Obituaries

Betty Degrado-Mosiman

Betty Degrado-Mosiman

Aug 17, 2015

Betty DeGrado-Mosiman born May 17, 1922, in Reasnor, Iowa, died on August 17, 2015 in Newton, Kansas.  She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Charles DeGrado & Wilbur Mosiman. She is survived by daughters, Jan & Monte Zinn, Joyce & Bernie Schorn; sons, Vince & Melanie Gilbertson-DeGrado, John & Diane DeGrado, Jerry & Deidre DeGrado; 19 Grandchildren; and...

Ezra Magnus Fuller

Ezra Magnus Fuller

Aug 17, 2015

Ezra Magnus Fuller, died on August 17, 2015 at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO.

Christopher Leon Horn

Christopher Leon Horn

Aug 15, 2015

Life Sketch for Christopher Leon Horn

 

Christopher Horn died on Saturday, August 15th in Manzanita, Oregon. Christopher was born on June 18, 1995 to Merle Horn and Darcy Eason Plenert.

 

Christopher was a young man full of life and adventure. He was deeply committed to whatever he did.  One of his loves was long boarding with his friends. ...

Vera Johns

Vera Johns

Aug 15, 2015

Vera M. Johns 83, died, Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Comfort Care Home in Newton, Kansas. She was born August 22, 1931 in Valley Center, Kansas to George and Eva (Schuessler) Bastow. On November 19, 1947 she married Glenn Johns and he preceded her in death. Vera was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and was a leader in...

Charlene Beacham

Charlene Beacham

Aug 13, 2015

Charlene Beacham of Sedgwick, Kansas died August 13, 2015.  She was born to Zona and Elmer Kendall on July 16, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas.  Charlene is remembered by her family as a devoted mother, wife and grandmother whom was always willing to help and care for others.  She worked as an LPN for nearly 20 years at different facilities, one...

Viola Ediger

Viola Ediger

Aug 11, 2015

Viola Ediger:

 

Viola Edna Duerksen Ediger was born on August 27, 1922, on the west side of Lake Inman on the Wiens farm (3 mi E & about 1 mi N of Inman), which belonged to her Grandpa, CJ Wiens, because that was the farm that Grandpa Wiens had put his daughter Marie on.

 She had 3 sisters, Louise,...

Susan Claassen

Susan Claassen

Aug 4, 2015

Susan Louise Claassen, 57, passed away August 4th at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. Susan had lived with multiple sclerosis from early adulthood and ultimately died from complications of this disease. Susan graduated from Newton High School in 1976, earned a degree in Personnel Management from Kansas University in 1980, and was a graduate of the Hesston School of Nursing...

Susan L. Claassen

Susan L. Claassen

Aug 4, 2015

Susan Louise Claassen, 57, passed away August 4th at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. Susan had lived with multiple sclerosis from early adulthood and ultimately died from complications of this disease. Susan graduated from Newton High School in 1976, earned a degree in Personnel Management from Kansas University in 1980, and was a graduate of the Hesston School of Nursing...

Fawn Manring

Fawn Manring

Aug 4, 2015

William “Fawn” Manring 80, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at his Newton residence. He was born December 30, 1934 in Newton, Kansas to William A. and Laura K. (Stewart) Manring. On August 14, 1953 he married Edwarda Leffingwell and she preceded him in death on November 5, 2013. Fawn served his country in the U.S. Army as Chaplain’s Assistant and...

Howard Snider

Howard Snider

Aug 2, 2015

Howard Mervin Snider, 92, Bethel College Professor Emeritus, died at his North Newton home on Sunday, Aug. 2. He was born on March 19, 1923, in Guernsey, Saskatchewan, to Clemens and Samantha (Biehn) Snider. He had two older sisters and a younger brother.

The family farm was a substation in the experimental farm system of the Canadian Department of Agriculture....

