Obituaries

Jan 2, 2016

Gina Michelle Tessendorf, 49, of Sedgwick Kansas passed on January 2, 2016 after a long battle with diabetes. She was born to Mary (DuFriend) and Greg Anthony on April 3, 1966. After graduating from Sedgwick High School she married Dennis Tessendorf in 1987. They had one son together, Anthony Joseph Tessendorf. Gina had a passion for gardening, loved antiquing and...

Jan 2, 2016

Martin Luna, 92, of Valley Center passed away January 2, 2016. He was born to Miguel and Anastasia Luna on January 30, 1923 in El Paso, Texas. On November 15, 1947 Martin married Reda (Halcomb). Together they had three sons, Ed, Vincent and Miguel; and four daughters Anita, Amelia, Loretta and Elizabeth. Martin served in the Army, working in Alaska...

Jan 1, 2016

Richard A. “Rich” Claassen 87, lifelong Newton resident passed away January 1, 2016 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. He was born June 7, 1928 in Newton, Kansas to Leonard and Helen (Albrecht) Claassen. He was a 1946 graduate of Newton High School. Following his graduation he joined his father and brother Roland in the forming of Claassen Oil Company later becoming...

Dec 31, 2015

Patricia A. “Pat” Klaassen 75, died Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Asbury Park Greenhouses. She was born March 10, 1940 in Champaign, Illinois to William F. and Edith (Hildebrand) Perkins. She retired from the USD 373 Latchkey program and also worked at the former Wilson’s Drug Store as a delivery driver. Pat had a love of children and was a...

Dec 30, 2015

Dec 30, 2015

Dennis Staley, 67, died on Wednesday, December 30th at Newton Medical Center.

Dennis was born on March 6, 1948 in Newton, Kansas to Galen Eugene and Velda Mae (Gillispie) Staley.

Dennis attended Newton schools and worked at Bethel College Food Service area for 43 years. He was an avid fan of Bethel College Athletics and was called their “No. 1...

Dec 30, 2015

Dec 26, 2015

Rosella Bolen 85, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Kidron Bethel Healthcare. Private family interment will be in the Elbing cemetery at a later date.

Dec 24, 2015

Victoria A (Losey) Dragoo 70, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at her Newton residence. She was born October 27, 1945 in Miller, South Dakota to Charles and Phyllis (Danburg) Losey. On April 8, 1967 she married Dean Dragoo at St. Ann’s Church in Miller, South Dakota and he survives of the home. Vicki was a graduate of Miller High School...

Dec 24, 2015

Dec 14, 2015

Joyce (Balzer) Unruh, 84, of Newton, former resident of Hillsboro, Kansas, passed away December 14, 2015. She was born January 27, 1931 to Herman and Hazel (Thomas) Balzer in Hillsboro, beginning life on a farm and attending country school, later moving to town, and graduating from HHS in 1948. She married Lee Unruh, who survives her, on June 27, 1952....

Nov 29, 2015

Nov 27, 2015

Life Sketch for John Keith Robertson

John Robertson died in expectantly in his sleep on November 27, 2015 at his home in Newton, Kansas.

He was born on June 20, 1956 in Romeo, Michigan to John and Ruth (Pingle) Robertson.

John married Karen Anne Meyers on April 22, 1978 in Royal Oak, Michigan. They were married 37 years prior to...

Nov 26, 2015

Rex C. Graham 85, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. He was born October 6, 1930 in Newton, Kansas to Earl and Clara (Windsor) Graham. On February 17, 1952 he married Marjorie Buell at Peabody, Kansas and she survived of the home. Rex served his country in the United States Airforce during the Korean Era. He retired...

Nov 26, 2015

Life Sketch for Noemi Etterman

Noemi Etterman, 33, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 26th at her home in Port Isabel, Texas.

Noemi was born on January 3, 1982 to Leonardo and Angelina (Saldana) Martinez in Mexico.

Noemi married Thomas P. Etterman on July 6, 2002 in San Carlos, Coahuila Mexico. They were married for...

Nov 25, 2015

Darrel L. Unruh, 74, of Newton, Kansas passed away on Wednesday November 25, 2015. He was bornto Harvey and Geneva Unruh in Great Bend, Kansas. He grew up with his two brothers, Donovan and Dennis on a farm outside of Pawnee Rock, Kansas. He graduated from Pawnee Rock High School in 1959, then went to General Motors School in Kansas...

Nov 23, 2015

Theodore Branine Ice (“Ted”),81, a third generation Kansas lawyer and former Kansas 9th Judiciary District Judge, passed away on Monday morning, November 23, 2015 at the Newton Medical Center. Ted was born June 30, 1934, in Newton, KS, to C. Fred and Mildred Ice. He graduated from Newton High School in 1952, and from the University of Kansas in 1956....

Nov 22, 2015

Nov 21, 2015

Myrl Boyd Brown 56 passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at St. Francis Health Center Topeka, Ks. He is the son of Phyllis Rose Brown Hesston,Ks. and the late William Oscar Brown.

Myrl was born January 29, 1959 in Newton,Ks. He attended Newton High School and then joined the Navy where he was stationed in San Diego,CA. until...

Nov 19, 2015

Milton W. Hinz 92, died Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Newton Presbyterian Manor. He was born May 28, 1923 in Corn, Oklahoma to Benjamin B. and Marie (Nachtigal) Hinz. On March 18, 1944 he married Ruby L. Flaming in Clinton, Oklahoma and she survives of the home. Milton was a member of the Grace Community Church in Newton, Kansas and...