 2001....

Mar 31, 2016

Life Sketch for Wesley Dare Rhodes

 

Wesley D. Rhodes, 39, passed away on March 31st at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita.

 

Wesley was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 9, 1977. He attended Newton Schools and graduated from Newton High School in 1995.  He was a member of the Newton High wrestling and football teams.

 

Wesley enjoyed...

Mar 31, 2016

Mark Lynn Regier, 60, passed away March 31, 2016 in the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Wing of Via Christi Hospital with loved ones by his side.

 

Mark was born on May 2, 1955 in Henderson, NE to the late Harry and Dorene Regier. He was the oldest of three and had two brothers, Paul and Gary. The family moved...

Mar 29, 2016

Marvin L. Berends 88, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Newton Medical Center. He was born April 4, 1927 in Park Creek, Kansas.

 

He is survived by two daughters Alice Barnes and her husband Earl and Katherine Kay Berends. One brother Bill Berends and 3 sisters Elsie Hamilton, Lois Nicholas and Joyce Padgett. He is also survived by...