Sandra K. Richey

Sandra K. Richey

Jul 30, 2015

Sandra K. Richey 61, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at her Halstead residence. She was born December 21, 1953 in Overland Park, Kansas to James and Mildred (Cochran) Anderson. She married Dennis J. Moore and later Richard L. Richey and they both preceded her in death.

 

Sandra is survived by her daughter Ada Moore of Newton, KS and her...

Catherine M. Scheffler

Catherine M. Scheffler

Jul 29, 2015

 

Catherine M. Scheffler, 91, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas. Catherine was born July 13, 1924 in Colwich, Kansas to Balthasar and Katherine (Girrens) Lies. She married Arthur J. “Art” Scheffler on November 26, 1946 in Newton, Kansas. He preceded her in death on November 30, 1999. In her retirement, Catherine moved...

Jeanetta E. Farr

Jeanetta E. Farr

Jul 25, 2015

Jeanetta E. Farr 79, died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. She was born February 28, 1936 in Dickinson County, Kansas to Henry J. and Ollie Lena (Riffel) Deines. On April 26, 1953 she married Stanley R. Farr in Chapman, Kansas and he preceded her in death on February 14, 2012. Jeanetta along with her husband...

Nick Mcgovern

Nick Mcgovern

Jul 24, 2015

Nick McGovern, 32, died on July 24th at Wesley Medical Center.

Nick was born on May 5, 1983 in Lynn, Massachusetts to Donny and Denise (Nicolo) McGovern.

Nick was a very like able, all around good man.  He was very athletic and a great baseball player and had the nick name of “90mile an hour Nick”.

 

He was very...

Robert Roy Walker

Robert Roy Walker

Jul 14, 2015

Life Sketch of Robert Walker

 

Robert Walker, 69, died on July 14th at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas.

 

Robert was born on July 28, 1945 to Ralph and Leona (Wooten)  Walker in McPherson, Kansas.

 

Robert was a Vietnam Veteran who served four tours of duty. He was impacted by his time of service and he...

Elda Bachman

Elda Bachman

Jul 12, 2015

Elda Bachman passed away July 12, 2015 at Kidron Bethel in Newton, Kansas.  Born to John and Frieda Wiens on August 21, 1922 in Newton, where she was also raised.  A lifelong member of First Mennonite Church, baptized on June 5, 1938, she carried her strong faith and love of serving with her through her entire life. Elda graduated from...

Edwin H. Janzen

Edwin H. Janzen

Jul 5, 2015

Edwin H. Janzen 92, died Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Kidron Bethel Healthcare in North Newton, Kansas.  He was born August 18, 1922 in rural Marion County, Kansas to Cornelius K. and Sarah (Hiebert) Janzen.  He attended Marion County elementary schools and graduated from Walton High School in 1941.  On October 19, 1941 he married Mary Jane Schmidt at the...

Harold Dyck

Harold Dyck

Jul 3, 2015

Harold Eugene Dyck died July 3, 2015, holding the hand of his sweetheart of sixty years after a brief illness.  He was born to Agnes and John Dyck near Burns, Kansas on November 22, 1931, the third of five children.  He attended Peabody Public Schools, and proudly served his country in the 14th Division Army during the Korean War from...

Bertina Ensz

Bertina Ensz

Jul 2, 2015

Bertina Ensz 82, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas.  She was born August 21, 1932 in Newton, Kansas to Herbert and Edna (Voth) Schmidt.  On March 6, 1955 she married Albert J. Ensz and he survives of the home.  Bert was a member of the Faith Mennonite Church in Newton and retired as a Nurse...

Wanda Claassen

Wanda Claassen

Jun 30, 2015

    Wanda E. Claassen Obituary   Wanda E. Claassen, 88, passed away June 30, 2015, at Newton Medical Center. She was born January 18, 1927 in Inman, Kansas to Henry P. and Maria Ediger Nachtigal.   Wanda graduated from the Bethel Deaconess Hospital Nursing Program in1948 and greatly enjoyed her career as a caregiver, especially working with newborn babies....