Obituaries
Anita J. Houdek
Feb 10, 2016
Life Sketch for Anita J. Houdek
Anita J. Houdek, 73, passed away on February 10, 2016 at Via Christi-Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita.
Anita was born on September 12, 1942 in Belleville, Kansas to Louis and Mildred (Shindler) Trecek.
Anita married Dennis Houdek on November 4, 1962 in Agenda, Kansas and they were married for 53 years...
Jeannette L. Kitch
Feb 8, 2016
Jeannette Lorraine Knapp Kitch passed away February 8, 2016 in North Newton, Kansas and was a resident of the Kidron Bethel Retirement Community. She was born January 26, 1918 to Homer and Mary Knapp in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Jeannette enjoyed working, playing and growing up on the family farm. Upon graduation from Rocky Ford High School, Jeannette enrolled in her...
Clarence “Farmer” Keith Schirer
Feb 7, 2016
Clarence Keith Schirer, 83, retired farmer passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016. He was born at Bethel Hospital in Newton, Kansas. Preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Faye Schirer; brother Marshall Schirer; sister Esther Smith; sister Faye Nicholas; brother Ivan Schirer; grandson, Joshua Brittain; grandson Derek Schirer. He is survived by: daughter Brenda Jennings; son Kyle Schirer; son Brian...
Stanley E. “Stan” Voth
Feb 6, 2016
Stanley E. “Stan” Voth 91, died Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his North Newton residence. He was born August 14, 1924 in Kai Chow, Hopei Province, China, to his missionary parents William C. and Matilda (Kliewer) Voth. They both preceded him in death. Stan went to Mission Schools in China and graduated from Newton High School in 1942. From 1943 to 1946...
Marsha Forcum
Jan 31, 2016
Marsha Mary Forcum, 71, died at Kidron Bethel Village in Newton, KS on January 31, 2016. She was born on November 13, 1944 in Eureka, KS, the daughter of Harold and Elinor Forcum. Marsha grew up in Kansas. In her early years the Forcum family lived in a house with no electricity. It was there that her love...
Orville K. Rutschman
Jan 26, 2016
Orville K. Rutschman passed away Jan. 26, 2016, at Schowalter Villa. He was born May 12, 1929, in Newton to Harry and Emma (Neufeld) Rutschman. He grew up on a small farm near Hesston. He attended Hesston grade school, Academy (high school) and experienced one year at Hesston College. Further education of one year was at Grace Bible Institute of...
Robert M. Schrag
Jan 26, 2016
obert M. Schrag, 81, editor of Mennonite Weekly Review for 27 years during a half-century career with the newspaper, died Jan. 26, 2016, at his home in Newton.
From 1960 to 2011, he served in various roles with MWR, an independent national publication now called Mennonite World Review. He brought a love of history, the Bible, journalism and the...
Guadalupe Terrones
Jan 24, 2016
Guadalupe “Lupe” Cardenas Terrones, 97, retired secretary, died Sunday, January 24, 2016. Lupe was born in Colotlan Jalisco, Mexico on December 15, 1918. She was a long time resident of Newton and a 1939 graduate of Newton High School. She worked as a secretary & bookkeeper at Berry’s Hatchery for many years. Along with working, she spent many years caring...
Madeleine Moody
Jan 23, 2016
Life Sketch for Madeleine J. Moody
Madeleine J. Moody, 92, died on January 23, 2016 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Madeleine was born on December 13, 1923 in France to Jean and Marthe (Delouvrier) Rauzoul.
Madeleine married Robert (Bob) Moody in 1946. They moved to the United States in 1949 to be closer to their father and mother. She and Bob lived...
Carolyn Sparks
Jan 21, 2016
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Carolyn Sparks, 64, died on January 21, 2016 in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Carolyn was born on May 20, 1950 to Joseph and Edna (Abernathy) Sparks in Kansas City, Missouri.
Carolyn was disabled from birth and required special care throughout her life. She was our “Littlest Angel” who was born with dented wings and halo tilted to...
Dorotha M. Trouslot
Jan 15, 2016
Dorotha M. Trouslot 85, died Friday, January 15, 2016 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. She was born September 17, 1930 in Eureka, Kansas to George and Dessie (Luke) Miller. She married Burkhart Trouslot and he preceded her in death.
Dorotha is survived by Stepson Richard and his wife Beverly Trouslot of Walton, KS; Brothers: Jessie E. Brandstetter of...
Roderick “Rick” Grubbs
Jan 12, 2016
Roderick Lynn Grubbs, known to friends and associates as “RL” and family as “Rick,” died in his home of natural causes on Tuesday, January 12, at the age of 57. He is survived by his father, William R. Grubbs of Lawrence, KS, four siblings, and 12 nieces and nephews: Kim (and Shirley) Grubbs, of Lawrence, KS; AnnaBelle Thornton of Galesburg,...
Mary Maxine Smith
Jan 10, 2016
Mary Maxine Smith 100, died Sunday, January 10, 2106 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was born December 17, 1915 in Halstead Township to Alton Russell and Elizabeth (Severance) Challender.
She graduated from Sedgwick High School and attended Bethel College and Kansas State University. She graduated from Salt City Business College in Hutchinson, Kansas.
On June 27, 1943 she married Russell...
Helen F. Sizelove
Jan 9, 2016
Life Sketch for Helen Sizelove
Helen Sizelove, 85, passed away on January 9th at Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas.
Helen was born on September 12, 1930 in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Taylor and Anna (Williams) Sails.
Helen married her best friend, Claudie Sizelove, and they were married for 49 years and he preceded her in death.
Helen loved the...
Melvin F. Robinson
Jan 6, 2016
Melvin Robinson 80, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Newton Medical Center. He was born September 21, 1935 in Lucas, Kansas to Francis S. and Alice S. Robinson. He married Virginia Wolfe on August 28, 1960 in Russell, Kansas and she survives of the home. Melvin retired as a welder from Hesston Corporation now AGCO.
Melvin is survived by...
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